Targeting Social Assistance in Protracted Crises: Lessons from Ethiopia, Niger and Nigeria

<p dir="ltr">This paper presents findings from three case studies, covering Ethiopia, Niger and Nigeria that examine the issue of targeting social assistance in contexts of protracted crisis. The primary focus of the studies comprises quantitative analysis of household budget survey microdata to identify the shock-affected populations and then analyse welfare dynamics pertaining to particular groups of interest. The second part of the analysis comprises a modelling exercise to simulate the performance of different targeting approaches in each country. A discussion of community-based targeting is also included, based on the literature. The paper concludes by considering the implications for social assistance policies.</p>