Rapports

This research aims to contribute to the proof-of-concept on how to design and deliver cash assistance that aligns with end-users’ expectations and maximises Value-for-Money. It seeks to answer the question: to what extent is the value…

Evaluation Brief Background This short paper summarises the synthesized evidence and high-level findings across UNHCR’s Evaluation Service’s work on Cash-Based Interventions (CBIs). Links to the evaluations consulted for this synthesis are included at the end of the document. 1.…

INTRODUCTION Social protection and humanitarian cash responses1 to the COVID-19 pandemic have emerged globally within the last few months, with more responses to come as the early phases of lockdowns have in many places been replaced with…

INTRODUCTION COVID-19 is having devastating social and economic impacts on individuals and household economies. The pandemic has exacerbated existing inequalities and vulnerabilities and has heightened the need for social protection interventions to cover people often not previously…

This document outlines the main findings from UNHCR’s Post-Distribution Monitoring of cash assistance conducted in 13 countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. It presents results ranging from the use of the cash assistance, changes in expenditures and whether markets…

By Cassondra Puls, research advisor, Women's Refugee Commission Humanitarian agencies are increasingly supporting displaced families with Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA). This has raised questions about how CVA is affecting -- and being inclusive of -- specific…

By Dale Buscher, Vice President of Programs, Women's Refugee Commission “We strongly believe that this new area of work, on cash and protection, is an opportunity to include protection in our efforts to increase the efficiency of…

The update covers 16 operations in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in which cash-based interventions (CBIs) are currently implemented. Key Highlights 1,487,204 individuals reached with cash assistance until the end of the second quarter (Q2)…

Cash and voucher assistance for adolescents: An evidence review of how cash and voucher assistance can achieve outcomes for adolescents in humanitarian settings During crises, the institutions, systems and community cohesion that normally support adolescent development break…

It's humanitarian planning season once again! CaLP's Sophie Tholstrup and Ground Truth Solutions' Meg Sattler reflect on how to use the humanitarian planning process to build more effective, people-centred responses. 23 September 2020 --- By Sophie Tholstrup,…