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This section contains guidance for humanitarian/development teams relating to specific cash transfer mechanisms, including mobile money (mobile wallets), bank accounts and cards, e-wallets and cash-in-hand/envelope.

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Tools and Resources

Mobile Money (mobile wallets)

Practical steps to design, roll-out, and support safe and accessible mobile money assistance. Mobile money is a financial service that links a phone number to a digital wallet, allowing people to send, receive, store, and withdraw money without a bank account. This tool provides tips and resources to help you set up cash assistance using […]

Bank accounts and cards

Practical steps to design, roll-out, and support safe and accessible cash assistance using bank accounts. Bank accounts (bank cards) offer a secure way to store and withdraw money through ATMs, agents, and POS machines. Bank accounts can also be linked to virtual cards and e-wallets. This tool provides tips and resources to help you set […]

e-wallets

Practical steps to design, roll-out, and support safe and accessible cash assistance using e-wallets. E-wallets are digital tools used by Fintechs and banks allowing users to store money, make/receive payments securely through a mobile device or online platform. This tool provides tips and resources to help you set up cash assistance using e-wallets. It includes […]

Cash-in-hand, Cash-in-envelope, Cash-over-the-counter

Supporting first-time cash-in-hand/envelope recipients to manage cash securely and confidently. This tool equips you with practical resources to design basic financial literacy sessions for cash-in-hand/envelope recipients. It includes ready-to-use content for first-time cash recipients, covering essential do’s and don’ts and provides links to other tools (savings, budgeting, and debt management, complaint and feedback mechanisms etc.) […]