CVA can therefore be used for sectoral purposes (for example, cash for protection or cash for education), as well as for multi-sectoral purposes and/or basic needs (for example, multi-purpose cash). These minimum standards apply to all programmes within War Child which utilise CVA, be it sectoral CVA or multi-sectoral CVA. Similarly, the term CVA covers both cash and vouchers and therefore these minimum standards apply to both cash and voucher assistance.
These minimum standards are divided into three main areas. The first three standards (Standards 1-3) regard assessments that ensure that CVA is feasible and appropriate. It may be that while undertaking activities outlined in sections 1-3 below, it is found that a CVA response is not feasible. Since CVA is a modality and not a sector, this would not fundamentally change the objective of the project, which would remain rooted within a particular sector, and a different modality would simply be chosen. This is to be expected from time to time and reflects evidence-based project management. The second three standards regard programme design and implementation (Standards 4-7). Finally, Standards 8-9 concern monitoring, evaluation, and learning. Since safeguarding, localisation, and gender, disability, age, and all other Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) considerations must be mainstreamed throughout programmes, such considerations do not feature as standalone standards but rather are mainstreamed within existing and other standards.
