UNDP and OPHI release Global MPI 2025
Why focus: Global MPI 2025 by UNDP/OPHI adding climate hazard data — GS2 Social Justice, highly tested index for 'How-Many-Correct' indicator matches.
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What Happened
Why It Matters
Background
History & Context
What Changed
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BEFORE: The Global MPI traditionally focused solely on household deprivations in health, education, and living standards. NOW: The 2025 index uniquely overlays poverty data with climate hazard exposure to measure compounded vulnerability.
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BEFORE: Poverty estimates were largely disconnected from environmental risk assessments. NOW: The report explicitly maps how the 1.1 billion multidimensionally poor people are distributed across areas facing severe climate shocks.
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BEFORE: Indian poverty alleviation strategies primarily targeted economic and basic infrastructure deficits. NOW: The highlighted dual burden necessitates policies that build climate resilience against extreme heat and flooding alongside traditional poverty reduction.
Prelims Angle
NCERT Connection
Practice Questions
Q1
With Reference ToWith reference to the Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI), consider the following statements: 1. It is published annually by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the World Bank. 2. It utilizes the Alkire-Foster method to measure deprivations in health, education, and living standards. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?