The other way in which AIDS has caused poverty in Africa include the death of many breadwinners in the family living the children of tender ages to sustain themselves. The major vehicle to achieve significant health improvement will be health sector reform in all countries in Africa. The major component of the reform are improved financial resources mobilization, and allocation of improved management of health services and resources as well as increasing equality to help the last village achieve a reasonable degree of health. The most important condition or success of health reform is country ownership of both the reform process and programme. The reform needs to ensure an adequate access by all populations to an essential level of care and support services and result in resolution of country specific priority health problem.
Unemployment is another major cause of poverty in Africa.
For instance, in Zimbabwe unemployment is around fifty percent. In order to reduce unemployment, there should be an establishment of micro-finance project of which the unemployed can start small income generating projects. Many people especially women and youth should gain access to credit enabling them to start income earning enterprises such as small farms and handicraft industries. The primary approach to address this area must be through measures , since direct assistance to individuals can only benefit a portion of those in need. Improvements in both sides of the supply demand are needed for a better enabling environment for sustainable livelihoods.