Multidimensional poverty and COVID-19 risk factors: a rapid overview of interlinked deprivations across 5.8 billion people

Report

Multidimensional poverty data and measurement are key allies in confronting the threat posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Formulating an effective response to this global crisis requires an understanding of the overlapping deprivations faced by people around the world, deprivations that can result in increased vulnerability to COVID-19. The global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) provides clear, immediate evidence of these interlinked deprivations, making interventions more effective, high im- pact, and durable. This briefing uses data from the global MPI database for 2020 and covers 103 countries and 5.8 billion people to show at a glance critical facts for the COVID-19 response.

Authors: Alkire, S; Dirksen, J; Nogales, R; Oldiges, C

• Publication status: Published
• Peer review status: Reviewed (other)
• Publisher: Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI)
• Issue: 53a
• Pages: 1-12
• Series: OPHI Briefings
• Place of publication: Oxford, UK
• Publication date: 2020-11-04
• Language: English
• Keywords: multidimensional poverty; multidimensioanl poverty index (MPI); FFR; COVID-19; poverty measurement