Cash-transfer programming in emergencies: pocket cards

Simple guide to implementing cash transfer schemes

These 15 cards contain key elements on how to assess whether cash is the most appropriate response to any particular emergency.

Three types of cash interventions are compared - cash grants, vouchers and cash-for-work. Benefits and disadvantages of all three forms are presented, and related issues such as community targeting and security of delivery are touched upon. Each type of intervention is complemented with checklists for their implementation.

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Cash-transfer programming in emergencies: pocket cards