INTERNATIONAL GENEVA FOR ERADICATING POVERY Half of all poor people are children. Social protection systems have a great impact on poor children material well-being, food security, nutritional status and growth, access to health services, school enrollment and reduced child labor. Cash transfers immediately improve income and reduce child poverty and inequalities.
1 billion people live very far away from any paved road. Through the 58 Inland Transport Conventions, the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) offers a framework to develop safe and sustainable transport systems, allowing mobility of people and circulation of goods. This fosters access to employment and economic activity, creating the basis for a world with no poverty.
UNICEF supports social inclusion programmes in 152 countries.
With the support of the UN Development Programme (UNDP), 11.2 million people benefited from improved livelihood in 94 countries, and 920,000 new jobs were created in 77 countries in 2014.
In many countries, social protection is targeted and low term. The research conducted by the UN Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD), shows that universal, rights-based, comprehensive social protection approaches build social cohesion, have lower administrative costs and meet SDG1’s target of “social protection for all.
of the population is energy poor The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) helps to facilitate access to reliable electric power, the first step in overcoming poverty.
36% of developing and emerging countries live in poverty. The International Labour Organization’s (ILO) recommendations on labour and social policies help drive sustainable development by putting more women and man in decent jobs.
In 2013, 767 million people lived on less than lived on less than $1.90 a day and most of them are disconnected from the trade and international value chain. The International Trade Centre (ITC) helps poor communities build economic resilience through trade, thus supporting global poverty reduction.
1/3 of the population in Kyrgyzstan live in extreme poverty. With the support of the UN Environment-UNDP Poverty and Environmental Initiative, Kyrgyzstan has approved 65 green growth indicators, helping the country monitor progress in improving people’s quality of life while looking after natural resources.
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IMPACT INFOGRAPHIC BY THE PERCEPTION CHANGE PROJECT. This infographic has been created with the contributions from PCP Partners Organizations The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), UNICEF, UN Water, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the World Trade Organization (WTO), the International Trade Center (ITC), the UN Develppment Programme (UNDP), the UN Environment (UNEP), the Food and Agricultural Organization of the UN (FAO), the International Labour Organization (ILO), the UN Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD), and The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN).
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2 billion people are unbanked. 1.6 billion of them have a mobile phone. Fast forward financial inclusion to lead people out of poverty with the International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU) open platform for digital financial services.
Through the Marketplace for Nutrition Foods Program, the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is working to increase the availability of affordable, nutritious food by supporting small and middle-income local enterprises who are producing these foods.
73% of world population have no access to social protection measures. The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations supports governments and partners to incorporate social protection into national strategies to fight hunger.
Water scarcity afflicts some of the world’s poorest countries, worsening hunger and malnutrition. The WHO/UNICEF joint Monitoring Programme monitors global progress on drinking water, sanitation and hygiene. UN-Water