CEA in Emergencies

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

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

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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

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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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16 June 2019

CEA in ebola preparedness operational case study in West Africa

Type:

Case Study

Organization:

Madagscar Red Cross

A case study from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies detailing CEA best practices and lessons learned, for the prevention of Ebola in West Africa.

  • Case study
  • CEA and Cash
  • Ebola

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16 June 2019

Accountability to communities pilot review

Type:

Case Study

An operational case study from the Kenya Red Cross on the ‘Mainstreaming of Accountability to Communities’.

  • Accountability
  • Mainstreaming

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31 May 2022

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30 May 2022

Adapting an Ebola feedback mechanism for COVID-19

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Breaking the silos in community-driven epidemic preparedness

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Cameroon Red Cross: All against COVID-19, a case study

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