DDI_ARM_2009_CFSVA_v01_M Souleika Abdillahi Development Data Group 2012-06-13 NADA Version 01 (June 2012) Rapid Assessment of the Impact of the Global Financial Crisis 2009 CFSVA 2009 ARM_2009_CFSVA_v01_M World Food Programme

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 Ministry of Labour and Social Issues © World Food Programme, Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping Branch (VAM) NADA World Food Programme Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping Comprehensive Food Security & Vulnerability Analysis [hh/cfsva] The rapid assessment in Armenia is part of a series of six case studies (Armenia, Nicaragua, Ghana, Bangladesh, Zambia, and Ethiopia) conducted by World Food Programme on the effects of the global financial and economic crisis on households’ food security. The assessment was hosted by the Ministry of Labour and Social Issues (MLSI) and led by WFP in close cooperation with FAO, ILO, IOM, UNDP, UNFPA, UNICEF, UNIDO and UNHCR. It is based on a secondary data review of macro-economic indicators and a rapid qualitative food security assessment among vulnerable livelihood groups in rural and urban Armenia. World Food Programme in close collaboration with Government of Armenia and United Nations partners decided to conduct a rapid assessment including a review of secondary data at macro-level and a rapid appraisal using qualitative tools among livelihood groups considered to be the most vulnerable in the context of the current crisis - either through direct exposure and/or low level of resilience. The assessment aimed at eliciting how the global financial crisis is manifested in the country and how impacts are being transmitted to the household level. The findings of the assessment assist in the establishment of a monitoring system to provide real-time evidence for timely programme decision-making by WFP and partners to mitigate the impacts on the most vulnerable population groups over time. The type of the assessment is Comprehensive Food Security and Vulnerability Analysis (CFSVA). Armenia National Household The survey covered all household members (household heads and spouses) 15-63 years old and older residents. A household is defined as one (or more) people living under the same roof or different roofs, but sharing the main meals and respecting the authority of the same person (the head of the household). Sample survey data [ssd] The scope of the study includes: - demography - labour migration movements - agriculture - expenditure and debt - employment and income sources - remittances - food consumption - exposure to financial crisis - impact and coping strategies. Face-to-face [f2f] A mix of rapid appraisal tools was adopted: First, a secondary data review of macro-economic indicators and recent household surveys was conducted with the support of the Economic Development and Research Center (EDRC). Second, a range of key informant interviews were held at capital and province ("marz") level but not limited to the following agencies: Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Labour and Social Issues, the Migration Agency within the Ministry of Territorial Administration (MTA), Central Bank, State Employment Agency, City Administrations, IOM, IMF, UN and World Bank. Finally, semi-structured focus group discussions (FGDs) were conducted with 5 different livelihood groups which were chosen based on their potential vulnerability to the financial crisis. In total, representatives from 120 households took part in the discussions which were conducted disaggregated by sex. In addition in each locality, three to four knowledgable key informants were interviewed to provide relevant background information on the respective livelihood group. In each location traders were interviewed and markets across the country visited by the data collection monitoring teams to assess potential impacts of the crisis on markets and the marketing system. The survey data are representative at marz level as well as urban and rural levels. Estimated data were re-weighted based on population. A weight is assigned to each food group representing its nutritional importance. The Food Consumption Score is the sum across food groups of the product of frequency by weight. Use of the dataset must be acknowledged using a citation which would include: - the Identification of the Primary Investigator - the title of the survey (including acronym and year of implementation) - the survey reference number - the source and date of download Example: World Food Programme. Armenia Rapid Assessment of the Impact of the Global Financial Crisis (CFSVA) 2009, Ref. ARM_2009_CFSVA_v01_M. Dataset downloaded from [URL] on [date]. The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.