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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

17 July 2025

Voices from Yemen: From Conflict to Hope – How cash assistance helped Bashir rebuild

Type:

Video

Organization:

Norwegian Red Cross, Yemen Red Crescent

Bashir shares his powerful story of displacement, the struggle to find shelter, and living in fear amid ongoing conflict in Yemen. Faced with immense hardship, cash assistance became a crucial…

  • Cash in conflict

12 March 2025

Driving with Change: MENA Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) Newsletter

Type:

Newsletter

Organization:

Cash Centre of Excellence, IFRC

The latest edition of the MENA Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) Newsletter, titled “Driving with Change: CVA in the MENA Region” highlights the key developments and achievements in 2024, featuring…

  • MENA Community of Practice

17 February 2025

Cash for Work in Livelihoods: Processes and Challenges Encountered in SARC’s Experience

Type:

Report

Organization:

Cash Centre of Excellence, IFRC, Syrian Arab Red Crescent

This report was written by Khaled Maadani as part of the MENA CVA Mentoring programme. This paper explores the challenges preventing the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) from implementing Cash-for-Work…

  • MENA Community of Practice

17 February 2025

Integrated approach of Needs and Market Assessment for effective CVA Programming in Southern Iraq

Type:

Report

Organization:

Cash Centre of Excellence, IFRC, Iraq Red Crescent Society

This report was written by Mohammad Al Qassab as part of the MENA CVA Mentoring programme. Discover how needs and market assessments in southern Iraq help improve humanitarian aid and…

  • MENA Community of Practice

17 February 2025

The impact of operational planning on organizational development to deliver CVA to the affected beneficiaries

Type:

Report

Organization:

Cash Centre of Excellence, IFRC, Syrian Arab Red Crescent

This report was written by Mohammad Nahas as part of the MENA CVA Mentoring programme and examines the role of operational planning for CVA in improving efficiency, reducing waste, and…

  • MENA Community of Practice

11 February 2025

How can CVA for Livelihoods be developed to be more efficient and sustainable?

Type:

Report

Organization:

Cash Centre of Excellence, IFRC

This report was written by Christina Abi Rafeh as part of the MENA CVA Mentoring programme. Discover how Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) is transforming humanitarian aid and livelihoods programs…

  • Livelihoods

In partnership with:

British Red Cross