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UNDP and OPHI are pleased to offer a FREE six-week Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Designing a Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) in English, French, and Spanish. This course draws on the handbook, “How to Build a National Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI): Using the MPI to inform the SDGs,” launched by UNDP and OPHI in July 2019. The MPI complements traditional monetary poverty measures by capturing severe deprivations in education, health, living standards, employment, safety, and many other dimensions of poverty. Using country and sub-national examples, this course offers detailed practical guidance for policymakers, technical experts, and other stakeholders on how to design an MPI at the national and local levels.
Course highlights and outcomes
- Gain hands-on tools to develop a comprehensive MPI capturing multiple simultaneous deprivations faced by the poor
- Take a deep dive into rich learning materials
- Receive a certificate of completion from premier international development institutions
Course topics
- Introduction to the Multidimensional Poverty Index
- Generating support for the national MPI
- The technical process of creating a national MPI – Part 1
- The technical process of creating a national MPI – Part 2
- Using national MPIs as policy tools
- Applying the MPI towards a COVID-19 recovery
Learning objectives
By the time the course is completed, you will be able to:
- Understand the steps involved in developing a robust MPI
- Examine the normative choices and technical requirements of multidimensional poverty measurement
- Understand the key aspects of stakeholder engagement in designing and using an MPI
- Monitor, analyze and report progress in reducing multidimensional poverty at national and local levels, in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Course completion requirements
To receive the certificate of course completion, participants must:
- Complete five online lessons
- Pass five weekly quizzes
- Watch all course lectures
- Pass the final test
- Complete the course survey
The course room also contains optional components, such as case studies and discussion forums. The completion of these activities is not required for receiving the course certificate.
I am looking forward to this course.
Greetings from Nigeria, am so delighted to be part of the 2021 MPI program
Greetings from Trinidad and Tobago! Great happy to be here!
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Looking forward to this course.
Can’t wait to learn.
me too!
How is this different from the same MOOC held last year?
@Vibhuti Raina, very good question! This MOOC will now be offered in English, French and Spanish, and will have a new module on “applying the MPI towards a COVID-19 recovery.” Enjoy the course!
It will be a game changer in my career landscape as integrate MPI into the heart of my career progression.
Anxiously Waiting
Bonsoir, je viens de m’inscrire au cours, c’est un plaisir pour moi d’avoir accès sur la plateforme.
Comment puis-je procéder.
Bonjour @Mahi MALLÉ, merci de vous inscrire au cours! Nous communiquerons avec tous les participants au cours de la semaine d’orientation, une semaine avant le début du cours le 22 février 2021.
I have completed the course but didn’t get the certificate.Can anyoone suggest where can i get it ?
@Shivankee Sahu Yes, I believe you are looking for the self-paced version of this course, which you may find here: https://www.learningfornature.org/en/courses/designing-a-multidimensional-poverty-index/