July 18, 2018
Tools for Field Staff›Fact Sheet
MIRA - Measuring Resilience in Malawi
This handout provides an overview of the Measuring Resilience in Malawi (MIRA) project, which has devised a data collection and analysis scheme to measure and predict resilience...More
December 6, 2017
Tools for Field Staff›Fact Sheet
CRS fights food insecurity in Haiti after Hurricane Matthew
In 2016, Hurricane Matthew devastated southern Haiti, wiping out food supplies and livelihoods for an already vulnerable population. With funding from USAID, CRS responded with a...More
December 1, 2017
Research›Papers/Reports
Measurement indicators for resilience analysis
With the increasing severity of weather related shocks threatening food security, there is demand for a comprehensive protocol to monitor and evaluate resilience in the context of...More
September 28, 2017
Research›Evaluations/Assessments
A Seed System Security Assessment in Diffa, Niger
This assessment studied seed access and availability in the Toumour commune of Diffa, Niger. The goal was to determine whether seed fairs would be an appropriate response to the...More
November 11, 2015
Research›Case Studies
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Cash-Based Food Assistance Projects
Despite recent and expanding literature on cost effectiveness and value for money, there is little by way of guidance for the implementation of cost-effectiveness analysis in...More
June 16, 2015
Research›Case Studies
Expect the Unexpected
This case study reviews CRS’ food voucher program in urban Somalia over two years, which brought benefits to markets and communities beyond its intended scope. The study is...More
August 26, 2014
Research›Case Studies
HIV Programming Comes of Age
Integrated HIV, food security and livelihoods programming has been an aspiration pursued by NGOs, donors and host-country governments for more than a decade with varying degrees...More
December 1, 2013
Research›Evaluations/Assessments
A Sample Gender Analysis
This document is a condensed version of a full gender analysis of a food security program in Ethiopia. We hope that program staff will use this condensed version as a template...More
July 14, 2013
Tools for Field Staff›Manuals
Toward Resilience
Toward Resilience is an introductory resource for staff of development and humanitarian organizations that are working with people whose lives and rights are threatened by...More
