Speak directly to poor to fight poverty, Oxford don advises govt
BY JERRY CHOONG
She stressed that a country’s multidimensional poverty index should reflect the perspectives of its poor and must be customised to effectively address the problems faced by the local community — indicating that there are no one-size-fits-all solutions. “These were not factored in by El Salvadorian urban planners, and was eventually included in their national MPI.
Economic Affairs Ministry deputy secretary-general Zunika Mohamed Zunika Mohamed speaks during the UNDP Human Development Report 2019 in Kuala Lumpur December 17, 2019. ― Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri “The MPI is useful as a reference point for agencies and ministries to see which sections including health, education, standard of living, and others, need to be focused on or emphasised,” Zunika said.UN resident representative to Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei Darussalam Niloy Banerjee speaks during the UNDP Human Development Report 2019 in Kuala Lumpur December 17, 2019.
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