Framework for conceptualising transition readiness from emergency response to rebuilding livelihoods in Mogadishu, Somalia

Michael Hauser () and John Mugonya
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Michael Hauser: University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences
John Mugonya: Agripreneurship Alliance

Food Security: The Science, Sociology and Economics of Food Production and Access to Food, 2024, vol. 16, issue 2, No 7, 397-409

Abstract: Abstract Emergency cash transfers provide essential life support to vulnerable households affected by a crisis, including those living in chronic poverty. So far, project life cycles, nutrition, and asset-related thresholds have informed the decision of when beneficiaries switch from emergency cash transfers to an income-generating livelihoods program. However, factors beyond material poverty influence the likelihood of sustained improvements in well-being during such changes. We argue that a food systems perspective with additional metrics helps provide targeted transition support to beneficiaries. Based on insights gained from an Urban Safety Net in Mogadishu, Somalia, we suggest a multi-level framework to conceptualise the transition readiness of internally displaced people and poor host communities. Based on this framework, we make recommendations for improving safety net programming.

Keywords: Food systems; Emergencies; Livelihoods; Transitions; Somalia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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