A new study just released by the United Nations Development Programme finds that because of the severe long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, an additional 207 million people are likely to fall into extreme poverty by 2030, bringing the total number of people living in extreme poverty to more than 1 billion. However, this depressing scenario is not yet a foregone conclusion. Keeping a close eye on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals will slow the growth of extreme poverty and lift 146 million people out of extreme poverty.

a man carries a heavy package in a busy business district in Kathmandu, Nepal. The COVID-19 pandemic and its associated restrictions have hit people hard, depriving many people who rely on daily wages of their only source of income.

Achim Steiner, ADMINISTRATOR of UNDP, stressed that the COVID-19 pandemic was a “tipping point” and that decisions taken today had a bearing on the future of the world. “We have the opportunity to invest in actions over the next decade that will not only help people recover from COVID-19, but also reset the course of humanity and the planet toward a more equitable, resilient and green future,” he said.

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