Mercy Corps is seeking a consultant to deliver a rigorous, policy-relevant analysis examining the relationships between market activity and Multi-Purpose Cash Assistance (MPCA) outcomes in Sudan. This work will directly inform donor engagement, program design, and strategic decisions around layering MPCA with market support interventions.

What You'll Do

Lead the technical analysis in close coordination with CCS research and markets teams.
Review CCS MPCA registration and Post-Distribution Monitoring (PDM) datasets, including indicators related to food security, basic needs, and coping strategies.
Analyze whether MPCA outcomes vary systematically across localities with different levels and patterns of rural, intermittent market activity.
Analyze if MPCA appears to be more effective in contexts with higher pre-existing rural intermittent market activity.
Analyze whether market functioning improves in areas following MPCA distribution, reflecting demand-side effects.
Interpret patterns of market activity and MPCA outcomes to inform the design and delivery of market-based support.
Generate preliminary, evidence-based signals on where market support interventions may be most warranted by identifying mismatches between market activity patterns and MPCA outcome changes.