the first target of the first sdg proposed by the open working group owg of member states is to eradicate extreme poverty for all people everywhere by the second target is to reduce at least by half the proportion of people living in poverty according to national definitions these are noble and historic targets for global progress they deserve their status at the top of the list at the same time they illustrate issues affecting a considerable number of the development targets proposed by owg such as how do we measure them and are they plausible