Publications by crs staff

This 2022 learning study was designed to document the Budikadidi project’s approach to multi-sectoral programming integration and offer insights for leveraging integration to promote and sustain social and behavior change (SBC).

Between 2017 and 2023, a CRS-led consortium implemented the...More

This learning study was designed to trace the development of the Budikadidi project care group model, assess its integration within government structures and document the project’s handover process.

Between 2017 and 2023, a CRS-led consortium implemented the USAID-funded Budikadidi...More

Intended for use by trainers, extension agents and other actors who work with vanilla farmers in Uganda. The focus of this guide is the Lesson plans, that extension agents will use to build the capacity of smallholder farmers to improve their livelihoods, upgrade their agroforestry-based vanilla...More

 Part 4 has case studies from the project. It includes lessons learned on embedding safe and dignified programming approaches in preparedness and response work.More

Ce guide est basé sur des manuels précédents élaborés par CRS et CAFOD. Il ajoute de nouvelles sections pour renforcer le leadership communautaire et les mécanismes de participation, ainsi que sur la manière d'intégrer l'adaptation au changement climatique. Également disponible en...More

Part 2 has tools to support local shock-responsive systems. The tools are designed for local DRR and humanitarian actors. It includes guidance on how to develop or adapt feedback mechanisms, referral pathways, and codes of conduct. It also has a simulation exercise to test...More

CRS is recognized for supporting families and communities throughout the full continuum of an emergency response - from relief to recovery - to ensure that people not only have the support to survive in the wake of a disaster but have the foundation to thrive long after it. With the increased...More

MAHARO is a five-year projet (2019-2024) focused on food security funded by the Resiliency Food Security Assistance (RSFA) Program of USAID/FFP. It is implemented by the Consortium: CRS, CDD, Venture 37, Youth First, Humanity - Inclusion, Cornell University, and Harvard University. This gender...More

The Girma program—meaning ‘dignity, prestige, and growth’ in Hausa—is funded by the United States Agency for International Development/ Food for Peace (USAID/ FFP) and implemented by Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and its partners—Education Development Center (EDC), Community Development...More

This overview provides a summary of CRS' approach to its safe, dignified Homes and Communities strategic platform. During emergencies, the loss of a home can fracture a family’s identity—and have a grave impact on their safety, health, prosperity, emotional well-being and dignity. Often, people...More

Around the world, climate change is greatly impacting the lives of vulnerable communities as erratic rainfall, more frequent and catastrophic storms and more prolonged droughts decimate lives and livelihoods. At Catholic Relief Services, we see the consequences of climate change everywhere we...More

In 2022, the DRC Budikadidi team launched a study to capture learning on the coherence, impact, and sustainability of the project’s incentive structures.

 Between 2017 and 2023, a CRS-led consortium implemented the USAID-funded Budikadidi Resilience Food Security Activity (RFSA) in the...More

CRS completed a comparative operational research project that evaluated which was the most effective and sustainable way of meeting populations water needs in urban areas. The research asked the following: ‘Is it more effective to directly support an existing informal private water sector rather...More

This brief documents the Budikadidi RFSA’s soybean pilot intervention and offers early lessons learned and recommendations.

 Between 2017 and 2023, a CRS-led consortium implemented the USAID-funded Budikadidi Resilience Food Security Activity (RFSA) in the DRC’s Kasaï Oriental Province...More

The purpose of this curriculum is to enhance best construction practices inl ow-cost housing, considering safer construction and environmental, health, and well-being aspects, through shelter design, construction materials, and construction techniques, mitigating risks related to physical and...More

The COVID-19 pandemic elevated the use of digital technology in programming from an opportunity to a fundamental need. The social distancing required to stave off the virus has made technology an essential means for the continuation of service delivery. As such, many CRS country programs,...More

CRS’ curriculum, entitled Child-Optimized Financial Education (COFE): Moving Families from Vulnerability to Thriving, is unique among financial education curricula. It helps caregivers look holistically at the financial lives of their families, with an emphasis on meeting the basic needs of...More

Read about CRS and partner efforts to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic in India that threatens the health and survival of millions. The strategy outlines priority...More

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) has successfully partnered with national government health agencies in several countries to improve the efficiency, quality, and coverage of community based malaria interventions that support national malaria elimination strategies through scaled ICT applications...More

The rapid development and adoption of digital technology is transforming how people worldwide access information, goods, and services. Digital technology has the power to spur economic growth, improve development outcomes, and lift millions out of poverty.

USAID has released its first-...More

This Guide explains how to use the mini-Social Cohesion Barometer (The Barometer). The Barometer can be applied in various ways, but its main purpose is to help people in conflicted societies talk about what divides them, what unites them, and to act on this understanding for enhanced social...More

In Latin America, one in five youth aged 15-24 are unemployed and not in school. What is stopping these 20 million young people from succeeding?More

CRS’ I am READY curriculum uses evidence-based psycho-social tools to help participants recognize and manage thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Its application has been found effective in improving mental health among trauma-affected populations, as well as in transforming destructive behaviors...More

AGRICULTURAL BEHAVIOR CHANGE: BRIEF 2

Potatoes are the primary cash crop in the Central Highlands of Afghanistan. Yields are consistently low, averaging less than 12 tonnes per hectare. In 2011, CRS began addressing production issues beginning with seed storage1 using a behavior...More

Children are exposed to violence in various settings and circumstances. An estimated one billion children globally are exposed to physical, sexual or emotional violence. There is a direct link between all forms of violence in childhood and increased risks of acquiring HIV in later life....More

To ensure that all CRS Employees, Affiliates, and Board Directors are aware of the agency’s Code of Conduct and Ethics and CRS’ commitment to the highest standards of personal integrity, moral conduct, ethics, and accountability to those we serve. In addition, the agency will implement and...More

MEAL DPro is a collection of learning resources intended to build basic monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning skills for staff working in a broad range of organizations, from CRS to local church organizations and consortium partners.More

Vulnerable households and communities achieve water security in ways that contribute to improving health, protecting the environment and saving lives.More

CRS developed its Pathway to Prosperity approach in 2013 to help farmers recover from shocks and stressors by building and growing their assets. The approach also helps farm families partner with better-off farmers and other value chain actors. As projects using the new methodology began to be...More