Questions and Answers
What disrupted the declining trend of extreme poverty in 2020?
COVID-19 crisis, conflict, and climate change
What factor had the hardest impact on those living in urban areas?
Decreased income and unemployment
What can governments do to mitigate the impact of rising inflation on poor families?
Implement social protection policies
What are the uneven impacts of global problems mentioned in the text?
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What interrupted the steady decline of extreme poverty for almost 25 years?
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Study Notes
Global Social Work and Poverty
- The global society allows for local and global responses to address the conditions of global citizens.
- The number of people living in extreme poverty, on less than $1.90 per person per day, was declining for almost 25 years, but this trend was interrupted in 2020 due to the COVID-19 crisis, conflict, and climate change.
- Factors contributing to the rise in poverty include decreased income, unemployment, and the hardest hit being those living in urban areas, leading to increased inequality.
- Governments can mitigate the impact of rising inflation on poor families through social protection policies, but their finances have been depleted due to COVID-19.
- The uneven impact of global problems is attributed to the uneven development of nations and the presence of failed states and conflict.
- Many countries are vulnerable due to geographical conditions and are more prone to the effects of global issues such as conflict and climate change.
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