Global development is a broad concept that defines areas of work that advance the economic development and poverty reduction of disadvantaged regions (according to a variety of data including, but not limited to, per-capita income, gross domestic product, literacy, maternal survival rates, life expectancy) to empower people to improve their well-being and address the causes and effects of poverty. Where humanitarian aid and disaster relief are meant to provide short-term fixes to emergencies, global development is meant to be long-term and sustainable.