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The MPI is used as a tool for governance, with national MPIs specifically designed to reflect and monitor policy priorities. The MPI is also used as a tool of policy coordination across sectors, programmes, and levels of government. Thus, the MPI is used to align government instruments (budget allocation, targeting, programme and policy design, and so on) with the aim of reducing poverty in all its dimensions.

For example in Colombia, the MPI is considered at a national level in round table meetings of relevant Government ministers. They meet several times a year to coordinate policies that will address the deprivations included in the MPI. This is a good example of multi-sectoral, integrated policy development. Others examples are provided below.

The Multidimensional Poverty Index: Rethinking Measurement, Improving Governance

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The results of the 2018 global MPI reveal the challenging landscape of poverty worldwide. For Latin America and the Caribbean in particular, the global MPI demonstrates the great heterogeneity that exists among the countries of the region.

Two Key Aspects to Tackle Poverty in Its Many Dimensions

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We now know that national multidimensional poverty indices (MPIs) not only measure poverty but are also effective tools for poverty reduction. There are two requirements for this lesson learned to be put into action. The first is that MPIs must generate good information and, for this to happen, their technical implementation must be rigorous, nonpartisan and based on indicators that can be impacted through direct action. The second is that they must be approved by and implemented with the full support of the president or top leadership of the country.

‘I saw that this index [MPI] would give me the tools to have a much more efficient public investment.’

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Colombia is at the forefront globally in multidimensional poverty measurement. Not only was the country a pioneer in creating the national Multidimensional Poverty Index for Colombia (CO-MPI), Colombia also uses this indicator to better monitor poverty goals and the Sustainable Development Goals. Sabina Alkire, Director of OPHI, spoke about these issues with former President Juan Manuel Santos, who is currently a visiting professor at the Department of International Development of Oxford University.

Video! Multidimensional Poverty Indicator as a Tool for the SDGs

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This video shows the importance of the Multidimensional Poverty Index to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 1, target 1.2 “By 2030 reduce by half the proportion of men, women, and children of all ages living in poverty in all its forms and dimensions”, but also a MPI could help to guide and coordinate national development efforts, to make progress in other SDGs.

Videos: MPI for Budget Allocation in Costa Rica

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In October 2015, the government of Costa Rica announced the implementation of the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI). In April 2016, the “Consejo de Gobierno” agreed to adopt the results of the MPI as one of the criteria for institutional resources planning and allocation.