Foster changes to increase the scale and quality of CVA, by enabling information sharing and collaboration, increasing access to and use of evidence, and strengthening the skills and knowledge of…

This $1,400,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program aims to foster changes that increase the scale and quality of cash and voucher assistance (CVA) in humanitarian contexts. The primary grantee, Action Against Hunger - USA, will lead efforts to enable information sharing, increase access to evidence, and strengthen the skills and knowledge of humanitarian practitioners. Key sub-awards go to Fundacion Accion Contra El Hambre (No Hambre!) and Oxfam to optimize the quality and scale of humanitarian CVA programs through activities like strengthening coordination platforms, deploying cluster coordinators, and providing technical support. This multi-year grant, with an initial award date of October 1, 2024, aims to address complex humanitarian challenges and promote sustainable development in crisis-affected regions.

Foster changes to increase the scale and quality of CVA, by enabling information sharing and collaboration, increasing access to and use of evidence, and strengthening the skills and knowledge of humanitarian practitioners.