disaster relief
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Do disaster-relief cash transfers trap people in risky areas, or help them adapt?
Disaster relief can discourage people from adapting to future disasters – for example, by reducing incentives to relocate. But in low-income settings, cash relief can also ease liquidity constraints and enable adaptation. Evidence from Pakistan’s 201...
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Targeting relief aid after natural disasters: Should donors work through governments or NGOs?
After natural disasters, governments and non-governmental organisations differ in their effectiveness at targeting the hardest hit populations