In recent years, cash transfers have become increasingly popular to meet the needs of populations affected by humanitarian emergencies as a substitute for, or complement to, other material assistance such as food allowances or vouchers and home goods. However, because of the relative newness of the intervention, particularly as a mechanism for increasing child protection, there is little evidence to understand the effectiveness of cash transfers on child well-being in the context/aftermath of humanitarian emergencies.
To respond to the needs of unaccompanied and separated children (UASC) in CAR and address the evidence gap on cash transfers and child protection, Plan International implemented an innovative intervention in the Central African Republic: Money transfer and Child Protection: how to best address the needs of unaccompanied or separated girls and boys in Central African Republic. OAG has been selected following an international call for tender to carry out the final evaluation of this project. The fieldwork took place in CAR for 1st to 15th March 2020 and during this period, OAG team visit Bangui, Berbérati, Gamboula, and Amada Gaza.