Cash Transfer is increasingly getting adopted by countries worldwide as a central element of social protection and poverty reduction.
Cash and voucher assistance (CVA) has continued to gain great significance and preference in humanitarian response. Initially known as cash transfer programming (CTP). Where feasible, it becomes the most preferable and cost-effective way of providing aid to the most vulnerable populations, by giving them the freedom, dignity and flexibility to meet their needs. In addition, it also incorporates the understanding of market operability’s.
(CVA) has continued to gain great significance and preference in humanitarian response. Initially known as cash transfer programming (CTP). Where feasible, it becomes the most preferable and cost-effective way of providing aid to the most vulnerable populations, by giving them the freedom, dignity and flexibility to meet their needs. In addition, it also incorporates the understanding of market operability’s.
Evidence has shown that there is a need to better understand factors under which CVA can be more effective, besides addressing a number of challenges that would come with the distribution of cash. Moreover, mainstreaming cash across sectors, i.e., Cash for Shelter; WASH; Health is still fallow ground that needs unpacking.
To enable vulnerable populations affected by shocks meet their immediate basic needs through quality Cash assistance programming, hence, prepositioning Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) as the partner of choice for CVA at scale across Kenya.
Government of Kenya (State Department of Social Protection, National Drought Management Authority)
Cash Learning Platform Network (CaLP)
Cash-Hub (Brithish Red Cross)
UN Agencies (WFP, FAO, UNHCR, UNICEF)
ECHO
USAID
DFID
RCRC movement
Joint Market Monitoring initiatives with REACH, WFP, World Vision and REACH