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ANNEX 11: RATION COSTS CALCULATIONS
The assumptions made to calculate monthly PM2A ration costs are outlined below. These
scenarios are meant to be illustrative only of the general differences in commodity volumes and
potential beneficiary coverage since the ration size, composition (and delivery frequency of
household rations) that might be proposed for any upcoming PM2A is unknown at this time.
HAITI PILOT (for reference):
Ration size and composition as used in preventive interventions in Haiti trial:
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Individual mother ration, individual child ration and household ration provided on yearround
basis to all households within catchment area
29 kilograms per month per beneficiary household composed of CSB, WSB, pulses and
oil
INDIVIDUAL RATIONS:
Ration size and composition based generally on ration used in preventive interventions
in Haiti trial, but scaled down partially to reflect maximum physiological capacity of
children under 23 months of age
Mother’s ration of 6 kg of CSB per month provided for 12 months (assuming detection of
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pregnancy in 4 month of gestation through exclusive breastfeeding period of infant’s
first 6 months of life)
Child’s ration of 3 kg of CSB per month provided for 18 months (between 6 – 24 months)
One child 6-23 months of age or one pregnant or lactating mother per household
July and August 2009 Commodity Calculator food and freight costs
HOUSEHOLD RATIONS:
According to FAO “depth of hunger” estimates for Burkina Faso for 2003-2005, the estimated
food deficit for the undernourished population is 210 kcal per person per day based on a
Minimum Daily Energy Requirement of 1730 kcal per person per day. For purposes of ration
cost calculations, the household ration assumed in this analysis is designed to meet 101% of
the estimated household deficit of the average undernourished population, and 12% of the total
household monthly caloric requirements.
9.5 kilograms per month per beneficiary household, composed of 6.5 kg bulgur, 2 kg of
lentils and 1 kg of vegetable oil
For calculations involving distribution limited to lean season, a four-month lean season is
assumed
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