Reports

For the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, providing cash relief or vouchers to disasteraffected families is proving a viable alternative to the direct distribution of food or other relief items and supports early recovery…

INTRODUCTION TO THE CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMMING TOOLKIT PURPOSE OF THE TOOLKIT The Cash Transfer Programming (CTP) Toolkit is a basic guide to cash transfer programming in emergency response and early recovery settings. It aligns with Mercy Corps’ Vision…

1 Introduction 1.1 Costing emergency cash transfer programmes – the story so far Cash is increasingly offered to households in emergencies worldwide as an alternative or supplement to in- kind aid such as food, clothing and shelter. It…

Highlights · FAO’s global cereal price index continued to fall in Q2-2015, down 19 percent year-on-year. · The real price of wheat dropped a further 9 percent over the last quarter. Prices are 33 percent lower than in…

Afrique de l'Ouest: des opportunités sans précédent en matière de croissance agricole Un nouveau rapport identifie le renforcement de l’intégration régionale comme un levier majeur pour profiter des évolutions de la demande en produits alimentaires et de…

2 July 2015, Rome - West Africa has unprecedented opportunities for agricultural growth, but making the most of them will require more effective regional integration, says a new report by the African Development Bank (AfDB),…

These principles are intended to complement existing guidance on cash-based assistance and policy positions on those thematic areas which lend themselves to a multi-purpose approach. Donors and their partners are encouraged to take these principles into…

26/06/2015 Cash assistance is quick to deliver, cost-effective and provides people in need with greater choice and flexibility. This week, the Council of the EU adopted Conclusions on multi-purpose cash-based humanitarian assistance recognising this type of aid as…

Le Guide de mise en œuvre d’e-transfert a été créé pour les membres de l’équipe de Mercy Corps qui envisagent d’utiliser – ou qui utilisent déjà - les e-transferts pour apporter l’aide aux participants au programme.…

Context Natural disasters and man-made conflicts often leave crisis-affected households with high levels of debt, reduced purchasing power, overall loss of physical and financial assets and, in some cases, death or injury. In the face of a…