Executive Summary
This event aimed to synthesise findings from a multi-year research agenda conducted by the CAMEALEON Consortium, examining how different layers of response—state-run social protection, humanitarian cash and voucher assistance (CVA), and informal support systems—have functioned in times of peace and under stress during the escalation of hostilities.
Across CAMEALEON’s research, a consistent finding emerges that humanitarian cash assistance, while essential for short-term protection, functions primarily as a temporary buffer within a collapsed welfare and economic system. Transfers are largely used to meet immediate consumption needs and repay debts rather than support recovery or sustainable livelihoods. Debt has become a widespread and entrenched coping mechanism, carrying significant protection risks, particularly for women, refugees, migrants, older persons, and people with disabilities. Current CVA designs are generally insufficient in value, duration, and predictability to reduce indebtedness or facilitate self-reliance.
Below are the key material for mor in depth insight & reflections, including the presentation and event recording.
