Launching Group Cash Transfers in Nepal

Overview

Group Cash Transfer (GCT) is an approach that provides cash in the form of cash transfers to unregistered, emerging or self-mobilizing community groups enabling them to design and implement projects that address the urgent needs and longer-term recovery of crisis-affected populations.

In October 2023, Oxfam and NEEDS Nepal piloted four GCT initiatives in the southwestern plains of Nepal, targeting marginalized and diverse communities in Kanchanpur district. Selected groups were supported to implement locally driven initiatives, including livelihood restoration and other community-prioritized activities. The pilot aimed to strengthen community resilience through sustainable, inclusive, and locally led solutions. By placing decision-making power in the hands of communities, the GCT approach helps ensure that interventions are relevant, context-specific, and responsive to local needs. This case study highlights how GCTs can unlock community leadership, foster ownership, and generate valuable insights for future humanitarian and recovery programming.