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This collection of paper by The Cash Learning Partnership examines the emerging evidence of the effects of cash-based interventions (CBIs) on protection and empowerment outcomes in humanitarian...
One of the more exciting innovations in the response to humanitarian crises of recent years has been the use of cash. Across the humanitarian sector there is growing recognition that cash and...
The objective of this study is to take stock of the recent advancements in the use of cash transfer programming in the shelter and WaSH sectors to respond to emergencies and provide ...
In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of humanitarian responses where cash has been used to help facilitate shelter & housing reconstruction. To encourage a broader...
This report explores the effects of cash transfers on local markets. It tests the hypothesis that ‘cash transfers
to poor households lead to integration of markets in remote areas and...
Technology today is evolving at an extraordinary pace, changing the way we live and work. In recent years, advances in new technology in low-income countries mean there is growing interest from...
The use of electronic transfers (e-transfers) in cash transfer programming has grown in the humanitarian sector and is increasingly recognised as an effective and efficient intervention in certain...
Kenya was the first country in the world to use mobile phones for cash transfers; through a service called M-PESA, developed by Safaricom Limited. Concern Worldwide has pioneered the use of M-PESA...
Electronic transfers, or e-transfers, are a form of value transfer that relies on digital payment systems. The great many benefits they can realise for aid recipients and aid agencies alike in...