REFANI Cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA)
The Research on Food Assistance for Nutrition Impact (REFANI) project, led by Action Against Hunger, examined the costs associated with the achievement of nutrition-related outcomes through cash and voucher transfer interventions. REFANI CEAs were carried out in Pakistan and Niger on projects implemented in 2016.
Action Against Hunger
The primary research questions were: which intervention is more cost-effective in preventing cases of acute malnutrition; what is the cost per case of acute malnutrition averted; and how do the cost-effectiveness results compare with evidence from other interventions aimed at preventing acute malnutrition? In addition to these overarching research questions, the study also asks the following: what are the total costs associated with each intervention? What is the cost per major activity (and its share of total costs) for each intervention? What is the cost per beneficiary? What are the cost drivers of the intervention?