Evaluation
Each household received approximately $77 USD per month, along with training in nutrition, budgeting, livelihoods, and legal support.
Key results
- Improved food security, income stability, and wellbeing in the short term.
- Lasting gains in food security and life satisfaction, especially for Venezuelan migrants.
- Reduction in negative coping strategies like child labour and borrowing.
- Modest social integration improvements; no significant change in children’s education.
- Economic gains faded over time, indicating the need for complementary livelihood support.
Cost-effectiveness
- Cost per reduction in food coping: $155.5 (short-term), $346.5 (long-term).
- Benefit–cost ratio: $1.14–$3.35 per dollar invested.
Key takeaways
- MPCA can deliver durable food security outcomes.
- Training boosts long-term behaviour change.
- Programs should include follow-up support for income and job stability.
- Ongoing tracking is essential for understanding the long-term impact.
ADN Dignidad demonstrates how integrated MPCA approaches can strengthen both short-term resilience and long-term wellbeing.
