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The State of the World’s Cash 2020
AuthorsGabrielle Smith
R. McCormack
Alex Jacobs
Arushi Chopra
Aarsh Vir Gupta
Thomas Abell
LanguageEnglish
SubjectCash and Voucher Assistance
GenreNon-fiction
Published2020
PublisherCALP Network
Pages181

The State of the World’s Cash 2020 is a publication by CALP Network that reports on the use of cash and voucher assistance in humanitarian aid.[1][2][3][4]

It was written by Gabrielle Smith, R. McCormack, Alex Jacobs, Arushi Chopra, Aarsh Vir Gupta, and Thomas Abell.[5]

Background

The report is is a follow up to CALP's earlier publication The State of the World’s Cash 2018.[1][6]

Synopsis

The report includes recommendations for humanitarian practitioners.[1] It documents how use of cash and voucher assistance (CVA) in humanitarian aid has double from US$2.8 billion in 2016, to $5.6 billion in 2019,[1][7] representing 17.9% of spending on humanitarian assistance.[2]

It reports on the importance of CVA with regards to saving lives and creating jobs.[1]

Chapter 8 focusses on how humanitarian agencies can work closer with national governments.[1]

The report documents ambiguity around coordination of CVA activities and the impact that has on delivery of humanitarian aid and effectiveness of the program.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Cherrier, Cécile (28 Aug 2020). "The State of the World's Cash 2020 report". socialprotection.org. Retrieved 2022-01-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ a b Ussher, Leanne; Ebert, Laura; Gómez, Georgina M.; Ruddick, William O. (November 2021). "Complementary Currencies for Humanitarian Aid". Journal of Risk and Financial Management. 14 (11): 557. doi:10.3390/jrfm14110557.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)
  3. ^ PUSTERLA, Francesca; PUSTERLA, Elia R.G. P (October 2021). "The future of humanitarian aid in a new context full of challenges" (PDF). European Parliament.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ Lyles, E.; Arhem, J.; Khoury, Ghada El; Trujillo, A.; Spiegel, P.; Burton, A.; Doocy, S. (2021). "Multi-purpose cash transfers and health among vulnerable Syrian refugees in Lebanon: a prospective cohort study". BMC Public Health. doi:10.1186/s12889-021-11196-8.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)
  5. ^ Smith, Gabrielle; McCormack, R.; Jacobs, Alex; Chopra, Arushi; Gupta, Aarsh Vir; Abell, Thomas (2018). "THE STATE OF THE WORLD'S CASH REPORT CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMMING IN HUMANITARIAN AID". www.semanticscholar.org. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  6. ^ "The State of the World's Cash II Report: Global Launch | Food Security and Nutrition Network". www.fsnnetwork.org. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  7. ^ "State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money 2021" (PDF). GSMA. 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "FOCUS ON THE FRONTLINES: How the Grand Bargain can deliver on its promise to improve humanitarian aid" (PDF). International Rescue Committee.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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