The Poverty and Inequality Group offers a number of analytical products and services to enhance our under-standing on how to reduce poverty and inequality within the Latin America and Caribbean region. We do this by:

OUR WORK IS ORGANIZED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
Poverty and inequality analysis to broaden the region's knowledge and incorporate that knowledge into policy discussions. Poverty Assessments  Poverty Reduction Strategies Regional Studies Labor Market Analysis Poverty Maps	Data and Statistics to strengthen the capacity of producers and users of statistical inform-ation to ensure their highest quality and use, which can contribute in improved public policies for poverty reduction. Team for Statistical Development National Strategies for Development of Statistics Data Management/ Poverty Numbers Update (SEDLAC)	Monitoring and Eva-luation for Results to learn from policy experiences via monitoring of social indicators and conducting impact evaluations. M&E Systems  Impact Evaluation   +New!   Nicaragua: "Atención a Crisis" Pilot Program

Up until July 2007, the only official statistics on poverty in Peru had been from 2004 due to a series of problems with the main household survey instrument used to estimate poverty and implemented by the National Statistical Institute of Peru (INEI). Many of the technical issues arose from multiple changes in survey instruments, data collection practices and delays in updating poverty measurement methodologies. As such, analyses on poverty has been on hold for more than 3 years for which little was known about changes in poverty and inequality as well as the effectiveness of policies and programs to reduce poverty. Within this context, INEI, in close collaboration with the World Bank created an external Advisory Committee whose role was to discuss and recommend solutions to INEI for each of the various technical issues. The Advisory Committee, which was composed by experts on poverty issues from the public sector (Ministry of Economics and Finance and Central Bank), local academia (Universidad Catolica, Universidad del Pacifico, GRADE, Universidad San Martin), and international agencies (World Bank, IADB, IRD) met a number of times to oversee the process and a consensus was reached on both the technical solutions as well as how to move forward with future poverty calculation methodologies. Due to the process, INEI has now published official comparable poverty estimates for the period 2004-2007. Based on the success of this inter-institutional approach, INEI has requested that this Advisory Committee continue its work and has since been meeting frequently to discuss poverty related issues. This model to create an environment of openness, transparency and dialogue on poverty measurement and analysis is now being applied in other countries in the region.    
  For more information about phase 1 (April-July 2007) click here
 For more information about phase 2 (July 2007-May 2008) click here  

Statistical Award Facilitates Evidence-Based Policy Making
The  Regional Award for Innovation in Statistics was selected as one of the most innovative initiatives during the World Bank’s Innovation Fair for the Latin America and Caribbean Region. This initiative serves as a unique opportunity to underscore the importance of statistical development as a foundation for evidence-based policymaking for poverty reduction, an increasing priority for middle income countries.   More

Watch Presentation-  The Power of Creating Economic Opportunities for Women

Haiti Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
The Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (Document de Stratégie Nationale pour la Croissance et la Réduction de la Pauvreté, DSNCRP) was prepared by the Government of Haiti through a participatory process consisting of consultations with civil society, Government officials, and development partners. It presents the Government’s long-term vision to foster growth, reduce poverty, and raise living standards. The document analyzes key challenges to Haiti's development, laying out priorities for accelerating growth and reducing poverty in the period 2007 to 2010. DSNCRP Annex 1 Annex 2 Annex 3

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