T.8 Number of WFP-assisted health centres or sites | |
VERSION | V1.0 - 2026.03 — NEW |
INDICATOR CODE | T.8 |
TECHNICAL OWNER | PRG-S (Nutrition) |
INDICATOR TYPE | Country Level Output Indicator |
INDICATOR CLASSIFICATION | Complementary |
INDICATOR SCOPE | Programme specific |
APPLICABILITY | The selection of this indicator is recommended against the following sub-activities in CSP logframes. Selection of the below sub-activities will NOT trigger in COMET the mandatory selection of this indicator:
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UNIT OF MEASUREMENT & ANALYSIS | Number of centres or sites |
DEFINITION | Nutrition programmes are usually implemented at WFP-supported sites engaged in the treatment of wasting or prevention of malnutrition. These sites are typically managed by the Ministry of Health, such as health centre and mobile clinics, but can also include local sites at the community level created by WFP or its partners to deliver services to WFP beneficiaries. This indicator measures the total number of those sites. Below are some important terminologies related to the indicator: Malnutrition Management sites: location where wasting management activities are implemented. This can include health centres, mobile clinics or other Final Distribution Points (FDPs) at the community level where treatment services are delivered to beneficiaries. Prevention sites: location where malnutrition prevention activities are implemented. This can include a health centre, mobile clinics or other Final Distribution Points (FDPs) where prevention activities are delivered to beneficiaries. |
RATIONALE | WFP integrates nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive interventions within healthcare settings to address malnutrition comprehensively. The number of assisted health centers or sites indicates the scale of WFP's integration efforts and the potential reach of its interventions, ensuring that nutrition services are delivered alongside healthcare services for maximum impact. By tracking the number of assisted health centers or sites, WFP can identify areas where access to services for vulnerable communities is concentrated and prioritize its interventions, accordingly, ensuring that assistance reaches those who need it the most. |
DATA SOURCE | Data on this indicator can be extracted from partner progress reports as well as by WFP in the event of direct implementation. When partners are responsible for data collection, reporting intervals and formats should be included in all Field-Level Agreements, memoranda of understanding and other partnership agreements. |
INDICATOR CALCULATION FOR REPORTING | This indicator is calculated through a simple count of the number of actual sites delivering service to WFP beneficiaries. |
DATA ENTRY AND DISAGGREGATION IN CORPORATE SYSTEMS | This output indicator consists of one detailed indicator:
The indicator is planned in COMET in the Other Output Plan (OOP). Targets for its detailed indicator are to be set per year in OOP. Actual values reported should be recorded in COMET in completion reports. Those completion reports are generated upon creating a WFP and/or cooperating partners’ partnership(s) in the system. In addition to this, each detailed indicator can be collected in COMET by:
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PLANNED FIGURES | The planned value set should consider the burdens and intended coverage of the programme. Planned values of the reporting year are set annually against the detailed indicator, along with other years of the CSP/ICSP. These values should be planned in the COMET Other Output Plan (OOP) and must be established during the first quarter of the first year of CSP/ICSP implementation. Additionally, planned values are captured in the partnership and/or field‑level agreements, with a focus on the reporting year. For subsequent years of the CSP/ICSP, targets may either be marked as ‘no data’ or, if initially planned, should be reviewed and updated during the first quarter of the current reporting year. |
FREQUENCY OF DATA COLLECTION | Data should be collected and reported on a monthly basis (or as relevant to frequency of transfer cycle) in COMET completion reports. |
INTERPRETATION | In order to have a better understanding of the coverage of WFP malnutrition prevention and management programming, it is important to gather information on:
Based on the identified target group (including the beneficiary group and reach), a large number of sites where a nutrition programme is delivering the service per area (i.e. district or province) may be a good indication that the programme has high/adequate coverage. It is important to include the planned data of the number of WFP assisted in the system to explain a discrepancy between planned and actual. |
REPORTING EXAMPLE(S) | With a total of 110 health centers across multiple regions in Mauritania, WFP has been able to expand access to healthcare for vulnerable populations. The health centers integrated nutrition screening, counselling, and supplementary feeding programs for pregnant and breastfeeding women and children. |
INDICATORS COLLECTED & ANALYSED AT THE SAME TIME | The following indicators may be reported along with this indicator:
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VISUALIZATION | Graphs disaggregated by geographical location, type/level of health facility. |
LIMITATIONS | This indicator requires consideration of what it means to ‘deliver’ malnutrition prevention and management service (i.e., a site with a regular pipeline break or no supply of nutrition commodity/ transfer, accessibility issues or implementation challenges should not be classified as delivering the service on a continuous basis). Where such challenges are identified the causes should be investigated and addressed as soon as possible. The indicator should be interpreted alongside coverage and performance indicators for MAM management ; and coverage and adherence for prevention programming. |
FURTHER INFORMATION | Nutrition Monitoring & Evaluation Guidelines 2023 | WFPgo How to include indicators, activity tags & markers in I/CSP logframes Other Outputs Package (pending update) |
T.8 Number of WFP-assisted health centres or sites
- Published on Apr 13, 2026
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