TOPS/MARKits Workshop September 15, 2015 USAID FEEDS Program Sierra Leone

FEED Overview Place hold for Map Cash based program – Unconditional cash $ 30 reaching 6445 HHs for 7 months – Conditional grants to 400 traders with $ 400 Objective – Improved access food and catalyzing market activity – Increased purchased power 2

Advantages to Electronic Data Collection Speed and Ease Real time data for decision making Reduces errors Saves time 3

Go Electronic! Key Considerations  Decide which platform  Visualize before designing.  Tablets  System and capacity check 4

Why Monitor Markets? To avoid distorting markets. – Demand vs Supply Flexible programming. – Changing modality? – Dynamic transfer amounts? To avoid pull-push factor. – Especially labor market Early warning. Geographical consideration – Integration, location variance Does monthly transfer depend on market monitoring? 5

Pre-Market Data Collection Determine essential commodities in the food basket Establish Standard Units of measure/purchase Purchase price (retail Vs wholesale) Threshold!!!! Required Market Information Tools 6

KoBo Form 7

KoBo Collect 8

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KoBo Data Dashboard 10

KoBo Data Set Export 11

Real Time Data Analysis 12

Dynamic, Flexible Programming Do No Harm Ability to use data to determine if modality or transfer amount needs to be adapted to changing context 13

Conclusion Market monitoring is crucial in cash based programs. Secondary data is important for decision making. Electronic data collection improves efficiency. Ensure you have the necessary resources. Always have a back-up plan. 14