Cash and voucher based assistance are increasingly important component in humanitarian response programs, particularly in areas with both functioning markets and geographic access challenges. In the TC Winston response a number of actors – including the Government of Fiji, UN agencies and NGOs – are providing, or preparing to provide, assistance through cash and voucher programs.
The informal Cash and Voucher Working Group is a cross-cluster group that seeks to ensure a consistent and harmonized approach to cash and voucher programming, including cash for work.
For more information please contact:
Peter Grzic, OCHA. Phone: + 679 777 1689. Email: grzic@un.org
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The 2026 Pacific CVA capacity snapshot provides the evidence base and strategic logic for the PRCWG Workplan 2026–2028. It confirms that the region has strong interest and basic awareness of CVA but lacks the technical depth,…
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I . Introduction & Objectives Background The Pacific region, characterized by its diverse and dispersed geographical nature, faces unique challenges in responding to humanitarian crises. The Pacific Regional Cash Working Group (PRCWG), functioning under the Pacific Humanitarian Team…
