Save the Children, Mercy Corps, and Catholic Relief Services conducted the Phase II Joint Market Assessment to expand upon the initial rapid market assessment completed in August–September 2024. Led by Save the Children, this second phase focuses on deepening understanding of the current state of Gaza’s markets, from consumer access to trader dynamics and producer capacity. As three of the main cash actors in Gaza, the agencies aimed at filling critical information gaps and complement quantitative data with qualitative insights.
The assessment explores how market systems are functioning under pressure, how livelihoods (both traditional and emerging) are adapting, and how consumers, traders, and producers are navigating constraints.
The objective is also to support humanitarian actors identify and prioritize interventions for cash and market-based programming
