CEA and Conflict
Engaging with communities during times of conflict is vital. However, working in conflict zones can create a unique set-of challenges when implementing CEA, including a limited access to communities and tight time frames. These tools and resources will support you to incorporate CEA into your conflict responses effectively.
Key resources
The below resources can be used to incorporate the CEA into the different stages of your conflict response. An explanation of where each CEA minimum action sits in the below programme cycle can be found here.
1) Needs assessment and context analysis:
2) Planning and design:
3) Implementation and monitoring:
4) Evaluation and learning:
25 March 2026
Participation In Emergencies In Slovakia
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IFRC, Slovak Red CrossThis case study shows how the Slovak Red Cross demonstrated that meaningful community participation is possible even in the earliest phase of an emergency response. By using rapid focus group…
25 March 2026
The Branch Leads On Feedback In Bulgaria
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Bulgarian Red Cross, IFRCThis case study shows how the Bulgaria Red Cross uses a structured, team‑based system to turn community feedback into action. Weekly analysis, strong leadership, and fast communication channels ensure issues…
25 March 2026
From Response To Commitment In Greece
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Hellenic Red Cross, IFRCThis case study shows how the Hellenic Red Cross (HRC) turned emergency‑driven CEA practices from the 2015 migration crisis into a long‑term organisational approach. By embedding CEA into policies, training,…
25 March 2026
Strengthening Community Participation In Türkiye
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IFRC, Turkish Red CrescentThis case study shows how the Turkish Red Crescent strengthened community participation by partnering with existing Ukrainian Associations during the Ukraine Impacted Countries response. By shifting decision‑making to trusted community…
19 March 2026
CEA Evaluation: Ukraine and Impacted Countries Emergency Appeal (summary)
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IFRCThis summary outlines the key findings of the evaluation on how effectively community engagement approaches were implemented in the Ukraine and Impacted Countries Emergency Appeal. It highlights the contributions community…
19 March 2026
CEA Evaluation: Ukraine and Impacted Countries Emergency Appeal
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IFRCThis evaluation examines how effectively community engagement approaches were implemented in the Ukraine and Impacted Countries Emergency Appeal, which was launched in February 2022 in response to the humanitarian consequences…
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