Entries tagged with poverty measurement

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How to Select a Poverty Line or Lines for Analysis >
Sharada Ramanathan
• 05/06/19
• Posted in poverty lines, poverty measurement
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To make it easy to assess and compare the consumption-based welfare of different beneficiary groups, we construct multiple poverty lines for each PPI. Each poverty line is associated with a distinct definition of household poverty and may be relevant to a specific use and context. This blog explains how organizations can select appropriate poverty lines for their purpose.

(Note: This blog post is the fourth installment of the PPI Practitioner Guidance Series. For more information, read the first installment on setting poverty outreach goals, the second installment on transitioning to the new 2011 PPP lines, and the third installment on five common errors to avoid when using the PPI.)

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5 Common Errors to Avoid When Using the PPI >
Sharada Ramanathan
• 10/24/18
• Posted in errors, faqs, poverty measurement, poverty estimates
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The Poverty Probability Index (PPI®) is a simple poverty measurement tool. Even so, using the PPI incorrectly can lead to erroneous conclusions. In this third installment of the PPI Practitioner Guidance Series, we will talk about common errors that PPI users make, and how you can avoid them.

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Using Poverty Data to Speak Truth to Power in Impact Investing >
hesper
• 10/24/18
• Posted in impact, social impact measurement, poverty measurement, Data Collection, resources
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Editor's note: This post originally appeared on the American Evaluation Association's AEA365 blog.

I am Heather Esper of the William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan. At AEA 2018 I’ll be joined with my co-panelists, Julie Peachey of Innovations for Poverty Action and Scott Graham of FINCA International, to share how poverty data can provide unique insights into a company’s clients or program’s beneficiaries.

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The Progress out of Poverty Index (PPI): Drawing Value from Data >
Rachel Huntsman
• 11/01/16
• Posted in poverty measurement, poverty assessment, data analysis
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For a microfinance loan officer, managing a portfolio of hundreds of clients and keeping a vigilant eye on the financial bottom line is critical for reaching sustainability and scale. At the same time, she wants to serve her poor clients and help them to move up the economic ladder.

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Precisely! Emerging Clarity from the Field: Sampling or Census? Cost or Investment?  >
sbrown
• 01/31/11
• Posted in Caurie, Census, cost, investment, microfinance, poverty measurement, ppi, sampling, Senegal, social investor
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During a recent visit with a microfinance partner in Senegal, a colleague and I encountered two of the most discussed issues related to the PPI: the kind of collection with associated advantages and disadvantages and the organization’s attitude toward cost. This blog is also available in French below the English copy, thanks to Absa Gueye, APSFD Senegal.

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