Provincial Cash Working Group
Sindh
Date of the meeting: 30 May 2013
Place: Office of Oxfam GB, Hyderabad (Sindh)
Timing: 12:00 pm – 1:00pm
Number of participants: 18
Number of organizations: 14
Meeting Minutes
Agenda points
Presentation on Cash and
Voucher Guidelines
Deliberations
The printed version of the Guidelines for Cash and Voucher Interventions were
distributed to participants at the meeting.
A brief presentation was shared with participants highlighting the process of
development, structure and substantial feedback received from CWG and FSC
members that has been included in the document. Several organizations also
contributed case studies on different cash and voucher modalities. Inputs
provided on the stakeholder analysis table provide information on the
humanitarian organizations that have experience of implementing cash and
voucher interventions in different emergencies, and through partnerships with
financial service providers.The electronic version of the guidelines have been
uploaded on the Global Food Security Cluster and Pakistan Humanitarian
Response website and can be accessed through the following links:
http://foodsecuritycluster.net/countries/pakistan
http://pakresponse.info/Preparedness.aspx
Presentation of the revised
TOR of CWG and
endorsement by group
members
Revised TOR of the CWG was endorsed by members. The TOR was revised
in mutual understanding and with suggestions received from CWG members.
Action Points/Decisions
If any organization has not yet
received the printed version of the
guidelines, they can request for a
copy to masooma.haider@fao.org
with complete address of their
organization, for dispatch.
Discussion on training
needs
The CWG is planning to organize training on Market Assessment under Cash
and Voucher Interventions with a theoretical session followed by a practical
session (visit to market). Training is expected to be held in July 2013.
Any other business
Cash/Vouchers for Disaster Risk Reduction Activities:
Group discussed the use of cash and vouchers for DRR activities that can be
especially useful in this period of preparedness for the 2013 monsoon season.
Example includes assisting vulnerable households in the construction of
household and community-level grain storage silos on an elevated level, by
using local material. Organizations can also help build capacity of communities
in building appropriate silos through trainings for men and women.
Linking with Financial Service Providers:
Humanitarian organizations are increasingly partnering with financial service
providers (banks, telecommunication companies, post offices) for the transfer
of cash. The group will create linkages with these service providers and invite
them to meetings to provide a forum to discuss possible future partnerships,
discuss the different products and services they can offer for cash transfer and
also share their previous experience of working with humanitarian
organizations or government, the lessons learned and recommendations from
previous projects.
Frequency of Coordination Meetings in Sindh:
It was agreed that the CWG in Sindh will meet on a monthly basis. The
updates from the meetings will be shared at the Food Security Cluster
meetings. CWG members are also welcome to share any agenda points they
would like to see added to the agenda, in advance, with the co-chairs.
The co-chairs will inform FSC and
CWG members about the market
assessment training once the dates
are finalized.
Co-chairs will contact banks and
telecom companies in their provinces
(especially those having experience
of implementing a cash transfer
project
with
humanitarian
organizations/government) and create
their link with the group.
Annex 1 – List of participants (CWG meeting in Sindh on 30 May 13)
S.No.
Name
Title
Organization
Email
1
Tufail
Project Manager
ACTED
mirpurkhas.pm@acted.org
2
Abdul Shakoor Khushk
Programme Manager
Action Against Hunger
3
Ali Kunbhar
PM-FSL
Action Against Hunger
fslpm-sindh.pk@acf-international.org
fsl-tmk.pk@acf-international.org
4
Iqbal Shahid
Project Manager-Lower Sindh
Care
iqbal.shahid@pk.care.org
5
Jhaman Hirani
Programme Officer
Concern Worldwide
jhaman.hirani@concern.net
6
Masooma Haider
Cash Working Group
Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
masooma.haider@fao.org
7
Ashraf Ali
Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
ashraf.ali@fao.org
8
Zulfiqar Ali Sabir
Livelihoods Manager
International Rescue Committee
zulfiqar.sabir@pakistan.theirc.org
9
Shahbaz Ansari
HAO
OCHA
ansaris@un.org
10
Khan
EFSVL-TL
Oxfam GB
adkhan@oxfam.org.uk
11
Mohammad Qasim
Team Leader
Qatar Charity
qasim.lashari@gmail.com
12
Khalid Nadeem
FSL Coordinator
Save the Children
khalid.nadeem@savethechildren.org
13
Nadeem Ahmed Koraie
Agriculture Officer
Sindh Agriculture Department
nadeem_koraie@hotmail.com
14
Shazia Khokhar
Reporting/Proposal Writer
SRSP
srsp.shazia@gmail.com
15
Shahnaz Hajano
M&E
SRSP
srsp.shahnaz@gmail.com
16
Adeela Memon
CF Tear Fund
Tear Fund
memonadila@gmail.com
17
Rao Ayub Khan
Project Manager
Tear Fund
pakistan-fslpm@tearfund.org
18
Mohammad Kamran
Programme Assistant
UN World Food Programme
mohammad.kamran@wfp.org