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  • Overall
    • Terminology and naming conventions

      Terminology is used consistently across programme related documentation and reporting

    • Coordination

      The design, implementation and monitoring of CBA is actively coordinated through strategic, technical and operational forums

  • Preparedness
    • Organisational preparedness

      Contingency/prepareness plans include CBA considerations

    • Programmatic preparedness

      CBA feasibility and risk assessments and market monitoring are in place pre-crisis

    • Partnership preparedness

      CBA is included in implementing partner capacity assessments

  • Situation Analysis
    • Needs assessment

      Disaggregated information is collected on priority needs and preferences for assistance, across sectors, and over time

    • Market assessment

      Market functionality and access is assessed

    • Financial Service Provider (FSP) assessment

      FSP options for delivering CBA are mapped, alongside the infrastructural and regulatory environment

    • Risk and opportunity assessment

      Operational, programmatic and contextual CBA-related risks and opportunities are identified

  • Response Analysis
    • Market analysis

      Market analysis is included as a key component of response analysis, to inform the design and implementation of appropriate interventions using and supporting local markets

    • Vulnerability analysis

      Underlying and crisis related socioeconomic vulnerabilities are assessed and integrated into needs analysis

    • CBA appropriateness and feasibility analysis

      Modality choice is informed by response analysis and feasibility analysis

  • Programme Design
    • Targeting

      Targeting criteria are based on programme objectives, and CBA-specific considerations have been included

    • Selection of delivery mechanism

      Safe, accessible and effective mechanism(s) are identified to deliver CBA, based on situation analysis and size of the cash program to be delivered

    • Transfer value, frequency and duration

      Transfer value, frequency and duration are set based on an analysis of household needs and gaps across sectors

    • Selecting / developing project indicators

      Key CBA-related issues and related indicators are defined to monitor at process, activity, output and outcome level

  • Implementation
    • Registration and data protection

      Beneficiary registration and identification systems are appropriate to the delivery mechanism, and for the protection of personal data

    • Delivery

      The CBA delivery process is accessible and effective

    • Communication and accountability

      CBA-specific considerations have been included in communication and accountability approaches

  • Monitoring
    • Process and output monitoring

      CBA-related processes/activities, outputs, and programmatic and contextual risks are monitored

    • Market monitoring

      Markets are consistently monitored, beyond price monitoring

    • Outcome monitoring

      CBA-related outcomes are monitored

  • Evaluation
    • Overall evaluation

      Continuous learning is ensured through evaluation of modality choice and Value for Money

Response Analysis

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CBA appropriateness and feasibility analysis

Modality choice is informed by response analysis and feasibility analysis

Key Actions

1

Based on needs assessment, market assessment, FSP assessment and risk assessment, decide on CBA feasibility and identify which modality or combination of modalities can best meet the program objective. Document the decision.

How to do it

BNA Assessment Framework

Facilitator’s Guide for the Basic-needs based Response Options Analysis & Planning

EMMA (until BNA is published) Step 9: Response analysis

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The delivery guide - Scoping the Humanitarian Payments Landscape

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Delivery guide - Activity 1 - Desk review

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Delivery guide - Stakeholder matrix

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Delivery guide - Key informant interview questions (for regulators, FSPs and their field agents, community representatives, affected communities, other implementing agencies and cash coordinators)

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Delivery guide - Template for a delivery mechanism assessment report

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Delivery guide - Tips on when to use a providers’ meeting and requests for information

Available tools

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IFRC/ICRC CiE Toolkit M3_1_0 Roadmap for Cash Feasibility, modality & mechanism selection

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IFRC/ICRC CiE Toolkit M3_1_2_1 Is cash feasible checklist

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IFRC/ICRC CiE Toolkit M3_1_3_1 Comparing CTP modality & mechanism

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IFRC/ICRC CiE Toolkit M3_1_3_2 Advantages disadvantages CTP modalities

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IFRC/ICRC CiE Toolkit M3_1_1_1 Response Intervention Options

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CiE Toolkit CFW Box 1_1 Roadmap for CFW issues in Response analysis

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CiE Toolkit CFW Box 1_1_1 CfW Advantages & Disadvantages

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Decision Tree: What CTP To use? Mercy Corps Toolkit

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Template for a delivery mechanism assessment report

2

Determine beneficiary financial literacy, debt and credit relations within the community and how engagement with a CBA will affect financial inclusion

How to do it

Mercy Corps E-transfer Implementation Guide Chap 1 Feasibility Assessment, program participants capacity

Refer to KA1

Available tools

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IFRC/ICRC CiE Toolkit M2_2_1_2 Household level cash questions template

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IFRC/ICRC CiE Toolkit M2_2_1_1 Community level cash questions template

3

Ensure partner capacity to deliver CBA

How to do it

pdf

CaLP Organizational Cash Readiness Tool Instructions (OCRT) OCRT Details, and Categories 1 to 4

Refer to KA1

Available tools

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IFRC/ICRC CiE Toolkit M1_2_0 Roadmap Develop & Implement

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IFRC/ICRC CiE Toolkit M1_1_6_1 CTP preparedness self-assessment template

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IFRC/ICRC CiE Toolkit M1_1_6_2 CTP self-assessment scoring template

4

Demonstrate that Value for Money (VfM) drivers (cost, speed and efficiency) have informed the analysis

How to do it

Refer to KA1

Available tools

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IFRC/ICRC CiE Toolkit M3_1_5 Calculate cost-efficiency

5

Assess existing social protection systems for use and strengthening during emergency response

How to do it

pdf

CaLP's Working with cash based safety nets in emergencies Step 2.5 Options for engagement

CaLP's Working with cash based safety nets in emergencies Step 2.6 Contexts with potential for linking social assistance with humanitarian cash based response.

CaLP Working with cash based safety nets in emergencies Step 3 Working With Social Assistance Systems: Practical Guidance for Humanitarian Actors.

Refer to KA1

6

Identify additional actions that need to be taken to assure quality control (e.g. additional market monitoring to ensure quality goods in the markets, technical assistance to households, etc.)

How to do it

Refer to KA1

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