RESOURCES

Cash Preparedness​

In this section you will find resources aiming at supporting entities of the Movement, improving their capacity and operational readiness to provide scalable and timely cash assistance.

Strengthening national humanitarian action and localisation of aid through investments into National Societies of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement  will be fundamental to building the overall capacity of the humanitarian sector to deliver more effective and efficient humanitarian assistance through uptake of cash assistance. In this section you will find resources aiming at supporting entities of the Movement, improving their capacity and operational readiness to provide scalable and timely cash assistance.

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Key Resources

17 June 2024

Guidance for Mainstreaming Cash and Voucher Assistance Cash Preparedness for Effective Response – Chapter 3: Measuring CVA Organisational Preparedness and CVA Operational Readiness

Chapter 3 focuses on evaluating NSs’ capacity to deliver scalable, timely, and accountable CVA through specific indicators and…

8 February 2021

Guidance for Mainstreaming Cash and Voucher Assistance Cash Preparedness for Effective Response – Chapter 2: ICRC CVA Preparedness Guidance

This ICRC-specific guidance follows the same structure as the CVAP guidance for NSs (for the latter see Chapter…

8 February 2021

Guidance for Mainstreaming Cash and Voucher Assistance Cash Preparedness for Effective Response – Chapter 1: CVAP Areas

This guidance is intended for NSs at the country level, but can also be used by other components…

17 July 2024

Investing in Cash and Voucher Assistance Preparedness: Investing in National Society Development

Type:

Research

Organization:

ICRC, IFRC

This document provides strategies for integrating Cash and Voucher Assistance Preparedness (CVAP) with National Society Development (NSD) within the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and emphasizes aligning CVAP investments…

  • National society cash readiness

12 July 2024

MENA CCoE: Peer-to-Peer Exchange Programme report 2024

Type:

Report

Organization:

Cash Centre of Excellence, IFRC

This report aims to provide an overview of the recent CVA Peer-to-Peer exchange program that brought together CVA practitioners from across four MENA National Societies. By delving into the key…

  • National society cash readiness

17 June 2024

Roadmap for Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVAP) Preparedness

Type:

Guidance

Organization:

Cash Hub, RCRCM

This document provides a comprehensive guide for National Societies (NS) to develop and enhance their capacity for CVA preparedness and implementation. It outlines a structured journey through the CVA Preparedness…

  • National society cash readiness

17 June 2024

Guidance for Mainstreaming Cash and Voucher Assistance Cash Preparedness for Effective Response – Chapter 3: Measuring CVA Organisational Preparedness and CVA Operational Readiness

Type:

Tool

Organization:

Cash Hub, RCRCM

Chapter 3 focuses on evaluating NSs’ capacity to deliver scalable, timely, and accountable CVA through specific indicators and self-assessment tools across five key areas: leadership commitment, processes, systems and tools,…

  • National society cash readiness

3 June 2024

CVA Newsletter – Nepal Red Cross (July – December 2023)

Type:

Newsletter

Organization:

Nepal Red Cross Society

An overview of the latest updates on the Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) work of the Nepal Red Cross between July and December 2023

  • Asia-Pacific
  • National society cash readiness

3 June 2024

Nepal Red Cross Society Cash and Voucher Assistance Strategy (2024-2025)

Type:

Guidance

Organization:

Nepal Red Cross Society

This document outlines key strategic Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) objectives of the Nepal Red Cross Society for the 2024-2025 period

  • Asia-Pacific
  • National society cash readiness

In partnership with:

British Red Cross