Topic: poverty

A milk surplus and deficit map can be compared with maps showing poverty rates and poverty densities in order to plan more pro-poor dairy interventions.

A milk surplus and deficit map can be compared with maps showing poverty rates and poverty densities in order to plan more pro-poor dairy interventions.

This map compares potential local milk supply and demand and shows clear patterns of net milk surplus and deficit. The map comes from an analysis using geographic information system (GIS) data coup

This map gives a visual representation of the poverty density: the number of poor per square kilometer in 2005.

Geography can play a role in determining relative levels of household well-being, as can be seen in Uganda’s latest poverty maps (for 2005).

These maps give a visual representation of average livestock densities in number of animals per square kilometer of cattle, goats, sheep, pigs, and poultry in subcounties across Uganda, drawing on

The 11.4 million head of cattle counted in Uganda’s 2008 national livestock census are not evenly distributed across the districts. Kotido, Nakapiripirit, and Kaabong are the districts with the

This map shows the prevalence of rangeland-based livestock-only systems (tan colors) across the north.

This map shows the percentage of households that cannot afford to use soap, a measure from the census showing the lack of basic necessities.

This map shows the percentage of households relying on open sources of drinking water, such as lakes, streams, etc., and therefore at risk of waterborne diseases attributed to unsafe sources.

This map shows the densities of households without access to improved sanitation in each subcounty.

The more darkly shaded areas have the highest density of households without adequate sanitation,

This map displays the poverty density (the number of poor people per square km) for subcounties that had not achieved Uganda’s interim national rural target of 58 percent improved sanitation coverag