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Cash-based interventions: lessons from southern Somalia.

Hanna Mattinen1, Kate Ogden

  • 1Food Aid Advisor, Action Contre la Faim, France. kogden@actioncontrelafaim.org

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|August 17, 2006
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Cash-based interventions are a feasible humanitarian aid option in complex emergencies and insecure areas. This approach empowers beneficiaries to manage their own relief needs effectively.

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Area of Science:

  • Humanitarian Aid
  • Development Economics
  • Conflict Studies

Background:

  • Traditional commodity distributions face criticism as a primary relief response.
  • Cash-based interventions (CBIs) are emerging as a viable alternative for humanitarian actors and donors.
  • Action Contre la Faim has experience with cash for work programs in southern Somalia since 2004.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To contribute to the debate on cash-based interventions.
  • To analyze the feasibility of CBIs in complex emergencies and insecure environments.
  • To highlight the benefits of CBIs for both aid agencies and beneficiaries.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative analysis of Action Contre la Faim's cash for work programs in southern Somalia.
  • Case study approach examining implementation in a complex emergency setting.
  • Review of program objectives, modalities, and beneficiary feedback.

Main Results:

  • Cash-based interventions are demonstrated as a feasible option even in highly insecure environments.
  • Successful implementation requires appropriate modalities and context-specific objectives.
  • CBIs offer beneficiaries greater control and timely adaptation of relief to individual needs.

Conclusions:

  • Cash-based interventions are a practical and effective humanitarian response in challenging contexts.
  • The flexibility of cash empowers beneficiaries, enhancing the relevance and timeliness of aid.
  • Further adoption of CBIs is recommended, considering context and beneficiary needs.

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