Resources

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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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

24 March 2021

Cash for Health in Kenya

Type:

Video

Organization:

BRC, Kenya Red Cross

Short video on the use of conditional and unrestricted cash assistance to incentivise access to health services of expecting and lactating women, and adolescent girls and to address the economic impact of COVID-19.

  • Health
  • Video

16 December 2020

Analyse de marché pour orienter les interventions EcoSec dans la Région du Nord – Burkina Faso, Programme EcoSec

Type:

Tool

Organization:

ICRC

French version of a market analysis study, to address EcoSec interventions in the Northern region of Burkina Faso.

  • Markets

1 October 2020

Case study: Multipurpose Cash for Multi-Hazard Response in Kenya

Type:

Case study

Organization:

BRC, Kenya Red Cross Society

This case study focuses on the use of multipurpose cash transfers to address a multi-hazard response in Kenya, where covid-19, floods and an infestation of the desert locust resulted in…

  • COVID-19

1 March 2020

Kenya Red Cross Innovation Newsletter – Edition 2

Type:

Newsletter

Organization:

Kenya Red Cross

Second edition of the Innovation Newsletter created by the KRCS Innovation Lab, which aims to provide a space for community members to design, create and develop innovative solutions to challenges…

  • Cash technology

27 February 2020

ICHA Shelter reconstruction process learning review – Documentary (9’05”)

Type:

Video

Organization:

ICHA, Kenya Red Cross

This short documentary (9’05”) focuses of the implementation of a shelter recovery programme using a mixed approach including community participation, cash and voucher assistance, and innovative technology (RedRose) to respond…

  • Shelter

In partnership with:

British Red Cross