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Cash assistance: How design influences value for money?
Report
This research aims to contribute to the proof-of-concept on how to design and deliver cash assistance that aligns with end-users’
expectations and maximises Value-for-Money. It seeks to answer the question: to what extent is the value for money of cash assistance influenced by the design of the...
Five practical insights on linking humanitarian assistance and social protection
Blog Post
With COVID-19 increasing interest in the concept of linking humanitarian assistance with national social protection systems, Gabrielle Smith shares some practical tips for humanitarian practitioners on how this can be achieved. Gabrielle is an expert on the FCDO- and GDC-funded SPACE initiative which is...
World Vision Ethiopia Staple Food Market Assessment Report (Cash and Voucher Program Implementation)
Report
The Cash and Voucher based program intervention in Addis Ababa is in response to COVID-19 pandemic in Addis Ketema and Lideta Sub-City Administrations. The intervention supports the most vulnerable group of people impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of Markets and Vendors assessment conducted...
Cameroon: Country mapping – large scale cash transfers for COVID-19 response
Report
A rapid exploratory review aiming to identify recommendations for strengthening linkages between humanitarian cash and voucher assistance and national social protection mechanisms.
Step-by-step Guide for Rental Assistance to People Affected by Crises
Guidelines and Tools
The objective of this step-by-step guide is to provide a framework for how to plan, design and implement a successful rental assistance programme. Examples and tools have also been included to practically illustrate and support successful programme delivery.
Nutrition-Sensitive Diet in Somalia
Case Study
Economic access is one of the most significant barriers to achieving a nutritious diet, particularly in rural areas across Somalia. Somalian meals consist of mainly staple commodities (maize, sorghum, rice, wheat and pasta), oil and, with limited consumption of nutritious foods, such as fruits and...
Cash plus and nutrition outcomes
Report
CARE compared the outcomes of two projects–one with cash transfers and one without–for the outcomes for children and Pregnant and Lactating Women. The children in the project with cash transfers and complementary nutritional support had better outcomes than the children whose families did not receive...
Enhancing Child Protection Services by Incorporating Cash-based Interventions as Part of Comprehensive Programming
Report
Children account for 2.5 million (almost half) of the Syrian refugee population, and child protection remains a core element of UNHCR’s protection response. UNHCR has been promoting research projects aimed at assessing the contribution of different cash assistance modalities for enhancing child...
UNHCR Cash Assistance and COVID-19: Main Findings from Post-Distribution Monitoring
Report
UNHCR is pleased to share the report UNHCR Cash Assistance and COVID – 19: Main Findings from Post-Distribution Monitoring (PDM), which provides a summary and analysis of UNHCR’s monitoring data from 13 countries during the pandemic along with detailed examples from country operations including on...
Ep. 4. How to link social protection and humanitarian CVA: What do we really know and where to start?
Podcast
In this episode of the CashCast, we explore how to Link Social Protection and Humanitarian Cash and Voucher Assistance.
Understanding the Impacts of COVID-19 in Nigeria Using The Household Economy Analysis Framework
Report
Analysis of impact of COVID-19 on household food and income sources.
Understanding the Impacts of COVID-19 in Mauritania Using the Household Economy Analysis Framework
Report
Analysis of Impacts of COVID-19 on household income and food security.
Cash and Voucher Assistance – Refugee and Migrant Response for Venezuelans Open Survey
Report
The objective is to promote reflection on the role of CVA in the 2021 Strategic Response Planning process for Refugees and Migrants from Venezuela. The RCWG made available an open survey to capture the opinion of the partners on to what extent systematic integration of CVA as a modality, in the...
SPACE Preparing for Future Shocks: Priority Actions for Social Protection Practitioners in the Wake of COVID-19
Guidelines and Tools
The purpose of this brief is to help social protection actors think through potential options/strategies to strengthen the preparedness of social protection systems to respond to future shocks. The responses to COVID-19 have highlighted the stark limitations of many social protection systems, particularly...
SPACE Social protection for older people during COVID-19 and beyond
Guidelines and Tools
This document provides information and guidance on social protection and older people, with a focus on pensions to cushion the economic impacts of COVID-19. It is intended as an advisory for people involved in planning and delivering social protection support for older people across a range of contexts....
SPACE Strengthening Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) During the Implementation of Social Protection Responses to COVID-19
Guidelines and Tools
The aim of this document is to highlight the key gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) considerations to be considered in the implementation of social protection, with a specific focus on cash transfers, in response to COVID-19. It provides guidance on how to ensure that the delivery of programmes...
Kenya Cash Working Group 4-Ws
Report
The Kenya Cash Working Group’s (KCWG) operational information map (4 Ws) that illustrate the various Cash and Voucher Interventions in the country as of July 2020. Humanitarian agencies are responding to different emergencies in Kenya including Rapid-Onset flooding, Desert locust invasion and COVID-19...
SPACE Useful COVID-19 and Social Protection Materials
Guidelines and Tools
This is a living document tracking relevant COVID-19 and Social Protection Materials.
SPACE Social Protection Approaches to COVID-19: Expert advice helpline
Guidelines and Tools
Countries across the globe are using or adapting social protection systems and programmes, including labour market policies and social insurance schemes, as well as humanitarian cash assistance, to respond to the range of immediate and medium-term impacts of COVID-19. Getting assistance to those who need...
SPACE Social Protection and Humanitarian Cash and Food Responses to COVID-19: Needs, Coverage, and Gaps
Guidelines and Tools
The direct economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns are leading more people into poverty and hunger. Estimates to date on the impact of COVID-19 on poverty and food security are an important first step towards understanding the potential scale of need. However, they are mainly...