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Cash in Türkiye
Learning from the Turkish Red Crescent’s comprehensive humanitarian cash programmes in Türkiye
The Turkish Red Crescent (Türk Kızılay) has been at the forefront of large-scale humanitarian cash programming for the last decade. Its sector-leading Kızılaykart Platform enables simultaneous implementation of multiple cash assistance programmes, through the ‘Kızılaykart’ (debit card).
A series of cash assistance programmes are currently supporting vulnerable adults and children living under Temporary Protection, International Protection (applicant status and status holder) or Humanitarian Residence Permit in Türkiye, along with those affected by the 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquakes.
Find further information and resources on the Kızılaykart cash-based assistance programmes here: (EN) (TR)
From 2020 to 2023 the Turkish Red Crescent and the IFRC, with funding from the European Union, implemented the Emergency Social Safety Net (ESSN) – which was the largest humanitarian cash programme in the world.
Via the ESSN, more than 1.5 million refugees living in Türkiye received regular monthly cash assistance, enabling people to decide for themselves how to cover their essential needs such as food, rent, medicine, transport and other bills. In 2023 the programme was handed over to the Turkish Ministry of Family and Social Services, who continue implementing the now renamed Social Safety Net (SSN) programme in partnership with the Turkish Red Crescent.
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ESSN Learning Exchange
In December 2023 the IFRC and Türk Kızılay organised an Emergency Social Safety Net (ESSN) Learning Exchange event, with the support of the Cash Hub. The event, held in-person in Ankara and attended by remote participants online, was a part of proceedings marking the formal conclusion and handover of the ESSN.
The overall aim of the Learning Exchange was to use experience from ESSN implementation to contribute to the broader body of knowledge on humanitarian emergency cash and social protection programming.
Key sessions looked at the ESSN journey since its inception in 2016; community engagement and accountability (CEA) in large-scale CVA programming; innovative uses of data supporting ESSN design and implementation; programme adaptability and shock responsiveness; the value of positive campaigning via lessons from the ESSN’s unique story telling project; and at enablers for the successful implementation of a large-scale nexus programme.
Find out more here
ESSN Learning Hub: all the key resources produced by Türk Kızılay and the IFRC
ESSN monthly reports: key programmatic highlights
Kahramanmaraş Earthquake response: Find the latest resources
After the earthquake: Rapid Market Mapping and Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB) analysis
3 May 2023
Intersectional Vulnerability Study- Living on bare minimum: An exploration of the vulnerability of refugees in Türkiye.
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Turkish Red Crescent (Türk Kızılay)Turkish Red Crescent (TRC) and IFRC Türkiye Delegation present the second round of the Intersectoral Vulnerability Study (IVS-2), an effort aimed at evaluating the vulnerability and severity of humanitarian conditions…
10 April 2023
Transaction analyses of KIZILAYKART beneficiaries in the Earthquake Zone
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Turkish Red Crescent (Türk Kızılay)This report has been compiled using transactional data of KIZILAYKART beneficiaries in the earthquake-affected area. The analyses have been conducted by duly considering the bank reports related to the pre-…
16 March 2023
Minimum Expenditure Basket Methodology and Analysis for Türkiye Earthquake Emergency
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IFRC, Turkish Red Crescent (Türk Kızılay), WFPThis report, compiled by Turkish Red Crescent (TRC) and International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC) alongside WFP, presents a Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB), calculating monthly cost to…
2 March 2023
Kahramanmaraş Earthquake: Rapid Market Assessment
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IFRC, Turkish Red Crescent, Turkish Red Crescent (Türk Kızılay)This rapid assessment aims to understand the current market conditions after the February 2023 Kahramanmaraş Earthquake, identifies the most critical needs, and assesses the potential impact of the crisis on…
20 February 2023
Shaken to the Core: Assessing the impact of the earthquake on ESSN and C-ESSN recipients
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IFRC, IFRC, Turkish Red Crescent (Türk Kızılay)This report provides an overview of the impact of the February 2023 Kahramanmaraş Earthquake on ESSN and C-ESSN Recipients and offers a roadmap for cash assistance implementation
17 November 2022
Linkages between humanitarian cash assistance and social protection: Lessons learnt from the Emergency Social Safety Net (ESSN) in Türkiye
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IFRC, Turkish Red Crescent (Türk Kızılay)This report summarises key lessons learnt from the Emergency Social Safety Net (ESSN) programme in Türkiye, focusing on the linkages the programme makes between government’s social protection and Movement humanitarian…
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