Countries: Egypt, Iraq, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, World, Yemen Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Please refer to the attached file. One fifth of beneficiaries (20 per cent) were able to cover all or most of their priority needs, while more than half of them (53 per cent) reported that they could cover half of their priority needs.Cash assistance had a positive impact on beneficiaries, with 95 per cent reporting improved living conditions and 94 per cent saying it reduced stress levels.Beneficiaries mainly used the cash for essential needs, with food being the top spending category (cited by 83 per cent of beneficiaries), followed by rent (75 per cent), health-related items and services (22 per cent), while utilities and bills, and education were each reported by 16 per cent.Nearly all beneficiaries (99 per cent) stated that cash assistance enabled them to afford items or services they previously could not particularly the ability to pay rent/ avoid eviction (71 per cent), the ability to purchase more food (70 per cent), and the ability to meet healthcare needs or access better healthcare (13 per cent).Most respondents (99 per cent) reported that they were able to find the needed items in nearby markets, and with acceptable quality. However, the majority (89 per cent) also observed recent price increases, particularly in food, rent and transportation.Majority of the respondents (88 per cent) used negative coping strategies due to insufficient resources. Common strategies included reducing expenditures on essentials (60 per cent), moving to poorer quality shelter (22 per cent), and stopping children from attending school (15 per cent).The majority of respondents (83 per cent) were very satisfied/satisfied with the cash distribution process. Also, most beneficiaries (96 per cent) did not need any help to withdraw and spend the cash.Nearly all respondents (97 per cent) felt safe while receiving, keeping, and spending the cash, also nearly all of them (98 per cent) did not face any problems while receiving, keeping and spending the cash.Most beneficiaries felt well-informed about the cash assistance (87 per cent). Also, the majority could identify at least one local channel for lodging cash-related complaints and feedback (91 per cent)