Case studies: Africa

Explore case studies case studies from the Africa region, including case studies on COVID-19, Ebola, and setting up community committees for feedback and complaints.

29 June 2019

Red Cross mobilises 600,000 community members in fight against ebola

Type:

Case Study

Organization:

IFRC

An IFRC case study which documents best practices in Community Engagement and Accountability (CEA) to prevent the spread of Ebola. These include engaging with and mobilising communities to control the…

  • Africa
  • Case study
  • Ebola
  • Epidemics

29 June 2019

Epidemic ready: community engagement key in fight against ebola

Type:

Case Study

Organization:

IFRC

An IFRC case study which documents best practices in Community Engagement and Accountability (CEA) to prevent the spread of Ebola in West Africa.

  • Africa
  • Case study
  • Disease
  • Ebola

29 June 2019

Kenya Red Cross mainstreaming of accountability to communities: an operational case study

Type:

Case Study

Organization:

IFRC, Kenya Red Cross

An IFRC and Kenya Red Cross case study, carried out by CDA Collaborative Learning, investigating how the National Society mainstreamed accountability to communities over a two year period, including establishing…

  • Accountability
  • Feedback
  • Mainstreaming

29 June 2019

CEA in cash transfer programming: A best practice example from Madagascar

Type:

Case Study

Organization:

IFRC

An IFRC guide: ‘Community Engagement and Accountability in Cash Transfer Programming: A Best Practice Example from Madagascar’, which details how CEA was integrated into a cash-based intervention programme in Madagascar.

  • Africa
  • CEA and Cash
  • Madagascar

29 June 2019

Engaging communities in Tanzania: case study

Type:

Case Study

Organization:

IFRC

A case study detailing the Community Engagement and Accountability programme adopted by the Tanzania Red Cross Society. CEA activities include feedback mechanisms, mobile cinema and radio among other approaches.

  • Engagement
  • Feedback
  • Participation

16 June 2019

CEA in cash transfer programming – Madagascar case study

Type:

Case Study

Organization:

IFRC

A case study from the Madagascan Red Cross Society documenting six best practice examples of community engagement and accountability in cash transfer programming.

  • CEA and Cash

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