WVSS Cash and Voucher

Programme

Emilienne Cyuzuzo

Food and Cash P. Manager

Overview of WVSS CVA programme

WVSS is implementing many projects around the country through CVA programme;

• Coverage: CES, Western Equatoria State, Greater Upper Nile, Warrap and NBeG,

• Transfer Modality applied: Cash for Training, Cash for Assets , Cash for Work ,

Unconditional but restricted cash grant and vouchers.

• Transfer Mechanism: Cash in envelop , Electronic voucher & Bank agents

• Sectors: FSL and Nutrition

• Target: 256,347 benef. - Annual Budget for CVA : $13.5 Million

WVSS Type of Digital Innovation Technologies in Use

WVSS embraced technology and digital innovation in the response:

• The use of Electronic Voucher has proved to be a Success with few

challenges,

• Use of SCOPE System in collaboration with WFP,

• WVSS piloted using LMMS (Last Mile Mobile System), and

• Mobile Money Transfer (soon to be piloted).

What is LMMS and

how does it work

• Last Mile Mobile Solutions® is a tech designed to;

• Strengthen efficiency, effectiveness and accountability in humanitarian service delivery,

• Since its creation in 2008, WVI use it in over 30 countries,

• In Use historically by over 20 agencies globally,

• LMMS registers 7-10 million beneficiaries annually,

• In 2018, LMMS distributed over $100 million through Cash Based Programming.

What is LMMS and

how does it work

• WVSS uses LLMS in:

• FSL Beneficiaries Registration and Cash Distribution (it can be used for NFI Distribution too),

• With LLMS, WVSS distributed cash to 2,000 vulnerable farmers in Juba_Rajaf

(it’s a protection grant to strengthen FSL among food insecure farmers during lean season).

• 8 vendor contracted , trained and given Gadgets/Tablets,

• Beneficiaries provided with E-voucher card and trained on the use of the cards,

• Cash top up conducted on Monthly basis for a period of six month.

What is LMMS and

how does it work

• Benef get food from vendors for ≤$45 monthly,

• Tablets with offline data are synchronized to the server on weekly basis,

• Weekly Market Price Monitoring Data Collection is conducted, hence

comparison analysis done between contracted vendors and non contracted vendors,

• Monthly e-invoice generated from the system, shared with vendor for

confirmation before reimbursement.

What is SCOPE and How does it work?

• SCOPE is used to: register people, calibrate entitlements, deliver the assistance, and subsequently manage the operational data coming in providing a responsive information system to guide effective programming across all transfer modalities (food or cash).

• SCOPE has two main stages (De Dup & Demo)

• Scope Process flow chart

De Dup Verification

Demo Photo Verification Exit

Stage 4 Stage 5Stage 2 Stage 3Stage 1

Project implemented through SCOPE

WVSS is implementing Emergency Food Security Project (EFSP) (Conditional Cash Transfers) in Juba urban and peri-Urban,

• EFSP started in November 2016 and it tailored into cohort phases of six months each,

• The project is currently on phase 5 (01 March 2020 – 28 Feb 2021); Each phase is 6months after which a new cohort is enrolled,

• The project targets the most vulnerable HHs to improve access to food and immediate basic needs,

• The project have a component of sponsorship in Vocational Skills Training to Women and Youth.

EFSP overview Con’t

• Selection Criteria: HHs with malnourished U5years children &

PLW, Chronically ill, Elderly & People Living with Disabilities, …

• 14,000 HHs most vulnerable reached (or about 84,000 beneficiaries) each phase with a

monthly conditional unrestricted cash transfers,

• In the current cohort, 75% are Females while 25% are Males,

• Beneficiaries are enrolled into the project for a period of six months only after which a new

cohort is enrolled,

• As a condition to receiving the cash, each HH has to second one member to attend lessons

for various modules; The training session is 2 hours/Day and 5 days per module every month.

Juba Cash Transfer

Project Overview

EFSP - Project Entitlements

• Up to USD 82 per Household payable monthly for a family of six members using the SCOPE beneficiary database for a period of 6months ( Phase 5),

• 5 days/ month of training attendance as a condition to receiving the cash

• HHs entitlements depend on family size and training attendance,

• Currently operational in 25 sites in Juba.

EFSP - Project Curriculum• Business Skills,

• Home gardening / Agriculture,

• Nutrition,

• Hygiene promotion,

• Social protection & Child protection,

• Vocational Skills ( Carpentry , tailoring, electricity, etc.)

Calculation of Cash

Transfer Value (TV)

• It is calculated based on food basket (Cereals,

Pulses, V-oil and Salt),

• WFP calculate the Monthly Transfer Value

through Monthly Market Price data collected,

• HHs transfer value is calculated based on:

The Family Size and Number of Days

Attended the Training.

Example of calculation /monthFamily

Size

# of days

attended

Rate/day

(SSP)

Family

Entitl.

Entitl

(US$)

1 5 620 3,100 19.24

2 5 620 6,200 38.49

3 5 620 9,300 57.73

4 5 620 12,400 76.97

5 5 620 15,500 96.21

6 5 620 18,600 115.5

Achievements

• Note: Each phase is 6months and new beneficiaries are registered every phase,

• Registration of Phase 5 is ongoing with target of 15,000HHs.

• The project conduct a monthly cash distribution of $600,000 USD on average on monthly basis in Juba and an estimate of US$1,125,000 per month Countrywide.

• Beneficiaries receive cash through electronic voucher using SCOPE system.

Registered HHs

Achieve

d HHs

Achieved

Individual

Phase 1 7000 7000 7000

Phase2 14,000 13,412 81,204

Phase 3 14,000 13,534 77,844

Phase 4 14,000 13,967 38,540

Phase 5 14,000 14,275 78,068

Total 62,188 282,656

Overall People Reached

Overall Cash Distributed

PDM Findings on Cash Utilization

• PDM findings indicated, that 80% of the entitlement went towards HH food requirements, indicating the levels of food insecurity amongst the targeted beneficiaries.

Household Diet Diversity Score (source: project evaluation).

Clear improvement of HH Food Consumption. Consumption based copying strategies

Challenges

• Digital System Utilization (Scope & Electronic Voucher),_low Litteracy level on the use of digital technology

• Geographical (urban set up, difficulties mobilization of beneficiaries, no clear demarcated physical addresses),

• Contextual (security, limited infrastructure , inflation, insufficiency resources versus needs)

• Programmatic (misuse, tensions with non-beneficiaries)

• Institutional FSP (operational risk, financial, partnerships with traders)

Lessons Learned

Linkages with stakeholders

• Vulnerable communities, participatory targeting,

• Participatory planning, monitoring evaluation

• Other humanitarian agencies & Donor,

Community ownership

• Joint Planning/programming,- Need based

response

• Empowering communities : Skills developments

is in high demand

• Use of digital innovation is feasible and

acceptable in SS Context

Monitoring and evaluation

• On-site monitoring, PDMs, Evaluation on cash impact did on HHs . The findings supported in designing new projects or redefining the next cohort,

• Contingency planning: Having budget allowance to adjust the transfer value according to price fluctuation

• Post project/programme monitoring, Case studies, Dissemination/replication of best practices,

Minimize Risks

• Right selection, verification, registration,

• Plan ahead distributions & test digital systems,

Best Practices & Considerations

• Consult/ collaboration with other actors

/clusters,

• Raise awareness/sensitize the purpose of

the project to the community,

• Strengthen community-ownership through

PMC, learning events etc

• Train project staff, traders on tools,

modalities

• Set the value of the cash transfer, but

with flexibility

• Develop & use a digital distribution

system,

• Always collect data (baseline, on-site

monitoring, PDM & Surveys on the

impact of cash),

• Maintain and strengthen complaint

response mechanisms

End!QUESTIONS?