CEA in Emergencies

The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement always works in partnership with communities. In an emergency, it can be difficult to balance time and limited resources with our commitment to engage with the people in a meaningful way. These resources will offer useful guidance. Explore resources on integrating CEA into conflict, earthquake and extreme weather responses below, or discover all CEA in emergencies resources by using the search function at the bottom of the page. If you’re looking for health related emergencies, you can visit our CEA and Health page.

When working on emergency operations, you should be meeting the below CEA minimum actions. An explanation of where each CEA minimum action sits in the below programme cycle can be found here.

Latest ‘CEA in Emergencies’ resources

22 February 2023

Engaging communities to build resilience and accountability mechanisms

A case study on engaging communities to build resilience and accountability mechanisms after the Nepal 2015 earthquake.

9 August 2023

Learning from the Ukraine Crisis Webinar Series: CEA for Remote CVA programming webinar

The first webinar in the series aimed to explore how Community, Engagement and Accountability (CEA) minimum actions and…

9 August 2023

Community Engagement in Humanitarian Action Toolkit (CHAT)

A toolkit designed to support with developing effective community engagement strategies for different emergencies with specific tools for…

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22 April 2025

Interagency Coordination for Community Engagement and Accountability

Type:

Guidance note

Organization:

IFRC

This guidance note supports National Societies to strengthen their role in CEA interagency coordination. It explains what interagency coordination is, why it matters, common challenges, and how to engage effectively.…

  • Inter-agency coordination
  • Spanish
New

17 April 2025

Interagency Coordination Strengthens Red Cross Capacity and Knowledge

Type:

Case Study

Organization:

IFRC, Indonesian Red Cross

This case study explores how the Indonesian Red Cross has strengthened its disaster and epidemic response by actively participating in interagency coordination forums, improving access to data, expertise, and resources…

  • ECHO PPP
  • Epidemics
  • Inter-agency coordination
New

17 April 2025

Panamanian Red Cross Coordination with Government Leads to Better Responses

Type:

Case Study

Organization:

IFRC, Panamanian Red Cross

This case study explores how the Panamanian Red Cross Society is using its auxiliary role and participation in Government coordination forums to influence national policy and promote more accountable disaster…

  • ECHO PPP
  • Inter-agency coordination
  • Spanish
New

17 April 2025

Myanmar Red Cross Expands its Reach and Impact Through Interagency Coordination

Type:

Case Study

Organization:

IFRC, Myanmar Red Cross

This case study explores how the Myanmar Red Cross Society has expanded its community feedback mechanisms and impact nationwide by actively participating in the national AAP/CE Working Group, gaining access…

  • Community feedback
  • ECHO PPP
  • Inter-agency coordination
New

17 April 2025

Red Cross of Chad Takes a Leading Role in Interagency Coordination

Type:

Case Study

Organization:

IFRC, Red Cross of Chad

This case study explores how the Red Cross of Chad is strengthening its role in accountability by leading trainings, hosting interagency meetings, and working closely with UN agencies, INGOs, and…

  • ECHO PPP
  • Inter-agency coordination
New

17 April 2025

Cameroon Red Cross Strengthens Visibility Through Interagency Coordination

Type:

Case Study

Organization:

Cameroon Red Cross, IFRC

This case study explores how the Cameroon Red Cross has strengthened its nationwide activities and gained significant benefits through active interagency coordination for community engagement and accountability.

  • ECHO PPP
  • Inter-agency coordination