Cash Programming
The Cash Working Group (CWG) in Myanmar was established in September 2013 in recognition of the need to increase coordination and learning on Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) programming, bringing together cash programming stakeholders from UN agencies, funds and programmes, NGOs, and the Red Cross Movement. Since then, and especially over the past few years, agencies, including the Government of Myanmar, are increasingly incorporating CVA within Humanitarian Response and Social Protection programs in Myanmar. The CWG was reactivated in August 2015 in the context of the flood emergency response and is closely linked to the Inter-Cluster Coordination Group (ICCG) and Social Protection Working Group.
The CWG is co-chaired by the World Food Programme (WFP), Mercy Corps, and Myanmar Red Cross Society (MRCS), with support from OCHA as a secretariat. The overall objective of the group is to contribute to strengthening the coherence and quality of CVA programs in Myanmar.
This page aims to share key documents, tools, and guidelines to promote best practices, coordination, and harmonization between partners implementing cash and voucher activities.
Dashboard
This dashboard allows for further data analysis and visualisation of Who What Where When (5W) Cash Transfer Programming - 5W-CashTransferProgramming-Dashboard
Infographic
Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) interventions have increasingly been used by humanitarian organisations in Myanmar since Cyclone Nargis in 2008. In 2022, humanitarian organisations reached more than 1.5 million individuals with cash and humanitarian cash transfers totaling more than $48.6 million.Cash and Voucher Programming is increasingly part of humanitarian response. - Infographic_Myanmar Cash and Voucher Activites 2022.pdf
CWG Updates
Core Documents
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| CoreDoc_Program Quality Toolbox.docx |
12.3 KB |
05-Oct-2022 |
| CoreDoc_CWG 4W Data - 2021.xlsx |
185.72 KB |
25-Jan-2022 |
| CoreDoc_CWG 3W Quick Survey - 2021.xlsx |
25.94 KB |
25-Jan-2022 |
| Core Doc_Myanmar CWG Terms of Reference_Jun2020.pdf |
867.34 KB |
02-Dec-2020 |
Meeting Minutes
Technical Guidance
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Minimum Expenditure Basket
| Title | Size | Uploaded |
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| Myanmar Survival Minimum Expenditure Basket (SMEB) Calculation_CWG_Dec2023.xlsx |
88.25 KB |
12-Jan-2024 |
| Myanmar Survival Minimum Expenditure Basket (SMEB) Technical Note_CWG_Dec2023.pdf |
193.95 KB |
12-Jan-2024 |
| Myanmar Survival Minimum Expenditure Basket (SMEB) Technical Note_CWG_Jun2023.docx |
214.79 KB |
26-Jun-2023 |
| Myanmar Survival Minimum Expenditure Basket (SMEB) Calculation_CWG_Jun2023.xlsx |
85.33 KB |
26-Jun-2023 |
| Summary_Myanmar Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB) Technical Note_CWG_24Sep2021.docx |
1.9 MB |
03-Feb-2023 |
| Template_Myanmar Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB) Calculation_CWG_24Sep2021.xlsx |
332.42 KB |
03-Feb-2023 |
Transfer Value
| Title | Size | Uploaded |
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| Multi-Purpose Cash Assistance Transfer Value Guide_CWG_Nov2022.pdf |
276.94 KB |
24-Nov-2022 |
GBV
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| Mainstreaming Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Considerations in CVA_MMR.pdf |
512.13 KB |
27-Dec-2022 |
| Mainstreaming Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Considerations in CVA.pdf |
515.73 KB |
07-Dec-2022 |
Tools and Reference Documents
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2.1 Covid-19
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| 1_Tipsheet_Covid 19 and CVA_Mercy Corps.pdf |
309.54 KB |
02-Dec-2020 |
| 2_Tipsheet_ CVA_Payments and Digital Data Management_Mercy Corps.pdf |
400.41 KB |
02-Dec-2020 |
| 3_Tipsheet_Door to Door Distributions_Mercy Corps.pdf |
319.64 KB |
02-Dec-2020 |
| 4_Tipsheet_ CVA and Social Protection System_Mercy Corpss.pdf |
302.37 KB |
02-Dec-2020 |
| 5_Tipsheet_ Evidence-based Selection and Targeting_Mercy Corps.pdf |
329 KB |
02-Dec-2020 |
2.2 Multi-purpose Cash
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| Ref Doc_Multi-purpose Cash Assistance Monitoring & Evaluation Toolkit.pdf |
4.91 MB |
24-Aug-2023 |
| Ref Doc_Operational Guidance & Toolkit for Multi-purpose Cash Grants.pdf |
3.72 MB |
02-Dec-2020 |
2.3 Protection
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| Guidelines_Guide for Protection in Cash-based Interventions.pdf |
706.83 KB |
02-Dec-2020 |
| Report_Cash Transfer Programming and Child Protection in Humanitarian Action - Review and Opportunities to Strengthen the Evidence.pdf |
7.2 MB |
02-Dec-2020 |
2.4 Cash and Emergencies
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| Ref Doc_Minimum Requirements for Market Analysis in Emergencies.pdf |
1.08 MB |
02-Dec-2020 |
| Myanmar Cash Tools in Emergencies_Jul2020.pdf |
505.38 KB |
02-Dec-2020 |
2.5 Markets
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| Update_Market Monitor_Feb2022_WFP.pdf |
3.33 MB |
01-Apr-2022 |
| Guidelines_Rapid Assessment for Markets_ICRC.pdf |
1.5 MB |
02-Dec-2020 |
| Tools_Market Analysis Framework_WFP_Dec2011.pdf |
1.22 MB |
02-Dec-2020 |
2.6 Cash for Work & Livelihood Activities
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| Guidelines_Asset Creation Programme_WFP_2013.docx |
42.61 KB |
02-Dec-2020 |
2.7 Others
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| Guidance_Myanmar Basic Shelter-NFI Kit_2023.pdf |
1.77 MB |
21-Sep-2023 |
| Discussion Paper_Cash in the City - Emerging Lessons from Implementing Cash Transfers in Urban Africa_WBG_Jan2021.pdf |
3.65 MB |
29-Jan-2021 |
| Report_Cash on the Move - Adapting Multi-Purpose Cash 'Plus' Assistance to Support People on the Move.pdf |
3.7 MB |
29-Jan-2021 |
| Snapshot_Asia-Pacific Regional Cash Working Group Activities 2018-19.pdf |
1.59 MB |
02-Dec-2020 |
| Report_Maternal and Child Cash Transfer Programme in Chin and Rakhine_Jan2020.pdf |
7.25 MB |
02-Dec-2020 |
| Report_Maternal and Child Cash Transfer Programme in Chin and Rakhine_Annexes_Jan2020.pdf |
5.5 MB |
02-Dec-2020 |
Myanmar Cash and Markets Assessments
| Title | Size | Uploaded |
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| ES_Cash Transfer Programmes Review in Kachin, Northern Shan & Rakhine_HARP-F_Jan2022_MMR.pdf |
1.18 MB |
17-Jun-2022 |
| ES_Cash Transfer Programmes Review in Kachin, Northern Shan & Rakhine_HARP-F_Jan2022_ENG.pdf |
1.17 MB |
17-Jun-2022 |
| Report_Cash Transfer Programmes Review in Kachin, Northern Shan & Rakhine_HARP-F_Jan2022.pdf |
8.66 MB |
02-Jun-2022 |
| Report_Kachin Cash Assessment_WFP_Jan2014.pdf |
342.98 KB |
02-Dec-2020 |
| Report_Cash Emergency Preparedness Assessment_SC_Oct2013.pdf |
600.55 KB |
02-Dec-2020 |
| Report_Feasibility Study for CBIs_Rakhine-Kachin.pdf |
1.12 MB |
02-Dec-2020 |
| Report_Rakhine State Cash Feasibility Assessment_DRC_May2015.pdf |
2.4 MB |
02-Dec-2020 |
| Core Doc_Cash Preparedness Profiles in Disaster-Prone States_Jun2019.zip |
4.67 MB |
02-Dec-2020 |
Infographic
| Title | Size | Uploaded |
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| Infographic_Myanmar Cash and Voucher Activities 2022.pdf |
619.7 KB |
01-Jun-2023 |
| Infographic_Cash & Voucher Assistance Activities 2021.pdf |
1.98 MB |
02-Jun-2022 |
| Infographic_Myanmar Cash and Voucher Activites 2020.pdf |
4.95 MB |
13-Sep-2021 |
| Infographic_Cash Transfer Programming Activities_Jul2019.pdf |
1.94 MB |
02-Dec-2020 |