- The multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) was recently released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI).
- The MPI 2022 was released under the title “Unpacking deprivation bundles to reduce multidimensional poverty”.
- In 111 countries, 1.2 billion people (19.1%) live in acute multidimensional poverty. 593 million (50%) of these people are minors under the age of 18.
- The developing region with the highest prevalence of multidimensional poverty is Sub- Saharan Africa (nearly 579 million), followed by South Asia (385 million).
- The pandemic has reversed the progress made in multidimensional poverty by 3 to 10 years.
- Due to the lack of frequent household surveys, it is difficult to assess the true impact of the pandemic on poverty.
- Around 45.5 million poor people do not have access to cooking fuel, housing, sanitation, and nutrition. A majority of them live in India and the rest are in Bangladesh and Pakistan. This makes it a unique trend seen only in South Asia.
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