Asia Regional Cash Working Group meeting
Tuesday, 7April 2015, 3:00 – 5:00 pm
Oxfam Asia Regional Centre, 38 Convent Road, Silom, Bangkok, Thailand, 10500
Afghanistan Cash Voucher Working Group (CVWG)
At this Regional Cash Working Group meeting, the Afghanistan CVWG Coordinator will give an overview of the Cash Voucher Working Group, including Capacity Building and training activities, as well as present on cash-based interventions in Afghanistan, providing examples of multipurpose grants for emergency response.
Background
Oxfam initiated the Cash/Voucher Based Interventions Working Group (CVBI-WG) under an ECHO funded project at the end of 2012. Initially the CVBI-WG was established under the Food Security and Agriculture Cluster (FSAC), but transitioned to an intercluster as the Cash Voucher Working Group in 2014. The group is chaired by the Norwegian Refugee Council, a CaLP Steering Committee member, and WFP is the co-chair. The CVWG includes representatives from NGOs, UN agencies and donors.
The objectives of the CVWG in Afghanistan are to:
- Share information, lessons learned and best practice on CBIs across various platforms;
- Harmonize approach with regard to tools, vulnerability criteria, beneficiary selection, PDM, cash transfer amounts, and rationale for transfers;
- Establish a common platform for engagement with Government (advocacy) and Private Sector (contracting);
- Provide support to clusters wishing to engage in CBIs;
- Act as a forum for testing new methods of implementation.
Agenda
15:00 – 15:15Registration & Coffee
15:15 – 15:30Welcome
15:30 – 16:30Presentation by Afghanistan Cash Voucher Working Group Coordinator
16:30 – 16:30Q&A
16:45 – 17:00Any Other Business
- Date for next RCWG meeting (June 2015)
- Updates from Community of Practice
- Announcements, upcoming events and training
Participant List RSVPs
No. / Name / Organisation
1 / Erick / Gerstner / Afghanistan Cash Voucher Working Group
2 / Robin / Shell / Habitat for Humanity International
3 / Jessica / Darby / International Council of Voluntary Agencies (ICVA)
4 / Jonathan / Brass / International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
5* / Michelle / Yeo / International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
6* / Rochelle / Berry / International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
7 / Oranutt / Narapruet / International Rescue Committee (IRC)
8* / Saima / Nazish / Oxfam Pakistan
9* / Rajesh / Dhungel / Oxfam Nepal
10* / Jamaluddin / Khan / Pakistan Emergency Food Security Alliance (PEFSA)
11* / Aftab / Alam / Plan International
12 / Stewart / Davies / UN OCHA
13* / Ralph / Ofuyo / World Food Programme (WFP)
14* / George / Thomas / World Vision International
15* / Jasmin / Gallaza
* / Participation via webinar/teleconference
Apologies
No. / Name / Organisation
1 / Emmanuel / Lan Chun Yang / Care International
2 / Devrig / Velly / Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection (DG ECHO)
3 / Jamie / Munn / International Council of Voluntary Agencies (ICVA)
4 / David / Allen / The Border Consortium (TBC)
5 / Thomas / Achilles / The Border Consortium (TBC)
6 / Baranee / Tongboonrawd / UNHCR
7 / Onanong / Anamarn / UNHCR
8 / Daniel / Gilman / UN OCHA
9 / Ihab / Zaghloul / Visa Worldwide Pte.