JAJARKOT DISTRICT, Nepal, Jan 16 (IPS) - Delivering humanitarian assistance in the form of cash sounds great: recipients get to choose exactly how to spend their money and aid organizations can respond faster and better track their giving.
In Nepal, more than two months after a major earthquake killed more than 150 people and destroyed or damaged over 60,000 homes, humanitarian cash assistance continues to play a minor role in the country’s disaster response