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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
22 January 2025
Transforming Lives: the impact of cash assistance on people’s wellbeing – A Case Study from Syria
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Syrian Arab Red CrescentIn 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…
22 January 2025
One Movement Approach for Cash Coordination – Syria Case Study from Syria 2023 Earthquake emergency response
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Syrian Arab Red CrescentThe 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…
22 January 2025
Evaluation of the 2023 Earthquake and 2023-2024 Winterisation Cash Assistance Responses – Syrian Arab Red Crescent
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Syrian Arab Red CrescentThe 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…
2 January 2025
Successful Microeconomic Initiatives stories in Libya
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ICRCThis 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
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Yemen Red CrescentCash 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…
5 August 2024
Webinar: Cash and Voucher Assistance Earthquake Response | From Destruction to Reconstruction
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Cash Centre of Excellence, IFRC, IFRCThis 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,…
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