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Summary of Poverty in Iraq, 2012 - 2014

Core Content

This document outlines the methodology and findings of poverty trend analysis in Iraq from 2012 to 2014, utilizing data from the Iraq Household Socio-Economic Survey (IHSES) 2012 and the 2014 Continuous Household Survey (CHS). The CHS was designed to provide more frequent and comparable poverty estimates at the governorate level, but fieldwork was disrupted in the second half of 2014 due to security issues and the oil price decline. The analysis focuses on three main periods: the first half of 2012 and 2014 for all 18 governorates, and the first and second half of 2014 for 13 governorates where data collection was completed.

Main Points

1. Methodology and Adjustments

• The CHS was implemented to provide more frequent poverty estimates, but it faced disruptions due to security threats and economic shocks.
• To ensure comparability between the first half of 2012 and 2014, survey weights were adjusted and poverty lines were re-estimated.
• Post-stratification was used to align the sample with known urban and rural population distributions, reducing bias in estimates.
• Adjustments were also made to account for seasonality and spatial price differences in the 13 governorates with complete data.

2. Pre-Crisis Trends (2012 1st Half vs. 2014 1st Half)

• There was a significant decline in poverty from 17.5% to 11.8% between the first half of 2012 and 2014.
• Urban areas saw a 4.2 percentage point drop, while rural areas experienced an 8.1 percentage point drop.
• Consumption growth was more pronounced for the lower deciles, indicating pro-poor growth.
• Inequality declined, especially in rural areas, with the Gini coefficient falling by 2.5 percentage points.

3. Crisis Impact (2014 1st Half vs. 2014 2nd Half)

• The Twin Crises (Islamic State militancy and oil price shock) had a negative impact on welfare in the second half of 2014.
• Poverty increased by 3 percentage points in the 13 governorates, from 12.9% to 15.8%.
• Kurdistan saw a sharp rise in poverty from 1.5% to 6%, while the South experienced an increase from 22% to 26.4%.
• The increase in poverty in the South was attributed to the decline in oil prices, while in Kurdistan it was due to the influx of displaced persons.

4. Poverty Trends (2012 vs. 2014) for 13 Governorates

• The overall poverty rate in these 13 governorates fell from 19.1% to 15.9%.
• 8 out of 13 governorates showed significant changes in poverty rates, with some experiencing a decline and others an increase.
• Duhouk and Basrah saw a rise in poverty, while Erbil, Kerbala, Wasit, Thi-Qar, and Al-Qadisiya saw notable declines.
• The poverty gap and squared poverty gap also decreased, reflecting a reduction in inequality.

5. Poverty Line Adjustments

• The poverty line for the whole country in 2012 was 105,500.40 ID, while for the 13 governorates it was 102,349.00 ID, a 3.1% lower value.
• This adjustment was due to the exclusion of Baghdad, which had a large population and higher expenditures.

Key Information

• The CHS was designed to be representative at the governorate level and to allow for more frequent poverty estimates.
• Security issues and economic shocks disrupted data collection in the second half of 2014, affecting five governorates.
• Poverty reduction was largely driven by reduced inequality rather than growth in consumption.
• The Twin Crises had a detrimental effect on welfare, reversing some of the earlier gains.
• Weight adjustments and spatial price normalization were essential to ensure comparability and representativeness of the data.

Conclusion

The analysis indicates that Iraq was on a positive trajectory for poverty reduction until the mid-2014 crisis, which had a significant adverse impact on welfare, especially in the South and Kurdistan. The methodology used ensures that the data remains comparable across different time periods and regions, providing a benchmark for understanding the effects of the crises on poverty and inequality.