T.22 Number of retailers participating in cash-based transfer programmes | |
VERSION | V1.0 - 2026.03 — NEW N.B: This indicator is an update to a previous indicator (formerly known in CRF 2022-2025 as A.15. Number of retailers participating in cash-based transfer programmes). |
INDICATOR CODE | T.22 |
TECHNICAL OWNER | SCDD |
INDICATOR TYPE | Country Level Output Indicator |
INDICATOR CLASSIFICATION | Complementary |
INDICATOR SCOPE | Generic |
APPLICABILITY | The selection of this indicator is recommended against the following sub-activities in CSPs logframes that involve voucher-based transfers interventions under which WFP has contracted retailers. 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 retailers contracted by WFP |
DEFINITION | This indicator counts the number of active retailers participating in voucher-based transfer programmes. Below are some important terminologies that are related to the indicator: Retailer: A retailer is a business, selling commercial goods and/or services to the public. The term “retailer” is used by WFP to broadly represent any actor in a market (e.g. umbrella term for wholesaler, trader, retailer, caterer or other) that can be contracted by WFP for the redemption of vouchers in exchange of goods or services to people assisted by WFP. CBT Glossary | WFPgo. Active Retailers: Retailers that are considered active are those who have a contractual agreement with WFP and are actively providing assistance to WFP beneficiaries. Type of sales: Food or Non-Food Items depending on the programme’s objective and set of items that can be redeemed via the voucher (commodity and/or value voucher – in the format of paper or e-voucher). |
RATIONALE | As part of our efforts to ending hunger, WFP is committed to addressing the rootcauses of supply chain inefficiencies in the markets where we operate and create a more sustainable, robust and competitive market ecosystem capable of meeting the incremental demand generated by our interventions. These efforts should result in a retail sector that consistently provides the best value (price, quality, assortment and service) for our beneficiaries and local populations. WFP will work with supply chain actors, from local markets to actors further upstream with the goal to boost private sector retail capabilities in areas of intervention and sustain market development beyond WFP interventions. Refer to the relevant corporate strategy/policy commitment this indicator is linked to (e.g. reduce undernutrition and growing overweight, obesity and other diet-related non-communicable diseases/ investment in first 1000 days of life/other). |
DATA SOURCE | Data on this indicator can be extracted from the retailer contract management system (CMS), which includes data on retailers registered in WINGS and retailers reimbursed indirectly via third parties such as NGOS or financial services providers (FSP) (and thus not registered in WINGS). |
INDICATOR CALCULATION FOR REPORTING | This indicator is calculated by counting the number of (Active) retailers contracted by WFP. |
DATA ENTRY AND DISAGGREGATION IN CORPORATE SYSTEMS | This output indicator consists of one detailed indicator. Country Offices (COs) should select this detailed indicator:
In addition to this, each detailed indicator can be entered in COMET by:
Actuals are reported in the COMET system through the completion report/s, under the section for actual data (implementation module). |
PLANNED FIGURES | The 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 partnerships and/or agreements in COMET system, 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 at least quarterly through retailer contract management system (CMS), and it is recommended that it be entered into COMET completion reports on an annual basis. |
INTERPRETATION | It is assumed that all retailers engaged in the programme will benefit directly from beneficiaries’ increased purchasing power. WFP supports the development of locally purchased food or potentially NFI (depending on the programme) via retailers to maximize impacts in the areas of operations in terms of support to the local economy, potential support to local agricultural production and local food processing. Purchasing locally supports the development of local markets and could improve agricultural yields as well as ultimately create more purchasing power in areas of intervention, provided that they are competitive in terms of price and quality with other sources. A more efficient and resilient retail sector that works for beneficiaries also has considerable effects on non-beneficiaries and the local population. |
REPORTING EXAMPLE(S) | N/A |
INDICATORS COLLECTED & ANALYSED AT THE SAME TIME | The following output indicators may be reported along with this indicator: |
VISUALIZATION | N/A |
LIMITATIONS | N/A |
FURTHER INFORMATION | Contract Management System | WFPgo COMET manual Other Outputs Package (pending review) |
T.22 Number of retailers participating in cash-based transfer programmes
- Updated on May 11, 2026
- Published on May 4, 2026
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