CORE CVA SKILLS FOR PROGRAMME STAFF
TRAINING VENUE - TBA APRIL 6TH TO 10TH, 2020
THE CORE CVA SKILLS FOR PROGRAMME STAFF COURSE IS A 5-DAY TRAINING FOR
TECHNICAL STAFF RESPONSIBLE FOR DESIGNING, IMPLEMENTING AND MONITORING
CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMMES.
THE TRAINING IS STRUCTURED AROUND THE PROJECT CYCLE AND COVERING ALL
OF THE KEY SKILLS REQUIRED TO DESIGN, IMPLEMENT AND MONITOR CASH
TRANSFER PROGRAMMES.
THE COURSE IS INTERACTIVE, DRAWING ON PARTICIPANTS’ EXPERIENCES AND
KNOWLEDGE. IT IS FOCUSED ON A TECHNICAL/PROGRAMMATIC PERSPECTIVE AND
INCORPORATES EXAMPLES AND CASE STUDIES FROM MULTIPLE SECTORS.
THIS COURSE IS CALP-ACCREDITED AND DELIVERED IN ENGLISH BY KEY AID
CONSULTING.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
By the end of the Core CVA Skills for Programme Staff,training
participants will be able to:
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Understand how CVA is guided by key policies, standards and
guidelines
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Describe how CVA needs to be integrated into role of different
teams throughout the project cycle
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Explain what assessment information is needed to inform response
analysis
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Use market information to inform modality choice
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Understand how CVA can contribute to response objectives
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Identify the information needed for monitoring of CVA
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Identify how collaboration and coordination support quality CVA
COURSE STRUCTURE
Training will run from 9:00 to 17:00 every day except for the last
day, which will end at 15:00. Each day is organised into four blocks,
separated by a lunch break and two coffee breaks (one in the morning
and another in the afternoon).
From the second day onwards, each day will begin with a review of the
topics covered the day before to ensure that the concepts, tools, and
approaches were fully understood. Each day ends with a period of
reflection, evaluation, and questions.
Participants will be actively encouraged to take part in classroom
discussions and group work. The trainers will draw on both theoretical
and practical knowledge in order to make the experience and learning
applicable.
TOPIC 1 - CVA CONCEPTS, STANDARDS AND THE POLICY ENVIRONMENT
- CVA concepts and terminologies
- Explain how CVA can support the different phases of humanitarian
response
- The key steps of CVA across the project cycle
- CVA and key standards in the humanitarian sector
- Key policy trends and their influence on CVA
TOPIC 2 - ASSESSMENT
- Apply the project cycle to assessing what humanitarian response
efforts will be necessary
- Integrate CVA-relevant information into needs assessment data
collection
- Explain how CVA contributes to broader Market-Based Programming
(MBP)
- Key types of data that need to be collected to assess market
performance
- Key actions involved in market analysis
- Outline common market assessment tools and methods and contexts
where they may be more appropriate
- Key factors for selecting delivery mechanisms
- Coordination between assessments and situation analysis
TOPIC 3- ANALYSIS
- Define CVA feasibility
- Compare the feasibility of different delivery mechanisms for CVA
- Pros and cons of different assistance modalities and delivery
mechanisms
- Identify the decision-making process for modality selection
- Types of risks related to CVA and potential mitigation
strategies
- Transfer value and related concepts
- Relationship between transfer value and expected outcomes
TOPIC 4- DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION
- CVA-specific targeting considerations
- Key considerations for beneficiary registration for CVA
- Service providers for CVA
- Programme design to reach a humanitarian objective or objectives
- Key elements of the CVA delivery (encashment) process
(registration, authentication/verification, distribution,
reconciliation)
- Explain concept of accountability to affected populations (AAP) and
other stakeholders
- Complaint and feedback mechanisms
- Staff and beneficiaries safety
- Coordination, jobs and functionalities
- The different service providers.
- How to select the good ones and have successful relationships?
- Cash in/cash out: the concrete steps
TOPIC 5 & 6 – MONITORING & LOOKING AHEAD
- CVA monitoring indicators
- Market monitoring: purpose, steps and tools
- Collaboration and coordination across sectors
- Next steps for learning
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This course is aimed for technical staff who manage/support/backstop
cash programs. This might include: programme managers, programme
officers, technical specialists from any sector, such as food
security, livelihoods, WASH, Health, or Shelter, MEAL specialists.
Participants are typically from NGOs/INGOs, UN, Red Cross/Red
Crescent. In addition they may be from donors, especially staff
involved in technical supervision of and guidance to
projects/programmes.
Upon successful completion of the 5 days course, participants will
receive a CaLP certificate.
YOUR TRAINER
HELENE JUILLARD has over a decade’s experience in evaluating,
researching and managing emergency and early recovery responses. She
is both a cash and market-based programming expert, as well as a
capacity strengthening, expertise. She has led and supported several
market analysis exercises in the field, from South Sudan to Syria.
Helene authored the Minimum Standard for Market Analysis, the Pre-
Crisis Market Analysis and reviewed the Labour Market Analysis
Guidance, the Multi- Sectoral Market Analysis and the Markit. Helene
is a CaLP member and part of the Market in Crisis advisory group.
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO ATTEND THE TRAINING?
Our fees are inclusive of all training resources, lunch, and
refreshments. Our training is non-residential but we usually offer
recommendations on affordable accommodations close by.
Standard fees: 5 days training: 900 EUR.
Early bird: if you register and pay by February 24th, 2019, you will
get a 10% discount.
Individuals working for organisations based in the global south are
offered a 30% discount on our training fees.
Group discount: organisations booking at least 3 participants at the
same time get a 20% discount on training fees.
Note: those discounts are non-cumulative.
(NB: if you are a French-based organisation, we will have to charge
you 20% VAT on top of the training fees)
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If you have any questions about this course or require further
information, please contact training@keyaidconsulting.com
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