Poverty is a severe challenge that humankind has to face nowadays. Although the number of people living under the poverty threshold has decreased in the last 30 years, more than 800,000,000 people still have to live with insufficient money and a lack of food, water, and sanitation (Imamura, 2022). However, there are ways to fight such a state of affairs and bring changes to the world. Imamura (2022) identifies specific targets that can help humanity significantly decrease poverty rates by 2030. First, the government should implement systems of social protection and policy frameworks, promoting accelerated investments in projects related to poverty eradication. At the same time, the market should ensure equal access to economic resources, and civil society can help poor people by building resilience and assisting those in vulnerable situations. People’s combined efforts can significantly influence the current world and reduce poverty rates.
However, poverty itself is not the only problem, as it can often provoke a decrease in education quality. In conjunction with armed conflicts and similar emergencies, poverty leads to increasing numbers of children out of school, especially in Western Asia and North Africa (Imamura, 2022). Although the overall number of children not attending school has significantly decreased recently, people still should address the issue to improve the current situation. Imamura (2022) suggests enhancing education by ensuring equal access to all people, upgrading facilities, and expanding scholarships. The government can provide grants and promote teacher training projects. The market can offer more promising and well-paid positions for young specialists to motivate people to acquire an education and attend schools, colleges, and universities. Finally, all members of society should guide their children and explain the importance of education to them. Everything mentioned above can increase the quality of education worldwide.
Reference
Imamura, H. (2022). COVID-19 and DX challenges to sustainable global innovation [Lecture].