The Progress out of Poverty Index™ (PPI™) for Romania is an easy-to-use, objective client poverty assessment tool. It estimates the likelihood that a participant has income below the National Poverty Line, 150% of the National Poverty Line, 200% of the National Poverty Line, USAID Extreme Poverty Line,  USD2.50/day 2005 PPP, USD3.75/day 2005 PPP, USD5.00/day 2005 PPP and Laeken Poverty Line.

The PPI uses 10 simple indicators that field workers can quickly collect and verify. Scores can be computed by hand on paper in real time. The PPI can help programs target services, track changes in poverty over time, and report on poverty rates.

Indicators in the PPI are based on the 2007 Household Budget Survey (HBS). This is the best, most recent household survey available with income or expenditure data. The latest version of the PPI for Romania was created in September 2009.

* This description is taken from: The Progress out of Poverty Index^TM: A Simple Poverty Scorecard for Romania, Mark Schreiner.

PPI™ Toolkit for Romania

• PPI™ Design Documentation for Romania: A detailed technical description of the PPI construction and design, written by Mark Schreiner.
• PPI™ Indicators and Lookup Table for Romania: Set of PPI indicators and corresponding poverty likelihood lookup table for Romania. 
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)