POVERTY PROFILE OF THE GAMBIA Expert Group Meeting
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slide1. POVERTY PROFILE OF THE GAMBIA Expert Group Meeting on Enhancing National Capacities of OIC Member Countries in Poverty Statistics on 07-08 August 2014 in Ankara, Turkey BY
LAMIN L DIBBA
GAMBIA BUREAU OF STATISTICS<br>
slide2. - Poverty Studies / Assessments
- Poverty Levels / Trends
- Poverty and active population
- Challenges
- Way Forward OUTLINE<br>
slide3. Four main such studies/assessments
1998 Food Poverty Study
2003 Integrated Household Survey
2008 Poverty Assessment
2010 Integrated Household Survey Poverty studies/assessments<br>
slide4. From the 1998 Food Poverty study, 69% of the population were registered to be poor.
Food poverty fell by 11 percentage points to 58% in 2003 (IHS 2003).
Overall poverty was 55.5% in 2008 (Poverty Assessment 2008).
In the IHS 2010, two thresholds were used:
<$1.00 per person per day , incidence of poverty was 36.7% and
<$1.25 per person per day , incidence of poverty was 48.4% Poverty Levels/Trend<br>
slide5. Depth of poverty increased for both thresholds between 2003 and 2010 (the two IHSs).
For the <$1.00 threshold, depth of poverty increased from 20.8% in 2003 to 21.8% in 2010
The corresponding figures for the upper poverty line are 25.1 per cent and 27.9 Poverty Levels/Trend<br>
slide6. According to the 2010 IHS, the incidence and depth of poverty is lower for female headed households.
38% of female headed households live under less than 1.25 dollar per day compared to 50.9% of male headed households
For <$1.00 threshold, the corresponding figures are 28.2% and 38.8% respectively Poverty Levels/Trend<br>
slide7. Poverty and the active population<br>
slide8. Key challenges of poverty measurement are:
Data problem (Quality)
Finance
Human capacity CHALLENGES<br>
slide9. Data availability
Data collection issues
Coverage issues
Content issues
Responses about income are inaccurate
Data management issues Data Problem<br>
slide10. No set budget for conducting poverty studies
Done only when requested, usually within work programs of UNDP
Expansion of the scope and coverage of future poverty studies i.e Increase sample size.
Lack of funds for specialized training of local persons in poverty studies and analysis.
Improve incentive for sustenance of highly trained and qualified persons. Financial issues<br>
slide11. There is no capacity within the system for poverty analysis
The previous studies/assessments were done by outside experts
No proper transfer of knowledge
Attrition of the few with some sort of skills Human capacity issues<br>
slide12. Internal efforts are required for:
Improving the data quality
Improving data availability
Improving the understanding level of respondents on the need for accurate data
External efforts are required for:
Short term capacity improvement in poverty analysis
Long term training of personnel in poverty measurement and analysis
Assisting in maintaining the capacity: retention Way forward<br>
LAMIN L DIBBA
GAMBIA BUREAU OF STATISTICS<br>
slide2. - Poverty Studies / Assessments
- Poverty Levels / Trends
- Poverty and active population
- Challenges
- Way Forward OUTLINE<br>
slide3. Four main such studies/assessments
1998 Food Poverty Study
2003 Integrated Household Survey
2008 Poverty Assessment
2010 Integrated Household Survey Poverty studies/assessments<br>
slide4. From the 1998 Food Poverty study, 69% of the population were registered to be poor.
Food poverty fell by 11 percentage points to 58% in 2003 (IHS 2003).
Overall poverty was 55.5% in 2008 (Poverty Assessment 2008).
In the IHS 2010, two thresholds were used:
<$1.00 per person per day , incidence of poverty was 36.7% and
<$1.25 per person per day , incidence of poverty was 48.4% Poverty Levels/Trend<br>
slide5. Depth of poverty increased for both thresholds between 2003 and 2010 (the two IHSs).
For the <$1.00 threshold, depth of poverty increased from 20.8% in 2003 to 21.8% in 2010
The corresponding figures for the upper poverty line are 25.1 per cent and 27.9 Poverty Levels/Trend<br>
slide6. According to the 2010 IHS, the incidence and depth of poverty is lower for female headed households.
38% of female headed households live under less than 1.25 dollar per day compared to 50.9% of male headed households
For <$1.00 threshold, the corresponding figures are 28.2% and 38.8% respectively Poverty Levels/Trend<br>
slide7. Poverty and the active population<br>
slide8. Key challenges of poverty measurement are:
Data problem (Quality)
Finance
Human capacity CHALLENGES<br>
slide9. Data availability
Data collection issues
Coverage issues
Content issues
Responses about income are inaccurate
Data management issues Data Problem<br>
slide10. No set budget for conducting poverty studies
Done only when requested, usually within work programs of UNDP
Expansion of the scope and coverage of future poverty studies i.e Increase sample size.
Lack of funds for specialized training of local persons in poverty studies and analysis.
Improve incentive for sustenance of highly trained and qualified persons. Financial issues<br>
slide11. There is no capacity within the system for poverty analysis
The previous studies/assessments were done by outside experts
No proper transfer of knowledge
Attrition of the few with some sort of skills Human capacity issues<br>
slide12. Internal efforts are required for:
Improving the data quality
Improving data availability
Improving the understanding level of respondents on the need for accurate data
External efforts are required for:
Short term capacity improvement in poverty analysis
Long term training of personnel in poverty measurement and analysis
Assisting in maintaining the capacity: retention Way forward<br>