Americas
The CALP Network provides capacity building, technical and coordination support to strengthen the community of practice in North America, Latin America and the Caribbean. The CALP Network team working in the Americas are based in the USA and Colombia.
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It’s time for a route-based approach in CVA programming: Unpacking the criteria to meet the needs of people on the move
Webinar recording
During this event, we discussed the key findings and proposals from our recent study “Mapping a Route-Based Approach to CVA: Feasibility in Select Contexts in the Americas”, including which are the benefits of adopting such an approach.
In Progress: A Review of Forms of Coordination Between Cash Working Groups and Social Protection Systems in the Americas
Report
This report provides a mapping of the initiatives and scope of coordination efforts aimed at linking humanitarian CVA with social protection in each country in the Americas that has a CWG or maintains similar coordination spaces.
People are on the move: Can the world of CVA keep up? Analysis of the use of CVA in the context of human mobility in the Americas
Report
This study proposes a new vision for the implementation of cash and voucher assistance (CVA) in contexts of human mobility in the Americas region.
Humanitarian Cash + Social Protection = Better Preparedness
Collection
How does humanitarian Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) add value and strengthen social protection systems and how may these linkages be built into improved disaster preparedness in the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region? This study analyzes programs from 2016 onwards to understand the benefits, challenges and opportunities in linking the work of social protection and CVA practitioners...
Honduras Case Study
Report
Bono Único - Deepening Preparedness In Social Protection Programs Using Cash and Voucher Assistance for Future Emergency Assistance
Dominican Republic Case Study
Report
Using Humanitarian Cash and Voucher Assistance Within Existing Social Protection Programs to Respond to the Covid-19 Pandemic
The Provision of Cash and Voucher Assistance in the Response to the Venezuela Refugee and Migrant Crisis: Findings and lessons learned, Executive summary
Report
This study, for which data was compiled between March and April 2020, seeks to document lessons and good practices in the delivery of CVA in Ecuador and Colombia by humanitarian organisations and governments, in response to migrants and refugees from Venezuela. The purpose of this analysis is to catalyse the knowledge generated to date with an aim to improve current and future...
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.
CVA in the Caribbean: Evidence Matrix
Guidelines and Tools
This spreadsheet, a supplementary resource to the Winds of Change: Lessons and Recommendations on the Use of Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) for the Caribbean Atlantic Hurricane Season, provides an overview of studies on the use of CVA in the Caribbean between 2008 – 2019. The list is not comprehensive of all available publications, so if you note anything missing, we kindly request you to...
Mapping a Route-Based Approach to CVA: Feasibility in select contexts in the Americas
Report
This research looks at the feasibility of a route-based approach to CVA in the Americas, presenting its potential through three perspectives: people on the move, humanitarian organizations, and financial service providers (FSP).
Winds of Change: Lessons and Recommendations on the Use of Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) for the Caribbean Atlantic Hurricane Season
Report
This briefing note has been commissioned by the the CALP Network in order to compile evidence on good practice and lessons learned to generate recommendations for humanitarian practitioners and other actors to take into consideration when designing cash and voucher assistance (CVA) in the Caribbean region. This briefing note is based on findings from 12 key informant (KI) interviews and a...
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Social protection in emergencies: Strengthening the normative framework for cash transfer delivery
Report
This document reflects the process and results of the collaborative analysis carried out between humanitarian and government actors on the normative framework for the use of Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) to respond to emergencies and disasters through the social protection (SP) system in...
Empowering Communities: Village Saving and Loan Associations (VSLAs) and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Prevention in Southern Haiti
Report
Since 2019, Haiti’s economy has deteriorated for five consecutive years, attributed to a confluence of factors such as ongoing political instability deepened by the assassination of its former President and coordinated gang violence, socioeconomic crises, and high vulnerability to frequent natural...
Documentary – Palabras para Luciana – Delivering people-centered CVA to people on the move in Colombia
Video
This documentary shows the innovative CVA work of ZOA and RedRose with people on the move along the migration trails in Colombia. Innovative technology, human centered design and impact come together in this project that is implemented in a complex displacement setting.
The documentary tells the...
USA & Canada Community of Practice Meeting
Event
CALP will host a meeting with members of the USA & Canada Community of Practice on Wednesday October 16, 2024, from 14:00 to 15:30 (EST). The event will be online. The meeting will explore the topic of CVA cash risks under scrutiny. We will be discussing how cash is being put under fire in some...
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.
Simulation Exercises: Shock Responsive Social Protection – Key insights from the first iteration
Report
This document is about a Shock Responsive Social Protection (SRSP) simulation exercise conducted in Anguilla in June 2024. It details key insights and lessons learned from this first iteration of the simulation, which was designed to improve disaster preparedness and response capabilities in the...
Report series of events – Cash Week in Colombia
Report
Considering the level of interest and influence of Colombia in the Americas region, CALP and the local CWG of Colombia developed a series of joint “Cash Week” events in the cities of Cucuta, Medellín and Bogotá, on 6-10 of May 2024, to identify specific topics of interest for each territory. This...
GBV Risk Mitigation in CVA Programming: Key takeaways from a UNFPA regional Latin American workshop
Report
In May 2024 UNFPA held a 2-day regional workshop Panama to enhance collaboration and skills related to the mitigation of GBV risks in CVA interventions in Latin America. The workshop brought together 24 GBV and CVA experts, including GBV specialists, GBV coordinators and CWG coordinators under the two...
Cash Assistance within GBV Case Management in Honduras: Saving lives and meeting the urgent needs of GBV survivors
Report
Honduras is facing a multidimensional crisis, exacerbating widespread violence against women and individuals with intersecting vulnerabilities. As part of its efforts to better support those affected by gender-based violence (GBV) in Honduras, UNFPA provides cash assistance to GBV survivors through...
USA & Canada Community of Practice Meeting
Event
CALP will host a meeting with members of the USA & Canada Community of Practice on Wednesday July 10th, 2024, from 14:00 to 15:30 (EST). The event will be online. The meeting will explore the topic of CVA in contexts with fast changing security contexts with presentation from: Panos Navrozidis, BHA...
User Journeys of Cash + Savings Group Participants: A journey mapping case study from Colombia
Report
The VenEsperanza Consortium’s latest report showcases the real experiences of participants who received cash assistance and complementary savings group programming though journey mapping. Inspired by human-centered design, journey mapping aims to understand diverse users’ needs, behaviors, and...
User Journeys of Cash + Entrepreneurship Participants: A journey mapping case study from Colombia
Report
The VenEsperanza Consortium’s latest report showcases the real experiences of participants who received cash assistance and complementary entrepreneurship programming though journey mapping. Inspired by human-centered design, journey mapping aims to understand diverse users’ needs, behaviors, and...
IOM Cash-Based Interventions: Annual Report and Case Studies 2023
Report
In recent years, IOM has placed special attention on increasing the use and coordination of cash-based interventions (CBI) across the organization in line with the Grand Bargain commitments and the IOM CBI Strategy 2022–2026.
In 2023, IOM continued to increase the use of CBI modalities to empower aid...
Experience in Piloting the AccessRC Self-Registration Tool in Colombia
Report
The Colombian Red Cross (CRC) in conjunction with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) developed a pilot project to validate the AccessRC self-registration application in Colombia.
This report documents the experience of using the application, the challenges faced,...
Core CVA Skills for Programme Staff Training: St. Lucia
Training
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) EMPOWER (Empowering Partner Organization Working in Emergency Responses) project, Caritas Antilles, and the CALP Network are five days of in-person training for professionals based in the Eastern and Southern Caribbean. Objectives Understand how key norms, standards, and...
Route-based Programming in Latin America and the Caribbean. Mid-term report. May 2024
Report
This document serves as a mid-term report of CashCap’s
Route-Based Programming deployment in Latin America
and the Caribbean, exploring the fundamental question:
How might we design humanitarian interventions
that effectively address the critical needs of mobile
populations, and mitigate protection...
USA & Canada Community of Practice Meeting
Event
The overall objective of the meeting is to create a space for exchange for CVA actors working in the USA and Canada. Interested CVA professionals based in the USA and Canada are welcome to attend.
Integrating Livelihoods Support into Emergency Assistance Programming
Guidelines and Tools
This report draws on research and learning to advocate for broader consideration of expanded humanitarian response programming, especially in situations of prolonged crises. Livelihoods programs have a crucial role to play in emergency settings, especially when combined with and aligned with cash...
From Emergency to System Strengthening: WFP Caribbean cash transfer responses through social protection (2018-2023)
Report
This document presents an overview of the World Food Programme’s efforts from 2018 to 2023 in the Caribbean, focusing on enhancing social protection systems through cash transfers in response to emergencies, highlighting key lessons learned and the path forward. This paper provides an overview of WFP...
Colombia and Lebanon Evaluation Report: Measuring the impact of cash on child protection outcomes
Report
As humanitarian crises break down traditional protection mechanisms and the loss of income restricts access to basic resources, children become increasingly vulnerable to abuse, neglect, exploitation, and violence. Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) is a critical modality that is increasingly being adopted...