Access to MAM services

Proportion of the moderate acute malnutrition target population living within less than one day's return walk from management of MAM site

Unit Description

Percentage

Numerator

Number of the moderate acute malnutrition target population living within less than one day's return walk from management of moderate acute or malnutrition site

Denominator

Estimated MAM target population (based on the prevalence of MAM in the area)

Disaggregation

Geographical area, rural/urban, group of beneficiaries: children 6-59 months, other groups

Indicator used for response monitoring ?

Yes

Types

Output

Threshold / Standard

SPHERE: More than 90 per cent of the target population is within less than one day’s return walk (including time for treatment) of the programme site.

General guidance

This can be calculated through a coverage survey or using a proxy indicator from the reporting system

Guidance on phases

Phase III and IV

Phase applicability

Phase 3

Phase 4

Data Sources

MAM management reporting and SQUEAC survey