First National Multidimensional Poverty Index of India
On 27th November, 2021, NITI Aayog has released the first-ever Multi-dimensional Poverty Index (MPI) of India.
About the Index
- The MPI uses the globally accepted methodology developed by the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The dimensions of the index have proven to help identify and achieve targeted policy interventions.
- This baseline report of the national MPI measure is based on the reference period of 2015-16 of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS).
- The MPI seeks to measure poverty across its multiple dimensions and in effect complements existing poverty statistics based on per capita ....
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