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Community perceptions of CVA in Nigeria
Ongoing research
In Nigeria, the Cash Barometer builds on previous Ground Truth Solutions (GTS) surveys carried out since 2019 to inform the rapidly evolving humanitarian response. Over the next two years, it will ensure that quality perception data from cash recipients is available to and used by aid providers and...
Community perceptions of CVA in Somalia
Ongoing research
GTS will systematically track attitudes, perceptions, and preferences of CVA recipients to inform, support, and guide Cash and Voucher Assistance efforts in Somalia in line with the Affected Populations objectives established by the 2021 Humanitarian Response Plan. This builds on GTS’ ongoing work...
Financial Services in the Uganda Refugee Response: An Assessment of User Perspectives
Ongoing research
U-Learn, with support from the Uganda CWG, is conducting a Deep Dive assessment looking at user perspectives on financial services and assistance mechanisms. It will provide actors with robust information on how financial services and assistance are currently being used, what challenges exist to accessing...
Financial Inclusion and Digital Connectivity in Refugee Governance
Ongoing research
This three year research project asks how digital technologies and cash assistance are changing humanitarian aid to migrants and refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Greece and the UK. We focus on communication, cash and identity and we are particularly interested how displaced people and communities...
DigCBA: Responsible Use of Digital Cash-based Assistance in Refugee Crises
Ongoing research
DigCBA aims to support the selection and the use of the most feasible and suitable digital technology for delivering CBA in the refugee crisis. The DigCBA’s objective is to develop a set of evidence-based frameworks to assess the contextual characteristics, evaluate the readiness of actors, and...
Global Payment Solutions research
Ongoing research
The IFRC will conduct a study on Global Payment Solutions which aims to understand the the wide range of financial services from traditional payment mechanisms (e.g., banks, remittance, mobile money) to new services being offered by the fintech industry (crypto, cross-border payments) to address the...
Call for information on Cash for Seed Security interventions
Ongoing research
Are you aware of any interventions where cash transfers have been used to allow farmers to purchase seed, or to enhance seed access, availability, or quality? We are keen to hear about any types of emergency, recovery or resilience projects, however big or small, that have included any elements related to...
Improving the efficiency and effectiveness of humanitarian cash assistance
Ongoing research
While the case for cash for immediate food needs is well established, its potential to simultaneously support longer-term outcomes has not yet been harnessed. IRC is conducting a small-scale pilot in Yemen to test 6 months of monthly transfers against 2 months of assistance, a lumpsum transfer equivalent...
Pro-Jeunes: Boosting (self)employment for youth in Ivory Coast and the impact of socio-emotional skills training, information, and norms
Ongoing research
With the World Bank African Gender Innovation Lab, IRC will provide business and employment services to 10,000 disadvantaged youth over 5 years. The goal is to estimate the impact of 2 variations of foundational skills training and combinations. One curriculum focuses on strengthening communication and...
Financial Integration in Displacement (FIND)
Ongoing research
With Tufts University, IRC will fill gaps in information of experiences and financial strategies refugees use to stabilize their lives in different stages of displacement, especially how financial lives are managed and how people cope and/or integrate into local economies after 2-4 years. The study will...