Working Group Description

Since it was officially set up in Colombia in 2016, the Cash Working Group (CWG) has sought to ensure a coordinated, harmonized, effective and efficient response for interventions using Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) as a modality, for both sectoral and multisectoral interventions. The CWG supports actors in humanitarian responses addressing the needs of people affected by natural disasters, forced displacement, conflict, migrant, returnee and refugee crises. Specific Objectives of the CWG in Colombia 1. Promote the articulation and coordination of humanitarian and development responses, using sectoral and/or multipurpose CVA. 2. Promote and encourage compliance with existing standards, best practices and agreed-upon guidelines for CVA in the country and globally. 3. Identify and facilitate the exchange of lessons learnt, best practices and capacity building processes on CVA. 4. Upon request, provide strategic and technical support to the CWG members and governmental agencies 5. Provide support in national and local monitoring and planning processes for projects using CVA 6. Facilitate efficient communication and coordination with governmental, non-governmental, local, national and regional actors and donors. 7. Coordinate with the other sectoral groups of the GIFMM and the HCT, and with regional Cash Working Groups. 8. Support the set up and development of local Cash Working Groups in articulation with local coordination structures (Local Coordination Teams (LCTs) and local CWGs)