CVA Policy Dialogue
The CVA Policy Dialogue initiative, co-convened by USAID and CALP, was launched to forge a new collective vision for the future of CVA. This one-stop shop provides you with the background, latest updates, upcoming opportunities to engage, and key contacts on the CVA Policy Dialogue initiative.
Why is this initiative needed?
While the use of cash as part of humanitarian response has grown significantly since 2016, recent research shows that that the scale of CVA could be increased to 30-50% of international humanitarian assistance and that the quality of CVA needs to improve to achieve more people centred, more efficient and more effective aid. Building on previous commitments, a new collective vision is essential to ensure this happens.
In June, USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance and the CALP Network convened over 130 senior leaders to discuss the need for this collective vision. Almost 80 organisations, representing local and international NGOs, the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, UN agencies, donors, and private sector actors, have already committed to engage in a process to shape a collective vision for the future of CVA and more are signing up.
Principles of the process
- This is a community dialogue.
- The process will focus on two issues initially – namely people-centred CVA and locally led CVA.
- The process will start with local and national actors.
- An iterative approach will be adopted, with the process shaped by those involved as it progresses.
- Opportunities will be sought to engage with, and mutually reinforce, other policy processes, like the Grand Bargain.
How to get involved
There are lot of ways to engage:
- Join important events coming up soon – see the list below.
- Engage in constituency consultations with local and national actors, donors, international NGOs, UN agencies and private sector actors. These will be organised across the network – starting from October.
- Keep updated via CALP’s global newsletter
- Share your views on emerging issues on LinkedIn and other social media channels.
- More to be announced!
Upcoming events
Community Meeting to Shape the CVA Policy Dialogue
Event
While the use of cash as part of humanitarian response has grown significantly in the last seven years, recent research shows that much more is required increase both the scale and quality of cash and voucher assistance (CVA). A new collective vision, along with renewed commitments, are essential to driving forward the development of cash and voucher assistance as a means of achieving more...
WCAF Regional Roundtable – Locally-Led Responses and People Centred Aid
Event
While the use of cash as part of humanitarian response has grown significantly in the last seven years, recent research shows that much more is required increase both the scale and quality of cash and voucher assistance (CVA). A new collective vision, along with renewed commitments, are essential to driving forward the development of cash and voucher assistance as a means of achieving more...
Key content
Where next for CVA: Time to get more radical?
Collection
Is CVA really meeting its potential? A Policy Brief supported by robust new research and evidence, suggests we still have far to go. These papers provide new insights into what is possible, the complex web of policies that influence the humanitarian system and the impediments to change. They conclude that there is an urgent need for a new policy direction.
People-focused, effective aid: The urgent need to accelerate progress on cash and voucher assistance for people in crisis
Policy paper
Setting out a clear case for action, this Policy Brief outlines the latest evidence and information around how CVA is being used, and if it is meeting its potential to support people in crisis. It urges us to define and commit to a new collective vision for the development of CVA.
Increasing the Use of Humanitarian Cash and Voucher Assistance: Opportunities, Barriers and Dilemmas
Report
Through in-depth analysis of the latest data and careful modelling this study maps the current scale of CVA, and unpacks the opportunities and challenges involved towards it fully reaching its potential.
Where Next? The Evolving Landscape of Cash and Voucher Policies
Report
An exploration of how early policy commitments impacted the evolution of CVA, and what the CVA policy landscape looks like now.
High Level Meeting Report: The need for a humanitarian policy refresh
Meeting minutes
A High-Level Meeting of senior leadership from the CVA community was convened by USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance and the CALP Network on 15 June 2023 to discuss the need for a policy refresh to renew collective CVA commitments. This meeting report provides a summary of the highlights, as well as the main points from speakers and participants.
Past events
In addition to the events below, the Locally Led Response & CVA Global Working Group held two August sessions to explore definitions of people-centred and locally-led aid.
High level meeting: The need for a humanitarian policy refresh
Event
This meeting launches a collective process to refresh and renew our CVA-related policy commitments towards ensuring better assistance for crisis-affected populations globally.
East and Southern Africa Localization round table meeting
Members event
The CALP Network is committed to supporting local actors to lead humanitarian responses, including the delivery of Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) hence the need for a roundtable discussion on the actions needed to enhance locally-led CVA in the region. The upcoming round table discussion, organized in collaboration with the Africa Humanitarian Organizations Network (AHON), will be conducted...
MENA Regional Roundtable – Locally-Led Responses and People Centred Aid
Event
The CALP Network is committed to supporting local actors to lead humanitarian responses, including the delivery of cash and voucher assistance (CVA), and to support the drive for people centred humanitarian response. Following on from global discussions and commitments to this process at the High-Level meeting that took place in June 2023, we want to hear directly from local and national...
Get in touch
If you have you any questions about this initiative and/or want to get further involved, please contact: Kate Hart, kate.hart@calpnetwork.org, Crys Chamaa, crys.chamaa@calpnetwork.org, and Lynn Yoshikawa, lynn.yoshikawa@calpnetwork.org.