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Information Management and Technology

With CVA becoming the preferred choice for National Societies, the need for robust Information Management to deliver CVA effectively is crucial. Cash technology further innovates CVA and can significantly streamline CVA implementation in the future. Browse resources below to find out more.

Cash Information Management (IM) seeks to enable efficient and transparent cash assistance programming through support to operational data collection, analysis, documentation and reporting activities. Explore this page for detailed information on Cash IM support services, competencies, templates and more.

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13 April 2022

Data Management Tools: Full Package Download

Download the full data management toolkit.

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13 April 2022

Data Management Tools: Spreadsheet Tools

Download all spreadsheet tools for feedback and complaints, recipient master data and distribution reports.

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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.

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 of humanitarian digital credentials for unmapped communities to access cash assistance in disaster prone areas. Read the report to find out more.

  • 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 and risks of humanitarian digital identity for access healthcare services in displacement settings. Read the report to find out more

  • 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 Netherlands Red Cross, has supported the Ukrainian Red Cross and other National Societies over the past year with data & digital products and services through the IFRC regional support structure in Budapest.

  • 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
  • Cash technology
  • cva

13 April 2022

Data Management Tools: Full Package Download

Type:

Tool

Organization:

American Red Cross

Download the full data management toolkit.

  • Information management

13 April 2022

Data Management Tools: Cash IM Resources

Type:

Tool

Organization:

American Red Cross

Download all cash IM resources for recipient cleaning tips, how to clean data and set up ODK and KoBo accounts.

  • Information management

In partnership with:

British Red Cross