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Rapid Impact and Vulnerability Analysis Fund (RIVAF)

In December 2009, the Deputy Secretary-General launched the Rapid Impact and Vulnerability Analysis Fund (RIVAF) as part of the Global Pulse initiative. The RIVAF grant-making mechanism will support innovative, real-time data collection and analysis to help develop a better understanding of how vulnerable populations cope with the impacts of global crises.

The first phase of RIVAF disbursement was targeted at UN agencies. It was generously funded by the UK's Department for International Development (DfID). Fifteen applications were received by mid-January 2010. Proposals were assessed against the following set of criteria:

  • Use of a well defined analytical framework,

  • A robust methodology, specifying a clear hypothesis and questions,

  • Target groups living below or just above the poverty line,

  • Inclusion of groups or regions falling outside current monitoring efforts,

  • Focus on understanding coping strategies,

  • Potential link between impact at household and community level and macro-economic situation,

  • Complementarities with other RIVAF proposals and other crisis monitoring efforts,

  • Implemented in partnership with another UN agency,

  • Value added to existing monitoring systems,

  • Potential for long-term contribution to Global Pulse.

The following nine research projects were selected:

Project Details

Project Details

Focus

Support to innovative, real-time data collection and analysis

Length

February 2010 - April 2011

Partners

DFID, Government of Sweden, various UN agencies

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