Impact Evaluation of Cash, Food Vouchers, and Food Transfers among Colombian Refugees and Poor Ecuadorians in Carchi and Sucumbios: Endline Survey

<p>In April 2011, the World Food Program (WFP) expanded its assistance to address the food security and nutrition needs of Colombian refugees and to support their integration into Ecuadorian communities. The new program was designed as a prospective randomized control trial and consisted of six monthly transfers of cash, food vouchers, or food to Colombian refugees and poor Ecuadorian households. The objectives of the program were three-fold: 1) to improve food consumption by facilitating access to more nutritious foods, 2) to increase the role of women in household decision-making related to food consumption, and 3) to reduce tensions between Colombian refugees and host Ecuadorian populations. The program was implemented in seven urban centers in the provinces of Carchi and Sucumbíos.</p>
<p>IFPRI conducted an impact evaluation targeted at estimating the relative impact and cost-effectiveness of cash, food vouchers, and food transfers on household food security indicators; as well as complimentary indicators such as household expenditure and female status.</p>

2011年4月，世界粮食计划署（World Food Program，WFP）扩大援助范围，以满足哥伦比亚难民的粮食安全与营养需求，并支持他们融入厄瓜多尔社区。该新项目采用前瞻性随机对照试验设计，向哥伦比亚难民及厄瓜多尔贫困家庭提供为期六个月的每月转移支付，形式包括现金、食品券或食品。项目设定三大目标：1）通过促进获取更具营养的食物改善食物消费；2）提升女性在家庭食物消费相关决策中的作用；3）缓解哥伦比亚难民与厄瓜多尔收容群体之间的紧张关系。项目在卡尔奇省和苏昆比奥斯省的七个城市中心实施。

国际食物政策研究所（IFPRI）开展了一项影响评估，旨在估算现金、食品券及食品转移支付对家庭粮食安全指标的相对影响与成本效益，同时评估家庭支出、女性地位等补充性指标。