Why In News?
- The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) produced the Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) recently.
What is the global MPI?
- It is a key international resource that measures (annually) acute multidimensional poverty across more than 100 developing countries.
- First launched in 2010 by UNDP and Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI), the global MPI advances SDG 1 – ending poverty in all its forms everywhere.
- It also measures interconnected deprivations across indicators related to SDGs 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 11.
Key facts about Global Multidimensional Poverty Index
- The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) developed the Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI).
- It was first launched in 2010.
- It constructs a deprivation profile of each household and person through 10 indicators spanning health, education and standard of living and includes both incidence as well as intensity of poverty.
Way ahead
- Intensify efforts to comprehend the dimensions most negatively affected.
- Strengthen data collection and policy efforts to get poverty reduction back on track.
- Broaden the picture to include the impacts of the pandemic on children.
Conclusion
The report demonstrates that poverty reduction is achievable, demonstrating the feasibility of the SDG target – ending poverty in all its forms everywhere by 2030.
FAQs about Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)
A: The Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) is a key international resource produced by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI). It measures acute multidimensional poverty annually across more than 100 developing countries.
A: The Global MPI was first launched in 2010 by the UNDP and OPHI.
A: The Global MPI measures interconnected deprivations across indicators related to various Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including SDGs 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, and 11. It constructs a deprivation profile of each household and person through 10 indicators spanning health, education, and standard of living, considering both the incidence and intensity of poverty.
A: The Global MPI was developed by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI).
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