2.5: Is Large-scale Cash Compatible with Locally Led Response?

12/07/23 • 22 min

CashCast: A podcast from the CALP Network

This episode challenges the idea that locally led response and large-scale CVA are incompatible. We explore the myths around local actors and the barriers to further progress.
Host: Karen Peachey

Guests: Ahmed Ibrahim, Chris Hoffman, and Christina Bennet

This episode challenges the idea that locally led response and large-scale CVA are incompatible. We explore the myths around local actors and the barriers to further progress.
Host: Karen Peachey

Guests: Ahmed Ibrahim, Chris Hoffman, and Christina Bennet

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2.4: Can Cash Make the Humanitarian System More Accountable?

In this episode we explore accountability issues within the humanitarian system, their root causes and potential solutions. We ask if cash and voucher assistance has a part to play in improving accountability, and what that could look like.Host: Karen Peachey
Guests: Caroline Teti, Innocent Tshilombo, Meg Sattler, Christina Bennet, and Laura Walker

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2.6: Will New Technologies Help Deliver More and Better Cash?

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Host: Karen Peachey
Guests: Laura Walker and Chris Hoffman

CashCast: A podcast from the CALP Network - 2.5: Is Large-scale Cash Compatible with Locally Led Response?

Transcript

Karen Peachey: Hello, I'm Karen Peachey and you're listening to CashCast. In our last episode, we looked at the topic of accountability and engagement. We heard from our guests that there are many issues with our current approaches to accountability. With serious implications for people receiving aid. Our guests felt that major changes are needed to make things work better.

However, achieving such change will require complex shifts in the way the humanitarian system work