Is poverty truly preventable by governments and to what extent is it a governments responsibility?

Firstly, we must define what poverty is. Are we talking about relative or absolute poverty? Do we want equality, equity or neither? Poverty in itself is difficult to measure, so how do we differentiate between those in poverty and those who are not? To answer whether it is truly preventable by governments we must answer whether it is their responsibility and whether it is simply a natural phenomenon. To understand how to counteract it as a government, we must first understand what exactly causes poverty? This in itself is a difficult question to answer. It is easy to mention exactly which government interventions would cause poverty, but what is the initial causation of poverty? I believe it is a natural occurrence in the economy and should not be combatted with government intervention, especially when the aim is to eradicate it completely (impossible). Please join me in this discussion, I would be enlightened to hear any opinions.