Abstract
This presented study discusses problems related to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goal 1: No Poverty, aimed at eliminating poverty, based on the example of the Visegrad Group (V4) countries. The introduction addresses the general characteristics of the V4 and attempts to define the concept of sustainable development, with particular emphasis on its complex nature and importance for future generations. The purpose of the research was to assess the diversity within the Visegrad Group countries in the years 2005–2018 in terms of poverty and sustainable development level in the No Poverty area and also to identify the impact of the socioeconomic development level in the studied countries on sustainable development in the No Poverty area. Taking into account the analysis of poverty indicators in the Visegrad Group countries, the best results were recorded for Czechia. The second part of the conducted analyzed allowed us to conclude that Czechia definitely presents the highest level of sustainable development, followed by Slovakia. The highest average dynamics of changes occur in Poland and Hungary, which result in the gradual elimination of the existing disproportions. Among other research results, it is worth highlighting that the V4 countries show significant, however, decreasing differences regarding the indicators describing poverty in relation to sustainable development.
Highlights
The Visegrad Group (V4), referred to as the Visegrad Triangle or the Visegrad Quadrangle, is an informal term that has been used since 1991 in relation to three Central European countries: Czechoslovakia, Poland and Hungary—the VisegradTriangle
Republic and Slovakia became the members of the Visegrad Triangle and the Triangle changed its name to the Visegrad Group
The analysis of the value of people at risk of income poverty after social transfers indicator showed that, to the previous indicator, the best situation in the entire period under study was observed in Czechia, while the worst one was in Poland
Summary
The Visegrad Group (V4), referred to as the Visegrad Triangle (until 1993) or the Visegrad Quadrangle, is an informal term that has been used since 1991 in relation to three Central European countries: Czechoslovakia, Poland and Hungary—the Visegrad. The group aims at encouraging optimal cooperation with all countries, primarily the neighboring ones, and its ultimate goal is to develop democracy in all parts of Europe [1,2]. The intention of the V4 Group is to contribute towards developing European security based on effective, complementary and mutually supportive cooperation and coordination within the framework of the existing European and transatlantic institutions. In order to preserve and promote cultural community, the cooperation within the Visegrad Group is focused on strengthening the transfer of values in the field of culture, education, science and information exchange. The general information about the V4 members is presented in the Table 1 below
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