Question

Do you think that present methodology of poverty estimation is appropriate?

Answer 1

The calorie-based method is not sufficient to identify the poor for the following reasons:

• It does not distinguish between the poor and the very poor. Everyone is placed in a single group called “poor,” without showing different levels of poverty.
• It also ignores several important aspects related to poverty, such as access to medical facilities, safe drinking water, good sanitation, and education, which are crucial for understanding a person’s actual living conditions.