• Outcome

• Survival and livelihoods protection threshold
• Food Security and Nutrition

Immediate food and basic needs of N households are met through the intervention Ability to cover immediate needs indicates stabilization of the household situation and reduced immediate vulnerability. - 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;

• Increase (number)

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 Weekly in onset emergency to ensure appropriateness of intervention (e.g. cash -amount, modality-) Secondary data. Reliable/relevant sources from other actors, clusters or government. Seasonality needs to be considered. Data Collection methods: Secondary data analysis; Households Survey, Focus Group Discussion; Market assessment

• Economic Security
• Food security

> Number of people/households accessing the identified immediate needs relative to baseline > Household expenditure on immediate needs, e.g. food, water, shelter, etc. relative to baseline > Change of household usage of cash assistance (by type) relative to the baseline > Number of households using coping strategies to cover immediate needs relative to baseline - Needs to consider application across and contribution from various sectors. - Needs to consider various potential objectives of cash transfers e.g. access to food, shelter materials, water, health services, education, etc. - Needs to consider linkages with food sources, coping strategies, expenditure pattern, MAHFP/DD indicators - Needs to consider duration of the safety net transfer programme, as means availability might be a temporary measure