Question

Discuss the main conclusions at the Namibia Poverty Mapping Report and the main Recommendation made in the same report, which could see a major reduction in poverty levels.

Answer 1

This report presents the findings of the 2021 Namibian Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) which aims to inform and guide poverty reduction strategies in Namibia.

Key findings based on 2015/2016 data include:

• More than 43.3 percent of Namibia’s population live in multidimensional poverty.
• The Namibian Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI), which is the product of incidence and intensity, is 0.191.
• Rural areas were found to be poorer than urban areas, reported at 59.3% and 25.3%, respectively.