Reports

Hussein’s story, a story of restored hope and dignity The 2016-2017 devastating drought left an estimated 2.7 million people from 23 out of the total 47 counties in Kenya in need of humanitarian assistance. This led to…

In 2017 structures were put in place to implement Cash-Based Interventions (CBIs) in Ethiopia. Feasibility assessments were conducted in Jijiga, Assosa, Shire, Afar and Addis Ababa. 37,188 refugees had been provided with laundry soap and kitchen sets…

ICCO provides emergency relief in South Sudan, a country racked by conflict and where famine threatens. In the village of Ogwazu, near the town of Torit, ICCO provides assistance in the form of cash. Josephine Kulan, 35…

Efforts to get international climate finance into the hands of local people for adaptation efforts are getting a boost in South Africa By Laurie Goering CAPE TOWN, July 20 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - In the parched, mountainous hills…

According to Worldometers, Kenya’s total population is currently estimated to be 50.9 million with the median age being a young 19.2 years. The 2009 national census found that out of a population of approximately 38 million…

Shakur Ali | Published 13. Jul 2018 Families have lost everything in the aftermath of Cyclone Sagar. Cash aid is the fastest way to help them Read also: Why cash is smart aid “I am 80 years old, and…

1 Introduction A total of 22 participants from Government, various donor agencies, INGOs and the Red Cross movement (annex) attended this half day learning event to reflect on the use of cash in the drought response in…

In response to surging food security needs due to the ongoing drought, and pre-famine conditions, five organizations joined together to form the Cash Alliance (CA) with an aim of providing cash support for Somali households affected…

The dust whipped through the air as we traversed different villages in Baringo County in Kenya. This is a land of scattered homesteads among the barren plains of sand and stone that has always known lean…

UNHCR globally launched CBIs in December 2016, accompanied by a five-year Institutionalization Strategy (2016 – 2020). In 2017 structures were put in place to implement Cash-Based Interventions (CBIs) in Ethiopia in 2018, with feasibility assessments conducted in…