With the 121 platform, we aim to make Cash Based Aid safe, fast & fair, to help people affected by disasters meet their own needs. We Co-design with People Affected by disasters, Aid Workers and People Donating, and use robust and available technology to create the solutions you need.
WHY WE CREATED 121
WHO IS 121 FOR?
121 – AS A PERSON AFFECTED
Perhaps you have been affected by a disaster, or you know someone who has. Whether this disaster was man-made or natural, you know how important it is to get aid for you and your family as fast and as safely as possible. This is where 121 comes in. 121 is is an end to end…
121 – AS AN AID WORKER
As an aid worker, you help people affected by disasters around the world. You are doing your best to ensure that aid gets there as fast as possible and in the safest way possible. You also know that maintaining people's safety, dignity and autonomy whilst doing so, is just as important to recovery as the…
121 – AS A PERSON DONATING
As a person donating, you want your donation to help as many people affected by disasters in the fastest way possible. You care about transparency, as you want to ensure your donation ends up where you intended it to. 121 is an end to end Cash Based Aid (CBA) system with which you will be…
WHERE ARE THE 121 PILOTS?
Below you can read more about the pilots and what we have achieved with our network of corporate partners, knowledge institutes, donors and Humanitarian Organisations.
THE NETHERLANDS RED CROSS PILOTS 121 WITH TYKN & 510 IN ST. MAARTEN
WHEN This pilot was started in September and October 2018. WHO IS THE MAIN APPLICANT The Netherlands Red Cross has been working together with the St.Maarten Red Cross to help people affected by hurricanes Irma, Jose and Maria from Sep 2017. Having spoken with the St. Maarten Branch manager, it was agreed that the insights…
DORCAS PILOTS 121 WITH TYKN & 510 IN UKRAINE
WHEN The preparation for this pilot began in September 2019. The pilot was conducted in December 2019. WHO IS THE MAIN APPLICANT Dorcas strives for lasting change for those who live in poverty, are excluded or are caught in a crisis. For this reason, they have been implementing Cash Based Aid (CBA) in Kurakhove, Donetsk…
DIF CONSORTIUM PILOTS 121 WITH TYKN, DISBERSE & 510 IN MALAWI
WHEN This pilot was started in April 2019, the DIF Minimal Viable Product (MVP) will be tested in the (*first) final quarter of 2020. This Pilot was cancelled due to COVID-19. WHO IS THE MAIN APPLICANT Dorcas strives for lasting change for those who live in poverty, are excluded or are caught in a crisis.…
DIF CONSORTIUM PILOTS 121 WITH TYKN, DISBERSE & 510 IN ETHIOPIA
WHEN This pilot was started in April 2019, the DIF Minimal Viable Product (MVP) will be tested in the final quarter of 2020. *This Pilot was cancelled due to COVID-19. WHO IS THE MAIN APPLICANT Dorcas strives for lasting change for those who live in poverty, are excluded or are caught in a crisis. For…
GSMA CONSORTIUM PILOTS 121 IN KENYA
WHEN This pilot preparation started in April 2019, an MVP was launched in Q4 2020 *updated due to COVID-19 previously Q2 quarter of 2020. WHO IS THE MAIN APPLICANT The British Red Cross is guided by the seven fundamental principles of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. They have been implementing Cash Based Aid (CBA) as…
WHAT ARE THE 121 RESEARCH TRACKS?
To build evidence for this new way of working, we have engaged with universities and developed a research agenda. Below you can see which institutions have been involved so far and in which tracks.
121 SAFE DIGITAL IDENTITIES
SAFE, FAST & FAIR We want to be able to be fast, but never at the cost of anyone's safety. In short, 121 must do no harm. The goal of the 121 system is Direct Cash Aid, which consists of two components: Digital Identity Creation Cash Aid Distribution 121 believes a digital identity creation will speed…
121 CO-DESIGN SESSIONS
WHAT IT IS Co-design (sometimes known as participatory design) is a design approach that actively involves you as a stakeholder in the 121 design process. During co-design sessions, we want to hear from you, but also actively involve you and your ideas in the design process. We do this in the context of Human Centered…
121 FAIR CASH ALLOCATION
SAFE, FAST & FAIR 121 is safe because aid workers won’t have to distribute large amounts of cash and people affected wont be targeted after receiving cash. The goal of the 121 system is Direct Cash Aid, which consists of two components: Digital Identity Creation Cash Aid Distribution The process of cash aid distribution has many…
WANT TO JOIN OR FUND THE 121 SYSTEM?
121 started system design in 2017,and has planned numerous pilots across the globe with academic, corporate and Humanitarian Organisations who believe in what 121 will achieve. If you have any questions or would like to partner or fund 121, please contact us here.