Cash in emergencies

Cash in Emergencies focuses on cash assistance programming in the immediate aftermath of a sudden onset disaster. Explore this page for case studies, lessons learned and other informational materials on cash assistance in emergencies.

© Turkish Red Crescent-KIZILAYKART

16 March 2023

Minimum Expenditure Basket Methodology and Analysis for Türkiye Earthquake Emergency

Type:

Report

Organization:

IFRC, Turkish Red Crescent (Türk Kızılay), WFP

This report, compiled by Turkish Red Crescent (TRC) and International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC) alongside WFP, presents a Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB), calculating monthly cost to suggest guidance for programs providing cash assistance to the affected population when determining transfer value.

  • Cash and markets
  • Cash in emergencies
  • Shock-responsive programming – Cash in Turkey

5 January 2023

Stories of Change: Cash stories from The Philippines

Type:

Case study

Organization:

Philippine Red Cross

Stories of Change: Cash stories from the Philippines Cash Working Group (PCWG) provides insight into the Cash Transfer Programming (CTP) of the Philippines Red Cross Society, particularly as a modality of assistance for disasters and emergencies.

  • Asia-Pacific
  • Cash and COVID-19
  • Cash and livelihoods
  • Cash and shelter

14 November 2022

Stories of Change: Cash Case Stories from The Philippines

Type:

Case study

Organization:

PCWG, Philippine Red Cross, WFP

Stories of Change: Cash stories from the Philippines Cash Working Group (PCWG) provides insight into the Cash Transfer Programming (CTP) of various humanitarian organisations, including Philippines RC, particularly as a modality of assistance for disasters and emergencies.

  • Asia-Pacific
  • Cash and COVID-19
  • Cash and livelihoods
  • Cash and markets

30 August 2022

CVA Newsletter – Nepal Red Cross (April – June 2022)

Type:

Bulletin

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 April and June 2022

  • Asia-Pacific
  • Cash in emergencies

13 May 2022

CVA Newsletter – Nepal Red Cross (Jan-March 2022)

Type:

Bulletin

Organization:

BRC, Nepal Red Cross Society

An overview of the latest updates on the Cash and Voucher Assistance(CVA) work of the Nepal Red Cross between January and March 2022

  • Asia-Pacific
  • Cash in emergencies
  • Learning

13 April 2022

Q&A about cash and vouchers assistance for RC volunteers in Ukraine and impacted countries response

Type:

Guidance

Organization:

Cash Helpdesk

This question and answer (Q&A) sheet for volunteers working with cash and vouchers assistance (CVA) aims to help answer the questions of National Society volunteers and staff regarding the use of CVA as a modality, rather than provision of in-kind goods and services.

  • Cash in conflict
  • Cash in emergencies
  • Europe
  • Ukraine and impacted countries

In partnership with:

British Red Cross