With reference to case studies in Kenya and Somalia
The target audience for this paper are those responsible for the funding, design, implementation and analysis of cash transfer programmes in humanitarian contexts. However, the method described is also applicable to the analysis of the cost of longer term social assistance programmes, not just those in an emergency setting.
We hope that, by using this step-by-step guide to analysing cash transfer programme costs, agencies can contribute to a body of evidence on cost, built around a common analytical framework. This may facilitate the comparison of interventions across and within countries, and promote an understanding of the factors that influence the cost-efficiency of cash transfers.
