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Table T.6: Multidimensional poverty indicators at the district level for the two datasets, DHS 2006/07<br />

and HIES-2009/10.<br />

Multidimensional poverty Intensity of poverty (A) MPI (HA)<br />

headcount (H), %<br />

District/sector DHS 2006/07 HIES 2009/10 DHS 2006/07 HIES 2009/10 DHS 2006/07 HIES 2009/10<br />

<strong>Sri</strong> <strong>Lanka</strong> 7.0 4.7 0.3966 0.3887 0.0278 0.0183<br />

Colombo 1.7 2.7 0.3695 0.3914 0.0062 0.0105<br />

Gampaha 1.8 2.6 0.3930 0.3908 0.0071 0.0101<br />

Kalutara 4.4 2.8 0.4156 0.3974 0.0181 0.0107<br />

Kandy 6.0 5.9 0.3908 0.3903 0.0233 0.0231<br />

Matale 12.6 5.7 0.4075 0.3929 0.0513 0.0223<br />

Nuwara Eliya 15.7 5.3 0.4015 0.4008 0.0629 0.0214<br />

Galle 7.2 3.7 0.4032 0.3803 0.0289 0.0140<br />

Matara 7.1 3.8 0.3982 0.3510 0.0283 0.0134<br />

Hambantota 6.9 3.3 0.4017 0.3693 0.0275 0.0123<br />

Jaffna - 11.5 - 0.3909 - 0.0451<br />

Killinochchi - - - - - -<br />

Mannar - - - - - -<br />

Vavuniya - 3.9 - 0.3978 - 0.0058<br />

Mullativu - - - - - -<br />

Batticaloa 11.2 11.3 0.4180 0.3972 0.0468 0.0450<br />

Ampara 9.5 3.6 0.4028 0.3692 0.0383 0.0132<br />

Trincomalee 12.1 5.2 0.3992 0.4380 0.0481 0.0227<br />

Kurunegala 7.6 5.9 0.3858 0.3867 0.0293 0.0228<br />

Puttalam 6.4 8.2 0.3898 0.3982 0.0247 0.0326<br />

Anuradhapura 9.4 3.5 0.3874 0.3634 0.0363 0.0129<br />

Polonnaruwa 10.1 4.2 0.3949 0.3607 0.0398 0.0152<br />

Badulla 11.9 6.5 0.4042 0.3798 0.0482 0.0245<br />

Monaragala 17.4 4.5 0.3938 0.3849 0.0683 0.0173<br />

Ratnapura 10.0 6.3 0.3988 0.4127 0.0401 0.0260<br />

Kegalle 6.7 3.7 0.3766 0.3798 0.0250 0.0139<br />

Source: Computations by the report team of Institute of Policy Studies of <strong>Sri</strong> <strong>Lanka</strong> usingDepartment of Census and Statistics<br />

of <strong>Sri</strong> <strong>Lanka</strong> 2007a and 2010c.<br />

The national multidimensional poverty headcount has declined<br />

from 7 percent in 2006-2007 to 4.7 percent in 2009-2010.<br />

Most districts have also experienced a drop, except Colombo,<br />

Gampaha, Puttalam and Batticaloa. Matale, Nuwara Eliya,<br />

Trincomalee, Badulla, Monaragala and Ratnapura districts have<br />

shown significant improvement.<br />

Based on the Technical Note in UNDP 2011a.<br />

The labour force participation rate is the percentage of people<br />

aged 15-64 actively engaging in the labour market either by<br />

working or actively looking for work.<br />

UNDP 2010, UNDP 2011a, and Alkire and Santos 2010.<br />

Technical Note 177

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