Evidence shows that in many contexts, cash relief is a more efficient and cost-effective solution in crisis settings than food, clothing and in-kind donations.

Signpost, led by the IRC, delivers vital info to crisis-hit communities via digital hubs. Active in 30 countries, 25 languages, it uses service mapping and AI to support displaced people.

The IRC is providing immediate cash and economic assistance and psychological first aid to people impacted and displaced by the explosion in Beirut.

In June 2012, widespread violence between Buddhists and Muslims in Rakhine led to the displacement of 145,000 people. As decades-old ethnic conflicts drag on, the IRC has been responding to the ongoing needs of Myanmar’s most vulnerable.

Iraqis who fled ISIS describe the brutality and oppression they suffered under the extremist group’s rule.