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The terms cash-based transfer, cash-based intervention, cash transfer programming, cash-based assistance, cash relief and cash voucher assistance
are used interchangeably to refer to all programmes (for shelter, food, health, etc.) that issue cash or vouchers to beneficiaries to enable them to purchase goods or services directly. In humanitarian contexts, cash or vouchers may be issued to individuals, households or community recipients. Such programmes do not include microfinance activities or financial support during humanitarian interventions to governments or other state actors.