Reports

INTRODUCTION Cash-based interventions have been used by humanitarian organisations in Somalia since 20031 . Initially, significant variations in transfer values were implemented by different organisations, occasionally leading to different transfer values in the same locations. It was…

Background According to the November/December 2021 Somalia Drought Preparedness and Response Plan, drought conditions have worsened significantly across Somalia following three consecutive below-average rainy seasons. According to SWALIM, drought conditions are expected to worsen in December 2021…

1.0 INTRODUCTION In 2021, Somalia witnessed a catastrophic increase in the number of vulnerable women and girls exposed to Gender-Based Violence (GBV) risks. Natural disasters and armed conflicts resulted in multiple displacements, forced evictions, and the destruction…

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Background In 2020, Somalia faced reduced economic activity due to COVID-19 restrictions, negative impact of seasonality due floods to and drought, armed conflict and financial barriers on availability of key commodities in the markets. Unstable exchange rates…

Introduction In April 2020, the GSMA partnered with the Somalia Cash Working Group to commission this study on cash transfers in the three regions of Somalia: South-Central, Puntland and Somaliland. The overall aim is to improve the…

By Munshi Sulaiman Abstract How can unconditional cash transfers (UCT) be leveraged to boost household incomes beyond addressing short-term food insecurity in a prolonged humanitarian crisis setting? Using a randomised control trial in Somalia, we test additional benefits…

The humanitarian situation in Somalia is concerning as two third of the country is currently affected by drought in addition to insecurity, the COVID-19 pandemic and the worst desert locust infestation in decades. ACTED, through the Somali…

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Abstract Since 2009, the Transfer Project has generated rigorous evidence on the impacts of cash transfers in sub-Saharan Africa and has supported their expansion. The Transfer Project is a collaborative network comprising UNICEF (Innocenti, Regional and Country…