Small Area Estimation of Poverty in Four West African Countries by Integrating Survey and Geospatial Data (English)

The paper presents a methodology to generate experimental small area estimates of poverty in four West African countries: Chad, Guinea, Mali, and Niger. Due to the absence of recent census data in these countries, household-level survey data are integrated with grid-level geospatial data, which are used as covariates in model-based estimation. Leveraging geospatial data enables reporting of poverty estimates more frequently at disaggregated administrative...

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Ifeanyi Nzegwu Edochie;

David Newhouse;

Tzavidis,Nikos;

Schmid,Timo;

Elizabeth Mary Foster;

Hernandez,Angela Luna;

Aissatou Ouedraogo;

Aly Sanoh;

Aboudrahyme Savadogo;
Document Date
2024/09/04
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS10892
Volume No
1
Country
Western Africa, Chad, Guinea, Mali, Niger,
Region
Western and Central Africa,
Disclosure Date
2024/09/04
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Small Area Estimation of Poverty in Four West African Countries by Integrating Survey and Geospatial Data

Language

English

Rel. Proj ID

W4-Sahel Poverty Monitoring Program -- P177395

Major Sector

FY17 - Public Administration

Theme

FY17 - Climate change,FY17 - Inclusive Growth,FY17 - Adaptation,FY17 - Economic Growth and Planning,FY17 - Mitigation

Sector

FY17 - Central Government (Central Agencies)

Topics

Poverty Measurement and Analysis,Geographic Information Systems,

Unit Owning

EAWPV; DECDG

Originating Unit

DEC-IFC, Off of VP (DECVP)

Version Type

Final

Series Name

Policy Research working paper; PROSPERITY; Paper is funded by the Knowledge for Change Program (KCP);

Digital Object Identifier

10.1596/1813-9450-10892

Product Line

Advisory Services & Analytics

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Ifeanyi Nzegwu Edochie; David Newhouse; Tzavidis,Nikos; Schmid,Timo; Elizabeth Mary Foster; Hernandez,Angela Luna; Aissatou Ouedraogo; Aly Sanoh; Aboudrahyme Savadogo.

Small Area Estimation of Poverty in Four West African Countries by Integrating Survey and Geospatial Data (English). Policy Research working paper;PROSPERITY;Paper is funded by the Knowledge for Change Program (KCP) Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099158209042442519

Small Area Estimation of Poverty in Four West African Countries by Integrating Survey and Geospatial Data (English)

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