Fighting Hunger Worldwide. WFP CASH AND VOUCHERS From Food Aid to Food Assistance

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1 WFP CASH AND VOUCHERS From Food Aid to Food Assistance

2 C&V in WFP s corporate strategy Initially introduced in May 2007 Cash for Change initiative launched in Nov 2010 Develop corporate capacity Establish systems and processes to take C&V to scale WFP s strategic plan : WFP has an array of programmes to help communities reinforce their essential food and nutrition security systems and infrastructures, as well as their adaptability to climate change including voucher, cash and foodbased safety nets.

3 C&V in East and Central Africa Country Focus C&V value Modality End date Burundi Dev. 325,000 Voucher Dec-14 R&R 82,000 Voucher Dec-12 Congo Safety nets 1,203,000 Voucher Jun-12 DRC R&R 1,000,000 C&V Dec-12 Djibouti Education 2,000,000 Voucher Dec-12 Ethiopia Dev. 3,700,000 Voucher Dec-15

4 C&V in East & Central Africa - 2 Country Focus C&V value Modality End date Kenya R&R Cash Apr-15 Refugees 2,600,00 Voucher Nov-13 Somalia R&R 1,000,000 Vouchers Dec-12 Uganda Dev. 8,000,000 Cash Nov-14

5 C&V in East and Central Africa Around USD 22 million About 5% of the total volume of assistance 2015 target: 30%

6 Fresh Food Vouchers Case Study - Somalia PROGRAMME: Targeted Supplementary Feeding Programme (Family Ration only) BENEFICIARIES: 15,600 beneficiaries (2600 households) LOCATION: START MONTH: PARTNERS: VOUCHER TYPE: 10 TSFP sites in Burao district February ration DRC and Medair Conditional cash voucher (general commodities & meat)

7 Paper Vouchers Voucher values vary between programme and region Calculation based on food MEB, split into small vouchers

8 Evaluation Findings Dietary diversity Increased compared to traditional food basket: Rice, wheat flour, pasta, vegetable oil, sugar, fresh meat, tuna and dates Beneficiary satisfaction High satisfaction with quality (94%), choice (95%) and security redeeming vouchers at traders (100%) Food utilisation A higher proportion of the food basket was consumed in the household (99%) with vouchers as compared to in-kind (74%).

9 Paper Voucher Challenges Supply Chain Management Voucher pre-production, print, logistics, warehousing and distribution challenges. Security Managing fraudulent voucher usage, duplication, theft or damage. Monitoring and Evaluation Efficiently and effectively report on voucher use.

10 E-Vouchers Supply Chain Management E-Vouchers mitigate supply chain complexities of paper vouchers and are adaptable to other programmes Security Beneficiaries are registered and issued with an E-Voucher card. E-Voucher is used to distribute entitlements per beneficiary. Added security features e.g. biometric data (FoodNet) Monitoring and Evaluation Ability to report on beneficiary consumption centrally (FoodNet)

11 FoodNet Business Case Legacy Transfer Solutions FoodNet s Transfer Solution Operations C&V Operations Common information and tools Finance Logistics n Procedure-specific approach n Non-integrated solutions Finance Logistics n Standard solutions/processes across all functions for each modality n Established SLAs and technologies

12 FoodNet Key Functionality Single Beneficiary registration and enrolment repository Online/ Offline beneficiary enrolment on to a project activity Ability to capture beneficiary biometric information. Manage distribution of entitlements In kind: Ration composition and amount per project/ beneficiary(s) Cash and Voucher distribution. Reconciliation and Settlement Reconcile between different actors (WFP, CP, FSP, Retailer )

13 FoodNet in Cash and Vouchers Consolidated Process to Setup and Roll-out Voucher and Cash based Interventions Needs Assessment and Response Analysis Intervention Setup Implementation Distribution Reporting Procurement ICT Finance Logistics Programme Food Security, Nutrition, Market Needs? Stop N Y Government Policies CPs Capacity Assessment Local Market and Retail Sector Assessment Financial Sector Assessment ICT Capacity Assessment Effectiveness and Operational Risks Analysis Cost-efficiency (LTSH vs C&V cost matrix Transfer Modality Selection CPs Selection Shops and Retailers Selection (for vouchers) Financial Service Provider Selection IT solution Selection and testing RfPs issued and analysed Contracts Signed Standard Operating Procedures Beneficiary Registration Distribution Planning and Cash Transfer Request Resources availability Certification Authorize Transfer to Dedicated Account Train Partners in use of IT solution PDM Cash or Vouchers Monitor FSP Cash Disbursement Monitor Vouchers Redemption Authorize Payments/ Vouchers to Beneficiaries Support use of IT solution within WFP and Partners Reconciliation Beneficiary numbers from CPs with amount Cash/ Vouchers distributed Reconciliation Cash Disbursed Reconciliation Vouchers Redeemed Reconciliation Cash Transferred with Payments Authorized or Requested Request CPs Services Payment Request FSP Services Payment Request Retailers Payment Authorize CPs, FSP and Retailers Payments White boxes out of scope Coloured boxes in scope

14 Why FoodNet Integrated global beneficiary database Corporate IT solution for C&V Integrated business processes between business functions Programme, Finance, Logistics etc. Mitigate security risks e.g. beneficiary biometrics WFP HQ development and support Leverage off a globally supported solution. Long-term integration into WFP corporate processes

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