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A message from the CaLP Steering Committee

CaLP Strategy 2012-2015

The widespread use of cash and vouchers in humanitarian emergencies in 2010 and 2011 is evidence that the use of cash transfer programming is gaining recognition across the humanitarian sector, and the capacity of humanitarian actors to implement these interventions is growing.

As evidence and experience grow, structural conditions in global markets and in humanitarian relief circuits imply there will be increased pressure for the adoption of cash transfer approaches into the future.

However, the humanitarian community has still not reached a critical mass whereby cash is considered a “normal” response at scale.

Since 2008, the CaLP has contributed to the momentum around cash transfers in emergencies and has developed an institutional capacity that offers continued benefit to promoting timely and effective adoption of cash transfer programming.

Therefore the CaLP steering committee (SC) proposes to extend the mandate of the CaLP to 2015.

Strategic Shift

The CaLP will continue to work around its 3 key areas of expertise: Building skills and capacities, coordination & knowledge sharing, and research/evidence building.  

However, the CaLP SC believes that it is time to shift the focus of the CaLP away from awareness-raising and individual capacity building through the delivery of training and the development of tools and guidelines, and towards strengthening the partnership's focus on global advocacy to promote change in the mode of operations in humanitarian crises.

The CaLP will work to achieve this change by focusing on four key areas:

1. Promoting appropriate and consistent information analysis in the design of humanitarian programming, with a particular focus on advocating for market analysis to inform the most appropriate form of response.

2. Advocating for strong leadership and coordination around cash transfer programming in humanitarian response, both globally and in crises.

3. Encouraging capacity building on an institutional level.

4. Developing advocacy messages, gathering information and evidence and creating tools to promote appropriate cash transfer programming at scale.

CaLP Country Focal Points

As a reflection of this strategic shift, the CaLP has decided in the next phase to place focal points on a regional level, instead of focusing support on individual countries.

• However, due to a gap in funding, as of January 1, 2012 the CaLP will no longer have country focal points in the Philippines, Zimbabwe or Niger.  The CaLP is currently seeking to continue to support the Horn of Africa crisis with a regional focal point based in Kenya.  CaLP is also actively searching for funding for the continuation of support in the other countries in order to make a smooth transition to a regional mandate.
• In 2012, the CaLP will seek to place at least 3 regionalfocal points around the world. One of these focal points will continue to be based in Kenya, serving the Horn of Africa region.  The role of the regional focal points will be to advocate for learning, action and coordination and stimulate action around the four key focus areas outlined above. 

Feedback, thoughts or comments on the CaLP's new strategic direction? Email: steeringcommittee@cashlearning.org

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