T.16 Number of children receiving deworming with WFP support | |
VERSION | V1.0 - 2026.03 — NEW |
INDICATOR CODE | T.16 |
TECHNICAL OWNER | PRG-S (SBP) |
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 children |
DEFINITION | This indicator measures the average number of children supported by WFP through the distribution and reception of deworming tablets. Below are some key terminologies for this indicator: Deworming interventions: WHO guidance specifies that if soil-transmitted helminths is present at a – 20-49% cumulative prevalence, then systematic treatment should be provided to all school-children once per year. If cumulative prevalence >50%, then treatment should be provided twice per year (by the government, another partner or WFP). Deworming is a low-cost intervention that should be implemented even when there is no nutrition objective. Improved students’ health usually also contributes to decrease absenteeism. School-based deworming is a very low-cost and cost-effective way of improving education outcomes and nutrition. It involves offering deworming tablets once or twice a year to all children in schools in infection endemic areas. This delivery is readily incorporated into school feeding schedules. Reducing the prevalence and intensity of worm infections in children enhances nutritional status and learning and cognition and reduces absenteeism. The greatest benefit is observed in the most vulnerable schoolchildren—the ones in lower grades, the most heavily infected, and the malnourished. |
RATIONALE | School feeding programs provide an important new opportunity to assist poor families and feed hungry children. These programs have the potential to combat hunger and support nutrition through additional supplements and deworming. They can provide an incentive for poor families to send their children to school—and keep them there—while improving their children’s education. There is evidence that school feeding programs increase school attendance, cognition, and educational achievement, particularly if supported by complementary actions such as deworming and micronutrient fortification or supplementation. In many cases the programs have a strong gender dimension, especially where they target girls’ education, and may also be used to benefit specifically the poorest and most vulnerable children. In many cases, deworming tablets are not provided by WFP itself, but by a partner. Normally, such contributions provided by a partner are not reported as outputs delivered by WFP. However, where WFP and relevant partners work under one joint plan that includes both contributions by WFP and of these partners, this partnership and its results is something WFP has contributed to and should be able to report on – if it is made clear who exactly has provided which contributions. For this reason, it is proposed that in case of such complementary contributions that are made under a joint plan, Cos also report on these. This is applicable not only for deworming tablets, but also for other complementary contributions such as campaigns and messages, or non-food items and other material investments. Reporting on the complementary investments of WFP’s partners not only highlights the value of these partnerships, but also provides a better basis for analysing the expected and observed outcomes of the sum of these investments. Monitoring and reporting of the individual investment items (deworming tablets - T.16 and Micronutrients powder T.17) follow the same lines as the investments made by WFP itself. COs should obtain the required information from the relevant partners, based on a partnership agreement. Sharing such information with each other also strengthens the accountability of partners towards each other. |
DATA SOURCE | Data on this indicator is often collected by partners during distributions or by WFP in case 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 both girls and boys receiving deworming tablets. COMET will automatically add up both male and female planned/ actual values to the level of output indicator. |
DATA ENTRY AND DISAGGREGATION IN CORPORATE SYSTEMS | The output indicator consists of one detailed indicator with further details that require reporting on them to capture further disaggregation related to sex. It is mandatory to report the male and female value of the indicator if selected in the logframe.
Planned and actual values will be updated in COMET using the table below:
In addition to this, values for the detailed indicator can be collected in COMET by:
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PLANNED FIGURES | The planned value setting is context specific. It will depend on how many children are planned to be reached in each country. Planned values for the reporting year are set annually for the table’s items / additional details related to the detailed indicator, along with the 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, planned values can 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 gathered following distribution, with regular monitoring and verification before reporting in COMET completion report. |
INTERPRETATION | Planned values reflect the intended scale of WFP‑supported deworming within school‑based programming. Actual values indicate real treatment coverage, influenced by programme performance, health campaigns, school attendance, supply availability, and coordination with government. Lower planned than actual numbers (underachievement) signals operational or contextual challenges, such as school closures, supply chain delays or stock shortages of deworming tablets. lower than expected school enrolment or attendance, reduced partner capacity for health outreach, or an ongoing transition of this activity to government ownership. |
REPORTING EXAMPLE(S) | N/A |
INDICATORS COLLECTED & ANALYSED AT THE SAME TIME | The following indicators may be reported along with this indicator:
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VISUALIZATION | N/A |
LIMITATIONS | |
FURTHER INFORMATION | School feeding complementary activities How to include indicators, activity tags & markers in I/CSP logframes Other Outputs Package (pending update) |
T.16 Number of children receiving deworming with WFP support
- Published on Apr 20, 2026
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