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Protecting against poverty and vulnerability in Malawi
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007Levels of poverty and vulnerability in Malawi are very high. And many poor people are vulnerable to falling deeper into poverty. A key reason is inability to cope with increasing exposure to sudden and unexpected changes (shocks). What types of social protection measures could prevent people falling deeper into poverty?DocumentMoving from food aid to cash transfers in Ethiopia
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007The debate on whether cash transfers are more effective than food aid continues. Governments and organisations seeking to transfer cash to poor households should be aware of the challenges in targeting and the availability and price of food in local markets.DocumentBeating the hungry season through food and cash transfers in Malawi
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007Humanitarian responses to food crises usually involve providing food or cash aid. Both approaches have their limitations. In Malawi, the success of Concern Worldwide’s Food and Cash Transfers Project justifies using a complementary, flexible approach on a wider, long-term basis.DocumentCash and food transfers: a primer
United Nations [UN] World Food Programme, 2007This paper looks at the various aspects of the cash versus food debate, in order to map out where the controversies lie and to demonstrate the need for a more pragmatic, balanced and context-specific approach.A key concept in the paper is that appropriateness of either a cash or food transfer cannot be predetermined.DocumentFood aid or cash aid? Comparing effects on the Ethiopian economy
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007Policymakers, donors and non-governmental organisations have in recent years debated whether it is more effective to provide aid to poor households in the form of food or cash. Most studies have focused on specific aspects of the effects of aid, neglecting the impact on and feedback from different sectors of the economy.DocumentDistributing food in India and China: learning from experience
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007Many governments use public distribution systems to make food available at reasonable rates and guarantee food security for their citizens. The experiences of India and China offer insights for all developing countries.DocumentCash not food: new emergency response trialed in Southern Africa
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007Oxfam’s response to predictions of acute food insecurity in Malawi and Zambia in 2005–2006 included cash transfers as an alternative to emergency food aid. Recipients were able to purchase the equivalent of a standard food aid ration. Should cash transfers become a standard tool in the responses to hunger?DocumentThe cost of poverty alleviation transfer programmes: a comparative analysis of three programmes in Latin America
International Food Policy Research Institute, 2004A common criticism of social safety net programmes is that large proportions of their budgets are absorbed by administrative costs.DocumentCausing hunger: an overview of the food crisis in Africa
Oxfam, 2006This Oxfam briefing argues that the world’s emergency response to food crises requires an overhaul in order to deliver prompt, equitable, and effective assistance to people suffering from lack of food.DocumentNo small change: Oxfam GB Malawi and Zambia emergency cash transfer projects - a synthesis of key learning
Humanitarian Policy Group, ODI, 2006In response to predictions of an impending food crisis in southern Africa in 2005 - 2006, Oxfam deployed a relief response. As an alternative to emergency food aid, the agency undertook cash transfer schemes in both Malawi and Zambia.Pages