Contributions
Saving Lives and Assets: The value of nexus “Cash” approaches to Anticipatory Action and Social Protection during climate-induced crises
Report
As a follow-on reflection from an inter-agency panel presentation at the ECHO EHF 2023, panelists highlight the importance of drastically changing “gear” to scale up pre-crisis Anticipatory Action investment, leveraging the “nexus” enabler – cash. Humanitarian needs have reached an unprecedented high. Today, around 339 million require lifesaving humanitarian assistance. Multiple...
26 June 2023
Burkina Faso’s youth speak up: Boys and girls share their needs and expectations of the humanitarian response
Report
While accountability to affected people is a fundamental element of humanitarian responses, the voices of crisis-affected boys and girls are often left out. Given that young people represent 55% of those in need in Burkina Faso and have a right to be heard, the Child Protection sub-cluster in Burkina Faso asked Ground Truth Solutions to support the development of a study to understand young...
14 June 2023
New cash coordination – Frequently asked questions
Report
All your questions answered about the new cash coordination model, the new Cash Advisory Group and how they both relate to Cash Working Groups.
2023
Feasibility study on cash and voucher assistance in Borena zone, Oromia and Gambela regions, Ethiopia
Case Study
The report indicates the feasibility of cash and voucher assistance in Borena, Oromia and Gambela regions of Ethiopia conducted in December 2022.
The following key determinants, were used to arrive at a conclusion if the CVA modality will be feasible to achieve the set outcomes to provide integrated humanitarian assistance to the conflict affected communities in the project area.
General CVA...
January 2023
Cash and Voucher Assistance – Feasibility Study
Case Study
The feasibility study aims to understand the general CVA landscapes in Nepal and its feasibility. Since the earthquake response in Nepal in 2015, cash and voucher assistance has increasingly become popular as a modality of assistance in emergencies, especially during COVID-19. The study was conducted in the 9 districts to understand the functionality, accessibility, presence of financial...
November 2022
Cash and Voucher Assistance in Burkina Faso: CVA feasibility study key findings
Case Study
The study conducted by Plan International in May 2022 in Burkina Faso adopted a mix of both quantitative and qualitative methodologies to gather data across the communities in Ouahigouya, Kongoussi, Fada N’Gourma and Kaya municipalities. A total of 28 Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) was undertaken with host communities and IDPs for adolescent girls and boys 12 to 18 years, women and men 24 to...
6 September 2022
Cash and Voucher Assistance in Niger: CVA feasibility study key findings
Case Study
A mixed qualitative and quantitative data gathering was conducted by Plan International in August 2022 in Niger through market survey, Focus Group Discussions (FGDs), and Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) in Tillabery (Ouallam and Torodi) and Tahoua regions. A total of 131 traders from the major markets system were interviewed, while a total of 41 FGDs were held separately with women, men,...
5 September 2022
Cash and Voucher Assistance in Mali: CVA feasibility study key findings
Case Study
A mixed qualitative and quantitative data gathering was conducted by Plan International in August 2022 in Mali through market survey, Focus Group Discussions (FGDs), and Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) in the regions of Gao, Menaka, Mopti, Segou, and Timbuktu. A total of 225 traders from the major market systems were interviewed, while a total of 785 people attended the FGDs held separately...
5 September 2022
Feasibility study on cash and voucher assistance programming in the Borena zone, Oromia, and Zone One, Afar regions in Ethiopia
Report
OCHA reports close to seven million people living in the lowlands of Oromia, Somali, SNNP and Southwest regions continue to experience the effects of drought (including 3 million people in So-mali Region, 2.4 million in eastern Oromia and 1 million people in southern Oromia).
Following three consecutive poor rainy seasons, Ethiopia is experiencing one of the most severe drought events in...
12 May 2022
Use of cash and voucher assistance for the wellbeing of adolescent boys and girls in crisis
Report
Adolescents – young people between the ages of 10 and 19 – have specific needs that are distinct from those of younger children and adults. This transitional and developmental period is increasingly seen as an “age of opportunity” globally and in humanitarian settings, because of the significant individual and intergenerational implications of adolescent development.
During crises,...
25 February 2022
The Role of Cash and Voucher Assistance in Increasing Equity and Inclusion for Girls and Children with Disabilities in Education in Emergencies
Report
The Global Education Cluster (GEC) has been working to build the evidence base around cash and voucher assistance (CVA) in education in emergencies (EiE), resulting in the publication of the “Cash and Voucher Assistance for Education in Emergencies Synthesis Report and Guidelines” in 2019. This report identified gaps in the evidence, particularly on the role of CVA in increasing equity and...
21 February 2022
Feasibility Study on Cash and Voucher Assistance in Amhara and Gambella regions of Ethiopia
Report
The feasibility study was conducted in the regions of Amhara and Gambella evaluating the different enabling parameters (preconditions) as to understand the suitability of CVA in relation to protection, education, MHM and livelihood outcomes. Objective of the study To assess the feasibility of the use of CVA modality to meet the emergency needs with respect to Food security, Protection,...
27 January 2022
Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA): A Step by Step Guidelines
Guidelines and Tools
The purpose of this guideline is to increase knowledge around CVA in applying the CVA approaches wherever appropriate, instead of referring to traditional in-kind assistance. It refers to the technical concept of CVA as well as to the operational management of CVA components. Trends and perspectives of CVA programming, which came up particularly during the Covid-19 pandemic.
5 August 2021
Digital CVA solutions: Using technology in Cash and Voucher Assistance
Guidelines and Tools
This document was prepared by Plan International by the Digital and Innovation Team in collaboration with the Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) Program Community of Practice. The document aims to provide a basic concept on different types of electronic payment systems, and the biometrics that are in practice in the CVA Programming.
23 July 2021
Plan International’s Commitment for Cash and Voucher Assistance
Policy paper
This paper explains Plan International’s approach to deal with Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) to benefit the country offices and national offices in raising funds for the cause and building collaborative relationships with peer agencies. It serves as a reference document for all the associates of Plan International helping them to understand programme priorities, gain expertise and...
13 July 2021
Feasibility Study on Cash and Voucher Assistance Programming for the IDPs and Host Communities in Afar, Amahara, Benshangul Gumuz and Tigray Region
Guidelines and Tools
This document reveals the outcome of a feasibility study on Cash and Voucher Assistance Programming targeted for the IDPs and the host communities in Afar, Amhara, Benshangul Gumuz and Tigray. The study evaluated various factors including markets, financial service providers, political acceptance and Plan International Ethiopia’s institutional capability and thereby identified the cash and...
10 July 2021
Cash Distribution Process Monitoring Observation Checklist
Guidelines and Tools
This observation checklist is intended to help Plan International staff to monitor cash transfer distribution processes that have a bearing on quality, security and access of beneficiaries to aid. One observation checklist should be completed per distribution monitored. The monitoring staff should complete the monitoring Tool based on his/her observations during the distribution process as...
21 June 2021
Infographic-CVA in Plan International
Report
This infographic reflects the growth of CVA in Plan International (as of May 2019)
21 June 2021
Standard operating procedure for Food and cash distribution for vulnerable girls, women, boys and men IDPs in Sittwe, Rakhine state
Guidelines and Tools
Plan International Myanmar has recently started implementing a project ‘supporting food security for vulnerable girls, women, boys and men IDPs in Rakhine State’. The project has a combination of both in-kind and cash modality. A Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) was felt necessary primarily to guide the team for the smooth implementation of the project and in order to produce the...
2 May 2021
Market Assessment Tool
Guidelines and Tools
Market Assessment (Observation and Traders’ Survey)
3 February 2021
Sample PDM Tool
Guidelines and Tools
POST DISTRIBUTION MONITORING (PDM) FORM-CASH AND VOUCHER ASSISTANCE Use this form only if digital platform Kobo/ Poi mapper is not accessible. This form is to be administered 2 weeks within the cash distribution and should be contextualized based on the modality of support
3 February 2021
Beneficiary exit interview
Guidelines and Tools
Beneficiaries exit interview tool
3 February 2021
Sample beneficiaries criteria
Guidelines and Tools
Sample beneficiaries criteria for the cash or voucher distributions
3 February 2021
Checklist for FSP identification
Guidelines and Tools
Practical tool for Assessing Financial Service Providers (FSPs)
3 February 2021
Cash and Voucher Assistance for Adolescents: An evidence review of how cash and voucher assistance can achieve outcomes for adolescents in humanitarian settings
Report
During crises, the institutions, systems and community cohesion that normally support adolescent development break down. Humanitarian response often fails to take the necessary steps to mitigate and counteract the disadvantages that adolescent girls and boys in crisis face – including access to education and livelihoods opportunities – and the challenges faced by, in particular, adolescent...
22 December 2020
Cash transfer and child protection: An integrated approach to address the needs of unaccompanied and separated adolescents in the Central African Republic
Report
This report assesses Plan International’s Monetary Transfer and Child Protection Project in Central African Republic. It aims to understand the strengths and weaknesses of the programme, including implementation challenges and successes, benefits and associated risks for beneficiaries,and to identify priorities for continued capacity building. Plan International – with support from the...
22 December 2020
Cash Transfer and Education: Supporting basic education for Syrian refugees and Egyptian host communities
Report
This report assesses Plan International’s Tawasol: Learning for Coexistence Project in Egypt to understand its strengths and weaknesses, including implementation challenges and successes, risks and benefits for beneficiaries, and any needs for continued capacity building. Plan International – with support from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency and in partnership with...
22 December 2020
Feasibility Study on Cash and Voucher Assistance Programming in central province of Zambia
Report
Zambia is suffering from a slow-onset food insecurity crisis caused by a failed and late 2018/2019 rain season, which caused reduced and failed crop production resulting in 58 districts in Zambia currently experiencing acute food insecurity. Projected figures estimate 2.3 million people will be in IPC 3 or 4 food insecurity by March 2020. Identifying Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) as a...
21 August 2020
Market Assessment in Bandua, Inanjou and Buzi in Mozambique
Report
This report presents the outcome of an assessment in three markets following the impact of cyclone Idai.
Tropical cyclone Idai made landfall in Mozambique on 14 March 2019 causing a huge damage to human lives and the physical properties. The official death toll remained at 603 people and the number of houses destroyed or damaged were 239,731. The number of school-age children affected by the...
21 August 2020
Feasibility Study on Cash Transfer Programming for the Returnees and the Host Communities in Gedeo and West Guji Zones, Ethiopia
Report
Since April 2018, insecurity and localised conflict between communities in Gedeo Zone (Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples’ Region– SNNPR) and West Guji Zone (Oromia Region) led to a rapid displacement of 960,000 people (IOM Displacement Tracker, August 21, 2018). Assets and livelihoods have been lost, education disrupted, protection concerns have arisen and other basic services...
21 August 2020
Cash and Voucher Assistance – COVID-19 Toolkit – One pager
Guidelines and Tools
Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) Toolkit (with hyperlinks) provides an overview on Plan International’s key technical resources developed around the COVID-19 response.
11 July 2020
Gender Aware Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) Programming Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Guidelines and Tools
This FAQ is prepared for the CVA Professional to build their basic concept on gender as well as to provide simple techniques on mainstreaming gender into CVA interventions. Please contact Aftab Alam (Aftab.Alam@plan-international.org) for further information and assistance.
16 June 2020
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Social Protection, Gender Equality and Humanitarian Cash under COVID-19 Context
Guidelines and Tools
This document is prepared for Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) Program technical staff who are particularly working at Country Offices, and who still have limited experience on integrating a gender aware humanitarian cash approach within the Social Protection Programming. The document aims to provide basic concept and practice on gender aware Social Protection Programming and its linkage with...
16 June 2020
COVID-19 Adaptation to Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) Intervention
Guidelines and Tools
The aim of this technical guidance is to support the team in designing and implementing CVA programmes in both development and humanitarian settings to adapt interventions in response to the Covid19 outbreak, in order to:
1. Support adequate prevention and response to Covid19, and
2. Ensure that the CVA needs of the affected population continue to be met.
The guidance will be updated regularly.
16 June 2020
Why use cash transfers to respond to COVID-19?
Guidelines and Tools
It is a one pager document showing advantages of using cash transfers in COVID-19 response together with some examples of integrating cash with different sectors.
16 June 2020
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) COVID-19 and Gender Aware Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) Programming
Policy paper
This FAQ is prepared for the CVA professional to build their technical capacity in relation to use of cash and voucher transfers across the sectors particularly under COVID-19 response.
16 June 2020
Guidance Note Menstrual Hygiene Management Kit and Cash and Voucher Assistance Programming
Guidelines and Tools
Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) kits are the package of items that meets the specific needs of women and girls of reproductive age. MHM kits primarily consist of hygiene and sanitary items. While the generic hygiene kits (soap, sanitary materials, toothbrushes and toothpaste) help people improve their cleanliness, the MHM kits serve a broader purpose, and therefore, contain a wider range of...
6 May 2020
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) – COVID-19 and Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) Programming
Guidelines and Tools
This document has enlisted some key questions and their possible solutions in relation to COVID-19 response through cash and/or vouchers. This is a live document, which will be updated periodically.
29 March 2020
Plan International: COVID-19 Adaptations to Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) Interventions
Guidelines and Tools
The aim of this technical guidance is to support the team in designing and implementing Cash & Voucher Assistance (CVA) programmes in both development and humanitarian settings to adapt interventions in response to the Covid19 outbreak, in order to:
1. Support adequate prevention and response to Covid19, and
2. Ensure that the CVA needs of the affected population continue to be met.
The...
March 2020
Market Assessment in Bandua, Inanjou and Buzi
Report
This report presents the outcome of an assessment in three markets following the impact of cyclone Idai. The overall objectives of the market assessment were to understand the functionality of the markets at the current stage and its ability to cater to the increased multi-sectoral needs if vouchers are to introduce. The specific objectives of this assessment were to understand: Availability...
April 2019
Feasibility Study on Cash Transfer Programming for the Returnees and the Host Communities in Gedeo and West Guji in Ethiopia
Report
This document reveals the outcome of a feasibility study on cash transfer programming targeted for the returnees and the host communities in Gedeo and West Guji Zones.
The major objectives of the study were as follows:
1. Understand general cash transfer environment in Ethiopia
2. Validate the needs of the returnees and the host communities
3. Analyse the markets to know their functionality...
2019
Consultation on Cash and Voucher Assistance to the Main Spanish NGOs Funded by Aecid – Executive Summary
Report
This executive report summarizes the results obtained from a study of the cash and voucher assistance (CVA) practices of eight Spanish NGOs in the field of humanitarian assistance. You can read the full report in Spanish here.
2019
Impact Assessment for Cash for Education Project funded by DGECHO in Egypt
Report
The overall objectives of the Impact assessment were: To measure the impact of cash on the girls and boys by DGECHO funded project. To measure the impact of cash on Education and protection through a gender lens to investigate considerations of power dynamics in the households Understand the good practices, lessons learnt for improved future programming Recommend way forward
2019
Response to Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda)
Report
When used appropriately, cash-based interventions can have
multiplier effects in helping to meet peoples’ needs in food,
shelter, non-food items, health, nutrition and education, protecting
or rebuilding livelihoods, facilitating the return and reintegration of
displaced people, and stimulating the rehabilitation of markets.
Cash Transfer Programming (CTP) has been used in the
Philippines...
December 2013
Humanitarian Coalition East Africa Drought Appeal: Final evaluation report – Cash programs
Report
In 2011, suffered from one of the worst droughts in 60 years which left more than 13 million people in need of food, water and emergency healthcare. Canadian donors contributed $14 million to the Humanitarian Coalition’s joint appeal for East Africa’s drought of 2011. These funds helped to set up activities such as the delivery of emergency food, basic healthcare, and water sanitation...
October 2012
Humanitarian Coalition East Africa Drought Appeal: Final Evaluation – Somalia
Case Study
In 2011, Somalia suffered from one of the worst droughts in 60 years which left more than 13 million people in need of food, water and emergency healthcare. Canadian donors contributed $14 million to the Humanitarian Coalition’s joint appeal for East Africa’s drought of 2011. These funds helped to set up activities such as the delivery of emergency food, basic healthcare, and water...
October 2012
Humanitarian Coalition East Africa Drought Appeal: Final evaluation report
Report
In 2011, suffered from one of the worst droughts in 60 years which left more than 13 million people in need of food, water and emergency healthcare. Canadian donors contributed $14 million to the Humanitarian Coalition’s joint appeal for East Africa’s drought of 2011. These funds helped to set up activities such as the delivery of emergency food, basic healthcare, and water sanitation...
October 2012
Unconditional cash transfer in Emergency Lessons learned from Plan in Vietnam
Presentation
A presentation from the the CALP Network Global Learning Event, BKK 16-17 February 2011. Topics covered include: Implementation process Findings after intervention Strengths and weaknesses Lessons learned Presenter: Nguyen Trong Ninh – Plan in Vietnam
2011
