Pakistan poverty soars to 43.5%, SPDC says urban areas hit harder than offficial estimates

“We consider the multidimensional poverty index a highly innovative approach because of its multi-faceted nature and the availability of estimates at the sub-national level. Multidimensional poverty provides useful analysis and information for targeting poverty, and reducing regional inequalities. Many countries are using MPI to inform government priorities for planning and it is encouraging to see Government of Pakistan adopting MPI to complement monetary poverty measure in Pakistan,” Marc-Andr