Navigating the Dimensions of Poverty from Global Goals to Local Realities

This chapter examines poverty beyond traditional views that focus on income. Examining worldwide programmes such as the SDGs and the MDGs, this chapter highlights the changing criteria and cooperative endeavours focused on reducing poverty. Land titling not only serves as a legal formality but also significantly impacts SMEs. The chapter examines poverty’s relative and absolute aspects, recognising that it can take different forms in different cultures. It looks at worldwide poverty standards and goals, following their development from the Millennium Development Goals to the present-day Sustainable Development Goals, emphasising inclusive policies and an understanding of poverty’s complexities. This chapter examines how Sub-Saharan Africa faces specific problems and how land titling has played a pivotal role in changing the story of poverty reduction in that area. In addition, the chapter delves into Amartya Sen’s capacity approach, which emphasises the freedoms and capacities of individuals as foundational to their well-being. It investigates the inclusion and exclusion criteria that define efforts to alleviate poverty. This chapter presents land titling as a powerful tool for promoting inclusive growth and shared prosperity by integrating economic, social, and environmental factors. It argues for new ways to reduce poverty.