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HOUSEHOLD VULNERABILITY INDEX: Postgraduate Research with the University of Venda. J. Francis Centre for Rural Development University of Venda. Study 1: Assessment of level of stakeholder participation in the application of HVI as a targeting and programming approach in development work.
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HOUSEHOLD VULNERABILITY INDEX: Postgraduate Research with the University of Venda J. Francis Centre for Rural Development University of Venda
Study 1: Assessment of level of stakeholder participation in the application of HVI as a targeting and programming approach in development work • Justification: Fears that application of HVI would compromise participation and ownership thereby disempowering stakeholders especially grassroots communities • Key Questions • Does application of the HVI as a targeting and programming approach in development work reduce the level of stakeholder participation? • Does low level of stakeholder participation in the HVI process result in ineffective and inefficient targeting and programming?
Study 2: Comparative analysis of Household Vulnerability Index (HVI) and Proxy Indicator approaches to targeting and programming for development work • Justification • Evidence from programme evaluations shows that targeting remains a concern in development initiatives • Lack of reliable household level data for informed decision making • Current targeting methods (Proxy Indicator approaches) are weak: high inclusion & exclusion errors • Key Question • The HVI approach reduces errors in targeting and programming better than the proxy indicator approach.
Study 3: Comparative Analysis of Determinants and Accuracy of HVI and Community-based Approaches in Targetting & Programming of Development Work • Justification • Limited resources and need for reaching the most vulnerable • Not achieving the desired impact [who are the most vulnerable (empirical evidence)? High inclusion & exclusion errors] • Many approaches used in targeting and programming - but what would be the best approach & applicable under what circumstances?) • Key Questions • What determines the choice of targeting and programming approaches? • What are the comparative advantages of the HVI over community-based approaches? [Accuracy, reliability, validity]
What products within the next 3 years? • Masters & PhD degree conceptual frameworks & research proposals • Working papers • Masters and PhD theses – contribution to human resource development • Conference/workshop papers • Publications in refereed journals