Attachments
This document serves as the continuation of the mid-term report on the implementation of CashCap’s Route-Based Programming (RBP) (link) in Latin America and the Caribbean, covering activities carried out between June and November 2024.
It evaluates the feasibility of RBP for providing humanitarian assistance to migrants traveling through Honduras, Guatemala, and Mexico. RBP enables a transnational approach, adapting assistance to the needs of migrants along their routes. The findings underscore the usefulness of an analytical tool focused on five key dimensions:
- Migrants’ needs and protection risks,
- Organizational capacity,
- Coordination,
- Political and institutional context, and
- Markets.
Throughout the assessment, good practices were identified, as well as critical points along the routes. The document also offers recommendations for strengthening program design and implementation. A validation workshop highlighted crucial elements for strategic dialogue, coordination, and operational planning, informing the design of a final closure workshop. The exercise not only pinpointed the challenges of a coherent programming approach based on migratory routes but also highlighted the potential to implement a humanitarian assistance model that is both adaptable and focused on mobility.
RBP provides a more integrated response, promoting safe and dignified transit for migrants.
Initiative
To support ongoing efforts in exploring the feasibility of route-based programming in the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region, CashCap (NORCAP) and its partnering organizations initiated discussions regarding a regional deployment. Between May and September 2023, the Terms of Reference were collaboratively developed and endorsed by the Regional Directors of four requesting agencies: the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the World Food Programme (WFP), UNICEF, and Save the Children. This deployment is facilitated by CashCap and hosted by IOM.