To showcase the effective implementation of the Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF) operation in response to the fire in a nightclub in Kočani and to critically reflect on areas requiring further improvement, the Red Cross of the Republic of North Macedonia (RCRNM) organized a comprehensive three-day Lessons Learned Workshop (LLW). This event served as a retrospective evaluation of the DREF operation’s impact, examining operational strengths, encountered challenges and opportunities for strategic enhancement. The main goal was to improve future disaster response by using lessons learned and feedback from stakeholders to strengthen humanitarian programmes.