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Standard Project Report 2016
beneficiary targets by 30 percent and did so substantially under budget, demonstrating good value for money
while ensuring that the most food-insecure communities could meet their basic food needs.
WFP was able to reach more beneficiaries than planned by adjusting the ration size. Changes in the food
distribution, number of months required for the operation, and number of target areas had already been anticipated
when planning the EMOP, and therefore initial ration sizes were only general estimates. WFP revised the ration size
based on the operational area, while taking into consideration the nutritional needs and recovery period of the target
population and also accounting for distribution location and the logistics required to reach the areas.
During the general distribution, WFP planned to record the Coping Strategy Index (CSI), a measure for the
frequency and severity of behaviours households engage in when faced with food shortages. Due to a num