WFP Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific - 2016 SPRs RBB 2016 SPRs by country | Page 816

Standard Project Report 2016
WFP conducted independent monitoring of the programme, including post-distribution monitoring (PDM)
through beneficiary contact monitoring at camp locations and at households using electronic tablets for efficiency
and accuracy. The distribution of assistance was monitored through both quantitative and qualitative data collection
methods. As part of its responsibilities in this operation, government officials of the Ministry of National Policies and
Economic Affairs and staff seconded by the Ministry of Agriculture participated in joint monitoring with WFP.
Quantitative indicators were derived from the distribution reports and monitoring reports submitted by the
Government, and were compared against the quantitative and qualitative data collected by WFP’s monitoring
staff. Gender disaggregated data were collected, where possible.
Efforts were made to ensure gender-sensitive monitoring, with half of the beneficiary verification and 60 percent of
the project monitoring conducted by female staff. A gender-sensitive complaint and feedback mechanism for
beneficiaries was set-up through the installation of a toll-free number at the WFP country office, which was
managed by a trained female staff member.
Results/Outcomes
Strategic Objective: Save lives and protect livelihoods in emergencies (SO1)
Outcome: Stabilised or improved food consumption over assistance period for targeted households and/or
individuals
Activity: Food assistance intervention through cash-based transfers
The USD 2.3 million EMOP aimed to reach 40,000 beneficiaries, or approximately 10,000 households based on an
expected average family size of four members. With the limited financial resources received (58 percent of
requirements), WFP reached 22,950 people (57 percent of the target) from 75 percent of the planned households.
This was a result of the fact that actual family sizes were smaller than expected, especially in urban areas—a
lesson learned from the operation that will be considered in future project planning. The remaining 25 percent of
planned households were assisted primarily by the Government.
Efforts to encourage the registration of female family members as the recipients of cash-based transfers resulted in
two thirds of the recipients of assistance being women. Since the disaggregated age and gender breakdown of
be