• Outcome
• Impact

• Survival and livelihoods protection threshold
• Food Security and Nutrition

The household budget share allocated to food becomes a proxy variable of food security. In other words, reduced proportion of food expenditure to overall households expenditure indicates improved food access and availability for the household, hence proxy indicator for improved food and nutrition security. - Includes various food assistance modalities, through general ration food distributions, food vouchers, food for work, cash grants, etc. - Includes staple crop, vegetable and agroforestry production. - Includes livestock, pisciculture, aquaculture, apiculture, cuniculture, etc. - Includes cash transfers through vouchers, cash grants, direct cash, conditional and unconditional cash transfers, cash for work, etc. - Includes seasonal or regular hunger and social safety nets, this can be in form of food, cash, income/employment support, etc. Main underlying objective should always be nutrition, food and livelihood security.

Geography/Livelihoods zone; Head of household’s gender, age, disabilities, chronic diseases, dependency ratio, and any other relevant criteria, such as urban/rural context, religious, ethnic or political identities; Wealth groups; Livelihoods group (e.g. pastoralist, farmers, traders); Period to achieve the objective;

• Decrease (distance)

Both secondary and primary data collection can be used according to context. Baseline/Endline. If multiyear programme depending on comparison requirements between lean season and other seasons, consider an interim reporting/evaluation Secondary data. Reliable/relevant sources from other actors, clusters or government. Data Collection methods: Secondary data analysis; Households Survey, Focus Group Discussion;

• Economic Security
• Food security

This indicator is measured in a standard questionnaire format that asks for estimated percentage allocations of household expenditures within a small set of budget categories (food, health, education, production inputs, shelter, etc.). It is assumed that this information represents a normal year. > Average Households income relative to baseline > Proportion of food expenditure within overall household expenditures relative to baseline > Cost of an average food basket relative to baseline - Needs agreement on average local food basket (basket for family per day/ week/ month) - Needs a breakdown of Households income sources - Needs to consider potential changes in seasonal changes and socio-economic profiles, e.g. during lean season more food is sourced on market hence food expenditure increases, urban Households tend to have more food expenditure due to lower own production.