Remote Sensing Tools for Evaluating Poverty Alleviation Projects: A Case Study in Tanzania

Identifying reliable methods to evaluate rural poverty alleviation projects is an on-going challenge. Advances in spatial analysis and remote sensing, in particular NDVI, (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index), provide new opportunities for poverty alleviation projects and rural communities to understand the context and effect of project initiatives. This study demonstrates the use of NDVI as a practical, low-cost method for evaluating the impact of rural community action and the possible association with vegetation change.