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Humanitarian cash transfers through self-help groups

Examining the impact of delivering cash transfers through self-help groups in Ethiopia

2018 Available in English

At their weekly self-help group meeting, women deposit savings and issue a loan to a member.

At their weekly self-help group meeting, women deposit savings and issue a loan to a member. Photo: Cally Spittle/Tearfund

This report contains findings from an impact study of a pilot project carried out in Ethiopia, in 2016.

Through the pilot project, one-off humanitarian cash grants were provided to and through self-help groups to enable them to better cope with the effects of drought.

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