![]() ![]() ![]() With support from the Ford Foundation, SMERU developed the Poverty Map of Indonesia 2000 the first poverty map of Indonesia which estimated poverty rates down to the village level. This map is SMERU's third effort to provide poverty statistics down to the village level and not only provides poverty figures, but also combines these with additional socioeconomic information to improve poverty analysis for its users. In light of the need for reliable poverty figures at kecamatan (subdistrict) and village levels, The SMERU Research Institute is continuously updating its Poverty Map of Indonesia. However, the official poverty information from Statistics Indonesia at best provides reliable data down to the kota/ kabupaten (city/district) level. Geographical information is a crucial element for the optimal targeting of poverty reduction policies and programs, especially for a vast country with a large and heterogeneous demographic range like Indonesia.
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