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

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…

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…

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…

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13 May 2026

Cash Ready: Burkina Faso Red Cross Cash & Voucher Assistance Preparedness Journey

Type:

Case study

Organization:

Cash Hub, Croix-Rouge Burkinabé, Livelihoods Centre

This case study explains how the Burkina Faso Red Cross strengthened its ability to deliver Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) through a structured preparedness programme. It highlights the organisation’s journey…

  • cash assistance

6 May 2026

Asia-Pacific CVA Newsletter – Q1 2026

Type:

Newsletter

Organization:

IFRC

The inaugural Asia-Pacific Cash and Voucher Assistance Newsletter from the IFRC AP Regional Office and Hong Kong Red Cross, a publication highlighting CVA developments from the first quarter of 2026.

  • Asia-Pacific Community of Practice
  • Emergencies

21 April 2026

Prepared for the Future: How National Societies Are Embedding Cash Readiness

Type:

Article

Organization:

510

This article from 510 explores how National Societies are embedding cash readiness to strengthen preparedness and deliver faster, more effective humanitarian responses.

  • Cash technology

17 March 2026

Cash Plus Preparedness in the UK Overseas Territories

Type:

Report

Organization:

British Red Cross, UNICEF

This two-page document outlines a UNICEF–British Red Cross programme that built integrated Cash Plus emergency response systems across four UK Overseas Territories. Highlighting achievements such as new cash‑transfer toolkits, mental…

17 March 2026

CVA Newsletter – Nepal Red Cross (July – December 2025)

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 society between July and December 2025

12 February 2026

Yemen Red Crescent Society (YRCS) Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) – Position Paper

Type:

Report

Organization:

Yemen Red Crescent

Position Paper outlining the Yemen Red Crescent Society’s progress, current capacities, and vision for their CVA programming over the next couple of years. The document offers insights on the measured…

  • cash assistance
  • MENA Community of Practice

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