Cash Intervention Niamey, 19 May 2011

OFDA Projects Overview Urban Niamey - CFW Urban Agadez – CFW & vouchers MILK – June 09 to May 10 PROPRE – Sept 10 to Dec 10 RESTOR I – Nov 09 to Jun 10 RESTOR II – Jul to Nov 10 4,463 beneficiary HHs 2,260 beneficiary HHs 69% women 60% women Urban hygiene & sanitation Urban clean-up Peri-urban vegetable garden rehabilitation River bank protection

Objectives Response to the 2007/08 food price hikes, the 2009/10 floods, and 2009/10 food crisis Primary objectives – safeguard urban populations’ assets & improve their food security in the short-term Secondary objectives – Productive land rehabilitation Disaster risk reduction Hygiene improvements

Principles Wages Payments Principles 2,000 Fcfa/day Weekly payments By MC finance staff Payments 1 worker per household 60 days of work Principles

Additional Activities Preliminary Trainings – Do No Harm & Basic Safety & Material Use followed by 20 days of work Training in Home Economics followed by 20 days of work Training in Basic Business Management followed by last 20 days of work

Beneficiary Selection Process Step 1 - Choice of neighborhood based on socio- economic indicators; Step 2 - Community Meetings (information sharing) Step 3 - Communities define the socio-economic categories (rich/poor/very poor); Step 4 - Selection committee set up (gender balanced); Step 5 - Selection committee identifies beneficiaries;

Beneficiary Selection Process Step 6 - Selection results validated by MC, extensions services, and local & religious leaders’ representatives; and Step 7 - Validated results shared with the community. Priority given to: Women head of household (with dependants) Marginalized households (with physical/mental handicaps, etc.)

Usage of Earnings

Usage of Earnings

Main Successes & Challenges Targeting of CFW (96% for food & basic needs) Business training Community Acceptance Follow-up with economic development activities for longer-term impact Appropriate in urban environment (access versus availability)

Main Successes & Challenges Political influence Long-term impact of work done Coordination with other actors Exit strategies