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PUBLISHED RCTs & RDDs WITH DISPLACED POPULATIONS IN LMICs
Compiled by Innovations for Poverty Action
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#Author Name(s)Title LocationYearMethodTopics
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1Frank Neuner, Maggie Schauer, Christine Klaschik et al.A Comparison of Narrative Exposure Therapy, Supportive Counseling, and Psychoeducation for Treating Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in an African Refugee SettlementUganda2004RCTHealth (MHPSS)
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2Paul Bolton, Catherine Lee, Emily E Haroz, Laura Murray, Shannon Dorsey, Courtland Robinson, Ana M Ugueto, Judith BassA Transdiagnostic Community-Based Mental Health Treatment for Comorbid Disorders: Development and Outcomes of a Randomized Controlled Trial among Burmese Refugees in ThailandThailand2014RCTHealth (MHPSS)
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3Stefano Caria, Grant Gordon, Maximilian Kasy, Simon Quinn, Soha Shami, Alex TeytelboymAn Adaptive Targeted Field Experiment: Job Search Assistance for Refugees in JordanJordan2020RCTLivelihoods, Social Cohesion
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4Salma MousaBuilding Social Cohesion between Christians and Muslims through Soccer in Post-ISIS IraqIraq2020RCTSocial Cohesion
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5Sule Alan, Ceren Baysan, Mert Gumren, Elif KubilayBuilding Social Cohesion in Ethnically Mixed Schools: An Intervention on Perspective TakingTurkey2021RCTEducation, Health (Violence Prevention), Social Cohesion
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6Travis Baseler, Thomas Ginn, Robert Hakiza, Helidah Ogude, and Olivia WoldemikaelCan Redistribution Change Policy Views? Aid and Attitudes toward Refugees in UgandaUganda2023RCTLivelihoods,
Social Cohesion
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7John Quattrochi, Ghislain Bisimwa, Peter van der Windt, Maarten VoorsCash-Like Vouchers Improve Psychological Well-Being of Vulnerable and Displaced Persons Fleeing Armed ConflictDRC2022RCTHealth (MHPSS), Household Welfare and Food Security, Social Cohesion
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8Ragnhild DybdahlChildren and Mothers in War: An Outcome Study of a Psychosocial Intervention ProgramBosnia and Herzegovina2001RCTHealth (MHPSS)
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9Verena Ertl, Anett Pfeiffer, Elisabeth Schauer, Thomas Elbert, Frank NeunerCommunity-Implemented Trauma Therapy for Former Child Soldiers in Northern Uganda: A Randomized Controlled TrialUganda2011RCTHealth (MHPSS)
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10Jenny C AkerComparing Cash and Voucher Transfers in a Humanitarian Context: Evidence from the Democratic Republic of CongoDRC2017RCTHealth (Increasing Uptake of Health Services), Household Welfare and Food Security, Livelihoods
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11Christian Lehmann, Daniel MastersonDoes Aid Reduce Anti-refugee Violence? Evidence from Syrian Refugees in Lebanon

Emergency Economies: The Impact of Cash Assistance in Lebanon		Lebanon2020 | 2014RDDEducation, Health (Disease Prevention and Access to Clean Water), Household Welfare and Food Security, Livelihoods, Social Cohesion
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12Elsa Valli, Amber Peterman, Melissa Hidrobo | Melissa Hidrobo, Amber Peterman, Lori Heise | Melissa Hidrobo, John Hoddinott, Amber Peterman, Amy Margolies, Vanessa MoreiraEconomic Transfers and Social Cohesion in a Refugee-Hosting Setting

The Effect of Cash, Vouchers and Food Transfers on Intimate Partner Violence: Evidence from a Randomized Experiment in Northern Ecuador

Cash, Food, or Vouchers? Evidence from a Randomized Experiment in Northern Ecuador		Ecuador2019 | 2016 | 2014RCTHealth (Violence Prevention), Household Welfare and Food Security, Social Cohesion
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13Richard A. Bryant, Ahmad Bawaneh, manar Awwad, Hadeel Al-Hayek, Luana Giardinelli, Claire Whitney, Mark J. D. Jordans, Pim Cuijpers, Marit Sijbrandij, Peter Ventevogel, Katie Dawson, Aemal Akhtar
Effectiveness of a Brief Group Behavioral Intervention for Common Mental Disorders in Syrian Refugees in Jordan: A Randomized Controlled TrialJordan2022RCTHealth (MHPSS)
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14Liliana A. Ponguta, Ghassan Issa, Lara Aoudeh, Cosette Maalouf, Sascha D. Hein, Anna L. Zonderman, Liliya Katsovich, Kaveh Khoshnood, Johanna Bick, Abir Awar, Sawsan Nourallah, Sarah Householder, Christina C. Moore, Rima Salah, Pia R. Britto, James F. LeckmanEffects of the Mother-Child Education Program on Parenting Stress and Disciplinary Practices Among Refugee and Other Marginalized Communities in Lebanon: A Pilot Randomized Controlled TrialLebanon2019RCTHealth (MHPSS)
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15Mehrdad Kalantari, William Yule, Atle Dyregrov, Hamidtaher Neshatdoost, Sayed Jafar AhmadiEfficacy of Writing for Recovery on Traumatic Grief Symptoms of Afghani Refugee Bereaved AdolescentsIran2012RCTHealth (MHPSS)
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16Mariana Blanco, Juan F VargasEmpowering IDP with SMS: A Randomized Controlled Trial in BogotáColombia2010RCTHealth (Increasing Uptake of Health Services)
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17Asad Islam, Tabassum Rahman, Narayan Das, Tanvir Shatil, Abu SiddiqueForced Displacement, Mental Health, and Child Development: Evidence from the Rohingya RefugeesBangladesh2022RCTHealth (MHPSS)
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18Wietse A Tol, Marx R Leku, Daniel P Lakin, Kenneth Carswell, Jura Augustinavicius, Alex Adaku, Teresa M Au, Felicity L Brown, Richard A Bryant, Claudia Garcia-Moreno, Rashelle J Musci, Peter Ventevogel, Ross G White, Mark van OmmerenGuided Self-Help to Reduce Psychological Distress in South Sudanese Female Refugees in Uganda: A Cluster Randomized TrialUganda2020RCTHealth (MHPSS)
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19Francesca BattistinImpact Evaluation of the Multipurpose Cash Assistance ProgrammeLebanon2016RDDHealth (Disease Prevention and Access to Clean Water, MHPSS, Increasing Uptake of Health Services), Household Welfare and Food Security
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20Does Volunteering Impact Refugee Women's Life Satisfaction, Empowerment, and Wellbeing? Experimental Evidence, Local Knowledge, and Causal ReasoningInsecurity, Distress and Mental Health: Experimental and Randomized Controlled Trials of a Psychosocial Intervention for Youth Affected by the Syrian CrisisJordan2018RCTHealth (MHPSS)
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21Paul Bolton, Judith Bass, Theresa Betancourt, Liesbeth Speelman, Grace Onyango, Kathleen F Clougherty, Richard Neugebauer, Laura Muray, Helen VerdeliInterventions for Depression Symptoms among Adolescent Survivors of War and Displacement in Northern Uganda: A Randomized Controlled TrialUganda2007RCTHealth (MHPSS)
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22Les Roberts, Yves Chartier, Oana Chartier, Grace Malenga, Michael Toole, Henry RodkaKeeping Clean Water Clean in a Malawi Refugee Camp: A Randomized Intervention TrialMalawi2001RCTHealth (Disease Prevention and Access to Clean Water)
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23Ana María Ibáñez, Andrés Moya, María Adelaida Ortega, Sandra V. Rozo, Maria José UrbinaLife out of the Shadows: Impacts of Amnesties in the Lives of RefugeesColombia2022RDDHealth (Increasing Uptake of Health Services), Livelihoods
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24Hisham Esper, Nandini Krishnan, and Christina WieserMore is Better: Evaluating the Impact of a Variation in Cash Assistance on the Reintegration Outcomes of Returning Afghan RefugeesAfghanistan2022RDDLivelihoods
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25Jacobus de Hoop, Mitchell Morey, David SeidenfeldNo Lost Generation: Supporting the School Participation of Displaced Syrian Children in LebanonLebanon2019RDDEducation, Health (MHPSS, Increasing Uptake of Health Services), Household Welfare and Food Security
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26Shannon Doocy and Gilbert BurnhamPoint-of-Use Water Treatment and Diarrhea Reduction in the Emergency Context: an Effectiveness Trial in LiberiaLiberia2006RCTHealth (Disease Prevention and Access to Clean Water)
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27Lindsay Stark, Khudejha Asghar, Ilana Seff, Gary Yu, Teame Tesfay Gessesse, Leora Ward, Asham Assazenew Baysa, Amy Neiman, Kathryn L FalbPreventing Violence against Refugee Adolescent Girls: Findings from a Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial in EthiopiaEthiopia2018RCTHealth (Violence Prevention)
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28Yang-Yang Zhou and Jason Lyall | Yang-Yang Zhou, Jason Lyall, Kosue ImaiProlonged Contact Does Not Reshape Locals’ Attitudes toward Migrants in Wartime Settings: Experimental Evidence from Afghanistan

Can Economic Assistance Shape combatant Support in Wartime? Experimental Evidence from Afghanistan		Afghanistan2022 | 2019RCTLivelihoods, Social Cohesion
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29Raija-Leena Punamäki, Kirsi Peltonen, Marwan Diab, Samir Qouta | Samir Qouta, Esa Palosaari, Marwan Diab, Raija-Leena PunamäkiPsychosocial Interventions and Emotion Regulation among War-Affected Children

Intervention Effectiveness among War-Affected Children: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial on Improving Mental Health		Palestine (Gaza)2014 | 2012RCTHealth (MHPSS)
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30Ian G Barron, Ghassan Abdallah, Patrick SmithRandomized Control Trial of a CBT Trauma Recovery Program in Palestinian SchoolsPalestine (West Bank)2013RCTHealth (MHPSS)
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31Lindsay Brown, Ha Yeon Kim, Carly Tubbs Dolan, Autumn Brown, Jennifer Sklar, and J. Lawrence AberRemedial Programming and Skill-Targeted SEL in Low-Income and Crisis-Affected Contexts: Experimental Evidence From NigerNiger2022RCTEducation
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32Sarah Adelman, Daniel O Gilligan, Joseph Konde-Lule, and Harold Alderman | Harold Alderman, Daniel O Gilligan, Kim LehrerSchool Feeding Reduces Anemia Prevalence in Adolescent Girls and Other Vulnerable Household Members in a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial in Uganda

The Impact of Food for Education Programs on School Participation in Northern Uganda		Uganda2019 | 2012RCTEducation, Health (Nutrition)
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33Ida Ingridsdatter Lange-Nielsen, Silje Kolltveit, Abdel Aziz Mousa Thabet, Atle Dyregrov, Stale Pallesen, Tom Backer Johnsen, Jon Christian LabergShort-Term Effects of a Writing Intervention Among Adolescents in GazaPalestine (Gaza)2012RCTHealth (MHPSS)
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34Arays Abdullahi, Mohamed Kalid Ali, Elijah Kipchumba, Munshi Sulaiman | Billow Hassan, Stephen Mutiso, Munshi SulaimanSupporting Micro-enterprise in Humanitarian Programming: Impact Evaluation of Business Grants vs. Unconditional Cash Transfer

More Cash, Bigger Impacts? A Field Experiment of Cash Transfers in Somalia		Somalia2022 | 2018RCTEducation, Health (Increasing Uptake of Health Services), Household Welfare and Food Security, Livelihoods
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35Kenneth E. Miller, Gabriela V. Koppenol-Gonzalez, Maguy Arnous, Fadila Tossyeh, Alexandra Chen, Nayla Nahas, Mark J.D. Jordans.Supporting Syrian Families Displaced by Armed Conflict: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of the Caregiver Support InterventionLebanon2020pilot RCTHealth (MHPSS)
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36Carly Tubbs Dolan, Ha Yeon Kim, Lindsay Brown, Kalina Gjicali, Serena Borsani, Samer El Houchaimi, J. Lawrence AberSupporting Syrian Refugee Children’s Academic and Social-Emotional Learning in National Education Systems: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial of Nonformal Remedial Support and Mindfulness Programs in LebanonLebanon2021RCTEducation
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37Ha Yeon Kim, Lindsay Brown, Carly Tubbs Dolan, Kalina Gjicali, Rena Deitz, Maria del Sol Prieto Bayona, and J. Lawrence AberTesting the Impact of a Skill-Targeted Social and Emotional Learning Curriculum and Its Variation by Pre- and Post Migration Conflict Experiences: A Cluster Randomized Trial With Syrian Refugee Children in LebanonLebanon2023RCTEducation
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38Ceren Acarturk, Emre Konuk, Mustafa Cetinkaya, Ibrahim Senay, Marit Sijbrandij, B Gulen, Pim CuijpersThe Efficacy of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Depression among Syrian Refugees: Results of a Randomized Controlled TrialTurkey2016RCTHealth (MHPSS)
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39Camilla Fabbri, Katherine Rodrigues, Baptiste Leurent, Elizabeth Allen, Mary Qiu, Martin Zuakulu, Dennis Nombo, Michael Kaemingk, Alexandra De Filippo, Gerard Torrats-Espinosa, Elizabeth Shayo, Vivien Barongo, Giulia Greco, Wietse Tol, Karen M. DevriesThe EmpaTeach Intervention for Reducing Physical Violence from Teachers to Students in Nyarugusu Refugee Camp: A Cluster-Randomised Controlled TrialTanzania2021RCTHealth (Violence Prevention)
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40Eve S. Puffer, Jeannie Annan, Amanda L. Sim, Carmel Salhi, Theresa S. Betancourt | Jeannie Annan, Amanda Sim, Eve S. Puffer, Carmel Salhi, Theresa S. BetancourtThe Impact of a Family Skills Training Intervention among Burmese Migrant Families in Thailand: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Improving Mental Health Outcomes of Burmese Migrant and Displaced Children in Thailand: a Community-Based Randomized Controlled Trial of a Parenting and Family Skills Intervention		Thailand2017 | 2017RCTHealth (MHPSS, Violence Prevention)
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41Nisreen Salti, Jad Chaaban, Wael Moussa, Alexandra Irani, Rima Al Mokdad, Zeina Jamaluddine and Hala GhattasThe Impact of Cash Transfers on Syrian Refugees in Lebanon: Evidence from a Multidimensional Regression Discontinuity DesignLebanon2022RDDHealth (Disease Prevention and Access to Clean Water, Nutrition, MHPSS, Increasing Uptake of Health Services), Household Welfare and Food Security, Livelihoods
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42Vivian Khamis, Robert Macy, Veerle CoignezThe Impact of the Classroom/Community/Camp-Based Intervention (CBI) Program on Palestinian ChildrenPalestine (West Bank and Gaza)2004RCTHealth (MHPSS)
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43Reshmaan Hussam, Fatima Tuz Zahra, Erin Kelley, Gregory LaneThe Psychosocial Value of Employment: Evidence from a Refugee CampBangladesh2022RCTHealth (MHPSS), Livelihoods
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44Frank Neuner, Patience Lamaro OnyutTreatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder by Trained Lay Counselors in an African Refugee Settlement: A Randomized Controlled TrialUganda2008RCTHealth (MHPSS)
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45Catherine Panter-Brick, Jannik J Eggerman, Philip Jefferies, Lina Qtaishat, Rana Dajani, Praveen KumarDoes volunteering impact refugee women's life satisfaction, empowerment, and wellbeing? Experimental evidence, local knowledge, and causal reasoningJordan2024RCTHealth (MHPSS), Education
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