Solomon Islands statistician Douglas Kimi Photo: SINSO Media
Solomon Islands has launched its first ever poverty map.
Drawn up by the Solomons' National Statistics Office, with help from the World Bank and the Australian government, the map aims to give poverty estimates at the village or ward level.
The government statistician Douglas Kimi says the map means they are able to formally identify the magnitude and distribution of incidences of poverty.
They make use of the 2012/13 Solomon Islands Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES) with data from the 2009 Solomon Islands Population and Housing Census.
He said the survey is a valuable source of data as it included comprehensive questions on household consumption and expenditure.
