Cash Transfers: DFAT Humanitarian Strategy Guidance Note

Publication language
English
Pages
23pp
Date published
15 Dec 2017
Type
Plans, policy and strategy
Keywords
Cash-based transfers (CBT), humanitarian action, Organisational

The purpose of this Humanitarian Guidance Note is to provide DFAT staff with an overview of the evidence and key issues surrounding Cash Transfer Programming (CTP) in humanitarian situations. Cash Transfer programs incorporate unconditional and conditional cash transfers, cash / value vouchers, commodity vouchers and cash-for-work. This note aims to ensure that DFAT supports cash and voucher programs that adhere to good practice principles, are effective, efficient, ethical and accountable.