En este episodio exploramos junto a expertos en el tema, cuáles son los desafíos existentes, además de las oportunidades e innovaciones necesarias para que la implementación de los programas de transferencias monetarias (PTM) respondan a las necesidades de las personas en movimiento en la región de las Américas.   Ante este contexto, en este episodio de CashCast nuestro panel de expertos explora una serie de preguntas, que incluyen:   ¿Cuáles son las soluciones que deben buscar los...

In this episode we explore with experts the topic of humanitarian responses in contexts of human mobility. We discuss the challenges as well as the opportunities and innovations that exist when it comes toto effectively delivering recipient centered CVA in the Americas.  Given this context, this episode of CashCast our panel of experts explores a series of questions, including:   What are the problems that Cash and Voucher Assistance actors should be resolving around  human mobility? How can...

In episode 7, we discuss how health needs, and the provision of health services, in humanitarian response works and where using Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) may help.  What we know already is that CVA may be used for health outcomes but giving cash via Multi-Purpose Cash Assistance (MPCA) via the Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB) isn’t enough to meet health needs.  We look at best practice on including health in the MEB, innovations in using CVA on the demand side, and exciting new hybrid...

According to UNOCHA, between 2000 and 2019,  152 million people in Latin America and Caribbean were affected by 1,200 disasters that impacted the region. Furthermore, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) recently cited that extreme poverty in the region grew by 86 million people in 2021 because of the deepening social and health crises.  Given this context, in this episode of the CashCast our panel of experts explores the following questions:   How can CVA...

En este sexto episodio de CashCast exploramos esta pregunta junto a expertos, con años de experiencia en la región, para analizar las potenciales oportunidades, los beneficios y desafíos de vincular la protección social y las transferencias monetarias humanitarias para la preparación ante las crisis.  De acuerdo con un  reporte de la Oficina de Coordinación de Asuntos Humanitarios de las Naciones Unidas (OCHA), entre los años 2000 y 2019 ocurrieron 1.200 desastres que afectaron a alrededor de...

In this episode we take a look back over the evolution of cash and voucher assistance (CVA) and then leap forward to explore where it’s going next.15 years ago, the use of CVA was still seen as a fringe activity limited to a small number of scattered...

In this episode of the CashCast, we explore how to Link Social Protection and Humanitarian Cash and Voucher Assistance. We recorded this episode following the release of the High-Level Briefing Paper on Linking Social Protection and Humanitarian Cash...

Last year CaLP published the Future of Financial Assistance report, laying out potential scenarios for humanitarian action in 2030. But in a rapidly changing environment, what does this mean for humanitarian actors right now? In the latest episode of...

In this episode we tackle the issue of data responsibility in humanitarian cash and voucher assistance (CVA), exploring questions around informed consent, legitimate interest, ethics and regulations including GDPR. Featuring Amos Doornbos, Linda Raftree, James Eaton Lee and Ric Tighe. You can find Amos' blog at thisisamos.com and Linda's blog, Wait...What? at lindaraftree.com.

The Future of Financial Assistance and Risk