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AGENDA ITEMDISCUSSIONQuarterly cash and markets dashboard The quarterly cash and markets dashboards (July to September 2020) was released and discussed in the CWG meeting.Decreases in recommended transfer values Lower Juba Food TV has reduced from 85USD to 70USDLower Shabelle Food TV has reduced from 50USD to 40USDLower Shabelle Multi TV has reduced from 60USD to 50USDMiddle Juba Multi TV has reduced from 80USD to 70USDMiddle Juba Food TV has reduced from 75USD to 60USDIncreases in recommended transfer valuesSool Food TV has increased from 95USD to 110USDSool Multi TV has increased from 70USD to 85USDDinsoor DistrictDue to a blockade in Dinsoor district, the market functionality has been affected. Supply of goods into the Dinsoor market has been interrupted, resulting in an increase in especially food prices. The issue of price increases is however localised to Dinsoor district while the other markets in the Bay region continue to be functional. A recommendation to increase the food transfer values in Bay region would have a distortional effect on other districts in the region, hence the CWG recommends that partners operating in Dinsoor district look at the context and make necessary corrections to the cash transfer rates for CVA programming in the district. The current recommended food transfer value for Bay region is 35USD, in consideration of the actual market prices in the Dinsoor market, partners can increase the food transfer value to enable vulnerable households meet their food needs from the market. Somalia cash review study As COVID-19 impacts on the health, livelihoods and wellbeing of people around the world, governments and societies are faced with tremendous challenges to (i) ensure (proper) health services capacity, (ii) establish lockdown measures to reduce suffering and death, and (ii) deploy (proper) safety nets for those in lockdown or indirectly affected. In this context the UN Under Secretary General - Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC) called on rich country governments and International Financial Institutions (IFIs) for a USD90Bn COVID-19 recovery package targeting 700M vulnerable people around the globe. The ERC – along with the UN Secretary General – called for much of delivery to be through cash transfers as the only way to ensure basic needs are met at scale while kick-starting economic recovery. Therefore, the CaLP network, working with OCHA, convened a process to explore how such an economic recovery package could be delivered in the most vulnerable contexts through cash transfers, including to those out of the reach of social protection systems.In this respect, a rapid desk review, doubled by a consultative process, was carried out in Somalia1 with the purpose to develop a ‘plan’, in close articulation with the Humanitarian Country Teams (HCT), the governments and development counterparts, to reach all those under the poverty line with cash transfers.The methodology adopted for this rapid review assignment includes the following elements: Desk review of relevant literature Consultations with selected representatives from humanitarian coordination, government, donors, World Bank, UN agencies, (I)NGOs, and Cash Working Group (CWG) through Key Informant Interviews (KII)Debriefing and feedback with the participants to the review to present initial findings and results of the consultations and reach agreement on the final productPreparation of a comprehensive report This is a rapid exploratory review, in a context where 12 days per country were allocated in order to plan, deploy, analyse, and summarise the main findings. Therefore, a limited number of stakeholders were interviewed (one per each relevant group of interest), and the desk review was carried out at a fast pace too. The consultation processes were also less broad.Key findingsPotential scale up – Immediate termHigh potential for significant scale-up, depending on both the additional funding available and some adjustments the local stakeholders should bring at operational level. From the humanitarian perspective, potential to reach with cash transfers is an additional 3.5M PiN, out of which about 1.3M or 37% are in IPC3 and 4.Through the SSN system 1.2M people could be reached with cash transfers as social protection measuresAdditional 600k could be reach as shock responsive SP to locust upsurge. Complementarities between the different systems would require further investigation. Recommendations: Short TermEnsure appropriate targeting and effectively reach those in need, by a joint WFP and the World Bank coordination effort, including technical support from CWG to further supporting MoLSA in taking over the responsibilities in the new SSN. Better link humanitarian and social protection cash assistance, with the Integrated Office (IO), MoLSA and the World Bank to coordinate the process, OCHA to provide strategic support, and the CWG and the new Social Protection Support Group (SPSG) and the Technical Committee (TC) to provide technical support. Guarantee proper reach of humanitarian cash assistance, with the CWG, jointly with SPSG and TC based on the above points, to advocate for funds and Donors Working Group (DWG) to provide financial support. Extensively rely on a solid and largely developed e-payment infrastructure, with a joint coordination between CWG (under the overall leadership of the HC and HCT), SPSG and TC. Recommendations: Medium TermAchieve consolidated lists of beneficiaries in and across the sectors, with the CWG (under the overall leadership of the HC and HCT), SPSG and TC to coordinate the process within and between humanitarian and social protection sectors, the World Bank to ensure development and investment, and involve all stakeholders.Reaching those who fall in-between the systems and fill-in the gaps, with CWG (under the overall leadership of the HC and HCT) and MoLSA to coordinate the process.Coordinate and management for scale-up (including at longer term), with all stakeholders to be involved, and a local-based decision to be taken regarding the stakeholder(s) to take the leading / coordination role. The newly Social Protection Steering Committee (SPSC) would also play a critical coordination role. Recommendations: Long TermExpanding the social transfers to all in need, with the World Bank and the DWG to support MoLSA expand the coverage, including ensuring interim operational support from UN agencies and (I)NGOs. A National ID system and Social Registry would be more developed too.The main strengths identified in the operational setting in Somalia, namely a strong CWG and a functional Technical Assistance Facility to support the Donor Working Group, are potentially two best practices to be exported in other countries, particularly in those covered by the current exploratory rapid review (Cameroon & Haiti). Please use this link to access the review report SOMALIA REPORT Country mapping large scale cash transfers COVID-19.pdfMapping of cash in Somalia Main findings for September1,780,882 people reached, $17.8 million was transferredDecrease in total number of people reached by 151,362 individuals since AugustMain locations targeted overall: Banadir, Bay, Hiraan, Mudug. Some differences in locations targeted by 3 types of cash (sectoral, SN, MPCA)Key changes to visualizationInclusion of Safety Nets transfer dataInclusion of projections/planned transfers (note: This only includes MPCA, and only includes what’s confirmed and reported to CWG)Inclusion of % coverage of IPC3+ populationCan also look at projections/planned transfers + % coverage together for planning purposesCash for Nutrition outcomes (CARE International) Why Cash plus?Most of the beneficiaries affected by malnutrition come from poor households with little income and access to food and face seasonal shortage of food. This coupled with poor knowledge about healthy eating and the economic barrier of accessing food, mostly their diet is unbalanced rending them at risk of micronutrient deficiencies. Evidence from the use of CVA in improving nutritional outcomes have shows that CVA can contribute to improvement in maternal and child nutrition through three pathways:Access to CVA can improve access to food, health, water, medication, and transportation to feeding centers.Cash recipients receive social and behavior change communication (SBCC) on optimal infant and child feeding and the importance of a balanced diet, which can in turn improve their household dietary diversity.Empowering women in their access and control over dietary decisions can facilitate better and informed decisions over what they want to eat without thinking of the economic pressures.Therefore CARE decided to combine CVA with SBCC and individual feeding assistance – such as Outpatient Therapeutic Programmes (OTP) or Targeted Supplementary Feeding (TSFP) Programs – to improve maternal and child nutritional status amongst Households receiving CVACARE’s theory of change was that CVA would better facilitate access to food and that, coupled with SBCC on infant and young child feeding (IYCF), caregivers will make better food choices for their children and for themselves.This project was compared with another project which was funded by OFDA in the same district which only provided integrated Health and nutrition services to children under 5 and PLW. A comparison of the nutritional status was done between beneficiaries in the 2 different projects throughout the project duration. What did CARE learn?There was almost 5% reduction in the overall GAM rates in children under 5 from CVA receiving household compared to those in the non-CVA project. CARE acknowledges that there were many other variables, such as the mothers’ knowledge, access to health services, feeding, and care practices at home that were no controlled and could have influenced the rate of GAM and thus this can not be solely attributed to CVA.Nevertheless, the declining trend in GAM rates in the two groups is a good starting point for further analysis. CVA may have cushioned the children whose households received CVA from the seasonal peaks of malnutrition.For the households that received CVA, CARE’s screening showed that most were both food insecurity and malnourished; thus, the paired offering in CASH plus project was appropriate. There was a fear of incentifying malnutrition however due to the method of targeting malnutrition was not the only criteria used and the enrollment was done either the same time as cash registration or after in which case there would be no time to make a child malnourished or to become malnourished post cash registration. The trend observed among children did not translate to PLW. The malnutrition rate was consistently higher in PLW than in children throughout the project and there was not a great difference between the CVA versus non-CVA group.Its is important to explore other dynamics at play such decision making regarding the household income, foodPractices at home, and access to health care which could play a role in her nutritional status more.This study raises the idea of using making the food basket more nutritionally dense as children and PLWs need nutritional dense food which may costs more than the average calorie based MEB. The micronutrient value of the food basket contents of the MEB, there is a paucity of micronutrient rich foods like milk, vegetables, fruits, and protein rich foods. When using CVA for nutritional outcomes, the transfer value should be informed by such foods to facilitate energy and healthy weight gain for malnourished children and adults because of their different physiological needs.Furthermore, nutritionally dense and micronutrient rich foods are often expensive and, in some cases, unavailable in certain markets. SBCC will not solve the market availability issue, nor will CVA. As a result, a robust response will need to include aspects of working with supply or production of such foods at local levels, complemented by SBCC and CVA.Way ForwardCARE is convinced that CVA can help to unlock some issues contributing to malnutrition in communities like those studied in Sanaag and reveal that it should be paired with nutrition services. Alternately, nutrition services are best paired with CVA when targeting households with malnourished children under 5. Further studies are needed to understand what may help determine if these programs can improve PLW malnourishment ratesAdditionally, using more market-based approaches appear to be necessary to make longer-term change in the availability and habits of these populations.CARE will work with CWG partners to review the appropriate transfer values to ensure nutritional adequacy in future programs where CVA is used for nutritional outcomes. HEA Outcome Analysis (Save the Children International) The HEA Outcome Analysis was carried out between July-September 2020. The analysis covers the 2020/21 consumption year which in the pastoral zones is April’20-March’21; in the cropping areas is July’20-June’21; and in the agropastoral zone is October’20-September’21. The analysis covers the actual outcome of the 2020 gu season and a prediction for the upcoming deyr season.Production data for the quantity problem specification came directly from the field. Price data for the price problem specification came from FEWS NET and FSNAU market monitoring data.The Outcome Analysis was followed by a response planning session for zones and districts that require emergency assistance in the coming 6 to 12 months. The response analysis was conducted using a modified version of the Situation and Response Framework (SRAF).Please see the outcome analysis presentation attached.Workstream updates (FSP workstream)GSMA-funded Altai-Tusmo research is nearing completion, with desk work finished. The objective is to share best practice amongst humanitarian mobile money actors in Somalia and drive improvement amongst NGOS, MNOs, banks and the Government.3 Validation workshops will be held in late November with stakeholders to validate the recommendations Workshops will cover the following topics: Services offered by MNOs, areas for automation, improving PDMs with IVR/USSD/SMS, Know Your Customer, Proof of ID/biometrics, and Crosscutting issuesSub National Cash Working Group UpdatesThe different subnational cash working groups meet once a month for detailed discussions on cash coordination and other emerging contextual issues.Kindly contact the SNCWG leads to find out more - Somalia sub national CWG chairs_contact listAOBCash and GBV/Gender workshops – CARE and GBV clusterFollowing the successful markets webinar conducted in October, the CWG is in discussion with CARE international and the GBV AOR of the Protection cluster for Cash and Gender/Cash and GBV webinar/ workshops. More details to be provided soon.CWG 05 November 2020 – Attendance ListNoFirst NameLast NameOrganization1AbdinassirMohamedUskesocba2AbdirahmanHaileBenadir Regional Administration 3AbdiRizakHassanACF4AbdiwahitJamaTrocaire5AbyanAhmedCARE6Adan OkashADA7Adan Shariff GabowACTED8Alas?Benadir Regional Administration 9Amina A Obsiye?CARE10AminaAhmed ShireCARE11Chad AndersonSave the Children12CiaraHoganUNICEF13DennisOwanoREADOSOM14ElmiNurCARE15EmilyNyambu16EmilyMkungoUSAID17Emmanuel GilbertOsakoCARE18Farah AdowAfrican Aid Initiative19Fatmata?WFP Somalia20Gelle IbrahimOSPAD21HalimaMohamed HassanCARE22HappygodJohnWFP Somalia23HassanYasinajrro24Ibrahim AbdiIslamic Relief Somalia25Isabelle PellyECHO26IshakuMsheliaFAO27Jake PetersDFID28JobAmingaWFP Somalia29Josephine MwaleWVI30Josephine ?CODHNET31Judy MunyaoECHO32KaitlynScottSCC33MaryKaranjaCWG - WFP34MohamedBunleACTED35Mohamed M.AhmedIOM36Mohamed MohamudMuseSave the Children37MohiadinAbdulleWorld Vision Somalia38PankajSinghShelter Cluster39PetaBarnsUNICEF40QuentinLe GalloECHO41RachaelWamotoUNICEF42RaulCumbaWFP Somalia43RoryCrewSCC44RumbidzaiChitombiWFP Somalia45SabinaKamauWVI46SidneyNicholas Kung'uWISE Somalia47VanessaToppREACH48WanSuen SoWVI ................
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