Number of Cash for Work Projects

This indicator seeks to measure the social or community results of Cash for Work (CfW), in addition to the provision of household income to CfW participants. Examples of CfW projects include clearance of roads following a storm, construction of flood protection measures, or rehabilitating a public space.

Simply count the number of projects completed under the CfW activity. In case only one type of activity is planned, the indicator can be adapted accordingly.  For example: "X km of roads cleared through Cash for Work". 

1) This indicator is also applicable for monitoring “Food for Work” interventions. Food for Work may be appropriate in contexts where markets are not functioning or beneficiaries have identified protection risks associated with cash transfers.

2) As Cash for Work is a conditional cash transfer, there are also process indicators to be included within internal monitoring and evaluation plans. This is to monitor whether the approach does not have negative impacts on local markets or beneficiaries. For example, consider including the following in your regular post-distribution monitoring and context analysis:

  > Has Cash for Work programming led to a change in the labour market? (e.g. employers unable to recruit workers for commonly paid wages)  

  > Has Cash for Work programming led to a change in livelihood strategies? (e.g. farmers abandoning farming activities to take on daily wage labour)