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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 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

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

In partnership with:

British Red Cross