Organization: Network on Humanitarian Action, Acción contra el Hambre España
Registration deadline: 05 Sep 2018
Starting date: 17 Sep 2018
Ending date: 30 Nov 2018
Providing refugees with cash enables them to fulfil their needs in a dignified manner and contributes to the local economy. Cash-based intervention helps providing protection, assistance and services to the most vulnerable. Cash and vouchers help the displaced meet a variety of needs, including access to food, water, healthcare, shelter, that allow them to build and support livelihoods, and to facilitate voluntary repatriation.
Public
The course is designed for humanitarian practitioners with limited or no experience of cash-based programming. Its objective is to strengthen programming approaches using cash and improve understanding on why and how cash is used. The course is covering issues around assessment and analysis. Training for planning, designing and monitoring a cash transfer project, and addresses common concerns related to the use of cash.
Trainers
Trainers are professionals who have worked for many years in Action against Hunger and other organisations implementing Cash Transfer Programs in the field.
Duration
The 2018 edition of the training will take place between 17 September and 30 November, with face-to-face sessions in Madrid (5-8 November) and Amman (19-22 November)*.
** based on participants' preferences, subject to availability (min. 15 participants required to organise the face-to-face session in a given location)*
Programme
The training has blended methodology (online and face to face training in Madrid and Amman)
- Module 1 - Online (18 September - 1 October)
Objective: To provide a global vision of cash transfers programming. What, when and why cash transfer? Guiding participants to understand the rationale, principles and risks associated with specifically cash transfer programmes as opposed to more traditional programmes.
- Module 2 – Online (4 October - 5 November)
Objective: The aim of this module is to raise awareness of the issues associated with cash transfer programmes and build knowledge of managers who will be responsible for running cash transfer programmes.
- Module 3 – Madrid (5-8 November) or Amman (19-22 November)
Objective: Strengthen the capacity in cash transfer programme design and implementation. This module follows the project cycle and addresses the challenges and tools to be put in place at each step of the cash transfer process.
How to register:
Candidates should fill in the registration form which will be open between July 21 and September 5. A letter of motivation and CV is required at the moment of registration.
- Registration deadline: 5 September
- Final payment deadline: 15 September (payment is necessary for an effective registration)
Prospective participants are responsible for their visa and accommodation arrangements for the face-to-face training and all their expenses (e.g. travel and accommodation) for attending the training. Lunch and refreshments will be served during the training.