Reflections and recommendations from evaluations of the 2017 CVA Somalia Drought Response

Improving our response to drought to avert crises through the use of cash and voucher assistance requires us to build on experience. This paper pulls together reflections and recommendations from a review of eight evaluation reports, reviews and studies that were conducted during or after the 2017 drought response in Somalia. The reports considered the use of cash and vouchers assistance (CVA) in drought related responses in urban and rural areas of Somalia; through a review of reports assessing short and long term responses by a variety of agencies using used a variety of payment methods. This synthesis is intended to be used by agencies to inform the planning and delivery of CVA in Somalia going forward.