Scientists at the JRC’s Institute for the Protection and Security of the Citizen (IPSC) carried out an independent analysis and provided recommendations for additional improvements to the United Nations’ International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Multidimensional Poverty Assessment Tool (MPAT) framework and surveys. This analysis also statistically confirmed the suitability of using a thematic indicator, as opposed to a composite indicator, and verified the overall robustness of MPAT’s architecture.
MPAT is a multi-purpose tool that can be used to assess and support rural poverty alleviation efforts in developing countries. This survey-based (household and village level) thematic indicator is primarily designed to support monitoring and evaluation, targeting, and prioritisation efforts at the local level.