debts Interviews with credit providers Effectiveness Did people receive the correct amount of cash? Key informant interviews with local traders and shopkeepers in the communities, and key local Were distributions timely and efficient? authorities What did people spend the cash on? Waiting times at distribution sites Was cash delivered and spent safely? Accessibility of transfer mechanism What costs were borne by the beneficiary in Travel distance and costs of getting to the receiving and using the cash? distribution points Did beneficiaries see payment levels as fair and Focus group discussions with members of the adequate? community and village relief/development Was there any corrupt abuse by agency staff, local committees elites or authorities involved in targeting or Analysis of any security incidents distribution? In-depth interviews with households that received Is there any evidence of anti-social use? cash Documentation Independent monitoring, triangulation with key informants such as teachers and health staff Efficiency and cost-effectiveness How efficient and appropriate were the delivery Key informant interviews with programme and systems used for disbursements? finance staff Did the agency have sufficient skills to manage the Focus group discussions with programme team project effectively? Assessment of key staff qualifications and What were the management costs/requirements in experience implementing the project? Focus group discussions with members of the What was the total cost of the project per community and village relief/development beneficiary? committees What were the external costs borne by the In-depth interviews with households that received beneficiary? cash from the project What was the total cost of comparable in-kind Documentation from the programme projects per beneficiary? Sector-specific objectives Did cash meet specific objectives such as shelter, Number of houses built livelihoods recovery or food security? Proportion of cash grant spent on shelter Income generated from investments Livestock levels Proportion of household food needs met through cash grant Types of food purchased and impact on dietary diversity Impact on negative coping strategies
debts Interviews with credit providers Effectiveness Did people receive the correct amount of cash? Were distributions timely and efficient? What did people spend the cash on? Was cash delivered and spent safely? What costs were borne by the beneficiary in receiving and using the cash? Did beneficiaries see payment levels as fair and adequate? Was there any corrupt abuse by agency staff, local elites or authorities involved in targeting or distribution? Is there any evidence of anti-social use? Key informant interviews with local traders and shopkeepers in the communities, and key local authorities Waiting times at distribution sites Accessibility of transfer mechanism Travel distance and costs of getting to the distribution points Focus group discussions with members of the community and village relief/development committees Analysis of any security incidents In-depth interviews with households that received cash Documentation Independent monitoring, triangulation with key informants such as teachers and health staff Efficiency and cost-effectiveness How efficient and appropriate were the delivery systems used for disbursements? Did the agency have sufficient skills to manage the project effectively? What were the management costs/requirements in implementing the project? What was the total cost of the project per beneficiary? What were the external costs borne by the beneficiary? What was the total cost of comparable in-kind projects per beneficiary? Key informant interviews with programme and finance staff Focus group discussions with programme team Assessment of key staff qualifications and experience Focus group discussions with members of the community and village relief/development committees In-depth interviews with households that received cash from the project Documentation from the programme Sector-specific objectives Did cash meet specific objectives such as shelter, livelihoods recovery or food security? Number of houses built Proportion of cash grant spent on shelter Income generated from investments Livestock levels Proportion of household food needs met through cash grant Types of food purchased and impact on dietary diversity Impact on negative coping strategies