Cash and voucher assistance (CVA) is a modality of aid response, rather than a sector in of itself. CVA can therefore be used for sectoral purposes (for example, cash for protection or cash for education), as well as for multi-sectoral purposes and/or basic needs (for example, multi-purpose cash). These minimum standards apply to all programmes within War Child which utilise CVA, be it sectoral CVA or multi-sectoral CVA. Similarly, the term CVA covers both cash and vouchers and therefore these minimum standards apply to both cash and voucher assistance.