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Number or Percentage of target households with a surplus to trade

Number or Percentage of target households with a surplus to trade

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Result Level:
  • Outcome
Objectives:
  • Productivity enhancement
Description:

Percentage of households included in the intervention who have been able to produce a surplus to sell into the market. In general an increase in the amount a household has to trade is good; however this will very much depend on whether there is an existing market and the price they will receive. This underlines the importance of at least carrying out a market analysis, and preferably a Value Chain Analysis before supporting / promoting any increase in production.

Disaggregated By:

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;

Direction of change:
  • Increase (number)
Data source:

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; Productive Organizations records Post-Harvest Survey

Sector/Subsector:
  • Primary production
Source: CWW-2
Examples:

Measure Notes:

> Number of households with a surplus, total number of households It does not assess whether the household was successful in selling the produce or the price they have received, both of which will have a major influence on whether they will grow such produce in future years. It does not quantify the amount that will enter the market