Cash Based Transfers WFP Nepal Earthquake Response

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1 Cash Based Transfers WFP Nepal Earthquake Response

2 Overall Strategy Cash Transfer Programmes (Jul Dec, 2015) Combination of Cash for Assets & Cash for Training Cash for Training for vulnerable unable to participate in CFA work activities In line with Government of Nepal preference for conditional cash transfer programmes Cash for Assets: 10 days work per month to build/ repair community assets Transfer value: ~ USD 40 per month (USD 4*10 days of work) Targeting: Self-targeting in severely food insecure VDCs

3 Delivery Mechanisms Distribution model: Immediate cash Delivery mechanisms: 1. Cash Collection - From a bank/ agent counter Agents sub-contracted by the bank include commercial banks, development banks, cooperatives, MFIs, money transfers, remittance agents Urban/ semi-urban locations Supports multiple distributions 2. Cash Delivery - At an on-site distribution by the bank Rural locations Supports one-off distributions

4 Summary: Cash Transfer Programmes Over 300,000 beneficiaries reached over the two phases Note: The above figures have been calculated using an approximate exchange rate of 1 USD = 100 NPR

5 SCOPE WFP s beneficiary management and tracking platform Mobile registration SCOPE mobile app. developed and deployed within two weeks for phase-iii of the Nepal emergency operation First country to do mobile registrations using the SCOPE mobile app. Cut registration time by 50% Average 2-3 minutes per registration (down from 6-7 minutes per registration) Registered 40,600 HHs in 10 days Data protection - Registration data sent directly to SCOPE server and database All beneficiary data tracked and managed on SCOPE

6 Accountability Mechanism Complaints & Feedback Mechanism Toll free no. operational in phase-iii 299 calls received over 40 days (starting 20 th September) Call trends help immediately identify and resolve potential issues Complementary to M&E activities (faster information and feedback loop) Namaste Service Desk Plan to widen scope of complaints and feedback mechanism to a more comprehensive Service Desk Capture and categorize calls into (i) complaints and feedback (ii) incidents (iii) problems (iv) service requests (v) general inquiry, news and communication Call closure recorded once the action has been taken by focal person and accountability mechanism staff informed Analysis of call data to support and inform management decision-making

7 Coordination Involvement in Cash Working Group from the start WFP as lead for market assessment sub-group coordination across agencies for one markets tool on tablet, sharing of market data Discussions with Logistics Cluster on transformational logistics support for markets early days but can build on this Potential in future for further collaboration with Emergency Telecoms Cluster (WFP led) Heavier cash coordination meetings load than previous emergencies need to build into surge team capacity

8 PRRO Plans January 2016 December 2018 Continue to address immediate food needs in earthquake affected areas and support through projects to reconstruct and rehabilitate critical infrastructure and promote resilient livelihoods 381,000 people to be reached through food and cash support in the seven most affected districts, with nutrition interventions in 14 districts Strategic expansion of early recovery and nutrition portfolio Successive food security assessments undertaken in the aftermath of the earthquake indicate pockets of food insecurity and vulnerability remain Ongoing assessments to inform programme design Further roll out of SCOPE for registration, distribution and monitoring to enhance project efficiency and accountability

9 World Food Programme Thank You