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Middle East and North Africa

Learn more about the cash programmes and work within the Middle East/North Africa region, carried out by the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. Search our case studies, photos, articles and evaluations below.

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Syria earthquake response: Find the latest resources

3 July 2023

SARC CVA Earthquake Intervention Plan 2023

This document outlines procedures and steps needed to implement the cash and voucher interventions in relation to the…

3 July 2023

SARC Multisectoral Market Assessment

This document outlines the purpose and process of the rapid market assessment conducted by SARC in the February…

3 July 2023

SARC Post Distribution Monitoring Survey

Post Distribution Monitoring (PDM) Survey conducted by SARC in the February 2023 post-earthquake response

22 January 2025

Transforming Lives: the impact of cash assistance on people’s wellbeing – A Case Study from Syria

Type:

Case study

Organization:

Syrian Arab Red Crescent

In response to the 2023 earthquake, the Syrian Arab Red Crescent, supported by various humanitarian partners, implemented a multipurpose cash assistance programme to provide relief to affected families. Over 49,000…

  • cash
  • Cash in conflict
  • cva
  • Emergencies

22 January 2025

One Movement Approach for Cash Coordination – Syria Case Study from Syria 2023 Earthquake emergency response

Type:

Case study

Organization:

Syrian Arab Red Crescent

The Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) provided cash assistance to more than 205.000 people in response to the devastating earthquake that struck in February 2023. In addition, they assisted 122,525…

  • cash coordination
  • Cash in conflict
  • cva
  • Emergencies

22 January 2025

Evaluation of the 2023 Earthquake and 2023-2024 Winterisation Cash Assistance Responses – Syrian Arab Red Crescent

Type:

Evaluation

Organization:

Syrian Arab Red Crescent

The Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) conducted an evaluation to assess the impact of assistance on households, which included a desk review, post-distribution surveys, focus group discussions and one-to-one discussions…

  • cva
  • Emergencies
  • Earthquake
  • cash assistance

2 January 2025

Successful Microeconomic Initiatives stories in Libya

Type:

Report

Organization:

ICRC

This document showcases the Microeconomic Initiative (MEI) program by the ICRC in Libya, helping conflict-affected individuals rebuild livelihoods through financial aid and training. Stories of beneficiaries highlight restored businesses, job…

5 December 2024

CVA Minimum Humanitarian Standards Orientation for Financial Service Providers (FSPs) – YRCS

Type:

Guidance

Organization:

Yemen Red Crescent

Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) Minimum Humanitarian Standards Orientation for Financial Service Providers (FSPs) – Presentation from a workshop run by the Yemen Red Crescent Society in November 2024. In…

  • MENA Community of Practice

5 August 2024

Webinar: Cash and Voucher Assistance Earthquake Response | From Destruction to Reconstruction

Type:

Webinar

Organization:

Cash Centre of Excellence, IFRC, IFRC

This webinar, hosted by the MENA Cash Centre of Excellence, focused on the Syrian Arab Red Crescent’s CVA response to the 2023 earthquake. The webinar provided insights into the process,…

  • MENA Community of Practice

In partnership with:

British Red Cross