Livelihoods and social cohesion – Cash in Türkiye
Türkiye plays a vital role as a transit and receiving country for international migrants due to its location at the crossroads of Europe, the Middle East and Africa (particularly for Syrians since the crisis broke out in 2011). For the success of humanitarian cash assistance programmes and for ensuring we do no harm, it is important to understand the impact that refugees have on social, cultural and economic aspects of Turkish society and include programmes that enhance social cohesion with host communities as well as livelihood opportunities for refugees.
17 November 2022
Linkages between humanitarian cash assistance and social protection: Lessons learnt from the Emergency Social Safety Net (ESSN) in Türkiye
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LearningOrganization:
IFRC, Turkish Red Crescent (Türk Kızılay)This report summarises key lessons learnt from the Emergency Social Safety Net (ESSN) programme in Türkiye, focusing on the linkages the programme makes between government’s social protection and Movement humanitarian…
1 October 2021
ESSN Post Distribution Monitoring 11
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post distribution monitoringOrganization:
IFRC, Turkish Red Crescent (Türk Kızılay)The study showed that non-recipient households were better in terms of having higher income and lower in LSCI and RCSI scores than PDM 10 compared with ESSN recipient households, who relied on coping strategies more than before. The Food Consumption Score also deteriorated more for ESSN recipients more than non-recipients, even though the level of expenditure on food was higher.
15 April 2021
Exploring the Livelihoods of Women Refugees in Turkey a qualitative study on the Emergency Social Safety Net (ESSN) applicants
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ReportOrganization:
IFRC, Turkish Red Crescent (Türk Kızılay)This study explores the understanding of refugee women under temporary and international protection and their participation in the labour market, their access to opportunities, and the challenges faced. The study is based on ten remote FGDs conducted in September 2020 with 35 ineligible and 24 eligible women from five provinces, namely Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Gaziantep, and Hatay.
28 August 2020
Livelihood Transition of the ESSN – Capacity Mapping and understanding the potential
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ResearchOrganization:
IFRC, Turkish Red Crescent (Türk Kızılay)In December 2018, Facility for Refugees in Turkey (Frit) Office published its transition strategy from basic needs to livelihoods for the ESSN programme. The M&E team of Türk Kızılay conducted a Capacity Mapping Exercise in March 2019 to provide an overview of individuals receiving assistance as a starting point to design livelihood programmes.
21 July 2020
Turkey’s Refugee Resilience: Expanding and Improving Solutions for the Economic Inclusion of Syrians in Turkey
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ResearchOrganization:
UNDPThis report provided an updated analysis of the situation to date and of results achieved by various actors so far in facilitating socio-economic inclusion of Syrians, expands the range of solutions currently available, notably on private-sector engagement and digital livelihoods opportunity, and shares policy recommendations on how to make the most out of the positive impact of the refugee presence, and increase the impact of ongoing and future programming.
3 June 2020
Survey on the Impact of COVID-19 on Enterprises in Turkey (11-22 May 2020)
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ResearchOrganization:
Business for GoalsThis reports is based on the results of a second survey to assess the impact of COVID-19 on enterprises. The survey was administered online over the nationwide network of TURKONFED and TUSIAD. A total of 619 enterprises that participated in the survey responded to 26 questions about the impact of COVID-19, their prediction about evolution of the crisis and the kind of measures they need. The same questionnaire was administered to Syrian-owned enterprises through the UNDP which elicited responses from 32 enterprises.
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