Lessons learned and recommendations Review of key points Progress towards eradicating child poverty in some of the world’s richest nations has been uneven since the global recession in 2008-10. Some nations have made remarkable strides, while the situation of children in others has considerably worsened. Table 3 summarizes the progress made since 2012–2014 based on starting points and trends. Notably, the countries that managed to reduce child poverty are neither the wealthiest nor the countries that experienced the strongest economic growth in the last decade. Conversely, the greatest leaps backwards occurred in some of the richest members of the OECD and the EU. It appears, therefore, that the fight against child poverty need not depend on external circumstances or the growth of the economy. If sufficient political will is present, governments have a variety of policy tools to protect and promote the well-being of children. 44 Child Poverty in the Midst of Wealth Innocenti Report Card 18