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Developing criteria for community based categorization of poverty to support the targeting of social protection programmes in Democratic Republic of the Congo


This study aimed to develop criteria for community-based categorization of poverty to support the targeting of cash transfer programs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). In this context, Plan conducted a Participatory Poverty Assessment exercise with local communities, wherein community members identify indicators based on their concepts of poverty/wealth. The assessment was conducted through group discussions, participatory ranking, and social mapping exercises, enabling community engagement.


Undertaken activities:

Sociological research
Anthropological research


Developing criteria for community based categorization of poverty to support the targeting of social protection programmes in Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • August/2022 to October/2023
  • • Social research
  • Democratic Republic of Congo 


Client testimonial

“The team delivered a report and made a presentation that lived up to our expectations. They are very flexible and listened to our needs. The government of RD Congo is now able to use the operating manual for poverty measurement and scale it up to other provinces.”