Assessing Poverty Measurement Practices and Statistical Capacity in Central America

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dc.creatorWorld Bank
dc.date2012-12-06T19:05:19Z
dc.date2012-12-06T19:05:19Z
dc.date2012-05
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T01:00:24Z
dc.descriptionIt is important for countries to measure and track poverty as frequently and accurately as possible, particularly in Central America. That information allows identifying the poor and keeping them on the agenda, understanding the evolution of poverty trends over the short and long term, assessing the determinants of poverty, targeting policy interventions geared to poor people, and evaluating the effectiveness of policy actions. The need to frequently updating and collecting precise and inclusive poverty data is critical for countries in Central America, a sub-region that has proven vulnerable to various types of shocks in the past (including the recent fuel, food price, and financial crises from 2007-2008). Of particular importance for governments and donors is the issue of calculating poverty at high levels of geographic disaggregation to help them best target policy interventions for poor and vulnerable populations, while efficiently allocating resources. Notwithstanding important advances in recent years, there are a variety of elements in current poverty measurement and mapping practices in Central America that are susceptible to further improvement. The purpose of this note is to take stock of current poverty measurement practices and the status of statistical capacity for effective poverty measurement in Central America. The first section reviews the main aspects that characterize poverty methodologies currently employed by each of the six countries in Central America, laying out similarities and differences and highlighting where there's room for improvement. The second section takes a closer look at national statistical capacity for poverty data collection and evaluation, with a special focus on periodicity. The final section lays out the key constraints to poverty measurement in Central America parsed out by the topics of poverty measurement methodology, poverty mapping, and statistical capacity.
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dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/05/16702348/assessing-poverty-measurement-practices-statistical-capacity-central-america
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/11918
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1596/11918
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/414133
dc.languageEnglish
dc.languageen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectACCESS TO INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectACCESS TO SERVICES
dc.subjectANIMAL HUSBANDRY
dc.subjectBASIC NEEDS
dc.subjectCALORIC INTAKE
dc.subjectCALORIC REQUIREMENTS
dc.subjectCALORIES PER DAY
dc.subjectCARIBBEAN REGION
dc.subjectCHANGES IN POVERTY
dc.subjectCHILD MORTALITY
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION AGGREGATE
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION BASKET
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION DATA
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION POVERTY
dc.subjectCURRENT POVERTY
dc.subjectDETERMINANTS OF POVERTY
dc.subjectDIMENSIONS OF POVERTY
dc.subjectECONOMIC SHOCKS
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT INCOME
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectFAMILY MEMBERS
dc.subjectFARMERS
dc.subjectFOOD PRICE
dc.subjectFOOD PRICES
dc.subjectFOOD SECURITY
dc.subjectFOOD SHARE
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOME
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEY
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD WELFARE
dc.subjectHOUSING
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectILLICIT ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
dc.subjectINSURANCE
dc.subjectLIVING STANDARDS
dc.subjectMALNUTRITION
dc.subjectNATIONAL POVERTY
dc.subjectNATIONAL POVERTY LINE
dc.subjectNATIONAL POVERTY LINES
dc.subjectNATURAL DISASTERS
dc.subjectNONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectPOOR
dc.subjectPOOR COUNTRIES
dc.subjectPOOR PEOPLE
dc.subjectPOVERTY ANALYSIS
dc.subjectPOVERTY DATA
dc.subjectPOVERTY DETERMINANTS
dc.subjectPOVERTY ESTIMATES
dc.subjectPOVERTY INCIDENCE
dc.subjectPOVERTY INDICATORS
dc.subjectPOVERTY LEVELS
dc.subjectPOVERTY LINES
dc.subjectPOVERTY MAP
dc.subjectPOVERTY MAPPING
dc.subjectPOVERTY MAPS
dc.subjectPOVERTY MEASUREMENT
dc.subjectPOVERTY PROFILE
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGIES
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY
dc.subjectPOVERTY THRESHOLD
dc.subjectPROGRAMS
dc.subjectREGIONAL AVERAGE
dc.subjectREGIONAL LEVELS
dc.subjectRURAL
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL LEVEL
dc.subjectSAMPLE SIZE
dc.subjectSANITATION
dc.subjectSELF-EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectSERVICE DELIVERY
dc.subjectSMS
dc.subjectSOCIAL SECURITY
dc.subjectSPATIAL DIMENSIONS
dc.subjectSPATIAL TRENDS
dc.subjectSUB-REGION
dc.subjectSUB-REGIONS
dc.subjectTARGETING
dc.subjectTOTAL POVERTY
dc.subjectTOTAL POVERTY LINE
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectUNDERSTANDING OF POVERTY
dc.subjectVULNERABLE AREAS
dc.subjectWELFARE INDICATOR
dc.subjectWELFARE INDICATORS
dc.titleAssessing Poverty Measurement Practices and Statistical Capacity in Central America

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