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Paving Pathways to Self-Reliance in Iraq: Exploring Referral Pathways from Cash to Livelihoods Assistance to increase program participants’ resilience in conflict-affected areas of Iraq
Report
This piece of research was commissioned to explore and identify best practices for referral pathways from MPCA to livelihoods assistance for programme participants, and subsequently to generate recommendations for programme implementers and donors. The research focused on the operational models used by...
The use of cash assistance in the Covid-19 humanitarian response: accelerating trends and missed opportunities
Report
When COVID struck, governments and humanitarians turned to cash assistance to help people. To what extent was CVA used, and how did it impact on ways of working? See CALP’s analysis published in ODI's Disasters Journal, with inputs drawn from across the CALP Network.
Cash Barometer: The Participation Gap Persists in Somalia
Report
This bulletin presents an overview of the findings from Ground Truth Solutions’ survey of internally displaced persons (IDPs), non-IDPs, returnees, refugees, and host community members in Somalia, who have received cash and voucher assistance (CVA) in the last six months.
The survey was carried out in...
Inclusive Social Protection – Making the Case: Online Training Course
Members training
Development Pathways is committed to designing evidence-based and context-specific solutions to social and economic policy challenges facing low- and middle-income countries. The training course is focused on solutions to inclusive social protection and is based on their vast research and hands-on country...
Cash Catch Ups
Event
Bringing us closer as a network.
Cash and Livelihoods in Contexts of Conflict and Fragility: Implications for social assistance programming
Report
This paper examines the role of cash-plus programming (including graduation) for livelihoods, income, protection, and health outcomes in contexts of different conflict intensity. We assess the origins of cash-plus programming (including graduation) for livelihoods outcomes as it has developed in settings...
We asked, you answered: results from the CALP Network’s annual survey 2021
Report
The CALP Network conducts an annual survey to gather feedback and understand more about how people use and interact with the wide array of forums, events, information, resources and training courses that are available through CALP. We are pleased to share the results from 252 people who responded and let...
Building Cash Products Through Human Centered Design
Report
The complexity of disaster response projects makes it hard for developers to understand how to develop effective digital tools that meet the needs of the users. Human Centered Design is a design and management framework that develops solutions to problems by involving the human perspective in all steps of...
Shock-Responsive Social Protection in the Caribbean Handbook
Guidelines and Tools
This handbook provides theoretical background and practical guidance for using social protection programmes and systems to respond to shocks in the Caribbean, including related to cash transfers. It is informed by eight case studies, a regional review of experiences and government-to-government learning...
Feasibility Study on Cash and Voucher Assistance in Amhara and Gambella regions of Ethiopia
Report
The feasibility study was conducted in the regions of Amhara and Gambella evaluating the different enabling parameters (preconditions) as to understand the suitability of CVA in relation to protection, education, MHM and livelihood outcomes. Objective of the study To assess the feasibility of the use of...
Case Study: Cash Response Team
Report
This case study explains well the role of a CashCap Response Team member. They are readily available to quickly scale up support for cash and voucher assistance where needed. This is especially crucial for a response to a rapid-onset disaster, or if there is a critical capacity gap supporting a Cash...
Global Clusters and CVA
Members event
This invitation-only meeting is organised periodically to convene Global Clusters’ CVA focal points to discuss plans, synergies and opportunities.
East and Southern Africa Regional Cash Working Group Leads and Co-Leads Workshop Report
Report
Cash Working Group Leads and Co-Leads from different countries in East and Southern Africa came together to exchange learning, share experiences and discuss global and regional trends in cash and voucher assistance. The topics covered which are available in this report were; Minimum Expenditure Baskets...
Andrea Buccioni
Person
Location: UK
The Receipt
Report
Save the Children Australia: Pacific Cash Preparedness and Response Program Newsletter
The Future of Financial Assistance
Report
In the future will millions of people in crisis receive more effective, more user-centred financial assistance? What role will humanitarian Cash and Voucher Assistance play in the broader financial landscape? The Future of Financial Assistance report, published in 2019, presented an innovative foresight...
Grand Bargain Gender and Cash Sub-Workstream – Closing document
Guidelines and Tools
The sub-workstream of gender and cash, composed of NGOs, UN agencies, donors and research institutions, met over the span of three years as peers to collaborate on encouraging and equipping the humanitarian sector to embrace and increase capacities in integrating gender equality and women’s empowerment,...
Eastern Africa Regional CWG Meeting
Event
The meeting will focus on CVA and Financial Inclusion. We will explore how CVA programming could enhance the financial inclusion of recipients. The key questions include 1) What exists in terms of evidence? 2) Which approaches work? and 3) What are the pitfalls to avoid? Please come prepared to share your...
Checklist CVA and Environment
Guidelines and Tools
This checklist was developed within the Project “Environmental Considerations in Cash Transfer Programs” that UNHCR Colombia developed with the financial support of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and in collaboration with the Colombian Cash Transfer Group (GTM). It is proposed to apply...
Rahat
Member
Rahat (relief in Nepali language) is an open-source blockchain-based aid distribution management platform developed by Rumsan and supported by UNICEF Innovation fund. Rahat aims to make humanitarian aid distribution financially inclusive, efficient, accountable & transparent to support vulnerable...