TOPS/MARKits WorkshopSeptember 15, 2015

USAID FEEDS Program Sierra

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FEED Overview

• Place hold for Map • Cash based program– Unconditional cash $ 30

reaching 6445 HHs for 7 months

– Conditional grants to 400 traders with $ 400

• Objective– Improved access food

and catalyzing market activity

– Increased purchased power

Advantages to Electronic Data Collection

• Speed and Ease• Real time data for decision making• Reduces errors• Saves time

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Go Electronic!Key Considerations Decide which platform Visualize before designing. Tablets System and capacity

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Why Monitor Markets?

• To avoid distorting markets.– Demand vs Supply

• Flexible programming.– Changing modality?– Dynamic transfer amounts?

• To avoid pull-push factor.– Especially labor market

• Early warning.• Geographical consideration

– Integration, location variance

• Does monthly transfer depend on market monitoring?

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Pre-Market Data Collection

• Determine essential commodities in the food basket

• Establish Standard Units of measure/purchase

• Purchase price (retail Vs wholesale)

• Threshold!!!!• Required Market

Information• Tools

KoBo Form

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KoBo Collect

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KoBo Collect

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KoBo Data Dashboard

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KoBo Data Set Export

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Real Time Data Analysis

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May-15 Jun-15 Jul-15 Aug-15 Sep-15 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-160

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Monthly Market Monitoring of Average Price of Key Commodities

Rice kilogram Plantain cluster beef pound goat pound fish kilogram

palm oil pint vegetable oil pint sugar kilogram Petrol (fuel) liter wage rate daily

Dynamic, Flexible Programming

• Do No Harm• Ability to use data to determine if modality or

transfer amount needs to be adapted to changing context

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Conclusion

• Market monitoring is crucial in cash based programs.

• Secondary data is important for decision making.• Electronic data collection improves efficiency.• Ensure you have the necessary resources.• Always have a back-up plan.