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

12 April 2022

Better programming initiative, do no harm

An IFRC guide on how to do conflict-sensitive context analysis.

2 July 2019

Engaging with people affected by conflict and violence video (Arabic subtitles)

This Arabic animation produced by the ICRC and the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative illustrates their joint working paper: Community…

19 June 2019

Engaging people in armed conflict

A discussion paper from the ICRC called ‘Engaging People Affected by Armed Conflicts and Other Situations of Violence’….

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.

9 August 2023

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

Type:

Webinar

Organization:

British Red Cross

The first webinar in the series aimed to explore how Community, Engagement and Accountability (CEA) minimum actions and approaches were integrated into CVA within the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement…

  • CEA and Cash
  • Conflict
  • Ukraine
  • Webinar

31 July 2023

Ukraine Six Month Info Centre Report

Type:

Report

Organization:

Ukrainian Red Cross Society

A six-month report from the Ukraine Red Cross (URCS) National Information Centre, setting out its activities in the first six months of 2023, how the Information centre is structured, and…

  • Conflict
  • Information
  • Ukraine
  • Ukrainian

15 March 2023

One Year Humanitarian Crisis In Ukraine: The Supporting Role Of Technology

Type:

Blog

Organization:

Netherlands Red Cross

A blog by the Netherlands Red Cross 510 initiative on how they have used data & digital products and services to support CEA activities in the Ukraine and impacted countries…

  • Conflict
  • Data
  • Digital
  • Social media

27 February 2023

Italian Red Cross Case Study – Perception Survey

Type:

Case Study

Organization:

IFRC, Italian Red Cross

A case study on how Italian Red Cross conducted perception surveys with people evacuated from Ukraine, helping to understand their concerns and aspirations following their arrival in Italy.

  • Conflict
  • Migrants
  • Perception Survey
  • Refugees

24 January 2023

CEA in the Ukraine response blog series

Type:

Blog

Organization:

IFRC

A collection of blogs on the role of community engagement and accountability in the Ukraine and impacted countries response. These blogs explore the use of participatory video, hotlines, and the…

  • Conflict
  • Emergencies
  • Hotline
  • Participatory video

13 July 2022

Feedback report, Ukraine and impacted countries crisis

Type:

Report

Organization:

IFRC, Polish Red Cross

A feedback report capturing community feedback on the Ukraine and impacted countries crisis via information lines and social media listening. This feedback includes emerging questions, concerns and priorities and recommendations.

  • Community feedback
  • Conflict
  • Hotline
  • Social media