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6 Key Points to Address: Using Learning to Strengthen Cash and Voucher Assistance in the 2019 Drought Response in Somalia
Report
A summary of learning from Evaluation reports from the 2017 Somalia drought response.
Kızılaykart Cash Based Assistance, Information Note
Report
Following the first refugee wave in May 2011, refugees from Syria has continued to seek asylum in Turkey. As a result of the open-door policy between 2011 and 2015, Syrians were welcomed by the Turkish government and obtained legal status under temporary protection. Subsequently, Turkey is hosting more...
The Digital Lives of Refugees: How displaced populations use mobile phones and what gets in the way
Report
GSMA in partnership with UNHCR conducted quantitative surveys and qualitative research to understand the ways in which refugees are using mobile phones in order to help guide digital interventions by humanitarian organisations and mobile network operators. The research identifies key trends, statistics,...
Somali Safety Net Design: Designing a Scalable Safety Net Program for Somalia Using Household Economy Analysis (HEA)
Report
The aim of the study was to use existing household economy analysis (HEA) data to help in the design of a scalable cash-transfer-based safety net program for Somalia. The study made use of a recently completed 15-year (30-season) time series analysis covering 13 livelihood zones in Somalia.
Words Matter: A brief overview of the cash terminology debate
Blog Post
In this guest blog, Oxfam GB's cash adviser Steph Roberson looks back on #CashWeek2018 and how the key debates over terminology have fed into the revision of the CALP Network Glossary.
Join our Building Individual Expertise Programme in West Africa
Blog Post
The BIEP offers individuals the opportunity to benefit from a range of capacity building activities, including training, job placement and mentoring. Apply now to be part of the 2019-20 cohort in West Africa.
Global Cash Policy Network Call: the UN Common Cash System
Report
On 5 December, Principals of UNICEF, UNHCR, WFP and OCHA announced the launch of a joint system for the design, delivery and monitoring of cash assistance. This is a welcome step towards improved collaboration between United Nations agencies, with the potential to increase the effectiveness, efficiency...
The CALP Network’s 2018 Glossary: The key updates you need to know
Blog Post
The CALP Network Glossary is a comprehensive list of the terminology used in cash and voucher assistance, updated annually to reflect evolutions in which terms are used and how. The CALP Network's Ruth McCormack summaries the major revisions in the 2018 edition.
The CALP Network Publishes Collection of Research Papers to Fill the Evidence Gap Around Gender and Cash
Blog Post
UN Women, Concern Worldwide and World Food Programme are the first to contribute research to this ongoing series of papers.
New Common Cash System Announced by WFP, UNHCR, UNICEF and OCHA
News
On 5 December 2018 WFP, UNHCR, UNICEF and OCHA announced the launch of a joint system for the design, delivery and monitoring of cash assistance.
Improving user journeys for humanitarian cash transfers
Report
Humanitarian agencies are increasingly using digital payments, such as mobile money, pre-paid or smartcards, bank cards and electronic vouchers, to deliver cash assistance to affected populations. At the same time, the analysis and use of payment technologies have become more important, as have...
Mitigating Risks of Abuse of Power in Cash Assistance – Workshop Nairobi, Kenya
Report
UNHCR and WFP are implementing a joint project to identify and mitigate risks of abuse of power by private sector service providers in the delivery
of cash assistance to vulnerable populations. The workshop, held in Nairobi on 10-11 December 2018, followed visits to the first two pilot countries,...
Post Distribution monitoring Report
Report
The two specific objectives of the project are to provide hygiene NFI
kit using e-voucher system to improve the hygienic practice of the targeted community and to improve the overall health of communities by
implementing emergency hygiene activities that encourage households to
adopt improved hygiene...
Cash for Shelter in Kenya – A Field Experience
Report
A study of a cash for shelter project in Kalobeyei that highlights how UNHCR uses cash assistance to help the refugees to transition to more durable solutions, in this case, integration with the host community. The project presents a paradigm shift from the traditional refugee camp planning process.
Mitigating Risks of Abuse of Power in Cash Assistance in Cameroon
Report
This document outlines lessons learned from a joint UNHCR/WFP project in Cameroon with the aim to, with Financial Service Providers (FSPs), identify and mitigate the risks of abuse of power in cash assistance, including through mobile money, e-vouchers and cash in hand.
Study on Identifying Cash for Work Opportunities for Women in Za’atari Refugee Camp
Case Study
The purpose of the study is to identify opportunities for women to engage in Oxfam’s CFW across Za’atari Camp. The specific objectives of the research were to: Review existing Oxfam CFW posts that can be targeted for women; Identify key barriers (physical and non-physical) to women’s participation...
Cash Week 2018: Looking around and looking ahead
Blog Post
Cash Week 2018 aimed to do two things: challenge us all to think differently about our work and to carve out a space to do so. In this blog, the CALP Network's Sophie Tholstrup reflects on the key debates from the week, and asks how we can build on this momentum and identify new ways of working to meet...
What I learned at the CALP Network’s Celebrating Digital Humanitarian Cash Event
Blog Post
This workshop was a triumphant but sad goodbye to ELAN, the Electronic Cash Transfer Learning Action Network. This was their closing event after four years of hard work, and they leave behind a rather magnificent legacy of tools, guidance, learning, webinars, resources and case studies on how to best...
Standards on Cash and Markets: Time to raise the bar
Blog Post
Humanitarian action is changing fast, and an updated set of shared standards will be crucial in upholding quality among a new generation of responders. The launch of the new Sphere Handbook on November 6th represents the most comprehensive effort to date review the humanitarian standards, to keep...
Elevating Education in Emergencies
Report
The overall purpose of the Elevating Education in Emergencies series is to galvanise increased attention for and prioritisation of education in humanitarian responses. Following the first session which explored education’s critical role in bringing protection to children, youth and
communities affected...