Optimizing Benefits and Mitigating Risks of Integrating Cash-Based Initiatives and GBV Programming: Case Studies from Irbid and Mafraq, Jordan

Efforts to prevent and respond to GBV should be a priority for all actors in all humanitarian response operations from the very start. By mainstreaming GBV considerations in CBIs throughout the program cycle and by utilizing cash within GBV case management services, cash can be optimized as a tool to enhance the protection of crisis- and conflict-affected populations and to mitigate risks of recurrent violence, to promote recovery, and to build resilience.

Building on Mercy Corps’ and IRC’s existing efforts and programming, this case study provides an overview of the assessment and monitoring activities conducted in partnership with WRC, and describes key findings, learnings, and recommendations to strengthen Mercy Corps’ and IRC’s approaches to service delivery in Irbid, Jordan. These recommendations are also helpful for other cash and GBV service providers operating in this context.