Core CVA Skills for Supply Chain, Finance and ICT staff
Objectives
Objectives:
• Explain how operational design and achievement of program objectives are linked
• Identify operations characteristics, requirements, challenges, and constraints that can impact CVA
• Describe how CVA needs to be integrated into the roles of different functions throughout the
project cycle
• Identify issues that must be considered and managed throughout the project cycle and by all
functions
• Explain the difference between compliance, policies, standards, and standard operating procedures
• Identify the operational implications for beneficiary data protection
• Explain how Operations contributes and informs response analysis and the modality decision
• Identify assessments and analyses that Operations leads to inform and support the modality decision
• Specify the requirements for conducting a Financial Market Assessment
• Specify the requirements for conducting an ICT Assessment for CVA
• Specify the requirements for conducting a Retail Market Assessment
• Evaluate the operational feasibility of cash as a modality
• Compare and contrast delivery mechanism options based on their operational implications
• Identify key operational risks and possible mitigating actions specific to
• Identify information needed to support effective and efficient design and implementation once a
decision on a modality has been made
• Explain and manage the process to compliantly and effectively select, contract, and manage service
providers required for implementing CVA
• Plan for how disbursements to beneficiaries will be actioned, reconciled, and reported
• Explain the different types of monitoring and how they support project delivery
• Specify the requirements for monitoring and evaluation of CVA Operations
• Outline potential components that contribute to organizational preparedness
• Identify important trends in CVA as part of humanitarian response
• Access and utilize the Cash-Based Assistance Program Quality toolbox as a valuable resource for supporting quality CVA