Poverty Maps Examples of Practical Uses

World Food Programme (WFP)Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping (VAM)

Poverty Map LaunchingPoverty Map Launching02 April 200902 April 2009

Sonargaon HotelSonargaon Hotel

Use of poverty maps; examples

n Geographic targeting; prioritizing areas for assistance

n Scalable planning:n Expanding or contracting geographic coverage depending

on resource availability

n Pre-disaster Contingency planning; poor populations at risk

n Post disaster rapid emergency response; poor populations affected

n Exploring poverty factors/causes; thematic mapping

Geographic TargetingPrioritizing areas for assistance

0 – 21%

21 – 27%

28 – 34%

34-40%

40–55 %

Proportion of Population Poor

(lower poverty line)2001

Haor BasinNorth-central Chars

Northwest

Drought ZoneCoastal ZoneChittagongHill Tracts

Priority regions for the

Allocation of WFP Resources

Country Programme2007-2010

n Depending on funding availability…n Geographic coverage

of programme shrinks or expand

Planning exercises: Budget/funding

Scenarios

Scenario 2: Assist areas w/ poverty rates > 27%

Poverty maps and education interventions; Rajshahi DivisionStep-1 Poverty Map

Step-2: Net enrollment + Primary completion rates

Step-3

CombinePovertyw/education variables

Step-4/Final step

Isolate/IdentifyPriority Areas

<20%20-36%36-48%48-60%>60%

Povertyrates

School feeding areas

Better disaster preparedness and planning…

n How many poor live in flood prone areas?

Estimating the size of vulnerable populations before disasters strike

<20%20-36%36-48%48-60%>60%

Povertyrates

<20%20-36%36-48%48-60%>60%

Povertyrates

Post disaster rapid emergency response

Sunamganj

Sylhet

Post disaster emergency response

Distance to coast

Population inbuffer

< 0.20

Exploring poverty factors/causes; visualizing geo-spatial patterns

How much are low agricultural wage rates contributing to poverty?Does it vary by region?

Recap.; Practical Uses of Poverty Maps

n Geographic targeting; prioritizing areas for assistance

n Scalable planning; expanding coverage

n Pre-disaster Contingency planning

n Post disaster rapid emergency response

n Exploring poverty factors/causes; thematic mapping

Thank you !!;-)

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