Multidimensional measures during the Covid-19 pandemic : Most used dimensions and indicators of poverty

Files

IC-59663.pdf (13.72 MB)

Date

2020-12-01

Authors

Journal Title

Journal ISSN

Volume Title

Publisher

Abstract

The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) uses a multidimensional poverty approach for their work. Sida has been restructuring development financing in light of how COVID-19 impacts people living in poverty. In this interview, lead economist at Sida, Elina Scheja talks about the framework and the way it is operationalized in the field. The four dimensions of poverty that are defined (and monitored and assessed) are: resources; choice; power and voice; and human security. The framework embraces complexity, allowing theories of change to be developed in order to break siloed divisions and poverty traps.

Description

Spanish version available in IDRC Digital Library

Keywords

POVERTY MEASUREMENT, COVID-19, INDICATORS, POVERTY INDEX, IMPOVERISHMENT, VULNERABILITY INDEX, THEORY OF CHANGE, DEVELOPMENT FINANCE, COMPLEXITY, DEVELOPMENT PLANNING, KNOWLEDGE NETWORKS, GLOBAL

Citation

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/10625/59663

DOI

Collections

IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2020-2029 / Années 2020-2029
Employment and Growth Program Development Support 2017-2019 / Soutien à l’élaboration du programme Emploi et croissance 2017-2019