Governance, Infrastructure, and Multidimensional Poverty Policies: Comparative Insights From Global Studies

Poverty remains a persistent global challenge driven by social inequality, limited access to essential services, and environmental risks. Despite progress in reducing extreme poverty, inclusive and sustainable alleviation requires effective governance, infrastructure development, and multidimensional policy interventions. This study employs a mixed-methods review design that combines bibliometric analysis with a systematic literature review (SLR) using the PRISMA framework. The bibliometric analysis was conducted on 1,017 records retrieved from Scopus to examine publication trends, geographical patterns, key contributors, and thematic evolution, while the SLR synthesized 51 eligible peer-reviewed articles published between 2015 and 2024 for in-depth examination of governance, infrastructure, policy interventions, and multidimensional poverty. Findings reveal growing scholarly attention, with China leading empirical research and Western countries advancing conceptual and methodological innovations. Bibliometric mapping identifies emerging signals related to big data-driven analysis, climate and environmental risks, social inclusion, gender, and targeted poverty alleviation, and the SLR indicates that gender-related research remains substantively underrepresented. The study highlights a shift from rural development toward interdisciplinary, evidence-based, and context-sensitive approaches, offering insights for policymakers and researchers in advancing strategies aligned with Sustainable Development Goal 1 (No Poverty).