Multidimensional Poverty in Africa
- Author:
- Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative
- Publisher:
- Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative
- Publication Date:
- 9 June 2016
- Tags:
- Africa, Governance, Sustainable Development
The Global MPI looks at poverty through a 'high-resolution' lens. It directly measures the nature and magnitude of overlapping deprivations in health,education and living standard at the household level. In this way, the MPI provides vital information on who is poor and how they are poor, enabling policymakers to design policies and assign resources more effectively.
