Definition & calculation
Numerator: Number of surveyed MPCA recipients reporting they felt safe travelling to, collecting, and holding/using the cash assistance
Denominator: Total number of MPCA recipients surveyed
Self-reported safety perception collected during PDM covering travel to collection points, the collection event, and holding/using cash, expressed as a percentage.
Formula: (Numerator ÷ Denominator) × 100
Means of verification
Post-distribution monitoring, protection monitoring, key informant interviews
Interpretation
Direction: Higher is better
Typical reporting frequency: Baseline, midline and endline (or annual)
Guidance & common pitfalls
Essential safe-programming check for cash; disaggregate by sex and disability to detect risks such as harassment, theft, or intra-household tension linked to the modality.
This library is a curated reference to adapt, aligned generically with recognised humanitarian frameworks (Sphere, cluster registries, IASC, CHS and others). It is not an official indicator registry — always use the exact indicator definitions your donor or cluster requires.
Related indicators
- % of monitored markets assessed as functional and adequately supplied with essential MEB commodities
- % of MPCA recipient households able to meet their priority basic needs after assistance
- % of MPCA recipient households with an acceptable Food Consumption Score
- % of MPCA recipients reporting they could decide independently how to use the assistance