Our Scans · (LF.1) No Poverty · Weekly Summary

In September 2015, 193 world leaders agreed to 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development. If these Goals are completed, it would mean an end to extreme poverty, inequality and climate change by 2030.
Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere.

• [New] Nigeria's poverty rate would reach 62% in 2026. Penkelemesi
• [New] We can see even more clearly the long-term shifts needed in Scotland if we are to drive poverty and related trauma risks decisively downwards. Third SectorMainNet
• [New] The initiative, backed by the DeFi Education Fund and several influential crypto policy groups, argues that decentralized financial tools could save people $30 billion a year in fees, money that is currently lost to what researchers describe as the poverty premium. Yahoo Finance
• [New] Tesla's humanoid robot Optimus will eliminate poverty, be more productive than humans and boost the global economy. Los Angeles Times
• [New] Poverty and urban residence intersect to intensify health vulnerability among older adults, including as related to urban heat islands, where urban areas experience hotter temperatures than global averages. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] Funded by tackling welfare fraud and long-overdue reforms to the Motability scheme, it will result in the biggest reduction in child poverty at any Budget this century. GOV.UK
• Tesla's Optimus robot could go on to become the biggest product of all time by far, and that the new capabilities it offers will actually eliminate poverty. Newsweek
• Community-based health insurance programs reduce catastrophic expenditures which put more than 930 million people globally at risk of poverty. PubMed Central (PMC)
• While big cities offer vast employment and social opportunities, megacities are struggling with several challenges; poverty, crime, pollution, transport, and waste management are just some of the issues faced by the largest cities in the world. Statista
• Sri Lanka's fragile economic recovery will be delayed as Ditwah's devastation of homes, roads and vital crops pushes more families into poverty. ST
• Beginning in plan year 2026, the Colorado General Assembly and the Health Insurance Affordability Enterprise will introduce Colorado Premium Assistance to help reduce monthly costs for households earning between 100% and 400% of the federal poverty level. Connect for Health Colorado
• Investing in a stable climate, healthy land and nature, and a pollution-free planet could deliver annual gains of US$ 20 trillion, avoid millions of deaths, and lift hundreds of millions of people out of poverty and hunger. Circular Online
• More Australian children could be dropping out of school as poverty-induced meal-skipping hits a growing number of families. SBS News
• After 2030, the number of people in extreme poverty is projected to increase. Our World In Data
• Closing the gender digital divide alone could lift 30 million women out of poverty and add US$ 1.5 trillion to the global economy by 2030. Bernama

Last updated: 29 December 2025