Transcript Household Vulnerability Index (HVI) for Quantifying Impact

Piloting the Household Vulnerability Index to
Improve Targeting in WVI programmes in
Lesotho, Swaziland and Zimbabwe
Tendayi Kureya
[email protected]
FANRPAN Stakeholders Regional Policy Dialogue and AGM
Theme: Regional Strategies for Addressing the Global Food Crisis
Crossroads Hotel, Lilongwe, Malawi
Date: 1-5 September 2008
Structure
Goal and Objectives of the project
 The journey so far
 About the HVI and HVI-WVI data
collection tools
 Anticipated outputs
 Partnerships
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The HVI pilot project
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In February 2008, WVI in partnership with FANRPAN
agreed to conduct operational research in Swaziland,
Lesotho and Zimbabwe to evaluate the applicability of
the HVI in WVI’s development programmes.
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The goal of the project is to:
apply the Household Vulnerability Index
(HVI) to Improve Targeting in Food Aid
Transfers in three pilot Area Development
Programmes in Lesotho, Swaziland and
Zimbabwe.
Objectives of the pilot project
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To develop and populate a comprehensive
household vulnerability database in three
ADPs in Lesotho, Swaziland and Zimbabwe.
To analyse household vulnerability in these
areas by computing HVIs and ranking
households on a vulnerability basis; and use
this information to inform intervention
programmes
To assess the requirements for full
institutionalization of the HVI tool and database
in WVI programmes.
The journey so far..
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Approach: The project is longitudinal in nature,
with a minimum of two years required (Up to
March 2010).
 Preliminary country assessments were made in
February 2008
 The project was launched at the visioning
workshop in Swaziland in May 2007
 The study is divided into two phases with the
first phase (March 2008-Feb 2009) being a dry
run of the HVI that will involve its customization
for WV systems.
The journey so far..
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The second phase (March 2009-Feb 2010) will
focus on critical factors for continued use of
the HVI, i.e. the frequency of updating
information which is intricately connected to
the cost, and ensuring integration and use of
HVI in WVI work.
 A methodology workshop to equip the project
driving team was held in Lesotho in August
2007.
 Data collection in the 3 countries will
commence in Swaziland in September 2008
and end in Zimbabwe in April 2008.
What is the HVI?
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The HVI is a measure that was developed by
FANRPAN to measure vulnerability of households and
communities to impacts of both internal and external
shocks e.g. HIV/AIDS, poverty, etc.
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The model adopted the SLF and assesses all the five
livelihood assets in a household
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The result, HVI, can be used to categorize households
into three levels of vulnerability, i.e., coping, acute and
emergency households.
HVI Data Collection Tools
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HVI data collection tools adapted to meet the different
types of interventions that WVI implements will be as
follows:
Form A: A general household data card will capture
information that almost all interventions will need to
know about a household before planning an
intervention. This form will be for all households in an
ADP.
Form Bs: Intervention-specific data cards that will
capture information that a particular intervention will
need to know about a household or beneficiary other
than that already collected by Form A.
HVI Data Collection Tool (ctd)
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Form C: A generic intervention-specific data card that
will capture information that a new particular
intervention will need to know about a household or
beneficiary. This tool will be used for those unique
interventions that are not mainstream for ADPs.
Form D: A semi-static data card that will capture
information at the ADP level. Information will be on
general ADP profile data such as location, contact
details, soils, geography, socio-economics and
administrative boundaries.
All these forms will be linked to each other by use of a
carefully developed ID system.
Database Structure
So how will all these tools be linked?
The areas of
intersection will
indicate which
households/individuals
have benefited from
the intersecting
interventions. A
graduation system for
beneficiaries is thus
possible.
Form B1: SFP
Form B2: FFW/HH
FORM A and
D data cards
Form C: Intervention X
Database analysis and reporting
The following analysis will be generated from the database:
A: General:
Contextual: Physical and environmental information, Key features
and trends, Political, Social, Economic, Ecological, Infrastructure,
Institutions
Community Level: Social differentiation, Socio-political
considerations, Institutional types, Spatial considerations, Livelihood
systems
Household Level: Livelihood resources: Physical, Natural, Social,
Economic, Human
Intra-household Level: Gender, Generational
Database analysis and reporting
B: Basic analysis embedded within the database
Household vulnerability indices (HVI) as food security
proxy nutritional status, health status, education, poverty
indicators (income, assets, social network)
Vulnerability: Dynamic perspectives, Trends in
household dynamics, Trends in livelihood strategies,
Current vulnerability (snapshot) of individuals that are
vulnerable
Database analysis and reporting
C: Programme design tools embedded within the
database
Tweaking for sensitivity of HVI computations
Distribution lists for households/individuals that meet set
HVI criteria
Comparison of HVI to community ranking or other
targeting tools for checking for errors of inclusion or
exclusion
Sampling for monitoring and evaluation (including for
both beneficiaries and non- beneficiaries if required).
Support…..
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The database will have an integrated analysis
programme, manual and help facility.
 Each data collection tool will come with an
interview guide and a training for the initial set
of enumerators.
 An online (web) version of the tool and
discussion forum already developed, will be
used to keep all stakeholders updated.
Anticipated outputs
Established partnerships – Research
institutions, government and CSOs
 Evidence base for policy
 Improved targeting
 Community participation
 Integration
 Prioritizing
 Impact assessment
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Partnerships
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Partnerships that will be established
during the course of the project will be
with the following institutions:
Universities in the three countries
 Local government offices in ADPs
 Government –Ministries of Agriculture,
Health, Environment
 Other implementing organizations
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Thank you,