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Cash 101: Cash and Voucher Assistance Explained

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All your questions about humanitarian Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) answered. The Cash 101 is designed to help emerging cash enthusiasts or experts to build, consolidate and strengthen their CVA related knowledge.

26 February 2024

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Cash for Work

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Learn how Cash for Work programmes can aid communities during a humanitarian crisis, as well as their objectives, activities and advantages.

21 February 2024

Conditional Cash Transfers

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What are conditional cash transfers and when are they used in a humanitarian response? The Cash 101 explains the pros and cons and examples of conditional cash.

21 February 2024

The image depicts a visual representation of a cash and voucher assistance (CVA) program. On the left side, a person is standing at a market stall, handing over cash to another person who is presumably purchasing items such as tomatoes and broccoli. On the right side of the image, there's an illustration of a simplified economic system showing money flow and the benefits of CVA. The money circulates through various channels, indicated by arrows: households, a store, a truck, and a farm, which symbolizes the local economy. There are icons of a house, a store, a vehicle, wheat, and an apple, which represent different parts of the local economy. The backdrop is a blue gradient, and the overall theme of the image is to communicate the positive impact of cash transactions in a local economy, emphasizing the circulation and multiplicative effect of money within the community.

What are the benefits of Cash and Voucher Assistance in humanitarian action?

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Cash and voucher assistance is a popular and effective type of humanitarian aid. We explore the benefits of CVA including how it is usually preferred by crisis affected people.

21 February 2024

Two hands exchange money against a blue background. On the left, a person holds out yellow banknotes; on the right, another hand reaches out to receive blue banknotes with dollar signs. Above this exchange are colorful icons representing goods and services: a red football, a grey star, a green leaf, a green apple, a blue notification bell, a light blue profile of a person’s head, and a dark blue house.

Multipurpose cash assistance

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What is multipurpose cash assistance? We explore what this term means in the context of humanitarian cash and voucher assistance.

21 February 2024

A three-part illustration showing different forms of assistance. On the left, a hand holding cash symbolizes direct financial support. In the center, a shopping basket filled with food and household items represents in-kind assistance. On the right, a hand holding a paper with checkmarks and capsules signifies voucher-based aid.

Cash, Vouchers and In-Kind Goods and Services

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What is better for a humanitarian response: cash transfers, in-kind assistance or vouchers? We explore the pros and cons of each type of aid.

21 February 2024

The image depicts an illustrated concept of financial inclusion. On the left side, there is a symbolic representation of a hand with wings, holding a cash bill with a dollar sign on it. This cash bill is being transferred, as indicated by a red arrow, to a person in a wheelchair who is using an ATM on the right side. The person at the ATM appears focused on the transaction, suggesting the idea of empowerment and accessibility in financial services for individuals with disabilities.

Financial Inclusion

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Discover how humanitarian cash and voucher assistance can promote financial inclusion. What does financial inclusion mean and what are the benefits?

21 February 2024

Illustration of a person with cash and a shopping cart, pondering over essential items like food, cleaning supplies, and family care, represented by simple icons against a blue background.

Unconditional Cash Transfers

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Learn about Unconditional Cash Transfers and how they offer flexible, dignified assistance in humanitarian crises.

21 February 2024

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What are Cash Transfers?

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Learn all about cash transfers with the Cash 101 including their purpose, examples of their use, types of cash transfer and why people tend to prefer them.

21 February 2024

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Disaster preparedness: Planning for emergency cash and voucher assistance

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Learn how Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) supports disaster preparedness, enabling people to cope and respond effectively during crises.

21 February 2024

CVA and Development Programmes

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Discover the link between Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) and longer-term development programmes. Explore examples and benefits of linking CVA with social protection.

21 February 2024

This image illustrates a family looking at their damaged house with an overlay of a dollar bill being put into a piggy bank, representing financial aid for disaster relief and recovery.

Disaster relief: Emergency cash and voucher assistance

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Discover the value of Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) in Disaster Relief & Recovery efforts. Learn how CVA supports immediate needs and long-term resilience.

21 February 2024

Social protection and cash and voucher assistance (CVA)

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Explore Social Protection & CVA: Understand social safety nets, cash assistance & humanitarian aid. Examples, linkages, challenges & benefits explained.

21 February 2024

The illustration displays a central globe with connections to various icons that represent different individuals and concepts. Surrounding the globe are icons symbolizing creativity, mechanics, and operations. Each icon is connected to the globe by lines, denoting relationships or networks. This image suggests a theme of global cooperation or connectivity across various sectors.

The Humanitarian Development Nexus

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Learn about the Humanitarian-Development Nexus, the triple nexus, and how Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) connects to it.

21 February 2024

A stylized illustration depicts a family with icons representing essential needs and financial assistance: groceries, medication, education supplies, and fuel.

Cash and Voucher Assistance: What is CVA?

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What is CVA? How is CVA delivered? What are the benefits of CVA? We answer key questions about humanitarian cash and voucher assistance.  

21 February 2024

A graphic representation of a diverse group meeting around a table discussing policy and funding. A woman with a speech bubble containing coins leads the conversation, while a man in a suit listens intently, next to a person in a wheelchair. They are surrounded by thought bubbles with a document, a question mark, and coins, highlighting the topics of their discussion

Cash and Voucher Assistance Policy and Funding

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Explore cash and voucher assistance policy and funding, including its rapid growth and potential to reach 30-50% of humanitarian aid.

21 February 2024