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DIF2019 - 121 Personal Cash Aid (Dutch Innovation Fund)
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Dorcas Aid International NL-KVK-41236410 International NGO
ACTIVITY SCOPE COLLABORATION TYPE AID TYPE FINANCE TYPE FLOW TYPE TIED STATUS HIERARCHY
Global 1 Bilateral 1
Project-type interventions C01
Standard grant 110 Private Development Finance 30 Untied 1
IATI IDENTIFIER
NL-KVK-41236410-DIF2019
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DOCUMENTS ( 17 )
01 Proposal (DIF call 2018) APPLICATION/PDF EN 2018-12-31 Objectives / Purpose of activity 14 Annex 9 STRATEGY LUNCH #3 APPLICATION/PDF EN 2020-11-03 Review of project performance and evaluation 02 Evaluation of the DIF 121 Personal Cash Aid Project Final Report Prepared by Key Aid Consulting for Dorcas Aid International APPLICATION/PDF EN 2021-04-30 Review of project performance and evaluation 03 Narrative report on project (DIF2019) APPLICATION/PDF EN 2021-04-29 Results, outcomes and outputs 04 Financial report on project (DIF2019) APPLICATION/PDF EN 2021-04-29 Results, outcomes and outputs 06 Annex 1 Scope change request APPLICATION/PDF EN 2020-01-31 Institutional Strategy paper 07 Annex 2 Contingency Plan By Dorcas, Tearfund, Red een Kind, Netherlands Red Cross, and partners APPLICATION/PDF EN 2020-07-30 Institutional Strategy paper 05 Financial audit report (external accountant) APPLICATION/PDF EN 2021-04-23 Institutional Audit Report 10 Annex 5 Insights co-design Malawi, Ethiopia Understanding the vulnerability and needs of the target group and helped shape the People Affected app. APPLICATION/PDF EN 2019-06-30 Institutional Evaluation Report 15 Annex 10 Master Thesis A Self-Sovereign Identity for financially inclusive Cash-based Assistance The potential satisfaction of Customer Due Diligence in Malawi and Kenya Jan Meyling M.Sc. Public Policy and Human Development Maastricht Graduate School of Governance Date submitted: 10.04.2019 APPLICATION/PDF EN 2019-10-04 Institutional Evaluation Report 13 Annex 8 Initial Protection Findings Learning from Netherlands 121 Pilot implementation - Produced by Help a Child APPLICATION/PDF EN 2020-01-22 Institutional Evaluation Report 17 Annex 12 Master thesis submitted to Delft University of Technology in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE in Complex Systems Engineering & Management Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management by M.F. Bouwens APPLICATION/PDF EN 2020-07-08 Institutional Evaluation Report 11 Annex 6 this document is not published due to confidentiality APPLICATION/PDF EN 2020-09-24 Institutional Evaluation Report 16 Annex 11 Reflection Paper: Money Flows and Blockchains in Aid Prepared for Disberse by Paul Currion, 18 November 2020 APPLICATION/PDF EN 2020-11-18 Institutional Evaluation Report 12 Annex 7 Protection review Protection recommendations for the 121 application, referral app and helpdesk APPLICATION/PDF EN 2020-11-30 Institutional Evaluation Report 08 Annex 3 121 Product Roadmap 121 platform for cash and voucher assistance in emergencies APPLICATION/PDF EN 2020-12-31 Institutional Evaluation Report 09 Annex 4 Research cash allocation algorithm APPLICATION/PDF EN 2021-12-31 Institutional Evaluation Report
Planned end date 2020-12-31
Actual start date 2019-01-01
activity status: Closed
Physical activity is complete or the final disbursement has been made.
WHO'S INVOLVED ( 5 )
PARTICIPATING ORG REFERENCE ROLE TYPE
Dorcas Aid International
 Accountable International NGO
Rode Kruis / 510
 Implementing International NGO
Stichting Red een Kind
 Implementing International NGO
TEAR fund Nederland
ID NL-KVK-41177385-2019045
Implementing International NGO
stichting beheer subsidiegelden DRA
ID NL-KVK-72849770-DIF
Funding International NGO
General
Intended outcome: People affected meet their life-saving needs faster and have increased control, through direct support of donors, facilitated by NGOs, private sector and governments.
recipient country ( 2 )
EthiopiaET
50
MalawiMW
50
sector ( 1 )
OECD DAC CRS 5 digit1( 1 )
The sector reported corresponds to an OECD DAC CRS 5-digit purpose code http://reference.iatistandard.org/codelists/Sector/
Material relief assistance and services72010
100
GLOSSARY
Material relief assistance and servicesShelter, water, sanitation, education, health services including supply of medicines and malnutrition management, including medical nutrition management; supply of other nonfood relief items (including cash and voucher delivery modalities) for the benefit of crisisaffected people, including refugees and internally displaced people in developing countries, Includes assistance delivered by or coordinated by international civil protection units in the immediate aftermath of a disaster (in-kind assistance, deployment of specially-equipped teams, logistics and transportation, or assessment and coordination by experts sent to the field). Also includes measures to promote and protect the safety, well-being, dignity and integrity of crisis-affected people including refugees and internally displaced persons in developing countries. (Activities designed to protect the security of persons or properties through the use or display of force are not reportable as ODA.)
Financial Overview
Incoming Funds ( 1 )
Disbursement ( 5 )
Expenditure ( 8 )
Reimbursement ( 1 )
Budget ( 1 )
Incoming Funds
Disbursement
Expenditure
Reimbursement
Budget
Budget ( 1 )
START END TYPE STATUS VALUE
2019-01-01 2019-12-31 Original Committed 795,855
EUR
Budget
Transactions ( 15 )
Incoming Funds ( 1 )
DATE DESCRIPTION PROVIDER RECEIVER VALUE
2019-01-01
Humanitarian
Grant from Blockgrantholder
REF Q0 2019 from donor
STATUS Untied 5
International NGO
International NGO
795,855
EUR
Incoming Funds
Disbursement ( 5 )
DATE DESCRIPTION PROVIDER RECEIVER VALUE
2019-06-30
Humanitarian
REF Q2 2019 to Help a Child tranche 1
CHANNEL Money is disbursed directly to the implementing institution and managed through a separate bank account 2
STATUS Untied 5
Dorcas
International NGO
Help a Child
International NGO
30,667
EUR
2019-06-30
Humanitarian
REF Q2 2019 to Tear tranche 1
CHANNEL Money is disbursed directly to the implementing institution and managed through a separate bank account 2
STATUS Untied 5
Dorcas
International NGO
Tear
International NGO
30,575
EUR
2019-09-30
Humanitarian
REF Q3 2019 to Rode Kruis
STATUS Untied 5
Dorcas
International NGO
Rode Kruis
 99,419
EUR
2020-11-23
Humanitarian
REF Q4 2020 to Tear - tranche 2
13,089
EUR
2020-12-31
Humanitarian
REF Q4 2020 to Help a Child - tranche 2
10,850
EUR
Disbursement
Expenditure ( 8 )
DATE DESCRIPTION PROVIDER RECEIVER VALUE
2019-03-31
Humanitarian
REF Q1 2019 to Dorcas (self-implementation)
CHANNEL Money is disbursed directly to the implementing institution and managed through a separate bank account 2
STATUS Untied 5
Dorcas
International NGO
International NGO
32,204
EUR
2019-06-30
Humanitarian
REF Q2 2019 to Dorcas (self-implementation)
STATUS Untied 5
Dorcas
International NGO
International NGO
64,340
EUR
2019-09-30
Humanitarian
REF Q3 2019 to Dorcas (self-implementation)
STATUS Untied 5
Dorcas
International NGO
45,202
EUR
2019-12-31
Humanitarian
REF Q4 2019 to Dorcas (self-implementation)
Dorcas
 39,823
EUR
2020-03-30
Humanitarian
REF Q1 2020 to Dorcas (self-implementation)
79,435
EUR
2020-06-30
Humanitarian
REF Q2 2020 to Dorcas (self-implemetation)
12,111
EUR
2020-09-30
Humanitarian
REF Q3 2020 to Dorcas (self-implementation)
26,350
EUR
2020-12-31
Humanitarian
REF Q4 2020 to Dorcas (self-implentation)
253,499
EUR
Expenditure
Reimbursement ( 1 )
DATE DESCRIPTION PROVIDER RECEIVER VALUE
2020-12-31
REF Q4 to donor
58,291
EUR
Reimbursement
result( 5 )
outcome( 5 )
GLOSSARY
OutcomeResults of the activity that produce an effect on the overall communities or issues you serve. For example lower rate of infection after a vaccination programme.
Outcome
indicator( 2 )
Result 1. A scalable kernel system that allows humanitarian organizations to initiate direct cash programs in a transparent, inclusive and efficient way is operational and accessible for DRA members 1.1: 121 kernel system, ready, piloted and accessible for DRA members 1.2: 200 people registered through the 121 kernel system with a digital identity
INDICATOR
1.1: 121 kernel system, ready, piloted and accessible for DRA members
FACET BASELINE TARGET ACTUAL % PERIOD
Qualitative Qualitative
No dimension has been provided
No location has been provided
Not provided
Not provided
 The 121 system has been piloted and its code is open source and available for DRA members and other interested parties. See further under result 3.
N/A
 2019-01-01 : 2022-10-18
INDICATOR
1.2: 200 people registered through the 121 kernel system with a digital identity
FACET BASELINE TARGET ACTUAL % PERIOD
Qualitative Qualitative
No dimension has been provided
No location has been provided
Not provided
Not provided
 57 people were registered in the 121 system until December 31, 2020. See for explanation “Pilot core system” under “Activities for result 1” below.
N/A
 2019-01-01 : 2022-10-18
Outcome
indicator( 5 )
Result 2. Multiple donation and last-mile payment interfaces developed and end-to-end system piloted in different humanitarian contexts 2.1: donation modules integrated 2.2: 1 campaign executed to raise funds for cash payments 2.3: 1 last-mile payment solutions integrated 2.4: 1 successful pilots of end-to-end system in the Netherlands 2.5: 200 people received vouchers through the 121 system
INDICATOR
2.1: donation modules integrated
FACET BASELINE TARGET ACTUAL % PERIOD
Qualitative Qualitative
No dimension has been provided
No location has been provided
Not provided
Not provided
 The scope change towards a pilot in NL without participation of Disberse implied that the pilot needed to run without actual integration of a donation module and actual donations, despite preparations made to this effect. Instead cash distributions were financed with funds not specifically raised for 121. A small research with people donating from Dorcas did not validate that tracking and tracing their donations was a priority for people donating. For this reason it is no longer a priority on the 121 roadmap.
N/A
 2019-01-01 : 2020-12-31
INDICATOR
2.2: 1 campaign executed to raise funds for cash payments
FACET BASELINE TARGET ACTUAL % PERIOD
Qualitative Qualitative
No dimension has been provided
No location has been provided
Not provided
Not provided
 The scope change towards a pilot in NL without participation of Disberse implied a cancellation of the campaign. A mock-up user interface of a donation module was however tested with People Donating at Dorcas. This test was unable to establish a validated interest for direct donations and traceability into 121.
N/A
 2019-01-01 : 2020-12-31
INDICATOR
2.3: 1 last-mile payment solutions integrated
FACET BASELINE TARGET ACTUAL % PERIOD
Qualitative Qualitative
No dimension has been provided
No location has been provided
Not provided
Not provided
 The scope change towards a pilot in NL without participation of Disberse made integration with one financial service provider, Intersolve, make most sense. Payment took the form of the creation of an Albert Heijn voucher.
N/A
 2019-01-01 : 2020-12-31
INDICATOR
2.4: 1 successful pilots of end-to-end system in the Netherlands
FACET BASELINE TARGET ACTUAL % PERIOD
Qualitative Qualitative
No dimension has been provided
No location has been provided
Not provided
Not provided
 The pilot in NL described above has been successful in testing the self-registration module for people affected, Helpful information app and Humanitarian organization portal for project managers. The validation module for aid workers could not be tested in the pilot context as needs of people affected were validated pre-pilot, by being part of the target group and on the list of the LVV.
N/A
 2019-01-01 : 2022-10-18
INDICATOR
2.5: 200 people received vouchers through the 121 system
FACET BASELINE TARGET ACTUAL % PERIOD
Qualitative Qualitative
No dimension has been provided
No location has been provided
Not provided
Not provided
 46 people received a total of 212 vouchers up to December 31, 2020. See for explanation “Pilot core system” under “Activities for result 1” above.
N/A
 2019-01-01 : 2020-12-31
Outcome
indicator( 2 )
Result 3. A strong open source collaboration of humanitarian organizations and developers is in place that facilitates further development and sector wide acceptance and scalability 3.1 Develop and launch an open source license 3.2 Set up a support group of donors NGOs and developers to facilitate sector wide acceptance and scalability
INDICATOR
3.1 Develop and launch an open source license
FACET BASELINE TARGET ACTUAL % PERIOD
Qualitative Qualitative
No dimension has been provided
No location has been provided
Not provided
Not provided
 The platform has been launched under an Apache 2.0. license, as can be seen on Github.
N/A
 2019-01-01 : 2022-10-18
INDICATOR
3.2 Set up a support group of donors NGOs and developers to facilitate sector wide acceptance and scalability
FACET BASELINE TARGET ACTUAL % PERIOD
Qualitative Qualitative
No dimension has been provided
No location has been provided
Not provided
Not provided
 Due to the delay of the pilot to the last quarter of the project period, the description “support group” is not fully adequate. Throughout the project period, there was engagement with several other donors by 510, that also invested in simultaneous pilot in Kenya. The consortium also engaged with several other partners, including form the Syria Joint Response and the DRA Cash taskforce. Sector acceptance and scalability were also discussed in December 2021 when then the consortium invested in the development of a product roadmap. Outside the project period, January-February 2021 this engagement resulted in a new, approved proposal regarding scaling 121, with the inclusion of several DRA partners new to the project.
N/A
 2019-01-01 : 2020-12-31
Outcome
indicator( 2 )
Result 4. Protection risks identified, mitigation measures proposed and linkages established to Protection services 4.1 Research to ensure “Do No Harm’ and mitigation of protection risks 4.2 Link the system to complementary protection services
INDICATOR
4.1 Research to ensure “Do No Harm’ and mitigation of protection risks
FACET BASELINE TARGET ACTUAL % PERIOD
Qualitative Qualitative
No dimension has been provided
No location has been provided
Not provided
Not provided
 One pre-pilot protection review (Nov 2020, see Annex 7) was done to identify and analyze potential protections risks and opportunities prior to the launch of the Netherlands pilot, in order to further improve 1) the referral application, 2) 121 application, and the 3) helpdesk. Recommendation were made based upon consultations with both aid workers as well as (former) undocumented migrants and were acted upon directly where possible. A second review was done with recommendations based upon the insights after two months of cash distributions and the launch of the referral web application (Jan 2021, see Annex 8).
N/A
 2019-01-01 : 2022-10-18
INDICATOR
4.2 Link the system to complementary protection services
FACET BASELINE TARGET ACTUAL % PERIOD
Qualitative Qualitative
No dimension has been provided
No location has been provided
Not provided
Not provided
 Protection services had been initially mapped by in-country partners in Malawi and Ethiopia. A referral system had been drafted in pre-final version and protection user journeys were outlined. Due to the context change of the pilot to the Netherlands this was taken up by creating a web-app called Helpful Information, where based on geography and pilot locations an overview of protection services was provided. Through this web app, which was also linked to the helpdesk service, people can easily find out where to go to when they have a specific support question. Ultimately, the concept of such a referral web app can be used in different countries to support CVA by linking it to protection in a concrete way. Linkages were established to services in Amsterdam, and a start was made to map the services in Utrecht as well.
N/A
 2019-01-01 : 2020-12-31
Outcome
indicator( 3 )
Result 5. Learning and knowledge shared openly and scale-up phase prepared 5.1 Technical and data responsibility review of the system executed and results incorporated in further system development 5.2 Learning and knowledge shared in the humanitarian sector 5.3 Develop scale-up plan
INDICATOR
5.1 Technical and data responsibility review of the system executed and results incorporated in further system development
FACET BASELINE TARGET ACTUAL % PERIOD
Qualitative Qualitative
No dimension has been provided
No location has been provided
Not provided
Not provided
 A review was conducted by PWC at the beginning of this project. Before putting the system to use in the Netherlands a formal data responsibility check was conducted and put forward to the data protection officer within the Netherlands Red Cross.
N/A
 2019-01-01 : 2022-12-31
INDICATOR
5.2 Learning and knowledge shared in the humanitarian sector
FACET BASELINE TARGET ACTUAL % PERIOD
Qualitative Qualitative
No dimension has been provided
No location has been provided
Not provided
Not provided
 All research, diagramming and code is available online. 121 has been actively branded in the sector. Presentations throughout the project period include (a.o.): Flanders Red Cross, RCRC EU Regional Working Group, RCRC Cash IM Working Group, the Humanitarian Innovation Exchange, a DRA IWG meeting that was hosted by PWC and in a visit to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. A 121 twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook account echoes blogpost published by 510 on 121. Given the delay of the pilot, learning and knowledge sharing has continued after the project period, for example by co-facilitation of a workshop in the DCHI Innovation Course. The main results of all the 121 pilots are presented on 121.global. Certain learnings are also incorporated in processes, products and/or projects that reach beyond the DIF-funded 121 project and project period. For example: - The set-up of the Helpful Information web-app is also used in other Information-as-Aid applications for the MENA region - The set-up of the management portal in 121 is also being used in 510’s Impact Based Forecasting products - Consortium partners have become more familiar with the processes of co-design and user testing. These have also been improved and applied in other products developed by 510. - The technical set-up including but not limited to scrum agile development, technical environments, testing protocols, monitoring tools are finding their ways into different services and products - 121 continues to be used by the Netherlands Red Cross beyond the project period.
N/A
 2019-01-01 : 2020-12-31
INDICATOR
5.3 Develop scale-up plan
FACET BASELINE TARGET ACTUAL % PERIOD
Qualitative Qualitative
No dimension has been provided
No location has been provided
Not provided
Not provided
 On December 15 and 16, the NLRC/510 facilitated two scale-up days where consortium partners were brought together to discuss the future of the 121 platform. The outcome is a 121 Product Roadmap that is attached to this report. This document functions as the basis for any next (international) 121 platform developments and is categorized per end-user. It describes the value that we aspired to deliver, followed by what was delivered and closed up with next steps in the short, medium and long-term. One of the major points for attention will be the development of a sustainable business model.
N/A
 2019-01-01 : 2020-12-31
General Enquiries
Dorcas Aid International
Program and Knowledge Support - Humanitarian Aid
Anton van WIjk
Disaster Response Coordinator
+31(0)228 595900
a.vanwijk@dorcas.nl
https://www.dorcas.nl