Poverty is a complex issue that has far-reaching effects on individuals, families, and communities. It can be caused by a variety of factors such as lack of access to education or job opportunities, inadequate health care services and infrastructure, environmental degradation due to climate change or natural disasters, social exclusion based on gender or ethnicity discrimination. Poverty also results from economic inequality between countries which leads to unequal distribution of resources and wealth. In order for poverty reduction efforts to be successful it is important for governments around the world to commit themselves towards providing adequate support systems such as access to basic needs like food security and healthcare services in addition investing in areas such as education which will help create sustainable pathways out of poverty over time.