Dossier
21-indicator framework
Coverage of 21-indicator framework in the Nexus archive.
- Poverty line a limited marker, Hong Kong minister says, as aid focus expands to carers
Hong Kong's welfare minister defended the government's decision to drop the poverty line as an aid indicator, citing its limitations in identifying groups like carers. The government introduced a new 21-indicator framework to better identify vulnerable populations.
- Hong Kong to use 21 indicators to define poor after dropping income metric
Hong Kong will replace its income-based poverty metric with a 21-indicator framework, aiming to provide a more accurate assessment by factoring in public housing and healthcare expenditures. The government introduced the concept of 'social transfer values' in a 224-page report to reflect income gains from subsidized public services.