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There are 2 jobs and 1 consultancy role currently listed on https://lnkd.in/enZQQTUn. Excitingly we're still looking 👀 for an East and Southern #Africa Regional Representative to join us here at CALP. 🔥 Are you some one who can convene, move, and facilitate and is passionate about #CVA? If so, please apply! View this job, and more, on our website.

What happens when humanitarian coordination transitions before systems are ready?     In 2022, Iraq became one of the first contexts to deactivate its Cash Working Group (CWG) and replace it with a locally led forum — the Iraq Cash Forum (ICF). The result? A rare, real-world case study of what happens when coordination is localized out of necessity rather than readiness.     💡 In this piece by researcher Vicente Palacios, he explores how Iraq’s experience offers crucial lessons for the Humanitarian Reset — from what worked (local leadership, flexibility, persistence) to what didn’t (unrealistic expectations, underfunding, and missing systems thinking).     Key takeaways:  🔹Start transitions early - but plan for imperfection.  🔹Fund coordination - it doesn’t happen “on the side.”  🔹Support local co-leads with time, visibility, and mentorship.  🔹Recognize that coordination doesn’t end - it evolves.     As humanitarian structures shift globally, Iraq’s experience reminds us that even when coordination shrinks or becomes more informal, it can still deliver real value — if supported the right way.    🔗 Read the full article: “What the Humanitarian Reset Can Learn About Transitioning Coordination: A Lesson from Iraq”   https://calp.net/4hOV25W    #HumanitarianReset #Localization #CashCoordination #CVA #Iraq #HumanitarianAid #DevelopmentTransition 

Have you been missing out on powerful insights like these from Naomi Ayot Oyaro, @Sagal Hussien, and @Ahmed Ibrahim? In session 3 of our locally led cash webinar series - “What’s Left & What’s Next?” - we explored how when it comes to trust, compliance, and shared risk - local actors are already leading the shift. Happily, you can still join us for the final wrap-up conversation! 🗓️ 19 November - 12:00 UTC  🔗Register here - https://calp.net/3UPsxKF  We’ll be bringing together all the themes from across the series and asking: ➡️ What bold steps must we take to go beyond performance change?  ➡️ How can we turn shared learning into collective action?  We hope to see you there. #Localization #Humanitarian #CashAndVoucherAssistance #CVA #WhatsLeftWhatsNext 

Our thoughts are with the people of Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti and The Dominican Republic following the devastation of #HurricaneMelissa, one of the strongest hurricanes to make landfall in recent history.    In times like these, Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) play a vital role, helping people recover with dignity, choice, and flexibility to meet their own priorities.     Jamaica and the wider Caribbean are not new to CVA, with CVA being delivered in response to hurricanes and other shocks for over two decades.   As humanitarian and government actors mobilize, it’s worth reflecting on lessons from this long track record:     🔹In 2008, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies - IFRC and Jamaican Red Cross delivered cash to support shelter and livelihoods after Hurricane Dean.     🔹Following Hurricane Beryl in 2024, the Jamaica Network of Rural Women Producers provided post-storm livelihoods support through CVA.     From CALP’s recent literature review on cash in the Caribbean, key lessons stand out:     🔹 Locally led response is a real opportunity: with active civil society networks, strong diaspora ties, and remittances playing a vital role.     🔹 Coordination is critical: high-profile disasters bring many responders; effective communication and coordination, under government leadership, are essential to maximize impact.     You can read the review here 👉 https://calp.net/47DyGzE 

A thoughtful piece by Barri Shorey from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation’s on why locally led cash assistance remains essential to an effective humanitarian response, and how funders can help strengthen local leadership in cash-first approaches 👇 

The humanitarian system is in crisis—needs are rising 📈, resources are shrinking 💸, and trust is eroding ⚠️.    Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) has already proven it can deliver more with less: restoring choice and dignity, supporting local markets️, and cutting across silos.    Yet it’s now losing ground just when it is needed most. Why? And how? 🤔    Swipe through the slides below 👇 for the key highlights from The Humanitarian Reset: Less Money – More Cash? policy brief.     You can also read the full policy brief here 🔗 https://calp.net/3KCBvsw 

💬 “The humanitarian system knows how to deliver cash. The harder question is whether it knows how to let go.”   As CashCap marks its 10th anniversary, we pause to reflect on a decade that took cash and voucher assistance (CVA) from the margins to the mainstream - and to ask what’s next. In this new piece, Anna Kondakhchyan and her CashCap colleagues - Maria Jimena Peroni Galli, Fe Kagahastian, Jose Jodar Vidal, Marga Ledo, Pia J., Mireia Termes Serra, Vlad Cozma - explore how cash coordination must evolve in a time of humanitarian reset: ➡️ From coordination to brokering ➡️ From localisation as a lens to localisation as a leap ➡️ From gap-filling to future-shaping   The question isn’t just whether cash will grow — but whether it will grow in ways that shift power, strengthen national systems, and connect with social protection and resilience. Read the full reflection here 👇 🔗https://calp.net/4o1QI5f #CashCap10 #HumanitarianAid #CVA #Localisation #Coordination #HumanitarianReset #NORCAP #CashAssistance #BrokeringChange

“Turning words into action.” CALP’s Lynn Y. shares why cash must be central to the 2026 Humanitarian Needs and Response Planning process 👇 United Nations OCHA

For over four decades, Iraq has faced recurring crises marked by conflict, instability, and mass displacement; demanding continuous humanitarian response.    This new report examines the transition from the Cash Working Group (CWG) to the Iraq Cash Forum (ICF). A locally led coordination mechanism that reflects the broader move from humanitarian response to sustainable development solutions. ➡️ https://calp.net/46Xs3ce    It explores:  👉the transition process,   👉key challenges,  👉and lessons learned, including funding constraints, limited government engagement, and gaps in institutional capacity.    The report also outlines key recommendations to strengthen the ICF, enhance advocacy, and improve coordination between humanitarian and social protection actors. 

How can cash transfers be used before crises hit?    Join the next sessions of the Anticipatory Cash Webinar Series: an open learning space exploring how anticipatory cash is being used across West and Central Africa, a region facing diverse climate challenges and evolving anticipatory action frameworks.     🎟️ Sign up now to connect with practitioners, policymakers, and researchers working at the intersection of cash, climate, and crisis preparedness: https://calp.net/3Jigrr0    💡 What to expect:  🔹 Country spotlights: Nigeria, DRC, and Senegal   🔹 Insights on coordination between Anticipatory Action and Cash Working Groups   🔹 A look into WFP’s Anticipatory Cash Technical Guidance.     🗓️English session: Tuesday, 21 October 2025, at 13:00 CEST   🗓️French session: Wednesday, 22 October 2025, at 13:00 CEST   📍 Zoom   🎞️Recordings will be available afterwards on the CALP Network and Anticipation Hub websites.     💬 Hear from: United Nations OCHA, Save the Children International, GiveDirectly, CAFOD, Catholic Relief Services, World Food Programme.  Facilitated by Anita Auerbach (née Yeomans) (Anticipation Hub) and Céline Sinitzky Billard (CALP Network).