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2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which international organisation has recently released the 2018 global Multi-dimensional Poverty Index (MPI)?
A
IMF
B
WHO
C
UNDP
D
IEA
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It was developed by OPHI with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in 2010. It is a part of UNDP’s Human Development Report (HDR) and is released annually. MPI 2022 was released in October 2022.

Detailed explanation-2: -It has since been used to measure acute poverty across over 100 developing countries. The Global MPI is released annually by UNDP and OPHI and the results published in their websites. The MPI is published along with the Human Development Index (HDI) in the Human Development Report. It replaced the Human Poverty Index.

Detailed explanation-3: -The MPI 2022 was released under the title “Unpacking deprivation bundles to reduce multidimensional poverty”. In 111 countries, 1.2 billion people (19.1%) live in acute multidimensional poverty.

Detailed explanation-4: -The MPI seeks to measure poverty across its multiple dimensions and in effect complements existing poverty statistics based on per capita consumption expenditure. According to Global MPI 2021, India’s rank is 66 out of 109 countries.

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