Asia-Pacific Regional Cash Working Group (Asia-Pacific RCWG) Updates

BACKGROUND Humanitarian agencies are very much interested and increasingly incorporating cash transfers within their disaster response toolbox to deliver multi-sector objectives and respond to...

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Overview The Regional Cash Working Group (RCWG) convened its second quarterly meeting of 2025 with the goal of advancing regional coherence in cash and voucher assistance (CVA). The session drew...

Summary The Asia-Pacific region is the most disaster-prone globally, accounting for 74 per cent of disasterrelated displacements from 2014 to 2023—an average of 19 million people displaced annually...

Highlights Opening and Introduction The meeting opened with welcoming remarks from Vlad Cozma, RCWG Technical Advisor, who introduced the new RCWG co-chairs: Veronica Moretti (WFP), Fadhil Yusri Aksa...

Introduction The Philippines is one of the most disaster-prone countries globally, facing recurring hazards such as tropical cyclones, floods, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions. These disasters...

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY On October 22nd, Tropical Cyclone (TC) Trami (local name: Kristine) brought heavy to intense rains across the Philippines, resulting in widespread flooding and landslides. Over the...

Background CVA/MPC has a standalone chapter in the HRP since 2023. In AFG, CWG members implement MPC activities mainly in response to onset crises ( MPC serves as crisis modifier). CWG members report...

Excerpt MPCA Sudan Response in 2024 2025 marked the first year that MPCA targets and financial requirements were featured in the Sudan HNRP The inclusion of MPCA in the Sudan HNRP was in line with...

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Agenda Sudan CWG: MPC and Group Cash Transfers in the 2025 Sudan Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan Afghanistan Cash Working Group 2025 HNRP Section 2.8 Myanmar CWG: MPC Chapter in the HNRP 2025...

Excerpt MPC Chapter in the HRNP Myanmar Past Experience: In previous years, the Myanmar HNRP included a general cash assistance chapter, not specific to HNRP. Last year, we initiated plans to...

Excerpt A. Summary of the discussion Agenda Item Initial remarks (RCWG) Key Discussion Points The Regional Cash Working Group (RCWG) meeting covered a range of topics related to Multi-purpose Cash...

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A. Summary of the discussion Initial remarks (RCWG) The Regional Cash Working Group meeting covered a range of topics related to anticipatory cash assistance to cash for communities. Vlad Cozma...

Agenda item Initial remarks (RCWG) Work on cash+ with USAID & CRS in the Philippines - Bixie (female-focused social impact fintech enterprise. Digital Cash Transfers for Anticipatory Action in...

Agenda Overview of the RISE Project MEAL Findings & Participant Feedback Public Private Partnerships: Lessons Learned Next Steps: The Future of Aid Q&A

Anticipatory Cash Research Title : Anticipatory CVA: Lessons and Recommendations from AsiaPacific Key objectives: Better under understand the efficiency, effectiveness, and impacts of anticipatory...

GiveDirectly Introduction to 01 GiveDirectly sends cash to people living in poverty, no strings attached $750M+ dollars delivered 1.5M+ people reached 12 countries of operation 20 randomized control...

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