Headquarters Mexico City, Mexico | ||
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Motto What is measured, can be improved Formation August 2005; 11 years ago (2005-08) Type Social Development Organization Purpose Poverty Measurement
Evaluation of Social Development Executive Secretary Gonzalo Hernández Licona | ||
Vision: Institution known for its technical transparency and accuracy to generate objective information which helps to improve the politics of Social Development in Mexico.
Mission: Evaluate the programs and politics focused on Social Development as well as the poverty measurement of Mexico.
The National Council for the Evaluation of Social Development Policy is a Mexican organization coordinated by the Ministry of Social Development (SEDESOL). As of February 10, 2014, CONEVAL has been established as an autonomous constitutional organization with legal personality, own proprietorship, technical and management autonomy.
The creation of CONEVAL has its origins in the creation of the General Law of Social Development (LGDS). The Law obliges this institution to coordinate the actions targeted to the achievement of the National Social Development Policy’s objectives, strategies and priorities.
CONEVAL is constituted by the head of the Ministry of Social Development, six Academic Researchers chosen by the National Social Development Commission through a public call, and an Executive Secretary who is in charge of the Council.
Furthermore, CONEVAL issues the evaluation guidelines assigned by the Expedniture Budget Decree in order that dependencies and entities regulate their operating social programs.
CONEVAL has been a ground-breaking institution in poverty measurement, providing a multidimensional approach. The institution engaged in the issuance of guidelines and criteria for the definition, identification and poverty measurement using the information generated by the National Statistics and Geography Institute (INEGI). The multidimensional poverty measurement includes the following indicators:
CONEVAL has the technical capability needed to generate objective and credible information on poverty measurement and social policies. The provision of unbiased information improves the policy-making in Mexico targeted to develop better opportunities for those in need.