Cash in emergencies

Cash in Emergencies focuses on cash 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 assistance in emergencies.

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6 November 2025

Vanuatu Multi-Purpose Cash Assistance: PDM report

Type:

post distribution monitoring

Organization:

IFRC, Vanuatu Red Cross Society

Discover how the Vanuatu Red Cross Society supported 1,500 vulnerable households after the December 2024 earthquake through multi-purpose cash assistance. Read the 2025 Post Distribution Monitoring Report for insights on…

7 August 2025

Cash Voucher Assistance – Earthquake Recovery 2025

Type:

Video

Organization:

Vanuatu Red Cross Society

This powerful short film documents the Vanuatu Red Cross Society’s Cash Voucher Assistance (CVA) program, launched in response to the devastating earthquake that struck on December 17, 2024. The film…

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7 August 2025

Cash for Shelter Repair – Earthquake Recovery 2025

Type:

Video

Organization:

Vanuatu Red Cross Society

This film captures the Vanuatu Red Cross Society’s Cash for Shelter Repair initiative, part of the ongoing response to the December 17, 2024 earthquake. Through this program, affected households received…

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23 July 2025

CVA in Emergencies session – 2025 Hurricane Season and Other Emergencies Preparedness Conference IFRC Americas

Type:

Video

Organization:

IFRC

CVA in Emergencies session – 2025 Hurricane Season and Other Emergencies Preparedness Conference IFRC Americas

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8 April 2025

Providing cash and voucher assistance in Brazil

Type:

Video

Organization:

American Red Cross

In late April 2024, the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul suffered from what authorities called the worst disaster in the state’s history. Heavy rains caused unprecedented flooding that…

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25 February 2025