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| Indicator |
Indicator 1.b.1: Pro-poor public social spending |
|---|---|
| Target |
Target 1.b: Create sound policy frameworks at the national, regional and international levels, based on pro-poor and gender-sensitive development strategies, to support accelerated investment in poverty eradication actions |
| Metadata update |
2021-12-20 |
| International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring |
UNICEF, Save the Children |
| Related indicators |
The definition of poverty follows indicator 1.2.1 (Proportion of population living below the national poverty line, by sex and age). The methodology underlying the proposed indicator 1.b.1 and its data requirements are also closely related to that of the newly accepted indicator Redistributive Impact of Fiscal Policy measuring SDG target 10.4. However, the two indicators measures different aspects of public policies: while the Redistributive Impact of Fiscal Policy indicator is an exact measure of the distributional impact of fiscal policies aimed at achieving greater equality (SDG target 10.4), this indicator focuses solely on the spending side of governments’ fiscal policies and its effect on the poor. Fiscal policies that are found to reduce overall inequality may not benefit disproportionately more the poor, as their impact on the income distribution may occur in higher deciles of the distribution. In clear contrast to the indicator Redistributive Impact of Fiscal Policy, the clear focus of the proposed indicator Pro-poor public social spending is on the effect of spending for poor individuals or households, reflecting if social policies are designed with pro-poor development strategies in mind, and therefore directly measuring SDG target 1.b. |