Bangladesh : Updating Poverty Maps of Bangladesh

World Bank

Washington, DC

关键词: poverty maps;    poverty headcount;    Extreme poverty;    Flooding;    Market accessibility;   

RP-ID  :  69533

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

In Bangladesh the official poverty ratesare produced at the national and division levels only usinghousehold income and expenditure survey (HIES) data.Whilethe division map illustrates a clear east-west division, theUpazila map unveils large variations in poverty incidencewithin the east and the west.Mapping the data at lowerlevels allows for easier recognition of important patternsat local and community scale levels. Poverty mapping is astatistical exercise to estimate the incidence of poverty atsub-national levels, which enables government, civil societyorganizations and development partners to identify locationsof poor areas with great accuracy.Recognizing the spatialinequality in growth and poverty allows for more effectivetargeting of policy interventions, programs and projectsbased on local conditions.