1. Multipurpose Cash Grant
Jan 24th/ 2017

2. Taken from: CaLP

3. Multipurpose cash Grants: General Guidance
No multipurpose cash programmes are currently in Haiti but there are Multi- sectorial grants. Efforts are under way to define a multipurpose grant transfer value, indicating the approximate dollar value of meeting a family’s needs.
Multipurpose grant is unrestricted (recurrent/seasonal) , predictable or unpredictable; corresponding to amt a HH need to cover, fully or partially a set of basic and recovery needs as defined by MEB
MPGs are more effective, if other CTIs, sectorial interventions are implemented in combination(Eg:in-kind+MPGs).
Feasibility assessment should be conducted prior to defining the MPG. Assessments including the market situation(water, communication, transport, livelihood, food, NFIs, shelter…), Financial service providers capacity, budget, protection, seasonality, Risk matrix and context-specific needs and prioritizations should be done.
Indicators agreed by all sectors should be agreed at outcome level; Objective should be crafted towards “improving self sufficiecy” capturing results to be achieved

4. Good practice and lessons(Niger refugee camp Multisectorial Grant towards MPG)
Multi-sectorial(Different sectors supporting the same beneficiaries and can be conditional or unconditional but designed and managed by in a sectorial way; MPGs(unrestricted) is pulling the multi-sectorial values in one grant size at one time and needs strategic coordination and leadership
Alignment with long term CTIs; national social protection systems as an exit strategy for humanitarian caseloads
Strategic and technical coordination at national Level for preparedness planning on MPG and MSGs, common tools and methods, standards and definitions, market analysis/monitoring, targeting, capacity building, FSPs; at local level common needs and gaps, market systems and services, common risk and mitigation plans, common delivery mechanisms, MEB analysis
Assessment(Define MEB, define market(wc markets have items preferred in quality-shelter as an eg.), Multisectorial market analysis)
Targeting: Identify people with specific needs or who are at risk and needs should inform the design
M&E: price monitoring, spreading payments(spreading risk but less spending if needed for recovery?) , support markets to meet needs, market information on changes and alert actors

5. Minimum Expenditure Basket(MEB)
Quantifying recurrent and seasonal needs of goods and services
What HHs require to meet their needs(Recurrent or seasonal) and its average cost of those needs over time
Reflection of real needs as perceived by affected households including needs that are not in sectors(phone bills, transport, fresh foods,loan repayment, fuel…)
Determining the basket shows which markets of goods and services will be included
Reflects the vulnerability level of HHS and gap analysis
MEB should not be confused with MPG; MPG is MEB calculated by HH size of 5 minus gaps and other assistance.
Ensure sector specific needs are consistent with MEB

6. Experience of MEB, Nepal
Item
Unit
Quantity per HH of 5 per month
Price per unit
Total price per month
Source
Rice Kg 63
0.45
28.35
NeSAP/KTM
Dried pulses 14
1.4
18.90
Oil L 4
1.28
4.80
Milk (cow/whole) 9
0.68
6.12
Leaves (dark green e.g. spinach) 15
0.75
11.25
Salt (iodised) 1
0.00
Eggplant (aubergine)
7.5
0.35
2.63
Individual soap
Pcs 12
0.25
3.00
WASH cluster
“Piyush” water guard liquid chlorine
Bottle
Water container
3.5
3.50
Bath soap
Bars
0.3
3.60
Laundry soap
Block
0.8
0.80
Sanitary napkins
Piece 24
0.1
2.40
Transport
Lump sum
2.5
2.50
Health cluster
Mobile phone top-up 5
5.00
CWG
Fuel 10
10.00
Inflation
Lump sum (5%
of total)
5.14
TOTAL US$
107.99
70% of MEB
75 US$

7. Food basket analysis in Haiti
Lack of comprehensive multisectorial assessments. Agreements from sectors on what constitutes the MPG basket
Total need(MEB sectorial and non-sectorial)Minus(need meet by HHs+other assistance)= Gap analysis(MPG value)
Preliminary results of a new emergency food security assessment (EFSA) conducted by FAO, WFP and CNSA. EFSA also helped to assess the impact of an introduction of cash transfers for food by showing that the food basket of 2000 Kcal varies by region
In the Nippes and South regions, it will cost about 150 Gourdes per day for a family of 5 people, 4500 Gourdes for a monthly family ration, while in Grande'Anse and given the higher prices after the hurricane, the same basket Food will cost approx 175 Gourdes Per family of 5 people, 5,000 Gourdes a monthly ration.(November and December analysis)

8. WASH+NFI basket in Haiti
Example of common NFI and Hygiene Kits shared by sectors
Item
Unit
Qnty
Tooth brush 1 5
Tooth paste
75ml
Sanitary pad
pack
Toilet paper
Roll 2
Laundry soap
**g 3
Bathing soap
100g
Blanket pc
A percentage of MEB will be used to calculate "other" items not included in the NFI, hygiene and food items such as health(not included in free services), communication, transport, loan repayment, fuel, rent,seed... This percentage will be based on information gathered: Between 5% and 10% of total cost.
Maybe advisable to have two MPGs for recurrent and seasonal/on-off items.
Small percentage for inflation/price changes
To take into account the HH composition when setting the transfer value and making transfers

9. MEB in Haiti Items Unit Qnty*5 Price unit(USD) Price(USD) Remarks Riceg
250
TBD
Transfer value for food basket: Average amount from WB and CSNA food basket analysis.
Include all the 6 food items and qnty/5 HH size in the basket as in the CSNA. Consider Fresh foods,milk/meat when possible
Vegetable oil 50
Maize
100
Toothpaste
75ml 3
Toothbrush pc 5
Blanket
One-off
Laundy soap
**g 2
Bathing soap
bars
Toilet paper
Roll
Bucket Pc 1
Fuel
Others
10%
Inflation 5%
Total

10. Way forwards Setting beneficiary targeting criteria and methodology
Defining payment modality(one card approach)
Piloting MPG- Identifying partners, developing M&E plan and tools, preparing SOPs…