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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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11 May 2021

Emergency Cash Transfer Response during COVID-19 Experience of Zambia Red Cross Society

Type:

Case study

Organization:

Cash Hub, IFRC, Zambia Red Cross Society

Case study from the Zambia Red Cross Society on the use of CVA as part of the COVID-19 response, with information on the analysis, design and implementation, monitoring and evaluation, programme outcomes, lessons learnt, and next steps in building CVA capacity.

  • Emergencies

10 May 2021

Contributing to strengthening the resilience of impacted communities and improving living conditions for vulnerable households with cash assistance in areas severely affected by COVID-19 in Guinea

Type:

Case study

Organization:

Cash Hub, Guinea Red Cross, IFRC

Case study report from the Guinea Red Cross on the use of CVA as part of the COVID-19 response, with information on the situation, assessment, lessons learned and blockers.

  • COVID-19

30 April 2021

Use of cash assistance to address newborn and child health outcomes: an evaluation report of the Taita Taveta cash for health project

Type:

Evaluation

Organization:

British Red Cross, Kenya Red Cross

This evaluation sought to measure the effects of the interventions that took place in Taveta Sub county, between October 2020 and March 2021, to improve Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) indicators through unconditional cash transfers distributed to families with children under five years of age and expectant women by the Kenya Red Cross.

  • Health

11 April 2021

Cash assistance for COVID-19 response Experience of Lesotho Red Cross Society

Type:

Case study

Organization:

Cash Hub, IFRC, Lesotho Red Cross

Case study from the Lesotho Red Cross Society on the use of CVA as part of the COVID-19 response, with information on the situation, analysis, design and implementation, programme outcomes and the next steps of the National Society commitment to cash assistance.

  • COVID-19

10 April 2021

COVID-19 Cash Assistance for Livelihoods: Experience of Namibia Red Cross Society

Type:

Case study

Organization:

Cash Hub, IFRC, Namibia Red Cross Society

Case study report from the Namibia Red Cross on their CVA for COVID-19 response.

  • COVID-19
  • Livelihoods

31 March 2021

Linking Cash and Voucher Assistance with Humanitarian Response and Social Protection Systems – Experience of Baphalali Eswatini Red Cross Society

Type:

Case study

Organization:

Baphalali Eswatini Red Cross Society, British Red Cross, Cash Hub

This case study gives an overview of the Baphalali Eswatini Red Cross Society’s experience in cash and voucher assistance and its experience of influencing the Government of Eswatini to shift their humanitarian response and social protection programmes into mobile cash as part of its Covid-19 response.

  • COVID-19

In partnership with:

British Red Cross