Note for the Record - CaLPWG Meeting15 May 2014, Save the Children office, Dhaka

Agenda:

  1. Review of last meeting minutes
  2. Feed back on ToR for Cash Working Group
  3. Stock taking ( programmatic and organizational)
  4. Representation from Other clusters, govt., and private organization
  5. Update of Cash Working Group at other clusters
  6. Meeting date and possible host

1.Review of last meeting minutes

Ms. Jannat Noor from Oxfam outlined the key pointsfrom the minutes of the previous meeting. In the following discussion, it was highlighted that access to Cash Atlas is very important for each member organization to update organization’s cash programming and some of the participant asked for short orientation on uploading Cash Atlas.Following this, the members approved the minutes.

2.Feed back on ToR of Cash Working Group

The discussion regarding ToR for cash Working Group was like the ToR was drafted by Jannatand shared with 5 members’ small groups for taking feedback and it was shared with wider forum in working group meeting later for further refinement. The reflection came from the group that the tasks for Working Group are quite relevant, consistent and achievable; however; outcome of the ToR could be an annexure. The Technical Coordinator for this project will be responsible to follow this ToR with a view to steering the working group.

3.Stocktaking format ( programmatic and organizational)

For qualitative data input regarding cash based programming: There had long discussion on the format for capturing qualitative information on Cash Based based programming and the filled format will be sent by 26thMay 2014 by all member organizations.

Format for quantitative data input regarding Casg Based Programming:

After discussion among the group members it was decided that CWG will collect data regarding Cash Based Programming from Victor (Information Management Officer-OCHA) as he has been maintaining all consolidated data and information. If not available then CWG will collect info by working group members.

4. Keeping slot in other cluster meeting to share and update about CWG:

Information sharing about Cash working group is imperative in terms of sensitization, awareness and tanking actions forward. At the meeting the participants agreed on this and the decision came that Technical Coordinator will represent at the all other cluster meeting for updating and integrating Cash Based programming as integrated approaches.

5.Representation from other clusters, government and private sectors:

Jannat shared about involvement of govt.(Department of Disaster Management) in Cash Working Group and she met with DG – DDM for assigning responsible person at Cash Working Group meeting.MrNepurAhmed, Join Secretary,DDM was nominated as contract person for Cash Working Group.

Mr. Omar from WFP expressed his willingness to facilitate the process for mobilization of private Sectors for getting as member of Cash Working Group.

Action points:

Stakeholder mapping

Work plan for Cash working Group

Short orientation on Cash Atlas

Next meeting on 26 June 2014 at Plan International office/DDM

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