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…

24 April 2025

Checklist for Basic Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) Readiness

Type:

Guidance

Organization:

Cash Hub, ICRC, IFRC

This document is a streamlined operational tool designed to support National Societies in establishing foundational capacities for Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) delivery. Aligned with the CVA Preparedness Roadmap, it…

15 April 2025

Europe and Central Asia Roadmap for Cash & Voucher Assistance 2025 – 2027

Type:

Guidance

Organization:

IFRC

The Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) Roadmap is a key tool for RCRC National Societies (NSs) and IFRC in the Europe and Central Asia region to better frame the objectives,…

  • cash assistance

17 February 2025

Cash for Work in Livelihoods: Processes and Challenges Encountered in SARC’s Experience

Type:

Report

Organization:

Cash Centre of Excellence, IFRC, Syrian Arab Red Crescent

This report was written by Khaled Maadani as part of the MENA CVA Mentoring programme. This paper explores the challenges preventing the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) from implementing Cash-for-Work…

  • MENA Community of Practice

17 February 2025

Integrated approach of Needs and Market Assessment for effective CVA Programming in Southern Iraq

Type:

Report

Organization:

Cash Centre of Excellence, IFRC, Iraq Red Crescent Society

This report was written by Mohammad Al Qassab as part of the MENA CVA Mentoring programme. Discover how needs and market assessments in southern Iraq help improve humanitarian aid and…

  • MENA Community of Practice

17 February 2025

The impact of operational planning on organizational development to deliver CVA to the affected beneficiaries

Type:

Report

Organization:

Cash Centre of Excellence, IFRC, Syrian Arab Red Crescent

This report was written by Mohammad Nahas as part of the MENA CVA Mentoring programme and examines the role of operational planning for CVA in improving efficiency, reducing waste, and…

  • MENA Community of Practice

4 February 2025

Unveiling Success: Discover the learning outcomes and final papers of MENA CVA important topics

Type:

Webinar

Organization:

Cash Centre of Excellence, IFRC

Join us for a deep dive into the outcomes of the six-month MENA CVA Mentoring Program. In collaboration with their mentors and under the guidance of a research professor, the…

  • MENA Community of Practice

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