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The Role of Government Policies in Combating Poverty Rates as One of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals in Palestine

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  • Ismail Iriqat

    (Department of Public Administration, Faculty of Law and Public Administration, 627, Birzeit University, Ramallah P.O. Box 14, Palestine)

  • Ibtisam Bawab

    (Department of Public Administration, Faculty of Law and Public Administration, 627, Birzeit University, Ramallah P.O. Box 14, Palestine)

Abstract

The study aimed to evaluate the role of government policies in reducing poverty in Palestine, testing their effectiveness and adequacy, and assessing the challenges associated with their implementation. The study also evaluated the satisfaction of poor families with government programs directed at them. To achieve the objectives of the study, the study followed the descriptive analytical approach, through the use of the quantitative approach, where a questionnaire was distributed to 447 poor families in the West Bank. The qualitative method was developed to study the content of all Palestinian government policies followed to reduce poverty. The results showed a decrease in the confidence of poor families in the adequacy and effectiveness of government policies used to combat poverty, in light of the rise in poverty rates (74.3% in 2024). Accordingly, the study recommends the need to enhance integration between social protection policies and economic development by adopting a comprehensive, innovative, and visionary approach that integrates the provision of resources and sustainable economic empowerment programs to achieve sustainable development goals better.

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  • Ismail Iriqat & Ibtisam Bawab, 2025. "The Role of Government Policies in Combating Poverty Rates as One of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals in Palestine," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 17(15), pages 1-17, July.
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