National society cash readiness
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.
Guidance for Mainstreaming Cash and Voucher Assistance – Cash Preparedness for Effective Response:

© Mexican Red Cross
Search results
8 February 2021
Guidance for Mainstreaming Cash and Voucher Assistance Cash Preparedness for Effective Response – Chapter 2: ICRC CVA Preparedness Guidance
Type:
ToolOrganisation:
RCRCMThis ICRC-specific guidance follows the same structure as the CVAP guidance for NSs (for the latter see Chapter 1), with each section providing an overview of one of the five key Areas of CVAP, adapted for use at ICRC delegation level.
8 February 2021
Guidance for Mainstreaming Cash and Voucher Assistance Cash Preparedness for Effective Response – Chapter 1: CVAP Areas
Type:
ToolOrganisation:
RCRCMThis guidance is intended for NSs at the country level, but can also be used by other components of the Movement. The document includes suggestions on what actions or domains are required under each of the five key CVAP Areas. A separate chapter has been written with adaptations for ICRC delegations investing in CVAP (see "Chapter 2 – ICRC CVAP Guidance").
1 July 2020
Tip sheet: COVID-19 CVA preparedness: Ensuring minimum requirements to deliver timely, accountable, and effective CVA are in place
Type:
ToolOrganisation:
Cash HelpdeskThis document provides a brief guidance to National Societies with no or limited CVA experience, to make the critical and necessary preparations required to deliver timely and accountable CVA.
21 March 2020
Implications de la pandémie COVID-19 sur les transferts monétaires : Conseils et Recommandations
Type:
ToolOrganisation:
ICRCFrench version of a tool with practical recommendations to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 through ongoing Cash and Voucher Assistance, inform the adaptation of CVA in the context of COVID-19, and promote sensitivity to evolving markets dynamics.
21 March 2020
Tip sheet: Cash and Voucher Assistance and COVID-19
Type:
ToolOrganisation:
ICRCTool with practical recommendations to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 through ongoing Cash and Voucher Assistance, inform the adaptation of CVA in the context of COVID-19, and promote sensitivity to evolving markets dynamics.
10 December 2019
Cash Preparedness, Niger Red Cross (Arabic Version)
Type:
VideoOrganisation:
BRCShort interview (with Arabic subtitles) with the Secretary General of the Niger Red Cross, who explains the work of the National Society in relation to cash preparedness and cash programming in the context of the challenges faced in Niger.
Page 1 of 7