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IMPACT EVALUATION - Evaluation of the Impact of Food for Assets on Livelihood Resilience in Nepal-A Mixed Method Impact Evaluation. (Evaluation Report)
Abstract:
This evaluation, conducted by an independent team between January and July 2013, assessed the outcomes and impacts of the food-for-assets (FFA) components of two WFP programmes in Nepal: country programme (CP) 100930 (2002–2007) and protracted relief and recovery operation (PRRO) 106760 (2007–2010). The PRRO included some cash-for-assets (CFA) activities. WFP has worked in Nepal since the 1960s, implementing FFA since 1995. CP 100930 and PRRO 106760 were multi-component programmes with similar overall objectives: to reduce immediate vulnerability and facilitate sustainable improvements in food security for the most disadvantaged groups in highly food-insecure areas. The specific objectives of the cash/food-for-assets (C/FFA) components were to build or rebuild essential infrastructure and productive assets and to enhance local capacities, employment opportunities and resilience.
Publisher: IOD PARC , WFP Type / Script:
Progress Report  in  English
Keywords:
 FOOD, FOOD PROBLEMS, FOOD REQUIREMENTS, FOOD SHORTAGE, FOOD AID, FOOD CONSUMPTION, FOOD CROPS, FOOD DISTRIBUTION, FOOD PLANNING, FOOD POLICY, FOOD PRICES, FOOD PRODUCTION, FOOD SECURITY, FOOD SUPPLY, FOOD TRANSPORT, NUTRITION, FOOD TRADE, DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, SUBSISTENCE FARMING, SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE, URBAN AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURE, WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT, WATER SUPPLY, WATER SUPPLY ENGINEERING.
Thematic Group:
WFP, (2013)
Thesaurus:
10.01.00 - Food And Nutrition
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Feeder: DINA JANGAM, Editor: PRATIVASHRESTHA, Auditor:
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Evaluation of the Impact of Food for Assets on Livelihood Resilience in Nepal A Mixed Method Impact Evaluation
Abstract:
This evaluation, conducted by an independent team between January and July 2013, assessed the outcomes and impacts of the food-for-assets (FFA) components of two WFP programmes in Nepal: country programme (CP) 100930 (2002–2007) and protracted relief and recovery operation (PRRO) 106760 (2007–2010).The PRRO included some cash-for-assets (CFA) activities. As one of a series on the impact of FFA, the evaluation’s objectives were to assess the outcomes and impacts on livelihood resilience, identify the changes needed to increase these impacts, and generate lessons for improving the alignment of FFA programming with the 2011 FFA Guidance Manual and the Disaster Risk Reduction Policy.The evaluation addressed three core questions: What positive and negative impacts have FFA activities had on individuals within participating households and communities? What factors were critical in affecting outcomes and impacts?How could FFA activities be improved to address the findings from the first two questions? Evaluation methods included document and literature review, analysis of PRRO baseline and final household surveys,stakeholder interviews, and detailed qualitative fieldwork in 15 village development committees (VDCs) in five districts. Limitations included the absence of survey data covering the CP, and the dependence on unreliable recall of CP activities conducted in the past; deficiencies in the recording and classification of assets, including a lack of baselines or comparators for tracking biophysical changes; and the wide ranges of assets created and types and levels of support provided to communities, which limited the feasibility of comparing programme with non-programme areas. These limitations on the quantitative data made the collection of qualitative data especially important in enabling deeper analysis of contributory factors.
Publisher: IOD PARC , WFP Type / Script:
Progress Report  in  English
Keywords:
 EVALUATION, FOOD, LIVELIHOOD, BIOPHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT, LAND PRODUCTIVITY CHANGES, FOOD SECURITY, ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITY, METHODOLOGY, SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT, FUNDING, QUALITY ASSURANCE, CONFLICT IN NEPAL, GENDER ISSUES, CLIMATE CHANGE IN NEPAL, COMMUNITY POND, DRINKING WATER, MIGRATION STATUS, FOOD SUPPLY, FOOD CRISIS
Thematic Group:
WFP, (2013)
Thesaurus:
10.01.00 - Food And Nutrition
PDF | File Size: 1.4 MB   Download
Feeder: DINA JANGAM, Editor: , Auditor:
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