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3 February 2025

Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) Feasibility assessment report: Lubombo, Eswatini

Type:

Report

Organization:

Baphalali Eswatini Red Cross Society, British Red Cross

This report examines the use of CVA in four vulnerable communities facing food insecurity. People preferred mobile money transfers, with MTN as the best option, though issues like ID access…

28 January 2025

Insights of a national society CVA Focal Point: Mohannad Kraidi

Type:

Blog

Organization:

Cash Centre of Excellence, IFRC

This blog from the Cash Centre of Excellence provides insight into the daily life of CVA focal point Mohannad Kraidi from the Iraqi Red Crescent

  • MENA Community of Practice

22 January 2025

Transforming Lives: the impact of cash assistance on people’s wellbeing – A Case Study from Syria

Type:

Case study

Organization:

Syrian Arab Red Crescent

In response to the 2023 earthquake, the Syrian Arab Red Crescent, supported by various humanitarian partners, implemented a multipurpose cash assistance programme to provide relief to affected families. Over 49,000…

  • cash
  • Cash in conflict
  • cva
  • Emergencies

22 January 2025

One Movement Approach for Cash Coordination – Syria Case Study from Syria 2023 Earthquake emergency response

Type:

Case study

Organization:

Syrian Arab Red Crescent

The Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) provided cash assistance to more than 205.000 people in response to the devastating earthquake that struck in February 2023. In addition, they assisted 122,525…

  • cash coordination
  • Cash in conflict
  • cva
  • Emergencies

22 January 2025

Evaluation of the 2023 Earthquake and 2023-2024 Winterisation Cash Assistance Responses – Syrian Arab Red Crescent

Type:

Evaluation

Organization:

Syrian Arab Red Crescent

The Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) conducted an evaluation to assess the impact of assistance on households, which included a desk review, post-distribution surveys, focus group discussions and one-to-one discussions…

  • cva
  • Emergencies
  • Earthquake
  • cash assistance

2 January 2025

Successful Microeconomic Initiatives stories in Libya

Type:

Report

Organization:

ICRC

This document showcases the Microeconomic Initiative (MEI) program by the ICRC in Libya, helping conflict-affected individuals rebuild livelihoods through financial aid and training. Stories of beneficiaries highlight restored businesses, job…

11 December 2024

IFRC Adopts 121 Platform: Innovative Digital Cash and Voucher Assistance

Type:

Blog

Organization:

510, IFRC, IFRC

The Netherlands Red Cross proudly announces that the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has adopted its 121 Platform in contribution to the network’s commitment to…

5 December 2024

CVA Minimum Humanitarian Standards Orientation for Financial Service Providers (FSPs) – YRCS

Type:

Guidance

Organization:

Yemen Red Crescent

Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) Minimum Humanitarian Standards Orientation for Financial Service Providers (FSPs) – Presentation from a workshop run by the Yemen Red Crescent Society in November 2024. In…

  • MENA Community of Practice

30 October 2024

ESSN Key Highlights Report

Type:

Report

Organization:

IFRC, Turkish Red Crescent (Türk Kızılay)

An overview of the Emergency Social Safety Net (ESSN) programme, detailing its reach, impact, and key achievements in supporting vulnerable populations through cash assistance. This summary provides a multi-faceted look…

  • Cash in Turkiye

23 October 2024

Dignity in Action 2024: Key data and learning on cash assistance in the RCRC Movement

Type:

Report

Drawing on learning and experience from across the world in 2022-23, this landmark report explores the transformative impact of cash assistance in humanitarian crises across the International Red Cross and…

  • Cash in conflict
  • Cash Preparedness
  • cva
  • data management

8 October 2024

Lessons Learnt: Slovak Red Cross Cash and Voucher Assistance for Health

Type:

Report

Organization:

Slovak Red Cross

This lessons learnt report highlights experiences from Slovak Red Cross Cash and Voucher Assistance for Health activities, supporting refugees with non-communicable diseases as part of the regional Emergency Appeal for…

  • Health
  • Migration
  • Ukraine and impacted countries
  • CEA

6 September 2024

Paving the Way Towards At-Scale Cash Assistance in South Africa

Type:

Case study

Organization:

510

The case study outlines the adoption of the 121 Platform by the South African Red Cross Society to enhance cash assistance for disaster-affected individuals. It emphasizes the role of this…

  • Information management