Stagnating reforms, structural challenges, and organisational interests get in the way of progress.

We need to get beyond informative coordination and work together to create meaningful change argues Ralf Suedhoff. A must listen from Centre for Humanitarian Action

What have you been reading during this month? CALP’s Director, Karen Peachey, shares her recommended read for April in this post⤵️

Read the full report: calp.net/44bvZ5V

Local leadership is what it took to make a cash and voucher assistance breakthrough in Sudan
calpnetwork.org/blog/local-lea…

Insightful piece from CALP Network on the importance of local partnerships for getting cash aid out the door quickly in Khartoum during the early months of Sudan's civil war calpnetwork.org/blog/local-lea…

The countdown is on ⏳

The #AffordableArtShowKe will be at the Nairobi National Museum on 10-12 May '24. See pinned tweet for details.

Video and artwork featured on the poster by Ritoh art

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It’s been almost 6 months since the release of State of the World's Cash 2023 report. This infographic is a reminder of the key messages from the report.

Dive more deeply into the findings here: calp.net/47bI63z

Save the date!

The 16th #AffordableArtShowKe runs 10-12 May 2024.🎉

Opening night tickets now on sale at TicketSasa.com. See full program, inc art classes, at bit.ly/16ArtSchedule

Don't miss the biggest art show in East Africa!

Poster artwork by Ritoh art

Just started working my way through Disorder podcast series - v thought provoking so far. Will be working through them all.

On Podbean or other podcast platforms podbean.com/pa/dir-dspy9-2…

How is humanitarian CVA taking steps in addressing gender-based violence (GBV) mitigation? 💭
In this blog, Holly Welcome Radice talks us through the progress and challenges of integrating CVA with GBV programmes.
Learn more ⬇️
calp.net/4aagv4v

🆕New in the library📚

CORE - Community Organized Relief Effort's assessment in Ukraine shows that half of IDPs aspire for private housing but have financial constraints. This brief gives insights and recommendations, offering pathways to scale up support in 2024.

👀 👉 calp.net/3z5hEJy

This month, Karen Peachey shares her thoughts on the 'Payment Solutions for CVA Implementors' report - an insightful dive into how humanitarian efforts can leverage payment tech to better serve recipients.

Take a look here: buff.ly/3TDiLKz

As important as the day it was made! This toolkit is packed with insights & strategies for delivering CVA whilst treating people’s data correctly. The 'gold standard' for organizations, it delves into both legal & ethical data usage considerations.

👀 👉 buff.ly/4au8GX6

An unexpectedly gripping read thanks to the stellar research team and advisory group

TBH didn't expect this to make my top reads list this month ... I was wrong!

It's good to see choice, dignity and payments solutions being linked up.

Reflections from Nkosi Moyo, Crown Agents Bank in ‘The Fintech Magazine’

To dig into the issues further, check out CALP Network website: head to the 101 pages for introductory info or delve into the library for in-depth analysis.

ffnews.com/thought-leader… via FF News | Fintech Finance

Here's the latest Humanitarian Evidence and Discourse Summary (March 2024) - a great overview of new reads including some from CALP Network

Thanks Luke Kelly and The University of Manchester

doi.org/10.48420/25469…

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We #humanitarians know the answer to
Why not #cash ?
✅️what people want
✅️more efficient
see CALP Network GiveDirectly💸
yet we waste ressources in inkind #aid due to
🚚Habit/ structure
🥺Higher monitoring requirements for cash by donors
EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid 🇪🇺 Population, Refugees, and Migration Bureau are u listening?