Cash and voucher assistance and children's nutrition status in Somalia

This study examined the impact of CVA on prevention of child acute malnutrition in 2017/2018 in the context of the Somalia food crisis

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
16 November 2020
Country:
Somalia
Document Type:
Journal Article
Theme:
Food and Nutrition and Humanitarian Disasters and Emergencies
First published:
23 April 2020
Authors:
Doocy, S, Busingye, M and Lyles, E

Abstract

To address ongoing food insecurity and acute malnutrition in Somalia, a broad range of assistance modalities are used, including in鈥恔ind food, food vouchers, and cash transfers. Evidence of the impact of cash and voucher assistance (CVA) on prevention of acute malnutrition is limited in humanitarian and development settings. This study examined the impact of CVA on prevention of child acute malnutrition in 2017/2018 in the context of the Somalia food crisis.

This research was supported by the Research for Health in Humanitarian Crises (R2HC) Programme

Citation

Doocy, S,聽Busingye, M,聽Lyles, E, et al.聽Cash and voucher assistance and children鈥檚 nutrition status聽in Somalia.聽Matern Child Nutr.聽2020;聽16:e12966.聽https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.12966

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