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Cash and Voucher Assistance for Adolescents- PLAN, WRC 2020
31 Mar, 2022
Adolescents – young people between the ages of 10 and 19 – have specific needs that are distinct from those of younger children and adults. This transitional and developmental period is increasingly seen as an “age of opportunity”1 globally and in humanitarian settings, because of the significant individual and intergenerational implications of adolescent development. Cash and voucher assistance (CVA) – giving beneficiaries cash or vouchers as an alternative to in-kind assistance such as food, blankets and direct services – is used increasingly in humanitarian settings. While CVA shows promise for addressing adolescents’ needs, a more comprehensive understanding of the impact of CVA on the protection and wellbeing of adolescents is critical. In particular, evidence is needed on how CVA should best be designed to draw on the assets and capacities of adolescents and ensure that any context-specific associated risks for adolescents can be mitigated through program d...
Briefing note about the crisis in Haiti - GBV Subcluster - Women & Girl's 16 Days of Activism campaign 2023
07 Dec, 2023
Crisis Context : Over the past year, gang violence dramatically increased and armed gangs’ violence has expanded. There is an increase in reports of elders, women and girls being brutally raped, tortured and kidnapped by gangs. The GBV sub-cluster estimates that 1,171,183 people will need assistance in 2024, 97% of them are girls and women, 51% in the west and 23% in Artibonite. The main risk factors for GBV are the incursion of armed gangs in communities, forced population displacement and food insecurity.
Gender-Based Violence Secondary Data Review (SDR), Lebanon - GBV AoR Helpdesk 2023
16 Feb, 2023
This secondary data review of GBV in Lebanon covers existing secondary data from 2018-2022. This report aims to inform GBV prevention and response interventions and complement existing analyses and reports. This SDR report was produced by experts from the GBV AoR Helpdesk in collaboration with the relevant GBV Sub-Cluster, REGA and Global GBV AoR Coordination Team.
UNFPA Guidance: How to Design and Set Up Cash Assistance in GBV Case Management
28 Feb, 2023
Provisions on when and how to use cash assistance as a tool in GBV case management need to be carefully considered in order to mitigate any associated risks and avoid negative unintended consequences of cash assistance. As such, this UNFPA Guidance has the purpose of guiding and supporting GBV and cash practitioners in assessing, designing, implementing, and integrating cash assistance in GBV case management programming in a safe and efficient manner. The Guidance is the result of extensive feedback from cash recipients, their caseworkers, and implementing partners (IPs) in the field. For examples of UNFPA's integration of cash assistance into GBV case management services, see the following reports: From Risk to Choice: Cash within GBV Case Management in Jordan Integrating Cash Assistance into GBV Case Management: Lebanon case study Women and Girls Choose: Cash in GBV Case Management Saves Lives Cash within GBV Case Management for Women and Adolescent Girls in ...
UNFPA E-Learning Course: How to Integrate Cash Assistance into GBV Case Management
04 Oct, 2023
Following the launch of UNFPA's Guidance on How to Design and Set Up Cash Assistance in GBV Case Management, UNFPA has launched an e-learning course on the integration of cash assistance into GBV case management. The course aims to build broad capacity for cash assistance in GBV case management programming and targets CVA and GBV practitioners who want to improve their competencies, and reflect and capitalize on their experiences on CVA and GBV in humanitarian settings. The online, self-paced course is open to both UN personnel and non-UN personnel and takes around 3-5 hours to complete. It is available in English, Spanish, and French. REGISTRATION LINK UN and non-UN personnel: Register here For more information on the integration of cash assistance within GBV case management, read UNFPA's Guidance on How to Design and Set Up Cash Assistance in GBV Case Management by clicking the link or the download button below.
One Stop Centers – Models, Standard Operating Procedures (SoPs) And Guidance- GBV AoR Helpdesk 2022
01 Apr, 2022
This query briefly examines the main OSC models before providing information about how they have been implemented in practice in different contexts with lessons learned. Example standard operating procedures (SoPs) and guidance are also provided in the final section.