Between 2014-2019, western governments, NGOs, multilaterals and the Government of Iraq delivered nearly $500 million in unconditional cash transfers to vulnerable Iraqi households fleeing Islamic State's violence. Despite their long history of use as tools of social protection, Iraq was the first time that cash transfers were deployed on this scale in an active conflict zone. It was also the first time that each of these actors formed a partnership to re-establish the national safety net and begin the process of reconstruction. This is the story of that partnership.

MPP Forum is a weekly event normally scheduled with lunch* on Fridays during the academic year. It allows each MPP student to showcase their career journey and expertise on policy issue of their choice with the SPIA community. This formal presentation is about 50 minutes followed by Q&A.

*RSVP required. Lunch will be served at noon. We will try our best but cannot guarantee accommodation for all dietary restrictions.