Cash, Food or Vouchers in Urban and Rural Kenya? An Application of the Market Information and Food Insecurity Response Analysis Framework

Michelson, Hope; Lentz, Erin; Mulwa, Rich; Morey, Mitchell; Cramer, Laura; McGlinchy, Megan; Barrett, Christopher B.

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“…The Other Side of the Coin • http://dx.doi.org/10.1596/978-1-4648-0910-1 and link it to response analysis (Barrett et al 2009;Michelson et al 2012). As cash is becoming more "intersectoral" and used to pursue multiple objectives across traditional sectors, this raises the question of how to ensure a comprehensive assessment of markets beyond food, and including for example shelter markets.…”

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The Other Side of the Coin: The Comparative Evidence of Cash and in-Kind Transfers in Humanitarian Situations?

Gentilini¹

2016

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World Bank Studies are published to communicate the results of the Bank's work to the development community with the least possible delay. The manuscript of this paper therefore has not been prepared in accordance with the procedures appropriate to formally edited texts. This work is a product of the staff of The World Bank with external contributions. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this work do not necessarily reflect the views of The World Bank, its Board of Executive Directors, or the governments they represent. The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this work. The boundaries, colors, denominations, and other information shown on any map in this work do not imply any judgment on the part of The World Bank concerning the legal status of any territory or the endorsement or acceptance of such boundaries. Nothing herein shall constitute or be considered to be a limitation upon or waiver of the privileges and immunities of The World Bank, all of which are specifically reserved.

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The Other Side of the Coin: The Comparative Evidence of Cash and in-Kind Transfers in Humanitarian Situations?

Gentilini¹

2016

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“…In Kenya's urban areas, food is available in both formal and informal marketing sectors, and acquired through cash transactions [29,44,45]. Because the market supplies 90% of food to Nairobi's slum population, low purchasing power is the major impediment to procuring ASF [47,48]. Would policies that effectively reduce the cost of ASF to the urban poor increase consumption and, if so, what level of price reduction would be targeted to promote a desired level of consumption?…”

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“…A recent analysis of aid programs (non-conditional and voucher programs) in Nairobi's Mathare settlement found that maize, maize meal, and pulses were the most likely foods purchased with transferred cash or vouchers. Because the mean marginal propensity to consume a monthly 1,000 KSh per household cash transfer as food was only 0.32, the authors concluded that consumption needs for slum dwellers extends beyond food [47]. Thus, the urban poor enrolled in this program continue to purchase only basic, low-quality foods.…”

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The Role of Animal Source Foods in Improving Nutritional Health in Urban Informal Settlements: Identification of Knowledge Gaps and Implementation Barriers

James

Palmer

2015

Int. J. Child Health Nutr.

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Childhood undernutrition is a health crisis in the rapidly expanding informal settlements of low-income countries worldwide. Nearly half of Kenyan children in the Kibera settlement, in Nairobi, were reported to be stunted, indicating low height-forage. Stunted children are at greater risk for poor cognitive and physical health outcomes in the long-term, problems that tend to be perpetuated in subsequent generations. Animal-source foods (ASF) supply a calorically dense source of micro-and macronutrients, and supplementation with ASF has been shown to improve linear growth and cognition. Correspondingly, increasing consumption of ASF by pregnant women and children has been proposed as a means to disrupt the intergenerational cycle of undernutrition caused by food insecurity. Household surveys indicate that consumption of ASF is low in urban slums, despite the availability of these foods in local markets. Here we review the studies addressing the role of ASF in the diets of the urban poor and identify knowledge gaps relevant to improving nutrition by increasing consumption of ASF. Based predominantly on studies in Kibera and greater Nairobi, these gaps include determining the minimal amount and frequency of dietary ASF to prevent stunting, defining how consumer preferences, markets, and income interact to impede or promote ASF consumption, and understanding the interaction between diet and both clinical and sub-clinical enteric disease on growth outcomes.

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“…We examine whether cash would be an appropriate alternative to food aid in order to alleviate food insecurity in Marsabit and, if so, the conditions under which this holds true. While MIFIRA has previously been tested with smaller samples, it has not been systematically applied across a broad geographic region, nor has it been tested in an arid or semi-arid area where much of the food is imported Michelson et al, 2012).…”

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“…First, while cash distributions are increasingly common in agricultural zones with well-developed markets, there is less understanding of market responsiveness in remote and infrastructure deficient pastoral settings (Gelan, 2006;Gentilini, 2007;Harvey, 2007;Cross and Johnston, 2011;Michelson et al, 2012). Second, the majority of communities across the horn of Africa who are regular recipients of food aid share with Marsabit the characteristics of being remote, arid and largely lacking in basic infrastructure.…”

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Responding to Food Insecurity: Employing the Market Information and Food Insecurity Response Analysis Framework in Rural Northern Kenya

Mude

Ouma

Lentz

2012

The Journal of Development Studies

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Aid agencies are increasingly advocating for cash transfers as a substitute or complement to food transfers when responding to both emergency and chronic food insecurity. Yet, cash is not always optimal. In this article, we demonstrate how a newly developed response analysis tool, the Marketing Information and Food Insecurity Response Analysis (MIFIRA) framework can guide evidence-based identification of appropriate transfers. We present findings from a MIFIRA analysis in Marsabit; a remote and generally food-insecure district of northern Kenya. As a demonstration of the analytical versatility of MIFIRA, we utilise a variety of data, ranging from rigorously-collected household data, to market surveys and rapid assessments in focus groups. As a proof of concept, this article shows how MIFIRA can be effectively deployed in other regions facing chronic or emergency food insecurity to help response agencies make systematic decisions on a solid evidence base.

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Cash, Food or Vouchers in Urban and Rural Kenya? An Application of the Market Information and Food Insecurity Response Analysis Framework

Cited by 6 publications

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The Other Side of the Coin: The Comparative Evidence of Cash and in-Kind Transfers in Humanitarian Situations?

The Other Side of the Coin: The Comparative Evidence of Cash and in-Kind Transfers in Humanitarian Situations?

The Role of Animal Source Foods in Improving Nutritional Health in Urban Informal Settlements: Identification of Knowledge Gaps and Implementation Barriers

Responding to Food Insecurity: Employing the Market Information and Food Insecurity Response Analysis Framework in Rural Northern Kenya

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