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3 November 2022

The State of the World’s Cash Survey 2023: share your thoughts

This short survey, created by CALP Network, is designed to collect the views of people whose work touches on humanitarian…

19 May 2022

Blog: What must we learn from CVA in the Ukraine response

The current crisis in Ukraine has shocked us all and resulted in a huge outpouring of solidarity and support. Rightly…

4 April 2022

Learning-by-doing: South Africa Red Cross Society's engagement in Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA)

Authors: Aston Mulwafu, Head of Disaster Management and Cash Surge, Malawi Red Cross Society; Ireen Mutombwa -Shumba, National Disaster Manager,…

31 January 2022

Cash and livelihoods: a winning combination for long-term sustainability and support to refugees

The original article is published on the IFRC website. Houda’s cooking skills are a key ingredient in her quest for…

17 December 2021

CPDP Deployment Blog Post: Danièle Wyss’s story

This blog series will focus on the highlights from different Cash Practitioner Development Programme deployments in 2021, allowing practitioners to share what…

17 December 2021

Launch of the online Africa Cash Community of Practice and the Africa Cash Roadmap

Author: Maja Tønning, Regional CVA Coordinator, IFRC Africa The IFRC in the Africa Region has coordinated the launch of an…

3 December 2021

Analysis & Evidence Week 2021 – Data, data, data… but then what?

Click here to read the original article published on the ICRC website. The Analysis & Evidence Week 2021 – Data, data,…

26 October 2021

CPDP Deployment Blog Post: Shubhadra Devkota’s story

This blog series will focus on the highlights from different Cash Practitioner Development Programme deployments in 2021, allowing practitioners to share what…

27 September 2021

CPDP Deployment Blog Post: Ali Eren Karadeniz's story

This blog series will focus on the highlights from different Cash Practitioner Development Programme deployments in 2021, allowing practitioners to share what…

9 August 2021

How can practitioners of Cash and Voucher Assistance protect the personal data of the people they attend to?

Author: IFRC Cash team The IFRC has published a practical guidance on Data Protection and Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA)…

5 August 2021

CPDP Deployment Blog Post: Nabeh's story

This blog series will focus on the highlights from different Cash Practitioner Development Programme deployments in 2021, allowing practitioners to…

27 April 2021

How partnerships and technology helped the British Red Cross reach the most vulnerable during COVID-19

In 2020, the outbreak of COVID-19 in the UK prevented many people from accessing their usual forms of financial support and drove many more into unemployment and severe financial…

26 April 2021

Linking cash and voucher assistance with humanitarian response and social protection systems: the experience of the Baphalali Eswatini Red Cross Society

The Baphalali Eswatini Red Cross Society (BERCS) and British Red Cross have published a new case study outlining how BERCS…

31 March 2021

Zambia Red Cross Emergency Cash Transfer Response during COVID-19

The Zambia Red Cross Society (ZRCS) has been assisting affected population in Zambia through the IFRC global Emergency Appeal for…


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