Rosemary McCarney on the end of global poverty: Let’s not forget who we’re leaving behind

In recent weeks, we have heard statements from leaders on the international stage that we are on the path to eradicating absolute poverty by 2030. But as we celebrate the last 20 years of progress, we need to also look behind the numbers at who has benefitted and who has been left behind, so we can correct this during the next 20 years. Measures of poverty have become more complex and these numbers can mask what is actually happening on the ground.

If we only look at the national indicators like gross national product or global numbers on poverty, we get a skewed view of what is really happening in a country.

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