Realizing the importance of sustainability in modern societies, national leaders have the urge to understand the concept of modernity in emerging countries. In that context, this persuasive essay carries out the utmost essential analysis of the relevance of modernity in Indonesia to pursue the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere (SDG1)
by including an in-depth assessment of three dimensions: employment opportunities, social protection floors and services, international cooperation and donors. The author believes that the framework developed in Indonesia to tackle poverty aligns with sustainability and modernity.
