D2.3. Scenarios for flowchart sensitivity analysis

DigCBA focuses on supporting the use of technology to deliver humanitarian assistance in refugee crises. Humanitarian assistance is often provided to refugees through traditional in-kind assistance, cash-based assistance (CBA), or a combination of both. CBA refers to all programs where cash (or vouchers for goods or services) is directly provided to beneficiaries. While supporting local markets and the economy, CBA provides opportunities for refugees to make their own choices (according to their priorities and needs) about what essential goods or services they wish to buy. The importance of delivery of CBA has become prominent since the grand bargain in 2016, but the main challenge is with the digital transition from traditional cash assistance to digital CBA (i.e., delivering cash and voucher transfers by means of digital technologies such as mobile money), particularly in the Global South contexts where there is an extreme vulnerability. Considering the need of beneficiaries (refugees) at the centre, it is highly vital to determine their needs and preferences and map the contextual factors that have an impact on the choice of a digitalized delivery mechanism for the CBA implementation.
This deliverable, thus, reports the risks and benefits of digital CBA obtained based Task 2.3 (i.e., identifying and analysing the potential risks and benefits of using technology in the refugee crisis context). The deliverable D2.3 is mainly composed of the findings from the refugee survey collected from Uganda in collaboration with Makerere University. It also provides some input regarding the scenarios for the flowchart analysis in order to be useful for other work packages. The inputs on technology readiness level of refugees are summarized and discussed in this report as well.