Organizational referral: Sharing data on which organisations can provide what kind of support to whom

Resource type: Learning

Organisation: ECHO, IFRC, Norwegian Red Cross, NRC, Save the Children

Region: Global

Tags: Cash technology, DIGID, Information management

Publication year: 2023

Language: English

Humanitarian Outcomes estimates that there were around 5,000 organizations in the humanitarian system in 2021. These figures are likely an underestimate, particularly if we include the role played by local organizations in relation to protection referrals and referrals for other types of humanitarian services. The rapid increase in the use of multipurpose cash as a modality presents a challenge to the sectoral approach to coordination. This use case explores the demand for greater interoperability and/or sharing of data on which organizations can provide what kind of assistance to which people.