The IFRC’s European Regional Office works in support of 53 National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Through its Country Cluster Support Teams and Country Offices, it provides coordination, financial and technical support for disaster operations and longer term development programmes throughout the region.
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By Birgitte Bischoff Ebbesen After a brutal year dominated by the coronavirus, 2021 at last promises hope. When mass vaccination campaigns roll out, it will mark a critical turning point in the pandemic. However, vulnerable communities – especially mig …




By Ayuna Batoeva, IFRC The stories of three families and how they’ve created new lives after fleeing Ukraine for Russia with support from an EU-funded programme. Tatiana is a mother of three who was forced to leave her hometown of Mariupol in Ukraine d …




The IFRC is working alongside both Armenian Red Cross Society and Azerbaijan Red Crescent Society, in coordination with International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement partners, to support people affected by the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. By Jessica …




Europe is experiencing the fastest rise in Coronavirus infections in the world and health systems in many countries in our region are approaching breaking point. Yet worryingly, we are witnessing an alarming rise in people saying they are sick and tired of being restricted.




By Sevde Nur Söylemez COVID-19 has challenged our approach as humanitarians – how can we still support the most vulnerable while still keeping people safe from this pandemic? For Turkey, we’ve learned to challenge our traditional way of supporting comm …



Regional director
Birgitte Bischoff Ebbesen
Deputy regional director
Elkhan Rahimov
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Recent documents
Europe in focus
Almaty Commitments
The Almaty Commitments is a declaration of our shared goals and objectives in Europe and Central Asia, agreed upon by leaders of National Societies in the region, focusing on Migration, Coordination and Sustainability.
Refugee integration projects
Learn more about how Red Cross and Red Crescent societies in Europe support the orientation and integration of refugees as they establish their new lives on a longer term basis.
Florence Call for Action
The Florence Call for Action is a set of commitments made by the 54 National Societies in the Europe Region to find new solutions to the long-term humanitarian impact of the economic crisis.
Youth in Europe
The Red Cross Red Crescent European Youth Network (EYN) facilitates sharing of good practices, exchange of experiences and advocates on behalf of its members since 1975.
- Albanian Red Cross
- Andorran Red Cross
- Armenian Red Cross Society
- Austrian Red Cross
- Red Crescent Society of Azerbaijan
- Belarus Red Cross
- Belgian Red Cross
- The Red Cross Society of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- British Red Cross
- Bulgarian Red Cross
- Croatian Red Cross
- Cyprus Red Cross Society
- Czech Red Cross
- Danish Red Cross
- Estonian Red Cross
- Lithuanian Red Cross Society
- Luxembourg Red Cross
- Malta Red Cross Society
- Magen David Adom in Israel
- Red Cross Society of the Republic of Moldova
- Red Cross of Monaco
- Red Cross of Montenegro
- The Netherlands Red Cross
- Norwegian Red Cross
- Polish Red Cross
- Portuguese Red Cross
- Red Cross of The Republic of North Macedonia
- Red Cross of the Republic of San Marino
- Romanian Red Cross
- The Russian Red Cross Society
- The Red Cross of Serbia
- Slovak Red Cross
- Slovenian Red Cross
- Spanish Red Cross
- Swedish Red Cross
- Swiss Red Cross
- Red Crescent Society of Tajikistan
- Turkish Red Crescent Society
- Red Crescent Society of Turkmenistan
- Ukrainian Red Cross Society
- Red Crescent Society of Uzbekistan


CEA Assessment Report – Community Based Migration Programme in Turkey
This assessment report on community engagement and accountability (CEA) provides an analysis of refugees and host communities under the Turkish Red Crescent Community Based Migration Programme. It provides an insight into the information needs, access to and preference in using communication channels, community structure, social cohesion and behaviour, as well as the preferred mechanism to raise concerns or share feedback.
The report also gives an overview of the capacities of staff and volunteers at the Community Centres who provide information on registration and services, protection-related prevention activities, psychosocial support, vocational training and livelihood programmes, language courses and health and hygiene promotion.