Cash and shelter
The International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement has a long history of using Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) to support people affected by crisis to meet their shelter and settlement needs. Examples include vouchers to support people to access hostels in a migration crisis, cash as part of an owner-driven shelter reconstruction programme, and cash for winterisation support to allow people to access insulation materials. Below you can find out more about the work of the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement in this field, accessing different resources related to cash and shelter.
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Rental Assistance is a shelter programming option particularly suited to urban contexts. IFRC has recently been developing resources on this and they can be accessed on this page dedicated to:
Key resources
- IFRC – Shelter Research Unit (SRU): Shelters, Settlements and Cash: A manual on Cash and Voucher Assistance
- A wide range of resources can be found on the Global Shelter Cluster page dedicated to Shelter and Cash Assistance.
- An half-day cash and shelter training module, to support training delivery to develop programme staff when selecting cash as a potential response tool in emergency shelter programmes.
- Market Based Programming (MBP) and Shelter Guidance Note: guidance that offers practitioners a short overview of Market-Based Programming and it’s potential application in humanitarian shelter programming.
29 July 2020
Cash Hub Webinar 8: Q&A Response
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Cash HubA document answering a series of questions produced during the 8th webinar on the use of cash and markets in response to COVID-19, with focus on Shelter and Settlements.
29 July 2020
Cash Hub Webinar 8: Slides
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Cash HubA series of slides that go over the main topics of the 8th Webinar of the Cash Hub series with focus on the topic of Shelter and Settlements.
29 July 2020
Cash Hub Webinar 8: Top Takeaways
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Cash HubThis documents provides the top takeaways from the 8th webinar on the use of cash and markets in response to COVID-19, with focus on Shelter and Settlements.
14 July 2020
Step-by-step guide for rental assistance to people affected by crisis
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IFRCThe objective of this step-by-step guide is to provide a framework for how to plan, design and implement a successful rental assistance programme. Examples and tools have also been included to practically illustrate and support successful programme delivery.
27 February 2020
Short video – ICHA Shelter reconstruction process learning review (2’21”)
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ICHA, Kenya Red CrossShort video offering an overview (2’21”) 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 to floods in Kenya in 2018.
27 February 2020
ICHA Shelter reconstruction process learning review – Documentary (9’05”)
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ICHA, Kenya Red CrossThis 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…
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