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Transparency International Kenya: Food Assistance Integrity Study
Report
The Food Assistance Integrity Study highlights various food approaches in Kenya with the aim of enhancing integrity, accountability, efficiency and cost effectiveness in the implementation of food assistance programs. The study uncovered evidence of critical flaws in the food assistance chain and...
Examining Differences in the Effectiveness and Impacts of Vouchers and Unconditional Cash Transfers
Report
The objective of this study is to examine the differences in the effectiveness and impacts of vouchers versus unconditional cash transfers in the Bushani camp of the Masisi territory of the Democratic Republic of Congo. As part of this research, the study team collected household data from over...
Haiti – Unconditional Cash Transfers: Lessons Learnt
Report
The challenges of responding to the catastrophic earthquake in Haiti were huge and varied, prompting agencies to think and act creatively. Christian Aid’s partners were at the forefront of the humanitarian response, distributing cash to people affected by the disaster two weeks after the earthquake...
Vouchers for Flood Relief in Cotobato City and Sultan Kudarat, ARMM (Mindanao), the Philippines
Case Study
In response to a rapid-onset emergency, Action Against Hunger / ACF International, with funding from AECID, implemented a cash transfer program in Cotobato City, situated in the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao in the Philippines. The project established a cash voucher program through local...
Maximizing the Value of "Cash for Work": Lessons from a Niger land recuperation project
Report
The good practices in this publication were distilled from a Real Time Evaluation (RTE) of an emergency project in Niger, implemented by Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and financed by OFDA that is using cash for work and seed fairs to address food insecurity in the departments of Ouallam and...
Maximiser les bénéfices de l’approche "travail contre rémunération": Leçons tirées d’un projet de restauration des terres au Niger
Rapport
Les bonnes pratiques présentées dans cette publication sont tirées d’une récente évaluation en temps réel (ETR) d’un projet d’urgence mis en oeuvre au Niger par le Catholic Relief Services (CRS). Ce projet, financé par USAID/OFDA, utilise le travail contre rémunération (Cash For Work) et...
Afghanistan: Hawala cash transfers for food assistance and livelihood protection
Case Study
In response to repeated flooding, ACF implemented a cash-based intervention in the Samangan and Day Kundi Provinces of Afghanistan. The project applied cash for work activities as well as unconditional cash transfers and made use of the local Hawala system to securely transfer money to beneficiaries. The...
Partenariat pour la résilience face aux crises alimentaires au Sahel
Rapport
Des représentants de haut niveau des pays du Sahel, des organisations régionales, des agences multilatérales d’aide humanitaire et de développement, des organisations non gouvernementales, des pays donateurs et du Parlement Européen se sont rencontrés à Bruxelles le 18 juin 2012 à...
Etude Analyse Cout-Benefice Intervention « Cash For Work» Dans La Reponse Precoce A La Crise Alimentaire Dans Le Sahel
Rapport
Comme tous les pays du Sahel, la République du Tchad n’est pas à l’abri des catastrophes naturelles (sécheresse, inondations, attaques des cultures par les criquets pèlerins et les oiseaux granivores, etc.) créant le sinistre pour les populations paysannes. Ce genre de situations affecte...
Kenya: Cash grants to support post-election violence livelihood recovery
Case Study
In response to post-election violence starting in late December 2007, ACF implemented a cash-based intervention in Nakuru, South Rift Valley, Kenya. This programme supported the local displaced and host population, who had been excluded from aid provided to internally displaced persons (IDPs) living in...
Comparative Study of Emergency Cash Coordination Mechanisms
Report
Based principally on three cases studies (Pakistan, Haiti, and the Horn of Africa), the objective of this comparative study is to draw on lessons learnt for better coordination of cash transfer programmes (CTP) in future emergencies. This study has been commissioned by the CALP Network and conducted by...
FAO Policy on Cash-Based Transfers
Report
This document articulates FAO’s roles with respect to supporting and implementing CTs linked to agriculture and food security in line with the Organization’s mandate and comparative advantages. It is based on FAO’s experience and expertise in supporting CT programming and details various CT...
Uganda: Cash grants to strengthen returnee livelihoods
Case Study
In support of the return and recovery effort of formerly war affected populations, ACF implemented a cash-based intervention in Otuke District of Northern Uganda. This programme assisted internally displaced persons (IDPs) with the return home and re-establishing their livelihoods. Vulnerable households...
How to Conduct a Trader Survey?
Guidelines and Tools
The purpose of this technical guidance sheet is to provide guidance to WFP Country Office and partner staff in conducting a simple trader survey with limited or no external technical support. For complex trader surveys, or in situations where local capacity is insufficient, experienced WFP staff in the...
Final Evaluation Report of the Wet Feeding and Cash Transfer Project in Southern Somalia
Report
This evaluation report details the achievements of the ECHO funded Wet Feeding and Resource Transfer project implemented by Danish Refugee Council in Mogadishu and ended on March 30th. This synopsis precedes the details of the project and the evaluation as contained in the report. The wet feeding...
Cash, Food or Vouchers? An Application of the Market Information and Food Insecurity Response Analysis Framework in Urban and Rural Kenya
Policy paper
This paper uses the Market Information and Food Insecurity Response Analysis Framework to analyze data on food market intermediation and on consumer behavior and preferences in order to clarify whether market-based cash and voucher programs are likely to prove effective for addressing food insecurity...
Market Information and Food Insecurity Response Analysis (MIFIRA) Framework Course
Guidelines and Tools
Access Course Here This course outlines the rationale for “response analysis” and introduces a field-tested, systematic approach to this emergent activity. The Market Information and Food Insecurity Response Analysis (MIFIRA) framework provides a logically sequenced set of questions that help...
The Impact of Economic Resource Transfers to Women versus Men: A Systematic Review
Report
This systematic review examined the question: “what is the evidence of the impact on family well-being of giving economic resources to women relative to the impact of giving them to men?” This review is of interest to policy-makers and funders in developed and developing countries, given the recent...
Food Security and Livelihoods Interventions for Older People in Emergencies
Guidelines and Tools
The core theme of this document is the inclusion and empowerment of older people and other vulnerable groups through consultation and consideration during the design and implementation of food security and livelihoods programmes. This document aims to provide general guidance on implementing food...
Emergency Food Security and Livelihoods (EFSL) 48-hour Assessment Tool
Guidelines and Tools
The purpose of the 48-hour assessment tool is to obtain a quick understanding of the emergency food security and livelihood (EFSL) situation within the first few days after a rapid-onset disaster. Initially developed by Oxfam, this tool aims to support response teams to meet requirements in emergencies in...