Cash technology

Digital technology has the potential to transform the way in which cash programmes operate. Mobile payment platforms are already demonstrating how new technologies can have a great impact on efficiencies and convenience for people receiving cash assistance. This is just one example of the potential for the use of technology in this sector. 

© Pierre Grandidier / IFRC

For more information on specific areas of innovation in cash technology, see the following:

> Blockchain and DLT

> RedRose resources and Toolkit

10 March 2023

Dignified credentials to access humanitarian cash assistance in migration: lessons learnt from Uganda

Type:

Learning

Organization:

American Red Cross, DIGID, IFRC, Innovation Norway, Norwegian Church Aid, Norwegian Red Cross, NRC, Save the Children, Uganda Red Cross

As part of the Dignified Identity in Cash Assistance in the context of migration, a field pilot was implemented in the Bukedea District in Uganda to explore opportunities and risks…

  • Cash technology
  • Information management

10 March 2023

Dignified Identities in healthcare and migration: lessons from Kenya

Type:

Learning

Organization:

American Red Cross, DIGID, ICHA, IFRC, Kenya Red Cross, Norwegian Church Aid, Norwegian Red Cross, Save the Children

As part of the Dignified Identity in Cash Assistance in the context of migration, a field pilot was implemented in the Kalobeyei refugee integrated settlement in Kenya to explore opportunities…

  • Cash technology
  • Information management

3 March 2023

One Year Humanitarian Crisis In Ukraine: The Supporting Role Of Technology

Type:

Blog

Organization:

510

The escalation of conflict in Ukraine continues to fuel a devastating humanitarian crisis that is affecting the lives of millions of people. 510, the Data & Digital initiative of the…

  • Cash in conflict
  • Emergencies
  • Cash technology
  • Ukraine and impacted countries

29 November 2022

Global Payment Solutions for Humanitarian Cash Assistance

Type:

Report

Organization:

IFRC

This report from the IFRC highlights the need to identify a global payment solution and the feasibility of implementing this solution for faster and scalable distribution of humanitarian cash assistance

  • Cash technology

2 February 2022

Dignified Identities in Cash Assistance – Kenya pilot (trailer)

Type:

Video

Organization:

IFRC

The Dignified Identities in Cash Assistance (DIGID) project seeks to address the lack official forms of identification of people requiring assistance. In May 2021, KRCS and IFRC with the support of the DIGID consortium piloted the use of digital ID for cash assistance in Mathare and Turkana as part of its response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

  • Cash technology
  • DIGID
  • Information management

2 February 2022

Dignified Identities in Cash Assistance – Kenya pilot (full video)

Type:

Video

Organization:

IFRC

The Dignified Identities in Cash Assistance (DIGID) project seeks to address the lack official forms of identification of people requiring assistance. In May 2021, KRCS and IFRC with the support of the DIGID consortium piloted the use of digital ID for cash assistance in Mathare and Turkana as part of its response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

  • Cash technology
  • DIGID
  • Information management

In partnership with:

British Red Cross