• In 2022, a top-up was given to all beneficiaries to mitigate the impact of the economic crisis.
Further info on ESSN programme.
• IFRC Migration Project, funded through the savings from the closed International Appeal,
continued supporting refugee and host communities through the 18 community centres run by
Turkish Red Crescent, providing guidance to employment, vocational training, entrepreneurship
support, home-based production support, Turkish language training, soft skills development
training, and support for work permits.
• An internal livelihood referral mechanism was established between ESSN and TRCS
community-based migration programme (CBMP) to support individuals who want to access
sustainable livelihood opportunities through capacity building, employment and work permit
consultations.
• Since Türkiye also received Ukrainians fleeing the conflict, the IFRC supported TRCS financially
to provide cash assistance, mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) and hygiene kits
support to vulnerable Ukrainians hosted in Türkiye.
• Supported by Norwegian RC, Turkish Red Crescent’s mother and child community-based
health project staff reached 10,571 people with awareness raising sessions on basic first aid,
reproductive health, maternal health etc.
• A robust handover process was initiated to ensure a smooth transition of ESSN programme
from the IFRC to the Ministry of Family in 2023, including strong capacity building initiatives.
Participating National Societies American Red Cross, British Red Cross, German Red Cross, Netherlands Red Cross, Norwegian
Red Cross**, Spanish Red Cross
Link to network plans 2023 Türkiye
244 Annual Report
2022
MIDDLE EAST
AND NORTH AFRICA
North Africa
Libya
Palestine
Jordan
Yemen
Lebanon
Syrian Arab Republic
Islamic Republic of Iran
Iraq
