regional cash working group bangkok, thailand 28 january 2015 calp in asia

Regional Cash Working Group – Bangkok, Thailand – 28 January 2015

CaLP in Asia

CaLP OBJECTIVE To promote appropriate, timely and quality cash and voucher programming in humanitarian response, so that humanitarian agencies can become more effective at meeting the diverse needs of affected people.

CaLP STRUCTURE

CaLP Asia TEAM• Regional Focal Point, Rebecca H. Vo,

asia@cashlearning.org

• Capacity Building Officer, Wadel S. Cabrera III, training.asia@cashlearning.org

• Administrator and Communications Officer, Kanvara “Sai” Suchitta, admin.asia@cashlearning.org

CaLP in ASIA4 pillars of work• Advocacy and communications• Capacity building and training• Coordination and partnerships• Research and learning

Advocacy and Communications• CaLP Quarterly Newsletter• Regional updates• Discussion Group (D-Group)• Resources & Tools• Cash Atlas

Coordination• Cash Working Groups

- Regional- Country level: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar (Burma), Pakistan, and the Philippines

• Partnerships:- IFRC- UN OCHA

Photo: Bangladesh CWG Launch Event August 2014

Research and learning• Case Study: Philippines Haiyan Cash

Coordination

Capacity Building and training• Coordination Training – Government of Philippines

Department of Social Welfare and Development 4Ps• CTP Level 2 training – Philippines Community of Practice• Coordination Training – Afghanistan (tentative)• CTP Level 2 training – Regional• CTP Training of Trainers (ToT)