Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)2017-05-292017-05-292015Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), (2016). Workshop on Measuring Deprivation in Order to Promote Human Development. [Online] Available at: DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/assaf/0003978-0-9946852-2-3http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/assaf/0003http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11911/44Cite: Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), (2016). Workshop on Measuring Deprivation in Order to Promote Human Development. [Online] Available at: DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/assaf/0003Poverty reduction is a critical factor outlined in both the Millennium Developmental Goals 2015 (MDGs) and the National Developmental Plan (NDP) – Vision 2030. In order for South Africa to make progress in this regard, definitions of the different forms of deprivation and human development and indicators for their measurement are needed to monitor and evaluate any programme implemented to reduce poverty. The focus of the workshop was to understand the different dimensions of poverty and how appropriate and good measures of poverty can be developed and implemented. The workshop aimed to facilitate a holistic approach, inclined toward key recommendations outlined in the NDP – Vision 2030. The aims and objectives of the workshop were to: • Enhance understanding of poverty and its different dimensions. • Enhance understanding of the debates over the types of measures required to monitor the different dimensions of poverty and the levels at which poverty thresholds should be set and by whom. • Document the phases and substance of the poverty measurement debate in post-apartheid South Africa and the details surrounding this discussion.enPoverty reductionPoverty indicatorsMultiple dimensionsMeasures of povertyThresholds of povertyNational poverty linesDisaggregating povertyDatasets analysisMethodologiesMoney-metricAsset-basedNon-income-basedHousehold structureEducation measuresMigrationMorbidityMortalityNutritionGenderInequalityDemographicsAgeChild povertySustainable Development Goals (SDGs)SDG 1SDG 2SDG 3SDG 4SDG 5SDG 8SDG 10SDG 16Workshop Proceedings10.17159/assaf/0003