DFID aims to understand poverty dynamics in Mozambique
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Research-based information is recognised as crucial for Mozambique's
endeavours to reduce poverty, and the Government recognizes the potential value
of complementing existing quantitative data with qualitative research to deliver
a clearer picture of the dynamics of poverty and the coping strategies of the
poor. However, the capacity to undertake this type of research is not
well-established in Mozambique.
Improving systems for monitoring poverty
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DFID Mozambique is currently supporting the Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI) -
a Norwegian research institution with a strong track record in Mozambique - to
undertake a series of qualitative research studies over the period 2007-2011 in
different parts of the country. CMI is working closely with the Ministry of
Planning and Development (MPD) to ensure acceptance of approach and
methodologies as well as ownership of the research results. The team includes
two Mozambican anthropologists, and there is a strong emphasis by the team
leader on capacity development.
The goal of the project is to improve the Government’s overall systems for
monitoring and analysing patterns and trends in poverty. The purpose is to
improve Government’s as well as DFID’s understanding of poverty and its
dynamics, as experienced by poor Mozambicans themselves. The projects have a
particular focus on the poorest sections of the population and processes of
marginalisation and social exclusion – with the poorest being defined both in
terms of income and consumption and people’s own perceptions of poverty and
destitution.
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Focusing on results
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The first study was completed on a pilot basis in 2006 and took place in
the remote northern district of Murrupula in the Province of Nampula. The second
study was undertaken in the city of Maputo and will be finalised by the end of
2007. And the third study is to take place in the district of Búzi in the
central province of Sofala this year. Each of these sites will be revisited
after three years to assess changes in the poverty situation on the ground.
DFID has a strong interest in supporting the development of robust poverty
monitoring systems, in particular enhancing the collection and analysis of
qualitative data. This project complements DFID Mozambique’s draft CAP, in
particular its focus on results - with the majority of DFID’s programme being
delivered through direct budget support or sector support - and its emphasis on
monitoring how Government actions to reduce poverty are being experienced by the
poorest, and how this is changing over time.
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