Outcome Analysis report – Nigeria – november 2016

The consumption year covered by the current analysis is September 2016 – August 2017 for seven livelihood zones, detailed below. (North West Millet & Sesame LZ (MAS), North West Cotton, Groundnuts & mixed Cereals LZ (CGC), Hadejia Valley Mixed Economy LZ (HVM)), North West Sorghum, Cowpeas and Groundnuts LZ (SCG), North West Millet, Cowpeas and Groundnuts LZ (MCG), North Central Maize, Sorghum and Cotton LZ (MSC) and North East Millet, Cowpeas and Sesame LZ (MCS).

Official data monitoring on crop production and prices was used for the definition of the current year problem (projection estimates on crop production and prices by Agricultural Development Programme). Assumptions for changes in production and prices were made in consensus amongst the workshop participants, based on their field experience. The Outcome Analysis (OA) was conducted in Abuja by the HEA Working Group from 10th -13th October, 2016 for the seven livelihood zones of Northern Nigeria mentioned above. There were participants from Government institutions and NGOs under the technical lead of Save the Children. The October analysis aims to understand the changes in households’ access to food and income for September 2016 to August 2017 consumption year. This provides information prior to lean period of the consumption year.