maria.wrabel@reach-initiative.org
Joint Price Monitoring Initiative (JPMI) - 2019
Joint Price Monitoring Initiative (JPMI) - 2019
Subject/Objective:
The Joint Price Monitoring Initiative (JPMI) was developed by the Cash Working Group (CWG) and REACH Initiative (REACH) to conduct harmonized price monitoring activities among cash actors in Iraq.
Methodology:
Data collection for the JPMI occurs on a bimonthly basis with the dashboard being updated once the analysis is complete. In the methodology, markets are defined as permanent areas of commerce diverse enough to provide access to a variety of food and non-food items (NFIs). Within each districts, markets are selected by partner agency field staff, in order to ensure that localized knowledge is taken into consideration. Partner staff are instructed to select the primary markets within their selected districts, to ensure relevant price data is collected. In line with the purpose of the SMEB, only the lowest available prices are recorded for each item. All data collection is conducted through a KoBo-based mobile data collection tool. Following data collection, REACH compiles and cleans all partner data, normalizing prices and crosschecking outliers. The cleaned data is then analysed by commodity and by district. In addition, REACH calculates and maps the average cost of a SMEB in each district. All these findings are presented in the dashboard.
Key findings:
For key findings please refer to the REACH dashboard:
http://reach-info.org/irq/jpmi/
Assessment Report:
Publicly Available
Assessment Questionnaire:
Available on Request
Instructions:
The assessment questionnaire is available on request.
Please contact Maria Wrabel, REACH Assessment Officer
maria.wrabel@reach-initiative.org
Assessment Data:
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