e4c PROJECT

Mortality estimation systems innovation partnership

The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), SIMAD University and Evidence for Change (e4c) have launched a multi-disciplinary project to drive collective action on mortality estimation in the humanitarian sector. Funded by Elrha through the UK Humanitarian Innovation Hub (UKHIH), we are a ‘systems innovation partnership’ which seeks to work with diverse partners in the mortality estimation community of practice to explore challenges and opportunities to drive systems change.

e4c PROJECT

Role of Gatekeepers in Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) Programming in Somalia

The aim of this study, for the Somalia Cash Consortium (SCC), is to deepen understanding of the role that ‘gatekeepers’ play in Somalia and explore the possibilities of engaging with them in order to improve accountability and mitigate the most exploitative practices, particularly in displaced camps. Field research will be based on qualitative methods and will take place in the following locations: Mogadishu, Baidoa, Dinsor, Wajid and Belet Hawa. Part of the methodological approach is to hold a series of roundtables, with a variety of stakeholders, in order to receive feedback on the study findings as well as to stimulate discussion of possible responses and initiatives by humanitarian agencies concerning the ‘gatekeeper’ phenomenon.

e4c PROJECT

SOMALIA: Drought emergency monitoring

As part of the post 2022/2023 drought emergency monitoring, e4c in partnership with BRCiS have initiated the use of the Nutrition and Mortality Monitoring System (NMS) approach to provide monthly updates on the situation. It will do this by identifying and sampling IDP sites in locations where newly displaced populations are known to aggregate in times of crisis. The main objective of this assignment is to undertake real–time monitoring that enables timely detection of changes in nutrition and mortality trends, facilitates early response, and helps prevent further deterioration of health conditions

e4c PROJECT

A randomized controlled trial:
Effect of cash and top-up compared to cash and supplementary feeding on dietary diversity and wasting among children aged 6-59 months and pregnant and breastfeeding women in Mogadishu, Somalia.

In collaboration with WFP, e4c is conducting a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to assess the impact of providing top–up mobile money or supplementary feeding with special nutritious food on malnutrition and its associated risk factors among children aged 6–59 months and Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women and Girls (PBWG) in Mogadishu.

Evaluation Questions
1. Does increasing the level of e–cash transfers from US$ 130 to 165/household/month (by adding US$ 35 top–up for households with PBWG and children) improve diet diversity, and reduce risk factors for malnutrition?

2. Does an intervention package of an e–cash transfer of US$ 130/household/month plus supplementary feeding for children with special nutritious food, result in a higher diet diversity and a reduction in risk factors for malnutrition compared to an intervention of US$ 165 household/month (US$ 130 plusUS$ 35 top–up /household/month up for households with PBWG and children <5 year

e4c PROJECT

A randomized controlled trial:
Effect of e-voucher and top-up compared to e-voucher and supplementary feeding on dietary diversity and wasting among children aged 6-59 months and pregnant and breastfeeding women in Baidoa town, southern Somalia

In collaboration with WFP, e4c is conducting a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to assess the impact of providing top–up e–voucher or supplementary feeding with special nutritious food on malnutrition and its associated risk factors among children aged 6–59 months and pregnant and lactating women (PLWS) in Baidoa town, southern Somalia

Evaluation Questions
1.Does increasing the level of e–voucher from US$ 90 to 125/household/month (by adding 35 US$ top up for households with PLW and children) improve diet diversity, and reduce risk factors for malnutrition?

2.Does an intervention package of e–voucher of US$ 90/household/month plus supplementary feeding for children with special nutritious food, result in a higher diet diversity and a reduction in risk factors for malnutrition compared to an intervention of e–voucher of US$ 125.