A summary of the study protocol for a cash transfer intervention study in Niger
Author: Victoria Sibson, Carmel Dolan, Jeremy Shoham
Year: 2012
Resource type: Research
Background
A review of emergency Supplementary Feeding Programmes (SFPs) was undertaken in 2005/2006, which concluded that such programmes which are targeted to already Moderately Acutely Malnourished (MAM) children may be ineffective in treating and preventing this MAM in certain contexts. One recommendation was to study alternatives to targeted SFPs, such as an ‘extended’ General Food Distribution rations, ‘blanket’ SFPs (SFPs not targeted to MAM children, instead given to all children of a certain age group) with different fortified nutrition supplements, and cash transfers.
In response to the SFP review conclusions, the Emergency Nutrition Network (ENN) sought and was awarded funding from OFDA to undertake research into alternatives to targeted SFPs. Working with Save the Children UK, one of these studies is an emergency cash transfer intervention in Maradi, Niger. The other study ENN is overseeing is a blanket supplementary feeding programme in Chad being implemented by Oxfam Intermon with WFP.
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Victoria Sibson, Carmel Dolan, Jeremy Shoham (2012). A summary of the study protocol for a cash transfer intervention study in Niger. www.ennonline.net/nigercashstudy