A general introduction to the dissertation-[Hook; why should we care?] -general reason for conducting this research: a gap, a problem, a question, etc.)-A brief example/story that highlights the importance of the topic, the problematic issue to show that the topic is currently relate vn. What dissertation is going to be about, your focus and research question then the case Explain what the link is between cash transfer and protection (it has been used as a tool to eliminate gender inequality, empower women, eliminate domestic violence). Why is it the of interest why is it going to be the focus of the dissertation. And do you try to understand. Why are you looking into that specific area, northern Iraq. Briefly explain why KRI is the right case study (Lots of experimentation, pilots of cash transfer, particular issues that deserve explanation.Talk about what gabs will your research address Then go to describing the methodology that you use: Qualitative Desk-based Research. Mentioned what research engines have you used. What terms have you focused one. Then snowballed, looking out for references. (it is important to explain how you have gone about and conducted the research methodology, what did you use.). Ethical challenges.After methodology discuss the limitation of the approach. Indicate what are the limitation. Based on secondary studies. Local voice is missing. What kind of things you’re including and excluding. What kind of sources do you use, for example, international organization. (here mention the negative aspects of the research, be self-critical). Then set the scene for the rest of the dissertation: chapter by chapter with what you are going to cover in each.(Explain the Iraqi situation more in the literature review).
-An introduction to what the dissertation will be about, -areas of concentration(research questions), explain link between cash-transfer and protection-the methodology used to conduct the research.-Gaps it addresses (briefly),-limitations of the approach, -positionality of the researcher
-set-up of the rest of the dissertation1-Chapter one: literature review(3000 words)Briefly set-out what you are going to do First bring in the definitions. What is cash-transfer program. How does it change from the before or 11-15 years ago (the evolution of CTP). What is the story behind CTP, for example, dignity, freedom of choice, empowering people, etc. in other words, what is the advantages or the idea behind it. The philosophy behind it.Find quotes from people in saying this program intended to do this. Build this argument by having some quotes. Then briefly, how did cash-transfer programs start. Who came up with. What methodologies they used. (private partners facilitating the implementation). What were the selection criteria in general, at the beginning who was it focused on. (historical part done).Then look at the development sector, specifically. Introduction to the literature review chapter(brief): here I do x,y,z. An introduction to the Cash-transfer programmes (definitions, etc.); Perhaps something about the rationale behind cash based transfers? The philosophy?;their utilization in development and humanitarian sectors, their impacts on each sector(perhaps have this together: utilization and impact for development; utilization and impact for humanitarianism;implementation methodologies.(the parts below do not overlap with your suggestions here.)
Part 1: Cash-transfer programs What are the two types of cash-transfer (conditional and unconditional). What are the differences. When the first one started and when the second one started. Briefly give an example of one specific case or country, which one do they use and how do they decide to which one to implement. Is there a context where they only use conditional, or unconditional.
This chapter to focus on what we know about the cash-transfer and development. Definitions. (more extensive) What is a cash-transfer program? philosophy? (more extensive) Briefer: How did cash-transfer programs start? When and where did they start? What were the methodologies used? What were the selection/eligibility criteria? What was the purpose behind the programs? Conditional and unconditional.
Part 2: Cash-transfer programs within the development sector Go specific how organizations go about conditional and unconditional. A particular case study. Positive and negative impact. Eligibility criteria. How it has worked in different countries. This part should focus on the integration of the cash-transfer in the development sector.How did it start? When? By which development aid organization? Where? What was the reason? What was the methodology? Eligibility criteria? Objective? And the outcome? What is the percentage of currently implemented CT in the development sector?Positive and negative impacts of the cash transfer in the humanitarian field.Impacts positive and negative impacts of these programs to be discussed in two sections.
1-Positive impact of the cash-transfer in the areas of implementation. Were the objective of the programs met? How did the implementation of the program positively impact the targeted communities? Why is it considered positive?Example: conditional cash-transfer in Latin America that targeted families with under-age children with a condition of sending children to schools and conducting regular medical check-ups led to increasing number of children in schools and increased vaccination.
2-negative impact: what did go wrong? How did cash transfer affect other living conditions?Example: people became more dependable on cash-transfer instead of finding a job or even refusing low-payment jobs as fear of losing the monthly stipends.
Conclusion: (should this part be postponed to the conclusion of the whole chapter and integrated with the rest of the part?)[yes, postpone] one last sentence.
Summarize what do we know about the cash-transfer in the development sector, what was its impact and what could have been done differently for better results.Cash-transfer have changed the development sector. Cash-transfer have brought many benefits but have highlighted some continuing issues, challenges in the development sector.
Part 3: Cash-transfer programs within the humanitarian sector How has development affected humanitarian sector. Where did it start. Explain how it differs from development sector. Do not repeat if it is similar to development. Say the mechanism is similar. Explain the eligibility, criteria, objective and the outcome in the humanitarian sector. Explain how is it different from humanitarian. This part should focus on the integration of the cash-transfer in the humanitarian sector and could be structured similarly to the first part.How did it start? When? By which humanitarian aid organization? Where? What was the reason? What was the methodology? Eligibility criteria? Objective? And the outcome? What is the percentage of currently implemented CT in the humanitarian sector?Similarly to the first part, positive and negative impacts of the cash transfer in the humanitarian field.
Part 4: Cash-transfer and protection4 A: Protection in humanitarian context Explain what protection is. How is it dealt with in the humanitarian sector. This part to address the term of protection in general. What is protection in the humanitarian context. Why is protection important. What does is address. How is protection implemented in the humanitarian context. Who is responsible for protection in humanitarian context. What is its effectiveness? (perfect)
4 B: Cash-transfer and protection: gaps in the literature How protection relates to cash transfer.This is something that has been highlighted in the literature review as it needs more exploration, or it has been seen in other case studies that this is problematic. It will be interesting to look how it would work in North Irak (KRI). Cash-transfer as protection tool. What is its impact on gender outcomes. How is cash-transfer related to protection. What are the positive cases of protection related to cash transfer programs. Is it always positive or it could impact negatively. What are the cases for negative impact. What is it missing/not covered in the literature review.
Part 5: Case study XI am choosing KRI specifically. This is the humanitarian situation there. They have humanitarian assistance there since XX. It has developed as follows. The local government is doing XYZ. The cash programs were introduces in year XZX. And I will elaborate more in chapter 2 and chapter 3. Briefly explain the political/humanitarian/development situation of your case study, and why it is a suitable ground for further exploring the topic of cash programs and protection.However, the research has not occurred in the case study I want to look at. Conclusion of chapter ONE:
This chapter has covered how cash-transfer has developed throughout time. How it has shifted from development sector to be implemented in the humanitarian field. It’s link to protection has been highlighted. And the case study was briefly introduced. Briefly summarize, one-two sentences on how this relates to what you will address in Chapter 2. How cash transfer have been used in north iraq.
