Understanding Household Economy Analysis (HEA) Framework
Explore how Household Economy Analysis (HEA) framework by organizations like Save the Children and Oxfam provides insights into livelihoods, food security, and crisis management in Southern Africa. Learn about different HEA products, baseline assessments, and outcome analysis to address survival and livelihood protection deficits.
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HEA data availability HEA data and results are typically available from Save the Children, Oxfam, FEWS NET or other agencies working with HEA In IPC countries best data availability in Southern Africa 2
Household Economy Analysis The Household Economy Analysis (HEA) is a livelihoods-based framework founded on the analysis of: How people in different social and economic circumstances get the food and cash they need; Their assets, the opportunities available to them, and the constraints they face; The options open to them at times of crisis.
HEA - construct Different types of HEA products: Baselines (most comprehensive) Rapid HEA Livelihood zones (maps) HEA scenario or outcome analysis 4
HEA - construct A baseline assessment has three components: Livelihood zoning Wealth breakdown Analysis of livelihood strategies for each of the identified wealth groups 5
HEA - construct Outcome analysis requires: Evidence on e.g. production and market prices to feed into problem specification Baseline or rapid HEA 6
HEA - construct Outcome analysis, conducted in LIAS (Livelihoods Impact Analysis Spreadsheet) or Dashboard, produces the share of households with survival or livelihood protection deficits Two thresholds: Survival threshold = most basic of needs, including minimum food energy requirements (kilo-calories) Livelihood protection threshold = survival threshold and additional expenditures needed to maintain and to invest in livelihoods 7
HEA examples from Malawi and Lesotho Lesotho Mafeteng very poor Malawi examples 8
Linkages between HEA and IPC Phases Based on HEA outcome analysis percentages of households can be allocated to different Phases 9
HEA - strengths Comprehensive Provides a lot of data, e.g.: Percentage and characteristics of households with livelihood protection or survival deficits Livelihood maps Characteristics of wealth groups in the area
HEA - limitations HEA outcome data often not available: baselines might be old or partial, or outcome analysis is not run Quality of HEA data often an issue: highly affected by quality of data feeding into problem specification Analysis capacity restricted: limited amount of people know how to operate HEA databases and LIAS
HEA - quiz Statement T F 1 HEA outcome analysis is an analysis of how access to food and income for each wealth group will be affected by a defined hazard. X 2 According to HEA cut-offs used in the IPC reference table, there are no survival deficits in phase 2. X 3 The LIAS is a spreadsheet that allows undertaking the HEA outcome analysis. 4 In order to be useful for the IPC, Livelihoods profiles need to be updated every year 5 The HEA survival threshold does not take into account the cost associated with food preparation X X X
