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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 2008-2013:
‘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 food-
based safety nets’.
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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
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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
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C&V in East and Central Africa
• Around USD 22 million
• About 5% of the total volume of assistance
• 2015 target: 30%
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PROGRAMME: Targeted Supplementary Feeding Programme (Family Ration only)
BENEFICIARIES: 15,600 beneficiaries (2600 households)
LOCATION: 10 TSFP sites in Burao district
START MONTH: February ration
PARTNERS: DRC and Medair
VOUCHER TYPE: Conditional cash voucher (general commodities & meat)
Fresh Food Vouchers Case Study - Somalia
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• Voucher values vary between programme and region
• Calculation based on food MEB, split into small vouchers
Paper Vouchers
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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%).
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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.
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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)
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Legacy Transfer Solutions FoodNet’s Transfer Solution
Finance Logistics
Operations
Common information and
tools
n Procedure-specific approach
n Non-integrated solutions
n Standard solutions/processes across all functions for each modality
n Established SLAs and technologies
Finance Logistics
C&V Operations
FoodNet – Business Case
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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…)
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Consolidated Process to Setup and Roll-out Voucher and Cash based Interventions
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Food Security, Nutrition, Market
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Government Policies
Local Market and Retail
Sector Assessment
CPs Capacity 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
Standard Operating
Procedures
Beneficiary Registration
Distribution Planning and Cash Transfer
Request
Resources availability
Certification
Authorize Transfer to Dedicated Account
PDM Cash or
Vouchers
Monitor Vouchers
Redemption
Monitor FSP Cash
Disbursement
Reconciliation Beneficiary
numbers from CPs with
amount Cash/Vouchers distributed
Request CPs Services Payment
Reconciliation Cash
Disbursed
Reconciliation Vouchers
Redeemed
Reconciliation Cash
Transferred with Payments Authorized or Requested
Authorize CPs, FSP and Retailers Payments
Contracts Signed
Authorize Payments/
Vouchers to Beneficiaries
Request FSP Services Payment
Request Retailers Payment
Train Partners in use of IT
solutionSupport use of
IT solution within WFP
and Partners
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Needs Assessment and Response Analysis Intervention Setup Implementation Distribution Reporting
White boxes – out of scope Coloured boxes – in scope
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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