This online course explores how the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) can be used as a policy tool for efficient poverty reduction.

Register now for an online MPPN Side Event at the 53rd UN Statistical Commission, ‘Using Multidimensional Poverty Data to Leave No One Behind’, on Tuesday, 15 February at 9am (NY time).

The Malawi Multidimensional Poverty Index Report presents the results of the first national Multidimensional Poverty Index for Malawi. The Malawi MPI has been developed to monitor the key simultaneous disadvantages that affect people living in multidimensional poverty in Malawi, and to identify social progress made towards the Malawi 2063 national vision and target 1.2 of the SDGs.

India has launched the first baseline of a rigorous Multidimensional Poverty Index to monitor poverty at the country, state and district level. The India National MPI builds on the 10 indicators of the global MPI to add metrics on maternal health and bank account under the dimensions of health and standard of living, respectively.

Register to join the online launch of the 2021 global Multidimensional Poverty Index (global MPI) on Thursday 7 October at 16:30 BST (11:30 New York).