C The Cash Learning Partnership THE STATE OF THE WORLD’S CASH REPORT Analysis of results: Survey results were analysed following the same method as for the practitioner survey (see Annex 1.1). Responses were aggregated, and are not attributable to any specific organization. 1.3 FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS Objective: Focus group discussions were conducted to gather local and sectoral perspectives of practitioners working at field level in regions of humanitarian operations. The objective was to provide further qualitative insights to build on the results of the practitioner survey, and organizational interviews, which in many cases were with staff members in global advisory and managerial roles. Design: Focus group discussion activity was designed to be between 60 and 90 minutes in duration. Key guiding questions were designed to be used by the moderator to initiate discussion, and then every member in the group was given a chance to contribute their opinions or specific facts to the discussion. The guiding questions were kept as qualitative and open-ended as possible, to promote discussion within the group. Feedback was duly recorded in writing, along with key messages emerging. Identities of individual responders were kept confidential and responses were anonymized. Distribution: Two of the FGDs were organized at a regional level through the regional cash working groups (CWGs). The activity targeted local practitioners in the region that were working in the field of CTP. Efforts were made to ensure that the participants are representative of a range of organizations, functions, sectors, level and years of experience. The FGDs typically involved around eight to ten participants per discussion. Regional FGDs were as follows: — Asia FGD – facilitated by World Food Programme (WFP) (chair of the regional CWG) with members of the Asia regional CWG at WFP Regional Bureau Office, Bangkok, Thailand — West Africa FGD – facilitated by CaLP Regional Representative during the Regional Cash Working Group Meeting, Dakar, Senegal — A further FGD was held with members of the Global Shelter Cluster during their meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, which focused on the role of CTP within the shelter sector. Analysis of data from focus group discussions: Data and insights from the FGD were used in combination with other findings to support the discussions and arguments presented in the report. 106