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This case study is one of a series of three. They were produced by Save the Children UK within the cross-country learning initiative on ’Resourcing Families for Better Nutrition (RF4BN) in humanitarian settings’, implemented in 2021 and 2022 in Afghanistan, South Sudan and Yemen.
Focused on the RF4BN programme Yemen, this case study explores the appropriateness and effectiveness of several aspects related to its design, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation.
• Impact: Nutrition outcomes among CU2, CU5 and PBW.
• Cash Component: Appropriateness of its design and contribution to nutrition outcomes.
• SBCC Component: Appropriateness of its design, effect on the use of cash, effects on communities.
• Sectoral Integration: Coordination and integration across different teams and use of referral systems.
• Timeline: Timely delivery of the assistance and suitability of its duration.
• Targeting: Consideration of targeting and selection process.
• Gender: Women’s engagement, intrahousehold power dynamics and project effects on women.
• MEAL: Timely use of data, appropriateness of project indicators, effectiveness of MEAL system.

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From September 2021 to April 2022, Save the Children Yemen implemented the RF4BN project to support pregnant and lactating women (PLWs), children under 2 (CU2), and other vulnerable households. The project aimed to improve their access to food, water, hygiene, health, and nutrition services through the provision of cash assistance. In addition, the programme aimed to improve Maternal, Infant, and Young Child nutrition practices through social and behaviour change communication (SBCC). The results presented here are from a before- and after- study of programme participants. A total of 457 households in Tuban and Al Qabbaytah were assessed at baseline and re-assessed at endline to determine the effectiveness of the aid that was distributed in achieving the outcomes of interest. The sample wa