1. Terms of Reference This initiative is part of an ECHO-funded, UNHCR-led Enhanced Response Capacity (ERC) project that aims to improve capacity, coordination and evidence for multi-purpose cash grants, including a specific focus on protection risks and benefits.

2. Objectives To assist UNHCR operation to determine whether CBIs would be an appropriate tool to achieve its protection and humanitarian assistance objectives, and if so, provide a set of recommendations on design and planning, implementing and monitoring CBIs; To support the Cash Working Group with mapping out NGO and CBO actors involved in CBIs in Myanmar, and assessment of their capacities and gaps, including the integration of protection risk analysis and mitigation measures in planning and implementing CBIs; and To assist UNHCR and CWG members in Myanmar in identifying capacity building needs and opportunities,

3. Outputs Feasibility study or programme review (where cash-based assistance is implemented) and propose response options for UNHCR Myanmar concerning CBI programmes in various situations, namely: -IDPs in central Rakhine State who have been displace since the 2012 violence; -Rakhine communities in central Rakhine affected by the cyclone in areas of IDP return; -Stateless populations and other groups affected by the cyclone in northern Rakhine -IDPs in Kachin and northern Shan State; and - Voluntary return of refugees to south-eastern border areas from Thailand (this part of feasibility study covers UNHCR Thailand operations as well as Myanmar). Produce actors and capacity mapping for the two IDP situations as well as the voluntary return and suggest capacity building options; and Based on the above capacity building assessment, conduct capacity building activities for UNHCR staff, CWG members as well as partner organizations. Produce End of mission report

4. Capacity Building Gaps- Cash & Protection Capacity building needs could include the following: Assessments- Rapid Market Assessments Protection mainstreaming Targeting Monitoring- Post Distribution Monitoring (PDM); Market Monitoring Beneficiary accountability- Community feedback mechanism/complaints response mechanism