BIG Pilot Project - Assessment Report - BIG Coalition Namibia

Section 2: Impact AssessmentControlledfor migration,foodpovertywasreduced to16% in oneyear by theBIG.“Severelypoor”Foodpoverty lineGraph 2.8-2National poverty line(controlled for migration)Nov 07 Jul 08 Nov 08100%90%80%70%60%50%40%30%20%10%97% 76% 43%72% 24% 16%0%Nov 07 Jul 08 Nov 08In November2007, 73%of householdsindicatedthatthey did notalways havesufficientfood.Graph 2.8-2 pointedly shows that if households withsubstantial migration are controlled for, the povertyrate both in the lower bound as well as food povertyhave been declining over time. With the BIG, foodpoverty in the household without substantial migrationwas reduced to 16% and the percentage of severelypoor dropped to 43% If a Basic Income Grant was to beintroduced universally in Namibia, this is the graph adequatelyshowing the effect, as migration to a 'BIG area”would not occur. A reduction of food poverty from over70% to 16% speaks for itself and the voices of the casestudies express what a national BIG would mean topoor people in Namibia.2.9 Hunger and malnutritionIn November 2007, the nutritional situation of peopleliving in Otjivero-Omitara was bleak: 73% of house-50