The Uganda Poverty Assessment Report 2016

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doi:10.1596/26075

2016

DOI: 10.1596/26075

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The Uganda Poverty Assessment Report 2016

Abstract: This work is a product of the staff of The World Bank with external contributions. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this work do not necessarily reflect the views of The World Bank, its Board of Executive Directors, or the governments they represent. The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this work. The boundaries, colors, denominations, and other information shown on any map in this work do not imply any judgment on the part of The World Bank Group co… Show more

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Living income benchmarking of rural households in low-income countries

Ven¹,

Valença²,

Marinus³

et al. 2020

Food Sec.

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The extreme poverty line is the most commonly used benchmark for poverty, set at US$ 1.90 by the World Bank. Another benchmark, based on the Anker living wage methodology, is the remuneration received for a standard work week necessary for a worker to meet his/her family’s basic needs in a particular place. The living wage concept has been used extensively to address incomes of plantation workers producing agricultural commodities for international markets. More recently intense discussion has emerged concerning the ‘living income’ of smallholder farmers who produce commodities for international supply chains on their own land. In this article we propose a simple method that can be used in all types of development projects to benchmark a rural ‘living income’. We launch the Living Income Methodology, as adapted from the Living Wage Methodology, to estimate the living income for rural households. In any given location this requires about one week of fieldwork. We express it per adult equivalent per day (AE/day) and data collection is focused on rural households and their immediate surroundings. Our three case studies showed that in 2017 in Lushoto District, rural Tanzania, the living income was US$ PPP 4.04/AE/day, in Isingiro District, rural Uganda, 3.82 and in Sidama Zone, rural Ethiopia, 3.60. In all cases, the extreme poverty line of US$ PPP 1.90 per capita per day is insufficient to meet the basic human rights for a decent living in low-income countries. The Living Income Methodology provides a transparent local benchmark that can be used to assess development opportunities of rural households, by employers in rural areas, including farmers hiring in labour, while respecting basic human rights on a decent living. It can be used to reflect on progress of rural households in low-income countries on their aspired path out of poverty. It further provides a meaningful benchmark to measure progress on Sustainable Development Goal 1, eliminating poverty, and 2, zero hunger and sustainable food systems, allowing for consideration of the local context.

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Living income benchmarking of rural households in low-income countries

Ven¹,

Valença²,

Marinus³

et al. 2020

Food Sec.

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Corruption in Uganda: Does this Have Anything to Do with Social Work?

Wamara

2017

J. Hum. Rights Soc. Work

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This paper explores and discusses corruption in Uganda and explores the role of social work in addressing corruption. It notes that corruption is a form of social injustice and a major human rights violation. It deprives many citizens access to various essential services. The paper further notes that there is little or no social work interventions addressing corruption in the country. As such, it argues that this silence by social workers constitutes a negation of the profession's mandate and responsibility. The paper concludes by proposing various roles that social work may play to address this social ill.

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Projected land use change in an oil-rich landscape in Uganda: A participatory modelling approach

Twongyirwe

Fisher

Karungi

et al. 2022

The Extractive Industries and Society

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The Uganda Poverty Assessment Report 2016

Cited by 25 publications

References 32 publications

Living income benchmarking of rural households in low-income countries

Living income benchmarking of rural households in low-income countries

Corruption in Uganda: Does this Have Anything to Do with Social Work?

Projected land use change in an oil-rich landscape in Uganda: A participatory modelling approach

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