Cash as a Form of Relief

Heaslip, Graham; Haavisto, Ira; Kovács, Gyöngyi

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-24418-1_4

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“…In the humanitarian contexts, CTPs speed up the delivery of aid, reduce the need for inventories and transportation capacity, and even allow beneficiaries to make their own choices rather than humanitarian organisations making these for them (Heaslip et al, 2015).…”

Section: An Example Of Cash Transfer Payments (Ctps)mentioning

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Servitization as a competitive difference in humanitarian logistics

Heaslip

Kovács

Grant

2018

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a literature review and conceptual consideration of servitization in humanitarian logistics (HL) and provide a research agenda for HL scholars and insight for practitioners and by doing so will fill a gap in existing research and practice. Design/methodology/approach The paper uses a literature-based approach that extends concepts usually applied in a commercial context to the area of HL. Findings The paper initiates a discourse on the importance of taking into account servitization in developing and managing effective emergency relief chains. This paper argues that a broader servitization paradigm needs to be integrated for international humanitarian organisations (IHOs) to maintain a competitive advantage. Originality/value The authors investigate servitization as a management innovation in IHOs and plot a research agenda for scholars.

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Section: An Example Of Cash Transfer Payments (Ctps)mentioning

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Servitization as a competitive difference in humanitarian logistics

Heaslip

Kovács

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2018

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“…Heaslip et al. (2016) warn against the misuse of cash by the beneficiaries. Besiou and Van Wassenhove (2015) note that cash transfers are less likely to be supported by donors, and vouchers carry more administrative burden than other modalities.…”

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“…The aid agency must consider the beneficiary's perspective while selecting the modality. An important concern within the humanitarian community is the possible misuse of cash by beneficiaries for expenditures on non-nutritious commodities (e.g., soft beverages, alcohol, and tobacco) (Heaslip et al 2016). Therefore, aid agencies should be aware of the risk of misuse when opting for a cash program.…”

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Food Aid Modality Selection Problem

Sahinyazan

Rancourt

Verter

2021

Production and Operations Management

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Aid agencies implement food aid programs to alleviate chronic hunger. These agencies can choose direct, in‐kind distribution of food commodities, or they can provide cash or vouchers. To determine which aid modality to use for distributing aid, organizations currently use decision trees or other guidelines. In this study, we present a novel mathematical formulation to determine the optimal approach for allocating modalities and quantities of aid to beneficiaries, while also considering the beneficiaries’ needs and preferences. This also enables aid agencies to estimate the benefits of their programs for all stakeholders (i.e., beneficiaries, local retailers, and the organization) and help them design more tailored programs. The proposed model has three objectives to assess potential solutions: program costs, beneficiaries’ nutrition levels, and economic contributions to the local economy. The beneficiaries’ consumption behavior is incorporated into the model through a bilevel optimization structure to capture and prevent inefficient cash use by beneficiaries. We validate the model using data from the World Food Programme’s operations in Garissa County, Kenya. We analyze how robustly our solution handles possible variations in different cost parameters, including food commodity prices and operational costs. Finally, we demonstrate how to use the model to evaluate policies intended to improve program outcomes, such as educating beneficiaries about nutrition or fortifying grains available locally. Our results show that a modality’s effectiveness depends on the population and market characteristics, and no modality should be presumed superior to another without in‐depth analyses.

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“…Deciding for the beneficiaries what they need or what food they consume can generate mismatches between the supplied goods and the real demand (Gelan, 2006). Whether to provide cash or in-kind aid is not a question with clear answers (Heaslip et al, 2016).…”

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Deciding between cash-based and in-kind distributions during humanitarian emergencies

Castillo¹

2021

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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to provide an analytical model to decide between cash-based and in-kind distributions during emergency responses considering the needs of beneficiaries and market conditions. To allow the switch between modalities, a preparedness framework for humanitarian organizations (HOs) is provided.Design/methodology/approachA mathematical model is proposed to help humanitarian responders make quantitative decisions on the type of programs to implement in emergency responses. The model was applied to a field response by an international HO during the COVID-19 emergency in Colombia.FindingsCash-based and in-kind distributions are not mutually exclusive response modalities during emergencies, and the real needs of beneficiaries and market effects should be included in the modality selection decision to improve program effectiveness.Research limitations/implicationsThe research is focused on short-term immediate response to emergencies; the proposed model assumes favorable market conditions and limits the aid options to direct in-kind and multipurpose cash assistance, excluding other types of cash transfers.Practical implicationsThe research outlines practical preconditions to operationalize switching between programs during an emergency. The study provides evidence that HOs should consider dynamics decision tools to select aid modalities and evaluate their response depending on market conditions.Social implicationsConsidering aid modality as a dynamic decision and including the needs from beneficiaries in the choice can have profound impact in the dignifying of humanitarian response to emergencies.Originality/valueThe quantitative model to decide between aid modalities is a novel approach to include beneficiaries' needs and market dynamics into humanitarian supply chain research. The preparedness framework closes the gap between the emergency preparedness literature and the operational constraints that organizations face for fast program implementation.

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Cash as a Form of Relief

Cited by 11 publications

References 18 publications

Servitization as a competitive difference in humanitarian logistics

Servitization as a competitive difference in humanitarian logistics

Food Aid Modality Selection Problem

Deciding between cash-based and in-kind distributions during humanitarian emergencies

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