Cash in emergencies
Cash in Emergencies focuses on cash-based assistance programming in the immediate aftermath of a sudden onset disaster. Explore this page for case studies, lessons learned and other informational materials on cash-based assistance in emergencies.
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10 Sep 2018
Cash Transfer Programming in Armed Conflict: The ICRC’s Experience
Type: Research
Organisation: ICRC
ICRC's experience and evidence show that cash is an essential tool in humanitarian action in armed conflict and a valuable option in responding to a wide range of the needs people have in such situations.
01 Aug 2018
Humanitarian cash and financial inclusion: Kenya case study
Type: Research
Organisation: Humanitarian Outcomes, British Red Cross, Kenya Red Cross
This research has the goal to further the evidence base on whether and how humanitarian cash transfers can foster the financial inclusion of crisis affected people focusing on two Kenya Red Cross projects in Kilifi and the Tana Delta where cash was delivered using M-Pesa.
01 Aug 2018
Humanitarian cash and financial inclusion: Nigeria case study
Type: Research
Organisation: Humanitarian Outcomes, British Red Cross, ICRC
This research has the goal to further the evidence base on whether and how humanitarian cash transfers can foster the financial inclusion of crisis affected people through a review of a “cash for livelihoods” programme implemented by ICRC in Nigeria.
01 Aug 2018
British Virgin Islands Joint Cash Platform: Case study for the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
Type: Case study
Organisation: British Red Cross, British Virgin Islands Red Cross
This case study highlights learning from the establishment of a Joint Cash Platform to deliver cash for emergency and recovery needs in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) following hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017.
01 Aug 2018
Lessons Learned Exercise: Emergency Social Safety Net (ESSN) Task Force Coordination in Turkey
Type: Learning
Organisation: Turkish Red Crescent, Norcap, Food Security Cluster, WFP
Report on the lessons learned through consultation of in-country stakeholders, with a focus on coordination and relations building carried out by the Task Force in the context of the Emergency Social Safety Net (ESSN) programme.
01 Aug 2018
British Virgin Islands Joint Cash Platform Evaluation: Building an evidence base on operational models for the delivery of cash transfer programming
Type: Evaluation
Organisation: Caritas, CRS, British Red Cross, British Virgin Islands Red Cross
Evaluation analysing aspects of the British Virgin Islands Joint Cash Platform (JCP) Operational Model (OM) following hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017. The evaluation focuses on aspects of the JCP influencing key drivers of the quality of response as well as effectiveness, efficiency and accountability.
06 Apr 2018
Bangladesh: Transforming lives and livelihoods
Type: Article
Organisation: ICRC
"Times were tough when I couldn't find work." But all that changed after Mr Majid received a cash grant as part of a programme to help people living in south-eastern Bangladesh become self-sufficient.
01 Apr 2018
Kizilaykart Conditional Cash Transfer for Education (CCTE) report
Type: Research
Organisation: Turkish Red Crescent
Report on Turkish Red Crescent’s Kizilaykart Condictional Cash Transfer for Education (CCTE) programme with information on statistics, registration, transfer management, communication and field activities.
01 Apr 2018
Kizilaykart Emergency Social Safety Net Programme (ESSN) summary report
Type: Research
Organisation: Turkish Red Crescent
Summary report on the Turkish Red Crescent’s Kizilaykart Emergency Social Safety Net Programme (ESSN) programme.
01 Apr 2018
Kizilaykart Conditional Cash Transfer for Education Programme (CCTE) summary report
Type: Research
Organisation: Turkish Red Crescent
Summary report on the Turkish Red Crescent’s Kizilaykart Emergency Social Safety Net Programme supporting basic needs of vulnerable refugees in Turkey.
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