Integrating Cash Transfers to COVID-19 Responses: Myanmar Red Cross Society

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Publication language
English
Pages
4pp
Date published
31 Aug 2020
Type
Case study
Keywords
Cash-based transfers (CBT), Disaster preparedness, resilience and risk reduction, COVID-19, Epidemics & pandemics, Internal Displacement, Health, Livelihoods, Protection, Social protection, Water, sanitation and hygiene
Countries
Myanmar
Organisations
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
Link
https://reliefweb.int/report/myanmar/integrating-cash-transfers-covid-19-response-myanmar-red-cross-society-s-most-local

This short factsheet and case study summarises the work of the Myanmar Red Cross in using cash transfers as part of its COVID-19 responses activities.

Since March 2020, a total of MMK 193,514,600 (CHF 133,458) has been transferred to communities in central Rakhine through cash transfers via its multi-year resilience program to address the increasing humanitarian needs in Rakhine compounded byCOVID-19. The Community Resilience Program (CRP) is a multi-year resilience program implemented by Myanmar Red Cross Society (MRCS) with the support of International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). The program integrated COVID-19 activities from March 2020 to support community-led actions for prevention and mitigation of socio-economic impacts of the COVID-19 in central Rakhine.