SDG Goal 1: No Poverty

Eliminate Poverty Everywhere

• SDG Goal 1 aims to eradicate all forms of poverty by 2030.
• A key target is to end extreme poverty for all people, measured as living on less than $1.25 a day.
• Another key target is to reduce by half the proportion of people living in poverty, according to national definitions.

Why No Poverty Matters

• Basic human rights, such as food, education, healthcare, clean water, and shelter are essential to eliminate poverty.
• Breaking the cycle of inequality by providing better education, job opportunities and healthier lives is important.
• Economic growth will come from more access to education and job opportunities, leading to a more productive society.
• Eliminating poverty is critical for sustainable development and addressing challenges like gender equality and quality education.

Poverty Current Situation

• The graph shows poverty rate increases over time.
• Poverty in Upper Egypt's rural areas is three times higher than urban areas.
• Upper Egypt has the highest poverty rates in the country.
• In some areas, rural poverty rates exceed 50%.

Why Upper Egypt Has Higher Poverty Rates Than Lower Egypt

• Upper Egypt relies heavily on subsistence-based agriculture, vulnerable to climate change.
• Limited economic diversification in Upper Egypt leads to fewer job opportunities.
• Upper Egypt has fewer schools and universities, leading to higher illiteracy and dropout rates.

Main Reasons Why Poverty Exists in Lower Egypt

• Lower Egypt includes densely populated areas such as the Nile Delta, leading to resource strain and unemployment.
• Wealth and investments are concentrated in urban centers like Cairo and Alexandria, leaving smaller towns underfunded.
• Rural parts of Lower Egypt have limited access to infrastructure, healthcare, and education, perpetuating poverty.

Positive Initiatives

• Government efforts include programs like "Takaful and Karama" that provides cash transfers for vulnerable families.
• There are microfinance initiatives, offering support for small businesses.
• Public Housing Projects provide affordable dwellings to low-income families.
• NGOs and Community Support: Healthcare, education, low-income support, and food security are offered.
• Education scholarships, medical & food aid and community development are provided.
• Additionally communities offer clothing and housing services
• Free heart surgeries and cancer treatments are provided for underserved patients and families.

Challenges & Weaknesses

• Limited resources, with a lack of funding, affects sustainability of programs.
• Poor management of resources and lack of transparency regarding fund allocation leads to corruption.
• Inefficiencies result in delayed execution of government and NGO programs.

Solving Poverty: Agriculture Field

• Digital agriculture marketplaces provide online platforms for agriculture transactions.
• Digital agriculture marketplaces bring farmers and industrial buyers together.
• "Real time market data" helps farmers choose the best offers.
• Farmers can harvest on client demand to reduce waste and can sell globally.

Solving Poverty: Education

• Digital classrooms can be utilized in rural areas.
• Free E-learning platforms and apps can be expanded to rural areas with low data connection.

Solving Poverty: Employment

• Job Market applications can be helpful in finding work.
• Partnerships with private businesses develop training workshops.
• Training should include learning job-relevant skills

Solving Poverty: Community Awareness

• Family planning programs educate about controlling population growth.
• Awareness campaigns promote the benefits of smaller family sizes.

Solving Poverty: Health

• Universal healthcare access expanding health insurance to low-income communities is important.
• Improving public health infrastructure to modernize hospitals and clinics in rural regions is vital.
• Affordable medicines can be achieved and generic drug production can be encouraged.
• Preventive healthcare programs, with nationwide campaigns on nutrition, hygiene, and disease prevention, can be used.

Solving Poverty: Youth

• Education and skill development include STEM education for future jobs.
• Digital empowerment expands access to the internet and digital tools in rural areas.
• Support is needed for marginalized youth.
• Entrepreneurship and innovation establishing support for startups led by youth is important.