CALP Network

11/12/2024

Why is local action so effective?

CALP staff member Jerome Balinton describes three positive feedback loops which occur when power, money and resources are managed directly by local actors and people affected by crisis.

Watch, enjoy and pass on!

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Sources:

Stat: For every $1 given to someone in crisis, this generates $2 for the local economy.
Source: “Cash-based approaches in humanitarian emergencies: a systematic review” on Wiley Online Library.

Stat: Local humanitarian actors are 32% more cost-efficient than their international counterparts.
Source: “Passing the Buck: The Economics of Localizing International Aid” by Sharetrust.

Stat: Local actors is only at 1.2% of all humanitarian funding. (This stat is for 2022).
Source: “Global Humanitarian Assistance Report 2023” (Chapter 3) by Development Initiatives

11/09/2024

Why is humanitarian Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) in the Americas often overlooked? 🌎🤔

Despite over a decade of CVA in the Americas with numerous documented examples, the region is often missing from global conversations. 💬

In a new blog, @/Holly Welcome Radice explores how the narratives we tell can overshadow the evidence.

She brings you these insights based on CALP’s new study ‘We Looked Back: Now Let’s Move Forward’. The paper reveals significant progress and innovation in CVA across 20 contexts and recommends how the humanitarian community can shape CVA related learning across the region over the next 5 years.

Learn more in this blog 👇
https://calp.net/4d0oGkv

Humanitarian narratives can help, but what if we have them wrong? The CALP Network embarked on a journey to change the narratives on humanitarian cash and...

10/09/2024

What does the future hold for humanitarian Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) in the Americas 🌎?

Join our upcoming online event, ‘Moving Forward: Humanitarian CVA in the Americas in the next five years’, to unpack this question.

Together we’ll explore the findings from our recent study on this topic, which drew together the latest evidence and stakeholder perspectives.

During this event you will:

🔎Explore the findings of the study with a focus on future scenarios.

💰 Learn about the future of CVA in the region in the coming five years, and how you can contribute to its effective evolution.

🗣️Listen to different actors’ perspectives on the future of humanitarian CVA in the region.

📃Learn how you can apply the study’s findings to your work.

Save the date: 25 September 2024 at 9:30 Bogota / 10:30 Washington DC / 14:30 UCT.

You can register here 👉 https://calp.net/3MwdzoH

This event will be in Spanish with simultaneous translation into English and French.

We hope to see you there!

Background Humanitarian cash and voucher assistance (CVA) grew in volume and scope considerably in 2018-2023. With at least five years of widespread...

09/09/2024

A new season of social protection hangout meetings is kicking off 🎉.

The hangouts will alternate between topic-based and open discussions. One month, there will be a brief topic discussion led by a presenter, and the next month, there will be an open dialogue with no pre-set topic. 🗣️💬

Are you in? 👀

📅11 September (Wednesday)
🕒9:30am New York / 2:30pm London
🔗https://calp.net/4cSZ3SJ
🗣️Topic-based: SRSP - Ruth Georget [FAO] will present on the Philippine case led by FAO from the perspective of a humanitarian crisis (typhoon, flood and drought)

📅18 September (Wednesday)
🕒4pm Sydney / 7am London
🔗https://calp.net/4cSZ7lr
🗣️Open discussion

07/09/2024

🆕New in the library 📚

Cash for Protection in Specialised/Stand alone Protection Programming

This note by Global Protection Cluster is designed to help protection and cash practitioners in emergencies and humanitarian responses understand how cash and voucher assistance can be used to achieve protection outcomes within specialized protection programmes.

It provides a shared understanding of “cash for protection”, drawing from existing policies and practices. It outlines minimum requirements and key approaches across the protection continuum—protection mainstreaming, integration and specialized protection—to promote globally and integrate into programme design.


See this publication, and 5 others added to the library this week, by CARE Women's Refugee Commission Plan International in this week's round-up👉 https://calp.net/3zm23FX

04/09/2024

We’re happy to present the CALP Network’s latest annual report for April 2023 to March 2024.

Key milestones include:

📊 Publishing The State of the World’s Cash 2023, which offers a comprehensive assessment of CVA’s current role in humanitarian aid.

🌐 Driving forward a global review of CVA policy, with a focus on people-centred CVA and locally-led response.

🤝 Convening hundreds of fora to discuss key CVA issues, enabling learning and improvements.

💻 Delivering high quality training reaching over 17,800 people through e-learning courses and more than 1,200 more through on-line and in-person training.

📚 Continuing to extend our reach, with a further leap in the number of people accessing information and resources around the world.

Given that Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) is the preferred form of assistance by most people in contexts of crisis, and is often more efficient than other forms of aid, our mission to drive forward the use of CVA remains as important than ever.

We are proud of the network's progress and extend our gratitude to everyone involved. The journey continues – there is much more to do.

👉 Read the full Annual Report here: https://calp.net/3AWlkS2

02/09/2024

Curious about the current state of locally led responses in humanitarian efforts?

This infographic highlights key insights from Chapter 3, ‘Locally led response,’ of the State of the World’s Cash 2023 report.

Dive into the full chapter to explore more on the progress, barriers, and innovative approaches shaping cash and voucher assistance (CVA) localization: https://calp.net/3X3HskO

31/08/2024

🆕New in the library 📚

Paving the Way Towards At-Scale Cash Assistance in South Africa

Climate change in South Africa is causing more frequent and severe droughts, floods and storms, heightening risks for vulnerable communities. After severe flooding in early 2024, the South African Red Cross Society, in collaboration with the 510.global initiative, integrated the 121 Platform to improve cash assistance delivery.

This case study gives a brief on how the 121 Platform speeds up cash support processes while ensuring security and transparency, enabling quicker and more efficient aid. Since its 2024 launch, it has supported 500 households, with plans to expand, showcasing its potential to improve humanitarian response.

See this publication 👉https://calp.net/3zm23FX

29/08/2024

Vouchers can help support economic recovery following a crisis by encouraging people to buy items from local businesses.

However, they can also be restrictive and sometimes exploited.

There are two types:
🔹 Commodity Vouchers – for specific goods/services
🔹 Value Vouchers – for set cash amounts at chosen vendors

See the infographic below 👇 to explore the benefits and challenges of voucher assistance. For a complete beginner’s guide to cash and voucher assistance, please visit our Cash 101 pages.

28/08/2024

Have you engaged with CALP over the past year? 🧐 Whether you’ve sharpened your skills through our training courses, tuned into our webinars and podcasts, or utilized our tools and research, we want to hear from you! 🔊

✍️ Your feedback is the compass that directs our journey. It helps shape our plans and prioritize what matters most, which is becoming ever more key in this resource-constrained environment. In just 5 minutes, you can share your thoughts in our survey and contribute to a stronger, more impactful community.


Don't forget to pass this along to your network. Together, we can drive lasting change! 🌟
https://calp.net/4dUaLNA