Impromptu study reveals impact of cash transfers in conflict setting

Devex published an article on an IFPRI impact evaluation on cash transfers, Responding to conflict: Does “Cash Plus” work for preventing malnutrition? New evidence from an impact evaluation of Yemen’s Cash for Nutrition Program. The article reports on the unique circumstances IFPRI researchers found themselves in to conduct a randomized trial within a conflict setting, typically an ethically frought situation.