Examples of support to country offices to mitigate risks of abuse of power in cash assistance

UNHCR and WFP are implementing a joint project to identify and mitigate risks of abuse of power by private sector service providers in the deliveryof cash assistance to vulnerable populations. The workshop, held in Nairobi on 10-11 December 2018, followed visits to the first two pilot countries, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Cameroon. […]

This document outlines lessons learned from a joint UNHCR-WFP project in Afghanistan aimed at identifying and mitigating the risks of abuse of power in cash assistance. The cash transfer mechanisms discussed during the mission were cash distribution through Hawalas1, mobile token, mobile e-vouchers and bank cheques. Conducted in July 2019, a UNHCR-WFP mission which kickstarted […]

Ce document présente les enseignements tirés de la mission conjointe HCR-PAM au Burundi visant à identifier et à atténuer les risques d’abus de pouvoir liés à l’assistance monétaire. L’analyse s’est focalisée sur l’assistance monétaire par téléphone mobile pour le retour volontaire des réfugiés et pour les réponses d’urgence, ainsi que la distribution d’argent par le […]

This document outlines lessons learned from a joint UNHCR/WFP project in Cameroon with the aim to, with Financial Service Providers (FSPs), identify and mitigate the risks of abuse of power in cash assistance, including through mobile money, e-vouchers and cash in hand. Conducted in December 2018, the mission engaged in discussions on possible risks and […]

Ce document présente les enseignements tirés du projet conjoint HCR-PAM au Tchad visant à identifier età atténuer les risques d’abus de pouvoir liés à l’assistance monétaire. L’analyse a principalement couvert les distributions en espèces dans la mesure où le mobile money continue de rencontrer des défis de mise à l’échelle. Menée en Juin 2019, la […]

This document outlines lessons learned from a joint UNHCR/WFP project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) with the aim to, with Financial Service Providers (FSPs), identify and mitigate the risks of abuse of power in cash assistance, including through cash in hand, pre-paid cards and mobile money. Conducted in November 2018, the mission engaged […]

This document outlines lessons learned from a joint UNHCR/WFP project in Iraq aimed at identifying and mitigating the risks of abuse of power in cash assistance. The cash transfer mechanisms reviewed during the project include mobile money, e-vouchers and cash delivered through money transfer agents. Conducted in January 2019, the UNHCR-WFP mission built on the […]

This document outlines lessons learned from a joint UNHCR-WFP project in Rwanda aimed at identifying and mitigating the risks of imbalance of power in cash assistance. The cash transfer mechanism reviewed during the project was a bank card, proposed to the overwhelming majority of refugees receiving cash assistance. Conducted in March 2019, the UNHCR-WFP mission […]

This document outlines lessons learned from a joint UNHCR-WFP mission in South Sudan aimed at identifying and mitigating the risks of abuse of power in cash assistance. The cash transfer mechanisms discussed were cash over-the-counter through money transfer companies and banks, as well as e-vouchers through traders. The possibility to use mobile money in the […]

This document outlines lessons learned from a joint UNHCR/WFP project in Uganda with the aim to identify and mitigate the risks of abuse of power in cash assistance through the main delivery mechanisms used in-country: mobile money, e-cards and cash delivered through mobile vans. Conducted in February 2019, the UNHCR-WFP mission engaged a wide range […]