Tipsheet: UNFPA Humanitarian Cash & Voucher Assistance Overview

CVA can support access to GBV and SRH services, and contribute to the safety, dignity and resilience of women and girls in humanitarian contexts. It can offer discretion and flexibility compared to in-kind assistance. A number of recent studies have shown the potential for CVA to strengthen protection outcomes for women and girls, such as renting safe CVA can support access to GBV and SRH services, and contribute to the safety, dignity and resilience of women and girls in humanitarian contexts. It can offer discretion and flexibility compared to in-kind assistance. A number of recent studies have shown the potential for CVA to strengthen protection outcomes for women and girls, such as renting safe housing or meeting basic needs, which reduces the likelihood of risky coping strategies such as transactional sex or forced marriage. CVA has also been shown to demonstrate cost-effectiveness with respect to in-kind assistance, which is important in order to make the best use of limited humanitarian resources