Resources

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

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.


AccessRC – Digital Self-Enrolment

The AccessRC app is a self-registration app designed by the IFRC. The app delivers integrated data collection, automated verification process, segregation of duties and fraud prevention tools, data analysis, diverse payment options with global financial service providers, and an interface to communicate with service recipients. 

The objective of the AccessRC app project is for the digital enrolment model to become a standard option that can be applied in a variety of contexts globally alongside in-person models and further integration into local systems where feasible, to ensure that National Societies can better engage and support vulnerable people pre- and post-crisis, across borders and program services and that humanitarian assistance is distributed more effectively.

Check out the walk-through video and access other resources below.

AccessRC Digital Self-Enrolment overview and walkthrough

The video offers a comprehensive overview of the AccessRC digital self-enrollment model, showcasing its features and functionalities through…

AccessRC Digital Self-Enrolment Model overview

This presentation provides an overview of the AccessRC app, including background information, functionality and operability

AccessRC Pilot programme for Cash and Voucher Assistance in Colombia

This video produced by Colombia Red Cross demonstrates the capabilities of the AccessRC app, which was piloted in…


Digital 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.

24 January 2024

Data sharing in humanitarian CVA: Technical validation exercise lessons learned

Type:

Report

Organization:

ECHO, IFRC, Norwegian Red Cross, NRC, Save the Children

This report highlights key lessons learned from conducting a technical validation exercise with humanitarian organizations providing cash programming in Uganda and South Sudan. Building on prior interviews and landscaping research…

  • Cash technology
  • DIGID

29 November 2023

Data sharing in humanitarian CVA: A look at risks, threats and mitigation technologies

Type:

Report

Organization:

DIGID, IFRC, Norwegian Red Cross, NRC, Save the Children

This report aims to support decision-makers involved in considering, evaluating or building new technological approaches to data sharing in CVA.

  • DIGID
  • Information management

1 November 2023

Investigating safe data sharing and systems interoperability in humanitarian cash assistance

Type:

Learning

Organization:

ECHO, IFRC, Norwegian Red Cross, NRC, Save the Children

his report offers a technical landscaping of the current state of data sharing and interoperability in the sector and evaluates the potential of emerging technologies and operating models to address…

  • DIGID
  • Information management

26 June 2023

The use of the RedRose data management platform for Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA)

Type:

Learning

Organization:

Cash Hub

This document describes the experience of five NSs (Gambia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia) who piloted the RedRose platform for Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA). This learning review aims to…

  • Africa
  • Cash technology
  • Information management

22 May 2023

Vertical integration: Sharing data on a person with a payments or messaging provider to extend services

Type:

Report

Organization:

ECHO, IFRC, Norwegian Red Cross, NRC, Save the Children

The growth in CVA programming is enabled by the increasing adoption of mobile phones, which facilitate registration, information sharing, and payments for CVA. This use case focuses on sharing data…

  • Cash technology
  • DIGID
  • Information management

22 May 2023

Individual referral: Sharing data on a person with a partner, donor or government for follow-up services

Type:

Report

Organization:

ECHO, IFRC, Norwegian Red Cross, NRC, Save the Children

In many cases organizations collect and hold sensitive personal data on the people they are supporting. This may include names, addresses, phone numbers, biometric data, bank account information and an…

  • Cash technology
  • DIGID
  • Information management

In partnership with:

British Red Cross