A specialized training course designed to prepare humanitarian professionals for leading cash-based interventions. It covers every essential stage of the CVA cycle, including field assessments, market analysis, response selection, grant design, delivery mechanisms, and ongoing monitoring.

Course also available in French and Spanish

Introduction to Cash and Voucher Assistance / Cash Transfer Programming

• CVA/CTP Definition
• Modalities and types of CVA/CTP
• Why and when to use CVA/CTP
• Operators and CVA/CTP

Assessment: Cash feasibility, appropriateness and risk analysis

• The CVA Project cycle: specifications
• Cash feasibility and appropriateness
• CVA and Risk analysis

Assessment: Market analysis

• Introduction
• Market assessment tools
• Emergency Mapping Market Analysis (EMMA)
• Market analysis

Response Options Analysis (ROA)

• What is response options analysis?
• Response options analysis tools
• Criteria to assess and select the best option
• Value for money

Setting the Value of the Grant (SVG)

• SVG to meet basic needs
• SVG to support shelter recovery
• SVG via Cash for Work projects
• Adjust the value
• Frequency of payments

Delivery mechanisms

• Delivery mechanisms, agents and instruments
• Conditions of different mechanisms
• Tips for delivery mechanisms and instruments
• Select the appropriate delivery mechanism and instrument

Implementation and monitoring

• Implementation: selecting financial providers and partners
• Implementation: communicating the programme
• Effective Monitoring
• Monitoring: Examples of indicators and tools

Preparedness for CVA/CTP

• Key activities in CVA/CTP Preparedness
• Dimensions of preparedness
• Tips for CVA preparedness
• The Organisational Cash Readiness Tool (OCRT)

Duration: 162 hours – 2 months (8 units)
Start date: October 20, 2026
Course language: English
Methodology: Online with tutor

Registration fee: Eur 300