Regional Cash Working Group – Bangkok, Thailand – 28 January 2015 CaLP in Asia

CaLP OBJECTIVE To promote appropriate, timely and quality cash and voucher programming in humanitarian response, so that humanitarian agencies can become more effective at meeting the diverse needs of affected people.

CaLP STRUCTURE

CaLP Asia TEAM Regional Focal Point, Rebecca H. Vo, Capacity Building Officer, Wadel S. Cabrera III, Administrator and Communications Officer, Kanvara “Sai” Suchitta,

CaLP in ASIA 4 pillars of work Advocacy and communications Capacity building and training Coordination and partnerships Research and learning

Advocacy and Communications CaLP Quarterly Newsletter Regional updates Discussion Group (D-Group) Resources & Tools Cash Atlas

Coordination Cash Working Groups - Regional - Country level: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar (Burma), Pakistan, and the Philippines Partnerships: - IFRC - UN OCHA Photo: Bangladesh CWG Launch Event August 2014

Research and learning Case Study: Philippines Haiyan Cash Coordination

Capacity Building and training Coordination Training – Government of Philippines Department of Social Welfare and Development 4Ps CTP Level 2 training – Philippines Community of Practice Coordination Training – Afghanistan (tentative) CTP Level 2 training – Regional CTP Training of Trainers (ToT)