Based on the above, the Food Security Sector Food Assistance Taskforce (COVID-19) through monitoring of prices recommended to update the transfer values of respective partners in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council (MMC) to 5,310 Naira and 3,717 Naira as the 100% and 70% per capita value. This is based on the current MEB indicated by market prices collected in midAugust 2020.

For LGAs around Maiduguri and the deep field LGAs where food assistance is provided through Cash Voucher Assistance (CVA), and market price monitoring indicates that the Per Capita values are lower than MMC above, the transfer values in those respective LGSs will be brought up to the same level as MMC above (5,310 Naira and 3,717 Naira as the 100% and 70% per capita value). This is because it is expected that MMC is the main supply market for majority of the LGAs in Borno State. Therefore, areas where prices would be lower than MMC is most likely not real market prices, but as a result of sale of humanitarian assistance at lower prices hence making those prices artificial hence lower.

For areas where partners monitor and notice a higher MEB than MMC, then the higher MEB will be reviewed and maintained at that value higher than MMC to ensure access to food by the vulnerable households.

Partners are encouraged to ensure sensitization with all beneficiaries about the increase in Transfer Value, but also inform them that in event that the MEB reduces as indicated by the continuous market monitoring, the Transfer Values will be reduced accordingly.