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Cash 101: Cash and Voucher Assistance Explained

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Ruth McCormack

Technical Advisor

Location: United Kingdom

Originally from the UK, Ruth is based in Toronto, Canada. She joined the CALP Network as Senior Technical Officer in September 2015. Prior to joining CALP, Ruth worked for nearly 10 years in humanitarian response in South Sudan, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Malawi, Pakistan, the Philippines, Jordan and Gaza, including extensive engagement in the design and implementation of a range of cash and voucher programmes. She holds a BSc in Government from the London School of Economics, and a MA in Social Development from the University of Sussex.

 

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The use of cash assistance in the Covid-19 humanitarian response: accelerating trends and missed opportunities

Report

When COVID struck, governments and humanitarians turned to cash assistance to help people. To what extent was CVA used, and how did it impact on ways of working? See CALP’s analysis published in ODI's Disasters Journal, with inputs drawn from across the CALP Network.

1 February 2022

When recipients of aid are in the driving seat – everything changes for the better – here’s why….

Blog Post

  Imagine living under a government with largely benevolent intentions which believes itself to be a democracy and wants to do better. However, at the same time they fail to institute effective mechanisms for citizen participation in decision-making and have a habit of making selective use of the data they have about the wishes of their citizens. It would likely feel worse though if you...

4 November 2020

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