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List of Tables.................................................................................................................................iii
List of Figures ................................................................................................................................v
Foreword ........................................................................................................................................1
1.0 Introduction..................................................................................................................... 3
1.1 Objectives .........................................................................................................................3
1.2 Sample Design ..................................................................................................................4
1.3 Fieldwork..........................................................................................................................5
1.4 Tracking and Attrition.......................................................................................................5
1.5 Outline of the Report.........................................................................................................8
2.0 CLUSTER I: GROWTH FOR REDUCTION OF INCOME POVERTY .................... 9
Goal 1: Pursuing Sound Macroeconomic Management: ..................................................................9
Goal 2: Reducing Income Poverty through Promoting Inclusive, Sustainable, and Employment-
Enhancing Growth ..........................................................................................................12
Unemployment Rate: ....................................................................................................................18
HOUSEHOLD INVOLVED IN THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR.............................................22
Goal 4: Ensuring Food and Nutrition Security, Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change
Adaption and Mitigation .................................................................................................31
3.0 CLUSTER II: IMPROVEMENT OF QUALITY OF LIFE AND SOCIAL WELL
BEING ........................................................................................................................... 33
Goal 1: Ensuring Equitable Access to Quality Education at all Levels for Males and Females, and
Universal Literacy for Adults, both Men and Women......................................................33
Goal 3: Improving Survival, Health, Nutrition and Well-being, Especially for Children, Women
and Vulnerable Groups....................................................................................................37
Goal 4: Increasing Access to Affordable Clean and Safe Water; Sanitation and Hygiene. .............42
Goal 5: Developing Decent Settlements while Sustaining Environmental Quality.........................45
4.0 POVERTY DYNAMICS............................................................................................... 47
4.1 Poverty Dynamics between the NPS 2010/11 and the NPS 2012/13 ................................48
4.2 Poverty Dynamics in 2008/09, 2010/11 and 2012/13.......................................................52
5.0 FOOD SECURITY........................................................................................................ 55
5.1 Number of Meals ............................................................................................................57
5.2 Food Shortages ...............................................................................................................59
5.3 Food Security and Poverty ..............................................................................................62
APPENDICES............................................................................................................................. 63
APPENDIX A. METHODOLOGY FOR CONSUMPTION - POVERTY ANALYSIS . 63
1. The Welfare Indicator ....................................................................................................63
1.1 The Construction of the Consumption Aggregate ............................................................64
1.1.1 Food Component.............................................................................................................64
1.1.2 Non-food Component......................................................................................................64
1.1.3 Durable Goods ................................................................................................................65
1.1.4 Housing ..........................................................................................................................65
1.2 Price Adjustment.............................................................................................................66
1.3 Household Composition Adjustment ...............................................................................69
2. The Poverty Line.............................................................................................................70
2.1 Food Component.............................................................................................................71
2.2 Non-food Component......................................................................................................72
3 Poverty Measures............................................................................................................72
APPENDIX B: STANDARD ERRORS AND CONFIDENCE INTERVALS FOR
SELECTED INDICATORS ..................................................................... 75
APPENDIX C: ADDITIONAL TABLES ........................................................................ 104 |
