Cash Working Groups
A Cash Working Group (or Basic Needs Working Group in some responses) is a forum which facilitates the coordination of cash and voucher assistance within a humanitarian response. Functions of Cash Working Groups (CWGs) can include coordinating on issues such as transfer values, targeting, delivery mechanisms, MEB development, and harmonizing tools and guidance. CWGs might be established at both national and regional levels depending on the scope and scale of a response.
Cash Working Group – Regional/Global Focus
US & Canada
Holly Radice, holly.radice@calpnetwork.org
Cash Working Group-R4V
Web page: https://www.r4v.info/
Contact: cbi.rwg@gmail.com
Latin America and the Caribbean CWG Leads’ meetings
Actas de reunión de líderes de GTM de las Américas
The regional CWG Leads meet every two months to share updates and discuss common thematic issues. (Invitation only)
- Contacts:
- Holly Radice, holly.radice@calpnetwork.org
- Diego Prado, diego.prado@calpnetwork.org
The Asia-Pacific Regional Cash Working Group is supported by a co-chairing arrangement between WFP, IFRC and OCHA.
Contact information:
RCWG Coordinator: Vlad Cozma, WFP/ CashCap
vlad.cozma@wfp.org
Co-Chair: Daniel Gilman, OCHA
gilmand@un.org
Co-Chair: Barbara Pfister, WFP
barbara.pfister@wfp.org
Riyadh Sidat, OCHA
riyadh.sidat@un.org
Additional information
The Chair is Sapenzie Ojiambo, CALP Network: sapenzie.ojiambo@calpnetwork.org.
The Co-Chair is Zhou, Tinomuzivashi, Plan International: Tinomuzivashi.zhou@plan-international.org
The Global Cash Working Group (GCWG) is a platform for actors to collaborate and address key issues related to cash and voucher assistance (CVA). The GCWG seeks to link global cash initiatives and actors more systematically with evidence from and best practice in the field and the broader humanitarian system.
- Contacts: Eunice Mwende, Juliet Lang, lang@un.org, Lynn Yoshikawa, lynn.yoshikawa@calpnetwork.org
- Web page: https://www.calpnetwork.org/community/cash-working-groups/global-cash-working-group/
- The platform focuses on sharing information and other key developments, including pieces of work and learnings from the MENA region.
- In addition, three communities of practice focused on locally-led responses, MPCA, and social protection linkages convene online to share learnings and develop common tools, or guidance notes.
- Contact for all MENA groups: Sara Shouib, sara.shouib@calpnetwork.org
The PRCWG seeks to strengthen collaboration on CVA in both disaster preparedness and response, as well as financial access & inclusion, social protection and other economic inclusion and/or market-based programming involving the transfer of cash or voucher payments to households.
RCWG Coordinator: Ali Mansoor, WFP/ CashCap
ali.mansoor@wfp.org
Co-Chair: Rahul Mitra, Oxfam
rmitra@oxfampacific.org
| Co-Chair | Sharon Sibanda | WVI | Sharon_Sibanda@wvi.org |
| Co-Chair | Bhekithemba NCUBE | WFP | bhekithemba.ncube@wfp.org |
Contacts
- Abdoulaye Hamidou
abdoulaye.hamidou@calpnetwork.org - Mirko Tommasi
mirko.tommasi@calpnetwork.org
All the WCAF regional Cash Working Group minutes and recordings are available here
Cash Working Group – Country Focus
Contact information:
Co-Chair: Rami Beirkdar, Catholic Relief Services mohammed.beirkdar@crs.org
Additional information
Contact information:
- Kajal Ahmed Leon, kajal@iscgcxb.org
- Website: https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/en/operations/bangladesh/transfers-working-group
Additional information
Contact information:
Secretariat: Red Cross Society of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Contact Person: Azra Bričić, azra@rcsbh.org
- Cecilia Alvarado – alvaradc@unhcr.org
Contacts
Alpha Keita
(Co-lead, WFP )
E-mail : alpha.keita@wfp.org
Sarata J. Estelle KABORE
(Co-lead, CRS)
E-mail : sarata.kabore@crs.org
Dan Aoude Sani (Co-lead, OCHA)
E-mail : sani.elhadjidanaoude@un.org
| Position/Role | Name | Organization | ||
| Co-Lead | Saadia Yahouza Iro Kode | UNOCHA | yahouzairo@un.org | |
| Co-Lead | Arcade NIMUBONA | Government | sep.arcade@gmail.com | |
| Co-lead | Robert OKIROR | WFP | robert.okiror@wfp.org |
Contact Information:
Co-Chair: Nop Polin, DCA, nopo@dca.org
Co-Chair: cambodia.hrf@wfp.org
Website: https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/en/operations/cambodia/cash-working-group-cwg
Contacts
| Yaounde | |||
| Thierry NDAYI | WFP | thierry.ndayi@wfp.org | |
| Michel Gouenet | Plan International | Michel.Gouenet@plan-international.org |
| Serge Arnaud Beremwoudougou | WFP | serge.beremwoudougou@wfp.org |
| Valerie Van Zutphen | CONCERN | Valerie.Zutphen@concern.net |
| Noelia Natalia Blascovich | OCHA | noelia.blascovich@un.org |
| Ndo-Neting Zaboua Sogboua | OCHA | zabouasogboua@un.org |
| Eric Stephane Koie Kouassi | OCHA | koiekouassi@un.org |
Contacts
Co-chair programmatique (OXFAM)
Hadaogo Yougbare
Co-chair non-programmatique (OCHA)
Djibrine Hassane
Contacts
- CWG Coordinator: Yaneth Garzón Sánchez Yaneth.garzonsanchez@rescue.org
- Sub-group Leader Response Analysis: Lina Camperos lina.camperos@reach-initiative.org
- Meaghan Donah meaghan.donah@wfp.org
- Jahnna Jimenez jahnna.jimenez@wfp.org
- Gianluigi Pala (ACNUR), PALA@unhcr.org
- Sonia Cárdenas, scardenas@cruzroja.org.ec
Henry Montano, Lead:
henry.montano@wfp.org
Cristina Galvez, Lead:
cristina.galvez@wfp.org
Brenda Liliana de Cid, Co-lead:
brenda.delcid@savethechildren.org
Ludin Chavez, co-lead
Ludin.Chavez@savethechildren.org
| Co-chairs | Danger Nhlabatsi | Red Cross | dnhlabatsi@redcross.org.sz |
| Bheki Ginindza | WFP | bheki.ginindza@wfp.org | |
| Victor Mahlalela | NDMA | victor@ndma.org.sz | |
| Zakhele Dlamini | WVI | zakhele_dlamini@wvi.org |
| Coordinator(Secretary) | Tawil Ahmed Adel | IOM | atawil@iom.int | |
| Coordination support lead | Nurhussen Feki | Ethiopia CWG | coordination_support@ethiopia-cwg.org> | |
| Technical Co-Chair | Mitiku, Masresha | Plan International | Masresha.Mitiku@plan-international.org | |
| Technical Co-Chair | Samson Muradzikwa | UNICEF | smuradzikwa@unicef.org | |
Contact Information:
Co-Chair: Katerina Sefeti, WFP
katerina.sefeti@wfp.org
Rika Mitsuhashi, WFP
rika.mitsuhashi@wfp.org
Member/ Coordinator: Rozia Bi, MWCPA, rbi@mwcpa.gov.fj
Siara Costa, World Vision: siara.costa@wveu.org
Sweta Kannan, German Federal Foreign Office: s08-6@auswaertiges-amt.de
Leonie Lietz, German Federal Foreign Office: s08-60@auswaertiges-amt.de
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- CBI ACNUR Guatemala: guagucbi@unhcr.org
- Francisco J. Lopez francisco_lopez@wvi.org
- Edwin Flores edwin_flores@wvi.org
Contact Information:
Co-Chair: Titi Moektijasih, OCHA
moektijasih@un.org
Co-Chair: Hestin Klass, World Vision, Inc.
hestin_klass@wvi.org
Website:
https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/en/operations/indonesia/cash-working-group
ICF Lead: Darias Sanyatwe
Contact: bayayi.sanyatwe@wfp.org
ICF Co-Lead: Annette Savoca
Contact: annette.savoca@peopleinneed.net
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Contacts
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- FSBN WG chair: Mike Daniels (daniels@unhcr.org)
- FSBN WG co-chair: Rolf Lienekogel (rolf.lienekogel@wfp.org)
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| CWG Co lead | Peter Murgor | Kenya Red cross | murgor.peter@redcross.or.ke |
| CWG Chair | Girma | Government-NDMA | hussein.jirma@ndma.go.ke |
Contact information:
CWG Coordinator: Dale Wilson, WFP
dale.wilson@wfp.org
CWG Lead: Mauro Clerici
Contact: clericim@unhcr.org
Economist: Safwan Khan
Contact: khansaf@unhcr.org
Senior CBI Assistant: Rami Mohamed
Contact: mohamera@unhcr.org
Libya Cash Working Group is based in Tunisia.
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| Co-Lead-Partner Level | Irenee Arimanana Ravelojaona | UNICEF | iravelojaona@unicef.org |
| Lead-Government level | Dr RIVOMANANA Tsarahita Ghisbert | Government-Madagascar | ghisbert.dgps@gmail.com |
| Co-lead-Government level | Colonel Aritiana Faly Fabien | Government-Madagascar | aritiana23@yahoo.fr |
| Co-Chair | Mathias FUNSANANI | WFP | mathias.funsanani@wfp.org |
| Co-Chair | Steve Kamtimaleka | WFP | steve.kamtimaleka@savethechildren.org |
Contact
| Djibril Mimche Njoya | OCHA | djibril.njoya@un.org |
| Illa Mahamadou | UNHCR | illa@unhcr.org |
| Yacouba Basso | Oxfam | ybasso1@oxfam.org.uk |
Contacts
| Nouakchott | Fatimetou LAHWERTHI | PAM | fatimetou.lahwerthi@wfp.org |
| Moulaye Hassen Zeidane | MEF | moulayehz@gmail.com |
- Adrienne Alberti: alberti@unhcr.org
- Moises Maldonado: maldonam@unhcr.org
The co-chairs are Chiara Dara, WFP, chiara.dara@wfp.org (and Sanna Juntunen, WFP, sanna.juntunen@wfp.org, until August 2021) and Angelo Pontes, World Vision, angelo_pontes@wvi.org.
Contact information:
Co-Chair: John Nelson, Mercy Corps
jnelson@mercycorps.org
Co-Chair: Ria Lewis, WFP
ria.lewis@wfp.org
Contact Information:
CCG Coordinator: Safiq Iraqi, Mercy Corps
siraqi@mercycorps.org
Co-Lead: Santosh Dahal, Plan International
santosh.dahal@plan-international.org
Co-Lead: Thakur Dhakal, UNICEF
tdhakal@unicef.org
Nepal CCG website: https://response.reliefweb.int/asia-and-pacific/regional-cash-working-group/nepal-cwg
Contacts
| Niamey | Patient MAGANYA | WFP | patient.maganya@wfp.org |
| Fadima Soumana | OCHA | soumanaf@un.org |
Contacts
| Maiduguri | Mary Sunday | IMMAP | msunday@immap.org |
| Victor Lahai | OCHA | lahaiv@un.org |
National Cash Coordinator : Luca Sangalli
Contact: lsangalli@pt.acfspain.org
Gaza Cash Coordinator: Ahmad Abu Shammaleh
Contact: abushammaleha@un.org)
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Contact information:
Chair: WFP: Sarah Torbey sara.torbey@wfp.org
Co-Chair: FAO: Raja Jahangee raja.jahangeer@fao.org
Contact Information:
Lindsay Lambi, UNDP – lindsay.lambi@undp.org
Hudson Tabara, UNDP – hudson.tabara@undp.org
Isimel Tuembe, Save the Children – isimel.tuembe@savethechildren.org.au
Contact information:
CWG Coordinator: Mikolaj Radlicki, UN RCO/ CashCap
mikolaj.radlicki@un.org
Co-Chair: Jurgen Mika, WFP
jurgen.mika@wfp.org
Co-Chair: Ellaine Luzada, Phil. Red Cross
ellaine.luzada@redcross.org.ph
Additional information
- Yoann Tuzzolino (WFP), yoann.tuzzolino@wfp.org
- Dora Thilman, tillmann@unhcr.org
- María Gracia Becerra, becerra@unhcr.org
- Polish Humanitarian Action
- Annika Sjoberg sjoberg@unhcr.org (interim)
- Government, co-chair
- Diana Tifor, tifor@unhcr.org
- Giuseppe Simeon – simeon@unhcr.org
| Rwanda | Co-Lead | Michael Ajwang | UNHCR | ajwang@unhcr.org |
Led by Social Policy Department
co-lead by Ms. Elizabeth Barnhart BARNHART@unhcr.org
Contact Information:
Chair: Joshua Wore, Save the Children joshua.wore@savethechildren.org.au
Co-Chair: Iris Parisuri, Oxfam
irisp@oxfam.org
| Chair | Jessa Serna | WFP | jessa.serna@wfp.org |
| Co-Chair | Rayan Yaghi | Save the Children | rayan.yaghi@savethechildren.org |
South Sudan Cash Working Group:
| Coordinator | Muhammad Usman | IOM | umuhammad@iom.int |
| Co-Chair | Ibrahim Babatunde Garba | IOM | babibrahim@iom.int |
| Co-Leads | Itai Madzivaidze | IRC | Itai.Madzivaidze@rescue.org |
| Rebecca Nyamori | Mercy Corps | rnyamori@mercycorps.org |
Contact Information:
Chair: Ali Ahmad Khan, WFP
aliahmad.khan@wfp.org
Elena Conte, WFP
elena.conte@wfp.org
Co-Chair: Widya Setiabudi, World Vision
widya_setiabudi@wvi.org
Co- Chair: Paulo Belo, CRS
paulo.belo@crs.org
Contact Information:
Chair: Sini Latu, TRCS, deputysg@tongaredcross.to
Co-Chair: Rahul Mitra, Oxfam, rmitra@oxfampacific.org
Uganda Cash Working Group
| Co-Lead | Stephen Adeun | UNHCR | adeun@unhcr.org |
Paul de Carvalho-Pointillart – pointillart@un.org
Marga Ledo – marga.ledo@nrc.no
Mustafa Hadeed – mhadeed@iom.int
- Claudia Gonzalez, claudia_gonzalezpacheco@wvi.org
- Alessandro Nigro, alessandro.nigro@crs.org
- Vanessa May, mayv@un.org
- Alfonso Zabaleta, alfonso.zabaleta@un.org
Contact information:
CWG Lead: Thaianh Nguyen
thaianh.Nguyen@fao.org
CWG Adviser: Abdulrazzaq Saleh
Contact: abdulrazzaq.saleh@un.org
CWG Adviser: Elsy Ghanameh
Contact: elsy.ghanameh@drc.ngo
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| Co-Chair | Clayton Mafuratidze | CARE | ClaytonMa@carezimbabwe.org |
| Albert MURAISA | WFP | albert.muraisa@wfp.org |
Co-Chair
Andreas Deuble,WFP
andreas.deuble@wfp.org
Co-Chair
Clayton Mafuratidze, CARE
ClaytonMa@carezimbabwe.org