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Narayan C Das, Wameq A Raza and Farzana A. Misha
tries to make an early assessment of CFPR II support packages on
livelihoods of the ultra poor...
Based on the programmatic lessons
and research knowledge accumulated from CFPR phase I, CFPR phase II was
designed to expand its outreach while incorporating greater diversity
in support packages. The support packages of CFPR phase II are
primarily divided into two: specially targeted ultra poor (STUP) and
other targeted ultra poor (OTUP). STUP and OTUP packages were further
disaggregated into STUP 1 and 2 and OTUP 1 and 2. This paper presents
an early assessment of the performance of the CFPR phase II support
packages. For STUP 1 assessment, a randomized control trial (RCT)
method was used. For STUP 2 and OTUP 1 and 2 packages, the assessment
was conducted by comparing old and new cohorts. STUP 1 package was
found to have significant positive impacts on livelihoods of the
participating households. Evidence shows that as a result of programme
participation, the STUP 1 households experienced an increase in farm
self-employment for both males and females, diversification of income
sources, increase in per capita income and food expenditure, and
increase in saving behaviour. STUP 2 and OTUP 1 and 2 packages,
assessed using the same method, were also found to have positive
impacts on livelihoods of the participating households although the
dimensions and magnitude of impacts varied within the packages.
Effectiveness of OTUP 2 package was found to be the lowest amongst
these three packages. This is, however, expected as OTUP 2 package is
significantly less intensive than the STUP 2 and OTUP 1. On the other
hand, the efficacy of the STUP 2 and OTUP 1 packages was found to be
quite similar despite the STUP 2 package being more intensive of the
two. The STUP 2 households, as was found in this study, experienced
loss of livestock and poultry due to hurricane Sidr, which might have
slowed down the effectiveness of this package.Download
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