Targeting errors and leakage in a large-scale in-kind transfer program: The food friendly program in Bangladesh as an example

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR single centre
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country institute
cg.contributor.crpPolicies, Institutions, and Markets
cg.contributor.donorWorld Bank
cg.coverage.countryBangladesh
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2BD
cg.coverage.regionSouthern Asia
cg.coverage.regionAsia
cg.creator.identifierShahidur Rashid: 0000-0001-6719-2201
cg.creator.identifierMuhammad Nahian Bin Khaled: 0000-0003-2496-3314
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133761
cg.identifier.projectIFPRI - Development Strategy and Governance Division
cg.identifier.projectIFPRI - South Asia Region
cg.identifier.publicationRankNot ranked
cg.number1935
cg.placeWashington, DC
cg.reviewStatusInternal Review
dc.contributor.authorHoque, Mohammad Mainul
dc.contributor.authorRashid, Shahidur
dc.contributor.authorBin Khaled, Muhammad Nahian
dc.contributor.authorChowdhury, Shyamal K.
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-22T12:14:47Zen
dc.date.available2024-05-22T12:14:47Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/143517
dc.titleTargeting errors and leakage in a large-scale in-kind transfer program: The food friendly program in Bangladesh as an exampleen
dcterms.abstractWe evaluated a large transfer program in Bangladesh, named the Food Friendly Program (FFP, Khaddo Bandhob Karmasuchi), based on observational data. The program aims to provide nutritional support to poor rural households during preharvest seasons by offering rice at a subsidized price. It is a targeted program where the selection of the beneficiaries takes place through local governments and community consultations. We examined both inclusion and exclusion errors and measured the magnitude of corruption in the program. We found that for every taka spent by the government under the FFP, about 0.88 taka, on an average, reaches the eligible beneficiaries. In addition, we also looked at the regional variations in poverty and redistribution. The program seems to be achieving a high level of targeting efficiency, though spatial heterogeneity remains an important drawback. Our evaluation offers some important policy lessons discussed in detail in the report.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.bibliographicCitationChowdhury, Shyamal K.; Hoque, Mohammad Mainul; Rashid, Shahidur; and Bin Khaled, Muhammad Nahian. 2020. Targeting errors and leakage in a large-scale in-kind transfer program: The food friendly program in Bangladesh as an example. IFPRI Discussion Paper 1935. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133761.en
dcterms.extent41 p.
dcterms.isPartOfIFPRI Discussion Paperen
dcterms.issued2020-04-01
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCopyrighted; all rights reserved
dcterms.publisherInternational Food Policy Research Institute
dcterms.relationhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/156939en
dcterms.relationhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/156583en
dcterms.relationhttps://doi.org/10.2499/9780896294080en
dcterms.relationhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/156270en
dcterms.replaceshttps://ebrary.ifpri.org/digital/collection/p15738coll2/id/133761
dcterms.subjectsocial protectionen
dcterms.subjectfood assistanceen
dcterms.subjectriceen
dcterms.subjecttargetingen
dcterms.subjectfood pricesen
dcterms.subjectpovertyen
dcterms.subjectrural areasen
dcterms.typeWorking Paper

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