Monitoring & evaluation for cash and voucher assistance

The flexible and multisectoral nature of cash presents unique challenges when it comes to monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of humanitarian responses. We need to find common indicators to ensure we are working together to improve the quality of cash and voucher assistance.

Why is this theme important?

We must be able to effectively monitor and evaluate humanitarian responses to ensure quality. Most M&E challenges, such as a lack of sufficient investment and capacities are not specific to Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA). But those that are specific to cash relate primarily to monitoring outcomes for unrestricted transfers. The flexibility and multisectoral nature of cash transfers makes it difficult to determine appropriate outcome indicators, as they may involve a combination of sector-specific and cross-sectoral indicators. At the same time, there are limitations on gathering accurate data on how cash transfers are spent.