Press Release: Cash Consortium of Yemen Reaches Over 570,000 People Under EU-Funded Action and Prepares New Phase as Economic Crisis Deepens.

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.

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.