Action Plan against Poverty - Status 2008 and intensified efforts 2009

The Government's goal of eradicating poverty requires a broad-based, long-term plan. The following are some of the main actions needed to achieve this goal:

• An economic policy that facilitates high employment, stable economic growth and a sustainable welfare system.
• The further development of the Nordic welfare model.
• A broad-based preventive approach.
• Targeted measures against poverty.
  

In this action plan against poverty, the Government is presenting the status of the efforts to reduce poverty and proposing new priority areas and measures for 2009.

These are based on three objectives:

• Opportunities for all to participate in the labour market.
• Opportunities for participation and development for all
  children and young people.
• Improved living conditions for the most disadvantaged
  groups.

This presentation includes both priority areas that are important in a broad-based preventive strategy and measures that reduce and alleviate poverty in today's society.

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