Cash Coordination in the Philippines Haiyan Yolanda Response Brings Innovation to Cash Programming
Dec 15, 2013 | by OCHA
Through a collaboration with Landbank and Smart Communications, UNDP is engaging its emergency workers in a pilot payment system. Launched in Tacloban, its first phase will reach 5,000 beneficiaries and expand in 2014 to reach a total target group of 50,000 in areas such as Roxas City in Capiz, Guiuan in Eastern Samar, and Ormoc City in Leyte. Initial beneficiaries will be provided with a new Samsung mobile phone, a SIM card with PhP30 airtime load, and a Landbank ATM cash card.
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