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…

3 June 2024

Counting Cash for Bangladesh (2023)

Type:

Infographic

Organization:

Bangladesh Red Crescent, IFRC

This infographic provides a detailed breakdown of the cash distributed by the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society, categorized by sector, regional coverage, delivery mechanisms, and more.

  • Counting Cash

22 March 2024

Cash and Voucher Assistance Strategic Framework

Type:

Guidance

Organization:

ICRC, IFRC

The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, including the IFRC and ICRC, have made significant commitments to scaling up and integrating CVA into their operations. They aim to empower…

  • Emergencies

13 March 2024

Echoes in MENA: CVA newsletter issue #1

Type:

Newsletter

Organization:

Cash Centre of Excellence, IFRC

This newsletter is the first in a series focusing on CVA in MENA and summarises key activities from 2023 and upcoming events

  • MENA Community of Practice

5 March 2024

Mainstreaming CVA Preparedness within the National Society Preparedness for Effective Response Approach

Type:

Guidance

Organization:

IFRC

The guidance note is intended for National Societies who are engaged in enhancing, or planning to enhance, their CVA capacities in line with their Preparedness for Effective Response Mechanism. It…

  • Emergencies

1 March 2024

MENA Cash and Voucher Assistance regional roadmap 2024-2025

Type:

Learning

Organization:

IFRC

This Roadmap establishes key priorities and targets for 2023-2024 in Cash and Voucher Assistance programming identified by the National Societies.

  • MENA Community of Practice

26 February 2024

Otilia’s Story: CVA intervention of the Guatemala RC and ECHO PPP Programme

Type:

Video

Organization:

Cruz Roja Guatemalteca, IFRC

In Guatemala, the Red Cross has been providing vital assistance to its community members through cash distributions. This short video tells the story of Otilia, who was able to meet…

  • Americas Community of Practice
  • cash assistance

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