IHLCA 2009-2010


The Integrated Household Living Conditions Assessment (IHLCA) survey is a nationwide survey in which data are collected from more than 18,000 households to determine poverty levels, household living conditions and Millennium Development Goals (MDG) indicators for Myanmar. The survey is initially a joint project between UNDP and the Ministry of National Planning and Economic Development in Myanmar. It was later joined by UNICEF and Sida in IHLCA II.

 

The first IHLCA survey was conducted in 2004-2005 and provided important poverty estimates for Myanmar. The second IHLCA was conducted during 2009-2010. The IHLCA II survey probes more deeply into untapped areas of development data, providing gender-related MDG indicators. UNDP cooperated with UNICEF and Statistics Sweden who provided technical assistance on the survey tools, survey design and analysis.

 

IHLCA II provides an opportunity to inform and strengthen poverty reduction efforts of the government, UNDP and other UN agencies as well as INGOs/NGOs and other stakeholders.




The second nation-wide Household Living Conditions survey shows progress in poverty reductions although challenges remain

10 June, Yangon– The United Nations Development Programme in Myanmar launched the results of the second nationwide survey on Household Living Conditions at a national dissemination workshop in Naypyitaw and Yangon. The launching of the survey reports was attended by the Minister for National Planning and Economic Development and Livestock and Fisheries H.E. U Tin Naing Thein, Deputy Ministers, and nearly 130 representatives from government ministries, diplomatic missions, UN agencies, development partners and the academic, business and public sectors.

The objective of this initiative is to provide the Government of Myanmar, the UN and other national and international stakeholders with statistical data on living conditions in the country, in order to facilitate development planning and the formulation of poverty reduction strategies. In addition, such data could provide valuable information for the monitoring and reporting of progress towards the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals.

A first nation-wide survey was conducted in 2004-05 and resulted in quantitative as well as qualitative data that provided a baseline for statistical analysis.

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