COVID-19 could push 20.7 cr more people into extreme poverty: UNDP
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has said that severe long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic could push an additional 20.7 crore people into extreme poverty. The total number of people living in extreme poverty could rise to over 100 crore by 2030, it added. However, UNDP has suggested that investing in Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) could reverse the trend.