Evaluation/Learning Brief #1: Cash transfer programming for urban displacement

Author(s)
Seferis, L.
Publication language
English
Pages
4pp
Date published
31 May 2014
Type
Factsheets and summaries
Keywords
Cash-based transfers (CBT), Forced displacement and migration, Urban
Countries
Lebanon

In urban displacement contexts with functioning markets and developed banking systems, humanitarian agencies are increasingly using electronic-transfers (e-transfers) as the preferred cash delivery mechanism. Based on the Danish Refugee Council’s response to the Syria crisis, this Evaluation and Learning Brief highlights lessons learned on designing and implementing Cash Transfer Programming via e-transfers.