تتبع المساعدات النقدية والقسائم
لتزم الموقعون على الصفقة الكبرى بزيادة استخدام المساعدات النقدية والقسائم، واستخدام علامات مشتركة لقياس هذه الزيادات. على الرغم من بدء تتبع حجم المساعدات النقدية والقسائم بشكل أكثر فعالية، إلّا أنه ثمة تحديات تقنية وسياسية. وهذا يضم ما يلي:
- تحديد البيانات التي يجب جمعها وطريقة القيام بذلك
- ضمان الالتزام باستخدام فئات وأنظمة البيانات
- معالجة أوجه القصور في أنظمة إعداد التقارير الحالية التي لم يتم تصميمها في كثير من الأحيان لتضمين أو تفصيل النقد والقسائم والطرائق الأخرى
- التوصل إلى اتفاق مشترك حول الفئات المعيارية للإبلاغ لتجنب البيانات غير الكاملة وغير المتسقة.
الأولويات الحالية
شاركت شبكة CALP، من عام 2017 إلى عام 2019، في قيادة مسار العمل الفرعي للصفقة الكبرى بشأن تتبع المساعدات النقدية والقسائم مع المديرية العامة للحماية المدنية الأوروبية وعمليات المساعدة الإنسانية، بهدف رئيسي يتمثل في الاتفاق على الحد الأدنى من المتطلبات لتتبع المساعدات النقدية والقسائم. يتضمن ذلك دمج المساعدات النقدية والقسائم في أنظمة ومنصات إعداد التقارير الرئيسية المشتركة بين الوكالات، أي خدمة التتبع المالي التابعة لمكتب تنسيق الشؤون الإنسانية ووحدة مشروع دورة البرمجة الإنسانية، ومعيار بيانات مبادرة الشفافية الخاصة بالمعونة الدولية، وإعداد تقارير 3W (وهي تتمثل في من الذي سيفعل وماذا سيفعل وأين سيفعل). تم الآن دمج مسار العمل الفرعي الخاص بتتبع المساعدات النقدية والقسائم في مسار العمل الفرعي للكفاءة والفعالية والقيمة مقابل المال، والذي ستستمر شبكة CALP في قيادته.
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Tracking Cash & Voucher Assistance Workshop – Part 2: Report
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Measuring Cash Transfer Programming – Scoping study
Report
This scoping study explores technical and policy issues that are constraining progress towards better measurement and reporting of Cash Transfer Programming (CTP) and addresses these to identify ways forward. The study was developed with the following objectives: • Map and document how different implementing agencies and donors are measuring cash and voucher programming data at the...
Tracking Cash and Voucher Assistance: Agreements, recommendations and minimum requirements from the Grand Bargain cash workstream
Guidelines and Tools
This document comprises the key outputs of the work undertaken through the Tracking Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) Working Group from 2017 to 2019. The Tracking CVA Working Group was established as the
platform for engagement and decision-making for the sub-workstream on Tracking CVA, which is part of the Grand Bargain Cash Workstream. The Tracking CVA sub-workstream was co-led by the the...
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Cash and Voucher Assistance in the Uganda Refugee Response
Report
The CVA infographic summarises key facts and figures about cash-based assistance on the Uganda refugee response. It also showcases the humanitarian actors implementing Cash and Voucher assistance, as well as Financial Service Providers (FSP) in refugee settlements across Uganda.
The Role of Misinformation on Cash and Voucher Assistance for Social Cohesion in Lebanon
Report
This report, commissioned from Key Aid Consulting by CAMEALEON, investigates the role of misinformation surrounding CVA in influencing perceptions and its subsequent effects on social cohesion in Lebanon. It focuses on the social cohesion between and within Lebanese and Syrian communities since the 2019...
Humanitarian Cash and Voucher Assistance in Ukraine: Recommendations for a Better Cash Response
Report
Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) became a cornerstone of the humanitarian response after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, providing critical support to over 6.1 million war-affected individuals in 2022, and 5.3 million in 2023. CVA support is provided to people affected by war-related idiosyncratic...
Unconditional Cash Transfers (UCT) in the DRC: A pilot study assessing the socio-economic effects in an artisanal mining zone of Maniema Province
Report
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Implementation Guide: Cash transfers to promote access to adult labour in cocoa communities
Guidelines and Tools
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Understanding the Views of Major Foundations on Humanitarian Cash and Voucher Assistance
Report
This report explores foundations’ behaviours, patterns and potential regarding CVA. To do so, the study is responding to three main research questions as follows:
1. To what degree are major foundations that support humanitarian work supportive of CVA?
2. Are there any common barriers or issues of...
Trusting People with a Large Cash Payment – Exploring evidence on cash lump sums vs flow payments
Members event
This webinar will bring together social protection policy specialists and researchers to discuss the evidence base around lumpsum payments for poverty reduction versus regular social assistance payments. GiveDirectly will share the initial findings from the world’s longest Universal Basic Income (UBI)...
Moving Forward: Humanitarian CVA in the Americas in the next five years
Event
Background Humanitarian cash and voucher assistance (CVA) grew in volume and scope considerably in 2018-2023. With at least five years of widespread humanitarian CVA in the Americas, there is an opportunity to review the maturity of the use of the modalities, the tendencies, and where there needs to be...
Cross-Country Collaboration in Cash Assistance: Worthwhile or wasted effort?
Blog Post
This blog explores the regional dynamics of the Sudan crisis and cash and voucher assistance in the different countries affected by the crisis. It examines the potential advantages of collaboration between Cash Working Groups across borders and how this might be achieved.
We Looked Back: Now Let’s Move Forward Humanitarian CVA in the Americas 2018–2023
Report
Between 2018 and 2023, the landscape of humanitarian aid transformed in the Americas, particularly with the increased implementation of CVA in the region.
AIDONIC In-person Event in Washington, DC on CVA and Localisation
Members event
AIDONIC is a Swiss-based award-winning fintech focused on digital solutions for cash and voucher assistance and localisation in the humanitarian and development sectors.
We're excited to invite you to our exclusive in-person event on September 19th at 10 AM in Washington DC, hosted by our esteemed...
Discussion Paper: Strengthening Resilience through Integrating Humanitarian CVA and Social Protection Systems in the MENA Region
Guidelines and Tools
The Discussion Paper on Linking Humanitarian CVA with Social Protection in the MENA Region is the result of a collaborative effort of the dedicated Task Force created back in April 2024 among volunteer members of the CALP MENA Community of Practice (CoP) on Linking Humanitarian CVA with Social Protection....
Global Cash Forum meeting
Members event
The Global Cash Forum (GCF; formerly the Global CWG) will meet Wednesday, 18 September from 12:30 to 2 pm UTC.
The tentative agenda is below:
-Re-introducing the GCF and new Steering Committee members
-Understanding CVA and anticipatory action, including a walk through tools, guidance and best...
Regional Cash Working Group – WCAF
Event
This is a Save the Date for the next Regional Cash Working Group meeting that will take place on Wednesday 11 of September 2024 from 9am to 11am (GMT) face to face and online. The meeting will be interpreted simultaneously into English and French. The draft agenda for this meeting is as follows: New...
Minutes and presentations from the WCAF regional CWG – September 2024
Meeting minutes
Minutes and presentations from the WCAF regional CWG – 11 September 2024 Watch the recording here or on YouTube
What’s really happening with CVA in the Americas: changing the narrative
Blog Post
Humanitarian narratives can help, but what if we have them wrong? The CALP Network embarked on a journey to change the narratives on humanitarian cash and voucher assistance (CVA) in the Americas and found that it was not just about evidence, but also how we learn as a community.
CALP Board Meeting
Event
The CALP Board provides strategic leadership and operational oversight of CALP. It operates on the basis of the Operational Framework and Code of Conduct. The CALP Board meets a minimum of four times a year, online. For more information, go to the Board page.
Guidance on Provision of Cash and In-kind Support for Protection
Guidelines and Tools
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Cash Advisory Group briefing to LNNGOs: Application process to become a LNNGO representative or observer on the CAG
Event
Context The global Cash Advisory Group (CAG) provides technical support and capacity building for cash coordination at the country level, with the overall aim of enhancing the quality and effectiveness of cash coordination efforts. It currently meets online every 3 weeks and in-person once a year. In...
Cash Advisory Group briefing to LNNGOs: Application process to become a LNNGO representative or observer on the CAG
Event
Context The global Cash Advisory Group (CAG) provides technical support and capacity building for cash coordination at the country level, with the overall aim of enhancing the quality and effectiveness of cash coordination efforts. It currently meets online every 3 weeks and in-person once a year. In...