10/08/2026
What questions should cash and market monitoring assessment help us answer?Here are a few questions answered by the Dashboard.
Is the transfer value adequate to cover the basic needs? In our dashboard, SSP 728,000 covers 114% of the MEB (SSP 640,000).
What are households prioritizing? Food (94%), shelter (72%) and health (65%) dominate spending, while education and household items receive far less. This suggests that the households prioritize survival needs.
Can people actually access markets? 99% can reach a market within two hours, but transport costs of SSP 7,450 still reduce purchasing power.
Are markets stable enough for cash assistance?
Prices remain volatile, particularly for sorghum, which could quickly erode transfer adequacy. It also suggests the need to go for mixed approach of in-kind and cash to offset the effects of price volatility on purchasing power.
Good cash programming is not only about how much we transfer. It is about whether that value remains adequate, accessible and meaningful for households.
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