Let us for a moment pause and reflect on what it means to be in this category. It could well mean that the person cannot feed herself; it means she cannot provide her child with the necessary education; and she cannot afford a decent shelter.
International experience has shown that the best way to permanently address poverty is not through social safety nets, but through sustained and high economic growth. Once again, the message is that we need to act now. Having realised that, at the current rate, we are not likely to achieve V2030 objectives, what must we do.