Calculating the food consumption score and sorting a feedback register

• A: cereals and tubers 7 + 2 = 9, capped at 7 → 7 × 2 = 14; pulses 3 × 3 = 9; vegetables 4 × 1 = 4; fruit 0; meat 1 × 4 = 4; milk 2 × 4 = 8; sugar 7 × 0.5 = 3.5; oil 7 × 0.5 = 3.5. FCS = 46.
• B: 14 + 3 + 2 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 2.5 + 3 = 24.5.
• C: 6 × 2 = 12; 0; 1; 0; 0; 1 × 4 = 4; 1; 1.5. FCS = 19.5.
• D: 14 + 15 + 3 + 1 + 8 + 0 + 3.5 + 3.5 = 48.
• E: 9 days of vegetables in 7 days is impossible: a data entry or collection error. The FCS must not be published until the value has been checked with the enumerator or the household. For information, with 7 days: 14 + 6 + 7 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 2 + 3.5 = 32.5; with a lower real value, the score would be even lower. Household E therefore remains in the "borderline" category whatever the correction.

For household A, the classic error is to count 9 days of cereals and tubers (score of 50 instead of 46).

A (46) and D (48): acceptable; B (24.5): borderline; C (19.5): poor; E: borderline subject to verification. Average FCS of the 4 valid households: (46 + 24.5 + 19.5 + 48) / 4 = 138 / 4 = 34.5. Distribution: 2 acceptable (50%), 1 borderline (25%), 1 poor (25%).

We can say that the situation varies greatly from one household to another. Nothing can be concluded for the population: 4 or 5 households do not form a representative sample.

Handling errors: F03 was "settled" directly with the head guard, without referral to the focal point: the complainant may face retaliation and evidence may disappear. F05 contains the woman's full name and block number in a shared register: a serious breach of confidentiality and a risk to her safety; it is classified as "distribution" and remains "ongoing" with no record of referral to the PSEA focal point within 24 hours. F10 is classified as "information" when it is possible fraud. In short, the three pieces of sensitive feedback were handled as ordinary feedback.

Non-sensitive feedback: F01, F02, F04, F06, F07, F08, F09 (7 items). Times: F01 = 1 d; F02 = 12 d; F04 = 0 d; F06 = 3 d; F07 = 12 d; F08 = 3 d; F09 = 1 d.

Average time = (1 + 12 + 0 + 3 + 12 + 3 + 1) / 7 = 32 / 7 = 4.6 days. Closed in 7 days or less: 5 out of 7 = 71.4%. The two delays concern an exclusion complaint (F02) and a suggestion (F07).

(a) "F05 | 08/09 | Door-to-door | Sensitive feedback, referred to the designated focal point on [date] | Code SENS-05 | Followed up by the focal point". No name, block number or details of the facts; the original form is handed to the focal point and then removed from the shared register.

(b) "Subject: September feedback register. Hello, while reviewing the register, I found three pieces of sensitive feedback handled as ordinary feedback: F05 (allegation of sexual exploitation, with the person's name in the shared register), F03 (guard asking for money) and F10 (possible targeting fraud). I referred them today to the focal point and anonymised the register. For the 7 non-sensitive items, the average time is 4.6 days and 71% were closed within 7 days. I suggest a short training for volunteers on the categories and the procedure for sensitive feedback. Best regards."