Republic of Cyprus Second Voluntary National Report - Sustainable development goals

41 NO POVERTY SDG 1 | End poverty in all its forms everywhere Highlights – 2020 • All poverty indicators showed an improvement until 2019. The pandemic is expected to have a negative impact on the economy. • Asylum Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) projects provide social protection for unaccompanied minors and asylum seekers. • Significant reduction in the at-risk-of- poverty rate of women and for people aged 65 and over. Covid Response • Adoption of a generous fiscal package, in 2020, which amounted to €2.6 billion or 12.5% of GDP to support the severely hit, real economy, and to cushion the effect on people and businesses, prepared in collaboration between the Government, political parties, and social partners. • Implementation of 14 special schemes, to provide financial help, such as wage compensation for all affected employees and businesses. The schemes have been renewed each month since March 2020. Looking Ahead • Continuation of efforts to mitigate the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. • By 2030, the Government wants to ensure that the poor and the vulnerable have access to basic services, ownership and control over land and property, inheritance, natural resources, new technology and financial services. • The Council of Ministers promotes the establishment of the Deputy Ministry of Social Welfare aiming to provide social protection, social inclusion, and equal opportunities for all citizens. • Reform of the Social Insurance System (SIS), to enhance social protection for all employees, by extending and improving cover of various benefits. EU RANK TREND MULTIDIMENSIONAL POVERTY People at Risk of Poverty or Social Exclusion 18 People at Risk of Poverty After Social Transfers 11 Severely Materially Deprived People 23 People Living in Households with Very LowWork Intensity 10 In Work at-Risk-of-Poverty Rate 11 BASIC NEEDS Population Living in a Dwelling with a Leaking Roof, Damp Walls, Floors or Foundation or Rot in Window Frames of Floor 27 Self-Reported Unmet Need for Medical Examination and Care 8 Population Having Neither a Bath, nor a Shower, nor Indoor Flushing Toilet in their household 14 Population Unable to Keep Home Adequately Warm 25 Overcrowding Rate 1 Housing Cost Overburden Rate 1 Note: Data comes from the Statistical Service of Cyprus. EU rank presents the rank of Cyprus among the EU member states, for the most recent available year. Trend presents the 10-year trend from 2010-2019. Pos, Neg, Neg-Pos, and, Pos-Neg indicate a positive, a negative, a U-shape and an inverse U-shape trend, respectively. Green arrows indicate an improvement in the performance of Cyprus and red arrows indicate a decline in the performance of Cyprus. indicates a constant trend. : indicates that the trend is not calculated, because less than 8 years of data are available.