CC.5.2 Percentage of WFP beneficiaries who benefit from a nutrition-sensitive programme component

CC.5.2 Percentage of WFP beneficiaries who benefit from a nutrition-sensitive programme component

VERSION

V4.0 - 2026.03 — Existing

INDICATOR CODE

CC.5.2

TECHNICAL OWNER

PRG-S Nutrition

INDICATOR TYPE

Country Level Cross-cutting Indicator

Priority Area: Enabling nutrition and healthy diets

INDICATOR CLASSIFICATION

Mandatory

INDICATOR SCOPE

Programme specific

APPLICABILITY

This indicator is applicable at activity level.

This indicator is applicable and mandatory to CSPs targeting direct/Tier 1 beneficiaries.

Marker: Nutrition sensitive maker should be selected at the sub-activity level.

UNIT OF MEASUREMENT & ANALYSIS

Unit of measurement: Percentage of beneficiaries (respondents)

Unit of analysis: individual level

DEFINITION

This indicator measures the percentage of recorded direct (tier 1) beneficiaries who receive food, cash-based transfers, or capacity strengthening through nutrition-sensitive programmes that address the underlying and basic determinants of malnutrition.

Beneficiaries are counted when they benefit from one or more of the following nutrition-sensitive programme components:

1. Targeting of nutritionally vulnerable groups

2. Nutrition social and behaviour change (SBC)

3. Adequate quantity and nutritional quality of food, cash-based or voucher transfers (including school feeding)

4. Multi-sectoral packages through integration or co-location

5. Assets that improve food, health, and living environments

6. Programmes that support increased production of nutritious foods

Beneficiaries of a nutrition-sensitive component are counted based on the methodology found here in this internal guidance: Beneficiaries receiving a nutrition-sensitive component.

RATIONALE

Nutrition-sensitive programming addresses some of the underlying and basic determinants of malnutrition. Malnutrition can be caused by inadequate or imbalanced dietary intake, health issues and socioeconomic factors like poverty and limited access to food. Additionally, inadequate caregiving and infant feeding practices, environmental factors such as poor sanitation, and lack of knowledge about nutrition can contribute to malnutrition. Gender inequality and issues related to food security, including availability, accessibility, and utilization of food, are also significant contributors to malnutrition. Therefore, nutrition-sensitive programs are essential across diverse sectors like agriculture, education, and health. Although their main goal may not be directly related to nutrition, they establish specific nutrition objectives, actions, and measures to address determinants of malnutrition.

DATA COLLECTION TOOL

Data source: COMET / Monthly distribution reports on number of beneficiaries reached (direct tier 1) and annual adjusted beneficiary figures.

SAMPLING REQUIREMENTS

N/A

INDICATOR CALCULATION FOR REPORTING

This indicator is calculated by summing the number of people who benefit from a nutrition sensitive component and dividing it by people receiving direct food and/or cash-based transfer and/or capacity strengthening from WFP, expressed as a percentage.

Numerator refers to the total number of people benefiting from nutrition-sensitive component per activity (Tier 1 beneficiaries)

Denominator refers to the number of people receiving direct food and/or cash transfers and/or capacity strengthening from WFP per activity (Tier 1 beneficiaries).

Note: Estimating and counting beneficiaries should be approached with common sense, especially when it comes to estimating overlaps and new beneficiaries. Overlap can occur between and within strategic objectives, activities, activity tags and corporate guidance should be applied.

DATA ENTRY AND DISAGGREGATION IN CORPORATE SYSTEMS

Data for this indicator is reported at activity level.

Values are recorded in the logframe.

Data entry:

• Baseline and targets are entered as percentages, disaggregated by sex

• Follow-up values are to be recorded as numerator and denominator in absolute figures, in line with the indicator calculation formula above. Final percentage value will be automatically calculated by the system.

Mandatory disaggregation levels for analysis (not for data entry in COMET):

• Sex

BASELINE

New CSP/CSP activities: The first year’s monitoring value should be set as the baseline value. If a Country office intends to collect data annually on an exceptional basis, they must input the first collected value as the baseline in COMET. No values should be entered for follow-up at this stage. Subsequent data collected in the following year will then be recorded as follow-up values in COMET.

Ongoing CSP/CSP activities: The first monitoring value for the CSP serves as a baseline. And for the first reporting year, for the follow-up value, the “no data” function should be used along with its sub-function “Not applicable”.

TARGET SETTING

Annual target:

For the first year of monitoring, no annual target is reported.

After the first year, each annual target should be an increase from the previous year. If uncertain, it is recommended to target an increase of at least 10 percent each year.

A target of 100% is recommended by the end of CSP. However, this can be lowered depending on contextual realities and the baseline value.

FREQUENCY OF DATA COLLECTION

Annually (mandatory); Biannually (recommended)

INTERPRETATION

This indicator represents WFP’s contribution to communities, households and individuals to enhance their capacity to protect and improve their diets and nutrition status in the face of shocks and long-term stressors, through addressing underlying determinants and inequalities (e.g., gender, disability) that affect access to a healthy diet. The closer the percentage of nutrition-sensitive beneficiaries is to the target, the more effective the programme is in addressing the underlying determinants of malnutrition. A higher value of the indicator represents a greater proportion of beneficiaries benefiting from a nutrition-sensitive component.

REPORTING EXAMPLE(S)

Example 1. In a rural, seasonally food-insecure area, a food assistance for assets (FFA) activity aims to build livelihood assets and create income opportunities that can cover food consumption gaps during the lean season. One thousand beneficiaries participate. Rations within that area are calculated for an average household size of 5.

→ 1,000 x household of 5 = 5,000 WFP Tier 1 direct beneficiaries of FFA.

One of the criteria for enrolment within the activity was women-headed households with children under two years old due to the nutritional vulnerability. A total of 150 households were enrolled based on this criterion.

→ A nutrition-sensitive programme component reached 150 x households of 5 = 750 of the 5,000 WFP tier 1 direct beneficiaries (15%)

Example 2. To increase self-reliance and household protein consumption, livelihood training with inputs for raising poultry is planned for 2,000 female refugees.

→ 2,000 x 5 household members = 10,000 WFP tier 1 direct beneficiaries of capacity strengthening

As part of a pilot, 500 female refugees were also enrolled in SBC through mother-to-mother support groups. Topics included focused on dietary diversity, the benefits of egg consumption and gender equality.

→ 500 x households of 5 = 2,500 of the 10,000 WFP tier one direct beneficiaries (25%) were reached by a nutrition-sensitive programme component.

Example 3. To reduce chronic malnutrition, 500 mothers receive specialized nutrition foods and training in hygiene and cooking practices (blanket supplementary feeding programme).

→ 500 x 5 household members = 2,500 WFP tier 1 direct beneficiaries

UNICEF is implementing a programme creating access to safe, sustainable, and affordable drinking water at reasonable distances from households’ home within the same communities. This is a community driven programme, and messages on the programme were included within the WFP supported training. An indicator on take up of the UNICEF supported programme was included in the program design. 200 mothers have benefitted from the UNICEF supported programme.

→ 200 x 5 household members = 1,000 of the 2,500 WFP tier 1 direct beneficiaries (40%) were

reached by a nutrition-sensitive programme component

Example 4. Based on the results of a fill the nutrient gap analysis, the cash value of a cash-based transfer program reaching 150,000 households has been adapted to allow purchase of nutritious items.

→ 150,000 x 5 household members = 750,000 WFP tier 1 direct beneficiaries, all (100%) reached by a nutrition-sensitive programme component.

INDICATORS COLLECTED & ANALYSED AT THE SAME TIME

The following indicators may be reported along with this indicator:

• CC.5.1 Percentage of people supported by WFP operations and services who are able to meet their nutritional needs through an effective combination of fortified food, specialized nutritious products and actions to support diet diversification

• CC.5.3 Nutrition-Sensitive Score

COMPLEMENTARY QUALITATIVE RESEARCH

N/A

DECISIONS DATA CAN INFORM

This indicator supports decisions in evaluating the effectiveness and reach of nutrition-sensitive programs by WFP. Additionally, the indicator informs program design and modification, prompting adjustments and strategies to enhance coverage and impact of nutrition-sensitive programmes. It also contributes to accountability and reporting, providing measurable outcomes that demonstrate progress in addressing the underlying causes of malnutrition.

VISUALIZATION

Recommended visuals for this indicator: graphs, pie charts and diagrams that capture the proportion of assisted people who report satisfaction with WFP assistance. These could be disaggregated by sex, age and location to allow for analysis of trends.

LIMITATIONS

Various visualizations can effectively represent the percentage of beneficiaries benefiting from nutrition-sensitive program components. For example:

• A bar chart allows for easy comparison between different program components, with each bar representing a specific component.

• A pie chart provides a clear overview of the distribution of beneficiaries across programme components.

• A stacked area chart tracks progress and changes over time

• A heatmap visually depicts the percentage of beneficiaries for each component, facilitating identification of high and low-performing areas.

These visualizations can be tailored to specific data and context, offering concise representations of program impact.

FURTHER INFORMATION

WFP Nutrition-Sensitive Guidance Summary | WFPgo

Monitoring Handbook

Guidance note on estimating and counting beneficiaries