Protection Sector guidance note on the use of cash for emergency protection responses Format Last review and endorsement: 15.10.2020 This document aims at providing guidance and minimum standard of intervention to protection partners providing cash assistance for emergency protection response. This guidance is based on acknowledged best practices and international guidelines. It was revised in 2020 to integrate lessons learned and arising needs related to multiple crisis that hit the country (health, socio-economic, the Beirut blast). This document provides guidance specifically that applies for emergency cash assistance (ECA). It is expected from protection partners to follow this guidance note when providing such responses.