The Cash Consortium of Yemen (CCY), funded by the European Union's humanitarian aid operations (DG ECHO), has supported 85,076 households — more than 570,000 people — across 13 governorates in Yemen over the past two years, and is preparing to launch a new EU-funded action in August 2026. The milestone comes as additional economic shocks, including rising fuel and food prices, threaten to deepen hardship for millions of displaced and conflict-affected Yemenis.
Rising costs, disrupted supply chains and growing cash shortages are eroding household purchasing power across the country, leaving displaced and conflict-affected families with increasingly difficult choices about food, healthcare and schooling. CCY's own analysis indicates these pressures are likely to intensify in the months ahead.
Throughout this period, CCY has continued delivering Multi-Purpose Cash Assistance (MPCA) — flexible, unrestricted cash support that lets families decide how best to meet their needs, helping families maintain their dignity without resorting to desperate measures to survive.
Since its establishment in 2020, the Consortium has reached 221,728 households — 1,485,578 individuals — across 16 governorates and 162 districts. The programme has shown that humanitarian cash assistance is more than an emergency measure: trusted to decide how to use support, families make choices that protect both their immediate wellbeing and their ability to withstand future shocks.
For Idrees, displacement meant leaving behind the specialised aluminum fabrication tools his livelihood depended on. Rather than relying indefinitely on irregular daily labour, he used his cash assistance to replace his equipment and return to the skilled trade that had supported his family for years.
Fakhria chose to invest part of her assistance in a sewing machine rather than spend it all on immediate needs. That decision allowed her to turn an existing skill into a small tailoring business that now helps sustain her household. Other families use their assistance differently — for food, medicine, debt repayment or shelter repairs — because they are best placed to judge what will help them most.
"CCY programming has reinforced something we have long known: people understand their own needs better than anyone else," said Anwar Ali, Country Director for DRC, Yemen. "When families receive timely and flexible cash assistance, they don't simply survive — they make thoughtful decisions that protect their dignity, restore their livelihoods and strengthen their ability. As Yemen's economic situation grows more difficult, that flexibility matters more than ever."
'Two years on, the EU-funded Cash Consortium has demonstrated the impact of humanitarian cash assistance in Yemen. By enabling families to define their own priorities and needs, this approach provides effective, efficient and dignified support. This flexible form of assistance reduces vulnerability and strengthens resilience amid one of the world's most severe humanitarian crises.” said Anne-Sophie Laenkholm, the EU Humanitarian Aid Acting Head of Office.
The completion of this two-year action marks an important milestone, laying the foundation for CCY's continued efforts to support vulnerable communities. Yemen's humanitarian and economic challenges continue to evolve, and millions of vulnerable families remain in need. Building on the partnerships and lessons of the past two years, CCY will launch a new EU-funded humanitarian action in August 2026, continuing Multi-Purpose Cash Assistance and helping families withstand future economic shocks.
This action is funded by European Union Humanitarian Aid (DG ECHO). The views and opinions expressed are those of the Cash Consortium of Yemen only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the granting authority. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
About the Programme
The Cash Consortium of Yemen (CCY) is led by the Danish Refugee Council (DRC), in partnership with the Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development (Acted), the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), Mercy Corps (MC), and Solidarités International (SI), with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) serving as a non-funded technical partner. Funded by the European Union Humanitarian Aid (DG ECHO), CCY delivers Multi-Purpose Cash Assistance (MPCA) – flexible, unrestricted cash support - to conflict-affected and displaced households across Yemen.