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Transcript: Market Analysis for Urban Humanitarian Response
Presentation
This is the transcript for ALNAP’s 12th urban webinar. The recording can be viewed here. This webinar focused on how market analysis can support effective urban humanitarian response. Alexandre Gachoud from Oxfam, Laura Phelps from NRC and independent consultant Emmeline Saint shared their experiences...
Orientations opérationnelles et boîte à outils pour les transferts monétaires à usages multiples
Guides et outils
Les présentes orientations opérationnelles et la boîte à outils qui l’accompagne réunissent une expertise mondiale sur les interventions monétaires. Elles apportent aux acteurs humanitaires des orientations complètes et pratiques afin d’évaluer la faisabilité des transferts monétaires,...
Philippines Haiyan Response – A multi-sectoral review of the use of market analysis and the design and implementation of CTPs
Report
Following Typhoon Haiyan, which hit the Philippines on November 8 2014, at least 45 aid agencies chose to implement Cash Transfer Programming (CTP) to assist the more than 16 million people affected. Cash transfers were a logical approach in a country with developed market systems, strong financial...
Markets in Crises: The Conflict in Mali
Case Study
Humanitarian agencies routinely conduct market analyses to inform decisions around transfer modality – cash, voucher or in-kind – with a strong emphasis on the availability and price of key commodities. However, in the last few years humanitarian organisations have expanded their scope to...
A Review of Evidence of Humanitarian Cash Transfer Programming in Urban Areas
Report
Urban poor populations frequently experience disasters of varying typology and intensity. When set against a backdrop of poverty and marginalisation, their needs can be complex. As recent urban crises have pushed humanitarian agencies to respond in urban areas, this literature review examines the...
Overview: Rapid Assessment of Markets (RAM)
Report
The Rapid Assessment for Markets (RAM) provides a quick and basic snapshot of how key markets operate immediately after a shock, to support initial decision on feasibility of response options (cash vs in-kind, initial market support) and to identify whether or not more detailed market system analysis is...
البرامج القائمة على السوقماذا تتضمن؟
إرشادات وأدوات
تعني البرامج القائمة على السوق في عمل منظمة أوكسفام أننا نأخذ بعين االعتبار دائما األسواق الحالية – من خالل التقييمات والتحليل والبرمجة – في جميع مراحل االستجابة...
Cash in Emergencies Toolkit
Guidelines and Tools
Access Toolkit Here Cash transfer based programming (CTP) is an effective and flexible way to support people affected by emergencies, maintaining their dignity and choice, while fostering local economies. CTP includes all forms of cash and voucher-based assistance. The Cash in Emergencies Toolkit has been...
Quel type de transfert monétaire pour une assistance multisectorielle? Etude de cas: le programme ARCC II en RDC
Rapport
Cette étude de cas présente le projet ARCC II (Alternative Responses for Communities in Crisis) réalisé entre octobre 2013 et mars 2015 sur les territoires de Djugu, en Province Orientale, et de Béni, dans le Nord Kivu. Ce rapport se concentre sur la capitalisation opérationnelle de la mise en...
Tabla Comparativa de Herramientas de Análisis de Mercados
Guía y herramientas
El creciente reconocimiento de la necesidad de un análisis de mercado ha llevado a una cantidad pletórica de Guías y herramientas para realizar este análisis. Elegir qué herramienta es la más adecuada para su agencia puede generar confusión y estrés adicional. Esta tabla que compara la guía de...
Cash Transfer and Community Resilience Programming in South Central Somalia
Blog Post
The Building Resilience in Central Somalia (BRCiS) attempts to provide immediate humanitarian assistance as well as developing longer term local capacity through a combination of locally adapted cash-for-work and unconditional cash transfers.
Evaluating Local General Equilibrium Impacts of Lesotho’s Child Grants Programme
Report
This report presents findings from a local economy-wide impact evaluation (LEWIE) of Lesotho’s Child Grants Programme. Simulations indicate that total income impacts significantly exceed the amounts transferred under the programme: each loti transferred stimulates local nominal income gains of up to...
Cash-for-shelter pilot findings in CRS’s Typhoon Haiyan Response
Report
In order to explore possible strategies for shelter assistance that would also benefit local markets, a cash transfer pilot study was conducted in which beneficiaries received cash to purchase shelter materials and to hire labourers. CRS promoted disaster-resilient construction techniques and employed a...
Training Report – Emergency Market Mapping and Analysis (EMMA): Focused on WASH
Report
Emergency Market Mapping Analysis (EMMA) is a toolkit guidance manual for humanitarian staff in sudden-onset emergencies which aims to improve emergency responses by encouraging and assisting relief agencies to better understand, support and make use of local market-systems in disaster zones. EMMA offers...
Economic Impact Study: Direct and Indirect Effects of the WFP Value-Based Food Voucher Programme in Lebanon
Report
This study examines the direct and indirect impacts of WFP’s e-card programme on the Lebanese economy. It is part of a broader United Nations initiative to assess the economic impacts of humanitarian assistance in Lebanon. The e-card programme is an important element of the international humanitarian...
Rapid Assessment for Markets (RAM) – Guidelines for an initial emergency market assessment
Guidelines and Tools
In today’s world, people’s livelihoods depend to a significant extent on markets. Sudden shocks can severely limit how markets function and, as a result, drastically reduce people’s access to essential commodities. This International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement publication is designed to...
Market Analysis Guidance (MAG)
Report
The Market Analysis Guidance (MAG) suggests processes and tools aimed at integrating market analysis into the different phases of the project cycle, taking the existing Red Cross and Red Crescent (RC/RC) Movement’s technical documents into account whenever possible. The MAG was commissioned and...
Poster – Rapid Assessment for Market (RAM)
Guidelines and Tools
This poster provides a basic understanding of the capacity of selected markets to provide people with key commodities in the immediate aftermath of a sudden shock. It is an instrument allowing humanitarian practitioners with limited market expertise and time to develop a rapid and basic understanding of...
The Price Effects of Cash Versus In-Kind Transfers
Report
This paper examines the effect of cash versus in-kind transfers on local prices. Both types of transfers increase the demand for normal goods; in-kind transfers also increase supply in recipient communities, which should cause prices to fall relative to cash transfers. We test and confirm this prediction...
The Economic Impact of Ebola: Monitoring the Impact of Potential Transport Disruptions on Traders, Food Availability, and Market Prices
Report
Uncertainty about the exchange rate, restrictions on shipping routes, reduced activity by informal traders fearing infection from Ebola and the cordon imposed around Kenema and Kailahun has the potential to interrupt the trade of basic commodities across the country. We therefore collected data on food...