Midline Analysis Report
In Likouala, northern Republic of Congo, refugees make up around 60 percent of the population. The Lisungi Project, a national social protection program, was expanded to the department to reach vulnerable refugees, Indigenous peoples and host communities in a major refugee-hosting area.
The program combined conditional cash transfers with support for income-generating activities. It also included practical support on nutrition, hygiene, money management, and household decision-making, supporting households to meet immediate needs while strengthening longer-term resilience.
Produced by the International Security and Development Center (ISDC), with technical and financial support from the World Bank–UNHCR Joint Data Center on Forced Displacement, this midline report draws on survey data collected between 2021 and 2023.
The findings show that cash transfers helped households meet basic needs, while also supporting consumption, asset-building, health, and education. Income-generating activities contributed more to social participation and intra-household decision-making.
There were also improvements in labor market participation, gender equality, and social cohesion.
Impacts varied across groups, with stronger effects among host communities than refugees.
An endline report will follow, drawing on data collected one year after the midline survey.