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FIGURE 4: DIIMENSONS USED IN OFFICIAL MPI
GRAPH 4: DIIMENSONS USED IN OFFICIAL MPI

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1 1 Nutrition Water and sanitation 1 Exclusion or vulnerability Security Social security Social protection Basic needs Shocks Networks and social cohesion Habitat quality Digital gap and coexistence 1 Access to information
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Work
Health
Energy
Education
Basic services
Monetary poverty
Living/housing conditions
Childhood and youth conditions
Social services and economic activity

Atmosphere, environment and sanitation

Sources: Angulo et al. (2011); CEPAL (2013); CONEVAL (2010); Departamento de Análisis de Información Socioeconómica (2017); Gobierno de la República de Honduras (2017);
Government of Nepal & OPHI (2018); INE Angola (2019); INEC (2017); INEC Costa Rica (2015); League of Arab States Ministerial Council for Social Affair et al. (2017); MIDES (2017);
Ministerio de Desarrollo Social de Chile (2018), Ministerio de Desarrollo Social & OPHI (2018); Ministry of Planning, Development and Reform, OPHI & UNDP (2016); Moreno (2018);
Sources: Angulo et al. (2011); CEPAL (2013); CONEVAL (2010); Departamento de Análisis de Información Socioeconómica (2017);
National Statistics and Information Authority (2019); National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia (2016); NISR (2018); OPHI & NSB (2017); Philippine Statistics Authority
(2018); STPP & MINEC-DIGESTYC (2015); UNDP (2018a); UNDP (2018b); UNDP Sierra Leone (2019); UNDP OPHI (2019a); World Bank (2018).
Gobierno de la República de Honduras (2017); Government of Nepal & OPHI (2018); INE Angola (2019); INEC (2017); INEC Costa Rica
(2015); League of Arab States Ministerial Council for Social Affair et al. (2017); MIDES (2017); Ministerio de Desarrollo Social de Chile
(2018), Ministerio de Desarrollo Social & OPHI (2018); Ministry of Planning, Development and Reform, OPHI & UNDP (2016); Moreno (2018);
The graph shows that most MPI have included et al. (2015) understand poverty as a limitation or
National Statistics and Information Authority (2019); National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia (2016); NISR (2018); OPHI &
NSB (2017); Philippine Statistics Authority (2018); STPP & MINEC-DIGESTYC (2015); UNDP (2018a); UNDP (2018b); UNDP Sierra Leone
dimensions related to education, health and housing deprivation of well-being. Çthis document defines
(2019); UNDP OPHI (2019a); World Bank (2018).
conditions. Likewise, a significant number have also multidimensional poverty as:
incorporated a work dimension. It is important to
The figure shows that most MPI have included dimensions related to education, health and
emphasize that there is no uniformity in the way A situation in which people experiment multiple
housing conditions. Likewise, a significant number have also incorporated a work dimension.
countries group indicators within dimensions; while deprivations in dimensions of well-being that are
It is important to emphasize that there is no uniformity in the way countries group indicators
some MPI include water and sanitation as particular considered basic dimensions since they contribute to
within dimensions; while some MPI include water and sanitation as particular dimensions,
dimensions, others include them as housing conditions their ability to lead a dignified life.
and, in some other cases, they are considered health
others include them as housing conditions and, in some other cases, they are considered
indicators. Either way, conclusions are particularly clear: The question about relevant dimensions corresponds
health indicators. Either way, conclusions are particularly clear: health, education, housing
health, education, housing conditions (may include to the first critical decision node of stage 2 on the map
conditions (may include access to basic services like water or sanitation) and work are the
access to basic services like water or sanitation) and of challenges. This document proposes a working list of
most reoccurring dimensions in official MPI.
work are the most reoccurring dimensions in official dimensions around which the discussion process could
MPI. be oriented; the list is posed as a starting discussion
3. Identification of potential areas of consensus
point as well as a way to verify the results of said
deliberation. Altogether, the proposed list includes 9
Authors such as World Bank (2000), Edward (2006), Kakwani ajd Silber (2007) Mitra et al.
dimensions: 1) life and health, 2) education, 3) basic
(2013) and Alkire et al. (2015) understand poverty as a limitation or deprivation of well-being.
3. IDENTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL AREAS OF services (water, sanitation, energy), 4) work and social
This document defines multidimensional poverty as:
CONSENSUS protection, 5) safe housing, 6) social connectedness, 7)
personal security, 8) safe environment and 9) citizenship
Authors such as World Bank (2000), Edward (2006), and institutions. These correspond to general domains,
Kakwani ajd Silber (2007) Mitra et al. (2013) and Alkire relevant for most people of most age groups and w ere
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