Digging Deeper Into Multidimensional Poverty In 2021, the Statistical Institute of Belize began analyzing poverty through a multidimensional lens - meaning looking at outside factors as opposed to simple monetary poverty. Some of these dimensions include unemployment, social exclusion, disasters, and diseases. And today SIB signed an agreement with the UNDP and the Ministry of Economic Development to continue with the development of the Multidimensional Poverty Index, as well as to implement an

We’re one year closer to 2030. What role can Multidimensional Poverty Indices (MPIs) play in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and beyond? Eradicating poverty is central to making progress in social development. This year, the UN’s ‘Pact for the Future’ and the Sevilla Commitment echoed this, and the World Social Summit’s ‘Doha Declaration’ called for multidimensional measures that reflect countries' plans and priorities and support targeted public policies. MPI Ambassador Isabe