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] The European Commission will propose measures to strengthen the Child Guarantee by Q2 2026, in order to gear investments towards tackling child poverty. EPR
• [New] Nearly 300 million workers continue to live in extreme poverty, earning less than US$3 a day, while informality is rising, with 2.1 billion workers expected to hold informal jobs by 2026, with limited access to social protection, rights at work, and job security. International Labour Organization
• [New] Households earning up to 135% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) will see their total water and sewer bill capped at just 2% of their monthly income. SavingAdvice.com Blog
• [New] While 51 million people are projected to live in extreme poverty by 2030, billionaires grow richer than ever. Knowledge for policy
• [New] Failure to reform invites deepened poverty, regional spillover, and proxy risks for neighbours like India, underscoring the need for behavioral changes over declarations. GeopoliticsUnplugged Substack
• [New] The fastest-growing cities of the global South will need to simultaneously build infrastructure, fight poverty and inequality, and protect the environment. World Resources Institute
• [New] Artificial intelligence could eliminate poverty. The Intercept
• [New] Millions in the UK could be lifted out of effective poverty, as car ownership becomes a choice rather than a need. The Loop
• [New] Global efforts to fight poverty hinge on whether urban populations have access to services and opportunities. World Resources Institute
• [New] If labour markets fail to absorb incoming populations efficiently, cities risk becoming poverty traps rather than engines of prosperity. Caliber.az

Last updated: 19 January 2026