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Africa

Learn more about the cash programmes and work within the African region, carried out by the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. Search different resources including case studies, photos, articles and evaluations.

The Africa Community of Practice online space is dedicated to National Societies in the Africa region, enabling information sharing and progress updates, as well as access to country specific tools and learning opportunities.

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13 February 2026

CPDP Action Learning Report: Improving CVA Coordination for MRCS Whilst Promoting Localisation in Cash Coordination in Malawi – Prisca Chiswala

Type:

Development programme

Organization:

Cash Hub

These Action Learning projects capture operational and strategic reflections, linking technical, professional, and organisational learning to real-world CVA practice. The insights generated are valuable for others working in similar humanitarian…

  • Development programme

13 February 2026

CPDP Action Learning Report: Factors affecting Program Delivery to scale up CVA within South Sudan Red Cross – Kiden Doris Victor

Type:

Development programme

These Action Learning projects capture operational and strategic reflections, linking technical, professional, and organisational learning to real-world CVA practice. The insights generated are valuable for others working in similar humanitarian…

  • Development programme

4 February 2026

CVA Prepositioned Case Study: Eswatini Hailstorm Emergency Response

Type:

Case study

Organization:

Baphalali Eswatini Red Cross Society, BRC, Cash Hub

This report presents a case study of the Baphalali Eswatini Red Cross Society’s rapid cash‑based emergency response to the November and December 2025 hailstorms in Eswatini. It outlines how prepositioned…

  • cash assistance
  • Emergencies

9 July 2025

Feasibility assessment for the use of cash as humanitarian assistance modality for migrants in transit through Chad

Type:

Case study

Organization:

Croix-Rouge du Tchad

This feasibility assessment by the Chad Red Cross explores the use of cash assistance at Humanitarian Service Points in Batha and Ouaddaï to support migrants in transit. The study examines…

  • cash assistance
  • Logistics
  • Migration

3 June 2025

Baphalali Eswatini Red Cross Society Cash and Voucher Assistance Position Paper (2025)

Type:

Learning

Organization:

Baphalali Eswatini Red Cross Society

This position paper outlines the Baphalali Eswatini Red Cross Society’s (BERCS) strategic framework for Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA), detailing implementation models, digital delivery mechanisms, integration with national social protection…

9 April 2025

Efficient And Secure: How the 121 Platform Revolutionizes Cash Assistance in Ethiopia

Type:

Case study

Organization:

510, Netherlands Red Cross

This case study explores how the 121 Platform, developed by 510, enabled multiple NGOs in Ethiopia to streamline multi-purpose cash assistance delivery. Integrated with Kobo Toolbox and local banking systems…

  • 121 platform

In partnership with:

British Red Cross