Global Scans · 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] Providing free school meals to every single child from a household that claims Universal Credit - a historic step backed by £1 billion in funding that will lift 100,000 children out of poverty. GOV.UK
• [New] According to the report, cited by state-run media, Iran's poverty rate is projected to rise from 41% in 2026 to 45.5% by 2028. NCRI
• [New] The Asian Development Bank estimated that developing countries in Asia-Pacific require US$ 26 trillion up to 2030 to really look at poverty eradication, climate change, healthcare challenges. The Business Times
• [New] An earthquake of typical magnitude for a 200-year event striking near Istanbul has the potential to plunge 500,000 people into poverty. SpringerLink
• [New] In much of the global south, we could see human catastrophes as dangerous heat collides with unreliable electricity, overcrowded housing, limited access to air conditioning, weak public health systems and widespread poverty. The Guardian
• [New] While Nigeria stands to benefit from higher crude oil prices, rising costs of essential goods are expected to worsen poverty and food insecurity, partly offsetting the gains from improved terms of trade. The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
• [New] If the current trend continues, the poverty rate will increase from 41% in 2026 to 45.5% in 2028. / Iran NCRI
• [New] The European Commission has announced that it will publish a new Social Package, which will include anti-poverty strategies and recommendations on issues such as affordable housing. Deaconess Foundation
• [New] Coming on top of wars in key supply regions like Ukraine and the Strait of Hormuz, any negative impacts that El Nino might have on agriculture and fishing could contribute to rising world prices and food poverty. Travel Tomorrow
• [New] Already burdened by hot, humid equatorial weather, global warming, intense poverty, rapid urbanization, and a lack of cooling infrastructure, tropical city officials now face a powerful 2026-2027 El Nino that could put millions of vulnerable urban dwellers at risk. Eco-business
• Moving the current average global efficiency rate of coal-fired power plants from 37.5% to 47.5% by deploying more advanced technology could cut 2 gigatons of CO2 emissions while allowing affordable energy for economic development and poverty reduction. Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration
• Over 2.5 billion people are projected to be added to urban populations by 2050, primarily in Asia and Africa, where infrastructure and long commutes amplify time poverty. Market Data Forecast
• In the U.S. alone, a modest wealth tax on multimillionaires and billionaires - at a rate of 1% for fortunes $10 million, 3% for fortunes $100 million, and 5% for fortunes $100 billion - could raise an estimated $414 billion to invest in social programs and fighting poverty. Digital Rhetoric Collaborative
• With stronger growth, extreme poverty is projected to fall by about 440,000 people by 2027, to 45.6%. World Bank Group
• In terms of poverty, it is estimated to have declined to 30.1% in 2025 (USD8.30 per day line), with projections indicating a continued decrease to 28.1% by 2028. World Bank Group
• More than 1.6 billion people are at poverty risk, owing to out-of-pocket expenditure. Research Nester
• Cameroon has reached its self-imposed 2026 deadline to halve violence against women and is approaching a second target set out in its national development plan to reduce poverty by 2030, yet progress remains limited. Human Rights Watch
• By 2030, climate-related disasters could push more than 100 million people into poverty in the Global South. BRICS Chain

Last updated: 30 August 2026