Skip to main content

Cash 101: Cash and Voucher Assistance Explained

We are sorry but the page you are looking for is not available in the language you have selected, please go to the corresponding homepage
  1. Home
  2. Resources

Collections

This page presents curated collections of publications and other resources.

Cash Response in Ukraine

Are you looking for key research, evidence and recommendations related to the CVA response in Ukraine? If so, then you’re in the right place.

Where next for CVA: Time to get more radical?

Is CVA really meeting its potential? A Policy Brief supported by robust new research and evidence, suggests we still have far to go. These papers provide new insights into what is possible, the complex web of policies that influence the humanitarian system and the impediments to change. They conclude that there is an urgent need for a new policy direction.

Humanitarian Cash + Social Protection = Better Preparedness

How does humanitarian Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) add value and strengthen social protection systems and how may these linkages be built into improved disaster preparedness in the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region?

Cash Assistance in Contexts of High Inflation and Depreciation

The challenge of inflation and currency depreciation in the context of humanitarian cash and voucher assistance is growing. The need to document existing practice has been underscored by COVID-19,...

CVA, the Environment and Climate Change

The potential role of Cash and Voucher assistance in addressing climate change and environmental degradation covers a broad range of issues and potential entry points. This includes how to...

CVA and health: Case studies from Jordan, Burkina Faso and Bangladesh

How can Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) support the goal of improved health outcomes in conditions of extreme poverty and vulnerability? These three case studies present findings from...

Data responsibility toolkit and case studies – Guidance for cash and voucher practitioners

While all humanitarian programmes collect large amounts of data, this is particularly true in Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA). Much of the data collected is highly sensitive and private, and...

The State of the World’s Cash 2020

The State of the World’s Cash 2020 provides a comprehensive snapshot of cash and voucher assistance (CVA), with significant recommendations for anyone interested in humanitarian action. This...

Cash Coordination – Selected Resources

Effective coordination can prevent gaps and overlaps in humanitarian responses, ensure the impact of cash and voucher assistance (CVA) is optimised for the benefit of crisis affected populations,...

International Women’s Day 2024

Explore our collection of resources, reports and case studies, specially curated for International Women’s Day.

The Future of Financial Assistance

In the future will millions of people in crisis receive more effective, more user-centred financial assistance? What role will humanitarian Cash and Voucher Assistance play in the broader...

Cash 101: Cash and Voucher Assistance Explained

Explore the Cash 101