A study has found that the multidimensional poverty index (MPI) for The Gambia has decreased from 0.32 in 2006 to 0.29 in 2013, according to UNDP final report on the Multidimensional Poverty and Inclusive Growth in The Gambia.
"The multidimensional poverty headcount and intensity of deprivation have also decreased from 60.4 per cent to 57 per cent and from 53.6 per cent to 51 per cent respectively," the report also stated.
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