Projects
Poverty reduction indicators in the Republic Of Ireland
In 2001, the Combat Poverty Agency commissioned the New Policy Institute to undertake research into the use of poverty reduction indicators. The study was carried out within the context of a process set up to review the targets and establish indicators under the National Anti-Poverty Strategy (NAPS). Various working groups had been established to propose new targets and indicators in 7 key thematic areas which included education, health, housing, income, unemployment, rural, and urban. 3 cross-cutting themes were also identified which each working group had to incorporate into their discussions; these included women, children and older people, giving a total of 10 subject areas in total being examined.