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People with disabilities face 10-40% higher costs – does CVA account for this?
Blog Post
Research tells us that people with disabilities face on average higher costs to reach the same standards of living as people without disabilities. In this blog Dr. Manuel Rothe asks what we know from humanitarian responses about these extra costs and how they affect the ability of people with disabilities...
Eastern Africa Regional CWG meeting
Event
The meeting will cover the topic of markets – including the impact of ongoing crises, including the HoA drought, the rising global food prices and the impact of the Ukraine crisis on regional markets. In addition we will be seeking to clarify what is going on in terms of market monitoring, what exists...
Report Launch: The Role of Cash and Voucher Assistance in Increasing Equity and Inclusion for Girls and Children with Disabilities in Education in Emergencies
Members event
The Global Education Cluster Cash Task Team is pleased to invite you to the launch of the research report “The Role of Cash and Voucher Assistance in Increasing Equity and Inclusion for Girls and Children with Disabilities in Education in Emergencies” produced by CGA Technologies under the direct...
Episode 6: Are we ready to use cash and voucher assistance to prepare for crises in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Podcast
In this 6th episode we explore this question with experts on the subject about the potential benefits of linking social protection and humanitarian CVA for preparedness; and how, from examples in the region, we can unpack the challenges, enablers, barriers, and opportunities to use the modalities in this...
Exercise to identify linkages of CVA to the social protection system
Report
This document, consisting of this paper and 6 associated tools, aims to contribute to the assessment phase to promote linkages with social protection programmes. It describes the process of the first iteration carried out in Colombia, analysing possible entry points, with a particular focus on the...
Social Protection: An operational tool for the humanitarian, development and peace nexus – Linkages between cash-based interventions and social protection in humanitarian and non-humanitarian settings
Policy paper
This paper explores linkages between Cash-Based Interventions (CBIs) and social protection in humanitarian and nonhumanitarian settings, focusing on linkages between humanitarian aid and sustainable social protection for migrants, including communities affected by forced displacement such as IDPs and...
Cash events at the HNPW – top picks
Partner event
The Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Week (HNPW) is an annual humanitarian conference, one of the largest events of its kind.
Gender-based violence (GBV) risk analysis for cash and voucher assistance (CVA) in Ukraine
Case Study
A GBV Task Force was formed by members of the Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Sub-Cluster and the Cash Working Group (CWG) in April 2022 in Ukraine. This Task Force (TF) has been created to support GBV mainstreaming within cash programming for the Ukraine response. The role of this TF is to review tools,...
Executive Summary of the Resourcing Families for Better Nutrition (RF4BN) Endline in Yemen
Case Study
From September 2021 to April 2022, Save the Children Yemen implemented the RF4BN project to support pregnant and lactating women (PLWs), children under 2 (CU2), and other vulnerable households. The project aimed to improve their access to food, water, hygiene, health, and nutrition services through the...
Multipurpose cash outcome indicators and guidance
Guidelines and Tools
The indicators in this document, developed by the Grand Bargain Cash Workstream, focus on the primary objectives of humanitarian Multipurpose Cash Assistance (MPC), and the outcomes to which MPC can most strongly contribute in a given context.
Multi-Purpose Cash Assistance Referral Mechanism to Sector Specific Services
Guidelines and Tools
Multi-Purpose Cash Assistance (MPCA) has been a major activity in Iraq since 2015, used mainly for responses for conflict affected populations. Results from Post-Distribution Monitoring (PDM) show high levels of satisfaction, supporting access to basic needs and expenditures on critical needs. However, a...
Leaving No One Behind: Evidence from Lebanon on How Multi-purpose Cash Beneficiaries with Different Vulnerability Profiles Spend Income and Access Services
Case Study
This study aims to generate a more in-depth and nuanced understanding of the impact of MPC assistance on Syrian refugee households with different vulnerability profiles, and explores how complementary interventions can support severely vulnerable households to meet their basic needs and address issues...
Cash coordination and locally-led response (HNPW Session)
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This session will bring together national and global organizations to discuss the opportunity and challenges of ensuring local leadership in cash coordination. This event is organised by CALP’s CVA and Locally Led Responses group and will have simultaneous interpretation in Arabic, French and...
CALP Online: Core CVA Skills for Programme Staff – MENA Region
Training
Please note that this round of applications is for staff based in the Middle East and Northern Africa region, and the workshops will be held within this time zone. This course will be conducted in English. The deadline for applications is 28th April.
Implementing CVA in Inflation Environments, Including Tackling Liquidity Challenges: Actions and Learning Outcomes
Guidelines and Tools
The economical context in Afghanistan is financially unstable, however, the functionality of markets at a local level is relatively stable. Despite the challenges, the use of Cash & Voucher Assistance (CVA) has scaled up during the last 3 months. The Afghanistan Cash and Voucher Working Group (CVWG) is...
Biweekly Factsheet on the Cash for Protection Taskforce (C4PTT) in Ukraine and Neighbouring Countries
Report
This Fact sheet collates key updates, findings and resources as drawn from Humanitarian Impact situation Reports; minutes from the Cash Working Group (CWG), Protection cluster and sub-cluster/AoR meetings; IOM; UNHCR and other UN sources. It is produced on a bi-weekly basis for protection and cash and...
Biweekly Factsheet on the Cash for Protection Taskforce (C4PTT) in Ukraine and Neighbouring Countries
Report
This Factsheet collates key updates, findings and resources as drawn from Humanitarian Impact situation reports; minutes from the Cash Working Group (CWG), Protection cluster and sub-cluster/AoR meetings; IOM; UNHCR and other UN sources. It is produced on a bi-weekly basis for protection and cash and...
Sibongani Kayola
Person
Sibongani is a mental health and international development professional and currently serves as GiveDirectly Liberia’s Country Director providing strategic leadership for GiveDirectly’s in-country operations . Prior to joining GiveDirectly, Sibongani worked with Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA)...
CVA for Health Services Guidance Note
Guidelines and Tools
Guidance on the use of CVA for Health Services in Iraq, developed in collaboration with the CWG, the Health Cluster, the Protection Cluster and with the technical support of CashCap
Webinar: Cash assistance within GBV Case Management – UNFPA Lebanon experience
Members event
Join UNFPA Lebanon and Partners for a dialogue on how Cash Assistance can change GBV survivors’ lives by offering a flexible and discrete assistance. Simultaneous translation available in Arabic.