Cash Working Group

Cash to Increase Facility-Based Deliveries in the Philippines EVALUATION OVERVIEW In 2021-2022, the United Nation Population Fund (UNFPA) in the Philippines introduced Cash for Maternal Health - Emergency Fund in the conflict-affected Maguindanao province. The Cash for Maternal…

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In March 2020, the Philippines faced one of its toughest challenges yet: the Coronavirus Disease 2019, more popularly known as “COVID-19”. Declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a global pandemic, the disease rapidly spread in…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY INTRODUCTION In recent years, the use of cash transfer programming (CTP)1 in humanitarian assistance has grown significantly. In 2016, we estimate that $2.8bn in humanitarian assistance was disbursed through cash and vouchers, up 40% from 2015 and…

Introduction The Philippines is uniquely conducive to cash and voucher assistance (CVA) because the country has generally functioning markets, existing cash transferring systems and an active government that recognizes the benefits of cash assistance in humanitarian response. Since…

Introduction Cash for Work (CfW) is a short-term intervention used by humanitarian organizations to provide temporary employment in public projects for the vulnerable population. The methodology has become increasingly common in food insecure, disaster affected or post-conflict…

Introduction Following the Super Typhoons Haiyan (2013) and Rai (2021) the volume of humanitarian assistance distributed in the Philippines using cash modality systematically increased. In response to STY Rai (locally known as Odette), a considerable proportion of…

Introduction The Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB) for the Philippines outlines the minimum culturally-adjusted items for survival of a household of five1 for one month, post Typhoon.2 The basket comprises the basic energy requirements of 2,100 kilocalories per…

1 SUMMARY 1.1 Context The Asia-Pacific region is marked by an increased number of climate-related disasters which point to the need for greater emphasis on inter-agency preparedness and early action. In this context, along with global commitments of…