Multi-Dimensional Poverty Index

Sachi KamiyaAnna Dahl

Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTUC5MfQKKA

What is it?“The MPI assesses the nature and intensity of

poverty at the individual level, with poor people being those who are multiply deprived and the extent of their poverty being measured by the extent of their deprivations.”

What does it consider?EducationYears of schoolingDeprived if less than five years of schoolingChild EnrollmentDeprived if not attending school in years 1-8

HealthChild moralityDeprived if any child has died in familyNutritionDeprived if any child is malnourished

What does it consider?Standard of living

ElectricityDrinking water (with in 30 minute of distance )Sanitation (toilet)Flooring (condition of house)Cooking fuel (use of sophisticated tools)Assets (TV, refrigerator, etc.)

Bottom 5 MPI Ranking

Why Liberia?Civil war (military coup in 1980)85% of population living under poverty lineEconomic mismanagementLack of education

(20% of schools destroyed)No access to medical help

Why Kenya?Limited economic diversityLack of opportunity Government corruptionUnfair tariff walls by rich countries

Why Niger?MalnutritionInsufficient economic regulationsOil over-dependency

Why Chad?Corruption80% livme under poverty lineGeographic locationFood insecurity

Why Mozambique?Recent civil warHigh inequalityGDP growth is currently ranked the highest

Top 5 HPI Ranking

United States & Venezuela United states

17th

MPI: 15.4

Venezuela73rd

MPI: Unavailable

Referenceshttp://

www.ophi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/OPHI-MPI-Brief-2011.pdf

http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/HDR_2011_EN_Complete.pdf

http://www.mapsofworld.com/kenya/economy/poverty-in.html

http://www.ruralpovertyportal.org/http://

povertynewsblog.blogspot.com/2006/10/niger-extreme-poverty-in-niger.html

http://www.progress.org/borruso01.htm