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Multi-Purpose Cash Grant – A collaborative model for North-East Nigeria
Report
In recent years, there is an increasing commitment from donors and humanitarian actors to use cash transfers as a response modality where appropriate to meet multiple needs of the affected population in rapid onset and protracted emergencies. There is growing evidence that cash transfers give people...
Evaluation of the 2017 Somalia Humanitarian Cash-Based Response
Report
After several years of poor rainfall, the humanitarian community responded to a famine alert issued in January 2017 with a significant scale-up of funding and programmes. Having originally published a 2017 Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) in November 2016, by May 2017, the Somalia Humanitarian Country...
Gedeo and West Guji Multi-Sector Cash Based Response Guidance Note
Guidelines and Tools
With about 850, 000 people displaced in Gedeo zone (SNNP region) and another 200,000 in West Guji zone (Oromia region), at its height, the Gedeo-West Guji conflict was an unforeseen crisis that in its onset, overwhelmed local authorities and humanitarian partners. Despite the Government-led return...
Three Takeaways from the ECOSOC-HAS Discussion on Linking Cash Transfers with Social Protection Systems
Blog Post
There is growing interest from governments and donors alike in building or strengthening social protection systems to protect the poorest and most vulnerable people. The CALP Network's Lynn Yoshikawa joined a panel with representatives from governments, UN agencies, NGOs and donors to discuss the...
New Markets Support Tip Sheet and Webinar
Blog Post
Have you heard about market support programming but don’t quite understand what it is or how to put it into practice? The CALP Network has developed a tip sheet with Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and our Markets Working Group, and will share tips and tricks from the community of practice in a launch...
Moving Forward with Cash in Haiti: A Review of Cash-Based Interventions during Hurricane Matthew Response in Haiti
Case Study
Mercy Corps, with funding from European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) has conducted an extensive review of lessons learned and contextual data, combined with key informant interviews and workshops to compile, analyse and present core lessons from the Hurricane Matthew cash-based...
An Assessment of ChildFund’s Emergency Cash Transfer Project in The Gambia
Report
Review of ChildFund’s pilot cash transfer intervention using mobile money, assisting people displaced by political crisis. Includes description of project design, results, assessment, and recommendations for future cash-based interventions. Project participants appreciated the cash which they used to...
ASPIRES Family Care Process Assessment: Savings Groups for Family-Child Reintegration and Prevention of Separation
Report
The ASPIRES project aims to advance household economic strengthening (ES) programs for vulnerable populations. ASPIRES offers technical assistance to scale up high-quality interventions in the areas of consumption support, money management, and income promotion. The project also supports rigorous research...
The Grand Bargain Cash Meetings: what did we learn, how are we doing, where next?
Blog Post
After cash focal points from Grand Bargain signatory organisations gathered in Rome for the second annual meeting of the Grand Bargain cash workstream, we ask how much progress has been made towards commitments, and what remains to be done.
Cost Efficiency and Cost Effectiveness in Humanitarian Assistance Workshop Report
Report
A report of the Cost Efficiency and Cost Effectiveness workshop held on 9-10 April and organized by USAID, IRC and the CALP Network. The recommendations of the workshop was fed into the Grand Bargain cash workstream.
“Min Ila” cash transfer program for displaced Syrian children in Lebanon
Report
“Min Ila” is a cash transfer program that was implemented by UNICEF and the United Nation’s World Food Program (WFP) in coordination with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE), between 2016 and 2018 covering two (and later three) Lebanese governorates. The program, also known as...
Micro-level changes in market recovery and growth: The Ebola CTP experience
Webinar recording
Following our Ebola dissemination event in Dakar, the CALP Network hosted a webinar looking at the micro level effects of cash transfers on local economies during the Ebola crisis. Listen to the recording here.
#SOWC2018 Launch Event and Webinar for the Asia Region, 16 May
Blog Post
The CALP Network will launch the State of the World’s Cash report in the Asia region through a dedicated event with the Regional Cash Working Group. More information and details of how to join here.
Upcoming Event: Learning from CTP in the Ebola response
Blog Post
Join us for a dissemination event on May 29 in Dakar, Senegal, to explore the findings from the CALP Network's research on the use of cash transfers in the Ebola response, and how this can inform our responses in future epidemics.
ERC Learning Event: Scaling up our tools and approaches for multi-purpose cash grants
Blog Post
Watch the videos and read the recommendations from the ERC MPG Consortium event in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Market Information Framework
Guidelines and Tools
The Market Information Framework aims to clearly spell out the most common questions related to humanitarian programming for which market information is needed and to indicate what types of market-related data are needed to answer each of these questions. It explains why various types of market...
Addressing Customer Due Diligence Obligations to Promote Rohingya Financial Inclusion
Report
This report seeks to demonstrate that viable solutions exist for undocumented refugees, and outlines successful examples in different contexts whereby alternative KYC approaches have been established for refugees. It further demonstrates that by identifying and assessing the risks and concerns around...
The Signal Code: Ethical obligations for humanitarian information activities
Guidelines and Tools
Humanitarians today lack sufficient ethical guidance adapted to the realities of humanitarianism in the information age to responsibly navigate the challenges and realities of the digital age. The Signal Code: Ethical Obligations for Humanitarian Information Activities translates and applies the...
Standard Operating Procedures for Multi-Purpose Cash (MPC) grants
Guidelines and Tools
These Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) outline the systems, roles and responsibilities, and critical actions for implementing [insert agency]’s Multi-Purpose Cash (MPC) programming on behalf of vulnerable [insert population(s)/groups] in [insert country/region/location].
Multi purpose cash and sectoral outcomes – Afghanistan case study
Report
The repatriation cash grant has helped Afghan returnees from Pakistan to meet a number of basic needs upon return. The cash grant is used for transportation costs, to buy food and address important shelter needs, thus contributing to aspects of reintegration. At the same time, poor security of tenure and...