Type | Report |
Title | Cash transfer programming in the Pacific |
Author(s) | |
Publication (Day/Month/Year) | 2016 |
URL | http://www.cashlearning.org/downloads/calp-pacific-scoping-study-web.pdf |
Abstract | The use of Cash Transfer Programming (CTP) to provide humanitarian assistance so that people may access the goods and services they need before, during and following a crisis has been gaining momentum over the past decade. Despite the considerable use of cash and vouchers by government and non-state actors in major emergencies in Asia, the use of CTP in humanitarian response in the South Pacific islands has been relatively small-scale, and limited to only a few countries. As one of the most disaster-prone regions in the world, Pacific Island Countries (PICs) are under growing pressure to ensure that when disasters strike, humanitarian response is efficient, effective and helps build resilience. Four PICs (#1 Vanuatu; #2 Tonga; #5 Solomon Islands; and #9 Papua New Guinea) are amongst the top 10 countries that are most at risk worldwide.1 Earthquakes, floods, storms and droughts cause both human and capital losses throughout the region every year. The World Bank estimates that in an average year, natural disasters cost countries in the South Pacific US$284m.2 Furthermore, the dependence of many PICs on external markets for commodities and services makes the region highly vulnerable to supply volatility and price inflation. |
» | Tonga - Household Income and Expenditure Survey 2009 |