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Episode 3.6: Scaling-up the use of CVA
Podcast
This episode is different from others in the series. Here, we explore the journey of one organisation that embraced cash from its outset, eliminating the need to transition from other aid modalities. Did this cash-centric approach pave the way for smooth scaling-up, or were there challenges along the way?...
Reflections from the Forum on Social Protection in Fragility and Conflict
News
Key takeaways from this October's Global Social Protection Forum in Rome, which explored how social protection can be a vital tool for addressing acute crises and protracted conflicts.
CALP welcomes new Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher
News
The Director and Co-Chairs of the CALP Network have addressed a letter of welcome to Tom Fletcher as he takes up his new position as the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator at OCHA. The full letter can be found below.
Episode 3.5: Risk: it’s inevitable – so what do we do about it?
Podcast
Risk is an inherent aspect of life – even inaction carries its own risks. The crucial question is how we manage risk. Given the critical importance of risk management in humanitarian response, many question why there is so much focus on risk when it comes to discussions about cash. Are real and...
How can we better engage foundations in CVA initiatives?
Blog Post
According to CALP’s new study cash actors may be overlooking and alienating a key group of influential actors in expanding the reach of cash and voucher assistance. This blog explores the untapped potential of foundations in CVA, and what cash actors need to consider to better engage them. First step...
Episode 3.4: Money Matters! Funding for CVA
Podcast
In this episode we examine the relationship between funding, change, and the expansion of CVA in the humanitarian sector. Guests discuss the role of funding at different stages, from the very beginning through to scale-up.
Episode 3.3: How to turn an idea into reality? 3 Ps: Policies, processes, and partnerships
Podcast
Turning an idea into reality first requires a clear vision and commitment. In this episode, our guests discuss the process of translating this vision into concrete actions, and ultimately, scaling up the use of cash within an organization. Three key themes emerge: policies, processes, and partnerships.
Episode 3.2: How do we make change happen?
Podcast
In this episode, we explore the initial steps towards making change happen. Is there a moment of sudden realisation? Does it take a bold commitment from leadership? Or is it driven by other factors? Once change is initiated, what happens next and how do you keep the momentum going?
CashCast Podcast Series 3: Making Change Happen
Podcast
Join us for series three of CashCast. Together, we’ll dive into how change unfolds in the humanitarian sphere, with a particular focus on cash and voucher assistance.
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.
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.
Taking intentional steps with AI in CALP
News
Authors: Juliana Asprilla, Karen Peachey, Rory Crew
It’s time to reframe the debate around locally led CVA
Blog Post
In June Christian Aid and several partners published their paper Who holds the levers of design? Insights and ideas for cash and locally led response. In this blog Matthew Tebbutt, who co-authored the paper, picks up on some of its key ideas.
Cash Assistance IS working in Gaza, despite the skepticism: Here’s why
Blog Post
Manal Shehade, who has over 10 years of experience in development and humanitarian across the occupied Palestinian territories and internationally, explains why cash has surprised the experts.
Humanitarian Guidance for the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane season
Blog Post
Here are three actions you can take to prepare for the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, alongside key tools to support them.
Lost in translation: Unlocking the potential of private sector partnerships in cash assistance
Blog Post
Humanitarians and payment companies working together can design products and services that meet the needs of crisis-affected people. However, could a lack of understanding between humanitarian organisations and payment companies be hindering innovation?
Local leadership is what it took to make a CVA breakthrough in Sudan
Blog Post
When it came to the cash distribution in Sudan, local actors’ understanding of the target neighbourhood contexts and fast changing dynamics were central to success. Without local leadership there would have been no way forward for effective cash programming in Khartoum. NIDAA’s Sara Elgieli and...
Increasing the use of cash – part of the answer to humanitarian funding cuts?
Blog Post
CALP’s Director Karen Peachey argues that in the face of humanitarian funding cuts we need to be using the most cost-efficient tools available to us – and that cash fits the bill.
Can Cash Change the Humanitarian System?
Podcast
In this episode we reflect on how far cash has changed the humanitarian system. We question whether it has lived up to early expectations or whether the system is using cash without fundamentally changing. What's needed to make the humanitarian system better at responding to needs and preferences of...
Cash – How Can We Unlock its Real Potential?
Podcast
In receny years, cash has been changing the humanitarian system, but how have these shifts truly impacted the people affected by crisis? And what changes need to happen if cash is going to reach its full potential? In this episode, we embark on an eye-opening journey with our dynamic duo of guests, Meg...