Firda Aulia, Rismayanti Amir

This study examines the influence of the economic, social, and environmental pillars of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on poverty levels in Jeneponto Regency, Indonesia, where poverty remains a persistent development challenge despite ongoing policy interventions and gradual progress across several development indicators. This condition reflects structural constraints, unequal distribution of development benefits, and limited effectiveness of SDG-based programs in translating growth into welfare improvement. Therefore, the study aims to analyze whether growth in Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP), Human Development Index (HDI), and Environmental Quality Index (EQI) significantly contributes to poverty reduction. Using secondary data from 2013 to 2021 and multiple linear regression analysis through SPSS 20, the results reveal that GRDP, HDI, and EQI each have no significant effect on poverty levels (p > 0.05). Simultaneously, the three variables explain only 54.50% of the variation in poverty, while the remaining 45.50% is influenced by other factors such as governance quality, infrastructure availability, and institutional capacity. Despite slight improvements in economic output, human development, and environmental quality, these advances have not yet translated into meaningful poverty alleviation. The findings underscore the necessity of inclusive, community-based, and equitable development strategies to ensure that progress across the SDG pillars contributes effectively to reducing poverty and promoting sustainable welfare in Jeneponto Regency.