Minutes of Cash Sector Working Group (CWG) Meeting – , / 14/11/17

Chair WFP Co-lead OCHA Date and Location 14/11/17 Attendance COOPI, WFP, IFRC, AHH, CRS, UNHCR, NRC

A) Action Points from the last meeting 12/10/17 Agenda Items Action Points from the last meeting Status

CWG  WFP concluded the three months’ term to chair the Yobe CWG meetings; CRS to  Ongoing coordination take over the role for the period December 2017 to February 2018 Cash Dashboard  Cash actors to share update on 4Ws if any  On-going

B) Minutes of the Meeting 14/11/17 Agenda Items Discussion Responsible/Timeline Action Points Welcome and Welcome and introduction by all partners. WFP to handover chairing of CWG to CRS introduction Review of meeting Follow up on the updated 4Ws for the cash sector. WFP shared the consolidated 4Ws minutes and follow up actions Update on Cash CRS Activities  The increase in the per capita value from 2,117 to 3,427  80% of the household food needs.  LGAs – , , , Gujiba and  12,000 HHs (82,000 individuals)  Platform – e-vocuher with retailers; transfer value per capita (3427 NGN)  Scale up plans 2018 – 100% wards coverage in Gulani

WFP

 WFP was able to reach its target of 95,000 beneficiaries in October. Biometric registration completed in for about 40,000 beneficiaries and in for another approx. 40,000 beneficiaries. Re-targeting of beneficiaries is planned for Gulani and .  WFP finalized agreement with CARE International to implement CBT and BSFP in .

IFRC  Current targets - and Tarmoa LGAs – started consultation with NGOs such as ACF; 1400-1600 HHs per LGA  Possible scale up areas – Bursari, Bade and Damaturu LGAs  Delivery mechanism and instruments, FSPs – on progress; not decided yet  Transfers up to December 2018 – Unconditional cash transfer  2018 plan – Cash for livelihoods (conditional cash grant)  Transfer amount – 30,000-40,000 NGN; one tranche (one off payment)

AHH  1st cash transfer done for 7,500 HHs in Gujiba and Fune (6000 and 1500 respectively); 2nd transfer planned.  Target PLW reached in and (1,185 & 4,622 respectively).  Gujba registrations targeting pregnant women is commenced

UNHCR  Comprehensively, 300 beneficiaries in kukareta, 150 in katarko, 50 in kukwa tasha were targeted for the ongoing shelter relief. 484 of 500 beneficiaries already received their 1st tranche of the assistance.

COOPI  Fika, and Damaturu cash program will end in December.  Bade, Geidam and Yunusari cash program started in October; per capita calculations; 10 upper limited, lower limits is 1 (total 2000 HHs); e-vouchers with local retailers Review of draft  The ToR is agreed and adopted by partners.  ToR to be shared with Cash Coordinator ToRs Cash Mapping –  All Partners will update up to October 2017  Consolidated 4Ws matrix shared with Maiduguri 4Ws Harmonization of  Harmonization of transfer value towards per capita. Discussions ongoing at Abuja  Agenda issue remains till next meeting. approaches and Maiduguri level and to await final resolution from them. (transfer value, HH size, market assessment…) Issues/challenges/  Maiduguri/Abuja CWG to share consolidated 4Ws matrix with Yobe CWG.  Share harmonization guidelines with all partners. gaps/opportunities  There should be one mailing list for all CWG in NE Nigeria to link information  CWG Coordinator to ensure mailing list is in place. to present at Abuja sharing and coordination. CWG nd Next Meeting  The meeting to hold every 2 Thursday of the month.  Next meeting is 14 Decemer in CRS office

AOB  OCHA’s participation in the CWG is not poor.  To always share minutes of CWG meetings in abuja and maiduguri.