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Cash Cash Transfer Transfer Programming Programming CTP Information and Awareness Location Date www.ifrc.org Saving lives, changing minds.

Cash Cash Transfer Transfer Programming Programming Introduction to CTP CTP trends amongst actors and donors Response Option Analysis www.ifrc.org Saving lives, changing minds.

Cash Programming Contents Transfer  What is CTP?  Why some National Societies choose CTP  Approaches to CTP  Transfer modalities  Mapping RC/RC CTP www.ifrc.org Saving lives, changing minds.

Cash Programming What is CTP? Transfer  CTP is the provision of assistance through cash or vouchers rather than providing food or materials  It is not a programme objective itself: it is a means of implementing one www.ifrc.org Saving lives, changing minds.

Cash Programming Why some NS choose CTP Transfer Humanitarian reasons Pragmatic reasons  Empowerment and  Cost efficient dignity  Multiplier effects  Choice and flexibility  Support to local trade  Power transfer linked to economic recovery  Links response to recovery  Fewer costs for  Effective across sectors recipients and in situations with varied needs www.ifrc.org Saving lives, changing minds.

Cash Programming Approaches to CTP Transfer CTP can be:  Conditional or unconditional  Targeted at a wide range of sectors  One-off or repeated payments  Blanket provision or targeted to specific groups  Implemented alone or in partnership with government agencies  Cash grants or vouchers www.ifrc.org Saving lives, changing minds.

Cash Programming Transfer modalities Transfer Cash resources can be transferred by:  cash – in the hand  post office  cash cheque  vouchers  transfer to bank  prepaid cards account  mobile phones  remittance agents www.ifrc.org Saving lives, changing minds.

CTP Projects funded through Cash Transfer IFRC Appeals, 2009-2011 Programming Mongolia Haiti Pakistan Guatemala Bangladesh El Salvador Viet Nam Chile Samoa Burkina Faso Indonesia Chad Zimbabwe Sri Lanka Niger Kenya Ethiopia www.ifrc.org Saving lives, changing minds.

Cash Cash Transfer Transfer Programming Programming Trends in CTP www.ifrc.org Saving lives, changing minds.

Cash Programming Contents: Transfer  Early CTP  General trends in CTP  Agency trends in CTP  Donor trends in CTP  Research and publications www.ifrc.org Saving lives, changing minds.

Cash Programming Early examples of CTP Transfer  Franco-Prussian war, 1870-71  Cash for Work as a famine safety net response in India, late 19 th century  Galveston floods, Texas, 1900  Cash-based famine response India, 1948  Large CFW projects in India 1970s  Large CFW projects in Botswana 1980s www.ifrc.org Saving lives, changing minds.

Cash Programming General trends in CTP Transfer  Focus on food and livelihoods sectors – starting to see this expand, especially in shelter  Focus on recovery and early recovery – although some use of unconditional cash in emergencies, rarely at scale  Work is underway on scaling up quicker, on preparation and contingency planning, and on market assessment www.ifrc.org Saving lives, changing minds.

Cash Programming Agency trends in CTP Transfer  Creation of CaLP  WFP to meet food needs  UNHCR repatriation support  Trends in IFRC www.ifrc.org Saving lives, changing minds.

Cash Programming Donor trends in CTP (1) Transfer DG ECHO  Has a CTP policy  Works as an advocate amongst peers  Actively tracks CTP expenditure: trend is increasing over time DFID  HRR raised the possibility of a ‘cash first’ approach  DFID promotes more routine use of innovative approaches including CTPs www.ifrc.org Saving lives, changing minds.

Cash Programming Donor trends in CTP (2) Transfer USAID  No restriction on use of OFDA funds for CTPs  OFDA reporting a rapid expansion in the use of CTPs, approximately doubling over the last couple of years. Generally  No donor actively constraining the use of CTPs  No donor reported internal policy constraints www.ifrc.org Saving lives, changing minds.

Cash Cash Transfer Transfer Programming Programming Response Option Analysis How to determine what programmatic approach is the most appropriate www.ifrc.org Saving lives, changing minds.

Cash Programming Response Option Analysis Transfer Contents:  What is it, and where does it fit?  Blue sky thinking  Setting criteria  Scoring response options  Making recommendations www.ifrc.org Saving lives, changing minds.

Cash Programming What is it, and where does it fit? Transfer www.ifrc.org Saving lives, changing minds.

Cash Programming "Blue Sky" thinking Transfer  Include all potential responses to identified needs  Don’t discard anything at this stage www.ifrc.org Saving lives, changing minds.

Cash Programming Criteria for scoring - examples Transfer  Priorities and capacity  Probable impact, cost of the host NS effectiveness  Priorities and capacity  Potential for of the affected sustainability, links population with recovery  Resources available  Timeliness and seasonality www.ifrc.org Saving lives, changing minds.

Cash Programming Scoring response options Transfer  Score each option against each criterion  Not all factors have the same importance – add a weighting  Compare options to identify and justify most appropriate approaches www.ifrc.org Saving lives, changing minds.

Cash Programming Documentation Transfer  Response options analysis provides a justification for the selected approach  Allows objective comparison between possibilities  Increases programme quality  Very useful for communication www.ifrc.org Saving lives, changing minds.

Cash Programming Summary Transfer www.ifrc.org Saving lives, changing minds.

Cash Cash Transfer Transfer Programming Programming CTP Information and Awareness Thank you for your time! www.ifrc.org Saving lives, changing minds.