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WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME PHILIPPINES

Presentation to Mobile Mondays Meeting

6 February 2012

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Who we are

Emergency Preparedness Mission Nepal February 2011 They are:

1 Save lives and protect livelihoods in emergencies

2 Prepare for emergencies

3 Restore and rebuild lives after emergencies

4 Reduce chronic hunger and undernutrition everywhere

5 Strengthen the capacity of countries to reduce hunger

WFP's strategic plan lays out five objectives and all our work is geared towards achieving them.

97.1 Million

Beneficiaries

75 Countries

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Supplementary Feeding & Micronutrient Powder Programme

Livelihood Support: Food for Assets / Cash for Assets

School Feeding Programme

Capacity Building Efforts: Disaster Preparedness & Response

WFP Philippines Current Operations

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What is Cash for Work (CFW)?

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• Implemented during natural disasters, conflict or periods of food price volatility

• Provide temporary income/employment

• Create/rebuild community assets or skills

• Address Food Security

• Improve nutrition levels through access to wider range of food

• Support local markets/economy

CFW Context and Objectives

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WFP-Globe Partnership

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• Location: 2 typhoon affected regions (NCR and Region 4A)

• Amount distributed: PhP1.8 million

• Globe contributions: SIM cards, communication materials, training, media launch

• Beneficiaries: 1,790 persons

• Entitlements: average of PhP1,200.00/person

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About the Partnership

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Municipalities/ Cities Persons Total GCASH Distributed (PhP)

1.Marikina 338 460,863.00

2.Mandaluyong 360 490,860.00

3. Malabon 227 155,495.00

4. Quezon City 171 233,158.50

5. Jala-jala 418 485,507.00

6. Binangonan 246 59,310.00

7. San Mateo 30 8,580.00

1,790

1,893,773.50

GCASH COVERAGE

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STEP 4

Uploading and Approval

STEP 5

GCASH Confirmation

Through Text Notification

STEP 6

Cash-out

STEP 1

Cash-for-Work Sensitization

STEP 2

SIM Card Distribution

STEP 3

GCASH Registration

CFW Cash Distribution through Mobile Cash Transfer (GCASH)

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CFW DISTRIBUTION MECHANISMS

Mobile phone cash transfer (GCASH) Opportunity: use of technology widely accepted; secure transfer of cash.

Challenge: limited network coverage; lack of knowledge on ‘cashing-out’ (respondents regarded the process as long and tedious).

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OPPORTUNITIES & LESSONS LEARNED

• Opportunity to work with the private sector

• Greater financial efficiency/transparency

• Mobile cash transfer is less risky both for staff and participants

• Increased savings for beneficiaries

• Technology can be personalized/developed as mobile vouchers (i.e. Government uses GCASH for 4Ps/CCT programme)

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OPPORTUNITIES & LESSONS LEARNED

• Importance of hands-on training to facilitate easy learning of new technology

• Setting up of proper identification system

• GCASH may be used to pay loans/bills or sent to other phones instead of purchasing food

• Limited/weak signal in some areas (rural)

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FUTURE PARTNERSHIPS

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SOME CONSIDERATIONS IN USING CASH ASSISTANCE IN MINDANAO (CONFLICT AREAS)

• Food availability (market assessment)

• Means of transfer/cash infrastructure

• Transporting cash (high-risk areas)

• Safety and security risk assessment

• Low literacy levels require more focused/hands-on training

• Lack of valid identification (no birth certificate, no ID)

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Thank you!