SECTION ONE

Percentage of households whose food expenditure is above 75% of total expenditure

Definition/RATION/ALE

Economic vulnerability is measured using the ‘food expenditure share’ indicator. This indicator is based on the premise that the greater the importance of food within a household’s overall budget the more economically vulnerable the household.

Methodology for collection – How to collect information for indicator (max 4 lines).

  • • Prior to data collection use local experts and cash partners to create a comprehensive list of common items, both food and non-food, that can be purchased
  • • Collect the following data by conducting individual interviews with a representative sample.
  • • Define the recall period – is recommended to use a maximum of 7 days recall period.
  • • Define different expenditure categories – it is recommended to use four main types of categories: i) food items (any types of purchased food and drinks); ii) non-food items and services (any types of frequently purchased items/ services, including health and education-related expenses); iii) consumer durables (usually more expensive items that are used over an extended period of time, such as mobile phone or cooking stove); iv) housing (rent, utilities, repairs)

Methodology for analysis – How to analyse (Max 4 lines)

  • • Analyze the percentages of HHs that reported easy to somewhat easy access to markets versus HHs that reported markets were difficult or impossible to access.
  • • Contextualize findings for livelihood zones, particularly the level of market dependency for HHs.

Notes on indicator –
What does the indicator not tell us.
How long is it reliable for?

  • • It important to make the distinction between consumption, which refers to the goods and services people actually use, and expenditures – the goods and services they buy.
  • • Expenditures are often prone to significant changes in time (determined by the income availability, festivals and other factors).Additionally, particular hazards and events may have strong implications on expenditure patterns and impact on percentage of food expenditure to total expenditure.

When to use it/when not to use it:

  • • If you conduct cash transfers / voucher distributions in several phases (or in several locations), do not wait to conduct the PDM until all distributions are over.
  • • Data should be collected during different seasons and after the onset of a shock, such as flooding or insecurity.

Core: Y/N

No

IPC Categories:

Contributing Factor

M&E: IMPACT, OUTCOME, OUTPUT, PROCESS

Outcome

Recall?

7 days