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Good practices of initiative:

Food and Nutritional Security for Children and Salvadoran Households (SANNHOS)

Relevance
It measures the alignment of the initiative with existing policy frameworks in the country. In addition, the scalability of the initiative to other realities and geographies is valued.
Framework Description Ambit Country Source
El Salvador Forward: Government Program for the Deepening of Changes The SANNHOS program was directly aligned with the government's "El Salvador Adelante" plan, which prioritized food and nutritional security as a component of comprehensive human development and "good living." National El Salvador Link
Effectiveness
This measures how well the objectives and goals set out in the initiative were fulfilled, as well as the extent to which the results achieved are attributable to the actions implemented by the initiative.
Indicator Description Indicator Type Measure Unit Base date Base Goal Measure Date Measure Compliance Source
Reduction in the percentage of families experiencing food insecurity Impact Percentage of families 01-02-2015 64% de familias en inseguridad alimentaria Reducir significativamente la inseguridad alimentaria 29-12-2016 14% de familias en inseguridad alimentaria 78 Link
Efficiency
Efficiency is the assessment of whether a public intervention achieves its objectives while using resources in a way that the costs incurred are proportional to the economic, social, or environmental benefits obtained.
Indicator Description Indicator Type Measure Unit Base date Base Goal Measure Date Measure Compliance Source
Benefit-cost ratio per beneficiary Efficiency USD per direct beneficiary 2015-02-01 No especificada en el documento. Maximizar impacto con recursos disponibles $687.50 por beneficiario directo (USD $1,500,000 ÷ 2,182 beneficiarios directos) Link
Sustainability
It measures the installed capacities or actions identified to maintain or improve the results of the policy initiative.
Indicator Description Indicator Type Measure Unit Base date Base Goal Measure Date Measure Compliance Source
Strengthening institutional capacities for food and nutritional security Strengthening the knowledge of institutions for the development of the 2016-2020 Operational Plan on food and nutrition security. Sustainability Number of institutions trained 2015-02-01 0 instituciones con capacidades específicas en SAN Fortalecer capacidades de al menos 10 instituciones 13 instituciones gubernamentales y no gubernamentales fortalecidas 130% (13/10 institutions) Link
Learned lessons
Gained knowledge from implementing, evaluating, and managing a policy intervention, including why it was or was not effective and how it could be improved in the future.
Lesson Description Source
Gender mainstreaming Success depends on women's empowerment and participation in local government. Eighty percent of microenterprises created were run by women heads of household. Link
Multidimensional approach Food insecurity requires addressing multiple causes (poverty, health, education, sanitation, gender inequality, environmental degradation). Link
Interinstitutional coordination Effective collaboration between government agencies (MAG, Ministry of Labor, MARN, MINED) and dialogue with national and territorial authorities favors national ownership. Link
Matching funds The combined contributions of the SDG Fund with national and municipal governments ($2,726,164 in counterpart vs. $1,500,000 from the fund) were critical to ensuring national ownership and sustainability. Link
Environmental integration The inclusion of environmental issues (soil and water conservation, climate resilience) is essential for the sustainability of food systems. Link
Operational flexibility Greater flexibility is required in planning and joint operations, especially in service contracts and logistics coordination to ensure timely deliveries. Link