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CVA in Sectors
This section covers resources from the Health, WASH, Shelter, FSL (Food, Security and Livelihoods) Markets sectors. Explore this page for resources linked to latest evidence, learning and technical aspects of the use of CVA as a tool for technical programming in the Movement.
CVA for Health
Health expenditures can differ greatly between households as these are based on risk rather than on average need. For this reason, ensuring access to health care services for people affected by crisis poses specific challenges to humanitarian organisations. Cash and voucher assistance is a complementary tool to traditional supply-side public health programming. In line with commitments made at The Grand Bargain to increase the use and coordination of CVA, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is committed to establish, coordinate and develop CVA for health interventions.
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© Norcross, Cox Bazaar ERU field hospital
Scroll down to explore this page for resources linked to latest evidence, learning and technical aspects of the use of CVA as a tool for health programming in the Movement.
WASH – Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) activities are key to ensure people have access to their basic needs during and after a disaster.
Cash assistance can be used to restore access to Water and Sanitation and restore Hygiene practices of communities. For example, cash assistance can be provided to incentivise the building of latrines or other essential sanitation services, to purchase hygiene products, or to pay for water utilities. 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 wash.
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© Corinne Ambler/IFRC
The Cash and Wash Technical Working Group of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, has created a site dedicated to this topic which can be accessed clicking here. Watch the video below (8mins) to see the TWG’s 2022 achievements, or read the full report.
For practitioners interested in the use of cash and voucher assistance to support WASH outcomes, some essential resources can be found on the Global WASH Cluster (GWC) website.
The IFRC Watsan Mission Assistant shares a range of resources related to WASH, which can be accessed clicking here. The Watsan Mission Assistant page dedicated to cash is under development and can be found here.
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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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© Alanah Torralba/ IFRC
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 dedicated page
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FSL – Food, Securities and Livelihoods
Livelihoods encompass the capabilities, assets and activities required to make a living. Ensuring that vulnerable households have sustainable livelihoods increases their access to a stable income, as well as their dignity, resilience, and ability to be active in society. Livelihoods support helps people affected by crisis to build more sustainable means of living, develop skills and gain greater access to opportunities.
Cash assistance can be an effective way to protect, restore, or enhance livelihoods which enable people to become self-sufficient and improve wellbeing for current and future generations.
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© Nepal Red Cross Society
Learn about the work of the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement in this field by accessing different resources related to cash and livelihoods below.
For more information on livelihoods, visit the IFRC Livelihoods Centre, hosted by the Spanish Red Cross
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Markets
Markets are analysed as part of cash feasibility, a step related to the broader analysis of the different response options, needed to inform which type of assistance should be provided to meet the needs of those affected by crisis (cash, vouchers, goods, services or a combination of these). Market analysis will also ensure we follow the principle of do no harm in our responses. Shipping food and non-food items from abroad can severely disrupt the local market and put traders out of business so where goods are available on the local market with sufficient quality and quantity, CVA can allow people to purchase these directly and without delay.
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© IFRC/Moustapha Diallo
A thorough understanding of market actors and dynamics is also essential to the monitoring and evaluation phase of any activities implemented, be them in kind or through CVA.
Learn more about Cash and Markets below and/or attending a practical “Market Assessment and Analysis Training” (MAAT), to build the skills of all staff and volunteers involved in Market Analysis.
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7 October 2020
Webinar 12: Top takeaways
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Cash HubThis documents provides the top takeaways from the 12th webinar on the use of cash assistance in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
1 August 2020
Integrating cash transfers to COVID-19 response: building community resilience in Rakhine
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IFRC, Myanmar Red Cross SocietyThis case study gives an overview of the Community Resilience Program (CRP), a multi-year resilience programme integrated with the COVID-19 response, to support community-led actions for prevention and mitigation of socioeconomic impacts of the COVID-19 in central Rakhine.
15 July 2020
Cash Hub Webinar 6: Slides
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Cash HubA series of slides that go over the main topics of the 6th Webinar of the Cash Hub series with focus on the topic of livelihoods and household economic security.
15 July 2020
Cash Hub Webinar 6: Q & A Response
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Cash HubA document answering a series of questions produced during the 6th webinar on the use of cash and markets in response to COVID-19, with focus on livelihoods and household economic…
15 July 2020
Recording of Webinar 6
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Cash HubRecording of the 6th Webinar of the Cash Hub series which focused on how livelihoods and economic security are an essential aspect to adapting CVA programmes to COVID-19.
15 July 2020
Cash Hub Webinar 6 Top Takeaways
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Cash HubThis documents provides the top takeaways from the 6th webinar on the use of cash and markets in response to COVID-19, with focus on livelihoods and household economic security.
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