Now available: A Simple Poverty Scorecard for Romania
http://www.microfinance.com/#RomaniaThis study uses Romania's 2007 Household Budget Survey to construct an easy-to-use scorecard that estimates the likelihood that a household is below a given poverty line. The scorecard uses ten simple indicators that field workers can quickly collect and verify. Poverty scores can be computed on paper in the field in about five to ten minutes. The scorecard's accuracy and precision are reported for a range of poverty lines. The poverty scorecard is a practical way for pro-poor programs in Romania to monitor poverty rates, track changes in poverty rates over time, and target services.
The poverty scorecard is the same as what Grameen Foundation calls the Progress out of Poverty IndexTM (PPITM). The PPI is a performance management tool that Grameen Foundation promotes so that institutions are able to achieve their social objectives more effectively.
Mark Schreiner, Director
Microfinance Risk Management, L.L.C.
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