Multi Dimensional Poverty Index Flashcards
When was Multi Dimensional Poverty Index developed ?
2010
Which two bodies were involved in developing this ?
- OPHI
2. UNDP
Full form of OPHI ?
Oxford Poverty & Human Development Initiative
Full form of UNDP ?
United Nations Development Programme
What index did it replace ?
Human Poverty Index
What are the three main dimensions ?
- Health
- Education
- Living Standards
What are the 2 indicators of health ?
- Child Mortality
2. Nutrition
What are the 2 indicators of education ?
- Years of Schooling
2. School Attendance
How many indicators does living standards have ?
6
What are the first 3 indicators of living standards ?
- Cooking Fuel
- Toilet
- Water
What are the last 3 indicators of living standards ?
- Electricity
- Floor
- Assets
What is the formula for MPI ?
MPI = H x A
What is H - Poverty Incidence ?
Percentage of people who are MPI Poor
What is A ?
Average Intensity of MPI Poor
How are the weights of all 3 dimensions distributed ?
Equal
How are the weights of indicators within a dimension distributed ?
Equal
When is ‘Years of Schooling’ considered to be deprived ?
If no household member has completed more than 6 years of schooling
When is ‘School Attendnace’ considered to be deprived ?
If school-age child is not attending upto 8th standard
When is ‘Child Mortality’ considered to be deprived ?
If any child has died in the past 5 years
When is ‘Nutrition’ considered to be deprived ?
If any adult or child is nutritionally stunted
When is ‘Electricity’ considered to be deprived ?
If household does not have electricity
When is ‘Sanitation’ considered to be deprived ?
If household sanitation is not upto standards
Which guidelines does household sanitation have to follow ?
MDG
When is ‘Drinking Water’ considered to be deprived ?
- Drinking water not available
2. Drinking water is more than 30 minute walk from house
When is ‘Floor’ considered to be deprived ?
If household has dung, sand, dirt floor
When is ‘Cooking Fuel’ considered to be deprived ?
If household cooks with dung, charcoal or wood
When is ‘Assets’ considered to be deprived ?
If household owns less than 2 of -
- Radio
- TV
- Telephone
- Bike
- Refrigerator
AND no Car/Truck
What percentage of MPI poor people live in Sub Sahara Africa and South Asia ?
83% (5/6)
What is the distribution of MPI poor people in rural versus urban areas ?
Rural - 1.1 Billion
Urban - 0.2 Billion
What ratio of MPI poor people live in middle-income countries ?
Two-Third
Which country has largest number of MPI poor people ?
India
How much has the poverty rate in India been cut down in last 10 years ?
55% to 28%
How many people have come out of poverty in Indian in last 10 years ?
271 Million
What is India’s position ?
26/105
