Designing a Randomized Controlled Trial on Livelihoods for Refugees and Hosts

The lower-cost version of the DES IGNING A R AND OMIZED CONTROLLED TR IAL ON L IVEL IHO ODS FOR 15 REFUGEES AND HOSTS: THE C AS E OF RE :BUILD IN K A MPAL A graduation approach, in which participants were coached in groups rather than one-on-one, showed similar effects to the more expensive version of the treatment and was therefore more cost-effective. [...] Takeaway for Re:Build RCT The evidence on programs to complement the effects of direct cash transfers was promising and could potentially address some of the concerns with cash for women and over the long- term. [...] DES IGNING A R AND OMIZED CONTROLLED TR IAL ON L IVEL IHO ODS FOR 16 REFUGEES AND HOSTS: THE C AS E OF RE :BUILD IN K A MPAL A Based on the evidence summarized here and the IRC’s past experience, we decided that cash would be a central component for the design of the Re:Build RCT. [...] DES IGNING A R AND OMIZED CONTROLLED TR IAL ON L IVEL IHO ODS FOR 22 REFUGEES AND HOSTS: THE C AS E OF RE :BUILD IN K A MPAL A We explored including only those who were aspiring to open a business for the first time, or those opening a business in a new industry, but this was a relatively small segment of the population and not feasible to verify. [...] Half of the pilot participants received cash two weeks after the launch, while the other half received two transfers: half of the cash in the second week and half in the sixth week.