The Poverty Reduction Wave

The Poverty Reduction Wave

November 9, 2026

After the Blue Wave, we are now working on the Green Wave. But I believe we are also witnessing a new wave: a wave of poverty reduction.

Following the recent figures published by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), high institutions of state and various intellectual groups have begun discussing poverty and its consequences. Even politicians and the government have joined the conversation.

But poverty is nothing new. For decades, approximately 30 percent of the population has lived below the poverty line. Apart from organizations such as Unidat di Bario, the Food Bank, Reda Sosial, and other grassroots organizations, there has been little attention paid to this issue.

But suddenly, poverty has become a popular topic. For now, however, it remains largely a matter of talking and writing about poverty.

I wonder who actually talks to people living in poverty and supports them. Who truly understands what poverty is and what it does to a person?

Despite this observation, I remain hopeful because of the increased attention being paid to poverty.

Hopefully, this poverty reduction wave will become more than just a wave of words. Because ultimately, what matters is not how much we talk about poverty, but how many people we actually help lift out of it.

Miguel Goede