S.A.M.P.L.E. Small Area Methods for Poverty and Living condition Estimates Siena, Sample 6 October 2010 Some results from the survey on local stakeholders “The perception of local poverty and the relevance of main European poverty indicators” Alessandra Petreri Vice President of Province of Pisa

Knowledge for Planning WHAT WE NEED to fill the gap between information and planning on poverty and social exclusion… An update information base for small area To integrate data from local stakeholders with the data from administrative database and with data from local survey (EU-SILC) A good set of poverty and social exclusion indicators

Social Observatory Data Activities WHAT WE DO in this field We publish an Annual Statistical Social Report We participate at Regional Network of Social Observatories We select and calculate more of 200 social indicators to monitor and to evaluate social planning We are partner of Sample Project

Social Indicators of Tuscany Region MAIN AREAS Demographic profile Economic profile Health state Elderly persons Families and youngers Immigration Disability, Mental health, Dependences Most of these indicators have a connection with the phenomena of poverty and social exclusion

OUR LEADING ROLE IN SAMPLE PROJECT The acquisition of administrative and third sector databases The definition of living condition indicators The definition of new indicators proposed by local stakeholders The Observation System to monitor poverty, vulnerability and social exclusion

The survey on local stakeholders THE FIRST STEP Who are poverty stakeholders? How many are they? How to select it? Which way of compilation? We selected 690 stakeholders and we sent them a long questionnaire We ask them so self-evaluate their knowledge of poverty and of their territory The respondents are 252

The questions QUESTIONS ABOUT… The information system The opinion about poverty indicators The opinion about poverty situation The opinion about the creation of a Poverty Observatory

THE HABITUAL USERS OF SERVICES Survey results THE HABITUAL USERS OF SERVICES

RELEVANCE OF INDICATORS Survey results RELEVANCE OF INDICATORS

THE PROPOSAL OF NEW INDICATORS Survey results THE PROPOSAL OF NEW INDICATORS

Survey results USEFULNESS OF POVERTY INDICATORS FOR STAKEHOLDERS ACTIVITIES AND FOR PLANNING

Survey Results UTILITY OF DIFFERENT INSTRUMENTS TO DEVELOP LOCAL NETWORK AGAINST POVERTY AND SOCIAL EXCLUSION

THE MOST IMPORTANT RESULT And now? THE MOST IMPORTANT RESULT The activation of an important local network of associations, public administrations, parishes, counselling centers that are involved in action against poverty. The creation of a mailing list of more than 200 stakeholders that want to share a web space, documents and action against poverty

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