Digital technologies for cash and voucher assistance in disasters: A cross-case analysis of benefits and risks

Amin Maghsoudi; Russell Harpring; Wojciech Piotrowicz; Damian  Kedziora

doi:10.1016/j.ijdrr.2023.103827

Digital technologies for cash and voucher assistance in disasters: A cross-case analysis of benefits and risks

Amin Maghsoudi
, Russell Harpring^*
, Wojciech Piotrowicz
, Damian Kedziora

^*Huvudförfattare för detta arbete

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The adoption and utilization of digital technologies which support cash and voucher assistance (CVA) in the humanitarian sector is expanding. This research addresses the risks and benefits of digitalization across three major stages of CVA programmes: identification and registration, transfer of value, and monitoring and tracking. Through an analysis of 18 cases, benefits are evaluated through three dimensions: cost, time, and quality, while risks are assessed with respect to the operational context. Findings reveal that context-specific risks related to data security, infrastructure, financial inclusion, accessibility and availability of services for beneficiaries and humanitarian organizations limit the extent to which technologies may be used, impacting cost-efficiency, timeliness, and quality of CVA programmes.

Originalspråk	Engelska
Artikelnummer	103827
Referentgranskad vetenskaplig tidskrift	International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction
Volym	96
ISSN	2212-4209
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2023.103827
Status	Publicerad - 05.08.2023
MoE-publikationstyp	A1 Originalartikel i en vetenskaplig tidskrift

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514,2 Social- och samhällspolitik
520 Övriga samhällsvetenskaper

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Cash and/or carry: The challenges and modalities of delivering aid in conflict zones
Piotrowicz, W. (Projektledare, organisatorisk), Harpring, R. (Projektdeltagare), Maghsoudi, A. (Projektdeltagare), Adalgeirsdottir, K. (Projektdeltagare) & Kedziora, D. (Projektdeltagare)
01.09.2019 → 31.08.2023
Projekt: Externt finansierat projekt

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