“Support of basic needs and livelihood protection of vulnerable dzud-affected herder households in Dornod province, Mongolia” Basic Findings from Post-Distribution Monitoring

In the winter of 2016/2017, Mongolia was hit by a severe winter dzud for the second year in a row. 65,000 households were affected, with at least 20,000 more considered at risk, in 17 provinces of Mongolia. As part of an emergency response to the affected herder population, People in Need delivered the project “Support of Basic Needs and Livelihood Protection of Vulnerable Dzud-Affected Herder Households in Dornod Province, Mongolia” funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic and the PIN Club of Friends between January – June 2017. The project aimed to support the basic needs and protect the livelihoods of the most vulnerable herders through provision ofД 1. Multi-purpose cash grants1 a. Bank transfers to beneficiaries with bank accounts was conducted on 30th March 2017 b. Bank cheque distributions to beneficiaries without bank accounts were conducted from 5th to 13th April 2017 2. Animal feed package consisting of concentrated feed and multivitamin and nutrient supplements a. Distributions were carried out between 9th to 16th March 2017 Post-distribution monitoring was conducted by the PIN team in May 2017 in order to assess the impact of the project and its progress against the project indicator