State of the World’s Cash Report Objective review of state of cash transfer programming today, compared to commitments, including next steps. Delivered by CaLP & Accenture High level steering committee Collaboration with Development Initiatives Primary & secondary research Published February 2018 Download at www.cashlearning.org: Executive Summary Full Report 8 x Case Studies Slide Deck

1 Global spend on cash & vouchers increased by 40% to $2.8bn in 2016 2 Capacity for CTP is a limiting factor across organizations CTP is being considered more often, but not systematically 3 CTP as a % of Total Global Hum. Aid of $27.3bn in 2016 40% Organizations have enough capacity to implement CTP Total Cash and Voucher Aid Growth from 2015 to 2016 Sector experience with CTP Only Low High 87% Food WASH Education Protection Shelter Nutrition Health Respondents agree that CTP is more routinely considered than a year ago 2016 2.8bn 10.3% 7/10 Organizations have difficulty finding skilled staff for CTP roles 48% Barriers to accessing CTP trainings 40% Increment 0.8 bn Organizations do not agree that market and response analysis are embedded in response Cost of Face to face trainings 2015 2.0bn Lack of time to attend 4 The quality of CTP is improving, enhanced by collaboration 5 The coordination of CTP is unreliable, limiting the benefits realized 6 Innovations and evidence are proliferating, but gaps remain 8/10 Practitioners believe their organization % Practitioners who believe evidence is available to % Practitioners who believe there has been an improvement in Has made progress towards increasing the quality of CTP Has considered evidence of best practices while designing and implementing CTP Is taking steps to embed common standards and guidelines for CTP 48% Quality of CTP coordination 41% Predictability of CTP coordination 80% 100% Agree 0% Agree Make the case for CTP Use CTP appropriately across sectors Inform selection of operational model for CTP 53% 44% 28% Practitioners believe that national/ local actors are appropriately involved in the coordination for CTP Barriers to effective coordination for CTP Confusion about where CTP coordination sits / no leadership in the international system Limited commitment to use shared operational mechanisms Source: Practitioner Survey, Organization Survey, CaLP and Accenture Research

Critical Debates affecting progress in CTP Measuring CTP Should cash and vouchers be measured separately or together? Operational Models Multi-purpose Grants How do we ensure that both efficiency and effectiveness are given due weight in the selection of operational models? How should we use MPGs appropriately, while ensuring necessary sectoral outcomes? Critical Debates Financial Inclusion Capacity Building What are the most appropriate ways to combine humanitarian CTP with longer term financial inclusion? What do new ways of implementing CTP mean for capacity building? Social Protection How and when can humanitarian CTP align best with social protection systems?

Future progress depends on two key themes and three enabling factors Integrate CTP into all existing mechanisms of providing humanitarian aid, including: organizations’ policies, strategies, management and reporting systems, funding and programming decisions, capacity building initiatives, coordination mechanisms, standards, guidance, tools and others. Innovate and strengthen the evidence base. Trial new ways of working that generate the greatest benefits for people in crisis from the opportunities created by CTP. Develop new partnerships and stronger insights into CTP, share experience and learn together. Three enabling factors Sustain the high-level policy commitments needed for the effective implementation of CTP. 2. Plan and act collaboratively. Expect to use common approaches and mechanisms for CTP at operational, national and global levels, which are implemented across organizations and existing technical sectors. 3. Support a limited amount of CTP-specific infrastructure, including platforms for collective action on CTP.

The Cash Learning Partnership’s Offer 1. Capacity Building 2. Knowledge Cash Learning Hub (with HLA) Training Courses Fundamentals 3 x Core courses Specialist courses & scenarios Organisational “Cash Readiness Tool” Programme Quality Toolbox (linked to Sphere) Learning events e.g. Gender (E Africa), MPG (W Africa), Research & guidance, e.g.: Monitoring Operational models Cash Barometer (with GroundTruth) Dgroups 3. Coordination 4. Policy Support national Cash Working Groups Support clusters Global approaches Global analysis Grand Bargain & Good Humanitarian Donorship Integrating cash into other policy debates Materials & Information : www.cashlearning.org