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Briefing paper

COVID-19 and Vulnerable, Hardworking Kenyans: Why it’s time for a strong social protection plan

10/11/2020

1 documents

18 pages long

Languages: English

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Seven NGOs, the Kenyan government, the European Union and the Danish and German governments are working together to implement a ’Safety Nets’ programme targeting Kenya’s millions of informal workers. With rising food insecurity and sexual and gender-based-violence, mounting job losses, poor access to water and sanitation, and a lack of formal safety nets, the Kenyan […]

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Research report

Unblocked Cash: Piloting Accelerated Cash Transfer Delivery in Vanuatu

31/10/2019

1 documents

53 pages long

Languages: English

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Blockchain technology has seen increasing support in the aid sector as a means of delivering financial assistance in place of traditional in-kind support, especially among the unbanked. The technology has potential to address existing pain points of traditional cash and voucher assistance (CVA), now widely accepted as the most dignified and appropriate form of humanitarian […]

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Journal article

Women’s status and qualitative perceptions of a cash assistance programme in Raqqa Governorate, Syria

11/07/2019

18 pages long

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Women’s status and qualitative perceptions of a cash assistance programme in Raqqa Governorate, Syria

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Cash and voucher assistance is an efficient way to deliver assistance in emergency settings, and evidence demonstrates that cash programmes have consistent positive impacts on food security and other health and economic outcomes in these contexts. Nevertheless, while evidence from development settings shows that cash has the potential to reduce intimate partner violence and increase […]

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Evaluation report

Accountability Review in Yemen: Humanitarian assistance and resilience building

02/03/2017

3 documents

24 pages long

Languages: English

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This accountability review is presented as part of the Effectiveness Review Series 2014/15. The report documents the findings from a review carried out in December 2014 which examines the degree to which Oxfam meets its own standards for accountability. The project ’Humanitarian Assistance and Resilience Building in Western Yemen’ is a two-year project supporting vulnerable […]

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Case study

Strengthening Livelihoods in Jordan: The Jordan Local Economic Empowerment and Development Consortium (JOLEED)

27/10/2016

1 documents

6 pages long

Languages: English

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Oxfam has been working in Jordan on strengthening civil society since the early 90s. In 2013, Oxfam also started providing humanitarian assistance to Syrian refugees in Jordan. In 2013, Oxfam and four other agencies came together to create an informal working group called Jordan Local Economic Empowerment and Development Consortium (JOLEED) with the aim of […]

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Case study

Economic Recovery in the Gaza Strip: From emergency aid to more sustainable development

27/10/2016

1 documents

7 pages long

Languages: English

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Gaza’s economy has been decimated both by frequent escalations of violence and by the Israeli-imposed blockade, which has severely restricted the movement of goods and people since 2008 and hindered recovery from the devastating conflict of 2014. This case study shows how Oxfam aims to contribute to economic recovery in Gaza, moving from emergency aid […]

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Case study

Innovative Electronic Cash Transfer Programme for Emergencies: An Oxfam–Visa case study in the Philippines

08/09/2016

1 documents

20 pages long

Languages: English

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Delivering aid to a large, displaced population provides challenges for governments, the private sector and aid organizations in the aftermath of any humanitarian crisis. The increasing scale and impact of disaster events call for innovative solutions for a more efficient and effective delivery of cash to affected populations. This case study describes how Oxfam and […]

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Briefing note

Cash for Food: The Need for Caution

15/01/2016

1 documents

4 pages long

Languages: English

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The Union government notified the Cash Transfer of Food Subsidy Rules on 21 August 2015, without much publicity. The proposal to introduce cash transfers instead of foodgrains in the Public Distribution System (PDS), via the National Food Security Act 2013 (NFSA), is ill-conceived and, if implemented, will be harmful to food security in the country. Concerns abound […]

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Evaluation report

Resilience in Mali: Evaluation of increasing food security

26/03/2015

5 documents

65 pages long

Languages: English, French

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This evaluation is presented as part of the Effectiveness Review Series 2013/14, selected for review under the resilience thematic area. This report documents the findings of a quasi-experimental evaluation carried out in March/April 2014 that sought to assess the impact of the activities of the ‘Increasing Food Security’ project. This project includes two related initiatives […]

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Evaluation report

Cash Coordination in the Philippines: A review of lessons learned during the response to super Typhoon Haiyan

01/03/2015

1 documents

92 pages long

Languages: English

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Over the last five years there has been a growing trend towards the use of cash transfer programming (CTP) as a response modality in emergencies across the humanitarian sector. The fungibility of cash, when provided without restrictions, offers increased choice for affected populations to meet cross-sectoral needs according to their priorities. As a result, there is a growing […]

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