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Working Paper
11 December 2024
‘A bridge to those in need’ Frontline Provider Perspectives on the Accountability of Social Assistance in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
This paper explores the accountability of social assistance in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), focusing on the roles of frontline staff of local and international organisations since government-led programmes became inactive in 2015.
Working Paper
25 July 2024
Sustaining Yemeni Capacities for Social Assistance: Lessons From a Decade of War
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
Yemen has sometimes been held up as an impressive example of how existing social protection systems and capacities can be maintained and...
Brief
25 July 2024
How Can Aid Actors Support Yemeni Capacities for Social Assistance?
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
Much of Yemen’s population needs basic assistance to avoid famine. As well as providing food and cash-based support during a decade of...
Working Paper
18 April 2024
Power, Trust, and Pre-Cooked Programmes: The Accountability of Social Assistance in Somalia
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
Social assistance in Somalia has become deeply embedded in the country’s political economy and struggles with systemic diversion and...
Working Paper
25 October 2023
A Literature Review on Social Assistance and Capacity in Yemen
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
Yemen is experiencing one of the worst crises in the world in terms of levels of suffering and humanitarian need. Intense civil war...
Working Paper
25 May 2022
Strengthening Responses at the Nexus of Social Protection, Humanitarian Aid and Climate Shocks in Protracted Crises: BASIC Research Framing Paper
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
This paper reviews the contours of global and national debates, and the concepts that are key to informing research on social assistance in contexts of protracted crises. It focuses on three fields: social protection, humanitarian assistance, and climate adaptation and responsiveness.
Working Paper
31 March 2022
Accountability in Crises: Connecting Evidence from Humanitarian and Social Protection Approaches to Social Assistance
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
This paper seeks to connect evidence from humanitarian and development accountability approaches to better understand the linkages and disconnects, and to identify opportunities for future research and learning.
Working Paper
28 March 2022
The Politics of Donor and Government Approaches to Social Protection and Humanitarian Policies for Assistance During Crises
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
This paper examines social protection policy processes in fragile and conflict-affected settings (FCAS).
Opinion
9 March 2022