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Integrating Cash and Voucher Assistance into Gender-Based Violence Case Management

Cash and Voucher Assistance

In 2020-2022, CARE, its national partners, and the Women’s Refugee Commission partnered in Ecuador, Colombia and Northwest Syria to better understand the use of cash and voucher assistance (CVA) in gender-based violence (GBV) case management. In each location, participants were separated into two groups, one that received cash in addition to GBV case management, and another that received GBV case management alone without cash assistance.

After several months in the program, changes between the two groups were compared to understand how the cash assistance affected participants’ protection from GBV. Findings from the three country studies point to commonalities that have implications for international, national, and local organizations providing CVA and GBV case management and for donors that fund these organizations. This page showcases the various reports, learning briefs, videos, and event recordings linked to the project.

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Integrating Cash Assistance into Gender-Based Violence Case Management: Learnings from Colombia, Ecuador, and Northwest Syria

In 2020-2022, CARE partnered with the Women’s Refugee Commission in three locations, Ecuador, Colombia and Syria, to better understand the use of cash and voucher assistance (CVA) in gender-based violence (GBV) case management. Findings from the three country studies point to commonalities that have implications for international, national, and local organizations providing CVA and GBV case management and for donors that fund these organizations.

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Integrated Cash and Gender-Based Violence Programming for IPV Survivors in Guayaquil, Ecuador (Full Report)

With support from the Enhancing Learning and Research for Humanitarian Assistance (Elrha) IPV Award, CARE, the Women’s Refugee Commission (WRC), the Ecuadorian Center for the Promotion and Action of Women (CEPAM), the National Union of Domestic Workers and Related Workers (UNTHA), and Mujer y Mujer Foundation (M&M) partnered in 2020 to strengthen the capacity of gender-based violence (GBV) service providers to leverage cash and voucher assistance (CVA) within case management services in the prevention of and response to IPV for migrant, refugee, and local populations in Guayaquil, Ecuador. This is the full report.

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Integrated Cash and Gender-Based Violence Programming for IPV Survivors in Guayaquil, Ecuador (Executive Summary)

With support from the Enhancing Learning and Research for Humanitarian Assistance (Elrha) IPV Award, CARE, the Women’s Refugee Commission (WRC), the Ecuadorian Center for the Promotion and Action of Women (CEPAM), the National Union of Domestic Workers and Related Workers (UNTHA), and Mujer y Mujer Foundation (M&M) partnered in 2020 to strengthen the capacity of gender-based violence (GBV) service providers to leverage cash and voucher assistance (CVA) within case management services in the prevention of and response to IPV for migrant, refugee, and local populations in Guayaquil, Ecuador. This is an executive summary.

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The Effectiveness of Cash Assistance Integrated into Gender-Based Violence Case Management for Forced Migrants, Refugees, and Host Nationals in Norte de Santander, Colombia: A Quasi-Experimental Mixed-Methods Evaluation (Full Report)

In 2020-2022, the Women’s Refugee Commission (WRC), with research partners South Africa Medical Research Council and CARE, undertook a study in Colombia to understand the potential of integrating cash assistance into GBV case management for comprehensive support to survivors in humanitarian emergencies. The study drew on the expertise of WRC, and used best practice guidance and tools implemented by CARE Colombia and its local partner, the Corporation of Professionals for Comprehensive Community Development (CORPRODINCO). This is the full report.

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The Effectiveness of Cash Assistance Integrated into Gender-Based Violence Case Management for Forced Migrants, Refugees, and Host Nationals in Norte de Santander, Colombia: A Quasi-Experimental Mixed-Methods Evaluation (Executive Summary)

In 2020-2022, the Women’s Refugee Commission (WRC), with research partners South Africa Medical Research Council and CARE, undertook a study in Colombia to understand the potential of integrating cash assistance into GBV case management for comprehensive support to survivors in humanitarian emergencies. The study drew on the expertise of WRC, and used best practice guidance and tools implemented by CARE Colombia and its local partner, the Corporation of Professionals for Comprehensive Community Development (CORPRODINCO). This is the executive summary.

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The Impact of Integrating Cash Assistance into Gender-Based Violence Response in Northwest Syria: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation over Nine Months (Full Report)

In 2020-2022, WRC, with research partner South Africa Medical Research Council and CARE, undertook a study in Northwest Syria to understand the potential of integrating CVA into GBV case management for comprehensive support to survivors in humanitarian emergencies. The study drew on the expertise of WRC and used best practice guidance and tools implemented by CARE Turkey and its local partners, including Syria Relief and Development (SRD). This is the full report.

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The Impact of Integrating Cash Assistance into Gender-Based Violence Response in Northwest Syria: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation over Nine Months (Snapshot)

In 2020-2022, WRC, with research partner South Africa Medical Research Council and CARE, undertook a study in Northwest Syria to understand the potential of integrating CVA into GBV case management for comprehensive support to survivors in humanitarian emergencies. The study drew on the expertise of WRC and used best practice guidance and tools implemented by CARE Turkey and its local partners, including Syria Relief and Development (SRD). This is the snapshot report.

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Integrating Cash Assistance into Gender-Based Violence Case Management to Support GBV Survivors and Individuals at Risk in Jordan (Case Study)

With support from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, the Women’s Refugee Commission (WRC) and CARE are leading an initiative on behalf of the Global Protection Cluster (GPC) Task Team on Cash for Protection (TTC4P) to expand access among field-level practitioners to the requisite knowledge, skills, guidance, and tools to integrate cash and voucher assistance (CVA) and gender-based violence (GBV) programming in humanitarian settings. This case study covers a project that took place from January 2020 to December 2021 in Mafraq, Amman, and Zarqa and aimed to build livelihood resilience and prevent and respond to protection threats faced by crisis-affected women, girls, men, and boys. This is the full case study.

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Integrating Cash Assistance into Gender-Based Violence Case Management to Support GBV Survivors and Individuals at Risk in Jordan (Snapshot)

With support from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, the Women’s Refugee Commission (WRC) and CARE are leading an initiative on behalf of the Global Protection Cluster (GPC) Task Team on Cash for Protection (TTC4P) to expand access among field-level practitioners to the requisite knowledge, skills, guidance, and tools to integrate cash and voucher assistance (CVA) and gender-based violence (GBV) programming in humanitarian settings. This case study covers a project that took place from January 2020 to December 2021 in Mafraq, Amman, and Zarqa and aimed to build livelihood resilience and prevent and respond to protection threats faced by crisis-affected women, girls, men, and boys. This is the snapshot report.

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Standard Operating Procedures

Standard Operating Procedures – Colombia

This resource package is intended to support GBV specialists who are considering integrating CVA into GBV Case Management to support GBV survivors in their recovery in collaboration with cash specialists. Standard Operating Procedures (SoPs) and accompanying tools are shared that align with best practice guidance and tools, including the Cash & Voucher Assistance and Gender-Based Violence Compendium: Practical Guidance for Humanitarian Practitioners and the WRC CVA and GBV Toolkit.

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Standard Operating Procedures – Ecuador

This resource package is intended to support GBV specialists who are considering integrating CVA into GBV Case Management to support GBV survivors in their recovery in collaboration with cash specialists. Standard Operating Procedures (SoPs) and accompanying tools are shared that align with best practice guidance and tools, including the Cash & Voucher Assistance and Gender-Based Violence Compendium: Practical Guidance for Humanitarian Practitioners and the WRC CVA and GBV Toolkit.

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Standard Operating Procedures – NW Syria

This resource package is intended to support GBV specialists who are considering integrating CVA into GBV Case Management to support GBV survivors in their recovery in collaboration with cash specialists. Standard Operating Procedures (SoPs) and accompanying tools are shared that align with best practice guidance and tools, including the Cash & Voucher Assistance and Gender-Based Violence Compendium: Practical Guidance for Humanitarian Practitioners and the WRC CVA and GBV Toolkit.

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Webinar and workshop recordings

Tackling Gender-Based Violence via Cash and Voucher Assistance: Spotlight on Ecuador (English)

Webinar about the implementation of cash assistance within GBV responses and how an innovative project from Ecuador approached this challenge.

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Tackling Gender-Based Violence via Cash and Voucher Assistance: Spotlight on Ecuador (Spanish)

Webinar about the implementation of cash assistance within GBV responses and how an innovative project from Ecuador approached this challenge.

Watch the video on YouTube

Tackling Gender Based Violence via Cash and Voucher Assistance: Spotlight on Colombia (English)

Webinar about the implementation of cash assistance within GBV responses and how an innovative project from Colombia approached this challenge.

Watch the video on YouTube

Tackling Gender Based Violence via Cash and Voucher Assistance: Spotlight on Colombia (Spanish)

Webinar about the implementation of cash assistance within GBV responses and how an innovative project from Colombia approached this challenge.

Watch the video on YouTube

Ecuador National Stakeholder Workshop (Spanish)

Webinar about the implementation of cash assistance within GBV responses and how an innovative project from Ecuador approached this challenge.

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Workshop on Cash and Voucher Assistance for Gender-Based Violence Outcomes in the Middle East and North Africa Region (English)

With support from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, the Women's Refugee Commission, CARE and the CALP Network on behalf of the Global Task Team on Cash for Protection, convened a workshop series for cash and voucher assistance and gender-based violence stakeholders focusing on cash and voucher assistance for gender-based violence outcomes within and outside of gender-based violence case management in the Middle East and North Africa Region.

Watch the video on YouTube