Sarawak needs its own poverty index for better assessment, targeted interventions, says institute


KUCHING: A multidimensional poverty index (MPI) tailored to Sarawak's context is vital for accurate poverty assessment and targeted interventions, says the Sarawak Development Institute (SDI).

As a first step towards developing the MPI, SDI conducted a pilot study in partnership with the Society for Kuching Urban Poor (SKUP) to identify Sarawak-specific poverty indicators and provide granular data on urban poverty.

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