10340039840cbms Vietnam

Community-Based Poverty Monitoring System: 

Community-Based Poverty Monitoring System Implementation of CBPMS by MIMAP-Vietnam in 2002-2005

Our Poverty Monitoring Concept : 

Our Poverty Monitoring Concept 1) Comprehensive analysis: Poverty is observed as a multi-dimenssional feature and therefore assessed not by only one main indicator. => Set of indicators = Income + Basic needs (food, clothings, access to public services, etc) 2) Community-based data collection: Local people are involved in data collection and processing. 3) Participatory approach and localisation of information: Local communities owne and use collected information in their poverty reduction and rural development activities.

PROPOSED RESEARH OBJECTIVES: 

PROPOSED RESEARH OBJECTIVES To develop the analysis methodology of multi-dimensional poverty data available in Vietnam in view of producing relevant and reliable poverty profiles and multi-dimensional poverty ranking of households and communities. To develop the methodology of a community-based survey to regularly monitor the poverty status at national and provincial level. To develop the understanding of chronic poverty dynamics through in-depth analysis of accessibility constraints to education services.

PROPOSED RESEARH OBJECTIVES: 

PROPOSED RESEARH OBJECTIVES To develop the analysis methodology of multi-dimensional poverty data available in Vietnam in view of producing relevant and reliable poverty profiles and multi-dimensional poverty ranking of households and communities. To develop the methodology of a community-based survey to regularly monitor the poverty status at national and provincial level. To develop the understanding of chronic poverty dynamics through in-depth analysis of accessibility constraints to education services.

PROPOSED RESEARH ACTIVITIES: 

PROPOSED RESEARH ACTIVITIES 1. Analysis of MIMAP-collected and national survey (GSO) data 2. Establishment of community-based and participatory poverty monitoring checkpoints 3. Analysis of accessibility constraints of the poor to education services.

ACTIVITY 2: PARTICIPATORY MULTI-DIMENSIONAL POVERTY MONITORING: 

ACTIVITY 2: PARTICIPATORY MULTI-DIMENSIONAL POVERTY MONITORING 1. Objective: Development of the methodology of a participatory community-based survey integrated to the National PMS (conducted by MOLISA) to regularly monitor the multidimensional poverty status at national and provincial level. 2. Activities: Establishment of poverty monitoring checkpoints and pilot testingof a participatory CBMS methodology. 3. Expected outputs: A complete methodology of a quick and community-based survey to monitor regularly the evolution of multidimensional poverty.

Suggested CBMS: 

Suggested CBMS Scope: 20 villages in different regions of the country (20 of 61 provinces, 3 villages in each of 7 geographical regions). Timing: annually, 2002 - 2004 Outputs: * Community profile (22 major indicators) * Household data (12 major indicators) * Poverty assessment report

Community profile : 

Community profile 1. General living standard (2): poverty incidence, price of labour day 2. Land (2): cultivated area per capita, % of landless HHs 3. Employment (2): % under-employed labourers, % farm- / off-farm labourers 4. Health (4): child malnutrition rate, child mortality rate, availability of communal health clinics, # medical staff per 1000 inhabitants 5. Education (3): adult illiterate, enrolment of children in primary school age, # teachers per 1000 inhabitants. 6. Living conditions (5): % types of housing, safe water, bathroom, sanitary toilet, electricity. 7. Culture and communication (3): availability of public cultural facilities, local market, # telephones per 1000 inhabitants. 8. Participation in social activities (1): # members of political, social and mass organisations per 1000 inhabitants. 9. Gender relations (1): # female leaders of social organisations and public holders.

Household poverty : 

Household poverty 1. Food security (2): Food poverty line (per capita amount of rice in a month), value of daily ration. 2. Clothing (2): availability of clothes and blankets in cold season, availability of moskitonets. 3. Employment (1): under-employment rate. 4. Health (3): child malnutrition, adult chronic illness, ability to access to medical care. 5. Education (3): adult illiterate rate, enrolment of children in primary school age, availability of TV, radio. 6. Housing (1): types of house.

Implementing agencies : 

Implementing agencies 1. MIMAP- Vietnam Project . 2. Managing Office of the National Programme for Hunger Eradication, Poverty Reduction and Job Creation. 3. Local communities (commune government, people)