Around the Region

Uganda• Actors looking to support the refugee response

• LWF - Adjumani refugee settlementChild Protection – for foster families, People with Special Needs – Shelter, Latrines and Bathing Shelters

Rwanda• WFP using mVisa in Gihembe Refugee Settlement – 3500 HHs

http://www.wfp.org/node/3566/3984/640272 South Sudan• Restart of the cash working group• Increase in actors looking into cash transfers• LWF – Jonglei IDPs - shelter, food, seeds/tools

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Somalia• Developing Social Protection Framework(s) for Somalia and designing a

social safety net programme, which will contribute to the joint UN Resilience Strategy. UNICEF – to input into the process or share documents, please email Olivia Collins, ocollins@unicef.org

Ethiopia• Cash transfer working building momentum• Increases in refugee support

Kenya• TSF looking to partner on trial of backpack mobile equipment• Shifting food assistance in Kenya to Epayments - WFP

http://www.cgap.org/publications/case-study-shifting-food-assistance-kenya-e-payments

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DR Congo

Concern in Masisi, NK is currently assisting IDPs and returnees (70%) and host families with voucher in open market (first installment 45$). Followed by unconditional cash transfers in multiple installments (3, 5 or 11, depending on the group)

Mercy Corps in Rutshuru, Nord Kivu an Dungu, Oriental Province, is lunching the eVoucher, eTransfer programme.

Solidaites will be starting their activities in Nord Kivu and Oriental Province at the end of April.