Locally Led Anticipatory Cash Workshops series
The workshop series on Locally-Led Anticipatory Cash is a platform for wider discussion to promote locally-led action, learning and dissemination, showcasing research, programming, guidance, tools and perspective.
The workshops are run jointly between the Anticipatory Cash Working Group , the Locally-Led Anticipatory Action Working Group (both hosted by Anticipation Hub), the Global CVA & LLR Working Group and the Group Cash Transfer Working Group (both hosted by CALP).
The overarching objective of the workshop series is to strengthen buy-in among stakeholders that the use of cash transfers in anticipatory action in various contexts is possible, imperative to meet basic needs and alleviate suffering of the population prior to a crisis and should be locally-led.
First workshop: unpacking Locally-Led anticipatory Cash
Early July was the first workshop of the series on Locally-Led Anticipatory Cash, to engage meaningful discussion about the intersection of Locally-Led and Anticipatory Cash, showcase its importance and allow identification of gaps and potential added values, with members of the four working groups.
The agenda of this first workshop:
- Welcome and introduction of the various Working Group co-leads
- Scene-setting:
- Define the different categories of Locally-Led (LL) by the Global CVA & LLR Working Group hosted by CALP Network
- Short introduction to Anticipatory Action (AA) and explain the concept of Locally-Led Anticipatory Action (LLAA) by Locally-Led Anticipatory Action Working Group hosted by Anticipation Hub
- Unpacking the concept Anticipatory Cash (AC) by the Anticipatory Cash Working Group hosted by Anticipation Hub
- Quick intro to the Group Cash Transfer by the Group Cash Transfer Working Group hosted by CALP Network
- Discussion:
- in break-out rooms: define the needs and expectation of the members
- in plenary, definition of common interest, intentions, pain-points and opportunities
- Next steps and wrap-up
You can find the recording of the first part of the meeting (in English below) and download the presentation in English, Arabic, French or Spanish.
A one page summary of the discussion will be available soon. For now, find key points from the groups on the Padlet. Feel free to add your thoughts too!
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Contribute to Locally-Led Anticipatory Cash common discussion
Find some key resources on the Case Studies Inventory. Please also share your experience, as we are trying to map what has already been done!
After this first “unpacking of the concepts”, each workshop will showcase quickly some case studies, providing concrete examples of the intersection between LLR and AA. These updates will focus on anticipatory cash as far as possible, with a learning spotlight on precise activation. Then the members will dive into group exercises to better understand interest, intention, pain points, and opportunities. It will be followed by a plenary discussion with Q&A on hot points only.
The next workshop to continue the discussion will be held in early October.
About the Series
This interactive workshop series brings together members of working groups to explore how cash is used in anticipatory action, in various contexts — and why it must be locally led.
Led collaboratively by:
- Anticipatory Cash Working Group,
- Locally Led Anticipatory Action Working Group
- Global CVA & LLR Working Group,
- Group Cash Transfer Working Group
Together, we're aiming to:
- Build understanding of anticipatory cash transfers at different levels (national, community-led, crisis modifiers)
- Promote locally-led approaches in anticipatory action
- Facilitate awareness of Group Cash Transfer in Anticipatory Action
- Share tools, guidance, case studies, and spark dialogue through group work and Q&As
Want to Join Future Workshops?
The next workshop in the series is coming in early October.
📬 To receive updates and invitations, please join the any of the groups that are working together (links above). This is the best way to stay involved and contribute to future discussions.
These workshops will be co-facilitated by:
- Anita Auerbach, Anticipation Hub, Anticipatory Cash Working Group co-chair
- Céline Sinitzky Billard, CALP Network, Anticipatory Cash Working Group co-chair
- Chris Ball, Independent, administrative co-lead for the Locally-led Anticipatory Action Working Group
- Crys Chamaa, CALP Network, co-lead of the Cash and Locally-Led Response Working Group
- Isidro Navarro, World Vision International (WVI), co-lead of the Cash and Locally-Led Response Working Group
- Julia Burakowski, WeltHungerHilfe (WHH), administrative co-lead for the Locally-led Anticipatory Action Working Group
- Jose Jodar Vidal, CashCap – NorCap, Anticipatory Cash Working Group co-chair
- Matthew Tebbutt, Christian Aid, , co-lead of the Cash and Locally-Led Response Working Group
- Sören Schneider, Anticipation Hub, administrative co-lead for the Locally-led Anticipatory Action Working Group
