Advanced Certificate in Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) Programming
Description
A practical 8–10 week certificate that prepares humanitarian practitioners to design, implement and monitor Cash and Voucher Assistance programmes. The course covers market analysis, delivery mechanisms, protection, accountability and monitoring to ensure safe, effective and scalable CVA interventions.

What You Will Learn
CVA fundamentals and modalities: cash transfers, vouchers, conditional vs
unconditional assistance.
Market and feasibility assessments: market functionality, price monitoring and vendor capacity.
 Delivery mechanisms and technology: mobile money, e wallets, vouchers and transfer agent selection.
Protection, inclusion and do no harm: targeting, gender and protection
mainstreaming, fraud mitigation.
Monitoring and evaluation for CVA: post distribution monitoring, outcome
measurement and cost efficiency analysis.
Coordination and cash working groups: harmonisation, referral pathways and multiagency programming.
Compliance and financial controls: transfer reconciliation, audit trails and
beneficiary verification.

Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course participants will be able to:
 Design context appropriate CVA modalities based on market and protection
analysis.
Select and manage delivery partners and technologies for safe transfers.
Implement monitoring systems that measure outcomes and detect diversion.
Integrate protection and accountability mechanisms into CVA programmes.
 Prepare donor ready CVA proposals and budgets with clear M&E plans.

Impact
Organisations applying course practices will typically achieve:
Faster, more dignified assistance reaching beneficiaries through cash.
Improved cost efficiency and local market support compared with in kind aid.
Stronger protection outcomes through integrated safeguards and accountability.
 Better donor confidence from robust monitoring and financial controls.

Who Can Apply
Humanitarian programme managers, cash officers and field coordinators.
M&E and protection staff involved in CVA.
Finance officers managing transfers and reconciliation.
NGO and UN staff, donors and implementing partners.

Delivery Model
Blended: three intensive workshops (in person or virtual) + weekly online
micro lessons.
 Practical labs: market assessment exercises, delivery mechanism simulations,
PDM clinics and vendor engagement role plays.
Toolkits: CVA assessment templates, transfer reconciliation forms, PDM
questionnaires and protection checklists.
Applied assessment: submit a CVA feasibility note, a transfer delivery plan and a post distribution monitoring brief.

Cost and Duration
Tuition (standard): UGX 700,000
Tuition (intensive): UGX 950,000
Duration (standard): 10 weeks
Duration (intensive): 6 weeks
Study Load: 4 hours per week

Cohort Start Dates
January, April, July, October (2026–2028) — bespoke organisational cohorts available on
request.

Call to Action
Apply Now to scale safe, accountable cash assistance and maximise humanitarian impact.