Cash grant - Organisation can - Require team members CfW/cash for training/ cash influence recipient to verify that the for work programme restricted and expenditures to promote restriction has been where the use of the grant conditional programme objectives respected. is then limited to some - May encourage a specific - Take away time from specific expenses. practice (through other activities (livelihood, attending a training, child care, etc.). awareness session, etc.) - May exclude those who are not able to meet the condition Cash For - Contribute to the - Disruption of labour CfW is just a form of rehabilitation and market conditional cash grant that Work restoration of basic social, - May foster unsustainable can be either restricted or economic and productive public work falling into not. community infrastructure disrepair When planning for CfW - Platform for skills - Take away time from scheme always plan for a development and social other activities portion to be non inclusion/ cohesion - Could increase the conditional for those not - Potentially self targeted burden on women who able to work. already manage the CfW can also be suitable household workload. for livelihood emergency - May exclude those activity without capacity to work - Potential health and safety for beneficiaries Voucher - Recipients do not directly - recipient choice Security concerns about handle cash - Recipients may have cash flow unconditional - Quality of goods and priorities not covered by Lack of financial provider in prices can be monitored by the voucher the area organisation - Require more planning To ensure adequate - Organisation can easily and preparation quantity and quality of influence recipient choice - Traders not involved in products are bought by and promote certain the programme may be beneficiaries practices disadvantaged - Traders may manipulate prices Voucher Ibid Ibid Ibid - May encourage a specific - Take away time from conditional practice other activities - May exclude those who are not able to meet the condition Source: CARE Guidance note on Cash Based Interventions The continued appropriateness of the chosen modality should be reviewed during the course of the programme’s implementation.
Cash grant restricted and conditional - Organisation can influence recipient expenditures to promote programme objectives - May encourage a specific practice (through attending a training, awareness session, etc.) - Require team members to verify that the restriction has been respected. - Take away time from other activities (livelihood, child care, etc.). - May exclude those who are not able to meet the condition CfW/cash for training/ cash for work programme where the use of the grant is then limited to some specific expenses. Cash For Work - Contribute to the rehabilitation and restoration of basic social, economic and productive community infrastructure - Platform for skills development and social inclusion/ cohesion - Potentially self targeted - Disruption of labour market - May foster unsustainable public work falling into disrepair - Take away time from other activities - Could increase the burden on women who already manage the household workload. - May exclude those without capacity to work - Potential health and safety for beneficiaries CfW is just a form of conditional cash grant that can be either restricted or not. When planning for CfW scheme always plan for a portion to be non conditional for those not able to work. CfW can also be suitable for livelihood emergency activity Voucher unconditional - Recipients do not directly handle cash - Quality of goods and prices can be monitored by organisation - Organisation can easily influence recipient choice and promote certain practices - recipient choice - Recipients may have priorities not covered by the voucher - Require more planning and preparation - Traders not involved in the programme may be disadvantaged - Traders may manipulate prices Security concerns about cash flow Lack of financial provider in the area To ensure adequate quantity and quality of products are bought by beneficiaries Voucher conditional Ibid - May encourage a specific practice Ibid - Take away time from other activities - May exclude those who are not able to meet the condition Ibid Source: CARE Guidance note on Cash Based Interventions The continued appropriateness of the chosen modality should be reviewed during the course of the programme’s implementation.
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