Reports

DHAKA – Which combination of cash, food and nutrition education in social safety nets brings the greatest benefits for ultra-poor rural families? The findings of a joint research initiative seeking an answer to this question were…

Overview Most cash transfer programmes, whether implemented in developing or humanitarian contexts, do not have a specific focus on reducing violence against women (VAW) or improving women’s status within the family. The evidence base is still at…

Introduction The Business Consultation on cash transfers coordination was organized by the Private Sector Section of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on 5 and 6 May 2015 in Geneva. The consultation…

Global Highlights In Q1-2015, FAO’s global cereal price index fell a further 13 percent year-on-year. It is now 5 percent lower than in Q4-2014. Real prices of wheat have fallen by 10 percent over the last quarter. Prices…

LONDON, 24 April 2015 (IRIN) - Anthropologist and author of "Illegality, Inc." Ruben Andersson of the London School of Economics explains why an EU plan to destroy migrant smugglers' boats is doomed to fail. Migration loot lined…

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) began debris removal projects this week, providing income opportunities for cyclone-affected communities Port Vila, Vanuatu – Cyclone Pam affected communities in Port Vila have started clearing rubble and household waste this…

In March 29-April 1, Chuuk and Yap in Micronesia suffered from intense tropical storm, resulting in large-scale disruption of water and electricity supply, traffic and communication, causing a certain number of casualties and severe damage of…

Introduction Cash transfers are increasingly recognised as an important tool for tackling poverty and inequality in developing countries, with many implementing large-scale cash transfer programmes aiming to offer comprehensive access to social security. There is significant evidence of…

This background note aims to sketch out some of the key features of current humanitarian action and the role that cash transfers (giving people money) plays as one of the responses to supporting people in the…

Background Note for the High Level Panel on Humanitarian Cash Transfers Sarah Bailey and Paul Harvey This background note provides a brief summary of the evidence base on humanitarian cash transfer programming. It outlines the types of evidence…