If countries adopt and implement policies to “push” the SDGs, the number of people in extreme poverty would drop from 489 million in 2021 to 442.4 million in 2030, and to 159.7 million in 2050.
The report recommends that the region: build resilient economic systems to reduce the over-reliance on food imports by transforming agricultural productivity through modernization; and make significant investments to promote equitable and affordable access to energy to sustain economic transformation.
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