Cash for Protection (C4P) Guidelines for Protection Partners in Afghanistan

The Cash for Protection (C4P) Task Force of the Afghanistan Protection Cluster (APC) developed these guidelines to enhance or refine the cash for protection programming of protection cluster members, including new organizations who are planning to set up their cash-based protection interventions. C4P is a of assistance that aims to prevent, mitigate, or respond to protection risks/threats. Based on international standards and adapted to the context, this document aims to unify the understanding of cash for protection concepts, definitions, eligibility criteria, calculation of amounts and tools to monitor and measure impact of C4P programs. It is also based on good practices adapted by the partners gathered over time in the Afghanistan context. The C4P Task Force will review this document on a minimum annual basis and update it. This document was shared with relevant working groups including the Cash Working Group (CWG) for input and endorsement to ensure collaboration and wider dissemination. Considering the sensitivity of protection activities in the current context by de facto authorities, guidance on how to present the activity to de facto authorities has been added.