PPI – Poverty Score Card

South Africa’s Poverty Scorecard1. Main source of energy/fuel for household?

0 1420

2. Own a motor vehicle?0 15

3. Main source of income?0 21

4. Type of Toilet Facility?0 12

5. VCR/DVD?0 8

6. Microwave?0 6

7. Washing Machine?0 6

8. Material of Walls?0 3 5

9. Landline Telephone?0 4

10. Main Source of Water0 1 3

SCORE% POOR<$2 a day

(R14)

% VERY POOR<$1 a day

(R7)

# of CLIENTS

(POVERTY)0-9 94.2% 71.4% 200

10--19 88.0% 56.7% 91

20--29 86.3% 56.4% 111

30--39 74.1% 47.4% 74

40--49 68.0% 36.3% 40

50--59 49.8% 23.2% 30

60-69 38.9% 13.0% 5

70-79 22.9% 10.5% 3

80-89 14.4% 8.1% 0

90-100(WEALTH) 6.3% 3.7% 0

Grand Total   554

General Findings of PPI

• 554 Clients surveyed– Branches fairly represented

• 83.7% of the Group = Poor – Live on <$2 a day

• 56.8% of Group = Very Poor– Live on <$1 a day

• Average Score 20-29 (out of possible 100)

Are SEF’s Clients "Poor"? Are they "Very Poor"?

• South Africa’s <$2 a day: • 28% of pop.

• Limpopo’s Population living on <$2 a day:• 43% (2001, Leibbrant)

• SEF’s <$2 a day group:• 83%

• Very Poor is harder to derive with as much accuracy as Poor:– 71.4 for PPI Scores 0-9– Average Score = 20-29 (out of 100 possible)