Grant Amount Frequency and Payment

Operational Standards 

Transfer value, frequency and duration are set based on an analysis of women, girls, men and boys needs and gaps across sectors

Key actions

1. Calculate the transfer amount based on needs to be covered and the cost of meeting these after ensuring that a MEB has not yet been defined by one or more clusters at national level. As much as possible, adopt a multi sector perspective in which case a Minimum Expenditure Basket can be a good way to capture the needs people access through the markets.For SRHR programming : Calculate transfer value based on desired SRHR outcomes. Adjust transfer value ranges to accommodate the diversity of SRHR needs.
   • IFRC/IRCR Cash in Emergencies Toolkit
     • Transfer value calculation template (English); (Spanish); (Arabic)
     • For CfW: CfW Setting wages (English); (French); (Spanish); (Arabic) 
   • CARE
     • Example of minimum basket expenditure.pdf
2. Include the dimensions listed above in service providers and with finance team to establish clear criteria for selection
   • USAID Nethope E-payment toolkit
     • Service provider capacity assessment in Step 5: Selecting a Service Provider of Making the Journey from Cash to Electronic Payments (English)
   • Mercy Corps The Delivery Guide
     • Requirements worksheets