CashCast: A podcast from the CALP Network
34 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 months ago -This occasional podcast from the CALP Network looks in depth at the critical debates in humanitarian cash and voucher assistance (CVA). If you would like to take part or suggest topics for future episodes, get in touch at [email protected]. CALP is a global partnership of humanitarian actors engaged in policy, practice and research in CVA.
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Episodes
6-Will New Technologies Help Deliver More and Better Cash?
December 07, 2023 06:00 - 30 minutes - 20.6 MBTech brings new opportunities, risks, and dilemmas. Could the combination of technology and cash bring transformative change and finally make aid more people-centered? What are the risks and what are the opportunities? Host: Karen Peachey Guests: Laura Walker and Chris Hoffman
Series 2 - Episode - 6-Will New Technologies Help Deliver More and Better Cash?
December 07, 2023 06:00 - 30 minutes - 20.6 MBTech brings new opportunities, risks, and dilemmas. Could the combination of technology and cash bring transformative change and finally make aid more people-centered? What are the risks and what are the opportunities? Host: Karen Peachey Guests: Laura Walker and Chris Hoffman
Series 2 - Episode - 5-Is Large-scale Cash Compatible with Locally Led Response?
December 07, 2023 05:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MBThis episode challenges the idea that locally led response and large-scale CVA are incompatible. We explore the myths around local actors and the barriers to further progress. Host: Karen Peachey Guests: Ahmed Ibrahim, Chris Hoffman, and Christina Bennet
5-Is Large-scale Cash Compatible with Locally Led Response?
December 07, 2023 05:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MBThis episode challenges the idea that locally led response and large-scale CVA are incompatible. We explore the myths around local actors and the barriers to further progress. Host: Karen Peachey Guests: Ahmed Ibrahim, Chris Hoffman, and Christina Bennet
4-Can Cash Make the Humanitarian System More Accountable?
December 07, 2023 04:00 - 25 minutes - 17.2 MBIn this episode we explore accountability issues within the humanitarian system, their root causes and potential solutions. We ask if cash and voucher assistance has a part to play in improving accountability, and what that could look like. Host: Karen Peachey Guests: Caroline Teti, Innocent Tshilombo, Meg Sattler, Christina Bennet, and Laura Walker
Series 2 - Episode - 4-Can Cash Make the Humanitarian System More Accountable?
December 07, 2023 04:00 - 25 minutes - 17.2 MBIn this episode we explore accountability issues within the humanitarian system, their root causes and potential solutions. We ask if cash and voucher assistance has a part to play in improving accountability, and what that could look like. Host: Karen Peachey Guests: Caroline Teti, Innocent Tshilombo, Meg Sattler, Christina Bennet, and Laura Walker
Series 2 - Episode - 3-Is Cash the Key to More People Centred Aid?
December 07, 2023 03:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBWhat does people-centered aid look like in practice, particularly when we think about cash and voucher assistance? What makes people centred aid different or is just a new buzz phrase? Have we been here before? Host: Karen Peachey Guests: Innocent Tshilombo, Caroline Teti and Meg Sattler
3-Is Cash the Key to More People Centred Aid?
December 07, 2023 03:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBWhat does people-centered aid look like in practice, particularly when we think about cash and voucher assistance? What makes people centred aid different or is just a new buzz phrase? Have we been here before? Host: Karen Peachey Guests: Innocent Tshilombo, Caroline Teti and Meg Sattler
2-Cash – How Can We Unlock its Real Potential?
December 07, 2023 02:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBIf cash is going to reach its full potential and transform the humanitarian system, what changes need to happen first? Host: Karen Peachey Guests: Meg Sattler and Innocent Tshilombo
Series 2 - Episode - 2-Cash – How Can We Unlock its Real Potential?
December 07, 2023 02:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBIf cash is going to reach its full potential and transform the humanitarian system, what changes need to happen first? Host: Karen Peachey Guests: Meg Sattler and Innocent Tshilombo
1-Can Cash Change the Humanitarian System?
December 07, 2023 01:00 - 24 minutes - 17.2 MBDoes cash have the potential to help transform the humanitarian system and become better at responding to the needs and preferences of people in crisis? Host: Karen Peachey Guest: Christina Bennett
Can Cash Change the Humanitarian System?
December 07, 2023 01:00 - 24 minutes - 17.2 MBDoes cash have the potential to help transform the humanitarian system and become better at responding to the needs and preferences of people in crisis? Host: Karen Peachey Guest: Christina Bennett
Can Cash Make the Humanitarian System More Accountable?
December 07, 2023 01:00 - 25 minutes - 17.2 MBIn this episode we explore accountability issues within the humanitarian system, their root causes and potential solutions. We ask if cash and voucher assistance has a part to play in improving accountability, and what that could look like. Host: Karen Peachey Guests: Caroline Teti, Innocent Tshilombo, Meg Sattler, Christina Bennet, and Laura Walker
Cash – How Can We Unlock its Real Potential?
December 07, 2023 01:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBIf cash is going to reach its full potential and transform the humanitarian system, what changes need to happen first? Host: Karen Peachey Guests: Meg Sattler and Innocent Tshilombo
Is Cash the Key to More People Centred Aid?
December 07, 2023 01:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBWhat does people-centered aid look like in practice, particularly when we think about cash and voucher assistance? What makes people centred aid different or is just a new buzz phrase? Have we been here before? Host: Karen Peachey Guests: Innocent Tshilombo, Caroline Teti and Meg Sattler
Is Large-scale Cash Compatible with Locally Led Response?
December 07, 2023 01:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MBThis episode challenges the idea that locally led response and large-scale CVA are incompatible. We explore the myths around local actors and the barriers to further progress. Host: Karen Peachey Guests: Ahmed Ibrahim, Chris Hoffman, and Christina Bennet
Series 2 - Episode 1-Can Cash Change the Humanitarian System?
December 07, 2023 01:00 - 24 minutes - 17.2 MBDoes cash have the potential to help transform the humanitarian system and become better at responding to the needs and preferences of people in crisis? Host: Karen Peachey Guest: Christina Bennett
Will New Technologies Help Deliver More and Better Cash?
December 07, 2023 01:00 - 30 minutes - 20.6 MBTech brings new opportunities, risks, and dilemmas. Could the combination of technology and cash bring transformative change and finally make aid more people-centered? What are the risks and what are the opportunities? Host: Karen Peachey Guests: Laura Walker and Chris Hoffman
Las transferencias monetarias: alcanzando a las personas en movimiento en las Américas
September 29, 2022 12:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBEn este episodio exploramos junto a expertos en el tema, cuáles son los desafíos existentes, además de las oportunidades e innovaciones necesarias para que la implementación de los programas de transferencias monetarias (PTM) respondan a las necesidades de las personas en movimiento en la región de las Américas. Ante este contexto, en este episodio de CashCast nuestro panel de expertos explora una serie de preguntas, que incluyen: ¿Cuáles son las soluciones que deben buscar los practic...
Las transferencias monetarias: alcanzando a las personas en movimiento en las Américas
September 29, 2022 12:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBEn este episodio exploramos junto a expertos en el tema, cuáles son los desafíos existentes, además de las oportunidades e innovaciones necesarias para que la implementación de los programas de transferencias monetarias (PTM) respondan a las necesidades de las personas en movimiento en la región de las Américas. Ante este contexto, en este episodio de CashCast nuestro panel de expertos explora una serie de preguntas, que incluyen: ¿Cuáles son las soluciones que deben buscar los practic...
CVA: catching up with people on the move in the Americas
September 29, 2022 10:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MBIn this episode we explore with experts the topic of humanitarian responses in contexts of human mobility. We discuss the challenges as well as the opportunities and innovations that exist when it comes toto effectively delivering recipient centered CVA in the Americas. Given this context, this episode of CashCast our panel of experts explores a series of questions, including: What are the problems that Cash and Voucher Assistance actors should be resolving around human mobility? How...
CVA: catching up with people on the move in the Americas
September 29, 2022 10:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MBIn this episode we explore with experts the topic of humanitarian responses in contexts of human mobility. We discuss the challenges as well as the opportunities and innovations that exist when it comes toto effectively delivering recipient centered CVA in the Americas. Given this context, this episode of CashCast our panel of experts explores a series of questions, including: What are the problems that Cash and Voucher Assistance actors should be resolving around human mobility? How...
Episode 7: How can we use cash and voucher assistance to support universal health goals?
June 28, 2022 13:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MBIn episode 7, we discuss how health needs, and the provision of health services, in humanitarian response works and where using Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) may help. What we know already is that CVA may be used for health outcomes but giving cash via Multi-Purpose Cash Assistance (MPCA) via the Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB) isn’t enough to meet health needs. We look at best practice on including health in the MEB, innovations in using CVA on the demand side, and exciting new hybri...
Episode 6: Are we ready to use cash and voucher assistance to prepare for crises in Latin America and the Caribbean?
May 04, 2022 14:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBAccording to UNOCHA, between 2000 and 2019, 152 million people in Latin America and Caribbean were affected by 1,200 disasters that impacted the region. Furthermore, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) recently cited that extreme poverty in the region grew by 86 million people in 2021 because of the deepening social and health crises. Given this context, in this episode of the CashCast our panel of experts explores the following questions: How can CVA ef...
Episode 6: Are we ready to use cash and voucher assistance to prepare for crises in Latin America and the Caribbean?
May 04, 2022 14:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBAccording to UNOCHA, between 2000 and 2019, 152 million people in Latin America and Caribbean were affected by 1,200 disasters that impacted the region. Furthermore, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) recently cited that extreme poverty in the region grew by 86 million people in 2021 because of the deepening social and health crises. Given this context, in this episode of the CashCast our panel of experts explores the following questions: How can CVA ef...
Episodio 6: ¿Estamos listos para usar las transferencias monetarias para prepararnos para las crisis en América Latina y el Caribe?
May 04, 2022 14:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBEn este sexto episodio de CashCast exploramos esta pregunta junto a expertos, con años de experiencia en la región, para analizar las potenciales oportunidades, los beneficios y desafíos de vincular la protección social y las transferencias monetarias humanitarias para la preparación ante las crisis. De acuerdo con un reporte de la Oficina de Coordinación de Asuntos Humanitarios de las Naciones Unidas (OCHA), entre los años 2000 y 2019 ocurrieron 1.200 desastres que afectaron a alrededor ...
¿Estamos listos para usar las transferencias monetarias para prepararnos para las crisis en América Latina y el Caribe?
May 04, 2022 14:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBEn este sexto episodio de CashCast exploramos esta pregunta junto a expertos, con años de experiencia en la región, para analizar las potenciales oportunidades, los beneficios y desafíos de vincular la protección social y las transferencias monetarias humanitarias para la preparación ante las crisis. De acuerdo con un reporte de la Oficina de Coordinación de Asuntos Humanitarios de las Naciones Unidas (OCHA), entre los años 2000 y 2019 ocurrieron 1.200 desastres que afectaron a alrededor ...
Are we ready to use cash and voucher assistance to prepare for crises in Latin America and the Caribbean?
May 04, 2022 14:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBAccording to UNOCHA, between 2000 and 2019, 152 million people in Latin America and Caribbean were affected by 1,200 disasters that impacted the region. Furthermore, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) recently cited that extreme poverty in the region grew by 86 million people in 2021 because of the deepening social and health crises. Given this context, in this episode of the CashCast our panel of experts explores the following questions: How can CVA ef...
Ep. 5: A Short History of Cash and Voucher Assistance
April 15, 2021 13:00 - 55 minutes - 38.3 MBIn this episode we take a look back over the evolution of cash and voucher assistance (CVA) and then leap forward to explore where it’s going next. 15 years ago, the use of CVA was still seen as a fringe activity limited to a small number of scattered projects. Even 6 years ago, it made up less than 8% of international humanitarian assistance. In the last few years, growth has been rapid. It is now an essential part of almost every response and accounted for a very significant one fifth ...
Ep. 4. How to link social protection and humanitarian CVA: What do we really know and where to start?
September 29, 2020 08:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBIn this episode of the CashCast, we explore how to Link Social Protection and Humanitarian Cash and Voucher Assistance. We recorded this episode following the release of the High-Level Briefing Paper on Linking Social Protection and Humanitarian Cash and Voucher Assistance - https://bit.ly/3ibPBxb. The panel examined the different contexts in which efforts are being made to link CVA and social protection, the good practices evolving out of these contexts, and the complexity of operating in c...
Ep. 3. What does the future of financial assistance mean for your work today?
July 07, 2020 17:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBLast year CaLP published the Future of Financial Assistance report, laying out potential scenarios for humanitarian action in 2030. But in a rapidly changing environment, what does this mean for humanitarian actors right now? In the latest episode of the CashCast we speak to Meg Sattler from Ground Truth Solutions, Lars Peter Nissen from ACAPS, and Jenny Caswell from GSMA about the changes we should be seeing today, to effectively meet the humanitarian needs of the future.
Ep. 2. Is informed consent possible in humanitarian CVA?
February 04, 2020 09:00 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MBIn this episode we tackle the issue of data responsibility in humanitarian cash and voucher assistance (CVA), exploring questions around informed consent, legitimate interest, ethics and regulations including GDPR. Featuring Amos Doornbos, Linda Raftree, James Eaton Lee and Ric Tighe. You can find Amos' blog at thisisamos.com and Linda's blog, Wait...What? at lindaraftree.com.
Ep. 1. Will risk aversion hold us back from realising the potential of CVA?
December 03, 2019 12:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBOn the first episode, we are in Amman, Jordan, joined by Nicholas Nichol, our MENA Regional Representative and Volker Schimmel, Senior Regional Cash-Based Interventions Coordinator for UNHCR who will help us answer the question: will risk aversion hold us back from realising the potential of CVA?
Episode 001 - Will risk aversion hold us back from realising the potential of CVA?
December 03, 2019 12:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBOn the first episode, we are in Amman, Jordan, joined by Nicholas Nichol, our MENA Regional Representative and Volker Schimmel, Senior Regional Cash-Based Interventions Coordinator for UNHCR who will help us answer the question: will risk aversion hold us back from realising the potential of CVA?