Poverty Analysis Guideline
Tool Summary
This tool was revised and approved by the Steering Group on 26th October 2006.
Last updated 1st September 2008.
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What does this guideline cover?
This guideline covers the fundamentals of poverty analysis and different methodologies for the application of poverty analysis at the country, sector and development Activity levels.
What will this guideline do?
This guideline:
- introduces different concepts of poverty
- outlines what poverty analysis can tell us
- sets out the different levels that poverty analysis can be applied at and the different processes it can inform
- discusses when NZAID should consider making use of, supporting or undertaking poverty analysis
- overviews different approaches/methodologies to poverty analysis and gives guidance on when to use what approach/methodology
- identifies useful poverty analysis resources for further reference.
Who is this guideline for?
This guideline is for NZAID staff involved in policy dialogue with development partners, NZAID programme strategy development and the identification, design, monitoring and evaluation of NZAID Activities.
It is intended to equip such staff with sufficient understanding of poverty analysis for them to consider it in their work, but not necessarily enough for them to be able to undertake a poverty analysis themselves - which will usually be the responsibility of development partners and/or contractors.
Acknowledgements
NZAID would like to acknowledge the use of the following material in the writing of this Guideline: Renata Lok-Dessallien, Poverty Profiles: Interpreting the Data (UNDP, 2004): Andy Norton et al, A Rough Guide to PPAs: Participatory Poverty Assessment (Overseas Development Institute, 2001); Renata Lok-Dessallien, Poverty Assessments (UNDP, 2004); World Bank, A User’s Guide to Poverty and Social Impact Assessment (World Bank, 2003).