Developed nations must mobilise support for Sub-Saharan Africa amid unprecedented poverty crisis
Sub-Saharan Africa is still reeling from the devastating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has pushed the region’s poverty crisis to unprecedented levels. The 2022 Goalkeepers Report on the progress of the Sustainable Development Goals highlights that the COVID-19 pandemic has erased more than four years of progress against poverty, underscoring the critical need for greater support from governments, philanthropists, and other key stakeholders. As the trusted partner for changemakers creating a better world, Action on Poverty (AOP) has been on the ground in developing countries for the past 50 years, proudly championing initiatives to combat systemic international development issues. Now, the leading not-for-profit’s Chief Operating Officer, Meghal Shah, suggests the need for Australia to refocus its international aid efforts to assist with the setback faced by communities in Sub-Saharan Africa. “The COVID-19 pandemic has created a seismic shift in how we perceive aid on a gl...