MReport Available64200606-UF-BDI-69317BurundiBDI2Underfunded Emergencies19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related06-UF-BDI-693_Burundi_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNHCR;WHO2083330.00002006-06-28T00:00:002006-07-14T00:00:002083330.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available65200606-UF-BDI-70017BurundiBDI2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies06-UF-BDI-700_Burundi_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNHCR;WHO1986517.00002006-09-08T00:00:002006-10-05T00:00:001986517.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available234200606-RR-DJI-452030DjiboutiDJI3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster06-RR-DJI-4520_Djibouti_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0WFP250000.00002006-03-23T00:00:002006-03-23T00:00:00250000.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available235200606-RR-DJI-452330DjiboutiDJI3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster06-RR-DJI-4523_Djibouti_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;WHO270000.00002006-03-15T00:00:002006-04-07T00:00:00270000.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available236200606-RR-DJI-452630DjiboutiDJI3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster06-RR-DJI-4526_Djibouti_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNDP;UNICEF;WFP;WHO1385355.00002006-04-10T00:00:002006-05-11T00:00:001385355.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available256200606-RR-ERI-490033EritreaERI3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster06-RR-ERI-4900_Eritrea_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNICEF;WHO3886740.00002006-03-15T00:00:002006-08-07T00:00:002014-06-07T00:00:003886740.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available257200606-UF-ERI-490933EritreaERI2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies06-UF-ERI-4909_Eritrea_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0UNHCR;UNICEF;WHO1998565.00002006-06-06T00:00:002006-09-06T00:00:001998565.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available270200606-RR-ETH-507534EthiopiaETH3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster06-RR-ETH-5075_Ethiopia_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNDP;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO3978239.00002006-03-15T00:00:002006-08-07T00:00:003978239.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available271200606-UF-ETH-508634EthiopiaETH2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related06-UF-ETH-5086_Ethiopia_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0UNHCR;WFP1000000.00002006-06-28T00:00:002006-06-28T00:00:002014-07-09T00:00:001000000.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available272200606-RR-ETH-509534EthiopiaETH3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster06-RR-ETH-5095_Ethiopia_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0UNICEF;WFP;WHO2967602.00002006-10-04T00:00:002006-10-04T00:00:002014-06-25T00:00:002967602.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available273200606-RR-ETH-510634EthiopiaETH3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster06-RR-ETH-5106_Ethiopia_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2027145.00002006-11-24T00:00:002006-11-29T00:00:002027145.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available392200606-RR-KEN-626748KenyaKEN3Rapid Response27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies06-RR-KEN-6267_Kenya_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNICEF;WFP;WHO6300080.00002006-03-15T00:00:002006-06-11T00:00:006300080.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available393200606-RR-KEN-627648KenyaKEN3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster06-RR-KEN-6276_Kenya_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WHO2065420.00002006-04-10T00:00:002006-05-02T00:00:002065420.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available394200606-RR-KEN-628148KenyaKEN3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related06-RR-KEN-6281_Kenya_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP3500000.00002006-09-26T00:00:002006-09-28T00:00:003500000.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available395200606-RR-KEN-628548KenyaKEN3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster06-RR-KEN-6285_Kenya_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO11833669.00002006-11-16T00:00:002006-11-17T00:00:002016-02-29T00:00:0011833669.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available883200606-UF-KEN-1280548KenyaKEN2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies06-UF-KEN-12805_Kenya_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0UNHCR;WFP1000000.00002006-06-28T00:00:002006-06-28T00:00:002022-09-06T00:00:001000000.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2023200606-RR-KEN-1343048KenyaKEN3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster06-RR-KEN-13430_Kenya_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0WFP2487750.00002006-12-28T00:00:002006-12-28T00:00:002487750.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available659200606-RR-SOM-1061974SomaliaSOM3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster06-RR-SOM-10619_Somalia_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2984566.00002006-03-15T00:00:002006-04-07T00:00:002019-08-31T00:00:002984566.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available662200606-RR-SOM-1062474SomaliaSOM3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster06-RR-SOM-10624_Somalia_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0WHO149800.00002006-08-02T00:00:002006-08-02T00:00:002019-08-31T00:00:00149800.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available663200606-RR-SOM-1062674SomaliaSOM3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster06-RR-SOM-10626_Somalia_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNDP;UNICEF;WFP10437041.00002006-11-16T00:00:002006-11-29T00:00:002019-07-04T00:00:0010437041.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2058200606-RR-SOM-1383174SomaliaSOM3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster06-RR-SOM-13831_Somalia_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;WFP;WHO3037648.00002006-04-10T00:00:002006-05-11T00:00:003037648.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available785200606-UF-ZMB-1250386ZambiaZMB2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related06-UF-ZMB-12503_Zambia_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0UNHCR500000.00002006-08-10T00:00:002006-08-10T00:00:002021-02-22T00:00:00500000.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available788200606-UF-ZWE-1251087ZimbabweZWE2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies06-UF-ZWE-12510_Zimbabwe_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0IOM;UNICEF;WHO999973.00002006-06-28T00:00:002006-06-28T00:00:002021-05-25T00:00:00999973.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available789200606-UF-ZWE-1251587ZimbabweZWE2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies06-UF-ZWE-12515_Zimbabwe_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0IOM;UNICEF;WFP;WHO999990.00002006-09-11T00:00:002006-09-11T00:00:002021-04-08T00:00:00999990.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available79200606-RR-CMR-89218CameroonCMR3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related06-RR-CMR-892_Cameroon_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0UNHCR500000.00002006-12-08T00:00:002006-12-08T00:00:00500000.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available171200606-UF-COG-321326Republic of CongoCOG2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies06-UF-COG-3213_Congo_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0FAO;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO1000000.00002006-06-28T00:00:002006-07-19T00:00:001000000.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available172200606-UF-COG-323926Republic of CongoCOG2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies06-UF-COG-3239_Congo_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0FAO;UNDP;UNHCR;UNICEF;WHO1000000.00002006-09-06T00:00:002006-09-21T00:00:001000000.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available187200606-UF-COD-366527Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies06-UF-COD-3665_DR Congo_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0FAO;UNDP;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO17000000.00002006-07-07T00:00:002006-07-14T00:00:0017000000.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available188200606-UF-COD-369927Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related06-UF-COD-3699_DR Congo_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0FAO;IOM;UNDP;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO21000000.00002006-09-11T00:00:002006-10-02T00:00:0021000000.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available94200606-UF-CAF-104720Central African RepublicCAF2Underfunded Emergencies19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related06-UF-CAF-1047_CAR_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WHO999786.00002006-06-15T00:00:002006-06-21T00:00:00999786.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available95200606-RR-CAF-105720Central African RepublicCAF3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related06-RR-CAF-1057_CAR_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0FAO;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2240370.00002006-06-22T00:00:002006-07-31T00:00:002240370.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available96200606-UF-CAF-107020Central African RepublicCAF2Underfunded Emergencies19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related06-UF-CAF-1070_CAR_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0FAO;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2002729.00002006-09-08T00:00:002006-10-18T00:00:002002729.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available97200606-RR-CAF-110620Central African RepublicCAF3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related06-RR-CAF-1106_CAR_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0UNHCR;WFP450479.00002006-08-22T00:00:002007-01-03T00:00:00450479.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available119200606-UF-TCD-174521ChadTCD2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related06-UF-TCD-1745_Chad_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP6268442.00002006-06-23T00:00:002006-06-23T00:00:006268442.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available122200606-RR-TCD-175521ChadTCD3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related06-RR-TCD-1755_Chad_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0FAO;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP3152623.00002006-06-23T00:00:002006-07-05T00:00:003152623.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available611200606-RR-SDN-1004076Republic of the SudanSDN3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related06-RR-SDN-10040_Sudan_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO21024699.00002006-05-11T00:00:002006-06-23T00:00:002019-02-28T00:00:0021024699.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available612200606-RR-SDN-1004876Republic of the SudanSDN3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related06-RR-SDN-10048_Sudan_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa0WFP4500000.00002006-09-14T00:00:002006-09-14T00:00:002019-02-28T00:00:004500000.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available613200606-RR-SDN-1005176Republic of the SudanSDN3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related06-RR-SDN-10051_Sudan_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa0UNICEF5400000.00002006-12-21T00:00:002006-12-21T00:00:002019-02-28T00:00:005400000.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2051200606-RR-SDN-1373376Republic of the SudanSDN3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related06-RR-SDN-13733_Sudan_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa0WFP100000.00002006-12-19T00:00:002006-12-19T00:00:00100000.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2052200606-RR-SDN-1373676Republic of the SudanSDN3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related06-RR-SDN-13736_Sudan_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa0WFP4494400.00002006-12-19T00:00:002006-12-19T00:00:004494400.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available1009200606-UF-LBR-1294354LiberiaLBR2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies06-UF-LBR-12943_Liberia_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WHO3983681.00002006-08-14T00:00:002006-09-28T00:00:003983681.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available526200606-RR-NER-839266NigerNER3Rapid Response27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies06-RR-NER-8392_Niger_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0WFP5503823.00002006-04-10T00:00:002006-04-10T00:00:002017-08-08T00:00:005503823.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available211200606-RR-CIV-409628Cote d'IvoireCIV3Rapid Response12Unspecified Health EmergencyDisease Outbreak06-RR-CIV-4096_Cote d Ivoire_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0IOM;WHO696438.00002006-03-21T00:00:002006-03-22T00:00:00696438.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available212200606-UF-CIV-410328Cote d'IvoireCIV2Underfunded Emergencies19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related06-UF-CIV-4103_Cote d Ivoire_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0UNHCR1000000.00002006-06-21T00:00:002006-06-21T00:00:001000000.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available213200606-RR-CIV-410528Cote d'IvoireCIV3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related06-RR-CIV-4105_Cote d Ivoire_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0FAO249599.00002006-05-08T00:00:002006-05-08T00:00:00249599.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available214200606-UF-CIV-410728Cote d'IvoireCIV2Underfunded Emergencies19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related06-UF-CIV-4107_Cote d Ivoire_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF;WHO3000000.00002006-09-08T00:00:002006-09-08T00:00:003000000.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available215200606-RR-CIV-412228Cote d'IvoireCIV3Rapid Response12Unspecified Health EmergencyDisease Outbreak06-RR-CIV-4122_Cote d Ivoire_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0WHO806245.00002006-10-13T00:00:002006-10-13T00:00:00806245.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2072200606-UF-BFA-1400016Burkina FasoBFA2Underfunded Emergencies8DroughtNatural Disaster06-UF-BFA-14000_Burkina Faso_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0FAO;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2000000.00002006-09-15T00:00:002006-09-18T00:00:002000000.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available452200606-UF-MLI-711457MaliMLI2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies06-UF-MLI-7114_Mali_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0UNICEF;WFP1985598.00002006-09-06T00:00:002006-09-06T00:00:001985598.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available465200606-UF-MRT-732458MauritaniaMRT2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies06-UF-MRT-7324_Mauritania_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0FAO;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2075604.00002006-09-08T00:00:002006-09-08T00:00:002016-10-14T00:00:002075604.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available341200606-UF-HTI-579141HaitiHTI2Underfunded Emergencies5StormNatural Disaster06-UF-HTI-5791_Haiti_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean7Caribbean2Americas0IOM;UNOPS;WHO1000000.00002006-06-06T00:00:002006-06-06T00:00:002015-03-16T00:00:001000000.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available315200606-UF-GIN-567139GuineaGIN2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies06-UF-GIN-5671_Guinea_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0FAO;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO997550.00002006-07-25T00:00:002006-08-08T00:00:002015-01-02T00:00:00997550.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available316200606-UF-GIN-567839GuineaGIN2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related06-UF-GIN-5678_Guinea_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO999999.00002006-09-06T00:00:002006-09-06T00:00:00999999.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available335200606-RR-GNB-575940Guinea-BissauGNB3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related06-RR-GNB-5759_Guinea Bissau_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0UNDP;UNICEF;WFP1361531.00002006-05-30T00:00:002006-06-07T00:00:002015-03-23T00:00:001361531.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available1002200606-RR-COL-1287924ColombiaCOL3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster06-RR-COL-12879_Colombia_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean9South America2Americas0IOM;UNHCR;WHO2220939.00002006-12-05T00:00:002006-12-05T00:00:002023-11-22T00:00:002220939.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2200606-RR-AFG-48AfghanistanAFG3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster06-RR-AFG-4_Afghanistan_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0FAO;UNICEF;WFP;WHO12768338.00002006-08-10T00:00:002006-08-18T00:00:0012768338.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available3200606-RR-AFG-148AfghanistanAFG3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster06-RR-AFG-14_Afghanistan_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0UNICEF;WFP;WHO19536289.00002006-12-05T00:00:002006-12-20T00:00:0019536289.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available691200606-RR-LKA-1099375Sri LankaLKA3Rapid Response12Unspecified Health EmergencyDisease Outbreak06-RR-LKA-10993_Sri Lanka_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0IOM;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;WFP;WHO4704100.00002006-09-13T00:00:002006-10-02T00:00:002020-02-29T00:00:004704100.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available490200606-RR-MMR-7741165MyanmarMMR3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster06-RR-MMR-7741_Myanmar_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia0IOM;UNDP;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP3803740.00002006-12-05T00:00:002006-12-21T00:00:002017-01-26T00:00:003803740.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available493200607-UF-MMR-7749165MyanmarMMR2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies07-UF-MMR-7749_Myanmar_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia0UNDP354977.00002007-03-13T00:00:002007-03-13T00:00:002017-01-20T00:00:00354977.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2063200606-RR-LKA-1388975Sri LankaLKA3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related06-RR-LKA-13889_Sri Lanka_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0FAO;UNHCR;WFP5294866.00002006-12-08T00:00:002006-12-13T00:00:005294866.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available597200606-RR-PHL-959371PhilippinesPHL3Rapid Response34Unspecified EmergencyUnspecified Emergency06-RR-PHL-9593_Philippines_Jun2016_Application5Conflict-related013South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia0FAO;IOM;UNDP;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2598305.00002006-12-12T00:00:002006-12-12T00:00:002018-09-05T00:00:002598305.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available736200606-RR-TLS-1175181Timor-LesteTLS3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster06-RR-TLS-11751_Timor Leste_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia0IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP4047931.00002006-06-09T00:00:002006-06-09T00:00:002020-06-20T00:00:004047931.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available737200606-RR-TLS-1175781Timor-LesteTLS3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related06-RR-TLS-11757_Timor Leste_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia0WFP1500000.00002006-12-19T00:00:002006-12-19T00:00:002020-06-23T00:00:001500000.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available373200606-RR-IRQ-606245IraqIRQ3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related06-RR-IRQ-6062_Iraq_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia0UNHCR3998590.00002006-12-14T00:00:002006-12-14T00:00:002015-08-08T00:00:003998590.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available387200606-RR-JOR-617547JordanJOR3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related06-RR-JOR-6175_Jordan_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia0UNHCR1000000.00002006-12-18T00:00:002006-12-18T00:00:002015-11-25T00:00:001000000.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available442200606-RR-LBN-695752LebanonLBN3Rapid Response27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies06-RR-LBN-6957_Lebanon_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia0UNICEF;WFP;WHO5000000.00002006-07-28T00:00:002006-07-31T00:00:002016-07-06T00:00:005000000.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available578200606-RR-PSE-937769occupied Palestinian territoryPSE3Rapid Response27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies06-RR-PSE-9377_oPt_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia0UNDP;WHO4829402.00002006-11-27T00:00:002006-11-30T00:00:002018-08-31T00:00:004829402.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available711200606-RR-SYR-1129478Syrian Arab RepublicSYR3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related06-RR-SYR-11294_Syria_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia0UNHCR;WFP1177096.00002006-12-18T00:00:002006-12-18T00:00:002020-02-29T00:00:001177096.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available764200707-RR-YEM-1205785YemenYEM3Rapid Response13Insect infestationNatural Disaster07-RR-YEM-12057_Yemen_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia0FAO2432110.00002007-06-18T00:00:002007-06-18T00:00:002021-01-08T00:00:002432110.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available765200707-RR-YEM-1206085YemenYEM3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related07-RR-YEM-12060_Yemen_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia0UNICEF;WHO1002466.00002007-08-30T00:00:002007-10-30T00:00:002021-01-21T00:00:001002466.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available579200707-RR-PSE-938369occupied Palestinian territoryPSE3Rapid Response22Human RightsUnspecified Emergency07-RR-PSE-9383_oPt_Jun2016_Application5Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia0UNICEF;UNRWA2525949.00002007-02-14T00:00:002007-03-20T00:00:002018-08-31T00:00:002525949.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available580200707-UF-PSE-938669occupied Palestinian territoryPSE2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies07-UF-PSE-9386_oPt_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia0UNICEF;UNIFEM;UNRWA;WHO3659510.00002007-08-28T00:00:002007-08-29T00:00:002018-08-31T00:00:003659510.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available443200707-RR-LBN-696452LebanonLBN3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related07-RR-LBN-6964_Lebanon_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia0UNDP;UNICEF;UNRWA5676248.00002007-06-12T00:00:002007-06-12T00:00:005676248.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available301200707-RR-GEO-551636GeorgiaGEO3Rapid Response7Heat/Cold WaveNatural Disaster07-RR-GEO-5516_Georgia_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia0UNHCR161599.00002007-11-06T00:00:002007-11-06T00:00:002014-11-29T00:00:00161599.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available34200707-RR-ARM-28711ArmeniaARM3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related07-RR-ARM-287_Armenia_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia0UNHCR299787.00002007-10-29T00:00:002007-10-29T00:00:00299787.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2022200707-RR-IDN-1342544IndonesiaIDN3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster07-RR-IDN-13425_Indonesia_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia0IOM;UNICEF;WFP;WHO1255042.00002007-02-13T00:00:002007-03-16T00:00:001255042.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available374200707-RR-IRQ-606445IraqIRQ3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related07-RR-IRQ-6064_Iraq_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia0IOM3533359.00002007-04-02T00:00:002007-04-02T00:00:002015-08-22T00:00:003533359.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available738200707-RR-TLS-1175981Timor-LesteTLS3Rapid Response34Unspecified EmergencyUnspecified Emergency07-RR-TLS-11759_Timor Leste_Jun2016_Application5Conflict-related013South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia0FAO626378.00002007-04-02T00:00:002007-04-02T00:00:002020-06-13T00:00:00626378.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available739200707-RR-TLS-1176381Timor-LesteTLS3Rapid Response13Insect infestationNatural Disaster07-RR-TLS-11763_Timor Leste_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia0FAO464615.00002007-05-29T00:00:002007-05-29T00:00:002020-08-31T00:00:00464615.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available740200707-RR-TLS-1176681Timor-LesteTLS3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related07-RR-TLS-11766_Timor Leste_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia0WFP209571.00002007-12-14T00:00:002007-12-14T00:00:002020-08-31T00:00:00209571.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available370200706-RR-IDN-603344IndonesiaIDN3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster06-RR-IDN-6033_Indonesia_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia0IOM;UNICEF;WFP1904864.00002007-01-03T00:00:002007-01-03T00:00:002015-08-12T00:00:001904864.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available598200707-RR-PHL-960271PhilippinesPHL3Rapid Response5StormNatural Disaster07-RR-PHL-9602_Philippines_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia0IOM;UNFPA;WFP;WHO938214.00002007-07-03T00:00:002007-07-11T00:00:002018-09-07T00:00:00938214.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2064200707-RR-LKA-1389475Sri LankaLKA3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related07-RR-LKA-13894_Sri Lanka_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0FAO;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP7732968.00002007-03-22T00:00:002007-03-27T00:00:007732968.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2065200707-RR-LKA-1390075Sri LankaLKA3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related07-RR-LKA-13900_Sri Lanka_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0UNFPA;WHO1002210.00002007-04-05T00:00:002007-04-05T00:00:001002210.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2066200707-RR-LKA-1390375Sri LankaLKA3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related07-RR-LKA-13903_Sri Lanka_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0FAO;UNDP;UNHCR1942952.00002007-08-23T00:00:002007-08-23T00:00:001942952.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2047200707-RR-PAK-1362368PakistanPAK3Rapid Response27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies07-RR-PAK-13623_Pakistan_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0IOM100000.00002007-08-27T00:00:002007-08-27T00:00:00100000.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2048200707-RR-PAK-1362768PakistanPAK3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster07-RR-PAK-13627_Pakistan_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0WFP1408851.00002007-09-11T00:00:002007-09-11T00:00:001408851.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available494200707-UF-MMR-7752165MyanmarMMR2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies07-UF-MMR-7752_Myanmar_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia0UNHCR;WFP;WHO1448335.00002007-09-21T00:00:002007-09-21T00:00:002017-01-27T00:00:001448335.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available692200707-RR-LKA-1100375Sri LankaLKA3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related07-RR-LKA-11003_Sri Lanka_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0UNDP209955.00002007-02-23T00:00:002007-02-23T00:00:002020-02-29T00:00:00209955.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available517200707-RR-NPL-821564NepalNPL3Rapid Response27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies07-RR-NPL-8215_Nepal_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0WFP1000000.00002007-12-07T00:00:002007-12-07T00:00:002017-08-31T00:00:001000000.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available6200707-RR-AFG-298AfghanistanAFG3Rapid Response27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies07-RR-AFG-29_Afghanistan_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0WFP323212.00002007-10-03T00:00:002007-10-03T00:00:00323212.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available556200707-RR-PAK-872568PakistanPAK3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster07-RR-PAK-8725_Pakistan_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO4298114.00002007-07-11T00:00:002007-07-11T00:00:002018-01-17T00:00:004298114.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available4200707-RR-AFG-188AfghanistanAFG3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related07-RR-AFG-18_Afghanistan_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0IOM;UNICEF;WFP;WHO5111195.00002007-06-12T00:00:002007-08-15T00:00:005111195.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available35200707-UF-BGD-29412BangladeshBGD2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related07-UF-BGD-294_Bangladesh_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0UNHCR1000000.00002007-03-05T00:00:002007-03-05T00:00:001000000.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available36200707-RR-BGD-29712BangladeshBGD3Rapid Response5StormNatural Disaster07-RR-BGD-297_Bangladesh_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0FAO;UNDP;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO6054793.00002007-08-30T00:00:002007-09-04T00:00:006054793.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available37200707-RR-BGD-32312BangladeshBGD3Rapid Response5StormNatural Disaster07-RR-BGD-323_Bangladesh_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0FAO;UNDP;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO19692303.00002007-11-19T00:00:002007-12-18T00:00:0019692303.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available416200707-RR-PRK-655249Democratic People's Republic of KoreaPRK3Rapid Response10MeaslesDisease Outbreak07-RR-PRK-6552_DPR Korea_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster9Eastern Asia12Eastern Asia3Asia0UNICEF3100000.00002007-02-28T00:00:002007-02-28T00:00:002016-03-17T00:00:003100000.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available417200707-UF-PRK-655549Democratic People's Republic of KoreaPRK2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies07-UF-PRK-6555_DPR Korea_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple9Eastern Asia12Eastern Asia3Asia0FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP4998577.00002007-03-20T00:00:002007-03-20T00:00:002016-03-29T00:00:004998577.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available418200707-RR-PRK-656749Democratic People's Republic of KoreaPRK3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster07-RR-PRK-6567_DPR Korea_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster9Eastern Asia12Eastern Asia3Asia0FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO3000000.00002007-09-20T00:00:002007-09-20T00:00:002016-03-29T00:00:003000000.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available594200707-RR-PER-953270PeruPER3Rapid Response1EarthquakeNatural Disaster07-RR-PER-9532_Peru_Jun2016_Application3Geophysical1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean9South America2Americas0FAO;IOM;UNDP;UNESCO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO9591713.00002007-08-22T00:00:002007-08-22T00:00:002018-08-29T00:00:009591713.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available47200707-RR-BOL-42015BoliviaBOL3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster07-RR-BOL-420_Bolivia_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean9South America2Americas0FAO;UNDP;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2000000.00002007-03-06T00:00:002007-03-08T00:00:002000000.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available727200707-RR-TJK-1170379TajikistanTJK3Rapid Response13Insect infestationNatural Disaster07-RR-TJK-11703_Tajikistan_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster8Central Asia11Central Asia3Asia0FAO119814.00002007-06-06T00:00:002007-06-06T00:00:002020-06-06T00:00:00119814.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available154200707-RR-COL-276424ColombiaCOL3Rapid Response27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies07-RR-COL-2764_Colombia_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple6Latin America and the Caribbean9South America2Americas0IOM;UNICEF;WFP2253044.00002007-08-03T00:00:002007-08-03T00:00:002253044.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available155200708-RR-COL-278024ColombiaCOL3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster08-RR-COL-2780_Colombia_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean9South America2Americas0IOM;UNICEF;WFP1838333.00002008-01-09T00:00:002008-01-09T00:00:001838333.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available479200707-RR-MEX-758259MexicoMEX3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster07-RR-MEX-7582_Mexico_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean8Central America2Americas0IOM;UNFPA;UNICEF;WHO1693550.00002007-11-20T00:00:002007-11-20T00:00:002017-02-28T00:00:001693550.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available523200707-RR-NIC-832365NicaraguaNIC3Rapid Response5StormNatural Disaster07-RR-NIC-8323_Nicaragua_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean8Central America2Americas0UNDP;UNICEF;WFP;WHO4975500.00002007-09-24T00:00:002007-10-24T00:00:002017-07-27T00:00:004975500.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available317200707-RR-GIN-568339GuineaGIN3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related07-RR-GIN-5683_Guinea_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0UNICEF;WFP;WHO2707328.00002007-02-14T00:00:002007-02-21T00:00:002707328.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available318200707-RR-GIN-568939GuineaGIN3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related07-RR-GIN-5689_Guinea_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0FAO;UNICEF;WFP;WHO7062031.00002007-03-08T00:00:002007-04-10T00:00:002015-01-03T00:00:007062031.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available320200707-RR-GIN-569739GuineaGIN3Rapid Response12Unspecified Health EmergencyDisease Outbreak07-RR-GIN-5697_Guinea_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0FAO;UNICEF;WHO1051955.00002007-10-22T00:00:002007-10-22T00:00:002015-01-08T00:00:001051955.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available342200707-UF-HTI-579541HaitiHTI2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies07-UF-HTI-5795_Haiti_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple6Latin America and the Caribbean7Caribbean2Americas0IOM;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2000545.00002007-03-21T00:00:002007-05-16T00:00:002015-04-05T00:00:002000545.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available346200707-UF-HTI-580341HaitiHTI2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies07-UF-HTI-5803_Haiti_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple6Latin America and the Caribbean7Caribbean2Americas0UNICEF;WFP;WHO1276060.00002007-09-28T00:00:002007-10-01T00:00:002015-04-05T00:00:001276060.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available347200707-RR-HTI-581341HaitiHTI3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster07-RR-HTI-5813_Haiti_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean7Caribbean2Americas0FAO;IOM591817.00002007-09-21T00:00:002007-10-21T00:00:00591817.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available250200707-RR-DOM-478031Dominican RepublicDOM3Rapid Response5StormNatural Disaster07-RR-DOM-4780_Dominican Republic_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean7Caribbean2Americas0FAO;UNDP;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO3105354.00002007-11-09T00:00:002007-11-19T00:00:002014-05-27T00:00:003105354.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2014200707-RR-DOM-1336231Dominican RepublicDOM3Rapid Response5StormNatural Disaster07-RR-DOM-13362_Dominican Republic_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean7Caribbean2Americas0UNDP;UNICEF;WFP774539.00002007-12-28T00:00:002007-12-28T00:00:00774539.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available466200707-UF-MRT-732958MauritaniaMRT2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies07-UF-MRT-7329_Mauritania_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0FAO;UNICEF;WFP854731.00002007-09-12T00:00:002007-12-03T00:00:002016-10-13T00:00:00854731.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available467200707-RR-MRT-733858MauritaniaMRT3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related07-RR-MRT-7338_Mauritania_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0UNHCR;WFP846889.00002007-10-09T00:00:002007-11-09T00:00:002016-11-05T00:00:00846889.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available453200707-RR-MLI-711757MaliMLI3Rapid Response5StormNatural Disaster07-RR-MLI-7117_Mali_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0UNICEF;WFP1017103.00002007-09-25T00:00:002007-09-25T00:00:002016-08-24T00:00:001017103.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available881200707-RR-CIV-1279028Cote d'IvoireCIV3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related07-RR-CIV-12790_Cote d Ivoire_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0WHO1677450.00002007-03-01T00:00:002007-03-01T00:00:002023-01-11T00:00:001677450.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available216200707-UF-CIV-412628Cote d'IvoireCIV2Underfunded Emergencies19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related07-UF-CIV-4126_Cote d Ivoire_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0IOM;UNDP;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP4499303.00002007-02-13T00:00:002007-03-20T00:00:004499303.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available217200707-UF-CIV-414228Cote d'IvoireCIV2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies07-UF-CIV-4142_Cote d Ivoire_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0FAO;IOM;UNDP;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2318107.00002007-09-21T00:00:002007-10-25T00:00:002318107.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available527200707-UF-NER-839466NigerNER2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies07-UF-NER-8394_Niger_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0UNICEF;WFP2000023.00002007-09-28T00:00:002007-09-28T00:00:002000023.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available57200707-RR-BFA-58916Burkina FasoBFA3Rapid Response12Unspecified Health EmergencyDisease Outbreak07-RR-BFA-589_Burkina Faso_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0UNICEF;WHO1796080.00002007-04-11T00:00:002007-04-12T00:00:001796080.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available58200707-UF-BFA-59416Burkina FasoBFA2Underfunded Emergencies8DroughtNatural Disaster07-UF-BFA-594_Burkina Faso_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0FAO;UNICEF;WFP877908.00002007-08-31T00:00:002007-09-14T00:00:00877908.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available1010200707-RR-LBR-1295854LiberiaLBR3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related07-RR-LBR-12958_Liberia_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0FAO2199555.00002007-02-22T00:00:002007-02-22T00:00:002199555.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available1011200707-UF-LBR-1296154LiberiaLBR2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies07-UF-LBR-12961_Liberia_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0UNFPA;UNICEF;WHO1461597.00002007-09-12T00:00:002007-10-10T00:00:001461597.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available305200707-RR-GHA-553537GhanaGHA3Rapid Response5StormNatural Disaster07-RR-GHA-5535_Ghana_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP2496956.00002007-09-26T00:00:002007-10-26T00:00:002496956.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available741200707-RR-TGO-1176982TogoTGO3Rapid Response12Unspecified Health EmergencyDisease Outbreak07-RR-TGO-11769_Togo_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0UNICEF;WFP2366372.00002007-07-03T00:00:002007-07-03T00:00:002020-06-23T00:00:002366372.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available742200707-RR-TGO-1177582TogoTGO3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster07-RR-TGO-11775_Togo_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0FAO;UNICEF;WFP1436560.00002007-10-01T00:00:002007-10-01T00:00:002020-06-23T00:00:001436560.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available648200707-RR-SEN-1055773SenegalSEN3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related07-RR-SEN-10557_Senegal_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0UNHCR348285.00002007-12-14T00:00:002007-12-14T00:00:002019-06-13T00:00:00348285.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2053200707-RR-SDN-1373876Republic of the SudanSDN3Rapid Response5StormNatural Disaster07-RR-SDN-13738_Sudan_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa0WFP;WHO1159499.00002007-08-14T00:00:002007-08-14T00:00:001159499.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2054200707-RR-SDN-1374376Republic of the SudanSDN3Rapid Response27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies07-RR-SDN-13743_Sudan_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa0UNICEF4857158.00002007-08-16T00:00:002007-08-16T00:00:004857158.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available513200707-UF-NAM-816163NamibiaNAM2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related07-UF-NAM-8161_Namibia_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made4Southern Africa5Southern Africa1Africa0UNHCR;WFP999999.00002007-03-01T00:00:002007-03-05T00:00:002017-08-31T00:00:00999999.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2029200707-RR-LSO-1346653LesothoLSO3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster07-RR-LSO-13466_Lesotho_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster4Southern Africa5Southern Africa1Africa0UNFPA;WHO908055.00002007-08-21T00:00:002007-08-22T00:00:00908055.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available414200707-RR-LSO-654153LesothoLSO3Rapid Response27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies07-RR-LSO-6541_Lesotho_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple4Southern Africa5Southern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNICEF;WFP3834015.00002007-07-25T00:00:002007-07-25T00:00:002016-03-23T00:00:003834015.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available709200707-RR-SWZ-1128477SwazilandSWZ3Rapid Response27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies07-RR-SWZ-11284_Swaziland_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple4Southern Africa5Southern Africa1Africa0FAO;WFP3136815.00002007-06-29T00:00:002007-07-02T00:00:003136815.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available614200707-UF-SDN-1005376Republic of the SudanSDN2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies07-UF-SDN-10053_Sudan_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa0UNICEF;WFP;WHO6000000.00002007-02-27T00:00:002007-04-19T00:00:002019-02-28T00:00:006000000.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available615200707-RR-SDN-1007276Republic of the SudanSDN3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related07-RR-SDN-10072_Sudan_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa0WFP3000000.00002007-05-01T00:00:002007-05-01T00:00:002019-02-28T00:00:003000000.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available616200707-RR-SDN-1007576Republic of the SudanSDN3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related07-RR-SDN-10075_Sudan_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa0UNDP1575000.00002007-06-18T00:00:002007-06-18T00:00:002018-12-21T00:00:001575000.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available617200707-RR-SDN-1007876Republic of the SudanSDN3Rapid Response5StormNatural Disaster07-RR-SDN-10078_Sudan_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF2663285.00002007-08-07T00:00:002007-08-07T00:00:002019-02-28T00:00:002663285.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available618200707-RR-SDN-1008976Republic of the SudanSDN3Rapid Response27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies07-RR-SDN-10089_Sudan_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNHCR;WHO6220091.00002007-12-10T00:00:002007-12-14T00:00:002019-01-05T00:00:006220091.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available123200707-RR-TCD-179121ChadTCD3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related07-RR-TCD-1791_Chad_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0FAO;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO7280842.00002007-02-21T00:00:002007-03-20T00:00:007280842.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available124200707-UF-TCD-181821ChadTCD2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related07-UF-TCD-1818_Chad_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0FAO;UNDSS;UNICEF979050.00002007-09-06T00:00:002007-09-06T00:00:00979050.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available98200707-UF-CAF-111520Central African RepublicCAF2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related07-UF-CAF-1115_CAR_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO4478703.00002007-03-02T00:00:002007-03-26T00:00:004478703.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available100200707-UF-CAF-118520Central African RepublicCAF2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related07-UF-CAF-1185_CAR_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2300019.00002007-09-10T00:00:002007-10-03T00:00:002300019.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available25200707-RR-AGO-21110AngolaAGO3Rapid Response9CholeraDisease Outbreak07-RR-AGO-211_Angola_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0UNICEF;WHO3216435.00002007-03-05T00:00:002007-03-06T00:00:003216435.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available32200707-UF-AGO-27010AngolaAGO2Underfunded Emergencies6FloodNatural Disaster07-UF-AGO-270_Angola_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO4499828.00002007-03-08T00:00:002007-03-19T00:00:004499828.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available189200707-UF-COD-372327Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related07-UF-COD-3723_DR Congo_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0FAO;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO36587128.00002007-02-23T00:00:002007-05-15T00:00:0036587128.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available191200707-UF-COD-375427Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD2Underfunded Emergencies19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related07-UF-COD-3754_DR Congo_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WHO10919450.00002007-09-11T00:00:002007-11-09T00:00:0010919450.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available192200707-RR-COD-377027Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related07-RR-COD-3770_DR Congo_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP5000000.00002007-10-15T00:00:002007-10-15T00:00:005000000.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available174200707-RR-COG-326526Republic of CongoCOG3Rapid Response9CholeraDisease Outbreak07-RR-COG-3265_Congo_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0UNICEF;WHO881701.00002007-03-07T00:00:002007-03-07T00:00:00881701.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available175200707-UF-COG-327526Republic of CongoCOG2Underfunded Emergencies19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related07-UF-COG-3275_Congo_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0FAO;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;WHO1099971.00002007-09-05T00:00:002007-10-03T00:00:001099971.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available790200707-UF-ZWE-1252087ZimbabweZWE2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies07-UF-ZWE-12520_Zimbabwe_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0IOM;UNICEF2000000.00002007-02-23T00:00:002007-03-01T00:00:002021-08-10T00:00:002000000.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available791200707-UF-ZWE-1252587ZimbabweZWE2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies07-UF-ZWE-12525_Zimbabwe_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNICEF;WHO1999076.00002007-09-07T00:00:002007-11-27T00:00:002021-05-04T00:00:001999076.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available792200707-RR-ZWE-1254087ZimbabweZWE3Rapid Response27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies07-RR-ZWE-12540_Zimbabwe_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0WFP8000000.00002007-09-25T00:00:002007-09-25T00:00:002021-07-08T00:00:008000000.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available752200707-RR-UGA-1191783UgandaUGA3Rapid Response27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies07-RR-UGA-11917_Uganda_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0WFP7000000.00002007-04-11T00:00:002007-04-11T00:00:002020-09-05T00:00:007000000.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available753200707-RR-UGA-1192083UgandaUGA3Rapid Response5StormNatural Disaster07-RR-UGA-11920_Uganda_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO6001015.00002007-10-04T00:00:002007-10-05T00:00:002020-09-03T00:00:006001015.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2059200707-RR-SOM-1384074SomaliaSOM3Rapid Response12Unspecified Health EmergencyDisease Outbreak07-RR-SOM-13840_Somalia_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0WHO1700765.00002007-07-23T00:00:002007-07-23T00:00:001700765.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2060200707-RR-SOM-1384774SomaliaSOM3Rapid Response27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies07-RR-SOM-13847_Somalia_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0UNDP1091400.00002007-07-05T00:00:002007-07-05T00:00:001091400.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available644200707-RR-RWA-1046272RwandaRWA3Rapid Response5StormNatural Disaster07-RR-RWA-10462_Rwanda_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNHCR;WFP416325.00002007-11-15T00:00:002007-11-16T00:00:002019-06-01T00:00:00416325.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available732200707-RR-TZA-1173480United Republic of TanzaniaTZA3Rapid Response14Animal DiseaseDisease Outbreak07-RR-TZA-11734_Tanzania_Jun2016_Application2Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNICEF;WHO1200061.00002007-04-25T00:00:002007-04-25T00:00:002020-08-31T00:00:001200061.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available664200707-UF-SOM-1063274SomaliaSOM2Underfunded Emergencies22Human RightsUnspecified Emergency07-UF-SOM-10632_Somalia_Jun2016_Application5Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0UNDP1000000.00002007-02-23T00:00:002007-02-23T00:00:002019-08-31T00:00:001000000.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available665200707-RR-SOM-1063474SomaliaSOM3Rapid Response27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies07-RR-SOM-10634_Somalia_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0WFP2591540.00002007-02-22T00:00:002007-02-22T00:00:002019-07-12T00:00:002591540.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available666200707-RR-SOM-1063674SomaliaSOM3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related07-RR-SOM-10636_Somalia_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP5655743.00002007-05-15T00:00:002007-05-17T00:00:002019-08-22T00:00:005655743.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available667200707-RR-SOM-1064374SomaliaSOM3Rapid Response27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies07-RR-SOM-10643_Somalia_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0UNICEF;WFP3625327.00002007-10-17T00:00:002007-10-17T00:00:002019-07-17T00:00:003625327.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2037200707-RR-MOZ-1352161MozambiqueMOZ3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster07-RR-MOZ-13521_Mozambique_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0WFP400000.00002007-04-13T00:00:002007-04-13T00:00:00400000.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available435200707-RR-MDG-686055MadagascarMDG3Rapid Response5StormNatural Disaster07-RR-MDG-6860_Madagascar_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WHO1230903.00002007-04-11T00:00:002007-04-25T00:00:002016-06-18T00:00:001230903.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available481200707-RR-MOZ-761361MozambiqueMOZ3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster07-RR-MOZ-7613_Mozambique_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;IOM;UNDP;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO10762981.00002007-02-21T00:00:002007-03-22T00:00:002016-12-09T00:00:0010762981.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available482200707-RR-MOZ-763961MozambiqueMOZ3Rapid Response5StormNatural Disaster07-RR-MOZ-7639_Mozambique_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0WFP1070014.00002007-12-13T00:00:002007-12-13T00:00:002017-02-01T00:00:001070014.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available1019200707-RR-MDG-1307255MadagascarMDG3Rapid Response5StormNatural Disaster07-RR-MDG-13072_Madagascar_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNICEF;WFP2200650.00002007-05-14T00:00:002007-05-18T00:00:002024-01-22T00:00:002200650.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available396200707-RR-KEN-630348KenyaKEN3Rapid Response12Unspecified Health EmergencyDisease Outbreak07-RR-KEN-6303_Kenya_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;WHO1944057.00002007-01-15T00:00:002007-01-15T00:00:001944057.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available398200707-UF-KEN-631048KenyaKEN2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies07-UF-KEN-6310_Kenya_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO3002501.00002007-09-17T00:00:002007-10-23T00:00:003002501.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available274200707-UF-ETH-511434EthiopiaETH2Underfunded Emergencies12Unspecified Health EmergencyDisease Outbreak07-UF-ETH-5114_Ethiopia_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0UNDP;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO5999353.00002007-03-20T00:00:002007-06-08T00:00:005999353.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available275200707-RR-ETH-512834EthiopiaETH3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related07-RR-ETH-5128_Ethiopia_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0UNHCR1100730.00002007-06-12T00:00:002007-06-12T00:00:002014-07-18T00:00:001100730.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available277200707-UF-ETH-513234EthiopiaETH2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies07-UF-ETH-5132_Ethiopia_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0UNDSS;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2998763.00002007-09-19T00:00:002007-10-25T00:00:002014-07-17T00:00:002998763.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available278200707-RR-ETH-514434EthiopiaETH3Rapid Response27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies07-RR-ETH-5144_Ethiopia_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0UNFPA;WFP;WHO2266813.00002007-11-23T00:00:002007-12-27T00:00:002014-07-28T00:00:002266813.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available258200707-UF-ERI-492133EritreaERI2Underfunded Emergencies12Unspecified Health EmergencyDisease Outbreak07-UF-ERI-4921_Eritrea_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0UNDP;UNHCR;UNICEF;WHO2000000.00002007-03-08T00:00:002007-03-21T00:00:002000000.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available259200707-UF-ERI-493733EritreaERI2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies07-UF-ERI-4937_Eritrea_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0UNDP;UNHCR;UNICEF;WHO1000909.00002007-09-19T00:00:002007-09-28T00:00:001000909.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2013200707-RR-DJI-1335730DjiboutiDJI3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster07-RR-DJI-13357_Djibouti_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNICEF;WFP;WHO1575570.00002007-05-15T00:00:002007-05-15T00:00:001575570.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available66200707-UF-BDI-71217BurundiBDI2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies07-UF-BDI-712_Burundi_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNICEF;WFP8500000.00002007-02-23T00:00:002007-02-23T00:00:008500000.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available67200808-RR-BDI-71717BurundiBDI3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster08-RR-BDI-717_Burundi_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNICEF1600013.00002008-08-22T00:00:002008-08-22T00:00:001600013.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available68200808-UF-BDI-72217BurundiBDI2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related08-UF-BDI-722_Burundi_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO3587934.00002008-09-24T00:00:002008-10-09T00:00:003587934.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available169200808-RR-COM-313625ComorosCOM3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related08-RR-COM-3136_Comoros_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0UNFPA;UNICEF;WHO534037.00002008-04-17T00:00:002008-04-17T00:00:00534037.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available237200808-RR-DJI-453630DjiboutiDJI3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster08-RR-DJI-4536_Djibouti_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2579639.00002008-02-29T00:00:002008-03-03T00:00:002579639.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available238200808-RR-DJI-454630DjiboutiDJI3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster08-RR-DJI-4546_Djibouti_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNDP;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO3001028.00002008-09-22T00:00:002008-09-22T00:00:003001028.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available260200808-RR-ERI-494733EritreaERI3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related08-RR-ERI-4947_Eritrea_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0UNDP996245.00002008-04-07T00:00:002008-04-07T00:00:00996245.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available261200808-RR-ERI-494933EritreaERI3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster08-RR-ERI-4949_Eritrea_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNHCR;WHO1999997.00002008-08-27T00:00:002008-08-27T00:00:001999997.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available279200808-UF-ETH-515434EthiopiaETH2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies08-UF-ETH-5154_Ethiopia_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO9651153.00002008-03-20T00:00:002008-04-22T00:00:002014-08-13T00:00:009651153.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available280200808-RR-ETH-517234EthiopiaETH3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster08-RR-ETH-5172_Ethiopia_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO19999594.00002008-07-03T00:00:002008-08-13T00:00:002014-08-23T00:00:0019999594.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available399200808-RR-KEN-632548KenyaKEN3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related08-RR-KEN-6325_Kenya_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO7022854.00002008-01-10T00:00:002008-01-10T00:00:002016-01-01T00:00:007022854.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available400200808-RR-KEN-634348KenyaKEN3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related08-RR-KEN-6343_Kenya_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2971999.00002008-08-05T00:00:002008-09-02T00:00:002016-02-29T00:00:002971999.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available401200808-RR-KEN-635848KenyaKEN3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related08-RR-KEN-6358_Kenya_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP4987817.00002008-12-31T00:00:002009-01-07T00:00:002016-02-29T00:00:004987817.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available1020200808-RR-MDG-1308055MadagascarMDG3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster08-RR-MDG-13080_Madagascar_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO4625583.00002008-03-07T00:00:002008-03-10T00:00:002024-02-05T00:00:004625583.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available1021200808-RR-MDG-1309955MadagascarMDG3Rapid Response12Unspecified Health EmergencyDisease Outbreak08-RR-MDG-13099_Madagascar_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;WHO376186.00002008-06-18T00:00:002008-06-18T00:00:002024-02-15T00:00:00376186.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available1022200808-RR-MDG-1310455MadagascarMDG3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster08-RR-MDG-13104_Madagascar_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNICEF;WFP;WHO1489031.00002008-09-05T00:00:002008-09-05T00:00:002024-05-22T00:00:001489031.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2015200808-RR-ETH-1337234EthiopiaETH3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related08-RR-ETH-13372_Ethiopia_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0UNHCR;WFP1877293.00002008-08-15T00:00:002008-09-05T00:00:001877293.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available483200808-RR-MOZ-764261MozambiqueMOZ3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster08-RR-MOZ-7642_Mozambique_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0IOM;UNAIDS;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO4290247.00002008-01-28T00:00:002008-02-11T00:00:002017-02-28T00:00:004290247.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available484200808-RR-MOZ-766161MozambiqueMOZ3Rapid Response5StormNatural Disaster08-RR-MOZ-7661_Mozambique_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0WFP548913.00002008-03-20T00:00:002008-03-20T00:00:002016-12-07T00:00:00548913.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2025200808-RR-KEN-1343548KenyaKEN3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster08-RR-KEN-13435_Kenya_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNICEF;WFP;WHO5052061.00002008-08-26T00:00:002008-09-12T00:00:005052061.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available882200808-UF-KEN-1279448KenyaKEN2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related08-UF-KEN-12794_Kenya_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO6406348.00002008-03-10T00:00:002008-04-15T00:00:002022-08-19T00:00:006406348.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available668200808-RR-SOM-1065074SomaliaSOM3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster08-RR-SOM-10650_Somalia_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNDP;UNICEF6039251.00002008-06-18T00:00:002008-06-18T00:00:002019-08-01T00:00:006039251.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available669200808-RR-SOM-1066174SomaliaSOM3Rapid Response27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies08-RR-SOM-10661_Somalia_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0WFP2710392.00002008-07-22T00:00:002008-07-22T00:00:002710392.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available670200808-RR-SOM-1066474SomaliaSOM3Rapid Response22Human RightsUnspecified Emergency08-RR-SOM-10664_Somalia_Jun2016_Application5Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0WFP2972300.00002008-10-13T00:00:002008-10-13T00:00:002019-08-08T00:00:002972300.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available733200808-RR-TZA-1174280United Republic of TanzaniaTZA3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster08-RR-TZA-11742_Tanzania_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO499958.00002008-10-21T00:00:002008-10-21T00:00:002020-08-31T00:00:00499958.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available754200808-RR-UGA-1193583UgandaUGA3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related08-RR-UGA-11935_Uganda_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0UNHCR698978.00002008-07-28T00:00:002008-07-28T00:00:002020-09-11T00:00:00698978.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available755200808-RR-UGA-1193883UgandaUGA3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster08-RR-UGA-11938_Uganda_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNICEF;WFP;WHO4982951.00002008-08-14T00:00:002008-08-20T00:00:002020-09-24T00:00:004982951.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available794200808-UF-ZWE-1254387ZimbabweZWE2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies08-UF-ZWE-12543_Zimbabwe_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO4245670.00002008-03-07T00:00:002008-05-21T00:00:002021-04-12T00:00:004245670.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available795200808-UF-ZWE-1256287ZimbabweZWE2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies08-UF-ZWE-12562_Zimbabwe_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0UNICEF247987.00002008-03-26T00:00:002008-03-26T00:00:002021-04-26T00:00:00247987.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available796200808-RR-ZWE-1256587ZimbabweZWE3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster08-RR-ZWE-12565_Zimbabwe_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP1988368.00002008-09-12T00:00:002008-10-24T00:00:002021-04-19T00:00:001988368.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available891200808-RR-ZWE-1286687ZimbabweZWE3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster08-RR-ZWE-12866_Zimbabwe_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0WFP5000107.00002008-11-25T00:00:002008-11-25T00:00:002022-08-16T00:00:005000107.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available176200808-UF-COG-330826Republic of CongoCOG2Underfunded Emergencies19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related08-UF-COG-3308_Congo_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0FAO;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2011654.00002008-03-26T00:00:002008-04-04T00:00:002011654.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available80200808-UF-CMR-89518CameroonCMR2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related08-UF-CMR-895_Cameroon_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP2000006.00002008-02-27T00:00:002008-02-27T00:00:002000006.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available81200808-RR-CMR-90318CameroonCMR3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related08-RR-CMR-903_Cameroon_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO4720260.00002008-02-21T00:00:002008-02-21T00:00:004720260.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available193200808-UF-COD-377727Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related08-UF-COD-3777_DR Congo_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0FAO;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO38106996.00002008-03-19T00:00:002008-05-29T00:00:0038106996.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available195200808-RR-COD-381427Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster08-RR-COD-3814_DR Congo_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0WFP3000022.00002008-09-03T00:00:002008-09-03T00:00:003000022.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available26200808-RR-AGO-21710AngolaAGO3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster08-RR-AGO-217_Angola_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0IOM;UNICEF;WHO1498653.00002008-04-22T00:00:002008-04-22T00:00:001498653.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available101200808-RR-CAF-123820Central African RepublicCAF3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related08-RR-CAF-1238_CAR_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0WFP999983.00002008-02-19T00:00:002008-02-19T00:00:00999983.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available102200808-RR-CAF-124320Central African RepublicCAF3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related08-RR-CAF-1243_CAR_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WHO2387031.00002008-05-27T00:00:002008-06-13T00:00:002387031.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available125200808-RR-TCD-182821ChadTCD3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related08-RR-TCD-1828_Chad_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP4353540.00002008-05-08T00:00:002008-05-08T00:00:004353540.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available126200808-RR-TCD-184921ChadTCD3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related08-RR-TCD-1849_Chad_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0UNHCR1154007.00002008-08-05T00:00:002008-08-05T00:00:001154007.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available127200808-UF-TCD-185221ChadTCD2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related08-UF-TCD-1852_Chad_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0FAO;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO6766433.00002008-10-09T00:00:002008-11-10T00:00:006766433.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available619200808-RR-SDN-1009776Republic of the SudanSDN3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related08-RR-SDN-10097_Sudan_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa0WFP7093062.00002008-05-08T00:00:002008-05-08T00:00:002019-01-08T00:00:007093062.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available620200808-RR-SDN-1010276Republic of the SudanSDN3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related08-RR-SDN-10102_Sudan_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa0UNICEF;WFP;WHO2868336.00002008-04-17T00:00:002008-04-17T00:00:002019-02-28T00:00:002868336.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available621200808-RR-SDN-1011376Republic of the SudanSDN3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related08-RR-SDN-10113_Sudan_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa0IOM;UNICEF;WFP;WHO5053117.00002008-06-25T00:00:002008-06-30T00:00:002019-01-08T00:00:005053117.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available622200808-RR-SDN-1012776Republic of the SudanSDN3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related08-RR-SDN-10127_Sudan_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa0UNHCR1010739.00002008-10-07T00:00:002008-10-07T00:00:002019-01-08T00:00:001010739.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available415200808-RR-LSO-654953LesothoLSO3Rapid Response12Unspecified Health EmergencyDisease Outbreak08-RR-LSO-6549_Lesotho_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster4Southern Africa5Southern Africa1Africa0FAO239438.00002008-03-19T00:00:002008-03-19T00:00:002016-03-11T00:00:00239438.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available1003200808-RR-LSO-1289553LesothoLSO3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster08-RR-LSO-12895_Lesotho_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster4Southern Africa5Southern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNFPA;WHO1656382.00002008-08-19T00:00:002008-08-20T00:00:002023-10-30T00:00:001656382.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available743200808-RR-TGO-1178482TogoTGO3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster08-RR-TGO-11784_Togo_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0FAO;UNICEF;WFP2074049.00002008-08-27T00:00:002008-09-03T00:00:002020-08-31T00:00:002074049.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available1013200808-RR-LBR-1297554LiberiaLBR3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster08-RR-LBR-12975_Liberia_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0FAO1900000.00002008-07-09T00:00:002008-07-09T00:00:002023-12-04T00:00:001900000.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available55200808-UF-BFA-57516Burkina FasoBFA2Underfunded Emergencies8DroughtNatural Disaster08-UF-BFA-575_Burkina Faso_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0FAO;UNICEF;WFP3399999.00002008-02-29T00:00:002008-02-29T00:00:003399999.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available56200808-RR-BFA-58216Burkina FasoBFA3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster08-RR-BFA-582_Burkina Faso_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0FAO;UNICEF;WFP2000293.00002008-09-12T00:00:002008-09-12T00:00:002000293.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available528200808-UF-NER-839966NigerNER2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies08-UF-NER-8399_Niger_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO6499999.00002008-02-29T00:00:002008-02-29T00:00:002017-08-09T00:00:006499999.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available529200808-RR-NER-841066NigerNER3Rapid Response27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies08-RR-NER-8410_Niger_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0WFP700850.00002008-04-07T00:00:002008-04-07T00:00:002017-08-08T00:00:00700850.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available530200808-RR-NER-841366NigerNER3Rapid Response12Unspecified Health EmergencyDisease Outbreak08-RR-NER-8413_Niger_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0WHO1055020.00002008-06-18T00:00:002008-06-18T00:00:002017-09-02T00:00:001055020.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available531200808-RR-NER-841666NigerNER3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster08-RR-NER-8416_Niger_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0FAO;UNICEF;WFP1998773.00002008-09-26T00:00:002008-09-26T00:00:002017-08-19T00:00:001998773.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available219200808-UF-CIV-416228Cote d'IvoireCIV2Underfunded Emergencies19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related08-UF-CIV-4162_Cote d Ivoire_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0FAO;IOM;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP7002959.00002008-03-20T00:00:002008-05-16T00:00:007002959.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available221200808-RR-CIV-419028Cote d'IvoireCIV3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster08-RR-CIV-4190_Cote d Ivoire_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0FAO;WFP2012459.00002008-06-26T00:00:002008-06-26T00:00:002012459.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available222200808-RR-CIV-419528Cote d'IvoireCIV3Rapid Response12Unspecified Health EmergencyDisease Outbreak08-RR-CIV-4195_Cote d Ivoire_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0UNICEF2065100.00002008-07-14T00:00:002008-07-14T00:00:002065100.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available223200808-RR-CIV-419828Cote d'IvoireCIV3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster08-RR-CIV-4198_Cote d Ivoire_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0UNICEF;WFP994514.00002008-10-24T00:00:002008-10-24T00:00:00994514.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available454200808-UF-MLI-712257MaliMLI2Underfunded Emergencies12Unspecified Health EmergencyDisease Outbreak08-UF-MLI-7122_Mali_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0UNICEF;WFP3198972.00002008-02-29T00:00:002008-02-29T00:00:002016-08-13T00:00:003198972.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available468200808-RR-MRT-734358MauritaniaMRT3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster08-RR-MRT-7343_Mauritania_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0FAO;UNICEF;WHO1132595.00002008-07-08T00:00:002008-07-09T00:00:002016-10-27T00:00:001132595.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available232200808-RR-CUB-445229CubaCUB3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster08-RR-CUB-4452_Cuba_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean7Caribbean2Americas0FAO;UNDP;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2487431.00002008-09-12T00:00:002008-09-12T00:00:002487431.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2012200808-RR-CUB-1334229CubaCUB3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster08-RR-CUB-13342_Cuba_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean7Caribbean2Americas0FAO;UNDP;UNESCO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO4880085.00002008-09-26T00:00:002008-09-26T00:00:004880085.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available350200808-RR-HTI-581741HaitiHTI3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster08-RR-HTI-5817_Haiti_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean7Caribbean2Americas0FAO;WFP5846936.00002008-05-23T00:00:002008-05-23T00:00:005846936.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available351200808-RR-HTI-582041HaitiHTI3Rapid Response5StormNatural Disaster08-RR-HTI-5820_Haiti_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean7Caribbean2Americas0FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO5106424.00002008-09-29T00:00:002008-10-01T00:00:005106424.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available352200808-RR-HTI-583141HaitiHTI3Rapid Response5StormNatural Disaster08-RR-HTI-5831_Haiti_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean7Caribbean2Americas0IOM;UNICEF;WFP;WHO4076743.00002008-11-28T00:00:002008-12-04T00:00:004076743.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available353200808-RR-HTI-583741HaitiHTI3Rapid Response5StormNatural Disaster08-RR-HTI-5837_Haiti_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean7Caribbean2Americas0WFP1000001.00002008-12-23T00:00:002008-12-23T00:00:001000001.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available321200808-RR-GIN-570239GuineaGIN3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster08-RR-GIN-5702_Guinea_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0UNICEF;WFP3999178.00002008-07-14T00:00:002008-07-14T00:00:002014-12-26T00:00:003999178.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available322200809-RR-GIN-570939GuineaGIN3Rapid Response27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies09-RR-GIN-5709_Guinea_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0WFP1000000.00002009-01-09T00:00:002009-01-09T00:00:002015-01-10T00:00:001000000.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available337200808-RR-GNB-577040Guinea-BissauGNB3Rapid Response12Unspecified Health EmergencyDisease Outbreak08-RR-GNB-5770_Guinea Bissau_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0UNICEF;WHO601911.00002008-08-04T00:00:002008-08-04T00:00:00601911.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available338200808-RR-GNB-577340Guinea-BissauGNB3Rapid Response9CholeraDisease Outbreak08-RR-GNB-5773_Guinea Bissau_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0UNICEF;WHO600056.00002008-11-19T00:00:002008-11-20T00:00:00600056.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available365200808-RR-HND-601342HondurasHND3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster08-RR-HND-6013_Honduras_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean8Central America2Americas0FAO;IOM;UNICEF;WFP1501344.00002008-10-31T00:00:002008-10-31T00:00:002015-08-08T00:00:001501344.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available308200808-RR-GTM-558438GuatemalaGTM3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster08-RR-GTM-5584_Guatemala_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean8Central America2Americas0FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO1483541.00002008-11-12T00:00:002008-11-12T00:00:001483541.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available157200809-RR-COL-279724ColombiaCOL3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster09-RR-COL-2797_Colombia_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean9South America2Americas0FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP3135341.00002009-01-08T00:00:002009-01-08T00:00:003135341.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available728200808-RR-TJK-1170779TajikistanTJK3Rapid Response7Heat/Cold WaveNatural Disaster08-RR-TJK-11707_Tajikistan_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster8Central Asia11Central Asia3Asia0UNDP;UNICEF;WFP;WHO5237558.00002008-02-21T00:00:002008-02-21T00:00:002020-06-10T00:00:005237558.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available729200808-RR-TJK-1171979TajikistanTJK3Rapid Response13Insect infestationNatural Disaster08-RR-TJK-11719_Tajikistan_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster8Central Asia11Central Asia3Asia0FAO410163.00002008-04-23T00:00:002008-04-23T00:00:002020-08-31T00:00:00410163.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available730200808-RR-TJK-1172279TajikistanTJK3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster08-RR-TJK-11722_Tajikistan_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster8Central Asia11Central Asia3Asia0UNICEF;WFP;WHO1999516.00002008-09-18T00:00:002008-10-13T00:00:002020-08-31T00:00:001999516.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available48200808-RR-BOL-43615BoliviaBOL3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster08-RR-BOL-436_Bolivia_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean9South America2Americas0FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2271874.00002008-02-12T00:00:002008-02-15T00:00:002271874.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available419200808-UF-PRK-658149Democratic People's Republic of KoreaPRK2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies08-UF-PRK-6581_DPR Korea_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple9Eastern Asia12Eastern Asia3Asia0FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WHO1999884.00002008-09-17T00:00:002008-10-14T00:00:002016-03-18T00:00:001999884.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available420200808-RR-PRK-659149Democratic People's Republic of KoreaPRK3Rapid Response12Unspecified Health EmergencyDisease Outbreak08-RR-PRK-6591_DPR Korea_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster9Eastern Asia12Eastern Asia3Asia0UNICEF;WHO1398170.00002008-09-26T00:00:002008-10-07T00:00:002016-03-29T00:00:001398170.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available436200808-RR-KGZ-686650KyrgyzstanKGZ3Rapid Response7Heat/Cold WaveNatural Disaster08-RR-KGZ-6866_Kyrgyzstan_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster8Central Asia11Central Asia3Asia0FAO;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP1970556.00002008-12-11T00:00:002008-12-11T00:00:002016-06-21T00:00:001970556.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available152200808-RR-CHN-270423ChinaCHN3Rapid Response1EarthquakeNatural Disaster08-RR-CHN-2704_China_Jun2016_Application3Geophysical1Natural Disaster9Eastern Asia12Eastern Asia3Asia0UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO8045731.00002008-05-22T00:00:002008-05-23T00:00:008045731.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available38200808-RR-BGD-35112BangladeshBGD3Rapid Response12Unspecified Health EmergencyDisease Outbreak08-RR-BGD-351_Bangladesh_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0WFP1000000.00002008-04-24T00:00:002008-04-24T00:00:001000000.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available5200808-RR-AFG-268AfghanistanAFG3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related08-RR-AFG-26_Afghanistan_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0WFP1444500.00002008-01-30T00:00:002008-01-30T00:00:001444500.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available368200808-RR-IND-602643IndiaIND3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster08-RR-IND-6026_India_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0UNFPA;UNICEF3010825.00002008-09-17T00:00:002008-11-03T00:00:002015-06-30T00:00:003010825.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available557200808-UF-PAK-874768PakistanPAK2Underfunded Emergencies6FloodNatural Disaster08-UF-PAK-8747_Pakistan_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0FAO;IOM;UN Habitat;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO6808525.00002008-02-29T00:00:002008-03-19T00:00:002018-01-17T00:00:006808525.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available559200808-RR-PAK-876568PakistanPAK3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster08-RR-PAK-8765_Pakistan_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0FAO;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2974984.00002008-09-03T00:00:002008-09-12T00:00:002018-02-14T00:00:002974984.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available560200808-RR-PAK-877468PakistanPAK3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster08-RR-PAK-8774_Pakistan_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0FAO;UNESCO;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO6949446.00002008-09-08T00:00:002008-09-08T00:00:002018-02-28T00:00:006949446.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available561200808-RR-PAK-880668PakistanPAK3Rapid Response1EarthquakeNatural Disaster08-RR-PAK-8806_Pakistan_Jun2016_Application3Geophysical1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0FAO;UN Habitat;UNESCO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO1986835.00002008-11-14T00:00:002008-11-17T00:00:001986835.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available7200808-RR-AFG-328AfghanistanAFG3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster08-RR-AFG-32_Afghanistan_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0UNICEF;WFP;WHO8002060.00002008-02-12T00:00:002008-02-12T00:00:008002060.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available8200808-UF-AFG-398AfghanistanAFG2Underfunded Emergencies19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related08-UF-AFG-39_Afghanistan_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0FAO;IOM;UNHCR;WHO4175162.00002008-03-13T00:00:002008-03-13T00:00:004175162.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available10200808-UF-AFG-548AfghanistanAFG2Underfunded Emergencies8DroughtNatural Disaster08-UF-AFG-54_Afghanistan_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0IOM;UNICEF;WHO4598922.00002008-09-12T00:00:002008-09-12T00:00:004598922.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available518200808-UF-NPL-821864NepalNPL2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies08-UF-NPL-8218_Nepal_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0FAO;UN Habitat;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO5997698.00002008-03-18T00:00:002008-03-20T00:00:002017-08-31T00:00:005997698.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available519200808-RR-NPL-823264NepalNPL3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster08-RR-NPL-8232_Nepal_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2603222.00002008-09-26T00:00:002008-10-02T00:00:002017-06-30T00:00:002603222.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2039200808-RR-NPL-1353364NepalNPL3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster08-RR-NPL-13533_Nepal_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0OHCHR40376.00002008-12-31T00:00:002008-12-31T00:00:0040376.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2040200808-RR-NPL-1353664NepalNPL3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster08-RR-NPL-13536_Nepal_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0WFP1000000.00002008-10-10T00:00:002008-10-10T00:00:001000000.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2041200808-RR-NPL-1353964NepalNPL3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster08-RR-NPL-13539_Nepal_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0FAO;UNICEF;WFP2999522.00002008-11-18T00:00:002008-11-18T00:00:002999522.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available695200808-RR-LKA-1100675Sri LankaLKA3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related08-RR-LKA-11006_Sri Lanka_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO6915915.00002008-04-16T00:00:002008-04-16T00:00:002020-02-29T00:00:006915915.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available696200808-UF-LKA-1101875Sri LankaLKA2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies08-UF-LKA-11018_Sri Lanka_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0FAO;IOM;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WHO3995382.00002008-09-10T00:00:002008-10-27T00:00:002020-02-29T00:00:003995382.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available697200808-RR-LKA-1102775Sri LankaLKA3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related08-RR-LKA-11027_Sri Lanka_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0IOM;UNICEF;UNOPS1585495.00002008-11-25T00:00:002008-11-25T00:00:002020-02-29T00:00:001585495.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available495200808-UF-MMR-7759165MyanmarMMR2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies08-UF-MMR-7759_Myanmar_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia0UNFPA;UNHCR;WHO2019979.00002008-03-14T00:00:002008-03-14T00:00:002017-02-22T00:00:002019979.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available496200808-RR-MMR-7768165MyanmarMMR3Rapid Response5StormNatural Disaster08-RR-MMR-7768_Myanmar_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia0IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO19917751.00002008-05-13T00:00:002008-05-13T00:00:002017-02-28T00:00:0019917751.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available497200808-RR-MMR-7787165MyanmarMMR3Rapid Response5StormNatural Disaster08-RR-MMR-7787_Myanmar_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia0IOM;WFP4000004.00002008-08-11T00:00:002008-08-20T00:00:002017-03-16T00:00:004000004.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available599200808-RR-PHL-961271PhilippinesPHL3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related08-RR-PHL-9612_Philippines_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia0IOM;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2080292.00002008-09-17T00:00:002008-09-17T00:00:002018-09-20T00:00:002080292.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2038200808-RR-MMR-13525165MyanmarMMR3Rapid Response5StormNatural Disaster08-RR-MMR-13525_Myanmar_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia0FAO;UNICEF;WFP2499615.00002008-05-21T00:00:002008-05-23T00:00:002499615.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available439200808-RR-LAO-691551Lao People's Democratic RepublicLAO3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster08-RR-LAO-6915_Lao PDR_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia0FAO;UN Habitat;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2024378.00002008-09-11T00:00:002008-09-11T00:00:002016-06-24T00:00:002024378.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available375200808-RR-IRQ-606645IraqIRQ3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related08-RR-IRQ-6066_Iraq_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia0WFP5076123.00002008-02-01T00:00:002008-02-01T00:00:002015-09-05T00:00:005076123.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available376200808-RR-IRQ-606845IraqIRQ3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related08-RR-IRQ-6068_Iraq_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia0UNDP1560531.00002008-04-02T00:00:002008-04-02T00:00:002015-09-08T00:00:001560531.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available377200808-UF-IRQ-607045IraqIRQ2Underfunded Emergencies19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related08-UF-IRQ-6070_Iraq_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia0IOM;UNHCR5000001.00002008-09-04T00:00:002008-09-04T00:00:002015-09-09T00:00:005000001.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available302200808-RR-GEO-551836GeorgiaGEO3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related08-RR-GEO-5518_Georgia_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia0IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2995315.00002008-09-15T00:00:002008-09-18T00:00:002014-12-10T00:00:002995315.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available388200808-RR-JOR-617947JordanJOR3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related08-RR-JOR-6179_Jordan_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia0UNHCR3543119.00002008-05-16T00:00:002008-05-16T00:00:002015-11-24T00:00:003543119.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available444200808-RR-LBN-698452LebanonLBN3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related08-RR-LBN-6984_Lebanon_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia0UNRWA1008582.00002008-10-30T00:00:002008-10-30T00:00:002016-06-30T00:00:001008582.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available581200808-RR-PSE-939269occupied Palestinian territoryPSE3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster08-RR-PSE-9392_oPt_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia0UNRWA;WFP4988364.00002008-04-04T00:00:002008-04-04T00:00:002018-08-31T00:00:004988364.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available766200808-RR-YEM-1206585YemenYEM3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related08-RR-YEM-12065_Yemen_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia0UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP3718109.00002008-02-22T00:00:002008-02-22T00:00:002021-04-07T00:00:003718109.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available767200808-RR-YEM-1207685YemenYEM3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster08-RR-YEM-12076_Yemen_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia0FAO;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2529984.00002008-10-22T00:00:002008-12-03T00:00:002021-06-07T00:00:002529984.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available768200808-RR-YEM-1208585YemenYEM3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster08-RR-YEM-12085_Yemen_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia0IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO1958754.00002008-11-12T00:00:002008-11-17T00:00:002021-06-04T00:00:001958754.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available712200808-RR-SYR-1129878Syrian Arab RepublicSYR3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related08-RR-SYR-11298_Syria_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia0WFP4999654.00002008-01-24T00:00:002008-01-24T00:00:002020-03-05T00:00:004999654.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available714200808-RR-SYR-1130178Syrian Arab RepublicSYR3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster08-RR-SYR-11301_Syria_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia0FAO;UNICEF;WFP1966521.00002008-09-26T00:00:002008-09-26T00:00:002020-03-12T00:00:001966521.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available715200808-UF-SYR-1131078Syrian Arab RepublicSYR2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related08-UF-SYR-11310_Syria_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia0UNFPA;WHO624741.00002008-09-24T00:00:002008-10-21T00:00:002020-03-20T00:00:00624741.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available718200909-RR-SYR-1132978Syrian Arab RepublicSYR3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster09-RR-SYR-11329_Syria_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia0FAO;UNDP;UNICEF;WFP3287464.00002009-11-11T00:00:002009-11-16T00:00:002020-04-10T00:00:003287464.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available769200909-UF-YEM-1210185YemenYEM2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies09-UF-YEM-12101_Yemen_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia0IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO4705281.00002009-04-30T00:00:002009-05-12T00:00:002021-01-21T00:00:004705281.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available770200909-RR-YEM-1212085YemenYEM3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related09-RR-YEM-12120_Yemen_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia0UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2621530.00002009-08-13T00:00:002009-08-14T00:00:002021-05-19T00:00:002621530.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available771200909-RR-YEM-1213285YemenYEM3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related09-RR-YEM-12132_Yemen_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia0UNDP342475.00002009-11-09T00:00:002009-11-09T00:00:002021-05-24T00:00:00342475.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available772200909-RR-YEM-1213585YemenYEM3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related09-RR-YEM-12135_Yemen_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia0IOM;UNHCR763766.00002009-12-24T00:00:002009-12-28T00:00:002021-06-01T00:00:00763766.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available583200909-RR-PSE-940069occupied Palestinian territoryPSE3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related09-RR-PSE-9400_oPt_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia0UNICEF;UNRWA;WFP7034331.00002009-01-13T00:00:002009-01-13T00:00:002018-07-03T00:00:007034331.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available584200909-RR-PSE-940669occupied Palestinian territoryPSE3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related09-RR-PSE-9406_oPt_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia0WFP;WHO2374724.00002009-02-05T00:00:002009-03-23T00:00:002018-06-19T00:00:002374724.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available303200909-RR-GEO-552536GeorgiaGEO3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related09-RR-GEO-5525_Georgia_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia0UNHCR1000450.00002009-12-02T00:00:002009-12-02T00:00:001000450.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available378200909-RR-IRQ-607345IraqIRQ3Rapid Response12Unspecified Health EmergencyDisease Outbreak09-RR-IRQ-6073_Iraq_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia0WHO1004837.00002009-03-19T00:00:002009-03-19T00:00:002015-08-27T00:00:001004837.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available440200909-RR-LAO-693051Lao People's Democratic RepublicLAO3Rapid Response5StormNatural Disaster09-RR-LAO-6930_Lao PDR_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia0FAO;UN Habitat;UNDP;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO3828517.00002009-10-21T00:00:002009-10-26T00:00:002016-07-06T00:00:003828517.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available371200909-RR-IDN-603744IndonesiaIDN3Rapid Response1EarthquakeNatural Disaster09-RR-IDN-6037_Indonesia_Jun2016_Application3Geophysical1Natural Disaster13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia0FAO;IOM;UNDP;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO6935731.00002009-10-20T00:00:002009-11-18T00:00:002015-08-18T00:00:006935731.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available600200909-RR-PHL-962471PhilippinesPHL3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related09-RR-PHL-9624_Philippines_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia0IOM;UNDP;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO5150702.00002009-07-24T00:00:002009-07-31T00:00:002018-09-25T00:00:005150702.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available601200909-RR-PHL-964071PhilippinesPHL3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster09-RR-PHL-9640_Philippines_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia0IOM;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO6790230.00002009-10-05T00:00:002009-10-05T00:00:002018-09-25T00:00:006790230.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available498200909-UF-MMR-7792165MyanmarMMR2Underfunded Emergencies12Unspecified Health EmergencyDisease Outbreak09-UF-MMR-7792_Myanmar_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia0FAO;UNDP;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP2998439.00002009-04-08T00:00:002009-04-27T00:00:002017-03-15T00:00:002998439.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available698200909-RR-LKA-1103875Sri LankaLKA3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related09-RR-LKA-11038_Sri Lanka_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;UNOPS;WFP;WHO9998337.00002009-02-20T00:00:002009-02-27T00:00:002020-02-29T00:00:009998337.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available699200909-RR-LKA-1105375Sri LankaLKA3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related09-RR-LKA-11053_Sri Lanka_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;UNOPS;WFP;WHO11251940.00002009-05-12T00:00:002009-05-13T00:00:0011251940.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available700200909-RR-LKA-1106875Sri LankaLKA3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related09-RR-LKA-11068_Sri Lanka_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0UNDP;UNHCR2256105.00002009-10-27T00:00:002009-10-27T00:00:002019-12-20T00:00:002256105.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2042200909-RR-NPL-1354664NepalNPL3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster09-RR-NPL-13546_Nepal_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0WFP6000000.00002009-12-18T00:00:002009-12-18T00:00:006000000.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available13200909-RR-AFG-678AfghanistanAFG3Rapid Response7Heat/Cold WaveNatural Disaster09-RR-AFG-67_Afghanistan_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0FAO;IOM;UNICEF;WHO4165567.00002009-02-04T00:00:002009-03-06T00:00:004165567.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available1001200909-RR-BTN-1287514BhutanBTN3Rapid Response1EarthquakeNatural Disaster09-RR-BTN-12875_Bhutan_Jun2016_Application3Geophysical1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0UNDP463845.00002009-10-07T00:00:002009-10-07T00:00:002023-10-25T00:00:00463845.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available562200909-RR-PAK-882868PakistanPAK3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related09-RR-PAK-8828_Pakistan_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0UN Habitat;UNDP;UNESCO;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO8350187.00002009-05-01T00:00:002009-05-08T00:00:002018-04-11T00:00:008350187.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available563200909-RR-PAK-885568PakistanPAK3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related09-RR-PAK-8855_Pakistan_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0UNDP540212.00002009-06-22T00:00:002009-06-22T00:00:002018-05-02T00:00:00540212.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available423200909-UF-PRK-662749Democratic People's Republic of KoreaPRK2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies09-UF-PRK-6627_DPR Korea_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple9Eastern Asia12Eastern Asia3Asia0FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO9999909.00002009-04-07T00:00:002009-04-15T00:00:002016-05-04T00:00:009999909.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available424200909-UF-PRK-663849Democratic People's Republic of KoreaPRK2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies09-UF-PRK-6638_DPR Korea_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple9Eastern Asia12Eastern Asia3Asia0FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO8996794.00002009-09-23T00:00:002009-09-29T00:00:002016-06-01T00:00:008996794.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available158200909-UF-COL-282924ColombiaCOL2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related09-UF-COL-2829_Colombia_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made6Latin America and the Caribbean9South America2Americas0FAO;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO4999979.00002009-05-01T00:00:002009-05-11T00:00:004999979.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available160200909-RR-COL-286924ColombiaCOL3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related09-RR-COL-2869_Colombia_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made6Latin America and the Caribbean9South America2Americas0WFP392068.00002009-08-26T00:00:002009-08-26T00:00:00392068.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available309200909-RR-GTM-559038GuatemalaGTM3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster09-RR-GTM-5590_Guatemala_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean8Central America2Americas0FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO4999968.00002009-09-30T00:00:002009-10-01T00:00:004999968.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available366200909-RR-HND-601842HondurasHND3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster09-RR-HND-6018_Honduras_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean8Central America2Americas0FAO;UNICEF;WFP;WHO1553005.00002009-12-21T00:00:002010-01-11T00:00:002015-08-07T00:00:001553005.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available524200909-RR-NIC-833465NicaraguaNIC3Rapid Response5StormNatural Disaster09-RR-NIC-8334_Nicaragua_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean8Central America2Americas0FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2069776.00002009-11-25T00:00:002009-12-10T00:00:002017-08-03T00:00:002069776.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available253200909-RR-SLV-481832El SalvadorSLV3Rapid Response5StormNatural Disaster09-RR-SLV-4818_El Salvador_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean8Central America2Americas0FAO;IOM;UNDP;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2485827.00002009-11-20T00:00:002009-11-24T00:00:002485827.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available323200909-RR-GIN-571139GuineaGIN3Rapid Response27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies09-RR-GIN-5711_Guinea_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0WFP450000.00002009-03-23T00:00:002009-03-23T00:00:002015-03-10T00:00:00450000.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available324200909-UF-GIN-571339GuineaGIN2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies09-UF-GIN-5713_Guinea_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0FAO;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO1171585.00002009-09-16T00:00:002009-09-16T00:00:001171585.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available325200909-RR-GIN-571939GuineaGIN3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related09-RR-GIN-5719_Guinea_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0UNICEF;WHO833261.00002009-10-15T00:00:002009-11-09T00:00:002015-02-14T00:00:00833261.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available354200909-UF-HTI-583941HaitiHTI2Underfunded Emergencies6FloodNatural Disaster09-UF-HTI-5839_Haiti_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean7Caribbean2Americas0IOM;UNDP;UNFPA;UNICEF;UNIFEM;WFP4995766.00002009-04-21T00:00:002009-04-30T00:00:004995766.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available469200909-RR-MRT-735258MauritaniaMRT3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster09-RR-MRT-7352_Mauritania_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2174497.00002009-10-06T00:00:002009-10-08T00:00:002016-11-01T00:00:002174497.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available297200909-RR-GMB-545935GambiaGMB3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster09-RR-GMB-5459_Gambia_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0UNICEF;WFP;WHO386544.00002009-11-05T00:00:002009-11-05T00:00:002014-10-25T00:00:00386544.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available224200909-UF-CIV-420428Cote d'IvoireCIV2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related09-UF-CIV-4204_Cote d Ivoire_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0FAO;IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP2000003.00002009-03-30T00:00:002009-05-05T00:00:002000003.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available225200909-RR-CIV-421528Cote d'IvoireCIV3Rapid Response12Unspecified Health EmergencyDisease Outbreak09-RR-CIV-4215_Cote d Ivoire_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0WHO412313.00002009-12-18T00:00:002009-12-18T00:00:00412313.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2073200909-RR-BFA-1401216Burkina FasoBFA3Rapid Response10MeaslesDisease Outbreak09-RR-BFA-14012_Burkina Faso_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0UNICEF;WHO1650443.00002009-05-19T00:00:002009-05-19T00:00:001650443.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2074200909-UF-BFA-1401916Burkina FasoBFA2Underfunded Emergencies8DroughtNatural Disaster09-UF-BFA-14019_Burkina Faso_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0FAO;UNICEF;WFP;WHO1997535.00002009-03-30T00:00:002009-03-30T00:00:001997535.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available93200909-RR-CPV-104019Cape VerdeCPV3Rapid Response12Unspecified Health EmergencyDisease Outbreak09-RR-CPV-1040_Cabo Verde_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0UNICEF;WHO474338.00002009-11-25T00:00:002009-11-25T00:00:00474338.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available532200909-RR-NER-842466NigerNER3Rapid Response27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies09-RR-NER-8424_Niger_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0WFP189142.00002009-02-06T00:00:002009-02-06T00:00:002017-09-08T00:00:00189142.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available533200909-UF-NER-842766NigerNER2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related09-UF-NER-8427_Niger_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0FAO;UNICEF;WFP;WHO3976342.00002009-03-30T00:00:002009-05-05T00:00:003976342.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2043200909-RR-NER-1354966NigerNER3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster09-RR-NER-13549_Niger_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0FAO;UNICEF;WFP;WHO3692127.00002009-10-02T00:00:002009-10-08T00:00:003692127.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available885200909-RR-NER-1281166NigerNER3Rapid Response12Unspecified Health EmergencyDisease Outbreak09-RR-NER-12811_Niger_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0WHO1237088.00002009-03-18T00:00:002009-03-18T00:00:002022-09-23T00:00:001237088.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available895200909-RR-NER-1286966NigerNER3Rapid Response12Unspecified Health EmergencyDisease Outbreak09-RR-NER-12869_Niger_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0UNICEF;WFP2607756.00002009-09-02T00:00:002009-09-03T00:00:002022-09-28T00:00:002607756.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available59200909-RR-BFA-61016Burkina FasoBFA3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster09-RR-BFA-610_Burkina Faso_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO4877946.00002009-10-12T00:00:002009-10-23T00:00:004877946.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available550200909-RR-NGA-865867NigeriaNGA3Rapid Response12Unspecified Health EmergencyDisease Outbreak09-RR-NGA-8658_Nigeria_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0WHO1279887.00002009-05-01T00:00:002009-05-01T00:00:002018-01-02T00:00:001279887.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available1005200909-RR-LSO-1290553LesothoLSO3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster09-RR-LSO-12905_Lesotho_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster4Southern Africa5Southern Africa1Africa0UNFPA;WFP574955.00002009-02-19T00:00:002009-02-19T00:00:002023-10-23T00:00:00574955.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available514200909-RR-NAM-816663NamibiaNAM3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster09-RR-NAM-8166_Namibia_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster4Southern Africa5Southern Africa1Africa0UN Habitat;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO1299825.00002009-03-31T00:00:002009-03-31T00:00:002017-06-03T00:00:001299825.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available710200909-RR-SWZ-1129077SwazilandSWZ3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster09-RR-SWZ-11290_Swaziland_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster4Southern Africa5Southern Africa1Africa0WFP1320110.00002009-12-07T00:00:002009-12-07T00:00:002020-03-05T00:00:001320110.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available23200909-UF-DZA-1759AlgeriaDZA2Underfunded Emergencies19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related09-UF-DZA-175_Algeria_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa0UNHCR;UNICEF1536000.00002009-09-25T00:00:002009-09-30T00:00:001536000.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available623200909-RR-SDN-1013276Republic of the SudanSDN3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related09-RR-SDN-10132_Sudan_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa0FAO;IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF;WHO4978615.00002009-04-16T00:00:002009-04-24T00:00:002019-01-10T00:00:004978615.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available624200909-RR-SDN-1014976Republic of the SudanSDN3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related09-RR-SDN-10149_Sudan_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa0IOM;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO12007414.00002009-05-06T00:00:002009-05-13T00:00:002019-02-28T00:00:0012007414.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available626200909-RR-SDN-1016476Republic of the SudanSDN3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related09-RR-SDN-10164_Sudan_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa0WHO713527.00002009-07-31T00:00:002009-07-31T00:00:002019-01-19T00:00:00713527.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available627200909-RR-SDN-1016776Republic of the SudanSDN3Rapid Response27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies09-RR-SDN-10167_Sudan_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNICEF;WFP8120478.00002009-09-25T00:00:002009-10-20T00:00:002019-02-28T00:00:008120478.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available128200909-RR-TCD-190821ChadTCD3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related09-RR-TCD-1908_Chad_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO1998660.00002009-05-22T00:00:002009-06-02T00:00:001998660.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available129200909-UF-TCD-194521ChadTCD2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related09-UF-TCD-1945_Chad_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0FAO;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO5464388.00002009-09-16T00:00:002009-09-17T00:00:005464388.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available103200909-RR-CAF-126520Central African RepublicCAF3Rapid Response22Human RightsUnspecified Emergency09-RR-CAF-1265_CAR_Jun2016_Application5Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0WFP187355.00002009-02-24T00:00:002009-02-24T00:00:00187355.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available104200909-UF-CAF-126920Central African RepublicCAF2Underfunded Emergencies19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related09-UF-CAF-1269_CAR_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0FAO;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2787790.00002009-09-29T00:00:002009-10-21T00:00:002787790.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2009200909-RR-COD-1332227Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related09-RR-COD-13322_DR Congo_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0WFP3000000.00002009-05-14T00:00:002009-05-14T00:00:003000000.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available27200909-RR-AGO-22410AngolaAGO3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster09-RR-AGO-224_Angola_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0IOM;UNICEF;WHO2354123.00002009-03-27T00:00:002009-03-31T00:00:002354123.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available196200909-RR-COD-381727Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related09-RR-COD-3817_DR Congo_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0FAO;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP9950354.00002009-05-26T00:00:002009-05-27T00:00:009950354.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available197200909-RR-COD-382827Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related09-RR-COD-3828_DR Congo_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0UNICEF;WHO7016618.00002009-07-16T00:00:002009-07-16T00:00:007016618.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available198200909-UF-COD-383427Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related09-UF-COD-3834_DR Congo_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0FAO;IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO10461001.00002009-09-24T00:00:002009-10-06T00:00:0010461001.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available177200909-RR-COG-334626Republic of CongoCOG3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related09-RR-COG-3346_Congo_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0FAO;UNESCO;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO7948987.00002009-12-16T00:00:002009-12-18T00:00:007948987.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available797200909-RR-ZWE-1257687ZimbabweZWE3Rapid Response9CholeraDisease Outbreak09-RR-ZWE-12576_Zimbabwe_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0UNICEF;WFP;WHO7899348.00002009-01-29T00:00:002009-01-29T00:00:002021-04-29T00:00:007899348.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available798200909-UF-ZWE-1258387ZimbabweZWE2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies09-UF-ZWE-12583_Zimbabwe_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WHO9982000.00002009-04-08T00:00:002009-05-05T00:00:002021-06-17T00:00:009982000.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available800200909-UF-ZWE-1260587ZimbabweZWE2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies09-UF-ZWE-12605_Zimbabwe_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO8926729.00002009-10-07T00:00:002009-10-20T00:00:008926729.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available801200910-RR-ZWE-1262987ZimbabweZWE3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster10-RR-ZWE-12629_Zimbabwe_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0WFP5000000.00002010-01-14T00:00:002010-01-14T00:00:002021-06-01T00:00:005000000.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available756200909-RR-UGA-1194783UgandaUGA3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related09-RR-UGA-11947_Uganda_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0UNHCR1191321.00002009-02-12T00:00:002009-02-12T00:00:002020-09-26T00:00:001191321.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2068200909-RR-TZA-1393680United Republic of TanzaniaTZA3Rapid Response13Insect infestationNatural Disaster09-RR-TZA-13936_Tanzania_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO781962.00002009-04-20T00:00:002009-04-20T00:00:00781962.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available734200909-RR-TZA-1174580United Republic of TanzaniaTZA3Rapid Response12Unspecified Health EmergencyDisease Outbreak09-RR-TZA-11745_Tanzania_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO589601.00002009-05-01T00:00:002009-05-01T00:00:002020-08-31T00:00:00589601.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available735200909-RR-TZA-1174880United Republic of TanzaniaTZA3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster09-RR-TZA-11748_Tanzania_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0WFP144720.00002009-12-02T00:00:002009-12-02T00:00:002020-08-31T00:00:00144720.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available671200909-UF-SOM-1066774SomaliaSOM2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies09-UF-SOM-10667_Somalia_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNICEF;UNOPS;WFP9999999.00002009-03-30T00:00:002009-05-05T00:00:002019-08-22T00:00:009999999.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available672200909-RR-SOM-1067774SomaliaSOM3Rapid Response27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies09-RR-SOM-10677_Somalia_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNHCR;UNICEF;WHO5093823.00002009-08-18T00:00:002009-08-19T00:00:002019-08-29T00:00:005093823.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available673200909-RR-SOM-1068674SomaliaSOM3Rapid Response27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies09-RR-SOM-10686_Somalia_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO12220646.00002009-10-15T00:00:002009-10-26T00:00:002019-09-11T00:00:0012220646.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available674200909-RR-SOM-1069974SomaliaSOM3Rapid Response27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies09-RR-SOM-10699_Somalia_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO33219558.00002009-12-30T00:00:002009-12-31T00:00:002019-08-30T00:00:0033219558.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available485200909-RR-MOZ-766461MozambiqueMOZ3Rapid Response13Insect infestationNatural Disaster09-RR-MOZ-7664_Mozambique_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO547001.00002009-04-20T00:00:002009-04-20T00:00:002016-12-14T00:00:00547001.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available486200910-RR-MOZ-766761MozambiqueMOZ3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster10-RR-MOZ-7667_Mozambique_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNICEF;WFP2624107.00002010-01-11T00:00:002010-01-11T00:00:002016-12-23T00:00:002624107.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available1031200909-RR-MWI-1322956MalawiMWI3Rapid Response13Insect infestationNatural Disaster09-RR-MWI-13229_Malawi_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO544860.00002009-04-20T00:00:002009-04-20T00:00:002024-07-29T00:00:00544860.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available1023200909-RR-MDG-1311455MadagascarMDG3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster09-RR-MDG-13114_Madagascar_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO6450994.00002009-05-26T00:00:002009-05-26T00:00:006450994.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available402200909-RR-KEN-636548KenyaKEN3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related09-RR-KEN-6365_Kenya_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO8616216.00002009-05-12T00:00:002009-05-12T00:00:002016-01-16T00:00:008616216.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available403200909-RR-KEN-637948KenyaKEN3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related09-RR-KEN-6379_Kenya_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0IOM;UNHCR4211339.00002009-06-22T00:00:002009-06-22T00:00:002016-01-30T00:00:004211339.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available404200909-UF-KEN-638548KenyaKEN2Underfunded Emergencies8DroughtNatural Disaster09-UF-KEN-6385_Kenya_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;IOM;UNICEF;WFP;WHO8038330.00002009-09-16T00:00:002009-09-17T00:00:002016-01-16T00:00:008038330.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available405200909-RR-KEN-640248KenyaKEN3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster09-RR-KEN-6402_Kenya_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0WFP5000000.00002009-12-10T00:00:002009-12-10T00:00:002016-01-22T00:00:005000000.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available281200909-UF-ETH-518534EthiopiaETH2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies09-UF-ETH-5185_Ethiopia_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP9666134.00002009-04-27T00:00:002009-05-21T00:00:002014-08-30T00:00:009666134.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available282200909-UF-ETH-519834EthiopiaETH2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies09-UF-ETH-5198_Ethiopia_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO5979264.00002009-10-05T00:00:002009-10-08T00:00:005979264.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available262200909-UF-ERI-495333EritreaERI2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies09-UF-ERI-4953_Eritrea_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0UNDP;UNHCR;UNICEF1999999.00002009-04-09T00:00:002009-04-20T00:00:001999999.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available263200909-UF-ERI-496033EritreaERI2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies09-UF-ERI-4960_Eritrea_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0UNDP;UNHCR;UNICEF;WHO1521259.00002009-09-18T00:00:002009-09-18T00:00:001521259.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available239200909-UF-DJI-455930DjiboutiDJI2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies09-UF-DJI-4559_Djibouti_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WHO1996905.00002009-04-17T00:00:002009-04-20T00:00:001996905.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available240200909-UF-DJI-457230DjiboutiDJI2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies09-UF-DJI-4572_Djibouti_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO1000015.00002009-10-08T00:00:002009-10-08T00:00:001000015.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available69200909-UF-BDI-73517BurundiBDI2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies09-UF-BDI-735_Burundi_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO3956773.00002009-04-20T00:00:002009-05-11T00:00:003956773.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available242201010-UF-DJI-459930DjiboutiDJI2Underfunded Emergencies8DroughtNatural Disaster10-UF-DJI-4599_Djibouti_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2999757.00002010-06-30T00:00:002010-09-02T00:00:002999757.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available264201010-UF-ERI-496933EritreaERI2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies10-UF-ERI-4969_Eritrea_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WHO2995242.00002010-03-17T00:00:002010-03-29T00:00:002995242.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available265201010-UF-ERI-498033EritreaERI2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies10-UF-ERI-4980_Eritrea_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WHO2976856.00002010-09-14T00:00:002010-09-14T00:00:002976856.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available283201010-UF-ETH-521234EthiopiaETH2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies10-UF-ETH-5212_Ethiopia_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO16690193.00002010-03-12T00:00:002010-04-05T00:00:0016690193.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available406201010-UF-KEN-640548KenyaKEN2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies10-UF-KEN-6405_Kenya_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF;WHO9981466.00002010-03-08T00:00:002010-03-24T00:00:002016-02-05T00:00:009981466.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available407201010-RR-KEN-641948KenyaKEN3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related10-RR-KEN-6419_Kenya_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0UNHCR;WFP10048510.00002010-06-22T00:00:002010-06-22T00:00:002016-01-30T00:00:0010048510.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available1024201010-RR-MDG-1312655MadagascarMDG3Rapid Response13Insect infestationNatural Disaster10-RR-MDG-13126_Madagascar_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO4725398.00002010-08-31T00:00:002010-08-31T00:00:002024-02-08T00:00:004725398.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available802201010-RR-ZWE-1263287ZimbabweZWE3Rapid Response10MeaslesDisease Outbreak10-RR-ZWE-12632_Zimbabwe_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0UNICEF;WHO5439418.00002010-04-28T00:00:002010-04-30T00:00:002021-07-16T00:00:005439418.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available178201010-UF-COG-341226Republic of CongoCOG2Underfunded Emergencies19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related10-UF-COG-3412_Congo_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0FAO;UNESCO;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2883496.00002010-09-30T00:00:002010-10-08T00:00:002883496.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available179201010-RR-COG-348526Republic of CongoCOG3Rapid Response12Unspecified Health EmergencyDisease Outbreak10-RR-COG-3485_Congo_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0UNICEF;WHO2004794.00002010-12-13T00:00:002010-12-13T00:00:002004794.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available83201010-RR-CMR-92818CameroonCMR3Rapid Response9CholeraDisease Outbreak10-RR-CMR-928_Cameroon_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0UNICEF;WHO652684.00002010-08-25T00:00:002010-08-25T00:00:00652684.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available199201010-UF-COD-385127Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related10-UF-COD-3851_DR Congo_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0FAO;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO15922571.00002010-03-11T00:00:002010-03-29T00:00:0015922571.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available200201010-RR-COD-387627Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related10-RR-COD-3876_DR Congo_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0FAO;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO5090973.00002010-07-30T00:00:002010-08-11T00:00:005090973.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available201201010-UF-COD-391027Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related10-UF-COD-3910_DR Congo_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO8113082.00002010-09-16T00:00:002010-09-22T00:00:008113082.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available106201010-RR-CAF-135420Central African RepublicCAF3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related10-RR-CAF-1354_CAR_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF3102465.00002010-04-20T00:00:002010-04-20T00:00:003102465.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available107201010-UF-CAF-137320Central African RepublicCAF2Underfunded Emergencies19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related10-UF-CAF-1373_CAR_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0OHCHR;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WHO2997013.00002010-09-17T00:00:002010-10-14T00:00:002997013.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available130201010-RR-TCD-202721ChadTCD3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster10-RR-TCD-2027_Chad_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0FAO;UNICEF;WFP;WHO3751801.00002010-01-22T00:00:002010-01-26T00:00:003751801.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available131201010-UF-TCD-205121ChadTCD2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related10-UF-TCD-2051_Chad_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0FAO;UNAIDS;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO7063642.00002010-03-04T00:00:002010-03-17T00:00:007063642.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available132201010-RR-TCD-212621ChadTCD3Rapid Response12Unspecified Health EmergencyDisease Outbreak10-RR-TCD-2126_Chad_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0UNICEF;WHO2744892.00002010-04-01T00:00:002010-04-01T00:00:002744892.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available134201010-UF-TCD-215721ChadTCD2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies10-UF-TCD-2157_Chad_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0FAO;UNAIDS;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO8001389.00002010-09-02T00:00:002010-09-08T00:00:008001389.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available135201010-RR-TCD-222321ChadTCD3Rapid Response9CholeraDisease Outbreak10-RR-TCD-2223_Chad_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0UNICEF;WHO1277832.00002010-11-04T00:00:002010-11-05T00:00:001277832.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available628201010-RR-SDN-1017476Republic of the SudanSDN3Rapid Response27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies10-RR-SDN-10174_Sudan_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa0FAO;IOM;UNICEF;WFP;WHO22243311.00002010-07-02T00:00:002010-08-12T00:00:002019-02-02T00:00:0022243311.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available629201010-RR-SDN-1019476Republic of the SudanSDN3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster10-RR-SDN-10194_Sudan_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa0UNICEF1613606.00002010-10-27T00:00:002010-10-27T00:00:002019-01-24T00:00:001613606.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available1006201010-RR-LSO-1291053LesothoLSO3Rapid Response10MeaslesDisease Outbreak10-RR-LSO-12910_Lesotho_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster4Southern Africa5Southern Africa1Africa0WHO645959.00002010-05-21T00:00:002010-05-21T00:00:00645959.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available43201010-RR-BEN-38313BeninBEN3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster10-RR-BEN-383_Benin_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO4390369.00002010-10-27T00:00:002010-10-29T00:00:004390369.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available744201010-RR-TGO-1179182TogoTGO3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related10-RR-TGO-11791_Togo_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0UNHCR;WFP1231611.00002010-07-21T00:00:002010-07-22T00:00:002020-07-14T00:00:001231611.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available745201010-RR-TGO-1179882TogoTGO3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster10-RR-TGO-11798_Togo_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0FAO;UNICEF;WFP;WHO1382064.00002010-11-16T00:00:002010-11-19T00:00:002020-07-09T00:00:001382064.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available650201010-RR-SEN-1056473SenegalSEN3Rapid Response10MeaslesDisease Outbreak10-RR-SEN-10564_Senegal_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0UNICEF;WHO268235.00002010-02-11T00:00:002010-02-11T00:00:002019-07-18T00:00:00268235.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available551201010-RR-NGA-866167NigeriaNGA3Rapid Response27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies10-RR-NGA-8661_Nigeria_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0UNICEF;WHO1999202.00002010-08-27T00:00:002010-09-02T00:00:002018-01-06T00:00:001999202.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available61201010-RR-BFA-63516Burkina FasoBFA3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster10-RR-BFA-635_Burkina Faso_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO1966070.00002010-08-27T00:00:002010-08-30T00:00:001966070.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available537201010-UF-NER-844466NigerNER2Underfunded Emergencies8DroughtNatural Disaster10-UF-NER-8444_Niger_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0FAO;UNICEF;WFP5999924.00002010-01-29T00:00:002010-01-29T00:00:002017-10-13T00:00:005999924.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available538201010-RR-NER-845166NigerNER3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster10-RR-NER-8451_Niger_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0FAO;UNICEF;WFP;WHO13991081.00002010-05-18T00:00:002010-06-08T00:00:002017-10-18T00:00:0013991081.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available539201010-RR-NER-846566NigerNER3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster10-RR-NER-8465_Niger_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0WFP15024435.00002010-08-12T00:00:002010-08-12T00:00:002017-11-01T00:00:0015024435.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available298201010-RR-GMB-546335GambiaGMB3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster10-RR-GMB-5463_Gambia_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0FAO;UNICEF;WFP;WHO563955.00002010-11-26T00:00:002010-11-29T00:00:002014-11-14T00:00:00563955.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available470201010-RR-MRT-736358MauritaniaMRT3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster10-RR-MRT-7363_Mauritania_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO1751722.00002010-09-14T00:00:002010-09-20T00:00:002016-11-08T00:00:001751722.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available471201011-RR-MRT-738658MauritaniaMRT3Rapid Response12Unspecified Health EmergencyDisease Outbreak11-RR-MRT-7386_Mauritania_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0FAO;WHO679425.00002011-02-14T00:00:002011-02-14T00:00:00679425.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available455201010-RR-MLI-712757MaliMLI3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster10-RR-MLI-7127_Mali_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0FAO;UNICEF;WFP1503989.00002010-03-18T00:00:002010-03-22T00:00:002016-08-27T00:00:001503989.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available355201010-RR-HTI-584841HaitiHTI3Rapid Response1EarthquakeNatural Disaster10-RR-HTI-5848_Haiti_Jun2016_Application3Geophysical1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean7Caribbean2Americas0IOM;UNICEF;WFP;WHO10935690.00002010-01-15T00:00:002010-01-15T00:00:0010935690.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available356201011-RR-HTI-585641HaitiHTI3Rapid Response9CholeraDisease Outbreak11-RR-HTI-5856_Haiti_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean7Caribbean2Americas16Haiti cholera 2010-20190FAO;IOM;UN Habitat;UNDP;UNICEF;UNOPS;WFP;WHO10371212.00002011-01-10T00:00:002011-01-19T00:00:0010371212.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available326201010-UF-GIN-572239GuineaGIN2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies10-UF-GIN-5722_Guinea_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0FAO;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO1971425.00002010-02-22T00:00:002010-03-05T00:00:001971425.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available251201010-RR-DOM-480231Dominican RepublicDOM3Rapid Response1EarthquakeNatural Disaster10-RR-DOM-4802_Dominican Republic_Jun2016_Application3Geophysical1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean7Caribbean2Americas0IOM;UNAIDS;UNDP;UNFPA;WHO1941576.00002010-01-29T00:00:002010-01-29T00:00:002014-05-26T00:00:001941576.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2020201010-RR-HTI-1340541HaitiHTI3Rapid Response1EarthquakeNatural Disaster10-RR-HTI-13405_Haiti_Jun2016_Application3Geophysical1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean7Caribbean2Americas0FAO;IOM;OHCHR;UNDP;UNFPA;UNICEF;UNIFEM;WFP;WHO15099196.00002010-01-26T00:00:002010-02-05T00:00:0015099196.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2021201010-RR-HTI-1341941HaitiHTI3Rapid Response1EarthquakeNatural Disaster10-RR-HTI-13419_Haiti_Jun2016_Application3Geophysical1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean7Caribbean2Americas0FAO;IOM;UN Habitat;WHO10529963.00002010-03-15T00:00:002010-03-17T00:00:0010529963.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available310201010-RR-GTM-559738GuatemalaGTM3Rapid Response5StormNatural Disaster10-RR-GTM-5597_Guatemala_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean8Central America2Americas0FAO;IOM;UNAIDS;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO3376068.00002010-06-15T00:00:002010-06-21T00:00:003376068.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available161201010-UF-COL-287524ColombiaCOL2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related10-UF-COL-2875_Colombia_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made6Latin America and the Caribbean9South America2Americas0FAO;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2966719.00002010-03-25T00:00:002010-04-01T00:00:002966719.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available162201010-RR-COL-290424ColombiaCOL3Rapid Response5StormNatural Disaster10-RR-COL-2904_Colombia_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean9South America2Americas0FAO;IOM;UNICEF;WFP;WHO3640647.00002010-12-07T00:00:002010-12-08T00:00:003640647.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available49201010-RR-BOL-45315BoliviaBOL3Rapid Response5StormNatural Disaster10-RR-BOL-453_Bolivia_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean9South America2Americas0FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2486524.00002010-03-04T00:00:002010-03-05T00:00:002486524.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available50201010-RR-BOL-47615BoliviaBOL3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster10-RR-BOL-476_Bolivia_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean9South America2Americas0FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2002541.00002010-12-07T00:00:002010-12-08T00:00:002002541.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available731201010-RR-TJK-1172979TajikistanTJK3Rapid Response12Unspecified Health EmergencyDisease Outbreak10-RR-TJK-11729_Tajikistan_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster8Central Asia11Central Asia3Asia0UNICEF;WHO941309.00002010-06-30T00:00:002010-07-02T00:00:002020-08-31T00:00:00941309.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available763201010-RR-UZB-12041155UzbekistanUZB3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related10-RR-UZB-12041_Uzbekistan_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made8Central Asia11Central Asia3Asia0UNHCR;WFP;WHO2079882.00002010-07-09T00:00:002010-08-12T00:00:002021-01-04T00:00:002079882.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2069201010-RR-UZB-13939155UzbekistanUZB3Rapid Response12Unspecified Health EmergencyDisease Outbreak10-RR-UZB-13939_Uzbekistan_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster8Central Asia11Central Asia3Asia0UNICEF;WHO901749.00002010-06-30T00:00:002010-06-30T00:00:00901749.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available151201010-RR-CHL-266122ChileCHL3Rapid Response1EarthquakeNatural Disaster10-RR-CHL-2661_Chile_Jun2016_Application3Geophysical1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean9South America2Americas0FAO;IOM;ITU;UNDP;UNESCO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WHO10283575.00002010-03-17T00:00:002010-03-18T00:00:0010283575.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available425201010-UF-PRK-664949Democratic People's Republic of KoreaPRK2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies10-UF-PRK-6649_DPR Korea_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple9Eastern Asia12Eastern Asia3Asia0FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO7990534.00002010-03-03T00:00:002010-03-09T00:00:002016-08-31T00:00:007990534.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available426201010-UF-PRK-666049Democratic People's Republic of KoreaPRK2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies10-UF-PRK-6660_DPR Korea_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple9Eastern Asia12Eastern Asia3Asia0FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO5449985.00002010-09-14T00:00:002010-09-30T00:00:002016-08-31T00:00:005449985.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available153201010-RR-CHN-273723ChinaCHN3Rapid Response1EarthquakeNatural Disaster10-RR-CHN-2737_China_Jun2016_Application3Geophysical1Natural Disaster9Eastern Asia12Eastern Asia3Asia0UNDP;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO4719705.00002010-04-30T00:00:002010-05-04T00:00:004719705.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available480201010-RR-MNG-759960MongoliaMNG3Rapid Response7Heat/Cold WaveNatural Disaster10-RR-MNG-7599_Mongolia_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster9Eastern Asia12Eastern Asia3Asia0FAO;UNDP;UNFPA;UNICEF;WHO3556532.00002010-02-25T00:00:002010-02-26T00:00:002017-02-28T00:00:003556532.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available437201010-RR-KGZ-687650KyrgyzstanKGZ3Rapid Response27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies10-RR-KGZ-6876_Kyrgyzstan_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple8Central Asia11Central Asia3Asia0FAO;UNHCR;WFP;WHO909816.00002010-04-29T00:00:002010-05-03T00:00:002016-06-24T00:00:00909816.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available438201010-RR-KGZ-688650KyrgyzstanKGZ3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related10-RR-KGZ-6886_Kyrgyzstan_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made8Central Asia11Central Asia3Asia0OHCHR;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;UNIFEM;WFP;WHO9080420.00002010-06-28T00:00:002010-06-30T00:00:002016-07-05T00:00:009080420.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2027201010-RR-KGZ-1345350KyrgyzstanKGZ3Rapid Response12Unspecified Health EmergencyDisease Outbreak10-RR-KGZ-13453_Kyrgyzstan_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster8Central Asia11Central Asia3Asia0WHO86254.00002010-06-30T00:00:002010-06-30T00:00:0086254.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available564201010-RR-PAK-885868PakistanPAK3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related10-RR-PAK-8858_Pakistan_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0UN Habitat;UNFPA;UNICEF;UNIFEM;WFP;WHO9852049.00002010-04-05T00:00:002010-04-08T00:00:002018-07-09T00:00:009852049.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available565201010-RR-PAK-888068PakistanPAK3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster10-RR-PAK-8880_Pakistan_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0FAO;IOM;UN Habitat;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO16595962.00002010-08-11T00:00:002010-08-12T00:00:0016595962.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available566201010-RR-PAK-891868PakistanPAK3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster10-RR-PAK-8918_Pakistan_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0IOM;UN Habitat;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO12003247.00002010-10-27T00:00:002010-11-05T00:00:002018-05-02T00:00:0012003247.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available15201010-UF-AFG-778AfghanistanAFG2Underfunded Emergencies8DroughtNatural Disaster10-UF-AFG-77_Afghanistan_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WHO11019952.00002010-03-25T00:00:002010-03-31T00:00:0011019952.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available520201010-UF-NPL-824764NepalNPL2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies10-UF-NPL-8247_Nepal_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0UN Habitat;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2000031.00002010-09-15T00:00:002010-09-17T00:00:002017-07-05T00:00:002000031.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available701201010-RR-LKA-1107175Sri LankaLKA3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related10-RR-LKA-11071_Sri Lanka_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;UNOPS;WFP;WHO13753756.00002010-03-30T00:00:002010-03-31T00:00:002019-12-27T00:00:0013753756.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available702201010-RR-LKA-1108575Sri LankaLKA3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related10-RR-LKA-11085_Sri Lanka_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF;UNOPS;WFP;WHO1936948.00002010-10-14T00:00:002010-10-18T00:00:002020-01-23T00:00:001936948.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available499201010-UF-MMR-7808165MyanmarMMR2Underfunded Emergencies12Unspecified Health EmergencyDisease Outbreak10-UF-MMR-7808_Myanmar_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia0FAO;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP3987182.00002010-03-02T00:00:002010-03-22T00:00:003987182.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available500201010-RR-MMR-7832165MyanmarMMR3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster10-RR-MMR-7832_Myanmar_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia0FAO;UNDP;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP2438996.00002010-07-16T00:00:002010-07-22T00:00:002017-03-23T00:00:002438996.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available501201010-RR-MMR-7858165MyanmarMMR3Rapid Response5StormNatural Disaster10-RR-MMR-7858_Myanmar_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia0FAO;IOM;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO6029657.00002010-11-22T00:00:002010-11-29T00:00:002017-03-22T00:00:006029657.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2049201010-RR-PAK-1363068PakistanPAK3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster10-RR-PAK-13630_Pakistan_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0FAO;IOM;UN Habitat;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO13381573.00002010-08-30T00:00:002010-09-02T00:00:0013381573.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available602201010-UF-PHL-965871PhilippinesPHL2Underfunded Emergencies19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related10-UF-PHL-9658_Philippines_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia0FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2997112.00002010-03-12T00:00:002010-04-01T00:00:002018-10-11T00:00:002997112.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available380201010-RR-IRQ-608045IraqIRQ3Rapid Response27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies10-RR-IRQ-6080_Iraq_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia0WFP1500000.00002010-12-09T00:00:002010-12-09T00:00:002015-10-07T00:00:001500000.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available304201010-RR-GEO-553336GeorgiaGEO3Rapid Response13Insect infestationNatural Disaster10-RR-GEO-5533_Georgia_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia0FAO293394.00002010-06-15T00:00:002010-06-15T00:00:00293394.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available773201010-UF-YEM-1214085YemenYEM2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies10-UF-YEM-12140_Yemen_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia0IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO6996528.00002010-03-02T00:00:002010-03-09T00:00:002021-05-19T00:00:006996528.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available774201010-RR-YEM-1215785YemenYEM3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related10-RR-YEM-12157_Yemen_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia0WFP375926.00002010-06-04T00:00:002010-06-04T00:00:002021-07-07T00:00:00375926.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available776201010-UF-YEM-1218585YemenYEM2Underfunded Emergencies19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related10-UF-YEM-12185_Yemen_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia0FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO7166658.00002010-09-14T00:00:002010-10-01T00:00:002021-05-20T00:00:007166658.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available777201111-RR-YEM-1224685YemenYEM3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related11-RR-YEM-12246_Yemen_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia0UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WHO2280099.00002011-05-09T00:00:002011-05-12T00:00:002021-05-14T00:00:002280099.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available778201111-RR-YEM-1226685YemenYEM3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related11-RR-YEM-12266_Yemen_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia0IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO8543168.00002011-07-07T00:00:002011-07-21T00:00:002021-02-08T00:00:008543168.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available719201111-RR-SYR-1134178Syrian Arab RepublicSYR3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related11-RR-SYR-11341_Syria_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia8Syria crisis 2011-0FAO;UNFPA;UNRWA;WHO978576.00002011-05-19T00:00:002011-07-14T00:00:002020-04-24T00:00:00978576.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available721201111-RR-SYR-1136478Syrian Arab RepublicSYR3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related11-RR-SYR-11364_Syria_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia8Syria crisis 2011-0FAO;IOM;UNDP;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2686154.00002011-10-24T00:00:002011-11-16T00:00:002020-05-03T00:00:002686154.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2070201111-RR-YEM-1395185YemenYEM3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related11-RR-YEM-13951_Yemen_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia0IOM;UNHCR;WFP4011314.00002011-05-12T00:00:002011-05-12T00:00:004011314.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available587201111-UF-PSE-941869occupied Palestinian territoryPSE2Underfunded Emergencies19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related11-UF-PSE-9418_oPt_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia0FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;UNRWA;WFP3972686.00002011-02-22T00:00:002011-03-03T00:00:002018-06-20T00:00:003972686.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available750201111-RR-TUR-11882177TürkiyeTUR3Rapid Response1EarthquakeNatural Disaster11-RR-TUR-11882_Turkey_Jun2016_Application3Geophysical1Natural Disaster14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia0IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF;WHO3484733.00002011-11-09T00:00:002011-11-10T00:00:002020-08-12T00:00:003484733.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available603201111-RR-PHL-968571PhilippinesPHL3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster11-RR-PHL-9685_Philippines_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia0IOM;UNICEF;WFP4917919.00002011-07-14T00:00:002011-07-15T00:00:002018-09-29T00:00:004917919.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available604201111-UF-PHL-970671PhilippinesPHL2Underfunded Emergencies19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related11-UF-PHL-9706_Philippines_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia0FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WHO3450334.00002011-08-29T00:00:002011-09-30T00:00:002018-10-11T00:00:003450334.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available605201111-RR-PHL-975971PhilippinesPHL3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster11-RR-PHL-9759_Philippines_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia0IOM;UNICEF;WFP2980718.00002011-12-23T00:00:002011-12-23T00:00:002018-10-16T00:00:002980718.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available886201111-RR-PAK-1281468PakistanPAK3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster11-RR-PAK-12814_Pakistan_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0FAO;IOM;UN Habitat;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO17633514.00002011-09-30T00:00:002011-10-04T00:00:002022-09-26T00:00:0017633514.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available372201111-UF-IRN-6051160Islamic Republic of IranIRN2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related11-UF-IRN-6051_Iran_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0UNHCR;WFP2992466.00002011-03-02T00:00:002011-03-14T00:00:002992466.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available78201111-RR-KHM-866163CambodiaKHM3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster11-RR-KHM-866_Cambodia_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia0FAO;IOM;UNICEF;WFP4033776.00002011-10-24T00:00:002011-10-24T00:00:004033776.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available502201111-UF-MMR-7922165MyanmarMMR2Underfunded Emergencies19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related11-UF-MMR-7922_Myanmar_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia0FAO;IOM;UN Habitat;UNDP;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP2993060.00002011-03-09T00:00:002011-03-11T00:00:002017-03-30T00:00:002993060.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available503201111-UF-MMR-7957165MyanmarMMR2Underfunded Emergencies19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related11-UF-MMR-7957_Myanmar_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia0FAO;UNDP;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO1990385.00002011-09-15T00:00:002011-09-30T00:00:002017-04-18T00:00:001990385.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available703201111-RR-LKA-1113075Sri LankaLKA3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster11-RR-LKA-11130_Sri Lanka_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNICEF;UNOPS;WFP;WHO6141383.00002011-01-24T00:00:002011-01-24T00:00:002020-01-31T00:00:006141383.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available704201111-UF-LKA-1117575Sri LankaLKA2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related11-UF-LKA-11175_Sri Lanka_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;UNOPS;WFP;WHO4980047.00002011-03-03T00:00:002011-03-09T00:00:002020-01-30T00:00:004980047.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available705201111-UF-LKA-1121975Sri LankaLKA2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related11-UF-LKA-11219_Sri Lanka_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;UNOPS;WFP;WHO4961348.00002011-08-29T00:00:002011-09-13T00:00:002020-02-13T00:00:004961348.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available521201111-UF-NPL-828164NepalNPL2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related11-UF-NPL-8281_Nepal_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0UNHCR;WFP1999994.00002011-09-08T00:00:002011-09-08T00:00:002017-07-13T00:00:001999994.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available46201111-RR-BTN-40914BhutanBTN3Rapid Response1EarthquakeNatural Disaster11-RR-BTN-409_Bhutan_Jun2016_Application3Geophysical1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0UNDP;UNICEF1605535.00002011-09-30T00:00:002011-09-30T00:00:001605535.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available567201111-RR-PAK-897368PakistanPAK3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related11-RR-PAK-8973_Pakistan_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0UNHCR4990394.00002011-05-12T00:00:002011-05-12T00:00:004990394.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available568201111-UF-PAK-897868PakistanPAK2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related11-UF-PAK-8978_Pakistan_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO9746993.00002011-09-06T00:00:002011-09-20T00:00:009746993.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available427201111-UF-PRK-668349Democratic People's Republic of KoreaPRK2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies11-UF-PRK-6683_DPR Korea_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple9Eastern Asia12Eastern Asia3Asia0FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO4999783.00002011-03-03T00:00:002011-03-17T00:00:002016-08-31T00:00:004999783.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available428201111-RR-PRK-671249Democratic People's Republic of KoreaPRK3Rapid Response27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies11-RR-PRK-6712_DPR Korea_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple9Eastern Asia12Eastern Asia3Asia0FAO;UNICEF;WFP;WHO9983492.00002011-05-18T00:00:002011-05-19T00:00:002016-08-31T00:00:009983492.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available429201111-RR-PRK-673749Democratic People's Republic of KoreaPRK3Rapid Response27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies11-RR-PRK-6737_DPR Korea_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple9Eastern Asia12Eastern Asia3Asia0UNICEF427131.00002011-12-30T00:00:002011-12-30T00:00:002016-08-31T00:00:00427131.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available51201111-RR-BOL-50915BoliviaBOL3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster11-RR-BOL-509_Bolivia_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean9South America2Americas0FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2584669.00002011-04-21T00:00:002011-04-29T00:00:002584669.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available163201111-UF-COL-295224ColombiaCOL2Underfunded Emergencies19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related11-UF-COL-2952_Colombia_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made6Latin America and the Caribbean9South America2Americas0FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2939401.00002011-03-28T00:00:002011-03-30T00:00:002939401.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available164201111-UF-COL-298724ColombiaCOL2Underfunded Emergencies19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related11-UF-COL-2987_Colombia_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made6Latin America and the Caribbean9South America2Americas0FAO;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WHO2987990.00002011-09-28T00:00:002011-10-04T00:00:002987990.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available311201111-RR-GTM-560838GuatemalaGTM3Rapid Response5StormNatural Disaster11-RR-GTM-5608_Guatemala_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean8Central America2Americas0IOM;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2201628.00002011-11-03T00:00:002011-11-04T00:00:002014-12-08T00:00:002201628.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available254201111-RR-SLV-484132El SalvadorSLV3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster11-RR-SLV-4841_El Salvador_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean8Central America2Americas0IOM;UNDP;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2579188.00002011-10-28T00:00:002011-11-01T00:00:002579188.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available525201111-RR-NIC-835165NicaraguaNIC3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster11-RR-NIC-8351_Nicaragua_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean8Central America2Americas0FAO;IOM;UNDP;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2030597.00002011-11-01T00:00:002011-11-01T00:00:002017-08-02T00:00:002030597.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available328201111-RR-GIN-573239GuineaGIN3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related11-RR-GIN-5732_Guinea_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0UNHCR390012.00002011-10-04T00:00:002011-10-04T00:00:00390012.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available472201111-RR-MRT-739658MauritaniaMRT3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster11-RR-MRT-7396_Mauritania_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO4005971.00002011-12-28T00:00:002012-01-17T00:00:002016-12-07T00:00:004005971.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available226201111-RR-CIV-421828Cote d'IvoireCIV3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related11-RR-CIV-4218_Cote d Ivoire_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO10299134.00002011-03-16T00:00:002011-03-25T00:00:0010299134.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available227201111-RR-CIV-430728Cote d'IvoireCIV3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related11-RR-CIV-4307_Cote d Ivoire_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0FAO;IOM;UNAIDS;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO6025737.00002011-07-27T00:00:002011-08-02T00:00:006025737.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available540201111-RR-NER-847566NigerNER3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related11-RR-NER-8475_Niger_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0IOM;UNICEF;WFP;WHO3747218.00002011-06-02T00:00:002011-06-03T00:00:002017-11-01T00:00:003747218.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available541201111-UF-NER-849766NigerNER2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related11-UF-NER-8497_Niger_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0FAO;UNICEF;WFP;WHO5988195.00002011-09-27T00:00:002011-10-04T00:00:002017-11-14T00:00:005988195.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available542201111-RR-NER-854566NigerNER3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster11-RR-NER-8545_Niger_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0FAO;UNICEF;WFP6001432.00002011-11-30T00:00:002011-12-02T00:00:002017-11-14T00:00:006001432.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available746201111-RR-TGO-1182582TogoTGO3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related11-RR-TGO-11825_Togo_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0UNHCR614332.00002011-10-04T00:00:002011-10-04T00:00:002020-07-27T00:00:00614332.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available44201111-RR-BEN-40313BeninBEN3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related11-RR-BEN-403_Benin_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0UNHCR105930.00002011-10-04T00:00:002011-10-04T00:00:00105930.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available1014201111-RR-LBR-1297854LiberiaLBR3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related11-RR-LBR-12978_Liberia_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0FAO;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO5988454.00002011-03-02T00:00:002011-03-07T00:00:002023-12-26T00:00:005988454.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available306201111-RR-GHA-554337GhanaGHA3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related11-RR-GHA-5543_Ghana_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2121502.00002011-07-19T00:00:002011-07-19T00:00:002121502.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available1007201111-RR-LSO-1291353LesothoLSO3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster11-RR-LSO-12913_Lesotho_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster4Southern Africa5Southern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNICEF;WFP;WHO1347306.00002011-03-25T00:00:002011-03-25T00:00:001347306.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available1008201111-RR-LSO-1293353LesothoLSO3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster11-RR-LSO-12933_Lesotho_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster4Southern Africa5Southern Africa1Africa0FAO;WFP2689162.00002011-09-15T00:00:002011-09-15T00:00:002023-10-30T00:00:002689162.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available515201111-RR-NAM-817863NamibiaNAM3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster11-RR-NAM-8178_Namibia_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster4Southern Africa5Southern Africa1Africa0UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO1175941.00002011-04-21T00:00:002011-04-21T00:00:002017-08-31T00:00:001175941.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2055201111-RR-SDN-1374876Republic of the SudanSDN3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related11-RR-SDN-13748_Sudan_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa0UNFPA;UNICEF;WHO5175065.00002011-04-12T00:00:002011-04-12T00:00:005175065.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available630201111-RR-SDN-1020176Republic of the SudanSDN3Rapid Response10MeaslesDisease Outbreak11-RR-SDN-10201_Sudan_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa0UNICEF;WHO2654107.00002011-04-08T00:00:002011-04-08T00:00:002019-02-23T00:00:002654107.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available631201111-RR-SDN-1021276Republic of the SudanSDN3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related11-RR-SDN-10212_Sudan_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa0IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF;WHO10492033.00002011-07-08T00:00:002011-07-11T00:00:002019-02-20T00:00:0010492033.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available1016201111-RR-LBY-1305397LibyaLBY3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related11-RR-LBY-13053_Libya_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa0WFP1444890.00002011-04-21T00:00:002011-04-21T00:00:002024-06-10T00:00:001444890.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available749201111-RR-TUN-1185398TunisiaTUN3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related11-RR-TUN-11853_Tunisia_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa0IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO4997940.00002011-03-08T00:00:002011-03-11T00:00:002020-08-15T00:00:004997940.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available136201111-UF-TCD-223721ChadTCD2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related11-UF-TCD-2237_Chad_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0FAO;UNAIDS;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WHO8039204.00002011-03-15T00:00:002011-04-01T00:00:008039204.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available138201111-RR-TCD-233321ChadTCD3Rapid Response10MeaslesDisease Outbreak11-RR-TCD-2333_Chad_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0UNFPA;UNICEF;WHO3168302.00002011-04-07T00:00:002011-04-07T00:00:003168302.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available139201111-RR-TCD-235621ChadTCD3Rapid Response9CholeraDisease Outbreak11-RR-TCD-2356_Chad_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0UNICEF;WHO3260494.00002011-07-14T00:00:002011-07-14T00:00:003260494.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available141201111-RR-TCD-237621ChadTCD3Rapid Response9CholeraDisease Outbreak11-RR-TCD-2376_Chad_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0UNICEF;WHO4053434.00002011-10-06T00:00:002011-10-06T00:00:004053434.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available142201111-RR-TCD-239121ChadTCD3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster11-RR-TCD-2391_Chad_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0FAO;UNICEF;WFP6011095.00002011-12-30T00:00:002012-01-09T00:00:006011095.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2007201111-RR-TCD-1330021ChadTCD3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related11-RR-TCD-13300_Chad_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0WFP1000002.00002011-07-20T00:00:002011-07-20T00:00:001000002.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available108201111-UF-CAF-142520Central African RepublicCAF2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related11-UF-CAF-1425_CAR_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO4999120.00002011-03-02T00:00:002011-03-15T00:00:004999120.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available203201111-RR-COD-395627Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD3Rapid Response9CholeraDisease Outbreak11-RR-COD-3956_DR Congo_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0UNICEF;WHO4094585.00002011-07-20T00:00:002011-07-20T00:00:004094585.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available181201111-RR-COG-350026Republic of CongoCOG3Rapid Response9CholeraDisease Outbreak11-RR-COG-3500_Congo_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0UNICEF;WHO1395954.00002011-11-17T00:00:002011-11-18T00:00:001395954.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available803201111-UF-ZWE-1263787ZimbabweZWE2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies11-UF-ZWE-12637_Zimbabwe_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP4995491.00002011-03-11T00:00:002011-03-22T00:00:002021-06-28T00:00:004995491.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available804201111-RR-ZWE-1266887ZimbabweZWE3Rapid Response5StormNatural Disaster11-RR-ZWE-12668_Zimbabwe_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0IOM977054.00002011-03-31T00:00:002011-03-31T00:00:002021-06-21T00:00:00977054.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available805201111-RR-ZWE-1267887ZimbabweZWE3Rapid Response9CholeraDisease Outbreak11-RR-ZWE-12678_Zimbabwe_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0UNICEF3022440.00002011-06-13T00:00:002011-06-13T00:00:002021-08-06T00:00:003022440.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available806201111-UF-ZWE-1268387ZimbabweZWE2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related11-UF-ZWE-12683_Zimbabwe_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO6021312.00002011-09-02T00:00:002011-10-04T00:00:002021-08-11T00:00:006021312.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2062201111-RR-SSD-1385991South SudanSSD3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related11-RR-SSD-13859_South Sudan_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;IOM;UNICEF;WFP;WHO11309590.00002011-07-13T00:00:002011-07-27T00:00:0011309590.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available683201111-UF-SSD-1086491South SudanSSD2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related11-UF-SSD-10864_South Sudan_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF11457364.00002011-08-29T00:00:002011-09-01T00:00:0011457364.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available1026201111-UF-MDG-1313855MadagascarMDG2Underfunded Emergencies8DroughtNatural Disaster11-UF-MDG-13138_Madagascar_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO3994126.00002011-02-09T00:00:002011-02-09T00:00:002024-07-22T00:00:003994126.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available1027201111-RR-MDG-1316455MadagascarMDG3Rapid Response13Insect infestationNatural Disaster11-RR-MDG-13164_Madagascar_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO2000000.00002011-12-09T00:00:002011-12-09T00:00:002024-06-10T00:00:002000000.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available408201111-UF-KEN-642448KenyaKEN2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related11-UF-KEN-6424_Kenya_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;IOM;UNHCR;WFP;WHO5993848.00002011-03-14T00:00:002011-03-30T00:00:002016-01-27T00:00:005993848.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available409201111-RR-KEN-644648KenyaKEN3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster11-RR-KEN-6446_Kenya_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;IOM;UNICEF;WFP;WHO13554758.00002011-07-18T00:00:002011-07-21T00:00:002016-01-28T00:00:0013554758.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available284201111-UF-ETH-524234EthiopiaETH2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related11-UF-ETH-5242_Ethiopia_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO10998225.00002011-03-17T00:00:002011-03-25T00:00:002014-09-03T00:00:0010998225.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available285201111-RR-ETH-527634EthiopiaETH3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster11-RR-ETH-5276_Ethiopia_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0UNICEF;WFP;WHO14598379.00002011-07-08T00:00:002011-07-12T00:00:002014-09-02T00:00:0014598379.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available286201111-RR-ETH-529934EthiopiaETH3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related11-RR-ETH-5299_Ethiopia_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0UNHCR;WFP9901611.00002011-09-02T00:00:002011-09-07T00:00:002014-08-30T00:00:009901611.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available287201111-UF-ETH-531634EthiopiaETH2Underfunded Emergencies8DroughtNatural Disaster11-UF-ETH-5316_Ethiopia_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;IOM;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO10977438.00002011-09-23T00:00:002011-09-30T00:00:002014-10-02T00:00:0010977438.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available244201111-UF-DJI-462430DjiboutiDJI2Underfunded Emergencies8DroughtNatural Disaster11-UF-DJI-4624_Djibouti_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2998322.00002011-02-15T00:00:002011-02-17T00:00:002998322.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available245201111-RR-DJI-465330DjiboutiDJI3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster11-RR-DJI-4653_Djibouti_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO3140097.00002011-08-05T00:00:002011-08-10T00:00:003140097.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available70201111-UF-BDI-75017BurundiBDI2Underfunded Emergencies19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related11-UF-BDI-750_Burundi_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO3999812.00002011-03-14T00:00:002011-03-25T00:00:003999812.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available487201111-RR-MOZ-767461MozambiqueMOZ3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related11-RR-MOZ-7674_Mozambique_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0IOM;UNHCR;WFP1462910.00002011-05-25T00:00:002011-05-25T00:00:001462910.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2026201111-RR-KEN-1344448KenyaKEN3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related11-RR-KEN-13444_Kenya_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0UNHCR;WFP3134866.00002011-07-18T00:00:002011-07-20T00:00:003134866.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available675201111-UF-SOM-1071174SomaliaSOM2Underfunded Emergencies19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related11-UF-SOM-10711_Somalia_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO14989087.00002011-03-14T00:00:002011-04-06T00:00:002019-10-03T00:00:0014989087.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available676201111-RR-SOM-1074374SomaliaSOM3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster11-RR-SOM-10743_Somalia_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNDP;UNICEF;WFP;WHO27964457.00002011-07-19T00:00:002011-07-26T00:00:002019-10-18T00:00:0027964457.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2061201111-RR-SOM-1385074SomaliaSOM3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster11-RR-SOM-13850_Somalia_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0UNICEF9999792.00002011-08-02T00:00:002011-08-02T00:00:009999792.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available645201212-RR-RWA-1046972RwandaRWA3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related12-RR-RWA-10469_Rwanda_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO3077082.00002012-06-04T00:00:002012-06-08T00:00:002019-06-12T00:00:003077082.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available757201212-RR-UGA-1195083UgandaUGA3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related12-RR-UGA-11950_Uganda_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO6887544.00002012-06-28T00:00:002012-07-10T00:00:002020-10-24T00:00:006887544.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available450201213-RR-MWI-706756MalawiMWI3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster13-RR-MWI-7067_Malawi_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNICEF3219663.00002012-12-21T00:00:002012-12-28T00:00:002016-07-14T00:00:003219663.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available71201212-RR-BDI-77817BurundiBDI3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster12-RR-BDI-778_Burundi_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNICEF;WFP1986269.00002012-05-17T00:00:002012-05-17T00:00:001986269.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available75201213-UF-BDI-79317BurundiBDI2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related13-UF-BDI-793_Burundi_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP2970162.00002013-01-16T00:00:002013-01-21T00:00:002970162.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available170201212-RR-COM-315825ComorosCOM3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster12-RR-COM-3158_Comoros_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0UNDP;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2522639.00002012-05-09T00:00:002012-05-11T00:00:002522639.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available246201212-UF-DJI-467730DjiboutiDJI2Underfunded Emergencies8DroughtNatural Disaster12-UF-DJI-4677_Djibouti_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO4019325.00002012-03-12T00:00:002012-04-03T00:00:004019325.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available288201212-RR-ETH-536434EthiopiaETH3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related12-RR-ETH-5364_Ethiopia_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0WFP1122564.00002012-03-22T00:00:002012-03-22T00:00:002014-09-26T00:00:001122564.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available290201212-UF-ETH-537734EthiopiaETH2Underfunded Emergencies8DroughtNatural Disaster12-UF-ETH-5377_Ethiopia_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO9912447.00002012-08-14T00:00:002012-09-25T00:00:002014-10-18T00:00:009912447.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available266201212-UF-ERI-501133EritreaERI2Underfunded Emergencies8DroughtNatural Disaster12-UF-ERI-5011_Eritrea_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0UNAIDS;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WHO3998941.00002012-03-08T00:00:002012-03-26T00:00:003998941.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available267201212-RR-ERI-503233EritreaERI3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster12-RR-ERI-5032_Eritrea_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0UNICEF;WHO3291599.00002012-12-19T00:00:002012-12-19T00:00:003291599.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available410201212-RR-KEN-647648KenyaKEN3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster12-RR-KEN-6476_Kenya_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNICEF2000830.00002012-05-04T00:00:002012-05-07T00:00:002016-02-05T00:00:002000830.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available1028201212-UF-MDG-1317055MadagascarMDG2Underfunded Emergencies5StormNatural Disaster12-UF-MDG-13170_Madagascar_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNDP;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO1999893.00002012-09-05T00:00:002012-09-19T00:00:002024-03-08T00:00:001999893.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2016201212-RR-ETH-1337734EthiopiaETH3Rapid Response12Unspecified Health EmergencyDisease Outbreak12-RR-ETH-13377_Ethiopia_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0WHO2949770.00002012-03-29T00:00:002012-03-29T00:00:002949770.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available684201212-UF-SSD-1088091South SudanSSD2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related12-UF-SSD-10880_South Sudan_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF;WHO20016635.00002012-02-24T00:00:002012-02-27T00:00:0020016635.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available685201212-RR-SSD-1092391South SudanSSD3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related12-RR-SSD-10923_South Sudan_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP20027456.00002012-07-16T00:00:002012-07-17T00:00:0020027456.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available807201212-RR-ZWE-1273587ZimbabweZWE3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster12-RR-ZWE-12735_Zimbabwe_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0WFP2006304.00002012-11-15T00:00:002012-11-15T00:00:002021-09-08T00:00:002006304.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available182201212-UF-COG-351926Republic of CongoCOG2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related12-UF-COG-3519_Congo_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0FAO;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO3920678.00002012-03-26T00:00:002012-04-05T00:00:003920678.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available183201212-RR-COG-357526Republic of CongoCOG3Rapid Response34Unspecified EmergencyUnspecified Emergency12-RR-COG-3575_Congo_Jun2016_Application5Conflict-related02Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0UNDP;UNESCO;UNFPA;UNICEF;UNOPS;WFP;WHO6997499.00002012-04-23T00:00:002012-04-27T00:00:006997499.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2005201212-RR-CMR-1328618CameroonCMR3Rapid Response12Unspecified Health EmergencyDisease Outbreak12-RR-CMR-13286_Cameroon_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0WHO2003280.00002012-01-17T00:00:002012-01-17T00:00:002003280.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2006201212-RR-CMR-1329318CameroonCMR3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster12-RR-CMR-13293_Cameroon_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0WHO578236.00002012-03-16T00:00:002012-03-16T00:00:00578236.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available84201212-RR-CMR-93818CameroonCMR3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster12-RR-CMR-938_Cameroon_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0FAO;UNICEF;WFP4220686.00002012-02-27T00:00:002012-03-01T00:00:004220686.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available85201212-UF-CMR-95818CameroonCMR2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related12-UF-CMR-958_Cameroon_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP1997430.00002012-08-31T00:00:002012-09-05T00:00:001997430.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available86201212-RR-CMR-97318CameroonCMR3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster12-RR-CMR-973_Cameroon_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0UNICEF;WFP;WHO1999890.00002012-10-05T00:00:002012-10-05T00:00:001999890.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available204201212-RR-COD-396827Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD3Rapid Response9CholeraDisease Outbreak12-RR-COD-3968_DR Congo_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0UNICEF;WHO9098247.00002012-01-24T00:00:002012-01-24T00:00:009098247.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available205201212-RR-COD-397927Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related12-RR-COD-3979_DR Congo_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0FAO;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO9877980.00002012-07-24T00:00:002012-07-30T00:00:009877980.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available206201212-UF-COD-401727Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related12-UF-COD-4017_DR Congo_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO11770546.00002012-09-19T00:00:002012-09-28T00:00:0011770546.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available207201212-RR-COD-406527Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD3Rapid Response30EbolaDisease Outbreak12-RR-COD-4065_DR Congo_Jun2016_Application2Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological02Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0UNICEF;WHO739515.00002012-09-18T00:00:002012-09-18T00:00:00739515.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available109201212-UF-CAF-148720Central African RepublicCAF2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related12-UF-CAF-1487_CAR_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0FAO;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO5997499.00002012-03-07T00:00:002012-04-02T00:00:005997499.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available110201212-RR-CAF-154920Central African RepublicCAF3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster12-RR-CAF-1549_CAR_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO1993713.00002012-07-13T00:00:002012-07-17T00:00:001993713.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available30201212-RR-AGO-25110AngolaAGO3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster12-RR-AGO-251_Angola_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0FAO;UNICEF;WHO5102132.00002012-06-21T00:00:002012-06-21T00:00:005102132.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available143201212-UF-TCD-242121ChadTCD2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related12-UF-TCD-2421_Chad_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0FAO;UNAIDS;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO7931609.00002012-03-12T00:00:002012-03-30T00:00:007931609.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available144201212-RR-TCD-251821ChadTCD3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster12-RR-TCD-2518_Chad_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0FAO;UNHCR;UNICEF;WHO3122132.00002012-10-23T00:00:002012-10-25T00:00:003122132.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available145201212-RR-TCD-255021ChadTCD3Rapid Response13Insect infestationNatural Disaster12-RR-TCD-2550_Chad_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0FAO748007.00002012-11-29T00:00:002012-11-29T00:00:00748007.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available633201212-RR-SDN-1027376Republic of the SudanSDN3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related12-RR-SDN-10273_Sudan_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa0WFP2705784.00002012-02-28T00:00:002012-02-28T00:00:002019-04-16T00:00:002705784.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available634201212-RR-SDN-1028176Republic of the SudanSDN3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related12-RR-SDN-10281_Sudan_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa0IOM882075.00002012-05-30T00:00:002012-05-30T00:00:002019-03-27T00:00:00882075.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available635201212-UF-SDN-1028876Republic of the SudanSDN2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related12-UF-SDN-10288_Sudan_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO13994482.00002012-09-12T00:00:002012-09-26T00:00:002019-04-18T00:00:0013994482.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available636201212-RR-SDN-1033476Republic of the SudanSDN3Rapid Response12Unspecified Health EmergencyDisease Outbreak12-RR-SDN-10334_Sudan_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa0WHO2576108.00002012-11-20T00:00:002012-11-20T00:00:002019-04-25T00:00:002576108.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2056201212-RR-SDN-1377876Republic of the SudanSDN3Rapid Response12Unspecified Health EmergencyDisease Outbreak12-RR-SDN-13778_Sudan_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa0WHO1615578.00002012-03-02T00:00:002012-03-02T00:00:001615578.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available422201212-RR-LSO-659653LesothoLSO3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster12-RR-LSO-6596_Lesotho_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster4Southern Africa5Southern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO6220011.00002012-08-14T00:00:002012-08-16T00:00:002016-04-04T00:00:006220011.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available307201212-RR-GHA-557037GhanaGHA3Rapid Response9CholeraDisease Outbreak12-RR-GHA-5570_Ghana_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0UNICEF;WHO312440.00002012-08-14T00:00:002012-08-14T00:00:00312440.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available747201212-RR-TGO-1182982TogoTGO3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related12-RR-TGO-11829_Togo_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0FAO;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO1009821.00002012-11-29T00:00:002012-12-06T00:00:001009821.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available651201212-RR-SEN-1056973SenegalSEN3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster12-RR-SEN-10569_Senegal_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0FAO;UNICEF;WFP;WHO6932070.00002012-03-26T00:00:002012-04-05T00:00:002019-08-31T00:00:006932070.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available543201212-RR-NER-856466NigerNER3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster12-RR-NER-8564_Niger_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0FAO;WFP15933118.00002012-04-20T00:00:002012-04-20T00:00:002017-11-14T00:00:0015933118.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available544201212-RR-NER-858466NigerNER3Rapid Response9CholeraDisease Outbreak12-RR-NER-8584_Niger_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0UNICEF;WHO1099770.00002012-08-31T00:00:002012-09-04T00:00:002017-11-21T00:00:001099770.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2044201212-RR-NER-1355766NigerNER3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related12-RR-NER-13557_Niger_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO4937917.00002012-04-18T00:00:002012-04-20T00:00:004937917.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2045201212-RR-NER-1358266NigerNER3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster12-RR-NER-13582_Niger_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0UNDP;UNICEF;WHO2638911.00002012-09-26T00:00:002012-10-01T00:00:002638911.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available62201212-RR-BFA-65716Burkina FasoBFA3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related12-RR-BFA-657_Burkina Faso_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0FAO;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO3990300.00002012-03-15T00:00:002012-03-16T00:00:003990300.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available553201213-RR-NGA-869567NigeriaNGA3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster13-RR-NGA-8695_Nigeria_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0FAO;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WHO6431433.00002013-01-15T00:00:002013-01-21T00:00:002018-02-28T00:00:006431433.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available228201212-UF-CIV-435528Cote d'IvoireCIV2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related12-UF-CIV-4355_Cote d Ivoire_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO7958195.00002012-03-23T00:00:002012-04-04T00:00:007958195.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available229201212-RR-CIV-443728Cote d'IvoireCIV3Rapid Response9CholeraDisease Outbreak12-RR-CIV-4437_Cote d Ivoire_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0UNICEF;WHO919659.00002012-09-04T00:00:002012-09-04T00:00:00919659.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2032201212-RR-MLI-1348057MaliMLI3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related12-RR-MLI-13480_Mali_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0WFP1000000.00002012-02-24T00:00:002012-02-24T00:00:001000000.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2011201212-RR-CIV-1333428Cote d'IvoireCIV3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related12-RR-CIV-13334_Cote d Ivoire_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0WFP606401.00002012-08-21T00:00:002012-08-21T00:00:00606401.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available655201212-RR-SLE-10610110Sierra LeoneSLE3Rapid Response9CholeraDisease Outbreak12-RR-SLE-10610_Sierra Leone_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0UNICEF;WHO2461235.00002012-08-14T00:00:002012-08-14T00:00:002019-08-31T00:00:002461235.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2002201212-RR-BFA-1323616Burkina FasoBFA3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster12-RR-BFA-13236_Burkina Faso_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0FAO;UNICEF;WFP;WHO9188845.00002012-04-16T00:00:002012-04-20T00:00:009188845.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2003201212-RR-BFA-1326316Burkina FasoBFA3Rapid Response12Unspecified Health EmergencyDisease Outbreak12-RR-BFA-13263_Burkina Faso_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0UNICEF1690442.00002012-05-30T00:00:002012-05-30T00:00:001690442.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available473201212-RR-MRT-742558MauritaniaMRT3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related12-RR-MRT-7425_Mauritania_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0FAO;OHCHR;UNAIDS;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO5490696.00002012-03-23T00:00:002012-04-13T00:00:002016-11-24T00:00:005490696.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available474201212-RR-MRT-747758MauritaniaMRT3Rapid Response12Unspecified Health EmergencyDisease Outbreak12-RR-MRT-7477_Mauritania_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0FAO;WHO722992.00002012-12-03T00:00:002012-12-05T00:00:00722992.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available457201212-RR-MLI-713457MaliMLI3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster12-RR-MLI-7134_Mali_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0FAO;UNICEF;WFP6057932.00002012-03-06T00:00:002012-03-09T00:00:002016-09-09T00:00:006057932.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available459201212-RR-MLI-715557MaliMLI3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related12-RR-MLI-7155_Mali_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0FAO;IOM;UN Women;UNAIDS;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO6572185.00002012-06-15T00:00:002012-07-10T00:00:002016-09-10T00:00:006572185.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available460201212-RR-MLI-722057MaliMLI3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related12-RR-MLI-7220_Mali_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0WFP324230.00002012-07-20T00:00:002012-07-20T00:00:002016-10-12T00:00:00324230.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available299201212-RR-GMB-548735GambiaGMB3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster12-RR-GMB-5487_Gambia_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO4834117.00002012-03-26T00:00:002012-03-26T00:00:002014-12-22T00:00:004834117.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2036201212-RR-MRT-1351258MauritaniaMRT3Rapid Response13Insect infestationNatural Disaster12-RR-MRT-13512_Mauritania_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0FAO751993.00002012-11-29T00:00:002012-11-29T00:00:00751993.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available329201212-RR-GIN-573739GuineaGIN3Rapid Response9CholeraDisease Outbreak12-RR-GIN-5737_Guinea_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0UNICEF;WHO1126380.00002012-04-23T00:00:002012-04-25T00:00:001126380.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available357201212-UF-HTI-589741HaitiHTI2Underfunded Emergencies1EarthquakeNatural Disaster12-UF-HTI-5897_Haiti_Jun2016_Application3Geophysical1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean7Caribbean2Americas0IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO7949515.00002012-03-13T00:00:002012-03-21T00:00:007949515.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available358201212-RR-HTI-593341HaitiHTI3Rapid Response5StormNatural Disaster12-RR-HTI-5933_Haiti_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean7Caribbean2Americas0FAO;IOM;UNICEF;UNOPS;WFP;WHO3947974.00002012-11-26T00:00:002012-12-07T00:00:003947974.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available233201212-RR-CUB-446829CubaCUB3Rapid Response5StormNatural Disaster12-RR-CUB-4468_Cuba_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean7Caribbean2Americas0FAO;UNDP;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO5522753.00002012-11-12T00:00:002012-11-15T00:00:005522753.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available312201212-RR-GTM-564838GuatemalaGTM3Rapid Response1EarthquakeNatural Disaster12-RR-GTM-5648_Guatemala_Jun2016_Application3Geophysical1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean8Central America2Americas0IOM;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO1654130.00002012-12-03T00:00:002012-12-13T00:00:001654130.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available592201212-RR-PRY-9499144ParaguayPRY3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster12-RR-PRY-9499_Paraguay_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean8Central America2Americas0FAO;UNDP;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2577014.00002012-07-19T00:00:002012-07-19T00:00:002018-08-14T00:00:002577014.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available165201212-UF-COL-302424ColombiaCOL2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related12-UF-COL-3024_Colombia_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made6Latin America and the Caribbean9South America2Americas0FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2990259.00002012-09-25T00:00:002012-10-01T00:00:002990259.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available166201212-RR-COL-307024ColombiaCOL3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster12-RR-COL-3070_Colombia_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean9South America2Americas0FAO;UNICEF;WHO1093884.00002012-11-02T00:00:002012-11-02T00:00:001093884.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available596201212-RR-PER-955470PeruPER3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster12-RR-PER-9554_Peru_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean9South America2Americas0FAO;IOM;UNICEF;WHO2221613.00002012-05-01T00:00:002012-05-01T00:00:002018-09-07T00:00:002221613.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available430201212-UF-PRK-675249Democratic People's Republic of KoreaPRK2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies12-UF-PRK-6752_DPR Korea_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple9Eastern Asia12Eastern Asia3Asia0FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO10965527.00002012-02-24T00:00:002012-02-29T00:00:002016-08-31T00:00:0010965527.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available431201212-RR-PRK-677849Democratic People's Republic of KoreaPRK3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster12-RR-PRK-6778_DPR Korea_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster9Eastern Asia12Eastern Asia3Asia0UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO1955140.00002012-08-16T00:00:002012-08-21T00:00:002016-08-31T00:00:001955140.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available569201212-UF-PAK-903068PakistanPAK2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related12-UF-PAK-9030_Pakistan_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO14845730.00002012-03-15T00:00:002012-03-26T00:00:0014845730.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available570201212-RR-PAK-910168PakistanPAK3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related12-RR-PAK-9101_Pakistan_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0FAO;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO11970485.00002012-03-21T00:00:002012-03-26T00:00:0011970485.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available571201212-RR-PAK-914968PakistanPAK3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster12-RR-PAK-9149_Pakistan_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0FAO;IOM;UN Habitat;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO9920625.00002012-10-16T00:00:002012-10-23T00:00:009920625.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available20201212-UF-AFG-978AfghanistanAFG2Underfunded Emergencies19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related12-UF-AFG-97_Afghanistan_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0FAO;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO9995396.00002012-09-12T00:00:002012-09-26T00:00:009995396.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available522201212-UF-NPL-829064NepalNPL2Underfunded Emergencies8DroughtNatural Disaster12-UF-NPL-8290_Nepal_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0FAO;UN Habitat;UNICEF;WFP;WHO4997385.00002012-03-27T00:00:002012-04-03T00:00:002017-07-18T00:00:004997385.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available706201212-UF-LKA-1126575Sri LankaLKA2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related12-UF-LKA-11265_Sri Lanka_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP1994899.00002012-08-21T00:00:002012-09-04T00:00:002020-03-03T00:00:001994899.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available504201212-RR-MMR-7984165MyanmarMMR3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related12-RR-MMR-7984_Myanmar_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia0UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP1550054.00002012-01-20T00:00:002012-01-23T00:00:001550054.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available505201212-RR-MMR-8005165MyanmarMMR3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related12-RR-MMR-8005_Myanmar_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia0UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP4981425.00002012-04-20T00:00:002012-04-20T00:00:002017-04-30T00:00:004981425.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available506201212-RR-MMR-8026165MyanmarMMR3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related12-RR-MMR-8026_Myanmar_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia0UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO4858026.00002012-08-07T00:00:002012-08-09T00:00:002017-05-07T00:00:004858026.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available507201212-RR-MMR-8069165MyanmarMMR3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related12-RR-MMR-8069_Myanmar_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia0UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO5262062.00002012-11-16T00:00:002012-11-21T00:00:002017-08-31T00:00:005262062.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available606201212-UF-PHL-978671PhilippinesPHL2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related12-UF-PHL-9786_Philippines_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia0FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO3955432.00002012-03-06T00:00:002012-03-16T00:00:002018-11-08T00:00:003955432.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available607201213-RR-PHL-982171PhilippinesPHL3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster13-RR-PHL-9821_Philippines_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia0ILO;IOM;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO9958731.00002012-12-18T00:00:002012-12-24T00:00:002018-11-15T00:00:009958731.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available751201212-RR-TUR-11902177TürkiyeTUR3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related12-RR-TUR-11902_Turkey_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia8Syria crisis 2011-0IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF2086822.00002012-05-07T00:00:002012-05-07T00:00:002020-08-29T00:00:002086822.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available588201213-RR-PSE-944069occupied Palestinian territoryPSE3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related13-RR-PSE-9440_oPt_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia0UNDP;UNICEF;UNOPS;UNRWA;WHO8220942.00002012-12-24T00:00:002013-01-17T00:00:002018-07-12T00:00:008220942.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available445201212-RR-LBN-698852LebanonLBN3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related12-RR-LBN-6988_Lebanon_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia8Syria crisis 2011-0IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2978910.00002012-05-30T00:00:002012-06-04T00:00:002978910.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available389201212-RR-JOR-618247JordanJOR3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related12-RR-JOR-6182_Jordan_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia8Syria crisis 2011-0IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO3994809.00002012-05-18T00:00:002012-05-25T00:00:002015-11-07T00:00:003994809.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available381201212-RR-IRQ-608745IraqIRQ3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related12-RR-IRQ-6087_Iraq_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia8Syria crisis 2011-0IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2567704.00002012-10-16T00:00:002012-10-16T00:00:002015-11-06T00:00:002567704.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2071201212-RR-YEM-1396885YemenYEM3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related12-RR-YEM-13968_Yemen_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia0IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO9972260.00002012-04-11T00:00:002012-04-20T00:00:009972260.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2028201213-RR-LBN-1345852LebanonLBN3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related13-RR-LBN-13458_Lebanon_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia8Syria crisis 2011-0UNRWA1000000.00002012-12-24T00:00:002012-12-24T00:00:001000000.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2067201212-RR-SYR-1390878Syrian Arab RepublicSYR3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related12-RR-SYR-13908_Syria_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia8Syria crisis 2011-0FAO;IOM;UNHCR;UNRWA5978090.00002012-08-29T00:00:002012-09-13T00:00:005978090.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available722201212-UF-SYR-1140178Syrian Arab RepublicSYR2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related12-UF-SYR-11401_Syria_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia8Syria crisis 2011-0UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;UNRWA6983629.00002012-03-01T00:00:002012-03-28T00:00:002020-05-03T00:00:006983629.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available723201212-RR-SYR-1142278Syrian Arab RepublicSYR3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related12-RR-SYR-11422_Syria_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia8Syria crisis 2011-0FAO;IOM;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;UNRWA;WFP;WHO13813421.00002012-04-18T00:00:002012-05-14T00:00:002020-05-14T00:00:0013813421.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available724201212-RR-SYR-1149478Syrian Arab RepublicSYR3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related12-RR-SYR-11494_Syria_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia8Syria crisis 2011-0UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO9701592.00002012-07-25T00:00:002012-07-26T00:00:002020-05-17T00:00:009701592.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available779201212-RR-YEM-1231785YemenYEM3Rapid Response10MeaslesDisease Outbreak12-RR-YEM-12317_Yemen_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia0UNICEF;WHO4985101.00002012-03-22T00:00:002012-03-23T00:00:002021-02-15T00:00:004985101.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available780201212-RR-YEM-1233185YemenYEM3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related12-RR-YEM-12331_Yemen_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia0IOM;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WHO8503075.00002012-08-03T00:00:002012-08-13T00:00:002021-03-02T00:00:008503075.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available782201313-UF-YEM-1238885YemenYEM2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related13-UF-YEM-12388_Yemen_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia0FAO;IOM;OHCHR;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO16800822.00002013-03-08T00:00:002013-03-28T00:00:002021-03-22T00:00:0016800822.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available783201313-RR-YEM-1249685YemenYEM3Rapid Response12Unspecified Health EmergencyDisease Outbreak13-RR-YEM-12496_Yemen_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia0UNICEF;WHO2000492.00002013-08-02T00:00:002013-08-02T00:00:002022-04-04T00:00:002000492.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available725201313-RR-SYR-1154278Syrian Arab RepublicSYR3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related13-RR-SYR-11542_Syria_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia8Syria crisis 2011-0FAO;IOM;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;UNRWA;WFP;WHO20433455.00002013-04-03T00:00:002013-04-12T00:00:002020-06-03T00:00:0020433455.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available726201313-RR-SYR-1163678Syrian Arab RepublicSYR3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related13-RR-SYR-11636_Syria_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia8Syria crisis 2011-0FAO;IOM;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;UNRWA;WFP;WHO19970354.00002013-10-01T00:00:002013-10-09T00:00:002020-05-18T00:00:0019970354.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available382201313-RR-IRQ-610945IraqIRQ3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related13-RR-IRQ-6109_Iraq_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia8Syria crisis 2011-0IOM;UNDP;UNESCO;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO9999143.00002013-09-12T00:00:002013-09-13T00:00:002015-10-23T00:00:009999143.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available441201313-RR-LAO-695251Lao People's Democratic RepublicLAO3Rapid Response12Unspecified Health EmergencyDisease Outbreak13-RR-LAO-6952_Lao PDR_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia0WHO753504.00002013-08-14T00:00:002013-08-14T00:00:002016-08-02T00:00:00753504.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2050201313-RR-PHL-1369071PhilippinesPHL3Rapid Response1EarthquakeNatural Disaster13-RR-PHL-13690_Philippines_Jun2016_Application3Geophysical1Natural Disaster13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia0IOM;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO4997324.00002013-10-31T00:00:002013-11-13T00:00:004997324.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available390201313-RR-JOR-621747JordanJOR3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related13-RR-JOR-6217_Jordan_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia8Syria crisis 2011-0UNHCR;UNICEF9800000.00002013-04-29T00:00:002013-05-01T00:00:002015-11-18T00:00:009800000.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available391201313-RR-JOR-623147JordanJOR3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related13-RR-JOR-6231_Jordan_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia8Syria crisis 2011-0IOM;UN Women;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;UNRWA;WFP;WHO4954548.00002013-09-24T00:00:002013-09-26T00:00:002015-11-12T00:00:004954548.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available447201313-RR-LBN-702852LebanonLBN3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related13-RR-LBN-7028_Lebanon_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia8Syria crisis 2011-0FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO1012137.00002013-01-23T00:00:002013-01-23T00:00:002016-07-22T00:00:001012137.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available448201313-RR-LBN-705552LebanonLBN3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related13-RR-LBN-7055_Lebanon_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia0UNRWA1500001.00002013-09-06T00:00:002013-09-06T00:00:002016-08-20T00:00:001500001.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available413201313-RR-LBN-651252LebanonLBN3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related13-RR-LBN-6512_Lebanon_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia8Syria crisis 2011-0IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;UNRWA;WFP;WHO15019380.00002013-09-19T00:00:002013-09-26T00:00:002016-03-21T00:00:0015019380.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available589201313-RR-PSE-949369occupied Palestinian territoryPSE3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related13-RR-PSE-9493_oPt_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia0UNRWA3000000.00002013-09-03T00:00:002013-09-03T00:00:002018-08-02T00:00:003000000.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available464201313-RR-MHL-7314243Marshall IslandsMHL3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster13-RR-MHL-7314_Marshall Islands_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster21Micronesia22Micronesia5Oceania0IOM1000000.00002013-06-13T00:00:002013-06-13T00:00:002016-10-07T00:00:001000000.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available608201313-UF-PHL-988471PhilippinesPHL2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related13-UF-PHL-9884_Philippines_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia0IOM;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2998998.00002013-09-19T00:00:002013-10-02T00:00:002018-11-24T00:00:002998998.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available609201313-RR-PHL-993171PhilippinesPHL3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related13-RR-PHL-9931_Philippines_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia0IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO3015540.00002013-10-01T00:00:002013-10-07T00:00:002018-11-30T00:00:003015540.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available610201313-RR-PHL-997071PhilippinesPHL3Rapid Response5StormNatural Disaster13-RR-PHL-9970_Philippines_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia0FAO;IOM;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO25284204.00002013-11-15T00:00:002013-11-18T00:00:002018-12-10T00:00:0025284204.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available508201313-RR-MMR-8105165MyanmarMMR3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related13-RR-MMR-8105_Myanmar_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia0UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WHO4999616.00002013-04-22T00:00:002013-04-24T00:00:002017-05-22T00:00:004999616.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available509201313-UF-MMR-8127165MyanmarMMR2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related13-UF-MMR-8127_Myanmar_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia0FAO;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2999832.00002013-09-20T00:00:002013-09-27T00:00:002017-08-31T00:00:002999832.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available21201313-UF-AFG-1278AfghanistanAFG2Underfunded Emergencies19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related13-UF-AFG-127_Afghanistan_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO16574042.00002013-02-28T00:00:002013-03-27T00:00:0016574042.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available572201313-RR-PAK-922868PakistanPAK3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related13-RR-PAK-9228_Pakistan_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0FAO;UN Habitat;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO3888565.00002013-05-13T00:00:002013-05-24T00:00:002018-05-16T00:00:003888565.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available573201313-UF-PAK-930268PakistanPAK2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related13-UF-PAK-9302_Pakistan_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0IOM;UN Habitat;UNESCO;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO10001780.00002013-09-04T00:00:002013-10-02T00:00:002018-08-31T00:00:0010001780.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available432201313-UF-PRK-679649Democratic People's Republic of KoreaPRK2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies13-UF-PRK-6796_DPR Korea_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple9Eastern Asia12Eastern Asia3Asia0FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO7001300.00002013-02-15T00:00:002013-03-13T00:00:002016-08-31T00:00:007001300.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available433201313-UF-PRK-681849Democratic People's Republic of KoreaPRK2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies13-UF-PRK-6818_DPR Korea_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple9Eastern Asia12Eastern Asia3Asia0FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO5995379.00002013-08-16T00:00:002013-08-26T00:00:002016-08-31T00:00:005995379.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available434201313-RR-PRK-684249Democratic People's Republic of KoreaPRK3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster13-RR-PRK-6842_DPR Korea_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster9Eastern Asia12Eastern Asia3Asia0UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2102708.00002013-09-10T00:00:002013-09-13T00:00:002016-06-01T00:00:002102708.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available40201313-UF-BGD-35612BangladeshBGD2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related13-UF-BGD-356_Bangladesh_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0IOM;UNHCR;WFP2000642.00002013-09-10T00:00:002013-09-10T00:00:002000642.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available52201313-RR-BOL-54815BoliviaBOL3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster13-RR-BOL-548_Bolivia_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean9South America2Americas0FAO;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2464176.00002013-10-25T00:00:002013-10-29T00:00:002464176.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available167201313-UF-COL-309824ColombiaCOL2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related13-UF-COL-3098_Colombia_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made6Latin America and the Caribbean9South America2Americas0FAO;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO3493954.00002013-09-19T00:00:002013-10-08T00:00:003493954.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available359201313-UF-HTI-596441HaitiHTI2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related13-UF-HTI-5964_Haiti_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made6Latin America and the Caribbean7Caribbean2Americas0FAO;IOM;UNICEF;UNOPS;WFP;WHO5985036.00002013-03-08T00:00:002013-03-20T00:00:005985036.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available360201313-UF-HTI-599941HaitiHTI2Underfunded Emergencies9CholeraDisease Outbreak13-UF-HTI-5999_Haiti_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean7Caribbean2Americas16Haiti cholera 2010-20190IOM;UNICEF;WHO1495064.00002013-09-05T00:00:002013-09-13T00:00:001495064.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available330201313-RR-GIN-574739GuineaGIN3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster13-RR-GIN-5747_Guinea_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0UNICEF;WFP1097986.00002013-10-14T00:00:002013-10-14T00:00:002015-03-10T00:00:001097986.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2019201313-RR-GIN-1339539GuineaGIN3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related13-RR-GIN-13395_Guinea_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0UNICEF;WFP1141170.00002013-10-14T00:00:002013-10-14T00:00:001141170.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available339201313-RR-GNB-577640Guinea-BissauGNB3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster13-RR-GNB-5776_Guinea Bissau_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0FAO;UNICEF;WFP3166825.00002013-08-26T00:00:002013-08-29T00:00:002015-03-16T00:00:003166825.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available461201313-RR-MLI-722657MaliMLI3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related13-RR-MLI-7226_Mali_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0FAO;IOM;UN Women;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;UNOPS;WFP;WHO16273966.00002013-03-18T00:00:002013-04-03T00:00:002016-09-23T00:00:0016273966.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available475201313-RR-MRT-748758MauritaniaMRT3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related13-RR-MRT-7487_Mauritania_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0FAO;OHCHR;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO4470372.00002013-02-26T00:00:002013-03-01T00:00:002017-02-28T00:00:004470372.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available476201313-UF-MRT-753958MauritaniaMRT2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies13-UF-MRT-7539_Mauritania_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0FAO;IOM;UNDP;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO4008632.00002013-09-17T00:00:002013-10-02T00:00:002017-02-28T00:00:004008632.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2034201313-RR-MLI-1349257MaliMLI3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related13-RR-MLI-13492_Mali_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0UNDP;WFP1610017.00002013-02-20T00:00:002013-02-20T00:00:001610017.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2046201313-RR-NER-1360766NigerNER3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related13-RR-NER-13607_Niger_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0IOM;UNHCR1838229.00002013-07-24T00:00:002013-07-24T00:00:001838229.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available545201313-RR-NER-859566NigerNER3Rapid Response9CholeraDisease Outbreak13-RR-NER-8595_Niger_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0UNICEF;WHO1571207.00002013-07-15T00:00:002013-07-15T00:00:002017-12-15T00:00:001571207.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available546201313-UF-NER-860666NigerNER2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies13-UF-NER-8606_Niger_Jun2016_Application6Internal strife3Multiple5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO7891736.00002013-09-27T00:00:002013-10-16T00:00:002017-12-13T00:00:007891736.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available547201313-RR-NER-864766NigerNER3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster13-RR-NER-8647_Niger_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0UNICEF;WFP3000002.00002013-10-23T00:00:002013-10-23T00:00:002017-12-18T00:00:003000002.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available652201313-RR-SEN-1059173SenegalSEN3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster13-RR-SEN-10591_Senegal_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0FAO;UNICEF;WFP;WHO3038387.00002013-05-21T00:00:002013-05-28T00:00:002019-07-10T00:00:003038387.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available1015201313-UF-LBR-1302254LiberiaLBR2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related13-UF-LBR-13022_Liberia_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0FAO;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2991937.00002013-02-26T00:00:002013-03-06T00:00:002023-12-18T00:00:002991937.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2057201313-RR-SDN-1378576Republic of the SudanSDN3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related13-RR-SDN-13785_Sudan_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO8027628.00002013-08-15T00:00:002013-08-21T00:00:008027628.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available24201313-UF-DZA-1859AlgeriaDZA2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related13-UF-DZA-185_Algeria_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa0UNDP;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP2984040.00002013-03-19T00:00:002013-03-20T00:00:002984040.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available637201313-UF-SDN-1034076Republic of the SudanSDN2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related13-UF-SDN-10340_Sudan_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO16922090.00002013-03-07T00:00:002013-03-28T00:00:002019-04-25T00:00:0016922090.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available638201313-RR-SDN-1039976Republic of the SudanSDN3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related13-RR-SDN-10399_Sudan_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO15022779.00002013-04-25T00:00:002013-04-29T00:00:002019-04-25T00:00:0015022779.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available639201313-RR-SDN-1042176Republic of the SudanSDN3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related13-RR-SDN-10421_Sudan_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa0UNICEF;WFP1937900.00002013-08-16T00:00:002013-08-16T00:00:002019-05-09T00:00:001937900.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available640201313-RR-SDN-1043276Republic of the SudanSDN3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster13-RR-SDN-10432_Sudan_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa0IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF;WHO5537051.00002013-09-26T00:00:002013-10-18T00:00:002019-05-14T00:00:005537051.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available146201313-RR-TCD-256121ChadTCD3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related13-RR-TCD-2561_Chad_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0IOM;UNHCR;WFP4132666.00002013-04-09T00:00:002013-04-12T00:00:004132666.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available147201313-UF-TCD-258821ChadTCD2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related13-UF-TCD-2588_Chad_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0FAO;IOM;UNAIDS;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO8205856.00002013-09-25T00:00:002013-10-25T00:00:008205856.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2008201313-RR-TCD-1330921ChadTCD3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related13-RR-TCD-13309_Chad_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0FAO;UNICEF749152.00002013-04-19T00:00:002013-04-23T00:00:00749152.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available114201313-RR-CAF-158620Central African RepublicCAF3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related13-RR-CAF-1586_CAR_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0FAO;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO7133080.00002013-05-03T00:00:002013-05-16T00:00:007133080.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available115201313-RR-CAF-166420Central African RepublicCAF3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related13-RR-CAF-1664_CAR_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa9CAR crisis 2013-0FAO;IOM;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO9812070.00002013-12-24T00:00:002014-01-02T00:00:009812070.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2010201313-RR-COD-1332527Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD3Rapid Response10MeaslesDisease Outbreak13-RR-COD-13325_DR Congo_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0UNICEF;WHO4000071.00002013-06-13T00:00:002013-06-13T00:00:004000071.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available208201313-RR-COD-407427Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related13-RR-COD-4074_DR Congo_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO8057273.00002013-05-28T00:00:002013-06-05T00:00:008057273.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available87201313-RR-CMR-98918CameroonCMR3Rapid Response12Unspecified Health EmergencyDisease Outbreak13-RR-CMR-989_Cameroon_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0WHO1200078.00002013-07-10T00:00:002013-07-10T00:00:001200078.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available88201313-RR-CMR-99618CameroonCMR3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related13-RR-CMR-996_Cameroon_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2988794.00002013-08-15T00:00:002013-08-15T00:00:002988794.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available184201313-RR-COG-365626Republic of CongoCOG3Rapid Response9CholeraDisease Outbreak13-RR-COG-3656_Congo_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0UNICEF;WHO751772.00002013-04-17T00:00:002013-04-17T00:00:00751772.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available809201313-RR-ZWE-1275187ZimbabweZWE3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster13-RR-ZWE-12751_Zimbabwe_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0WFP1967415.00002013-11-18T00:00:002013-11-18T00:00:002021-09-07T00:00:001967415.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available686201313-RR-SSD-1096891South SudanSSD3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related13-RR-SSD-10968_South Sudan_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0WFP;WHO5533318.00002013-05-30T00:00:002013-06-03T00:00:005533318.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available687201313-RR-SSD-1097891South SudanSSD3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related13-RR-SSD-10978_South Sudan_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0UNICEF;WFP6053561.00002013-08-07T00:00:002013-08-07T00:00:006053561.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available2018201313-RR-ETH-1338834EthiopiaETH3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related13-RR-ETH-13388_Ethiopia_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0IOM1507993.00002013-12-03T00:00:002013-12-03T00:00:001507993.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available1029201313-RR-MDG-1320655MadagascarMDG3Rapid Response13Insect infestationNatural Disaster13-RR-MDG-13206_Madagascar_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO5000000.00002013-08-01T00:00:002013-08-01T00:00:002024-03-01T00:00:005000000.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available1030201313-UF-MDG-1321255MadagascarMDG2Underfunded Emergencies5StormNatural Disaster13-UF-MDG-13212_Madagascar_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNFPA;WFP;WHO3003483.00002013-09-19T00:00:002013-09-25T00:00:002024-07-15T00:00:003003483.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available411201313-RR-KEN-648648KenyaKEN3Rapid Response12Unspecified Health EmergencyDisease Outbreak13-RR-KEN-6486_Kenya_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0UNHCR;UNICEF;WHO1532872.00002013-07-02T00:00:002013-07-08T00:00:002016-02-13T00:00:001532872.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available412201313-RR-KEN-650048KenyaKEN3Rapid Response13Insect infestationNatural Disaster13-RR-KEN-6500_Kenya_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;WFP1506314.00002013-11-04T00:00:002013-11-04T00:00:002016-02-12T00:00:001506314.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available268201313-UF-ERI-504333EritreaERI2Underfunded Emergencies34Unspecified EmergencyUnspecified Emergency13-UF-ERI-5043_Eritrea_Jun2016_Application5Conflict-related01Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WHO3055305.00002013-02-28T00:00:002013-03-13T00:00:002014-07-30T00:00:003055305.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available291201313-UF-ETH-540234EthiopiaETH2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related13-UF-ETH-5402_Ethiopia_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO17000030.00002013-02-28T00:00:002013-03-28T00:00:002014-09-23T00:00:0017000030.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available292201313-RR-ETH-544134EthiopiaETH3Rapid Response12Unspecified Health EmergencyDisease Outbreak13-RR-ETH-5441_Ethiopia_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0WHO1255769.00002013-06-05T00:00:002013-06-05T00:00:002014-09-27T00:00:001255769.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available293201313-RR-ETH-544834EthiopiaETH3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related13-RR-ETH-5448_Ethiopia_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0IOM;WFP4209143.00002013-10-09T00:00:002013-10-10T00:00:002014-10-17T00:00:004209143.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available247201313-UF-DJI-470830DjiboutiDJI2Underfunded Emergencies8DroughtNatural Disaster13-UF-DJI-4708_Djibouti_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;IOM;UNAIDS;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO3312737.00002013-02-26T00:00:002013-03-28T00:00:002014-05-07T00:00:003312737.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available248201313-UF-DJI-474730DjiboutiDJI2Underfunded Emergencies8DroughtNatural Disaster13-UF-DJI-4747_Djibouti_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;IOM;UNDP;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2994281.00002013-09-27T00:00:002013-10-11T00:00:002014-05-18T00:00:002994281.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available76201313-RR-BDI-82717BurundiBDI3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related13-RR-BDI-827_Burundi_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP3479171.00002013-09-09T00:00:002013-09-16T00:00:003479171.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available451201313-RR-MWI-709956MalawiMWI3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster13-RR-MWI-7099_Malawi_Jun2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNICEF;WFP8049782.00002013-11-04T00:00:002013-11-05T00:00:002016-07-28T00:00:008049782.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available488201313-RR-MOZ-768661MozambiqueMOZ3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster13-RR-MOZ-7686_Mozambique_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0IOM;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO5133300.00002013-02-04T00:00:002013-02-07T00:00:002017-01-04T00:00:005133300.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available489201313-RR-MOZ-772961MozambiqueMOZ3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster13-RR-MOZ-7729_Mozambique_Jun2016_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO709038.00002013-03-22T00:00:002013-03-22T00:00:00709038.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available677201313-RR-SOM-1078974SomaliaSOM3Rapid Response12Unspecified Health EmergencyDisease Outbreak13-RR-SOM-10789_Somalia_Jun2016_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0UNICEF1415815.00002013-08-13T00:00:002013-08-13T00:00:002019-10-10T00:00:001415815.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available678201313-UF-SOM-1080474SomaliaSOM2Underfunded Emergencies19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related13-UF-SOM-10804_Somalia_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO19787197.00002013-09-17T00:00:002013-10-08T00:00:002019-10-15T00:00:0019787197.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available758201313-UF-UGA-1198083UgandaUGA2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related13-UF-UGA-11980_Uganda_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO3999807.00002013-03-05T00:00:002013-03-15T00:00:002020-10-10T00:00:003999807.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available759201313-RR-UGA-1201183UgandaUGA3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related13-RR-UGA-12011_Uganda_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO4974413.00002013-08-29T00:00:002013-09-13T00:00:002020-10-23T00:00:004974413.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available646201313-RR-RWA-1048672RwandaRWA3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related13-RR-RWA-10486_Rwanda_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO3152423.00002013-06-11T00:00:002013-06-14T00:00:002019-08-31T00:00:003152423.0000Summary will be available soon.MReport Available647201313-RR-RWA-1050472RwandaRWA3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related13-RR-RWA-10504_Rwanda_Jun2016_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0FAO;IOM;UN Women;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2392374.00002013-11-05T00:00:002013-11-12T00:00:002019-06-12T00:00:002392374.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available339201414-RR-UGA-1243083UgandaUGA3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related14-RR-UGA-12430_Uganda_Nov2014_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa10South Sudan crisis 2013-175000This submission is a part of the broader regional strategy to address the ongoing humanitarian situation in South Sudan and for refugees in Ethiopia, Sudan, Kenya and Uganda with US$60 million CERF rapid response funds. The Uganda Country team is presenting 8 projects: Multi Sector (UNHCR, UNFPA, UNICEF) Food Security (FAO, WFP), WASH (IOM), protection (UN Women) and Health(WHO).
With the recent wide-spread conflict, beginning 16 December 2013, Uganda has received, and has been accommodating 129,565 South Sudanese refugees. Seven refugee settlements namely; Ayilo I, Ayilo II, Boroli, Baratuku, Nyumanzi, Rhino camp and Kiryandongo and five refugee villages, have been established or expanded to accommodate the new arrivals. Humanitarian needs are great: 67% of the new arrivals are children under 18 and child protection and SGBV, mechanisms and public institutions are still too weak to address them. WASH challenges are significant, with safe water at 12.7 liters per person per day. While initially refugees were arriving in relatively good health and nutrition status, recent arrivals indicate a GAM prevalence of 19.9% and SAM of 4.5% among children under five years.
The current humanitarian response strategy therefore focuses primarily on protection (reception of new arrivals, registration, SGBV prevention), and provision of essential needs including food aid through general food distributions provided by WFP. As land is allocated to refugees in Uganda, FAO provides agricultural inputs such as seeds and tools to allow quick harvest vegetables to supplement the food rations that WFP provides. WASH (IOM and UNHCR) response will focus on increasing water coverage where access is substandard, such as constructing new boreholes, provision of spare parts for maintenance as well as improving the latrine situation at both school and household level.
Of the US$5 million, approximately US$2.3 million has been allocated by the HCT for multi sector support including protection and basic needs provision such as NFI’s and shelter and health to refugees by UNHCR, and a further US$1.3 million allocated to WFP for food assistance. The remainder is allocated towards WASH, Nutrition and protection. Activities will continue through to June 2015Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.FAO;IOM;UN Women;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO5007893.00001750002014-12-09T00:00:002014-12-15T00:00:002015-03-16T00:00:002015-09-16T00:00:005007893.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available249201414-RR-UGA-782883UgandaUGA3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedRR_Uganda_Refugees_05Feb20141Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa10South Sudan crisis 2013-63572The political situation in South Sudan suddenly deteriorated in early December 2013 with the alleged coup against the government. Fighting broke out amongst the SPLM on 15 December in Juba spreading to Jonglei and Unity States displacing civilians who began arriving in neighbouring countries, including Uganda, as refugees. Between 16 December and 31 January 2014, Uganda received 63,572 South Sudanese refugees through 3 main entry points to Adjumani, Koboko/ Arua and Kiryandongo Districts.
The Resident Coordinator of Uganda reached out to CERF on 24th January requesting US$14.8 million to support 60,000 refugees in Adjumani, Arua and Kiryandongo Districts. The CERF supported the request but asked the HCT to reduce the amount to US$7 million, in line with previous CERF allocation for similar situations, by targetting only the urgent and immediete needs of the most vulnerable population. The formal request for US$7 million was sent to CERF on 5th February targetting 60,000 refugees in transit centers as well as settlement areas. The request includes 7 projects in Food, Agriculture, WASH, Health, Protection and Education sectors.Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO6911547.0000600002014-02-12T00:00:002014-02-13T00:00:002014-05-18T00:00:002014-11-18T00:00:006911547.0000Summary will be available soon.PCompleted266201414-UFE-UGA-830683UgandaUGA2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies2014 UF Rd 1_Uganda6Internal strife3Multiple1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa1543909Overall submission description (humanitarian context & prioritization)
The Uganda humanitarian context includes substantial refugee populations across the country and food security needs in the Karamoja sub-region. Uganda has been experiencing multiple inflows of refugees since 2012, mainly from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). As of 31 December 2013, 246,480 refugees and asylum seekers were registered in Uganda, mainly from the DRC (164,361), South Sudan (26,524), Somalia (18,534), Rwanda (14,613), Burundi (11,364), Eritrea (6,257), Sudan (1,629), Kenya (1,535) and Ethiopia (1,450). With the sudden influx from South Sudan starting from 16 December 2013, the current refugee population has now exceeded 315,000 refugees as of end of January. Those who arrived in the last 5 years are now 85% of the refugee population in Uganda and are in need of humanitarian assistance. The refugees are received in 4 transit centres (TC) along the border and are transported via 4 way stations to 9 refugee settlements around the country where they receive longer term protection and assistance.
Human welfare, living conditions and quality of life of the people in Karamoja have declined considerably due to a combination of factors, which include harsh weather, insecurity, marginalization, illiteracy, poor health and infrastructure, etc. Food security and development levels are very low in the region and strongly influenced by the prevailing insecurity experienced in the region, due to intertribal and other conflicts. Poor climatic conditions in parts of the region, characterized by extended drought and sparse rains further aggravate the food security situation. High prevalence of ‘poor food consumption’ with rates between 20% and 29%; and GAM of 12.5% and SAM of 3% were reported in June 2012. A joint assessment by Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Agriculture, FAO and WFP in August 2013 confirmed a long dry spell resulted poor crop performance extending the lean season in 2013 into 2014. Between 495,000 and 600,000 people are estimated to require some form of humanitarian assistance at the peak of the lean season in mid-2014.
The UNCT launched a local appeal covering the Congolese refugee emergency in 2013 for USD $92.6 million and was 49% funded. There still remains a major gap between the initially identified needs and what was covered. In 2014, the UNCT needs for the refugee programme is USD $198.8 million including the most recent South Sudan inflows. For Karamoja, the WFP, FAO and UNICEF response to food security in 2014 requires USD $23.8 million, of which only 29% is resourced. The country team received $4 million in CERF UF in the first round of 2013; and $7 million through CERF Rapid Response in February 2014 to support the response to South Sudanese refugees.
Uganda underfunded submission and review process
Total envelope: USD 4 million (round I allocation: USD 95.5 million for 11 countries)
Grant package received: 3 March 2014
Total # of projects submitted: 8Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO4019310.000016471692014-03-17T00:00:002014-04-10T00:00:004019310.0000Summary will be available soon.PCompleted316201414-UFE-SOM-1111374SomaliaSOM2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies14-UFE-SOM-11113_Somalia_Sep2014_Application6Internal strife3Multiple1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa2857000The drivers of the crisis in Somalia are conflict, climatic variability, lack of basic social services and political instability. Some 857,000 people, most of them displaced, are in need of urgent life-saving assistance while a further two million people are struggling to meet their own minimal food requirements and are in need of livelihood assistance to withstand shocks.
To date, the 2014 Somalia CAP remains hugely underfunded, with only 31% received of the $933 million requested. Most clusters including critical lifesaving clusters have received less than 30% of their requirements.
This UFE CERF application targets 750,000 people including IDPs, riverine, pastoral and agro-pastoral communities in 16 regions: Galgaduud, Hiran, Bakool, Bay, Gedo, Middle Shabelle, Lower Shabelle, Banadir, Middle Juba and Lower Juba regions of south central; Bari, Nugaal and Mudug of North East, Togdheer of North West and Sool and Sanaag. The projects will focus on geographical areas and populations hit by a combination of successive poor rain fall, the military offensive and clan conflict and where life-saving services are either limited or facing closure.
Somalia underfunded submission
Total envelope: $20 million (round II allocation: $75 million for 11 countries)
Grant package received: 1 September 2014
Total # of projects submitted: 14Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO19993757.00007496942014-09-26T00:00:002014-10-09T00:00:0019993757.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available295201414-RR-SOM-1055374SomaliaSOM3Rapid Response10MeaslesDisease Outbreak14-RR-SOM-10553_Somalia_Jun2014_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa520000Somalia is currently facing a potentially large and deadly measles outbreak crisis due to compounded factors including low immunisation coverage against the measles virus, reduce access to basic health services due to continuing problems of insecurity and conflict and growing risk of severe famine. Measles has been reported in all communities: refugees/returnees, host communities, IDPs and settlements with crowded living conditions increasing the risk of measles transmission. There have been over 3,000 suspected measles cases reported from January to May 2014; 73 percent of the reported cases are children under 5 years of age.
Recent military gains over the past two years by the Somali National Army Forces and the African Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) have enabled access to some hitherto inaccessible areas for crucial delivery of humanitarian assistance including health services. The opportunity exists to immediately intervene in the newly accessible areas of Lower Juba and parts of Banadir where the current outbreak is most acute. Similarly in Puntland, where coverage has been very low, an immediate intervention would enable the bridging of the immunity gap and reduction in the number of cases and deaths.
It is estimated that in Somalia’s complex emergency context-high rates of malnutrition, low immunisation coverage, population movements due to conflict and other emergencies-both risk of transmission and impact will be heightened with ten per cent of children estimated to die from measles complications. The severity of outbreaks in inaccessible areas where coverage rates are even lower has been greater than the accessible areas. For this reason the current outbreak response focuses on severely affected districts targeting the narrow age group of 9 – 59 months while the nationwide campaign planned for Nov 2014 will target all areas with a broader age group of 9 months to 15 years
US$ 1.44 million is requested through CERF to conduct an urgent measles campaign targeting 520,000 children under-5 in Juba, Banadir and all the regions of Puntland. CERF funds will be used to initiate the response through these activities:
· Procurement, warehousing, transport and distribution of vaccines and injection materials
· Social mobilisation
· Operational costs related to micro-planning, training, incentives for vaccination teams as well as the cold chain running costs
WHO and UNICEF are exploring several funding opportunities to cover the broader intervention (US$ 11,354,680) through bilateral donors. A request may also be put to CHF emergency funds.Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.UNICEF;WHO1450242.00005200002014-07-10T00:00:002014-07-10T00:00:002014-10-22T00:00:002015-04-22T00:00:001450242.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available252201414-RR-KEN-791148KenyaKEN3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedRR_Kenya_Refugees_12Feb20141Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa10South Sudan crisis 2013-160000When violent clashes between competing factions within the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM and SPLA) broke out in Juba on 15 December, over 100,000 South Sudanese refugees fled their homes. Since mid-December 2013, an additional 15,400 South Sudanese have crossed into Kenya, through Nadapal, the only official border crossing point between Kenya and South Sudan. However, given the instability prevailing in South Sudan, entry into Kenya by those fleeing to seek safety is likely to take place at various unofficial entry points in Turkana County. Based on the current rate of new arrivals, the total number of new refugees from South Sudan is expected to rise to 20,000 by the end of March 2014.
The HC/RC of Kenya reached out to CERF on 12 February requesting US$5.1 million to respond to the influx of refugees from South Sudan, measles and food insecurity due to drought in Turkana district. The CERF questioned the relationship between the refugee influx and the nutrition situation in the wider county and on 17 February the HCT agreed to separate the nutrition elements from refugee response and sent a revised request for US$4.6 million.Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO4628600.00001600002014-02-20T00:00:002014-02-27T00:00:002014-06-03T00:00:002014-12-03T00:00:004628600.0000Summary will be available soon.PCompleted312201414-UFE-KEN-1104848KenyaKEN2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies14-UFE-KEN-11048_Kenya_Aug2014_Application6Internal strife3Multiple1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa1500000The humanitarian situation in Kenya is affected by drought, inter-communal conflict, rising food prices, poor harvests and displacement.
The humanitarian requirement is US$565 million. At the time of the CERF UFE application, the response plan was only 38% funded.
This UFE CERF application targets a total of 1.5 million people in Wajir, Mandera, Lamu, Marsabit, Turkana, Baringo, Tana River, Samburu, Garissa, West Pokot, and Isiolo. These areas are among most affected in terms of food insecurity, malnutrition levels, and water, sanitation and hygiene related diseases.
Kenya underfunded submission
Total envelope: US$10 million (round II allocation: USD 75 million for 11 countries)
Grant package received: 29 August 2014
Total # of projects submitted: 8Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.IOM;UNICEF;WFP;WHO10005413.000015457402014-09-30T00:00:002014-10-14T00:00:0010005413.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available271201414-RR-BDI-843317BurundiBDI3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster14-RR-BDI-8433_Burundi_Mar2014_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa20000During the night of February 9-10 Burundi has been heavily hit by extremely severe weather conditions consisting of heavy torrential rains. Sustained downpours resulted in extensive floods that left over 77 people dead, about 180 injured and more than 3’700 houses destroyed. With rains expected to continue and intensify throughout the month of March, an already serious situation threatens to worsen if immediate action is not taken.
Following rapid assessments by partners and discussions with government counterparts, the HCT submitted a request for $3.5 million on 6 March 2014. The CERF secretariat responded that the amount was disproportionately high compared to other flood emergencies and suggested a reduced amount of $1.5 million. After two rounds of revision and clarification, the HCT sent revised projects totaling $2.1 million and targeting 10,000 of the most affected over a three-month period.Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.FAO;IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP1978455.0000100002014-03-28T00:00:002014-04-08T00:00:002014-07-09T00:00:002015-01-09T00:00:001978455.0000Summary will be available soon.PCompleted267201414-UFE-DJI-832530DjiboutiDJI2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies2014 UF Rd 1_Djibouti6Internal strife3Multiple1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa575914NOTE: On 1 March 2014, Hodan Haj Mohammad ended her four year tenure as UN Resident Coordinator for Djibouti; and Dr. Rayana Bou-Haka, Resident Coordinator a.i. for Djibouti, submitted the CERF underfunded application. On 11 March 2014, Mr. Robert Watkins, UNDP Representative in Djibouti, was designated the new Resident Coordinator a.i.
Overall submission description (humanitarian context & prioritization)
Djibouti is a small disaster-prone country with a population of 864,617 of which over 40 percent live in extreme poverty including host communities, refugees and migrants. Cyclical and recurrent drought, limited access to basic social services, lack of economic opportunities and migration flows are the direct causes of the current humanitarian situation. Recurrent droughts generate a drastic lowering of water flow rates and a deterioration of water quality due for human use; also resulting in the loss of livestock, a main productive asset in the country. The population suffers from acute diarrhoea, acute respiratory infections and is highly exposed to malaria epidemics. Rising food prices, aggravated food insecurity, limited access to preventive and curative health services and lack of knowledge of good dietary practices cause high prevalence rate of global acute malnutrition, severe acute malnutrition and of chronic malnutrition.
Despite continuing needs, CAP funding levels for Djibouti have continuously dropped over the past three years: 58% in 2011, 47% in 2012 and 36% in 2013. Considering these funding gaps, the country team received two CERF underfunded allocations for $6.3 million in 2013 and the ERC approved a 2014 allocation of $4 million for the most urgent life-saving humanitarian needs with emphasis on non-food assistance. The HCT believes that this CERF grant could not only have an immediate impact in terms of lives saved but that it could in turn be leveraged to support the mobilization of the international community towards implementing humanitarian crisis exit strategies and resilience efforts as part of the Strategic Response Plan for 2014-2015 being developed.
Uganda underfunded submission and review process
Total envelope: USD 4 million (round I allocation: USD 95.5 million for 11 countries)
Grant package received: 1 March 2014
Total # of projects submitted: 12Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.FAO;IOM;UNAIDS;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO3997510.00003540192014-03-26T00:00:002014-04-09T00:00:003997510.0000Summary will be available soon.PCompleted314201414-UFE-ERI-1105533EritreaERI2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies14-UFE-ERI-11055_Eritrea_Aug2014_Application6Internal strife3Multiple1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa1200000The humanitarian situation in Eritrea is affected by drought, rising food prices, locust infestation, poor harvests and Somali refugees.
The humanitarian requirement is US$37 million. At the time of the CERF UFE application, the response plan was only 7% funded.
This UFE CERF application targets a total of 250,000 people in the Southern Red Sea (SRS), Northern Red Sea (NRS), Debub, Gash Barka, Anseba and Maekel. These areas are among most affected in terms of food insecurity, malnutrition levels, water, sanitation and hygiene related diseases.
Eritrea underfunded submission
Total envelope: US$2.5 million (round I allocation: USD 75 million for 11 countries)
Grant package received: 29 August 2014
Total # of projects submitted: 6Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.FAO;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WHO2489251.00002484662014-09-24T00:00:002014-10-16T00:00:002489251.0000Summary will be available soon.PCompleted313201414-UFE-ETH-1105134EthiopiaETH2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies14-UFE-ETH-11051_Ethiopia_Aug2014_Application6Internal strife3Multiple1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa3348404The humanitarian situation in Ethiopia is affected by drought, food and nutrition insecurity, internal displacement and an influx of South Sudanese refugees. Ethiopia is Africa’s largest refugee host country.
The total humanitarian requirements for Ethiopia are $487 million inclusive of needs identified in the 2014 Humanitarian Requirements Document (HRD) and additional requirements for refugees and internally displaced people, not captured in the HRD. At the time of the CERF UFE application, the Ethiopia requirements were 52% funded.
This UFE CERF application targets two million people in Afar, Amhara, Beneshangul-Gumuz, Gambella, Oromia, SNNP, Somali and Tigray regions. Response to the drought situation, for neglected displacements and critical common services were agreed to be the overarching themes for this CERF UFE allocation.
Ethiopia underfunded submission
Total envelope: $12 million (round II allocation: $75 million for 11 countries)
Grant package received: 29 August 2014
Total # of projects submitted: 13Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.FAO;IOM;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO11593620.000021203432014-09-29T00:00:002014-10-16T00:00:0011593620.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available256201414-RR-ETH-806634EthiopiaETH3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedRR_Ethiopia_Refugees_Feb20141Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa10South Sudan crisis 2013-140000Around 870,000 people are reported to have been displaced by the conflict in South Sudan since mid-December 2013, including 738,000 people within South Sudan and 130,400 people who have fled to neighbouring countries, primarily Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, and Uganda. As at 21 February, the total number of arrivals to Gambella stood at 50,756 individuals. The majority of the new arrivals are women (80% of adult population) and children (60%), including significant numbers of unaccompanied or separated children. The local population, though welcoming the new arrivals who are often of similar ethnic composition, has no resources to share with the refugees who have walked for days without food and water. In light of the security situation in parts of South Sudan, the fragility of the peace talks and the disruption of food production, a massive influx of refugees into Ethiopia is expected to both Gambella and the Benishangul-Gumuz Regional State. UNHCR anticipates an influx of 140,000 by the end of 2014.
On 18 February 2014, the RC/HC for Kenya submitted a CERF rapid response application for $10.8 million. The CERF secretariat reviewed the request and recommended decreasing the amount to $6 million to be more in line with recent allocations for South Sudanese refugees in Kenya and Uganda. On 27 February, the RC/HC sent a revised application with proposed activities designed to cover the immediate needs of 60,000 new arrivals which are either already in country and or will arrive within the coming weeks for the the initial three months of the emergency response.Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP5982930.0000600002014-03-04T00:00:002014-03-06T00:00:002014-06-07T00:00:002014-12-07T00:00:005982930.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available331201414-RR-ETH-1221534EthiopiaETH3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related14-RR-ETH-12215_Ethiopia_Nov2014_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa10South Sudan crisis 2013-191000This submission is a part of the broader regional strategy to use US$ 60 million CERF rapid response funds to address the ongoing humanitarian situation in South Sudan for refugees in Ehtiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, Kenya and Uganda. The Ethiopia Country team has focused on 4 projects (WASH, Food, Shelter NFI, Logistics) worth about US$15 million to address the most urgent and critical needs of South Sudanese refugees crossing into Ethiopia.
UNHCR will provide 40,000 refugees the standard Core Relief Items (CRI) package, including sleeping mats, water buckets and jerry cans, mosquito nets, plastic sheeting, a kitchen set, as well as soap and sanitary materials for women. Vulnerable households, like female headed households or families with malnourished children, who require immediate shelter will be provided with tents as they await construction of longer term shelter. Vulnerable households are identified through the UNHCR registration and screening process by humanitarian and community outreach workers.
WFP has been providing High Energy Biscuits to the refugees at the entry points for the relocation. Refugees also receive monthly general food distribution rations once relocated in the camps and in transit centers while awaiting relocation. In addition, WFP has been providing blanket and targeted supplementary food rations to pregnant and lactating women and children between 6 and 59 months.
More than ten months into the first arrival of refugees, the emergency daily requirement for water supply in the two camps and at the transit centre are still not fully met. UNICEF aims to provide safe and reliable access to water to 110,000 South Sudanese refugees as well as to 10,000 beneficiaries in the host community of Itang. To achieve this, UNICEF will use CERF funds to construct a collection reservoir, install 12 km of pumping mains to deliver the water to the camps and to the water collection points.
IOM provides services in Gambella and in Beneshangul-Gumuz. The operation prioritizes refugees with specific needs that result in increased vulnerability, including children, people living with disabilities, pregnant and lactating mothers who upon passing the “fitness to travel” screening are provided with special support to ensure safe and humane movement. IOM facilitates camp to camp transportation for refugees relocation primarily to undertake family reunion and a small number of protection cases. IOM aims to use CERF funding to provide emergency border evacuation and transportation assistance to 15,000 asylum seekers currently at the Ethiopia border points and waiting stations. IOM will provide Pre-Departure Medical Screening (PDMS), identify the most vulnerable and provide special assistance as appropriate.
The key strategic priorities for this CERF allocation therefore, is ensuring immediate provision of food, and/or high energy biscuits at the entry points and provision of emergency shelter (tents) and CRIs for the flood affected settlers and the new arrivals. Facilitating reliable transportation, including medical evacuation, from the entry points or transit sites to the camps and to ensure that refugees have access to services and provision of emergency WASH services are also identified priority interventions.
UNHCR has appealed for US$ 210 million to cover the needs of some 300,000 new arrivals until the end of 2014. The appeal is only 31 per cent (US$65.7 million) funded.Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP14999770.00003523002014-11-11T00:00:002014-11-11T00:00:002015-02-14T00:00:002015-08-14T00:00:0014999770.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available333201414-RR-KEN-1230548KenyaKEN3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related14-RR-KEN-12305_Kenya_Nov2014_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa10South Sudan crisis 2013-180000This submission is a part of the broader regional strategy to use US$ 60 million CERF rapid response funds to address the ongoing humanitarian situation in South Sudan for refugees in Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, Kenya and Uganda. The Kenya Country team is presenting 8 projects: Multi Sector (UNHCR, IOM), Health (WHO, UNICEF), Child Protection/GBV (UNICEF, UNFPA), Food (WFP) and Nutrition (UNICEF) worth US$9 million to address the most urgent and critical needs of South Sudanese refugees crossing into Kenya.
This CERF grant will focus on the most immediate life-saving needs of the 44,000 new South Sudanese refugees who arrived in Kenya since mid-December 2013 and hosted in Kakuma camp, new expected refugees, and a small number of host community as part of the health and nutrition response as health facilities in the camps draw host communities. However, part of the grant, specifically, the food intervention will target all the total 180,000 refugees hosted in Kakuma, due to tensions. Other refugees hosted for instance in the Dadaab camp will not benefit from this CERF allocation as the grant is meant for the South Sudan crisis and its regional impact.
The expected impact of this CERF grant is to reduce food insecurity and malnutrition and strengthen protection among mostly the 43,000 recent South Sudanese refugee caseload hosted in Kakuma through the provision of food; therapeutic and supplementary feeding; emergency shelter and sanitation; prevention and managing health risks; and provision of psychosocial intervention for children and women, including victims of SGBV.
Food is one of key sectors with massive acute needs and large response gaps. WFP’s food assistance remains the lifeline for the majority of refugees through various food-based programmes such as the general food distribution and supplementary feeding programmes. According to 2014 JAM, WFP distributes approximately 10,000 metric tons of assorted food commodities every month in both Dadaab and Kakuma camps. However and despite the massive food needs, WFP is confronted with unprecedented funding shortfalls, forcing the agency to implement a 50 per cent ration cut for all refugees from mid-November 2014 to January 2015.
With 18.3 per cent GAM rate for the newly arrived refugee caseload, there are massive nutrition needs in the Kakuma camp. UNHCR and UNICEF will continue working on reducing GAM rates amongst the refugees in the camp.
Sanitation and shelter are other critical sectors. Increasing household latrine coverage (33 per cent currently) and shelter coverage (52 per cent currently), for the new South Sudan refugee caseload, is a key priority, as shelter provides physical protection from the harsh Turkana climate and acceptable latrine coverage is key in preventing outbreak of communicable diseases in the predominantly young population.
Scaling-up protection and health interventions are other essential activities to address the needs in these sectors. The majority of the refugee population comprises women and children, with large SGBV and psychosocial needs. Refugee screening, support to health services, including supply drug and material, social mobilization to prevent and manage diseases in the very overcrowded Kakuma camp remains also critical.Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO9006478.00001550002014-11-18T00:00:002014-11-25T00:00:002015-02-28T00:00:002015-08-28T00:00:009006478.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available285201414-RR-ZWE-1013787ZimbabweZWE3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster14-RR-ZWE-10137_Zimbabwe_May2014_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa15625Due to continuous and heavy rainfall across Masvingo Province between mid-January and early February 2014, river levels in the catchment area of the Tokwe Mukorsi Dam rose rapidly. This resulted in floods that displaced about 3,125 families. Given the magnitude of the threat to extensive flooding, the President of Zimbabwe declared a State of Disaster on 12 February 2014 in regard to the basin of Tokwe Mukorsi Dam, and areas downstream. The floods damaged food stocks and crops just prior to harvest and families had to leave their cattle and other assets behind to escape the rising water level. Food and nutrition security has consequently been compromised until the next harvest in 2015.
This request is from the food sector only and is coming at the tail end of a multi sector response. While the Government had pledged its support to victims of the flood with food assistance, it has not yet been able to respond and requires more time. WFP will therefore step in with CERF funds for four months by which time the Government will take over as originally planned. In the meantime, WASH, nutrition activities have been ongoing.Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.WFP773181.0000156252014-05-28T00:00:002014-05-28T00:00:002014-09-02T00:00:002015-03-02T00:00:00773181.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available276201414-RR-SSD-886691South SudanSSD3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related14-RR-SSD-8866_South Sudan_Mar2014_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa10South Sudan crisis 2013-928900The humanitarian situation in South Sudan continues to worsen and unless steps are taken urgently, a humanitarian catastrophe is imminent. The context is characterised by pervasive conflict, violence and insecurity; and by an increasing threat of widespread hunger. The imminent onset of rain presents further complexity, with a limited time window to improve displaced persons sites, and to pre-position supplies in the interior of the country for use during the rainy season which typically runs from April to mid-November. In January 2014, the CERF provided $15 million to scale up the emergency response. Since then, the number of displaced persons has dramatically increased and the food security situation has deteriorated resulting in additional unplanned and urgent needs. The CERF secretariat and OCHA South Sudan collaborated on a concept note to outline the general parameters of a CERF request.
On 28 March, the deputy HC (HC a.i.) submitted a request for $18.9 million focusing on urgent needs at protection of civilian (POC) sites, as well as health and nutrition activities. The CERF responded that the amount was high given the earlier allocation of $15 million and suggested about $15 million. In particular, the CERF requested that IOM remove heavy machinery that was included in the budget and asked that the health and nutrition clusters identify and jointly present prioritized activities, caseloads and locations.Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.IOM;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO14933150.00003450002014-04-04T00:00:002014-04-08T00:00:002014-07-09T00:00:002015-01-09T00:00:0014933150.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available291201414-RR-SSD-1042691South SudanSSD3Rapid Response9CholeraDisease Outbreak14-RR-SSD-10426_South Sudan_Jun2014_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa10South Sudan crisis 2013-66200On 15 December 2013 violence broke out in South Sudan’s capital Juba, quickly spreading to Jonglei, Unity and Upper Nile states. Fighting continued despite a 23 January agreement to cease hostilities. So far, more than 1.3 million people have been forced from their homes and tens of thousands have been killed. Immediate health needs have escalated during the conflict and major epidemic risks are emerging, including that from the recent cholera outbreak, impacting on displaced, host and town communities alike.
Cholera is endemic in South Sudan and neighbouring countries. However, the current outbreak is atypical in both the high numbers of confirmed cases (1,628 as of 12 June) and the higher than normal case fatality rate (2.3%). Cases have been reported from 5 out of the 6 counties of Central Equatoria State (CES).The cholera outbreak has affected all communities in Juba town and as of 8 June confirmed cases have been reported in the Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites in the two UN bases in Juba. The confirmation of cases in the acutely over-crowded PoC sites is of grave concern. In recent days additional cholera cases were confirmed in Kajokeji Yei, Mangala, Kwajok and Kaka, a clear indication that the outbreak is spreading beyond Juba.
Modelling and scenario development has been carried out for Juba and outside of Juba to forecast how many people may be affected in the coming six months. With a 1% attack rate up to 25,000 cases in Juba and 91,000 cases in other states are projected, with a total of 116,000 potential cases. Out of this, 66,200 are in the five highest-risk states of Central Equatoria, Jonglei, Lakes, Unity and Upper Nile.
Cholera preparedness was part of the South Sudan Crisis Response Plan and enabled an initial and immediate response to the outbreak. However, additional funds are needed now for prioritized and focused response activities as the epidemic increases in pace and area.
On 17 June 2014, the Humanitarian Coordinator for South Sudan, Toby Lanzer, submitted a CERF rapid response request for $3.5 million for urgent health and WASH activities through UNICEF and WHO. The activities will be completed within three months in the high risk states of Central Equatoria, Jonglei, Lakes, Unity and Upper Nile.Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.UNICEF;WHO3498910.0000662002014-06-20T00:00:002014-06-20T00:00:002014-09-23T00:00:002015-03-23T00:00:003498910.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available247201414-RR-SSD-775891South SudanSSD3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedRR_South Sudan_Conflict_14Jan20141Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa10South Sudan crisis 2013-628000Heavy fighting between different elements of the South Sudan armed forces broke out in Juba on the evening of 15 December and quickly spread across the country, affecting six of the country’s ten states, with heavy fighting reported in Central Equatoria, Jonglei, Unity and Upper Nile States, while Lakes and Warrap States have been indirectly affected by the violence, as people displaced from neighbouring states have arrived there seeking safety. Since then, several divisions of the South Sudan armed forces have splintered and intense battles have taken place for the control of key towns such as Bor (Jonglei State), Bentiu (Unity State) and Malakal (Upper Nile State). As of 14 January, an estimated 413,000 people have been displaced since hostilities erupted on 15 December, this includes 66,500 people sheltering in UN peacekeeping bases (the largest concentrations are in Bentiu, Bor, Juba and Malakal, though there have been displaced persons in up to 10 UN bases).
On 1 January 2014, the South Sudan HCT issued a three-month Crisis Response Plan requesting $209 million. On 2 January, the ERC agreed to a rapid response envelope of $15 million. The HCT and clusters developed the CERF request in parallel with the reprogramming of $43 million in CHF funding. The HC and HCT identified three key priorities for CERF funding: CCCM, logistics and air support, and safety and security. The official request was sent by the HC on 14 January 2014.Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.IOM;UNDP;UNHCR;WFP15314820.00006280002014-01-17T00:00:002014-02-03T00:00:002014-05-07T00:00:002018-06-15T00:00:0015314820.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available340201414-RR-SSD-1248191South SudanSSD3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related14-RR-SSD-12481_South Sudan_Nov2014_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa10South Sudan crisis 2013-1900000This submission is a part of the broader regional strategy to address the ongoing humanitarian situation in South Sudan for refugees in Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, Kenya and Uganda and affected South Sudanese remaining in South Sudan with US$60 million CERF rapid response funds. The South Sudan Country team is presenting 17 projects: Common Safety and Security (UNDSS, WFP), Camp Coordination and Camp Management (IOM), Education (UNICEF), Food Security (WFP), Health (WHO. UNFPA, UNICEF, IOM), NFI and Emergency Shelter (IOM), Nutrition (UNICEF, WFP), SGBV (UNFPA), Protection (HCR), Child Protection (UNICEF), WASH (IOM, UNICEF).
On 15 December 2013, violence broke out in South Sudan’s capital Juba quickly spreading to Jonglei, Unity and Upper Nile states. Fighting is continuing despite a number of agreements to cease hostilities. Large scale violence has resulted in 1.4 million being internally displaced who are facing famine, malnutrition and disease outbreaks such as cholera, further complicated by the rainy season which has brought flooding in IDP sites. Access remains a challenge due to active combat, harassment of aid workers and logistics.
Humanitarian response in South Sudan is the outcome of a prioritization process in support of strategic objectives, drawing on evidence provided by a range of assessment tools. This CERF allocation will support two overarching strategic objectives of the response plan, saving lives and protecting the most vulnerable, as well as one key enabler for the humanitarian community as a whole, safety and security services.
Following the onset of the crisis, the humanitarian response strategy has been articulated in successive iterations of the 2014 Crisis Response Plan. The CRP has encompassed four strategic objectives: to provide a coordinated lifesaving response to immediate humanitarian needs of conflict-affected people; to provide protection to conflict-affected communities and ensure access to services; to support the resumption of livelihoods activities by affected communities as quickly as possible and build resilience by providing integrated livelihoods assistance; and to provide logistical support, including transport of personnel and goods, accommodation for aid workers and storage of assets in deep field locations. Its five central programmatic elements are: to coordinate (systematic assessment and analysis, rapid response, and strong advocacy); to prioritize (focusing on priority sectors and locations to get people what they need most); to capitalize on seasons (pre-positioning for year-round operations and livelihoods so people can help themselves); to secure access (negotiating with parties to reach everyone in need by air, barge or road); and to scale up (expanding operations of aid agencies).
Implementation of the response strategy has been is based on a range of assessment tools, including Inter-agency Rapid Needs Assessments, the Displacement Tracking Matrix, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, and a Needs Severity Index. Activities have been predominantly focused on those most affected by the conflict, and the sectors of emergency health care, food and livelihoods support; malnutrition prevention and treatment; protection services; distribution of shelter and household materials; and water and sanitation. Scarce resources have been prioritized to prevent the main causes of death: acute respiratory infections, diarrheal diseases including cholera, malaria, malnutrition, measles, maternal mortality and violence. In a situation of under-funding, responding to these killers will guide resource allocation, including pooled funding and use of collective transport and storage assets.
The submission is for approximately US$ 20 million.Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.IOM;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO19924302.0000947722014-12-02T00:00:002014-12-24T00:00:002015-03-29T00:00:002015-09-29T00:00:0019924302.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available342201414-RR-CMR-1253618CameroonCMR3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related14-RR-CMR-12536_Cameroon_Dec2014_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa9CAR crisis 2013-125This submission is a part of the broader regional strategy to use US$ 40 million CERF rapid response funds to address the ongoing humanitarian situation in CAR for refugees in Cameroon, Chad, DRC, and RoC. The Cameroon Country team is presenting 10 projects: Education (UNICEF), Refugee Multi-cluster (UNHCR), Multi-sector for TCNs (IOM) Food Security and Livelihoods FAO), Health (joint WHO/UNFPA), Nutrition (UNICEF & WFP), GBV (UNWOMEN), Child Protection (UNICEF) and WASH (UNICEF) worth US$10 million to address the most urgent and critical needs of CAR refugees crossing into Cameroon.
This CERF grant will focus on the most immediate life-saving needs of over 125,000 new CAR refugees who have arrived in Cameroon since December 2013 in the East, Adamawa and North regions. More of half of them are living with locals and utilizing the same services as host communities. As a result, the response will also target about 100,000 host populations and more than a 1,000 Third Country Nationals.
The HCT has prioritized safety protection space by providing life-saving assistance to 125,000 refugees and 750 Third Party Nationals living in host communities through the provision of clean water, sanitation facilities, health services, and treatment of malnutrition, education, and food security activities. This will be achieved through General Food Distribution (GFD) for all targeted refugees. Agencies will provide additional shelters and NFIs. The response will also ensure nutritional rehabilitation of severely acute malnourished children and provide adequate health services and immunization. Futhermore, new refugees will be identified and registered in entry points. Humanitarian actors will provide protection case management activities (child protection and GBV for vulnerable people. Agencies will ensure basic education for refugee and host community children. WASH supplies and services for refugees and host populations will be provided. Lastly, assistance and protection to Third Country Nationals newly arrived from CAR.Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.FAO;IOM;UN Women;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO9791875.00005576512014-12-19T00:00:002014-12-31T00:00:002015-04-05T00:00:002015-11-20T00:00:009791875.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available268201414-RR-COG-835726Republic of CongoCOG3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related14-RR-COG-8357_Congo_Mar2014_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa9CAR crisis 2013-15000Violent conflict and instability in the Central African Republic have caused a humanitarian crisis. Since December 2013, almost 5,000 people have fled from the Central African Republic into the neighbouring Republic of Congo. This includes 3,976 prima facie refugees and about 1,000 third-country nationals, mostly from Chad. Most of these people are currently in Betou in the hard-to-reach north of Congo, with 60% of the refugees living with host families and 40% in two sites.
The 5,000 people who have fled violence in the Central African Republic in recent months urgently need humanitarian assistance, in particular food, clean water and sanitation, shelter, healthcare, and protection. Little assistance has been provided so far, and refugees and third-country nationals do not have enough food or shelter, and little or no access to clean water and sanitation, healthcare and protection.
Humanitarian UN agencies in Congo propose to provide life-saving humanitarian assistance in multi-sector assistance to refugees and third-country nationals, protection, water and sanitation, health, and food aid over a period of three months to 3,976 refugees and about 1,000 third-country nationals who have fled from the Central African Republic into the Republic of Congo since December 2013.Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO1976848.000049762014-04-17T00:00:002014-04-29T00:00:002014-07-30T00:00:002015-01-30T00:00:001976848.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available345201414-RR-COG-1270426Republic of CongoCOG3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related14-RR-COG-12704_Congo_Dec2014_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa9CAR crisis 2013-19055This submission is a part of the broader regional strategy to use US$ 40 million CERF rapid response funds to address the ongoing humanitarian situation of CAR refugees in the CAR, ROC, DRC and Cameroon.
Since the outbreak of the crisis in the Central African Republic , the neighboring countries of the Central African welcome in their territories hundreds of thousands of refugees with more than 19,055 registered in the Republic of Congo on 30 September 2014. The participatory evaluation in October 2014 identified the need to prioritize response related to needs of refugee protection, shelter, non-food, water and sanitation, health/nutrition, education, livelihoods and support to third countries affected by the movement, targetting 3,157 newly arrived refugees.Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO1784000.000031572014-12-24T00:00:002014-12-31T00:00:002015-04-05T00:00:002015-10-05T00:00:001784000.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available275201414-RR-CMR-872118CameroonCMR3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related14-RR-CMR-8721_Cameroon_Mar2014_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa9CAR crisis 2013-60000Hostilities in Central African Republic since December 2013 have resulted massive population displacements into neighboring countries, including Cameroon. By early March 2014, more than 38,000 new CAR refugees had been registered by UNHCR in addition to nearly 20,000 third country nationals registered by IOM. This new influx in the East and Adamawa regions requires immediate multi-sectoral assistance for the new arrivals as well as support to host communities that are already under stress.
On 6 March 2014, the RC for Cameroon sent a concept note to the CERF secretariat outlining a possible rapid response request for $4 million targeting some 60,000 new arrivals with immediate and short-term assistance. The CERF secretariat agreed to the parameters proposed. On 17 March, the RC submitted a request for $9.6 million to which the CERF responded that it was disproportionately high compared to other recent responses in the region and was not in line with the parameters agreed upon. The application was reduced to $4.2 million and resubmitted by the RC on 24 March.Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.IOM;UN Women;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO4017795.0000600002014-04-04T00:00:002014-04-24T00:00:002014-07-18T00:00:002015-01-18T00:00:004017795.0000Summary will be available soon.PCompleted306201414-UFE-CMR-1095918CameroonCMR2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies14-UFE-CMR-10959_Cameroon_Aug2014_Application6Internal strife3Multiple2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa12Boko Haram crisis 2014-330000The humanitarian situation in Cameroon is affected by drought, disease outbreaks, and an influx of Nigerian refugees.
The SRP requirement is US$ 117 million. At the time of the CERF UFE application, the SRP was only 10% funded.
This UFE CERF application targets a total of 315,000 people in the Far North and North regions. These areas are among most affected in terms of food insecurity, malnutrition levels, disease outbreaks and the effects of a refugee influx.
Cameroon underfunded submission
Total envelope: USD 4.5 million (round II allocation: USD 75 million for 11 countries)
Grant package received: 25 August 2014
Total # of projects submitted: 8Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.FAO;UN Women;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO4508705.0000500002014-09-24T00:00:002014-10-14T00:00:004508705.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available330201414-RR-COD-1220927Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related14-RR-COD-12209_DR Congo_Nov2014_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa9CAR crisis 2013-104647This submission is a part of the broader regional strategy to use US$ 40 million CERF rapid response funds to address the ongoing humanitarian situation in the Central African Republic (CAR), Republic of Congo (ROC), Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Cameroon due to the crisis in the Central African Republic.
In the DRC 82,433 refugees (22,214 new refugees since December 2013) and 17, 134 persons of host population are affected by the crisis in CAR. In meetings to assess strategic priorities, the HCT found food security to be a key issue. It is estimated that 42% of all households are food insecure, with about 56% having an inadequate food consumption score (poor and / or borderline). Accordingly, the HCT decided to focus on the following interventions: food Security for new refugees outside settlements and host population (FAO) (targeting 43,378 individuals); livelihoods for new refugees in the settlements (UNHCR) (22,214); and General Food Assistance to CAR refugees in the camps (WFP) (39,055).
On 3 November 2014, the HCT of the DRC submission a submission to the CERF requesting $4 million. The CERF responded with requests for additional information the following day.Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.FAO;UNHCR;WFP5000917.00001046472014-11-28T00:00:002014-12-09T00:00:002015-03-10T00:00:002015-09-10T00:00:005000917.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available318201414-RR-COD-1117227Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD3Rapid Response30EbolaDisease Outbreak14-RR-COD-11172_DR Congo_Sep2014_Application2Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological02Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa11Ebola in western Africa 2014-2015249558On the 24th of August 2014, the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) announced the confirmation of an Ebola outbreak. They also confirmed that it was a different strain than the one currently found in West Africa. Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) has become a serious public health concern particularly following the current epidemic in West Africa.
The response strategy developed by the Government is to control the Ebola virus, reducing mortality and morbidity, and to contain it from spreading further to other parts of the country or across borders. The UN’s support to the government includes case management (treatment, isolation, referral to Ebola care facilities) infection control (surveillance and contact tracing monitoring, ensuring safe burials , provision of equipment and kits), laboratory support (diagnostics, sampling and transportation), communication campaigns (messaging at community level, health facility level, psychosocial support) as well as logistical support (at community level as well as at a broader level).
The Government’s response is coordinated by the Conseil National de Coordination (CNC) which has been activated. The CNC has seven committees: 1) Commission epidemiological surveillance, 2) Commission support cases, 3) Commission Communication, 4) Logistics Commission , 5) Commission Water, Hygiene and Sanitation , 6) Commission and laboratory research, 7 ) Psychosocial Commission. UN’s response is aligned with and supports the Governments response.
The total amount needed for the response related to the humanitarian contingency plan including health, nutrition, WASH is US$ 8.6 million. The Government has committed itself to contribute USD one million and has already disbursed to date $ 500,000 to meet priority needs. The Government has further sought support for logistical support. Efforts to mobilize resources including CERF and CHF, for which the Humanitarian Coordinator is committed to provide financing, are ongoing. Other bilateral donors such as USAID and UKAid have expressed possible interest in supporting the effort.
This CERF submission prioritizes the HEALTH and WASH sectors, required urgently to mitigate further deaths and to prevent the spread of the virus.
WHO will be supporting the case management, infection control and laboratory support, while UNICEF will work on issues related to communication, and social mobilization. UNICEF will engage in behaviour change communication at individual and community level to prevent the spread of the virus.Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.UNICEF;WHO1955395.000002014-10-02T00:00:002014-10-02T00:00:002015-01-03T00:00:002015-07-03T00:00:001955395.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available255201414-RR-CAF-806520Central African RepublicCAF3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedRR CAR 19 Feb 141Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa9CAR crisis 2013-2600000The crisis in Central African Republic (CAR) deteriorated rapidly after 5 December 2013 as the anti-Balaka militias attacked Bangui and Bossangoa, causing a shift in the power throughout the country and wide spread violence and displacement. On 12 December 2013, CAR was declared an L-3 emergency by the IASC principals.
In late December 2013, the humanitarian country team undertook a multi-agency rapid assessment (MIRA) in the most affected areas. The MIRA highlighted an alarming and worsening humanitarian crisis requiring urgent support in health, food security, protection, shelter/NFI and WASH sectors among other life-saving needs. Outside of Bangui, the humanitarian situation has sharply deteriorated since early January. To date, more than 714,000 are still displaced across the territory and more than 250’000 are refugees in the region. Some 2.6 million people are in need of immediate humanitarian assistance. With the rainy season set to begin in March-early April, priority is to assist the IDPs to return to their places of origin and to establish basic services in the rural areas.
In response to the worsening and escalating crisis, the ERC agreed to allocation an additional US$10 million from the CERF rapid response window for CAR on 7 February 2014. Subsequently, Mr Abdou Dieng, Senior Humanitarian Coordinator for CAR, submitted a CERF rapid response request for US$9.9 million on 18 February 2014. The request is made in the framework of the revised 2014 Strategic Response Plan (SRP) with a total requirement of US$ 551.3 million over one year. A substantial scale-up of operations must be achieved in the short term to ensure immediate provision of protection and life-saving assistance to people in need in Bangui and the north-west, centre, west and south-west. On 20 February, the CERF provided detailed comments to OCHA Bangui on the submission. On 24 February, the CERF received most of the revised projects and was able to move this package forward.Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO9812697.000016000002014-02-26T00:00:002014-03-06T00:00:002014-06-10T00:00:002014-12-10T00:00:009812697.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available344201414-RR-CAF-1262120Central African RepublicCAF3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related14-RR-CAF-12621_CAR_Dec2014_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa9CAR crisis 2013-2700000This submission is part of a larger regional allocation of some $40 million made by the ERC to the CAR crisis and neighboring countries (Cameroon, Chad, Republic of Congo and DR Congo). For CAR, the ERC set aside $15 million to increase services to conflict-affected people in CAR.
The Central African Republic (RCA), surrounded by six countries in the region that are themselves fragile, is going through a complex humanitarian crisis which has continued since the political events that started early March 2013. The deterioration of the socio-economic infrastructures, the weak state presence and shortage of technical services in the sous-prefectures and prefectures, the erosion of social cohesion and of the socio-economic fabric as a result of recurrent crises and violence, have had considerable humanitarian consequences, causing the displacement of thousands of people particularly from 05 December 2013.
Since the beginning of the crisis, approximately 1 million people have been internally displaced while more than 419,000 people have sought refuge in neighboring countries. Basic social services such as health, WASH and education have deteriorated sharply. Furthermore, the food insecurity has increased due to the conflict with hundreds of thousands of people unable to plant and harvest or access food in markets. Lastly, the protection environment is bleak with inter-community violence still occuring in urban and rural areas of the country.
On 5 December 2014, the Senior HC for CAR submitted a rapid response request for $16.2 million for a wide range of activities in the country. The underlying strategy of the SHC and HCT is to reduce tensions among communities and improve the protection environment through the provision of basic services (shelter/NFI, food, agriculture/livelihoods, WASH, health, nutrition and education) and enhancing protection specific activities.Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.FAO;IOM;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO14264013.000019440152014-12-22T00:00:002014-12-31T00:00:002015-04-05T00:00:002015-10-30T00:00:0014264013.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available335201414-RR-TCD-1231821ChadTCD3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related14-RR-TCD-12318_Chad_Nov2014_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa9CAR crisis 2013-448175This submission is a part of the broader regional strategy to use US$ 40 million CERF rapid response funds to address the ongoing humanitarian situation in the Central African Republic (CAR), Republic of Congo (ROC), Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Cameroon due to the crisis in the Central African Republic.
It is estimated 150,000 people (twice the number expected) have entered Chad from CAR since the beginning of 2014. The majority are Chadian returnees, who have lived in CAR for two or three generations and have no family ties in Chad. According to the latest IOM data, more than 60 000 returnees are still living in temporary or transit. More than 30,000 people are living in host communities along the border with CAR. While the border between Chad and CAR is closed as of May 12, local sporadic arrival of people from CAR is still reported. New arrivals since September 2014 have averaged 3000 per month (compared to 90,000 persons/month in early January).
A total amount of $4,998,266 is requested from CERF to provide rapid lifesaving response to returnees and host communities. The HCT prioritized two locations (Kobiteye and Mandoul) for CERF funding, as well as an overall theme of protection, including protection specific activities and cash-for-work activities aiming to increase social cohesion between arrivals and host communities.Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO4960461.00001551082014-12-04T00:00:002014-12-17T00:00:002015-03-23T00:00:002015-09-23T00:00:004960461.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available251201414-RR-TCD-786621ChadTCD3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedRR_Chad_Population Influx_07Feb20141Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa9CAR crisis 2013-150000The eruption of clashes between ex-Seleka and anti-Balaka groups in Central African Republic (CAR) resulted in rising levels of violence and triggered massive displacement of the population. As a result, there has been a recent influx in Chad of more than 45,000 people, including Chadian returnees, Central African refugees and other persons at risk of statelessness, fleeing the increasing conflict and violence in CAR. This has created an unexpected additional strain on the humanitarian situation of the country, requiring rapid response action from the humanitarian community.
On 3 January 2014, the government of Chad appealled to the international community to complement national efforts in providing relief assistance to returnees from CAR. As the situation in CAR is far from stabilizing, continued arrivals are reported along the border, and the number of returnees is moving upward. As of 5 February, IOM reported having already registered 56,772 people. According to UNHCR, this number includes 6,000 new refugees from CAR. Many more are expected to join the country in the next days and weeks.
In response to this crisis, Mr Thomas Gurtner, RC/HC for Chad, requested a CERF rapid response request for US$4.2 million on 7 February 2014 to assist 50,000 people affected by the CAR conflict in Chad. Total requirement for the crisis was estimated at US$33 million in the Emergency Response Plan for CAR returnees with a total affected population of 150,000. The humanitarian country team prioritized the CERF grant for providing immediate relief assistance to the returnees, concentrating on the most urgent life-saving needs in the health, protection, WASH and food security sectors. The rapid response grant will be geographically focused in N’Djamena and Southern Chad (Goré, Doba, Sahr, Bessao, Bitoye and Sido). Special effort will be made to provide assistance before the rainy season in April/May. This rapid response grant will not duplicate the activities to be implemented with US$10 million allocated from the CERF’s underfunded emergencies (UFE) window in the East, South and the Sahel belt of Chad.
The CERF provided comments on the original submission on 10 February and on 14 February, the HC sent back the revised submission. The CERF was able to move forward with final reviews on five project and sent back two projects for further revision in the field. On 18 February, the CERF received the last revions and this package was moved forward.Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO4228719.0000500002014-02-20T00:00:002014-02-20T00:00:002014-05-26T00:00:002014-11-26T00:00:004228719.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available292201414-RR-TCD-1043821ChadTCD3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related14-RR-TCD-10438_Chad_Jun2014_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa9CAR crisis 2013-150000The upsurge in conflict in the Central African Republic (CAR) in December 2013 has resulted in a regional crisis with Chad hosting the largest number of people fleeing the violence. By late May, according to UNHCR, 111,500 Chadian returnees and CAR refugees have been driven from their homes and livelihoods in CAR.
In February 2014, the HC requested some $4 million from the CERF to provide immediate assistance to “returning Chadians” at transit centers. While the Government had originally encouraged Chadian returnees to move quickly back to their areas of origin in Chad, it became increasingly evident that the majority of the returnees – many of whom had been in CAR for years, if not generations - had lost all family links in Chad and were therefore unable to reintegrate. Transit sites, which had originally been designed to host returnees for five days, have become overcrowded with no alternatives for the people. In March 2014, the Government agreed that returnees would be able to stay in temporary sites for up to one year, requiring an urgent scale up of the response, including facilities and services provided.
To accommodate those in need, the Government identified three long-term sites where Chadian returnees will be relocated: Zafaye in the outskirts of N’Djamena, Gaoui (planned capacity: 5,000 people), Danamadja in Logone Oriental (planned capacity: 15,000 people) and Maingama in Moyen Chari (planned capacity: 30,000 people). Considerable work is, however, required to prepare these camps to the minimum standards. The preparation of the camps is time critical prior to the onset of the rains.
After consultation with the CERF secretariat, the HC submitted a rapid response application for $3.5 million on 18 June 2014. The HCT prioritized immediate protection through registration, shelter, WASH, health and nutrition at new camps. Given the deterioration in the situation—not only in the number of people fleeing CAR but also the change in the protection environment and the need to establish longer-term camps—the ERC agreed to a second targeted allocation to Chad for this emergency.Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF;WHO3501682.0000430002014-06-25T00:00:002014-07-18T00:00:002014-09-27T00:00:002015-03-27T00:00:003501682.0000Summary will be available soon.PCompleted258201414-UFE-TCD-812921ChadTCD2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple EmergenciesUF 2014 Rd 1_Chad6Internal strife3Multiple2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa2870000Chad is a landlocked country, sharing borders with Libya, Sudan, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Nigeria and Niger. The country is still suffering from the effects from past internal conflicts, while the security situation in border areas remains highly volatile, in particular at the frontiers with Darfur and CAR. In 2013, Chad has been at the junction of four major crises - Sudan, Central African Republic, Nigeria and Libya - which have intensified its exposure to population movements. The environmental impact of these movements is significant in a delicate arid ecosystem, in which successive drought and floods add further stress, also creating the conditions for higher vulnerability to endemic diseases and epidemics. About 1.3 million people in the 11 Sahelian districts are still facing food insecurity (236,026 suffering from severe food insecurity).
Given the above context, the ERC approved a total of US$10 million for Chad in the 2014 CERF under-funded 1st round allocation. The 2014 SRP for Chad amounts to US$527,350,382 and this CERF allocation will contribute to meeting the most urgent gaps in the SRP. Mr Thomas Gurtner, Humanitarian Coordinator for Chad, submitted the CERF application on 15 February 2014. The HCT decided to focus the under-funded submission on the following priorities:
1. Continue responding to the lifesaving needs of returnees and refugees (all but recent returnees/refugees from CAR to which CERF supported through a rapid response grant in February 2014) present in the East and South of Chad
2. Provide emergency protection support to vulnerable populations in East and South Chad (more than 50% are women and children);
3. Continue supporting the response to malnutrition in the Sahel belt and other areas registering critical levels of acute malnutrition, particularly the area of Tissi
Six key sectors have been identified requiring priority humanitarian interventions and allocation of CERF grant by sector was agreed: WASH (US$ 3,000,000), Food Security - focusing on Agriculture and Livelihoods (US$ 2,000,000), Multi Sector Refugees (US$ 2,000,000), Health (US$ 1,000,000), Nutrition (US$ 1,000,000), and Protection (US$ 1,000,000)Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO10030941.000013000002014-03-20T00:00:002014-04-10T00:00:0010030941.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available346201414-RR-LBY-1288497LibyaLBY3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related14-RR-LBY-12884_Libya_Dec2014_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa331302The recent clashes in the capital city of Tripoli and several other areas of the country represent the most serious outbreak of armed conflict since the Libyan revolution in 2011. The use of heavy weaponry in densely populated areas by all conflicting sides, particularly in the capital, resulted in scores of civilians killed and injured major displacement. As of 7 December 2014, close to 400,000 people have been displaced within and around Tripoli, Benghazi and Ubari. The intense fighting caused a rapid deterioration of living conditions, including shortages in food, fuel, water and electricity, lack or limited access to health services, along with a rise in criminality. Inadequate response to the ongoing humanitarian crisis will contribute to the worsening the humanitarian situation inside Libya.
A humanitarian appeal was launched in October 2014 targeting nearly 400,000 IDPs, migrants, vulnerable groups and host communities with life-saving protection and humanitarian assistance. To date, very little funding has been received for these activities.
On 17 December, the HC for Libya sent a rapid response request to provide urgent NFIs, health, child protection, mine clearance and food assistance. The HC prioritized only agencies with sufficient access and implementation capacity. The agencies requested flexibility in terms of priority locations given the fluid security and access situation in the country.Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.UNHCR;UNICEF;UNOPS;WFP;WHO4861508.00001157032014-12-30T00:00:002015-01-02T00:00:002015-04-05T00:00:002015-10-05T00:00:004861508.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available277201414-RR-SDN-900376Republic of the SudanSDN3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related14-RR-SDN-9003_Sudan_Apr2014_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa10South Sudan crisis 2013-58885The political conflict that broke out in South Sudan on 15 December 2013 has displaced hundreds of thousands of civilians within South Sudan and continues to cause mass outflow of refugees into neighbouring countries, including Sudan. An estimated 58,885 South Sudanese have arrived in Sudan over the last 3 months and are currently hosted in White Nile, South Kordofan, West Kordofan, East Darfur and Khartoum States. The humanitarian situation of those who have arrived in Sudan is critical, with the populations in dire need of protection and basic assistance in the form of food, non-food items, emergency shelter, nutrition, health, water, sanitation services, and education.
On 2 April, the RC/HC for Sudan sent a rapid response request for $6.5 million targeting some 32,000 people in South Kordofan and White Nile States. The request was based on a concept note previously discussed with the CERF secretariat. With CERF funds, UN agencies and partners will provide immediate assistance over a three-month period focusing on shelter/NFI, WASH, health, food assistance, nutrition, protection and education.Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO6513561.0000321002014-04-07T00:00:002014-04-14T00:00:002014-07-17T00:00:002015-01-17T00:00:006513561.0000Summary will be available soon.PCompleted270201414-UFE-SDN-840376Republic of the SudanSDN2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies2014 UF Rd 1_Sudan 6Internal strife3Multiple3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa5000000The humanitarian situation in Sudan is multi-faceted and long standing. The crisis in Darfur is entering its eleventh year. A protracted humanitarian emergency, the Darfur crisis was exacerbated in 2013 by renewed fighting and the largest displacement recorded since 2004. According to the Sudan 2014 Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO) the number of people recognized as needing humanitarian assistance in Sudan increased by 1.7 million people as compared to the number identified in the 2013 Humanitarian Work Plan (HWP). The major reasons for this increase, in addition to the heightened level of conflict in Darfur, is the widening impact of conflict South Kordofan, and Blue Nile as well and extensive flooding (particularly in Al Gezira, Khartoum and Nile states). The widespread flooding affected some 435,000 people throughout the country depriving them of homes, livelihoods and exposing them to disease and vulnerability. According to the Sudan’s Strategic Response Plan (SRP), the total number of people recognized as needing humanitarian assistance is 6.1 million. This means more than 17% of Sudan’s populations have been identified as requiring some form of humanitarian assistance. Most of these groups are IDPs, Non-displaced food insecure, Non-displaced severely affected, Flood affected, and IDPs and refugee returns. The majority of these vulnerable groups are located in Darfur States, South Korofan State, Blue Nile State, Khartoum State and Kassala State.
Sudan 2013 CAP was funded 54%, which falls 4% below the average funding level across all 2013 CAPs. The number of people in need projected for 2014 is expected to increase from 4.4 million to 6.1 million. While Sudan was the largest recipient of CERF funding in 2013, of which $17 million was through the UF window, concentrated donor support is needed given it is a protracted crisis and has rising needs. The ERC approved an underfunded emergency allocation of $20 million to support the multi-sector response to the nutrition emergency.
Sudan underfunded submission and review process:
Total envelope: USD 20 million (round I allocation: USD 95.5 million for 11 countries)
Grant package received: 5 March 2014
Total # of projects submitted: 24Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;UNOPS;WFP;WHO19986850.000038258962014-04-04T00:00:002014-04-15T00:00:0019986850.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available323201414-RR-SDN-1186076Republic of the SudanSDN3Rapid Response22Human RightsUnspecified Emergency14-RR-SDN-11860_Sudan_Oct2014_Application5Conflict-related2Man-made3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa482866Despite ongoing peace efforts, 2014 has seen intensification of the fighting and, as a result, a deepening of the humanitarian crisis. Fighting led to a further 400,000 displacements in Darfur – more than in any single year since the conflict began. Between June and August 2014, intertribal fighting in North and Central Darfur resulted in hundreds of deaths and significant displacement. This was an unexpected and sudden deterioration in the humanitarian situation in Darfur. Villages of origin were often burnt and destroyed, along with personal assets and livelihoods, thus the affected populations have no immediate return options and arrive in new locations with little or no assets.
Humanitarian partners are unable to expand services sufficiently to assist the increased caseload, particularly as overall funding for Darfur is on the decline. In this context, the HC for Sudan contacted the CERF secretariat in August to request funding for Darfur. The CERF secretariat agreed to receive a submission but asked that it clearly focus on the new and unexpected needs of the increased caseload and not ongoing programmes in Darfur.
On 13 October, the HC submitted a request for $8 million to address needs in localities that had received new arrivals in 2014. The CERF secretariat reviewed the submission and did not find the rationale for nor prioritization of the request sufficiently focused on new arrivals. After multiple consultations between the CERF and the HC or OCHA Sudan, the HCT resubmitted a request on 19 November focusing on food security, nutrition, health and WASH in nine priority locations in South, Central and North Darfur that received some 269,026 new IDPs in 2014. CERF funding aims to directly assist some 145,500 people.Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO7884802.00001455002014-12-02T00:00:002014-12-09T00:00:002015-03-10T00:00:002015-09-10T00:00:007884802.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available336201414-RR-SDN-1239276Republic of the SudanSDN3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related14-RR-SDN-12392_Sudan_Nov2014_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa10South Sudan crisis 2013-126000This submission is a part of the broader regional strategy to use US$ 60 million CERF rapid response funds to address the ongoing humanitarian situation in South Sudan for refugees in Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, Kenya and Uganda. The Sudan Country team is presenting 7 projects: Education (UNICEF), ES and NFI (UNHCR), Food Security and Livelihoods (WFP, FAO), Health (WHO,UNFPA), Nutrition (UNICEF and WFP), Protection (UNHCR, UNICEF, UNFPA) and WASH (IOM, UNICEF, WHO) worth US$9 million to address the most urgent and critical needs of South Sudanese refugees crossing into Sudan.
This CERF grant will focus on the most immediate life-saving needs of over 100,000 new South Sudanese refugees who arrived in Sudan since mid-December 2013 in Khartoum, South Kordofan and White Nile State. Almost half of new arrivals are residing in White Nile State with a majority hosted in the four relocation sites of Al Redis, Jouri, El Kashafa and Al Alagaya, with the remainder spread amongst the local host communities. Khartoum State remains the second highest recipient state, with a total of just under 30,000 South Sudanese, where the majority are living in 31 different residential and open areas, having joined their family members and friends who remained in Sudan following secession in 2011. South Kordofan State also remains an important current and future entry point, with just under 15,000 refugees, mainly in Alleri and Abu Jibeiha localities, residing in community settings in the three villages of Alleri West, Gried and Gdeid.
Priority one is the enhancement and stabilization of the underlying protection environment. This will be achieved through protection sensitive entry systems and improvement of physical security, including establishment of refugee community watch schemes and installation of lighting in the camps, as well as training on border monitoring to pick up extreme needs for referral. It will also focus on finally undertaking a full individual level registration of new South Sudanese arrivals and advocating for issuance of identification documentation. It will also focus on providing more support activities to vulnerable groups such as female headed households and ensuring community protection response systems are in place to mitigate and prevent safety issues. Finally, it will also prioritize education activities, both in terms of education in emergencies, but also to bolstering access to mainstream education at the same time.
The second priority is strengthened reception arrangement at the border points to ensure immediate basic life-saving assistance to arrivals in terms of food, shelter, health and screening for Extremely Vulnerable Individuals (EVIs). This will include MUAC screening and vaccinations, referral for medical emergencies and screening for infectious diseases which will occur within constructed centres to cover all basic immediate needs.
The third priority is to strengthen and improve basic services at the current sites in White Nile State and South Kordofan which still have critical gaps, to ensure that they at least reach and maintain minimum Sphere standards.Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO8833751.000002014-11-28T00:00:002014-12-19T00:00:002015-03-24T00:00:002015-09-24T00:00:008833751.0000Summary will be available soon.PCompleted304201414-UFE-SEN-1094173SenegalSEN2Underfunded Emergencies8DroughtNatural Disaster14-UFE-SEN-10941_Senegal_Aug2014_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa2600000The Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO) 2013 for Senegal estimated that 2.6 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance. Of this number, 2.25 million are food insecure. The Strategic Response Plan (SRP) for Senegal in 2013, as part of the Regional Response Plan for the Sahel, targetted 1.06 million most vunerable people. The SRP aimed to provide an integrated response to humanitarian needs and support to resilience of the population affected by food and nutrition insecurity.
The original SRP indicated a requirement of US$119 million, and was later revised to US$64 million at mid-year review (MYR). At the time of the CERF UFE application, the SRP was only 20.4% funded, equivalent to 38% of the amount requested at the SRP MYR.
Given this context, on 7 July 2014, the ERC informed Mme. Bintou Djibo, Resident Coordinator for Senegal, that Senegal was selected to receive US$4.5 million from the CERF UFE Round II allocations.
On 25 August 2015, the CERF received the UFE application package from Mr Andrea Ori, RC a.i. The application was developed in line with the prioritization strategy submitted to the CERF secretariat and is focused on the two top priorities of the SRP "Response to the consequences of the food crisis through food assistance and support activities for agriculture" and "Response to the consequences of the crisis through nutritional screening, referral and management of acute malnutrition" through the financing of the activities under Strategic Objective 3" Providing people in emergencies in a coordinated and integrated assistance they need to survive "which in itself ensures compliance with the criteria of CERF saving lives.
The CERF application targets a total of 227,501 people in five regions (Matam, Tambacounda, Louga, Kédougou and St. Louis, and 14 departments (Louga, Kébemer, Linguere, Matam, Ranérou, Kanel, Goudiry, Bakel, Tambacounda, Goudiri, Koupentoum, Saraya, Salemata, Podor). These regions and departments are among most affected in terms of food insecurity and malnutrition levels.Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.FAO;UNICEF;WFP4500298.00002275012014-09-18T00:00:002014-09-22T00:00:004500298.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available319201414-RR-SLE-11186110Sierra LeoneSLE3Rapid Response30EbolaDisease Outbreak14-RR-SLE-11186_Sierra Leone_Sep2014_Application2Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological05Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa11Ebola in western Africa 2014-2015600000On 30 July 2014, the President of Sierra Leone declared a State of Emergency as the Ebola Visus Disease (EVD) outbreak surged. By the 31 August 2014, the Ministry of Health and Sanitation reported a total of 1,077 confirmed Ebola cases in Sierra Leone, and 387 confirmed deaths.
Amidst growing concerns of human-to-human transmission of EVD in a sector that is dependent on communal labor and trade, agricultural activities have drastically slowed down. The loss of lives, quarantine of farming households and lack of access to key production inputs has impeded agriculture activity and productivity. In the epicenter districts of Kailahun and Kenema, where 63 and 73 percent of the population, respectively, rely on staple cash crops (coffee and cocoa) and livestock production for a living (SIHBS 2011), scarcity of locally-produced food is a growing concern, more so in the lean period from July to September.
Strict measures reducing the movement of people, goods and services across district and state lines has impacted employment, trade and availability of agricultural inputs. Traders have started hoarding commodities creating artificial scarcity of products, and retailers are having difficulty restocking shelves. The resulting upsurge in prices is reducing the purchasing power of households. In Freetown, the capital city, the price of key staple commodities increased by 38 percent in the 30-day period from mid-July to August; and in Kambia and Port Loko districts, prices have increased 17.5 percent and 11 percent, respectively.
As the spread of the contagion continues and free trade is hampered, businesses too are shutting down or suspending operations to reduce exposure to the virus. Consequently, unemployment is rising. Also, small businesses and petty traders have seen incomes decline or be eliminated after the ban of weekly trade fairs, or “luma”, across the country and across the border with Guinea. In many areas, the price of meat and fish has doubled, causing reduction in consumption of animal protein, and reducing nutrition levels. A ban on hunting and consumption of bushmeat has also eliminated the source of protein and income for many rural households.
The disruption of market activities poses a major challenge to ensuring availability and access to food. Traditional cross-border and inter-country supply routes have been perturbed as entire geographic areas are cordoned off and other countries in the region close borders and access points (sea, land, air). According to a rapid price assessment of markets, in Freetown, the capital city, the price of key staple commodities has increased by 38% in the 30-day period from mid-July to August; and in Kambia and Port Loko districts, prices have increased 17.5% and 11% respectively.
To ensure the immediate food and nutrition needs of populations during the crisis period, WHO and the Government of Sierra Leone have requested WFP to provide food assistance to all affected communities in isolation and experiencing shocks. Consequently, WFP is implementing an Emergency Operation to provide “Support to Populations in Areas Affected by the Ebola Outbreak in Sierra Leone” as part of the Regional Emergency Operation. WFP will provide life-saving support and aim to prevent the deterioration of the nutritional status of the Ebola affected households.
This submission is a one-project submission from Sierra Leone. Previous CERF approved grans to Sierra Leone for the ebola response included a rapid response grant in June to the Health sector (WHO, UNICEF) followed by an UNHAS allocation in August.Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.WFP2999515.000002014-09-23T00:00:002014-09-23T00:00:002014-12-25T00:00:002015-06-25T00:00:002999515.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available288201414-RR-SLE-10371110Sierra LeoneSLE3Rapid Response12Unspecified Health EmergencyDisease Outbreak14-RR-SLE-10371_Sierra Leone_Jun2014_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa11Ebola in western Africa 2014-20156348350Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.UNICEF;WHO234856.000064383512014-06-18T00:00:002014-06-18T00:00:002014-09-26T00:00:002015-03-26T00:00:00234856.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available311201414-RR-SLE-11046110Sierra LeoneSLE3Rapid Response30EbolaDisease Outbreak14-RR-SLE-11046_Sierra Leone_Aug2014_Application2Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological05Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa11Ebola in western Africa 2014-2015200The Ebola outbreak in West Africa (Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone) is the largest outbreak reported. EVD in the West African region was officially announced in Guinea with the epicentre in Gueckedou on the 25th March 2014 and has since spead to neigbouring countries.
As of 26 August, the World Health Organization reported 21 new cases of Ebola in Sierra Leone, accumulating to 956 confirmed cases and 396 confirmed deaths . All districts are affected with only Koinadugu district that has not reported any cases so far.
The current funding request is required to respond to the logistical challenges facing health sector workers and other humanitarian staff in their efforts to carry out life-saving activities. The number of international airlines suspending flights into and out of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone continues to increase. At the same time the humanitarian community is scaling up its presence with the deployment of additional personnel, especially health personnel. These increased staff movements against a backdrop of diminishing access to commercial aviation services requires the urgent deployment of the United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) in order to fill the widening air transport gap.
In an effort to harmonize and adopt common strategies to eradicate Ebola from the sub-region; the Director-General of the World Health Organization held a high-level meeting with the Presidents of Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone in Conakry on 1 August,2014. Some of the measures adopted include: ensuring a multi-sectorial approach in immediate implementation of essential interventions as outlined in the national response plans; deployment of national and international human resources with appropriate skills; mobilization and allocation of appropriate financial resources to fight the outbreak; strengthened surveillance of cross-border movements; improved information and communications systems in an effort to strengthen sensitization and promote community participation; taking into account cultural contexts; improved infection prevention and control measures in all treatment centres to prevent health personnel from contracting and dying from EVD.
The UNCT and the humanitarian partners in Sierra Leone, have considered and recognized the gap created by the suspension of commercial flights. The partners in Sierra Leone through the UN Resident Coordinator, have requested WFP to fill the gap for provision of passengers movement and cargo transport services within the EVD affected countries in the West African region. The decision for this grant request is therefore unanimous among the partners seeking to address the spread of EVD in Sierra Leone.Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.WFP1263228.000002014-09-03T00:00:002014-09-03T00:00:002014-12-08T00:00:002015-06-08T00:00:001263228.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available300201414-RR-LBR-1092054LiberiaLBR3Rapid Response30EbolaDisease Outbreak14-RR-LBR-10920_Liberia_Aug2014_Application2Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological05Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa11Ebola in western Africa 2014-20153400000Since the first case of EVD was reported in Liberia in March 2014, the situation has deteriorated following numerous constraints in hospitals, health centres and treatment centres; including reduced absorption capacity as cases of Ebola continue to increase. This resulted in a declaration by the President of a State of Emergency calling for extraordinary measures to curb further spread of the disease. These included: quarantining villages, staying home for all non-essential government staff for a period of 30 days, school closures, and fumigation of all public buildings.
Presently, there are EVD reported cases in twelve of fifteen counties in Liberia. The cumulative figure of (confirmed, suspected and probable) cases stands at 810 and 435 deaths. This has had a substantial implication on service provision resulting in closure of operations by a number of humanitarian partners, including Samaritan Purse (who were managing several treatment centres) and St. Joseph’s Catholic Hospitals in Monrovia.
In an effort to harmonize and adopt common strategies to eradicate Ebola from the sub-region; the Director-General of the World Health Organization held a high-level meeting with the Presidents of Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone in Conakry on 1 August,2014. Some of the measures adopted include: ensuring a multi-sectorial approach in immediate implementation of essential interventions as outlined in the national response plans; deployment of national and international human resources with appropriate skills; mobilization and allocation of appropriate financial resources to fight the outbreak; strengthened surveillance of cross-border movements; improved information and communications systems in an effort to strengthen sensitization and promote community participation; taking into account cultural contexts; improved infection prevention and control measures in all treatment centres to prevent health personnel from contracting and dying from EVD
The UNCT and the humanitarian partners in Liberia, have considered and recognized the gap created by the suspension of commercial flights .The partners in Liberia through the Humanitarian Coordinator, have requested WFP to lead the development of a humanitarian air operation to fill the gap for provision of passengers and cargo services within the EVD affected countries in the West African region.Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.WFP1289524.000002014-08-27T00:00:002014-08-27T00:00:002014-11-29T00:00:002015-05-29T00:00:001289524.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available298201414-RR-LBR-1061654LiberiaLBR3Rapid Response30EbolaDisease Outbreak14-RR-LBR-10616_Liberia_Jul2014_Application2Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological05Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa11Ebola in western Africa 2014-20150The ebola outbreak which started in early this year and first reported in March in Guinea has now spread to other neighbouring countries of Sierra Leone and Liberia. As of 29 June 2014, a total of 722 clinically compatible cases of EVD (suspected, probable and confirmed cases), including 448 deaths have been reported in these three West African countries (412 in Guinea, 90 in Liberia and 220 in Sierra Leone). In Liberia, the outbreak has been experienced in two distinct phases i.e. Phase 1 – occurred between 22 March to 22 May and was primarily concentrated in the rural areas of Lofa County, which borders Guinea. The second phase of the outbreak is considered from 23 May and is yet to reach its peak. As of 2 July 2014, the total number of cumulative cases (including confirmed, probably and suspected) was estimated at 104 with 66 deaths. Four new cases were reported at the time. The National Fatality Rate (CFR) is currently 74.3%. Majority of the causalities include adults (mainly women 50%), young children, and increasingly health workers.
On 7 July 2014, the RC for Liberia submitted a rapid response application requesting some $600,000 for WHO and UNICEF. The key strategic areas of response are social mobilisation and community awareness, surveillance, case management, psychosocial support, and interagency collaboration and supervision. WHO will provide leadership in technical support for case management, surveillance and laboratory support while UNICEF will be responsible for social mobilization, nutrition and WASH components of the case management. Both agencies will support provision of applicable supplies and coordination.Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.UNICEF;WHO617535.000002014-07-14T00:00:002014-07-14T00:00:002014-11-14T00:00:002015-05-14T00:00:00617535.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available302201414-RR-NGA-1092967NigeriaNGA3Rapid Response30EbolaDisease Outbreak14-RR-NGA-10929_Nigeria_Aug2014_Application2Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological05Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa11Ebola in western Africa 2014-201511778108On the 20th July 2014, a sick male arrived from Liberia to Lagos, and by 22nd July 2014 the first Ebola Virus Disase (EVD) case was confirmed in Nigeria. As of 18th August 2014, twelve (12) confirmed cases had been reported including 4 deaths in Lagos State, Nigeria. Nine of the confirmed cases are health workers who provided care for the deceased imported case from Liberia while two deaths were recorded among the healthcare workers who cared for the deceased imported case and the other two were airport contacts, including the ECOWAS Protocol Officer. A total of 70 primary contacts of the imported case were registered and followed up and 61 have since exited follow-up after 21 days of monitoring. Additionally, a total of 194 secondary contacts have been registered for follow-up. Contacts are usually followed up for the duration of the maximum incubation period (21 days) from the date of last exposure to a person suffering from EVD.
Although action is being taken to mitigate the risk of EVD transmission, strategies to scale-up response need to be made and quickly. With the increase in the number of confirmed cases there will be a secondary line of contact tracing. If other suspect cases are found positive, the number of contacts will grow exponentially. The threats of expansion to other states remain very real. It is critical to continue to strengthen and expand the interventions to contain the virus and protect the over 170 million Nigerian people. Currently, patient care and contact tracing is zeroed to Lagos state, one of the 36 states in Nigeria. Close monitoring and a mobile laboratory service has been extended to Enugu State, where one of the infected health care workers had moved to, before returning to the isolation centre in Lagos. Lagos is the commercial city of Nigeria and an international port of entry both by air and sea. The mega city has a population of over 21 million people. Containment of the EVD outbreak is therefore of essence, to avoid further spread nationally and to other neighbouring countries.
The Government of Nigeria declared the EVD a national emergency. The Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) in collaboration with the Lagos State Government has set up an Ebola Emergency Operations Centre (EEOC) in Lagos. The centre is headed by an Incident Manager who reports to the Federal Minister of Health. There are seven (7) subcommittees under the EEOC namely: Epidemiology/Surveillance, Case Management, Social Mobilization and Communication, Laboratory, Point of Entry, Logistics and Admin. WHO, UNICEF and CDC are the principal partners of government that are supporting the EEOC in responding to the outbreak. In addition, the Private Sector have also contributed some financial support towards the running of the isolation facility and ambulance services.
The Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) under the leadership of the Resident Coordinator met and prioritized Ebola response as a priority requiring urgent action to save lives and protect dignity of affected people. WHO, UNICEF and OCHA were tasked to develop CERF application for submission to the secretariat for live-saving rapid response.
Using CERF funds, UNICEF and WHO aim to contain transmission through door to door social mobilization, early detection, diagnosis and referrals of suspected cases as well as through contact tracing.Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.UNICEF;WHO1458309.000002014-09-05T00:00:002014-09-08T00:00:002014-12-10T00:00:002015-06-10T00:00:001458309.0000Summary will be available soon.PCompleted317201414-UFE-NGA-1110567NigeriaNGA2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related14-UFE-NGA-11105_Nigeria_Sep2014_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa12Boko Haram crisis 2014-7051715Nigeria continues to be affected by the Boko Haram (BH) insurgency, which escalated in 2012. Three states in the northeast - Borno, Yobe and Adamawa - are the worst affected with more than 646,000 people displaced. Insurgents continue to raid villages and towns, killing, abducting and displacing people in camps and with host communities across six northeast states.
The 2014 Nigeria SRP (revised) requirement of $93 million is 12% funded.
This UFE CERF application targets 693,000 people including IDPs living in camps, IDPs in the host communities and vulnerable host families. The CERF request is focused to life-saving Protection, WASH and health needs of IDPs in camps and host communities in Borno and Yobe states.
Nigeria underfunded submission
Total envelope: $3.5 million (round II allocation: $75 million for 11 countries)
Grant package received: 1 September 2014
Total # of projects submitted: 8Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WHO3546645.00006930482014-10-16T00:00:002014-10-20T00:00:003546645.0000Summary will be available soon.PCompleted308201414-UFE-NER-1098766NigerNER2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies14-UFE-NER-10987_Niger_Aug2014_Application6Internal strife3Multiple5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa7Sahel drought 20125300000Niger faces numerous challenges affecting the humanitarian situation in the country. Niger is confronted with cyclical food and nutrition crises. The food insecurity situation remains alarming in Niger as the country is entering the lean season. More than 5.1 million people are vulnerable to food insecurity mainly due to a grain deficit of 372 955 tonnes in the crop year. Malnutrition is endemic and in any given year the prevalence of global acute malnutrition remains above the warning threshold of 10% . This situation is aggravated by recurrent food crises facing the country and whose consequences have exacerbated the impoverishment of the population and affecting all sectors. Given the recurrent nutritional crisis in Niger the number of children, pregnant and lactating women in need of humanitarian assistance in 2014 could increase over previous years due to increased household vulnerability after several consecutive years of food crises.
The last three years have been marked by epidemics of cholera. Malaria cases continue on an upward trend, especially during the rainy season , while during the dry an epidemic of measles or meningitis is likely. In total 1.5 million people could be affected by malaria , meningitis , measles and cholera. The areas at most risk are those of the regions along the Niger River in the west , the Maggia Valley , in Central, Goulbi border health districts with Nigeria and bed of Lake Chad in the far east.
Over the last 3 – 4 years the country has also been dealing with large population movements because of security crises in neighboring countries (Libya, Nigeria and Mali). Over 50,000 Malian refugees and 70,000 refugees and returnees from Nigeria are living in the country. In addition, many migrants continued to be returned/deported from Libya and Algeria (from January to June 2014, 1,721 expelled migrants (957 Niger nationals/764 Third country nationals) were registered by IOM.
Organizations are committed to providing a minimum package of interventions in the affected areas , by implementing coordinated and complementary action between stakeholders, on the basis of humanitarian priorities . This approach, based on the concept of "common convergence " will be developed over three years in 35 pilot municipalities of Niger by 2016 to increase the impact of actions on the economic well - being and social protection communities assisted.
As of 24 August, Niger SRP funding status was at 44% - three percent less than at the same time in 2013. All sectors are actually partially funded except for Protection which remains completely unfunded. This request for underfunded CERF allocation in Niger is the outcome of a joint prioritization process by the humanitarian country team. The HCT prioritized food and nutrition as the main priority projects followed by Health and WASH and also included Protection and Education. Logistics was also prioritized to allow for reliable access for humanitarian workers. A total of US 8,000,000 was allocated for these sectors.Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.FAO;IOM;UNICEF;WFP;WHO7962500.00008029762014-09-29T00:00:002014-10-13T00:00:007962500.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available293201414-RR-NER-1047366NigerNER3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related14-RR-NER-10473_Niger_Jun2014_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa12Boko Haram crisis 2014-30000There has been a steady flow of people fleeing violence from Nigeria to the Diffa region in Niger since a state of emergency was declared in three northern states of Nigeria on May 14 2013. Recent fighting between insurgents and the army cahsed a sharp increase in March 2014 with 12,000 new arrivals in that month alone. As at June 2014 there were 23,434 newly arrived people registered in Niger including both Nigerien returnees and Nigerian refugees.
The refugees and returnees are in the southern strip (Diffa, Maine-Soroa, Tam, Chetimari, Dabagoum, Koyowa and surrounding villages). In some areas, refugees and returnees have taken established settlements in areas that were abandoned by the local population after the flooding of the River Komadogou in November 2013.
A joint inter agency needs assessment mission was carried out from 22nd to 28th of April 2014. The report indicated that the new needs exceeded the current capacities of humanitarian actors. The prioritised sectors to be considered in the framework of an emergency response include shelter and non-food items, as well as food, nutrition and health.
The strategy is to provide assistance through a host community approach as the Government has maintained its decision not to open a camp in Diffa (although 'relief centers' for those with no family or hosts are being set up). In the meantime the host community have been seriously impacted as they have been sharing their meager food stocks, homes and other services with the new arrivals.
Diffa is a region with a tense security situation, given its proximity to zones in Nigeria where fighting is ongoing. The volatility of the security situation at times restricts humanitarian assistance from accessing certain areas, particularly those in close proximity to the border of Nigeria and the Islands on Lake Chad. However, the situation is dynamic, and humanitarian actors are currently able to operate in areas where interventions are needed.
Within the framework of identified new and urgent needs, IOM in close coordination with the UNHCR, authorities and other humanitarian actors will provide shelter and NFI’s to displaced people and host in Diffa. WFP will provide emergency food assistance and WHO and UNFPA will jointly intervene with provision of emergency health and reproductive health care.Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;WFP;WHO5181281.0000300002014-07-14T00:00:002014-07-15T00:00:002014-10-17T00:00:002015-04-17T00:00:005181281.0000Summary will be available soon.PCompleted305201414-UFE-BFA-1095516Burkina FasoBFA2Underfunded Emergencies8DroughtNatural Disaster14-UFE-BFA-10955_Burkina Faso_Aug2014_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa4462758Background:
Burkina Faso is affected by chronic food insecurity and malnutrition, affecting over one million people each year, and hosts over 32,350 Malian refugees.
The humanitarian Strategic Response Plan (SRP) requirement is USD $ 109,281,921. At the time of the CERF UFE application, the SRP was only 19 per cent funded.
On 7 July 2014, Burkina Faso was selected to receive $4 million from the 18th round of the CERF’s Underfunded window. The submission focuses on food assistance, agriculture in emergencies, and health and multi sector response to refugees.
This UFE CERF application targets a total of 4.462.758 people in five regions (Sahel, Centre, Hauts Bassins, Sud-Ouest, Nord, Est et Centre-Ouest), and 24 health districts (Dori, Djibo, Gorom-gorom, Sebba, Batié, Dano, Gaoua, Diébougou, Ouahigouya, Gourcy, Séguénéga, Yako, Titao, Fada, Mani, Bogandé, Gayéri, Pama, Diapaga, Sapouy, Léo, Réo, koudougou et Nanoro). These regions and districts represent those hosting Malian refugees and those most affected by malnutrition and food insecurity,
Burkina Faso underfunded submission
Total envelope: USD 4 million (round I allocation: USD 75 million for 11 countries)
Grant package received: 25 August 2014
Total # of projects submitted: 5Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.FAO;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO3929038.0000323502014-09-23T00:00:002014-10-20T00:00:003929038.0000Summary will be available soon.PCompleted269201414-UFE-MLI-836657MaliMLI2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies2014 UF Rd 1_Mali6Internal strife3Multiple5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0Overall submission description (humanitarian context and prioritization)
Mali is affected by a humanitarian crisis on a scale of unprecedented complexity. The conflict affecting the 3 northern regions of Mali since 2012 has escalated in January 2013, when Konna, a town about 70 km from Mopti, was taken by armed groups. By February 2014, Mali has 199,500 Internally Displaced Persons and 170,000 Malian refugees (in Mauritania, Burkina Faso and Niger). This caseload has exerted tremendous pressure on the health, education, water and sanitation infrastructure in the affected areas as well as on the host communities.
In addition, Mali has suffered from a very bad 2013 crop year in the northern regions. Today more than 3.1 million of the 16 million inhabitants of Mali are food insecure. The affected people include IDPs, host families and returnees as well as households that have suffered poor harvests in the northern regions and Mopti (Gao, Kidal, Tombouctou, circles the Mopti Region formerly employed and the Bandiagara which had a very poor harvest). The nutritional situation is also alarming: nearly 4 out of 10 children under 5 years in the South suffer from chronic malnutrition (stunting), while one in four children is malnourished in the south. Micronutrient deficiencies are very large. According to the report of
Given the complexity of the Mali crisis and the under-funded situation, the ERC announced an under-funded allocation of US$11.5 million for Mali on 6 January 2014. The HCT submitted a prioritization strategy on has decided to focus the CERF UFE request on the following three priorities:
• Objective 1: To respond to the consequences of the food and nutrition crisis
• Objective 2 : to ensure multisectoral assistance to displaced and vulnerable (Health , Education, WASH , Nutrition , Shelter)
• Objective 3: To strengthen the activities of protection of the most vulnerable populations.
Within the framework of the 2014 Strategic Response Plan 2014 (SRP) for Mali amounting to US$568.4 milllion, Mr David Gressly, HC for Mali, submitted a prioritization strategy for the allocation on 3 February. The HC highlighted the under-funded situation in Mali and the alarming need for food security assistance in addition to other priorities needed for the displaced population. On 28 February, CERF received the full application for the Mali. On 6 March, CERF responded with detailed comments on the package. On 26 March, OCHA sent the revised submission on behalf of the HC.
Mali underfunded submission and review process
Total envelope: USD 11.5 million (round I allocation: USD 95.5 million for 11 countries)
Grant package received: 28 February 2014
Total # of projects submitted: 16Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO11443364.000002014-04-02T00:00:002014-04-16T00:00:0011443364.0000Summary will be available soon.PCompleted307201414-UFE-GMB-1097835GambiaGMB2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies14-UFE-GMB-10978_Gambia_Aug2014_Application6Internal strife3Multiple5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa7Sahel drought 2012245850The humanitarian situation in the Gambia is affected by drought, poor harvests and disease outbreaks.
The SRP requirement is US$26 million. At the time of the CERF UFE application, the SRP was only 2% funded.
This UFE CERF application targets a total of 140,000 people in the Lower River Region (LRR); Central River Region (CRR); Upper River Region (URR) and North Bank Region (NBR). These areas are among most affected in terms of food insecurity, malnutrition levels, and limited access to health services and safe water.
Gambia underfunded submission
Total envelope: US$2.5 million (round II allocation: USD 75 million for 11 countries)
Grant package received: 25 August 2014
Total # of projects submitted: 5Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.FAO;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2474424.00001392402014-09-24T00:00:002014-10-16T00:00:002474424.0000Summary will be available soon.PCompleted309201414-UFE-MRT-1101658MauritaniaMRT2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies14-UFE-MRT-11016_Mauritania_Aug2014_Application6Internal strife3Multiple5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa138686The Mauritania country team developed two strategic objectives for this the second CERF allocation round for underfunded emergencies in 2014: (1) to provide assistance to more than 40,000 people affected by food insecurity and malnutrition, and (2) to provide protection and assistance to more than 50,000 Malian refugees. The application was restricted to three areas: Hodh el Chargui, Hodh el Gharbi, and Gorgol. In line with the strategic objectives, UN agencies developed three joint projects: to improve food security, to reduce malnutrition, and to protect and assist refugees.Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.FAO;IOM;OHCHR;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO3464476.0000930562014-10-20T00:00:002014-10-21T00:00:003464476.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available278201414-RR-GIN-902439GuineaGIN3Rapid Response30EbolaDisease Outbreak14-RR-GIN-9024_Guinea_Apr2014_Application2Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological05Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa11Ebola in western Africa 2014-20153749061The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Guinea has notified WHO of a suspected outbreak of Ebola viral hemorrhagic fever March 13, 2014. On 21 March 2014, a formal declaration of an outbreak was made by the Ministry of Health. 122 cases including 80 deaths were reported as of 2 April in six prefectures in Guinea (a mortality rate of 65%). The Guinean Ministry of Health, WHO, UNICEF and MSF subsequently conducted a needs assessment. Which noted that in this epidemic, all population groups are usually exposed, particularly health workers.
On 2 April the country team submitted a request with projects from WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA and WFP covering the health, WASH and food and nutrition sectors for $3.6 million. The CERF secretariat requested that the amount of funds requested be reduced to better reflect the scale of the response. On 8 April the country team reverted with a submission of $1.5 million.
Main objectives as identified in the joint analysis include strengthening early detection of suspected cases and identification of contacts, ensuring timely and effective management of all suspected cases including pregnant women, promoting prevention behaviors and hygeine practices to prevent the spread of Ebola viral hemorrhagic fever, strengthen the technical platforms of the laboratory network.Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO1455120.000002014-04-23T00:00:002014-04-25T00:00:002014-07-28T00:00:002015-01-28T00:00:001455120.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available250201414-RR-GIN-785539GuineaGIN3Rapid Response10MeaslesDisease OutbreakRR_Guinea_Measles_7 Feb 20142Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa2416909The Ministry of Health in Guinea officially declared an outbreak of measles on 14 January 2014 in Matam, Matato and Ratoma after an increasing number of reported cases of the disease in the last quarter of 2013. To date over 456 cases and one death has been reported in 15 out of the 38 health districts. In a population that is inadequately protected by vaccination, the epidemic seriously threatens 2.4 million children between the ages of 6 months to 9 years.
The RC/HC Guinea reached out to CERF on 7 February with a request for US$1.2 million out of a total requirement of US$1.5 million to deal with the emergency. CERF responded by supporting the amount requested but advised that WHO should focus their response on the 15 most affected health districts similar to UNICEF's targeted response.Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.UNICEF;WHO1023266.000010399182014-02-26T00:00:002014-02-26T00:00:002014-05-27T00:00:002014-11-27T00:00:001023266.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available301201414-RR-GIN-1092539GuineaGIN3Rapid Response30EbolaDisease Outbreak14-RR-GIN-10925_Guinea_Aug2014_Application2Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological05Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa11Ebola in western Africa 2014-20155800000The Ebola outbreak in West Africa (Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone) is the largest outbreak reported. As of 7 August 2014, there were 1,776 cases and 952 deaths. Among these, 717 cases were reported in Sierra Leone, 500 in Guinea, 546 in Liberia and 13 in Nigeria. Suspected cases reported in Benin (two) and Saudi Arabia (one) are currently being investigated.
The current funding request is required to respond to the logistical challenges facing health sector workers and other humanitarian staff in their efforts to carry out life-saving activities. The number of international airlines suspending flights into and out of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone continues to increase. At the same time the humanitarian community is scaling up its presence with the deployment of additional personnel, especially health personnel. These increased staff movements against a backdrop of diminishing access to commercial aviation services requires the urgent deployment of the United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) in order to fill the widening air transport gap.
In an effort to harmonize and adopt common strategies to eradicate Ebola from the sub-region; the Director-General of the World Health Organization held a high-level meeting with the Presidents of Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone in Conakry on 1 August,2014. Some of the measures adopted include: ensuring a multi-sectorial approach in immediate implementation of essential interventions as outlined in the national response plans; deployment of national and international human resources with appropriate skills; mobilization and allocation of appropriate financial resources to fight the outbreak; strengthened surveillance of cross-border movements; improved information and communications systems in an effort to strengthen sensitization and promote community participation; taking into account cultural contexts; improved infection prevention and control measures in all treatment centres to prevent health personnel from contracting and dying from EVD.
The UNCT and the humanitarian partners in Guinea, have considered and recognized the gap created by the suspension of commercial flights .The partners in Liberia through the Humanitarian Coordinator, have requested WFP to lead the development of a humanitarian air operation to fill the gap for provision of passengers and cargo services within the EVD affected countries in the West African region.Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.WFP1265381.000002014-08-27T00:00:002014-08-27T00:00:002014-11-29T00:00:002015-05-29T00:00:001265381.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available315201414-RR-GIN-1112139GuineaGIN3Rapid Response30EbolaDisease Outbreak14-RR-GIN-11121_Guinea_Sep2014_Application2Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological05Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa11Ebola in western Africa 2014-20156000000Since March 21, 2014 when there was a declaration of the haemorrhagic fever, Ebola Virus Disase (EVD), the Guinean Government and its partners have been heavily involved in the response. In early April, CERF had supported WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA and WFP with US$ 1.5 million. The outbreak appeared to be under control in mid-May; however a significant resurgence in the number of confirmed cases and the emergence of new outbreaks in new areas were reported in the months of June and July 2014. As at September 4th, there were 627 confirmed cases and 368 deaths.
In spite of coordinated and timely response, challenges such as a weak health system, poor infrastructure, lack of human resources to identify and monitor contacts, cultural practices and public resistance all resulted in a suboptimal response. The fact that this time the EVDtransmission took place in urban and rural border areas made it difficult to fully implement measures that had proved effective in the past.
To ensure a comprehensive and coordinated response to the outbreak, the National Crisis Committee has developed a plan for emergency response with an emphasis on strengthening coordination at national, regional and district level. Priority action points that this submission focuses on include: intensified active surveillance (active case finding and contact tracing); effective infection control , strengthened communication and social mobilization, psychosocial care, food support and safe management of waste.
The outbreak took on a new dimension when it spread to neighbouring countries and when the downward trend that was observed in May started to reverse with the doubling of cases in August. This prompted a renewed CERF request. This submission includes the health sector (WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA) and food (WFP) and follows a regional CERF submission that was approved for UNHAS operations in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia. UNHAS was an urgent activity prioritized by all the humanitarian country teams in order to facilitate a broader response for all humanitarian partners; and was therefore fast tracked and approved in August.Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO4610983.000002014-09-24T00:00:002014-10-01T00:00:002015-01-02T00:00:002015-07-02T00:00:004610983.0000Summary will be available soon.PCompleted253201414-UFE-HTI-798441HaitiHTI2Underfunded Emergencies9CholeraDisease OutbreakUF 2014 Rd 1_Haiti2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean7Caribbean2Americas16Haiti cholera 2010-2019151446Overall submission description (humanitarian context & prioritization)
As a result of previous shocks and a context of extreme fragility, an estimated three million Haitians continue to be affected by the results of both chronic and acute needs. They face displacement, food insecurity and malnutrition. Of these, an estimated 817,000 people in 35 priority communes of 140 in the country remain in need of immediate humanitarian assistance. The cholera epidemic remains of grave concern. Despite a significant decrease in the overall number of cholera-related deaths during 2013, Haiti still hosts half of the world’s suspected cholera cases. More than 58,500 suspected cholera cases and 601 deaths were reported from January to December 2013 bringing the total number of people affected since the outbreak of the epidemic in October 2010 to 697,392 suspected cholera cases, with 8,546 reported deaths. While a progressive increase to a weekly average of over 1,000 new suspected cases was reported since April 2013 throughout the rainy and hurricane season, the number of cases started to decline again in the third week of December with the start of the dry season.
The Haiti 2013 appeal was funded 44% and the cholera chapter remained the least funded priority of the year. New financial resources are needed to maintain the cholera response and treatment mechanisms established last year and pursue on-going activities. The first 4 months of the year are critical to help in the analysis of areas of cholera persistence (during the dry season) as well as to establish the necessary response mechanisms in preparation for the surge in the number of suspected cases expected during the rainy and hurricane seasons. Investigating every single suspected cholera case during the dry season gives an opportunity to cut the transmission.
Between 2011 and 2013, CERF has allocated $15.7 million for cholera treatment in Haiti.
Haiti underfunded submission and review process
Total envelope: USD 6 million (round I allocation: USD 95.5 million for 11 countries)
Grant package received: 14 February 2014
Total # of projects submitted: 6Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.IOM;UNICEF;UNOPS;WHO6205232.00001514462014-03-19T00:00:002014-03-24T00:00:006205232.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available279201414-RR-HTI-928541HaitiHTI3Rapid Response9CholeraDisease Outbreak14-RR-HTI-9285_Haiti_Apr2014_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean7Caribbean2Americas16Haiti cholera 2010-2019200000As a result of previous shocks and a context of extreme fragility, an estimated three million Haitians continue to be affected by the results of both chronic and acute needs. They face displacement, food insecurity and malnutrition. Of these, an estimated 817,000 people remain in need of immediate humanitarian assistance. Within this context, the cholera epidemic remains of grave concern. In spite of a significant decrease in the overall number of cholera-related deaths during 2013, Haiti still hosts half of the world’s suspected cholera cases.
As of March 17th 2014, the Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP) reported a total of 700,742 cases of cholera, and 8,547 deaths since the beginning of the epidemic in October 2010 with 1.2% of global fatality rate. From January to 22 March 2014, 3,617 cases of cholera have been reported reflecting a significant reduction in the number of cases since the beginning of the dry season in December 2013. However, despite these advances, Haiti still reported a high number of cholera cases in 2013 and the start of the upcoming rainy and hurricane season is likely to challenge these gains. According to Government and PAHO/WHO, an estimated 45,000 suspected cholera cases could be expected in 2014, if current trends continue.
The National Cholera Elimination Plan foresees the vaccination of 600,000 people with the oral cholera vaccination in areas of persistence. Of these, 100,000 people were vaccinated with UN support during 2013. The UN aims to support the GoH with the vaccination of the remaining 500,000 people. CERF funds have been requested for the second phase of the three-phase campaign and targets 200,000 of the remaining population to be vaccinated.
Based on a meeting with Assistant Secretary-General/Senior Coordinator for the Cholera Response in Haiti Pedro Medrano and the ERC has agreed to fund the cholera vaccination through CERF on an exceptional basis. Typically, CERF does not fund routine vaccination campaigns similar to the multi-phase campaign this project is a component of. However, the ERC believes that the importance of sustaining the campaign across the country and appeals from the WHO Assistant Director General and UNICEF Executive Director are justification for this exception. The CERF expects to see the project implemented within the six -month rapid response period without reprogramming and no-cost extension.Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.UNICEF;WHO2668206.000002014-05-06T00:00:002014-05-06T00:00:002014-08-13T00:00:002015-02-13T00:00:002668206.0000Summary will be available soon.PCompleted273201414-UFE-COL-849824ColombiaCOL2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related2014 UF Rd 1_Colombia1Conflict-related2Man-made6Latin America and the Caribbean9South America2Americas1827253Overall submission description (humanitarian context and prioritization)
Despite an on-going peace process between the Government and FARC-EP, during 2013 Colombia continued to face the consequences of armed confrontation and violence caused by many actors: FARC-EP and ELN guerrillas, Post Demobilization Armed Groups (PDAGs) and other armed groups. According to the Unified Victim’s Registry (RUV in Spanish), as of January 2014 the total number of IDPs in Colombia between 1985 and December 2013 was officially reported at 5,368,138 IDPs. Nearly 115,000 of these victims were displaced in 2013. According to OCHA estimates, 270,059 people were recorded as affected in 31 confinement situations. According to the official mine-action programme (PAICMA), in 2013 there were at least 359 APM-UXO victims, an average of 30 each month. In several departments, mine contamination in rural areas was directly related to confinement and displacement events. Humanitarian demining began in September 2013 and continued to be critical in order to advance land-restitution processes: the Government estimates that 30 per cent of territories to be restituted may suffer from mine contamination. Colombia remains highly vulnerable to natural disasters. In 2013, disasters affected at least 590,000 people, nearly half of whom were in Chocó, Putumayo, Cauca and Valle del Cauca.
During this rounds country selection for CERF underfunded, the UN agencies ranked Colombia among the highest priority countries as they reported only 37% funding, if the food component was excluded, in 2013. Colombia received $3.5 million from CERF UF in 2013. As of January 2014 the HCT humanitarian funding request was $177 million, of which OCHA Colombia reports is 16% funded.
Colombia underfunded submission and review process
Total envelope: USD 4.5 million (round I allocation: USD 95.5 million for 11 countries)
Grant package received: 11 March 2014
Total # of projects submitted: 11Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.FAO;IOM;UNDP;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO4505909.0000597112014-04-07T00:00:002014-04-17T00:00:004505909.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available272201414-RR-BOL-846315BoliviaBOL3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster14-RR-BOL-8463_Bolivia_Mar2014_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean9South America2Americas339000Prolonged heavy rains since the start of the rainy season in late October 2013 have caused severe floods and landslides throughout Bolivia, particularly in lowland areas. The ongoing floods are considered the worst since 2008, with more than 67,700 families (335,000 people) in 143 municipalities estimated to have been affected since October and many areas still under water. Serious humanitarian consequences began to be felt in January as a result of the accumulation of rain, the overflow of rivers and landslides. In mid-February rising of river water subsequently led to flooding in lowland areas (Beni and Pando departments).
In mid-February the RC and HCT conducted a preliminary assessment and agreed to seek CERF funds. Following discussions with the CERF secretariat and OCHA regional office in Panama on the life-saving criteria and targeting, the RC submitted the rapid response request for some $3.4 million for 10 projects on 9 March 2014.Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO3175302.0000183202014-03-19T00:00:002014-03-24T00:00:002014-06-25T00:00:002014-12-25T00:00:003175302.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available297201414-RR-PRY-10596144ParaguayPRY3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster14-RR-PRY-10596_Paraguay_Jun2014_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean8Central America2Americas231360Since March 2014, weeks of heavy and intensity rainfall caused the Parana and Paraguay rivers to overflow resulting in severe flooding in rural communities and urban areas of Paraguay. It is likely that the situation will worsen, as the reservoirs of two dams are reaching capacity.
More than 230,000 are reported as affected with close to 15,000 families displaced and living in temporary shelters which are overcrowded structures of wood, plastic and metal sheeting In Asuncion, with a population of 514,000, over 60,000 people have had to leave their homes to live in camps on military bases or public spaces.
The National Emergency Secretariat (SEN) requested UNDAC to coordinate the humanitarian community in conducting a Multi-Sectorial Initial Rapid Assessment (MIRA) to help to clarify the humanitarian status of the affected communities.
The SEN, including central government funds has spent an estimated amount of U.S. $ 2.9 million to assist affected families through the provision of food, non-food items, tents, fuel, airlifts and humanitarian logistics assistance.
Although government efforts to respond have been signifcant there remain some gaps to address including basic sanitation and hygiene, shelter, health, prodtection and education. The SEN specifically requested WFP’s assistance in food assistance, and FAO will complement that with agricultural support.
UNICEF (leader of the education and protection sector) has identified priorities in Asuncion where its projects will complement the Ministry of Education and Culture (MEC) response to ensure healthy and safety environments for children in affected communities.
UNDP will facilitate and coordinate the distribution of some essential Non-food items for vulnerable groups in coordinating with the education and protection projects.
In the health sector, PAHO/WHO and its humanitarian partners, in full coordination with Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare, defined their support that will focus to ensure the health conditions of the affected population are permanently assessed and the basic health services continue to reach the most needed.
As agreed by UNICEF, PAHO will lead the WatSan sector, and propose activities mainly for the shelters in Asuncion to improve the sanitation and prevention of diseases, and supporting the some communities in Alto Paraguay and Presidente Hayes departments.Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.FAO;UNDP;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2817063.00001096252014-07-16T00:00:002014-07-24T00:00:002014-10-25T00:00:002015-04-25T00:00:002817063.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available281201414-RR-GTM-971638GuatemalaGTM3Rapid Response12Unspecified Health EmergencyDisease Outbreak14-RR-GTM-9716_Guatemala_May2014_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean8Central America2Americas808565Guatemala’s food and nutrition security is threatened due to an outbreak of coffee rust disease but compounded by the effects of prolonged dry spells and pre-existing poor food security and nutrition status of those depending on coffee for their livelihoods. Geographic regions affected by the crisis include not only the belt of coffee producers, along the western and north-western and north-eastern areas, but also areas with small coffee farms and communities depending of coffee harvesting season. An Emergency Food Security Assessment undertaken by WFP together with Government and other stakeholders estimated that around 35,000 households dependent on coffee production are falling into food insecurity.
Identified priority needs of the affected populations includes a basic basket of food, health and nutrition assistance (especially, therapeutic food and zinc for kids under 5 and women), and livelihoods recovery.
The humanitarian country team together with the government have develped an integrated strategy to addressing food security and nutrition through the following interventions: food/cash transfers (WFP) to meet current nutritional needs and save lives, while UNICEF and WHO will focus on emergency nutritional actions, with emphasis on acute malnutrition treatment with therapeutic formulas and quick induction at community and hospital level for the early identification of acute malnutrition cases and therapeutic treatment.Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.UNICEF;WFP;WHO2503311.0000750002014-05-29T00:00:002014-05-29T00:00:002014-08-30T00:00:002015-02-28T00:00:002503311.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available343201414-RR-GTM-1256538GuatemalaGTM3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster14-RR-GTM-12565_Guatemala_Dec2014_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean8Central America2Americas1500000An abnormal, dry rainy season was experienced in Guatemala in 2014 possibly related to “El Niño” conditions. As a result, more than 80% of maize and 70% of beans harvest on small farms were lost. Due to the drastic reduction or loss of food reserves, most of the families have adopted survival measures and, as a consequence, acute and severe malnutrition is dramatically increasing particularly in the Dry Corridor. According to WFP's Emergency Food Security Assessment from September 2013, 248,000 families require humanitarian assistance due to moderate and severe food insecurity. This year some 30,000 families are severely food insecure due to the drought; this is four times the number of severely food insecure in the last drought in 2009.
On 3 December, the RC for Guatemala submitted a CERF rapid response request for $4 million for food assistance, health and nutrition. The CERF secretariat reviewed the request, noted that some of the proposed activities addressed chronic needs rather than new emergency needs, and asked that the request be reduced to $3 million and focused on the most urgent needs. On 12 December, the RC resubmitted the request withdrawing the UNFPA reproductive health project and reducing some of the other health activities. The revised request focuses $3 million on 12,000 of the most food insecure families in Santa Rosa, Jalapa and Chiquimula departments, providing them with two months of food assistance as well as increasing WASH, nutrition and basic health services in the local health facilities and nutrition recovery centers.Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.UNICEF;WFP;WHO2942308.0000597702014-12-17T00:00:002014-12-18T00:00:002015-03-19T00:00:002015-09-19T00:00:002942308.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available325201414-RR-HND-1211742HondurasHND3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster14-RR-HND-12117_Honduras_Oct2014_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean8Central America2Americas526540The Dry Corridor of Honduras is experiencing the worst drought in a decade. According to the government, some 186,311 families are directly affected. In an area already vulerable due to poverty and limited health and education services, the effects of the drought have been severe and fragile families are resorting to negative coping strategies. An Emergency Food Security Assessment carried out in September 2014 reported decreasing food consumption, deteriorating water availability and increasing malnutrition rates as compared to previous years.
The most likely scenario in the Dry Corridor is a progressive increase in the severity and number of food insecure people as the prolonged drought threatens the upcoming "Postrera" agricultural season. This scenario would extend food insecurity until the next Primera harvest in August 2015. To mitigate the further impact of the drought, the government and humanitarian partners have elaborated a Plan of Action and Preliminary Response Plan.
On 21 October 2014, the RC for Honduras submitted a CERF rapid response request for $2.6 million in support of priority activities in the plans. The CERF funds will benefit some 25,000 food insecure people in 13 municipalities of the Dry Corridor with food security programmes, health and nutrition activities, and WASH services.Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.FAO;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2600021.0000252342014-11-07T00:00:002014-11-11T00:00:002015-02-14T00:00:002015-08-14T00:00:002600021.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available321201414-RR-AFG-112718AfghanistanAFG3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related14-RR-AFG-11271_Afghanistan_Sep2014_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia165000Military operations by the Government of Pakistan against non-state armed actors in North Waziristan Agency in June 2014 resulted in an influx of refugees into Afghanistan. By early August 2014, some 22,000 families (some 16,000 in Khost and some 6,000 families in Paktika) were assessed, with more continuing to come across as fighting continues.
Significant pressure has been placed on host communities, stretching already limited basic services. Priority humanitarian needs are food assistance, health care, mine clearance, shelter and water and sanitation services, including preparatory distributions in view of the harsh oncoming winter, especially for families staying in the open.
Of the approx. 22,000 families displaced, agencies are planning for some 16,000 families (120,000 individuals) to receive assistance. While some of the refugees may voluntarily return to Pakistan, it is assumed that while displacement may not become protracted, a significant proportion of the refugees will remain in Afghanistan throughout the winter and into early 2015. Funding is therefore sought for a six month period.
According to OCHA Afghanistan, the timing of the submission of this CERF application was delayed due to high-level discussions between OCHA and UNHCR at both respective HQ and country level in relation to the inter-agency agreements regarding coordination arrangements in mixed-settings. These discussions did not delay the start up of the response, and agencies stepped up to respond due to the humanitarian imperative, diverting funds from in-country resources to meet the most critical needs, while mobilising resources.
On 18 September 2014, the HC for Afghanistan submitted a rapid response application for $4 million. Funding from CERF will support the life-saving and priority needs as identified by UNHCR and the clusters namely: Emergency shelter/NFIs, food, health, protection (mine clearance), and WASH.Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;UNOPS;WFP;WHO3991021.00001200002014-09-22T00:00:002014-09-24T00:00:002014-12-26T00:00:002015-06-26T00:00:003991021.0000Summary will be available soon.PCompleted257201414-UFE-PRK-813349Democratic People's Republic of KoreaPRK2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple EmergenciesUF 2014 Rd 1_DPRK6Internal strife3Multiple9Eastern Asia12Eastern Asia3Asia18400000The DPRK continues to suffer from chronic food insecurity and underdevelopment, and the consequences of frequent natural disasters. Although the overall humanitarian situation has improved slightly over the last 12 months, the structural causes of people’s vulnerability persist. External assistance is needed and continues to play a vital role to address the needs of millions whose food security, nutritional status, access to clean and safe water and general health would otherwise be seriously compromised. Out of the total population of 24.6 million, around 16 million people remain chronically food insecure and highly vulnerable to production gaps. Furthermore, the country is facing a multiplicity of health challenges, particularly in the areas of maternal, child and reproductive health, compounded by a deteriorating health care infrastructure and a lack of medicines. The high malnutrition rates mentioned above only makes this issue worse, having a number of negative consequences on overall health and resistance to infections.
International assistance has declined due to the worsening political situation since late 2012. Political developments in 2013 have meant both an increase in the enforcement of existing sanctions and the imposition of new ones. The severe under-funded situation has forced UN agencies to reprioritize and suspend some programme activities affecting the most vulnerable people, whose health, nutritional, WASH and food security status depend largely on international humanitarian assistance. The ERC agreed to an underfunded emergency allocation to DPR Korea because resource mobilization for vital humanitarian programming continues to be hindered by the political situation. Some US$6 million was allocated to UN agencies in the 2013 second underfunded emergencies round ($15 million total in 2013).Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO6497013.000049788812014-03-10T00:00:002014-03-31T00:00:006497013.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available322201414-RR-NPL-1134364NepalNPL3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster14-RR-NPL-11343_Nepal_Sep2014_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia130500Incessant rainfall between 14 and 16 August triggered floods and landslides across the country that affected 45,430 families, among them 12,014 were displaced. Four districts of Mid-Western Development Region witnessed the most severe devastation with nearly 29,000 families affected, which includes 5,314 displaced families, and nearly 28,000 houses were fully or partially damaged. Loss of stored grains due to severe inundation has caused a severe food crisis in the affected areas. Damage of standing crops and disruption of arable land mainly due to sedimentation further deteriorate long-term food security situation in the affected areas.
Humanitarian partners responded immediately with the provision of standard NFIs by the Nepalese Red Cross and 10-day food rations to 80,000 by WFP. In late August, the government commissioned a high-level assessment mission that found rising food insecurity and malnutrition in the four most affected districts as well as needs for specialized NFIs for the most vulnerable, such as women, children and elderly. In response, on 23 September, the RC for Nepal submitted a CERF rapid response request for $2 million to address food, nutrition and specialized NFI needs. Other sectoral needs, such as shelter, are being met by the Nepalese Red Cross and IFRC.Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP1870201.00001305002014-10-03T00:00:002014-10-08T00:00:002015-01-10T00:00:002015-07-10T00:00:001870201.0000Summary will be available soon.PCompleted264201414-UFE-PAK-829168PakistanPAK2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple EmergenciesUF 2014 Rd 1_Pakistan6Internal strife3Multiple10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia966426Since July 2008, Pakistan’s north-western areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) have experienced major population displacements as a result of insecurity, insurgency, and military operations against non-State Armed Groups (NSAG). Patterns of displacement and return movements have coexisted, sometimes even within the same District/Agency and depending on the evolution of the security situation in the areas. As of 6 December 2013, there were nearly 1 milliopn registered persons displaced as a result of insecurity in KP/FATA. Of the currently displaced registered populations, 5 per cent reside in three camps, the majority of which originate from the FATA Agencies of Bajaur, Khyber, Kurram and Orakzai. Ninety-five per centof displaced populations live in host communities, mainly in Peshawar District, DI Khan, and Kohat. The FATA Disaster Management Authority (FDMA) estimates 1.4 million persons have returned to FATA since the early stages of the complex emergency in 2009 including over 100,000 in 2013. Return Intention Surveys for Tirah Valley, Parachinar-Kurram and South Waziristan Agency indicated the overwhelming majority of IDPs (92-96 per cent) wish to return. At the same time, IDPs highlight concerns and information needs on the security situation to enable them return, in addition to humanitarian support required to assist a sustainable return (food, assistance to repair or rebuild homes, access to education, health, and WASH infrastructure and services, and critical livelihood support).
The UFWG ranked Pakistan very high on its list of recommended countries. Ongoing insecurity in the north-western part of the country continues to cause new displacements and impede the return of thousands of IDPs who remain in camps or host communities. UN agencies reported only 30% funding when
the food component is excluded. The country team received $10 million from UF in 2013. The ERC approved an underfunded emergency allocation of $9.5 for the highest priority life-saving needs of the most vulnerable people, including host communities, as collaboratively identified by the Humanitarian Country Team.
Pakistan underfunded submission and review process
Total envelope: USD 9.5 million (round I allocation: USD 95.5 million for 11 countries)
Grant package received: 28 Feb 2014
Total # of projects submitted: 14Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.FAO;IOM;UN Habitat;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO9470276.00009664262014-03-21T00:00:002014-04-08T00:00:009470276.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available296201414-RR-PAK-1057168PakistanPAK3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related14-RR-PAK-10571_Pakistan_Jun2014_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia466494The Government of Pakistan announced a full scale security operation in North Waziristan Agency (NWA) on, 15 June 2014. Population movement commenced on 22 May, 2014, fearing the full operation. At the time of the CERF application on 30 June, more than 500,000 people were displaced far exceeding contingency planning scenarios and government capacity to respond. The UN system launched a comprehensive multi-sector response to assist the displaced and host communities with shelter/NFI, WASH, health, protection, food security and nutrition.
On 30 June 2014, the HC submitted a rapid response application requesting nearly $8 million to respond to the emergency. The CERF secretariat consulted with CRD and responded to the HC requesting that the HCT focus on a limited number of people (most vulnerable) in specific geographic areas. The HCT consented and reformulated the CERF request.
The revised request for $5 million, received on 10 July, focused on 250,000 people in Bannu District over a three-month period. Given their broader presence and operational capacity, FAO and WFP were allowed to expand their activities to other districts with high concentration of IDPs. UNDSS and WFP Logistics were also prioritized to support the scale up of humanitarian activities in Bannu.Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.FAO;UN Habitat;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO4907639.00002500002014-07-18T00:00:002014-07-23T00:00:002014-10-25T00:00:002015-04-25T00:00:004907639.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available290201414-RR-LKA-1041675Sri LankaLKA3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster14-RR-LKA-10416_Sri Lanka_Jun2014_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia1500000In Sri Lanka, the 2014 northeast monsoon, which supplies water for the main rain-fed agriculture (Maha) season across the key paddy (rice) producing areas was delayed and brought the lowest reported precipitation leading to prolonged drought across many parts of the country. Timely availability of rainfall in this period is critical for a successful harvest of paddy, and other field crops for the northern and eastern parts of Sri Lanka. The rains are also important to fill the reservoirs to store water for human and animal consumption. The Department of Agriculture reported that lack of rain has damaged 83,746 hectares of paddy planted area resulting in an estimated production loss of 280,000 MT of rice (15 percent of forecasted production). Insufficient production due to drought is having detrimental effects on food security in the whole country. As a result, reliance on imports is higher, and food prices have increased by more than 20 percent; this trend continues to date.
A multi-sector rapid assessment was conducted in April 2014 jointly by the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) and the Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) in 15 worst drought affected districts to assess the impact and target assistance to the most vulnerable people. Most households in the affected areas engage in small scale farming activities, and their crops have been destroyed. Many families are reporting they have eaten the seed paddy they could have planted for the next agricultural (Yala) season in 2014. Furthermore, approximately 60,000 people are in urgent need of drinking water assistance with water sources having dried up. In addition to the drought-impact on food security poor households’ food security has also been compromised through the spread of Foot-and-Mouth (FMD) disease in the above 15 districts.
In responding to the current drought 2013/2014, the Ministry of Disaster Management has provided assistance worth $508,741 for the provision of drinking water, water tanks and is also contributing an in-kind rice allocation of 2,000 metric tons through WFP. The government has also eased the rice importation restrictions, reduced import taxes and introduced certified rice price fix at the markets. However, these measures are not sufficient to meet the humanitarian needs and further support is required from the UN to fill critical gaps. As such the joint multi-sector rapid assessment recommended immediate coordinated relief efforts specifically targeting the vulnerable households to prevent meet the urgent needs of the affected population and a further collapse in household coping strategies. The humanitarian support is required for: i) Emergency food assistance to the drought-stricken food insecure population until the next harvest in September 2014 ii) Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) interventions to supplement water scarcity due to prolonged drought.
WFP therefore proposes to respond through providing food assistance (food and cash) for one month to 189,300 people in urgent need of emergency assistance while UNICEF proposes to provide emergency water bowsering and to rehabilitate wells to benefit 25,000 of the most affected people in 5 districts. FAO proposes to vaccinate for FMD in high risk areas for food and mouth disease.Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.FAO;UNICEF;WFP2052680.00004193002014-07-10T00:00:002014-07-18T00:00:002014-10-18T00:00:002015-04-18T00:00:002052680.0000Summary will be available soon.PCompleted259201414-UFE-MMR-8136165MyanmarMMR2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedUF 2014 Rd 1_Myanmar1Conflict-related2Man-made13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia427000Ongoing and unresolved conflict and inter-communal violence has impacted nine of the fourteen territories in Myanmar, leaving an estimated 834,000 people in need of humanitarian assistance. Of this population in need, the 2014 Myanmar Humanitarian Strategy plans to assist 427,000 people, including 314,000 people in Rakhine State and 113,000 people in Kachin State. The remaining 407,000 people, including some 400,000 conflict-affected people in the southeast and 7,000 people in Meikhtila, Mandalay Region, are outside of the scope of the 2014 strategy.
Of the 427,000 people targeted for humanitarian assistance under the 2014 plan, some 191,000 are IDPs living in camps (110,000 in Rakhine State and 81,000 in Kachin State). The IDPs in camps are almost entirely dependent on humanitarian assistance to meet their basic needs. Certain groups face additional vulnerabilities, such as women who are exposed to increased levels of violence, and children who have lost significant educational days. In most of the IDP locations in Rakhine, movement constraints have resulted in an almost complete inability of displaced people to restore their previous livelihoods activities.
The Underfuned Working Group ranked Myanmar high on its list of recommended countries due to persistent needs in Kachin and Rakhine States with a main focus on protection. Myanmar received $3 million from CERF UF in 2013 and the ERC approved an underfunded emergency allocation of $5.5 million for the highest priority life-saving needs as identified in the new Strategic Response Plan Upon notification that Myanmar had been selected to receive the underfunded grant, the Humanitarian Coordinator launched a consultative prioritization process which included an analysis of (1) the sector funding priorities, (2) the funding requirements of the 2014 Myanmar Humanitarian Strategy, (3) the sector allocation of 2013 donor funding contributions, and (4) likely changes to 2014 donor funding trends.
Myanmar underfunded submission and review process:
Total envelope: USD 5.5 million (round I allocation: USD 95.5 million for 11 countries)
Grant package received: 21 February 2014
Total # of projects submitted: 13Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.FAO;OHCHR;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO5532908.00002800002014-03-04T00:00:002014-04-08T00:00:005532908.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available280201414-RR-SLB-9647239Solomon IslandsSLB3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster14-RR-SLB-9647_Solomon Islands_Apr2014_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster20Melanesia21Melanesia5Oceania52000In early April 2014, three days of heavy rain over the Solomon Islands resulted in flash flooding in Honiara City and all of Guadalcanal Province. An estimated 52,000 people have been affected by the floods which caused extensive damage to homes, infrastructure, health, livelihoods and agriculture. There were 12,000 people initially displaced in approximately 30 evacuation centres (EC). By the second week of the disaster 10,300 IDPs remained in centers; the number of IDP's in the EC's is steady reducing.
A State of Emergency was declared by the Solomon Islands Government on Friday April 4. The Government requested the support of the Pacific Humanitarian Team (PHT) and coordination support from OCHA. CERF funds have been requested to address priority humanitarian needs including provision of emergency and primary health care services, detection and control of preventable diseases especially measles, screening and treatment of severe acute malnutrition. Provision of safe and other sanitation and hygiene products both in the evacuation centres and for the returnees is also a priority. Food is being provided by the Government.Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.UNFPA;UNICEF;WHO1776123.0000520002014-05-19T00:00:002014-05-22T00:00:002014-08-23T00:00:002015-02-23T00:00:001776123.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available248201414-RR-IRQ-781545IraqIRQ3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedRR_Iraq_Conflict_ 3Feb20141Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia223698On December 31, 2013 the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) -- al-Qaeda's affiliate in Iraq and Syria -- took over the centers of Ramadi and Fallujah, the two largest cities in Iraq's Anbar province. As of 3 February, ISIL appeared to retain control of large parts of Fallujah and some areas of Ramadi and have mounted attacks on neighboring villages and nearby smaller towns. The security situation in Anbar remains volatile and unpredictable, with the latest reports confirming a serious deterioration in Fallujah due to further clashes and shelling, resulting in further population displacement. The number of displaced continues to increase, with an overall total of 37,283 families recorded as displaced as of 3 February. The priority needs emerging from preliminary assessments are in the areas of NFI/Shelter, WASH, Health, Food, and Protection to the IDPs, host communities and those in communities under siege
On 23 January, the HC for Iraq submitted a concept note soliciting $15 million from the CERF rapid response windows. The CERF secretariat consulted with CRD and ROMENACA regarding the high request, as well as the lack of needs assessment, targeting and strategic focus. The CERF secreteriat also noted concerns about access due to insecurity. Following these consultations, the CERF secretariat responded on 28 January recommending $5 million for the most urgent needs of the affected population. On 3 February, the HC submitted the application prioritizing the most critical food and nutrition, NFIs, WASH, health interventions in the next two months.Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO4873130.00001200002014-02-11T00:00:002014-02-13T00:00:002014-05-18T00:00:002016-10-31T00:00:004873130.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available284201414-RR-IRQ-1012545IraqIRQ3Rapid Response12Unspecified Health EmergencyDisease Outbreak14-RR-IRQ-10125_Iraq_May2014_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia270050Although Iraq was polio free for over a decade, the "Iraq Strategic Response Plan 2014" and “Strategic Response to Polio outbreak in Middle East, November 2013” projected that the recent outbreak of the wild-polio virus in Deir El Zor in Syria (bordering Iraq's Anbar province) and population movement presented high risk of importation of the virus to Anbar. The risk was compounded by insecurity in Anbar, which resulted in low surveillance and low immunization rates - in some areas as low as 60 per cent. In February 2014 the first polio case was detected in Iraq - confirmed to be of the Syrian strain.
In response to a 17 April concept note requesting CERF support for WHO and UNICEF addressing the polio outbreak in Anbar province. The CERF recommended an amount of $2 million US to target 270,050 beneficiaries. On 15 May 2014, the Deputy Special Representative for Iraq submitted an application to the CERF in the amount of $2 million. The CERF requested additional information and an adjustment to reduce training activities, which was met on 27 May. The Country Team affirmed that the security situation allowed for sufficient humanitarian access to and that vaccines would be available for timely procurement.
The WHO and UNICEF joint project aims to improve routine immunisation coverage to provide protection and to sustain polio-free status, by:
1. Implementing through four rounds, large scale and repeated Supplementary Immunisation Activities (SIAs) to protect all children under five years of age in Anbar, supported by public outreach and community mobilization campaigns.
2. Enhancing surveillance through reporting and investigation of acute flaccid paralysis cases (AFP) to ensure rapid detection and response to any wild poliovirus transmission.
Total project requirements: $10 million
Total funds received: $0
Total amount requested from CERF: $2 millionSummary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.UNICEF;WHO2000000.00002700502014-06-02T00:00:002014-06-02T00:00:002014-09-03T00:00:002015-03-03T00:00:002000000.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available294201414-RR-IRQ-1049845IraqIRQ3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related14-RR-IRQ-10498_Iraq_Jun2014_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia500000Since the fall of Mosul on 9 June, Armed Opposition Groups (AOGs) – including Baathists, tribal militias and members of the former regime/military – along with the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), have taken control of large swathes of Iraq’s predominantly Sunni provinces of Ninewa, Salah El Din, and Diyala. This has led to internal displacements on a massive scale. IDP figures in Iraq -- already increasing since the Anbar crisis -- are estimated at more than 1 million.
Humanitarian partners are responding in coordination with the Government of Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional Government. Humanitarian priorities include shelter, NFIs, food, WASH, health, protection, logistics and education. However, insecurity is hindering operations and agencies are unable to reach many of the affected communities.
In the first days of the crisis, the HC consulted with the ERC on an appropriate amount for a CERF request. The ERC suggested $6 million to support the provision of immediate relief items for currently accessible IDPs. On 24 June, the HC sent a request for $6 million to support a broad range of activities over a large geographic area. The CERF secretariat reiterated the ERC’s guidance and asked that the project be revised accordingly. After receiving revised projects on 29 June, the CERF agreed to move forward with projects that included the immediate distribution of supplies (shelter, NFIs, WASH, and food).Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP3930931.00003000002014-07-14T00:00:002014-07-21T00:00:002014-10-24T00:00:002015-04-24T00:00:003930931.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available341201414-RR-IRQ-1251245IraqIRQ3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related14-RR-IRQ-12512_Iraq_Dec2014_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia2000000Since September 2014, conflict and insecurity have forced about 240,000 people in Iraq into displacement, bringing the total of internally displaced people to more than two million. While the humanitarian community has received substantial funding, most of this has been spent. To address the most urgent needs of the newly displaced - food, water, healthcare, protection, shelter and non-food items - before the winter, the Humanitarian Coordinator requests $15 million in CERF funding. The application focuses on four governorates and proposed activities are well coordinated.
The HCT has laid out a multi-prong approach for the CERF funds. A dynamic approach to assistance will be implemented for displaced people on the move through the rapid response mechanism and mobile health clinics. CERF funds will be used to expand the RRM mechanism to areas where people are currently moving and fleeing to. Within the static approach for temporarily settled and currently “stabilized” populations, CERF funds will support two modalities: 1) the inter-cluster Rapid Assessment and Response Teams will assist people who settle temporarily in unplanned locations or in hard to reach areas and 2) direct implementation of assistance in for populations who are in “stabilized” displacement areas and are likely to remain there for longer time. CERF funds will be used to expand the work of the RARTs and to fund urgent and critical gaps in services in the “stablised” areas of the four governorates.Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO14871397.00002000002014-12-12T00:00:002014-12-15T00:00:002015-03-16T00:00:002015-09-22T00:00:0014871397.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available299201414-RR-PSE-1090569occupied Palestinian territoryPSE3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related14-RR-PSE-10905_oPt_Aug2014_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia1800000Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.UNDP;UNICEF;UNOPS;UNRWA;WFP;WHO10825145.000018000002014-09-05T00:00:002014-09-18T00:00:002014-12-22T00:00:002015-06-22T00:00:0010825145.0000Summary will be available soon.PCompleted263201414-UFE-YEM-820685YemenYEM2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple EmergenciesUF 2014 Rd 1_Yemen6Internal strife3Multiple14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia14700000NOTE: On 21 February 2014, Mr. Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, Resident Coordinator/ Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen, submitted the CERF underfunded application. On 5 March 2014 Mr. Johannes Van Der Klaauw, UNHCR Representative in Yemen, was designated as Humanitarian Coordinator.
Overall submission description (humanitarian context and prioritization)
An estimated 14.7 million people – 58 per cent of the population of Yemen – are affected by the humanitarian crisis Yemen and require some form of humanitarian assistance. Lack of development, poor governance, environmental stress, demographic pressure and continued political instability, including conflict, contribute to vulnerability. This includes extreme poverty – 54 per cent of Yemenis live in poverty, underpinned by limited livelihoods opportunities that cause food insecurity for more than 10 million people, of which 4.5 million are severely food insecure (WFP, 2013). Malnutrition affects many Yemenis throughout their lives, with nearly all half of Yemeni children being chronically malnourished. An estimated 1,058,000 Yemeni girls and boys under five years of age are suffering from acute malnutrition, of whom 279,000 (26.5 per cent) are suffering from severe acute malnutrition. Rates of malnutrition are particularly high in the westerns parts of the country (Unicef, Ministry of Health 2013). The mortality rate for children under the age of five is estimated to be 60 per live births, by far the highest in the Middle-East, twice that of Iraq and three times that of Egypt. Likewise, the lack of access to health care, early pregnancies and inadequate birth spacing means that the maternal mortality rate is the highest of any Arab country at 200 per 100,000 live births (WHO, 2013).
Yemen had one of the largest appeals in 2013 with $700 million in requirements, of which 50per cent was funded. While the CERF provided a $17 million UF allocation in the first round of 2013, the lack of funding resulted in a 2014 first round allocation of $14 million for the most urgent life-saving humanitarian needs with emphasis on non-food assistance and protection. The 2014 Yemen Humanitarian Response Plan requires $692 million and, as of 18 March had 2per cent funding, the majority of which come from the previous year’s carry over.
Yemen underfunded submission and review process
Total envelope: USD 14 million (round I allocation: USD 95.5 million for 11 countries)
Grant package received: 21 February 2014
Total # of projects submitted: 14Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.FAO;IOM;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO13897833.0000102458142014-03-24T00:00:002014-04-17T00:00:0013897833.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available320201414-RR-UKR-11242188UkraineUKR3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related14-RR-UKR-11242_Ukraine_Sep2014_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made15Eastern Europe16Eastern Europe4Europe5100000The humanitarian situation in eastern Ukraine continues to deteriorate. Due to an escalation in clashes between armed groups and Government forces, large portions of the population have become increasingly vulnerable, either directly affected by the ongoing conflict or forced to flee their homes. In addition, more than 15,000 people have fled ARC into mainland Ukraine after ARC’s annexation by Russia in March 2014. The violence in Donetsk and Luhansk regions has intensified since May 2014 and attempts to broker a political resolution or agree on a lasting and mutually observed ceasefire between the Government, Russia, and the Russian-backed separatist rebels have not borne fruit. The Government of Ukraine’s military efforts to regain full control of the region further intensified at the end of June, leading to considerable territorial gains and retaking certain key cities (Kramatorsk, Krasnyi Lyman, Sloviansk) that had been under control of armed groups since May. As a consequence, armed groups retreated towards the cities of Donetsk and Luhansk. The suburban and urban areas of the two regional capitals have since seen most of the violence and growing humanitarian needs. As of 29 August, the conflict expanded to the southeast and some government-controlled areas were once again lost to the rebels, further increasing displacement.
An estimated 5 million people living in the conflict areas are affected. However, information is lacking on number and type of affected, including IDPs, returnees and host community members. This is due to: (i) lack of a formal, centralized registration system; (ii) lack of access to conflict areas due to security constraints; (iii) escalating conflict expanding into new and previously government-controlled areas, increasing displacement. As of 19 September, some 616,489 people (275,489 IDPs and 341,000 refugees to neighbouring countries) have been registered as displaced. The numbers of refugees and IDPs from areas affected by fighting continue to rise, thereby placing pressure on neighbouring oblasts and otherwise less-affected areas of western Ukraine.
The Ukraine Preliminary Response Plan (PRP) was launched on 14 August, against which UN agencies requested an initial US$33.3 million for immediate life-saving needs. Since the launch of the PRP, the situation has significantly deteriorated and needs have risen further. As of 19 September, donors have contributed only US$4.5 million to the United Nations in response – 14% of total requirements. At this time, immediate support is required to kick-start the humanitarian response and provide key, targeted assistance to conflict-affected populations and prior to the onset of winter.
On 16 September, the RC a.i. for Ukraine submitted a CERF rapid response application requesting nearly $4 million to support emergency shelter, NFIs, health, food assistance, WASH and protection monitoring. The five key regions were identified as such as Donetsk and Luhansk are conflict-affected, while IDPs have been displaced to Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, and Zaporizhzhia oblasts for shelter and humanitarian support. At this time, UN agencies and NGOs are unable to commit to targeting specific locations due to intermittent access. However, sector leads and aid agencies will make every effort to coordinate assistance and provide comprehensive humanitarian assistance when possible.Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.IOM;OHCHR;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO3975226.00001677002014-09-26T00:00:002014-10-03T00:00:002015-01-08T00:00:002015-07-08T00:00:003975226.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available286201414-RR-BIH-10185210Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster14-RR-BIH-10185_Bosnia Herzegovina_May2014_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster17Southern Europe18Southern Europe4Europe1000000During the third week of May 2014 heavy rains fell over Bosnia and Herzegovina causing massive flooding in northern, eastern and central parts of the country bordering Croatia and Serbia. The rainfall resulted in extreme floding, landslides and rockslides, and cut off electricity and communications. More than 1 million people are affected, including more than 40,000 evacuated from their homes. An UNDAC team was deployed to support the government in assessing needs. The priority needs included emergency water, sanitation and hygiene activities; shelter and non-food items; debris removal and mine clearance.
On 23 May 2014, the Resident Coordinator for Bosnia and Herzegovina submitted a CERF rapid response request for $3.2 million for activities over a six-month period. After reviewing the application, the CERF secretariat recommended reducing the requested amount to $2 million and the timeframe to no more than three months (except for the mine clearance activities). On 26 May, the RC sent a revised request for $2 million.Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.IOM;UNDP;UNICEF2032306.00002500002014-05-28T00:00:002014-05-28T00:00:002014-08-30T00:00:002015-02-28T00:00:002032306.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available287201414-RR-SRB-10192220SerbiaSRB3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster14-RR-SRB-10192_Serbia_May2014_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster17Southern Europe18Southern Europe4Europe1600000Heavy rainfall since 13 May has resulted in extensive flooding in Serbia affecting 1.6 million people (22% of the population, causing the evacuation of 32,000 people. 180,000 people are in need of urgent humanitarian assistance.
The Government of Serbia declared state of emergency 15 May, and National authorities, civil society and private sector have mobilized to provide assistance to the affected population. Rapid assessments showed the need for safe drinking water, hygiene items and environmental sanitation. An UNDAC team dispatched to Serbia prioritised areas: restoring sewage systems, clean drinking water, Restoration of electricity, non-food items with a focus on hygiene, food for the displaced and children under 5, and continued management of evacuation centers, restoring access to basic services and health care.
Following consultations with the CERF secretariat and CRD, the Serbia country team during which an umbrella amount of $2 million was agreed upon, the Serbia Country Team submitted on 23 may an application to the CERF in the amount of $3,968,255. On 23 May a revised submission was received in the agreed amount, also meeting most of the CERF’s secretariat’s requests for additional information.Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.FAO;IOM;UNDP;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2164278.00005210982014-06-04T00:00:002014-06-23T00:00:002014-10-02T00:00:002015-04-02T00:00:002164278.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available379201515-RR-UKR-15384188UkraineUKR3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related15-RR-UKR-15384_Ukraine_Jun2015_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made15Eastern Europe16Eastern Europe4Europe5000000The humanitarian situation in Ukraine has severely deteriorated since the beginning of 2015, following the intensification of conflict in January-February in the east of the country. This resulted in additional displacement and suffering of civilians, and further constraints to access, both for humanitarian actors to reach people in need and to affected population to access life-saving assistance. The intensity of the conflict somewhat subsided in March, following the Minsk II agreement (11 February) although the situation remains fragile and clashes continue to be reported in areas along the frontline. There is now a window of opportunity available for further - rapidly - stepping up the humanitarian response to those in need.
The targeted CERF request focuses on immediate assistance to an estimated 300,000 people of Donetsk and Luhansk in limited government-controlled and non-government controlled areas that are in close proximity to the line of contact between Government and armed forces. The request aims to bolster logistics capacity in the east, provide critical medical supplies and services, and deliver safe water through water trucking and rapid repair of water systems.In 2015, shelling and exchanges of fire between the Ukrainian armed forces and non-State actors continued in several locations along the “contact line” in the Donetsk and Luhansk Provinces. From the beginning of the conflict in April 2014 until March 2016, OHCHR recorded 30,346 casualties in eastern Ukraine. The fighting also led to displacement, disrupted services and infrastructure losses, leaving many civilians without access to essential services. Among other needs, 2.9 million people were affected by insufficient access to a water supply and poor water quality, of whom 1.7 million were prioritized for urgent response activities. Access to emergency primary health care was extremely limited for displaced people and for those residing in conflict affected areas. Fighting continued to produce life-threatening injuries, while hospitals were receiving little assistance in the form of medical supplies, medications and food for patients.CERF allocated $4.9 million to kick-start the response to the highest-priority humanitarian needs. This emergency funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide safe water through water trucking or bottled water to 100,000 people; the improvement of water quality through chemicals, reagents and equipment benefiting 1.3 million people; hygiene supplies for 100,000 people; medical supplies and medicines for hospitals benefiting an estimated 661,500 people; and improved common logistics services allowing for the uninterrupted flow of humanitarian supplies.UNICEF;WFP;WHO4920172.00006010002015-06-17T00:00:002015-06-19T00:00:002015-09-24T00:00:002016-04-25T00:00:004920172.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available351201515-UF-TUR-13581177TürkiyeTUR2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related15-UF-TUR-13581_Turkey_Feb2015_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia8Syria crisis 2011-200000The humanitarian situation in Turkey is affected by an influx of Syrian refugees.
The Turkey portion of the Syria RRP requirement is US$ 497 million. At the time of the CERF UFE application, the SRP was only 31% funded.
This UFE CERF application targets a total of 200,000 people in the Sanliurfa Province. This area is among the most affected in terms of the effects of the refugee influx and requires basic needs and food supplies.
Turkey Underfunded submission
Total envelope: $9 million (Round I allocation: $100 million for 12 countries)
Grant package received: 16 February 2015
Total # of projects submitted: 6By the end of 2015, there were 2.5 million Syrian refugees in Turkey, some 950,000 of whom were registered in 2015 alone. Turkey continued to be the world’s largest refugee host. Despite significant investments made by the Government of Turkey and efforts by the international community, national services were overwhelmed and the resources available were far from sufficient. In September 2014, Turkey witnessed an intensified influx of Syrian refugees (following the ISIS offensive in the northern Syrian town of Kobane), which far exceeded the capacity of transit centres. As a result, a majority of arriving refugees sought shelter with host communities or struggled on their own.Humanitarian operations in Turkey received an increased level of contributions in 2015, but the gap between growing needs and available resources was alarming. Consequently, CERF allocated $9 million to Turkey for life-saving refugee assistance through its Underfunded Emergencies Window. This funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide protection services for 21,820 children; food for 53,849 people through vouchers; access to health services for 85,000 people; and medical equipment and supplies for sexual and reproductive health services and GBV prevention and response benefiting 100,000 people.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO8999844.00001942902015-02-24T00:00:002015-04-01T00:00:002016-03-30T00:00:008999844.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available385201515-RR-YEM-1580985YemenYEM3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related15-RR-YEM-15809_Yemen_Jul2015_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia0Even before the escalation of conflict in March 2015, Yemen faced one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises. The current conflict has affected most of the country, leaving 21.1 million people – 80 per cent of the population – in need of some form of humanitarian assistance. The fighting led to the evacuation of all UN and INGO international staff in March 2015 and whilst 110 international UN staff have returned to Sana’a, there is an urgent need, in line with the L3 activation, to increase international UN and INGO staff presence across the country. Funding is needed to facilitate the rapid establishment of security prerequisites and operational necessities for international staff to operate in areas of most humanitarian need. Area hubs have been identified for the UN and INGO to establish presence across the country. The CERF funds will directly benefit 1056 UN humanitarian workers and the staff of 34 NGOs working from these area hubs. The hubs will enable the serving of 11,442,573 beneficiaries in Aden, Hudaydah, Sa’ada, Sana’a, and Taizz, and the funding will focus on the establishment of emergency telecommunications and data sharing and the provision of adequate security and safety measures for the humanitarian community.The humanitarian situation in Yemen rapidly deteriorated in the summer of 2015 due to escalating conflict. The number of IDPs increased to 1.44 million, and the number of deaths reported by health facilities increased from 2,288 to 4,628 and injuries from 9,755 to 23,970 between 12 June and 20 August 2015. But the actual numbers of causalities were much higher, as many deaths and injuries were not reported.
As of midyear, there was an urgent need to scale up humanitarian action to meet the growing needs. However, scaling up the UN and NGO presence across the country required the establishment of operational hubs with necessary security and emergency telecommunications services.Therefore, CERF allocated $2.6 million in Rapid Response grants to implement key projects in safety, telecommunications and logistics sectors. This funding allowed UN agencies and partners to establish five operational hubs; the deployment of security personnel to carry out 119 security-risk assessments; radio rooms in Aden, Al Hudaydah, Ibb, Saada and Sana’a; networks, facilities and equipment for increased communication and information-sharing; strengthened area coordination mechanisms; and security trainings.UNDP;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP2592511.0000002015-09-04T00:00:002015-09-10T00:00:002015-12-15T00:00:002016-10-07T00:00:002592511.0000Summary will be available soon.PCompleted378201515-RR-YEM-1520385YemenYEM3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related15-RR-YEM-15203_Yemen_May2015_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia7500000Since mid-March 2015, Yemen has descended into a crisis that is posing new, unprecedented challenges for the people of Yemen and the international humanitarian community. The rapid escalation of hostilities and violence in Yemen is now affecting 19 out of 22 governorates in the country, generating new waves of internal displacements, damaging infrastructure and public facilities, interrupting public services, and severely affecting markets and supplies of key commodities.
On 17 May 2015, WFP contacted the ERC requesting CERF support to enable WFP to receive and distribute some 2,300 metric tonnes of food commodities provided in-kind by Iran. The food will be delivered to Djibouti by Iran and then WFP support onward transportation of the commodities to Yemen where WFP implementing partners will distribute the food assistance to approximately 133,000 conflict-affected people in Haidan and Sa'ada districts.Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.WFP1440633.00001330002015-05-22T00:00:002015-05-22T00:00:002015-08-27T00:00:002016-06-12T00:00:001440633.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available380201515-RR-YEM-1552685YemenYEM3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related15-RR-YEM-15526_Yemen_Jun2015_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia21100000Since mid-March, conflict has spread to 20 of Yemen’s 22 governorates, prompting a large-scale protection crisis and aggravating an already dire humanitarian crisis brought on by years of poverty, poor governance and ongoing instability. The Humanitarian Needs Overview, launched on 12 June, indicates 21.1 million people – 80 per cent of the population – require some form of humanitarian assistance, mainly water, protection, food and healthcare. This figure represents a 33 per cent increase since the onset of the conflict.
On 22 June, the HC for Yemen sent a rapid response request for $25 million to support critical needs in five priority clusters (health; nutrition; WASH; shelter/NFIs; and logistics). Funding from the CERF will enable humanitarian partners to deliver time-sensitive, life-saving assistance to IDP and host communities in Yemen in the critical sectors of Health, Emergency Shelter and NFIs, Nutrition and WASH. Life-saving supplies (drugs for non-communicable diseases, shelter and NFI kits for IDPs, therapeutic feeding supplies and mobile clinics, and safe drinking water) will be purchased by WHO, UNHCR and UNICEF. Essential support will be provided to WFP to enable humanitarian operations through fuel procurement and distribution to life-saving clusters, UNHAS and airlifting of cargos and humanitarian workers, and rehabilitation of the Al Hodeydah port facilities.The escalation of military conflict in 2015 has had a devastating impact on the lives of all Yemeni people. Their coping mechanisms were already stretched by years of instability, poor governance, lack of rule of law and widespread poverty. Before the conflict intensified in 2015, almost half of all Yemenis lived below the poverty line. That number drastically increased due to military operations and a sharp reduction in commercial imports. According to the 2015 Humanitarian Needs Overview, 80 per cent of Yemen’s population (21.1 million people) needed humanitarian assistance, mainly water, protection, food and health care. Out of the estimated 12.9 million people directly affected by the conflict, the 1 million internally displaced and 200,000 of the most vulnerable people in host communities bore the brunt of the suffering. An estimated 54 per cent of displaced people were women, who often supported their families despite long-standing gender inequalities and challenges accessing assistance. Rates of registered grave violations of child rights increased dramatically, including child deaths, injuries and recruitment to armed groups. Decreasing access to water and sanitation placed up to 2.5 million children at risk of diarrhoea and 1.3 million at risk of acute respiratory infections.Due to the severity and magnitude of humanitarian needs, CERF allocated $1.4 million in May 2015 and $25.3 million in June 2015 through its Rapid Response window for immediate life-saving action. This funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide drugs and medical supplies to 578,681 people suffering from non-communicable diseases; emergency food rations for 96,796 people; access to life-saving nutrition services for 117,642 severely malnourished and undernourished children and 35,893 pregnant and lactating women; essential relief items for 88,200 displaced people; and access to safe water for 5,146,244 people in 12 cities through the delivery of fuel to pump water for distribution through piped water systems, wastewater treatment and solid-waste disposal services.IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO25274293.000061367462015-06-25T00:00:002015-07-02T00:00:002015-10-07T00:00:002016-06-29T00:00:0025274293.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available403201515-RR-YEM-1688885YemenYEM3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related15-RR-YEM-16888_Yemen_Sep2015_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia0Since 2011, the humanitarian situation in Yemen has severely deteriorated due to political instability, conflict and an economic and fiscal crisis, leading to the near-collapse of basic services. Even before the escalation of conflict in March 2015, the scale of needs made Yemen one of the largest humanitarian emergencies. Fighting, coalition airstrikes and the restrictions on commercial imports have impacted virtually the entire country. Since July 2015, the number of IDPs has increased by 25 per cent, to 1.44 million, and the number of deaths reported by health facilities has increased from 2,288 to 4,855 and injuries from 9,755 to 24,971 injuries, from 19 June to 15 September. The rapid deterioration of the situation, amidst continuing fighting, requires an immediate response to prevent Yemen from falling into a humanitarian catastrophe. It is of critical importance to intervene with life-saving activities before it is too late. The overall focus of this $15 million proposal shall be the response to the recent influx of IDPs in Aden, Al Dahle, Amran, Hajjah, Ibb, Lahj, Sa’ada, and Taizz, for Early Recovery in mine action and solid waste management, Health, Protection, Shelter and WASH sectors. The Multi-sector response for refugees and migrants will be responding in in Aden (Basateen), Taizz (Bab El Mandeb and Mokha), Hodeidah (Hodeidah City), Sana’a, Mukalla, where the current needs are largest as per latest assessments. The CERF allocation is directly targeting 2.6 million Yemenis in need and envisaged to have a multiplier effect; kick starting stronger commitments and funding from traditional and non-traditional donors to the YHRP.In the second half of 2015, the humanitarian situation in Yemen continued to deteriorate. Continuous fighting, air strikes and the restrictions on commercial imports drove basic services to the verge of collapse. The upsurge in violence deepened the hardships faced by Yemenis, diminished the possibilities of protecting civilians, and displaced more and more people. Humanitarian agencies continued to provide assistance, but the gaps grew as insecurity, lack of fuel and finances, and restricted access to people in need limited their reach. The rapid deterioration of the situation required immediate action to prevent Yemen from falling into a humanitarian catastrophe.In October 2015, CERF allocated an additional $15 million from its Rapid Response Window for urgent lifesaving humanitarian action. This third CERF allocation of 2015 made humanitarian operations in Yemen the largest CERF recipient of the year. The additional funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide emergency medical supplies for 180,000 people; routine maternal and new-born health services for 344,216 women; reproductive health kits for 55,975 women; emergency life-saving health assistance (including treatment for trauma and other surgical cases) for 29,800 people; essential relief items for 97,400 people; psychosocial assistance for 52,949 children; messages to 160,000 children on how to protect themselves from injuries from mines and explosives; 44 child-protection committees that reached 29,461 children and 11,551 adults; the protection of 30,050 vulnerable women and girls against violence, abuse and exploitation; improved access for 710,500 people to safe water, sanitation and hygiene; access to safe water for 142,465 IDPs; emergency shelters for 52,079 migrants, refugees and asylum seekers; basic essential relief items for 97,300 people; and cash-for-work programmes that generated 16,500 workdays for vulnerable youth, allowing them to participate in the resumption of key public services.IOM;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WHO14942667.000002015-10-20T00:00:002015-10-30T00:00:002016-01-30T00:00:002016-08-31T00:00:0014942667.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available356201515-UF-SYR-1360578Syrian Arab RepublicSYR2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related15-UF-SYR-13605_Syria_Feb2015_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia8Syria crisis 2011-12200000The humanitarian situation in Syria continues to deteriorate at an alarming pace, with fierce fighting prompting increasing level of civilian casualties, massive internal displacement, increased violations of IHL and HRL, and mounting refuge flows.
The 2015 SRP Syria requirement is $2.9 billion. At the time of the CERF UFE application, the SRP was xxxxxxxx% funded.
This CERF request seeks to enhance the capacity of humanitarian actors working inside Syria to respond to immediate life saving needs of an estimated 6.3 million people, prioritizing the most vulnerable including, displaced people, children, female-headed households, the elderly, people with disability and those with chronic diseases, in key locations across Syria. CERF funds will help to address humanitarian needs emerging from the severe winter conditions in Syria of more than 139,505 people; provide life saving health activities to 1.9 million people; deliver emergency assistance in food to 2,.5 million vulnerable conflict-affected people, as well as to provide lifesaving emergency assistance in food, shelter and winter items to 54,391 Palestine refugees. To address the critical gaps in the humanitarian situation, WHO, UNHCR, IOM, UNICEF, UNFPA, WFP, FAO, and UNRWA are submitting 15 project proposals to support activities in emergency winter response, WASH, Food Security and Agriculture Shelter and Non-Food Items.
Syria Underfunded submission
Total envelope: $30 million (round I allocation: $100 million for 12 countries)
Grant package received: 17 February 2015
Total # of projects submitted: 15The humanitarian situation in Syria continued to deteriorate throughout 2014. Fierce fighting caused increasing levels of civilian casualties, large-scale internal displacement, increased violations of international humanitarian and human rights law, and mounting refugee flows. As of 27 October 2014, the UN estimated that the number of people who needed humanitarian assistance in Syria had grown to 12.2 million, including more than 5.7 million children and more than 7.6 million IDPs. According to UN estimates, 4.8 million people in need were located in hard-to-reach areas.Due to the scale and intensity of humanitarian needs and in view of critical funding gaps, CERF allocated $29.9 million to the Syrian Arab Republic in 2015 to sustain the implementation of critical life-saving programmes. This funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide health kits containing essential health-care supplies for 840,000 people; strengthened life-saving medical interventions benefiting 530,061 people; sustained life-saving trauma care for 369,500 patients; free access to primary health care and emergency life-saving medical and surgical services for 296,000 displaced people; reproductive health services for 97,100 women; an improved water supply to five hospitals benefiting 60,000 patients daily; hygiene and dignity kits for 37,417 newly displaced people; improved and maintained water resources serving 1,811,000 people; core relief items for 96,630 newly displaced people; appropriate gender- and age-specific winter clothing for 37,746 vulnerable displaced children; winterization items and kits for 43,909 vulnerable people; strengthened agricultural production for 94,552 families (661,864 people); and a response to the food, shelter and non-food item needs of 54,391 Palestine refugees through cash assistance. CERF funding also allowed for the procurement of 6,508 metric tons of mixed food commodities used to complement food rations purchased through other funding sources. This food provided 471,000 family food rations, which were distributed to more than 2.3 million vulnerable people.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;UNRWA;WFP;WHO29926021.000064180332015-03-13T00:00:002015-03-26T00:00:002016-04-14T00:00:0029926021.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available355201515-UF-JOR-1360247JordanJOR2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related15-UF-JOR-13602_Jordan_Feb2015_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia8Syria crisis 2011-1415000The humanitarian situation in Jordan is affected by an influx of Syrian refugees.
The Jordan portion of the Syria RRP requirement is US$ 1 billion. At the time of the CERF UFE application, the SRP was 60% funded. Despite its higher funding levels, Jordan is extraordinarily recommended for a UFE allocation to support a comprehensive, regional response to the Syria crisis. The country plays an important role in the region by
setting a standard for the protection and assistance of refugees.
This UFE CERF application targets approximately 70,000 people in the Amman, Irbid, Mafraq and Zarqa Governorates. These areas are among the most affected in terms of the effects of the refugee influx who require basic needs and food supplies.
Jordan Underfunded submission
Total envelope: $9 million (Round I allocation: $100 million for 12 countries)
Grant package received: 16 February 2015
Total # of projects submitted: 6With the conflict in Syria entering its fifth year in 2015, Jordan was hosting 646,700 registered refugees (though estimates were putting the actual number of Syrians in Jordan at 1.4 million). The majority of refugees lived outside the camps in some of the country’s poorest areas. As Syrian refugees in Jordan have not been allowed to work, thus relying heavily on humanitarian assistance, they were increasingly unable to meet their basic needs. In addition, Palestinian refugees from Syria were extremely marginalized and subjected to the Government’s policy of non-admission, which placed them at constant risk of refoulement. Shrinking protection space and resources, including reductions in WFP food assistance and restrictions on access to health care for refugees living outside camps, resulted in a sharp increase in negative coping mechanisms. According to the Vulnerability Assessment Framework, 27 per cent of all registered refugees (138,000 people) were living in abject poverty.Due to critical needs and large funding shortfalls for humanitarian action, CERF allocated $9 million from its Underfunded Emergencies Window to sustain the implementation of life-saving operations. This funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide for food assistance through vouchers for 123,370 refugees and cash assistance for 20,638 refugees; cash assistance for 15,441 refugee children; and life-saving income generating activities for 250 vulnerable host-community members through a cash-for-work project. CERF support also provided livelihoods activities for 1,500 Syrian refugees and 1,500 host-community members, which improved their food and nutrition security and reduced tensions between the two groups.FAO;UNDP;UNHCR;UNICEF;UNRWA;WFP9000346.0000680672015-02-25T00:00:002015-04-02T00:00:002016-03-30T00:00:009000346.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available362201515-UF-IRQ-1382845IraqIRQ2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related15-UF-IRQ-13828_Iraq_Mar2015_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia8Syria crisis 2011-235000The humanitarian situation in Iraq is affected by an influx of Syrian refugees. The impacts of the influx include increased vulnerability, food insecurity, decreased access to health care and water/sanitation services among others. Most of these occur in areas along the Iraqi/Syrian border which contains 90% of incoming refugees. The number of Syrian refugees in need is estimated at 235,000 million.
The Iraq portion of the Syria RRP requirement is US$ 474 million. At the time of the CERF UFE application, the SRP was 35% funded.
This UFE CERF application targets approximately 100,000 people in the Kurdistan regions of Dahuk, Erbil and Sulaymaniyah Governorates. These areas are among the most affected in terms of the effects of the refugee influx and refugees require food assistance, health supplies and services, protection services and WASH response.
Iraq Underfunded submission
Total envelope: $8 million (Round I allocation: $100 million for 12 countries)
Grant package received: 3 March 2015
Total # of projects submitted: 10At the beginning of 2015, more than 233,000 Syrian refugees resided in the northern Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Intensified fighting in the northern Syrian town of Kobane at the end of 2014 triggered some 50,000 additional refugee arrivals to Iraq. The new influx put huge pressure on already overstretched humanitarian assistance as camp facilities and services were required to expand. Many of the new arrivals were women and children, some of whom had previously been displaced inside Syria or were refugees in Turkey. There was a critical need to strengthen protection and sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) services, which struggled to address the large-scale needs. Public water and sanitation services were unable to meet the needs of growing refugee and host populations, leading to the failure of the water supply, sewage and wastewater treatment. Moreover, while 2.4 million conflict-affected people in Iraq required food assistance, the public food distribution system was disrupted due to fighting and insecurity.In view of large funding gaps and widespread, critical humanitarian needs, CERF allocated $8 million from its Underfunded Emergencies Window in March 2015 to sustain the implementation of life-saving programmes. This funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide food assistance for 78,710 Syrian refugees through vouchers; the mitigation of SGBV risks and quality services for SGBV survivors benefiting 19,419 people; psychosocial support and specialized child-protection services for 7,692 children; improved reproductive health services benefiting 99,588 people; drinking water for 69,964 Syrian refugees; the maintenance of sanitation facilities benefiting 35,471 people; and supplementary feeding for productive animals to provide Syrian refugees with life-sustaining food production benefiting 31,200 people.FAO;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP7988899.00002613452015-03-23T00:00:002015-04-02T00:00:002016-03-30T00:00:007988899.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available407201515-RR-IRQ-1725245IraqIRQ3Rapid Response9CholeraDisease Outbreak15-RR-IRQ-17252_Iraq_Oct2015_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia0The humanitarian situation in Iraq is deteriorating. The number of Iraqis in need of humanitarian assistance has increased more than four-fold over the course of this year. There are now 8.6 million people – nearly a quarter of the population – who require humanitarian support as a result of violence and armed conflict linked to the take-over of Iraqi territory by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and ongoing military operations. Since January 2014, nearly 3.2 million people have fled their homes, including over 300,000 people since April 2015. An estimated 2.3 million people are living under ISIL control. Nearly 400,000 people have returned to areas recently returned to government control. By the end of the year, some 10 million are expected to need assistance, due to the effects of ongoing conflict, violence and military operations.
A cholera outbreak was declared by the Iraqi Government on 15 September 2015. Based on WHO case definition for cholera, out of 53,238 suspected cholera cases between 1 September and 18 October, 1,748 cases were confirmed for vibrio cholera in 15 governorates: Baghdad, Babylon, Basrah, Kerbala, Missan, Muthanna, Najaf, Qadissiya, Salah Al Din, Kirkuk, Thi Qar, Wassit, Erbil, Dahuk and Diyala. Out of the 1,748 confirmed cases, 53% are males and 47% females. So far, two deaths due to cholera have been confirmed by the Ministry of Health. The range between 0.01% to 0.05% attack rates has been used for the off-camp population and host community. Therefore, it is estimated that there may be up to 7140 cases in this epidemic. In most cholera outbreaks, approximately 20% of symptomatic cases of cholera develop a severe form of the disease which requires vigorous rehydration. In IDP and refugee camps, the high percentage will be taken due to the living conditions. Therefore, approximately 286 to 1,428 cases would require admission for intensive treatment including antibiotics during the next 3 to 4 months.
A cholera outbreak amidst a large-scale humanitarian emergency highlights the need for rapid response to control and prevent further spread to areas with a high concentration of displaced people and refugees who are especially vulnerable to infectious diseases. About 7.8 million people need health assistance in Iraq. Health facilities are overburdened and medicines and supplies are running short. In four of the most severely affected areas in the country, 14 hospitals and more than 170 health facilities have been damaged or destroyed. The resources of host communities have been drained. Many of those displaced have had to flee multiple times as the frontlines of the conflict have shifted, making adequate response to their needs both complex and challenging. Public health services and water and sanitation infrastructure in areas of displacement, already fragile and under stress are overloaded. Poverty and unemployment have increased. Sectarian and social tensions have deepened.
The grant request is to support the Ministry of Health and the Directorate for Water to control the outbreak and prevent further spread of the disease. Activities under the grant include immediate support to water testing and implementation of remedial actions, distributions of hygiene kits, bottled water, basic family water kits and jerry cans to high risk populations in affected governorates; hygiene promotion with messages on cholera prevention (door-to-door campaigns, radio, text messages and community networks), and monitoring of sanitation facilities i.e. grey water disposal, septic tanks and cesspools. In relation to health, the grant will support the Ministry of Health in implementing a cholera vaccination campaign for about 247,319 IDPs and refugees at high risk of contracting the disease, to pre-empt further spread of cholera and as a complementary tool to traditional control measures. UNICEF and WHO are requesting US 4.5 million from CERF to contribute to the initial health and wash sector response.At the beginning of September 2015, a sudden increase of acute watery diarrhoea cases was noted in Iraq, which was later identified as a cholera outbreak. Following laboratory confirmation of cases, the Iraqi Ministry of Health, in consultation with WHO, declared the cholera outbreak on 15 September. By 18 October, more than 50,000 people had sought treatment and the number of confirmed cholera cases was 1,748. The infection rate in the range between 0.01 and 0.05 per cent was used for the off-camp population and host community, hence there were an estimated 7,140 cases in the epidemic.CERF allocated $4.5 million in October 2015 for rapid humanitarian response. This funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide access to safe water for 378,088 people through a combination of water trucking and purification materials; 70,692 hygiene kits; and two oral cholera-vaccination rounds for 234,682 displaced people.UNICEF;WHO4490040.000002015-10-30T00:00:002015-10-30T00:00:002016-01-30T00:00:002016-07-30T00:00:004490040.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available358201515-UF-LBN-1368052LebanonLBN2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related15-UF-LBN-13680_Lebanon_Feb2015_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia8Syria crisis 2011-1225000The humanitarian situation in Lebanon is affected by an influx of Syrian refugees (and Palestinian Refugees from Syria [PRS]). The impacts of the influx include increased vulnerability, food insecurity, decreased access to health care and water/sanitation services among others for both refugees, PRS and vulnerable Lebanese. Most of these occur in norther areas along the Lebanese/Syrian border which are facing huge strains on the Government's response capacity. The number of people in need is estimated at 1.16 million (including 45,000 PRS and 20,000 Lebanese returnees) for 2015.
The Lebanon portion of the Syria RRP requirement is US$ 2.14 billion. At the time of the CERF UFE application, the SRP was 47% funded.
This UFE CERF application targets approximately 336,350 people in the Akkar, Bekaa, Beirut, Mt Lebanon and Tripoli. These areas are among the most affected in terms of the effects of the refugee influx who require health care (primary health care, secondary care, reproductive health), WASH (water supply and repairs in informal settlements) and food security.
Lebanon Underfunded submission
Total envelope: $18 million (Round I allocation: $100 million for 12 countries)
Grant package received: 16 February 2015
Total # of projects submitted: 6According to estimates by the Government of Lebanon, at the end of 2015, the country hosted 1.5 million Syrian refugees. Moreover, 42,000 Palestine refugees from Syria joined a pre-existing population of more than 270,000 Palestine refugees in Lebanon. With more than 30 per cent of the country’s population being refugees, nearly half of those most affected by the crisis were children and adolescents. The refugee influx placed huge pressure on the local economy, infrastructure and public services, causing severe humanitarian needs among refugees and host communities. Many refugees arrived with health conditions that required immediate attention. Others had developed health problems during displacement related to trauma and dire living conditions. Many children had not been able to access a public education system.In view of critical and widespread humanitarian needs and erratic international donor funding, CERF allocated $18 million to Lebanon from its Underfunded Emergencies Window to sustain life-saving operations in 2015. This critical funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide improved access to health services benefiting 75,290 Syrian refugees and 44,000 Palestine refugees; access to an improved water supply and appropriate sanitation and hygiene services for 143,953 people; strengthened national systems providing reproductive health and SGBV services benefiting 37,673 people; and food assistance through vouchers for 89,162 children under age 5 and 27,209 vulnerable host-community members.UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;UNRWA;WFP18004139.00002968542015-03-17T00:00:002015-04-02T00:00:002016-06-29T00:00:0018004139.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available368201515-RR-VUT-14293240VanuatuVUT3Rapid Response5StormNatural Disaster15-RR-VUT-14293_Vanuatu_Mar2015_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster20Melanesia21Melanesia5Oceania166600Tropical Cyclone (TC) Pam struck Vanuatu on the evening of 13 March with a request for international assistance delivered by the Government of Vanuatu on 14 March. Vanuatu is a country of more than 80 islands with a projected population of 270,000 people. The Category 5 cyclone caused widespread damage across all six provinces of the archipelago – Malampa, Penama, Sanma, Shefa, Tafea, and Torba. A state of emergency was officially declared on 21 March covering all affected provinces, including the capital, Port Vila. An estimated 166,600 people have been affected by the cyclone – more than half the country’s population. So far, 11 fatalities have been reported while 3,852 people are still living in the 30 evacuation centres on the main island of Efate.
Under the leadership of the HC, UNDAC and Pacific Humaniataran Team, a CERF request was developed for $5 million focusing on urgent needs in the first three months. The prioritized sectors include logistics, emergency telecommunications, food security, shelter, WASH, and health. The proposed projects and priorities are consistent with the Flash Appeal that was jointly developed with the government.Tropical Cyclone Pam struck Vanuatu on 13 March 2015, causing widespread damage across all six provinces of the archipelago. A state of emergency was officially declared on 21 March. An estimated 166,600 people were affected (more than 60 per cent of Vanuatu’s population), making the cyclone one of the worst disasters ever to hit the Pacific region. Eleven fatalities were reported, while close to 4,000 people were residing in 30 evacuation centres on the main island of Efate. Up to 90 per cent of shelters were destroyed in Emae, Erromango and Tongoa islands. The Vanuatu Tropical Cyclone Pam Flash Appeal was launched on 24 March. It requested $29.9 million for humanitarian response in the sectors of agriculture, education, food, health and nutrition, protection, shelter, and water and sanitation.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $5 million from its Rapid Response Window for the immediate commencement of life-saving response. This served as a critical initial injection of funds for the flash appeal, and it allowed UN agencies and partners to provide food for 70,000 people; access to good-quality water for 6,823 families; sanitation and hygiene kits for 8,000 families; agricultural inputs for 48,694 people, allowing for the restoration of agricultural production; education support benefiting 61,353 children; emergency shelter for 500 families who lost their houses; restored health services benefiting 166,600 people; measles vaccinations for 24,336 children under age 5; and antenatal check-ups for 6,738 pregnant and lactating women.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO5038408.000002015-03-27T00:00:002015-03-30T00:00:002015-06-30T00:00:002016-02-10T00:00:005038408.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available408201515-RR-MMR-17338165MyanmarMMR3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster15-RR-MMR-17338_Myanmar_Oct2015_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia0This application is an addendum to the earlier submission from Myanmar for response to floods on 5 August 2015. The floods affected over 160,000 people, of which 131,000 were displaced in Chin State, Sagaing Region, Magway Region and Rakhine State. The initial CERF funded response was $9 million for food, health, protection, WASH and shelter. Food security assessments from October indicate 1.1 millions of acres of farmland have been inundated with 872,000 acres destroyed in the four areas. In particular, The HCTs is concerned that insufficient attention to the restoration of livelihoods could further deepen the risk of food insecurity and malnutrition, particularly in places affected by secondary or tertiary flooding, such as Sagaing. Stepping up livelihood responses to the current crisis in a way that helps the most affected families to regain their productive capacity and avoid the escalation of the livelihood crisis into a severe food security crisis is therefore considered essential.
The revised Floods Response Plan requirement is $67.5 million of which 51% is funded. The additional $1.5 million requested from CERF for emergency food security response will bring the total allocation to Myanmar to $10.6 million.Myanmar experienced devastating flooding across 12 of its 14 regions in July 2015. According to the National Natural Disaster Management Committee, 132 people were killed and an estimated 1.7 million people were displaced. A total of 487,550 houses were heavily damaged with a further 38,951 destroyed. More than 1.1 million acres of farmland were inundated, of which 872,000 were destroyed. Damage to crops and arable land disrupted the planting season, which negatively affected the long-term food security. On 31 July 2015, the President of Myanmar declared Chin and Rakhine States and Magway and Sagaing regions natural disaster zones.In response, CERF provided $8.9 million in August 2015 and $1.5 in October 2015 million through its Rapid Response window for immediate life-saving humanitarian assistance. This funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide psychosocial support, family reunification, and protection from abuse, violence and exploitation for 73,363 children; access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene facilities for 201,765 people; strengthened medical services benefiting an estimated 200,000 people; rapid GBV response services for 13,909 displaced women and girls; basic medical and reproductive health-care services for 66,353 people; emergency shelters for 57,372 people (including through cash assistance to 4,300 IDPs); emergency food assistance for an estimated 208,673 people; and emergency livelihoods kits for 52,364 people, allowing for the resumption of agricultural production.FAO1500000.000002015-10-23T00:00:002015-10-23T00:00:002016-01-27T00:00:002016-07-01T00:00:001500000.0000Summary will be available soon.PCompleted391201515-RR-MMR-15942165MyanmarMMR3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster15-RR-MMR-15942_Myanmar_Aug2015_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia0Heavy rains have caused floods and landslides in several parts of the country during the last two weeks of July. On 30 July, Cyclone Komen made landfall in Bangladesh bringing strong winds and additional heavy rains to Myanmar, which resulted in a significant expansion of flood water and caused landslides across 12 of the country’s 14 states and regions: Rakhine, Magway, Sagaing, Chin, Mandalay, Kayin, Mon, Ayeyarwady, Yangon, Kachin, Shan and Bago. On 31 July, President U Thein Sein issued a statement declaring that “the following regions which are hugely affected by natural disasters and have challenges for rapid restoration to normality, are announced as natural disaster zones (1) Chin State, (2) Sagaing Region, (3) Magway Region and (4) Rakhine State.” As of 4 August and according to the Government’s Relief and Resettlement Department over 215,000 people have been affected and at least 47 people have died across the 12 states/regions. In the four disaster zones alone, over 160,000 people are affected, of which 131,000 are displaced from their homes.Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO8905409.000002015-08-07T00:00:002015-08-11T00:00:002015-11-12T00:00:002016-07-31T00:00:008905409.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available400201515-UF-MMR-16415165MyanmarMMR2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related15-UF-MMR-16415_Myanmar_Sep2015_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia536400The humanitarian situation in Myanmar is affected by Inter-communal violence in Rakhine State, and unresolved conflict in Kachin and northen Shan states. The impacts of the conflict has been displacement and increased food insecurity, malnutrition, protection and shelter needs and poor access to clean water and sanitation. 416,600 people are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance in Rakhine State (9.4 percent of the States’ total population of around 3.3 million people) and 119,800 people in Kachin and northen Shan states.
The Myanmar HRP requirement is US$ 265 million. At the time of the CERF UFE application, the HRP was 19% funded.
This UFE CERF application targets approximately 271,568 people in Rakhine State, Kachin State, and Shan State (Northern townships). These areas are among the most affected by displacement and IDPs and people in host communities require food assistance, health supplies, protection services, shelter and WASH responses.
Myanmar Underfunded submission
Total envelope: $5 million (Round II allocation: $70 million for 8 countries)
Grant package received: 8 September 2015
Total # of projects submitted: 12In 2015, significant humanitarian needs continued in Myanmar. Intercommunal violence in Rakhine State and unresolved conflict in Kachin and Shan States affected an estimated 536,400 people. Of these people, some 202,569 were internally displaced and dependent on humanitarian assistance to meet their basic needs. The protracted displacement also had an adverse effect on already strained host communities and scarce resources.Due to critically low donor funding to Myanmar in 2015 and the continuation of large-scale humanitarian needs, CERF provided an additional $5.4 million from its Underfunded Emergencies Window to sustain ongoing life-saving operations. This funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide strengthened child protection mechanisms benefiting 69,470 children exposed to violence; a water supply, latrines and hygiene materials for 31,744 displaced people; therapeutic care for 4,608 severely malnourished children under age 5; nutritious food for 2,027 malnourished children; general food assistance for 127,312 people; agricultural inputs for 21,607 people, allowing for the improvement of agricultural production; case management of GBV survivors and GBV-related health services benefiting 6,459 people; access to life-saving reproductive health services benefiting 9,893 people; and 365 new temporary shelters for 1,825 displaced people.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO5367651.00002715682015-09-22T00:00:002015-10-01T00:00:002016-02-29T00:00:002016-10-30T00:00:005367651.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available416201515-RR-PHL-1775071PhilippinesPHL3Rapid Response5StormNatural Disaster15-RR-PHL-17750_Philippines_Nov2015_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia0Category 3 Typhoon Koppu made landfall over Casiguran municipality in Aurora province in Central Luzon (Region III) on 18 October 2015. While not striking with the same strength as super typhoon Haiyan of November 2013, Typhoon Koppu was unusually large and slow-moving, and brought incessant and intense rain in its 650 km diameter for more than four days. It caused flooding, flash floods and landslides, leaving 60 people dead and 90 injured, according to the Philippine Red Cross. The typhoon affected all seven regions of the Luzon island (Regions I, II, III, IV, V, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) and Metro Manila).
Some 713,600 people were still displaced as of 3 November, according to the latest NDRRMC report. Most (or 99 per cent) were staying with relatives and friends or in the open nearby their damaged homes in Regions I, II and III, where damage to houses was the most significant. The rest (9,100 people) were in 37 evacuation centres primarily in Region III.
More than 18,800 houses were destroyed and 118,900 houses partially destroyed as of 3 November. People with damaged houses will remain displaced until their homes are repaired or reconstructed, requiring extended humanitarian aid such as food, non-food items (e.g. blankets, flashlights for municipalities without electricity, mosquito nets), medicines, enhanced disease surveillance, shelter repair kits, protection particularly against trafficking, temporary learning spaces and livelihoods support. The typhoon also damaged 70 health facilities, according to the Department of Health (DoH), and more than 1,400 classrooms, according to NDRRMC.
The CERF application for $1.5 million will help mitigate further deterioration of food security and related increase in malnutrition and vulnerability to diseases of 212,000 people affected by Typhoon Koppu in Nueva Ecija, Pampanga and Tarlac provinces in Region III and in Pangasinan province in Region I. Of these people, 65,000 people are from small-scale, rice-farming households in Region III devastated by typhoon flooding. FAO will lead the provision of certified rice seeds and fertilizers for planting during the current cropping season by mid-December 2015 for harvest in April 2016. WHO will lead the provision of essential health care. Food security and agricultural production capacity of the most severely affected farmers will be restored while protecting flood-affected people from disease outbreaks over the next five months until April 2016.Typhoon Koppu made landfall in Aurora Province in the Philippines on 18 October 2015, causing widespread flooding and landslides. The Government reported that 713,000 people were displaced and 9,000 were hosted in evacuation centres. More than 460,000 hectares of rice, corn and high-value crops were affected, with a combined production loss approaching 600,000 metric tons. Agriculture and health assessments indicated severe damage to crops and health threats, which created large humanitarian needs.In response, CERF allocated $1.5 million from its Rapid Response Window for life-saving humanitarian action. This funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide access to essential health services for 212,000 people at risk; nutritional screenings for 6,889 children under age 5; treatment for 35 identified cases of severe malnutrition; and rice seeds, vegetable seeds and fertilizers for 22,700 families (113,500 people), allowing for the restoration of their agricultural production.FAO;WHO1512074.000002015-11-24T00:00:002015-11-30T00:00:002016-03-17T00:00:002016-09-17T00:00:001512074.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available402201515-RR-PAK-1680768PakistanPAK3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related15-RR-PAK-16807_Pakistan_Sep2015_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0This new emergency is the sudden and massive return of vulnerable poor and malnourished IDPs (approximately 930,000 individuals since August) to areas of origin in FATA devastated by conflict and abandonment, where markets and basic social services are non-functional and public and private structures severely damaged. The HCT aims to support 45,000 families returning to SW, Khyber, and Kurram Agencies with lifesaving health, water, sanitation, shelter, protection, food, education, and nutrition services to avoid mortality due to malnourishment, diseases, lack of shelter and violence, for the critical transitional period of 3-6 months before services begin operating.
The total requirement estimated for this operation is $85 million, of which the HCT is seeking $11 million from CERF.Since 2008, more than 5 million people have been displaced from the Federally Administered Tribal Areas due to security operations against non-State armed groups. Nearly 3 million people had fled the north-west areas of Pakistan at the peak of the crisis in April/May 2009. At the end of 2014, the Government of Pakistan had established a plan to facilitate the return of nearly 1 million people before the end of 2015 and the return of an equal number in 2016. By December 2015, some 678,900 people had returned to their areas of origin. However, their situation in return sites remained dire. An inter-cluster assessment mission noted that 80 to 90 per cent of the houses were either damaged or destroyed, as they had been abandoned since 2009. The assessment also indicated that almost 75 per cent of the total returnee population were women and children. A massive increase in the number of returns occurred in the summer and autumn of 2015, which was greater than the ability of the Government and the humanitarian community to support. This resulted in a drastic deterioration of the humanitarian situation among the returning population.To protect the lives of the returning population, CERF allocated $11 million for rapid humanitarian response. This critical funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide emergency food for 294,744 people; treatment for 3,032 severely malnourished children under age 5; nutrition services benefiting 49,118 of the most disadvantaged children and women; access to primary health care for 137,613 people; protection for 34,167 women and children through community emergency services; access for 14,202 people to maternal, new-born, child and reproductive health services; GBV prevention-and-response services benefiting 21,739 people; access to safe drinking water and appropriate sanitation for 68,812 people; emergency shelters, core relief items and winter clothes benefiting 105,000 people; and cash assistance to 2,189 returnees.UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO11000547.000002015-10-02T00:00:002015-10-14T00:00:002016-01-16T00:00:002016-08-17T00:00:0011000547.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available373201515-RR-NPL-1484564NepalNPL3Rapid Response1EarthquakeNatural Disaster15-RR-NPL-14845_Nepal_May2015_Application3Geophysical1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia8000000A 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal on 25 April at 11:56 local time creating large-scale damage and many casualties. According to initial estimations and based on the latest earthquake intensity mapping, over 8 million people are affected in 39 of Nepal’s 75 districts. The Central and Western Region, including the Kathmandu Valley districts, are most affected. Over 2 million people live in the 11 most critically hit districts. The estimated number of affected people was calculated using data from the 2011 census and Government guidance that 50 per cent of the total population in the earthquake-hit districts is affected. According to the Government and as of 29 April, the earthquake caused 5,006 deaths, most of them in Bhaktapur, Kathmandu and Lalitpur. Over 10,194 people have been injured.
On 26 April, the ERC agreed to an initial allocation of $15 million to jumpstart the response. On 1 May, the RC/HC for Nepal submitted a rapid response application for $15 million to support urgent three-month needs in line with the Flash Appeal. The key priorities put forward for CERF funding were food, logistics, WASH, shelter/NFIs, health, and protection.On 25 April, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal, causing thousands of casualties and large-scale destruction. Strong aftershocks continued to threaten the lives of thousands of people and further damage buildings and infrastructure. On 12 May, another 7.3-magnitude quake hit the region and worsened the humanitarian situation. According to the Government, as of 29 April 2015, the earthquake had caused 5,006 deaths and large-scale displacement. More than 600,000 houses were destroyed and 288,000 were damaged. Up to 90 per cent of health facilities in rural areas were damaged, while hospitals in district capitals, including Kathmandu, were overcrowded and lacked supplies. Based on the initial assessment, WFP estimated that 1.4 million people needed food assistance. Moreover, the usual water transport by trucks to many areas had been interrupted, resulting in a water shortage, and many wells were damaged, leading to fears of waterborne diseases.In response, CERF immediately allocated $14.9 million in May 2015, $3.0 million in July 2015 and $1.2 million in October 2015 through its Rapid Response for urgent life-saving action. This funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide shelters and emergency items for 350,410 people; food for 206,180 people; access to water, sanitation and hygiene for 378,315 people; hygiene kits for 47,378 people; re-established essential health-care services benefiting 1,460,000 people; and protection for 158,478 children.IOM;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO14913716.000025576802015-05-04T00:00:002015-05-06T00:00:002015-08-08T00:00:002016-02-08T00:00:0014913716.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available409201515-RR-NPL-1737664NepalNPL3Rapid Response1EarthquakeNatural Disaster15-RR-NPL-17376_Nepal_Oct2015_Application3Geophysical1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0The onset of winter is projected to have adverse effects on earthquake-affected populations living in high-altitude, isolated areas. Humanitarian organisations in Nepal are facing a race against time to ensure delivery of urgently required supplies such as food and shelter materials to these high altitude areas that will soon be cut off with the onset of winter. Only a small time window remains before the available land access trails become closed in the coming weeks. As this time window closes, an estimated 949 tons of non-food items and food will have to be airlifted. 'Winterization' assistance is required particularly from the Shelter Cluster, which plans to provide assistance to 81,000 households, and the Food Security Cluster, which will assist 292,000 food-insecure people.
Shelter Cluster
As part of its winterisation planning, the Shelter Cluster is targeting 81,000 households for the distribution of shelter supplies, as well as general packages, for altitudes above 1,500m. These packages include such supplies as clothes, blankets, tarpaulin, mat foam and solar lamps. Within the Shelter Cluster, 16 agencies are planning winterisation activities and ten have already secured funds for the above. Shelter alone has estimated a need to transport 1,915 MT of shelter supplies, of which the Logistics Cluster estimates 479 MT (25 percent) will need to be airlifted.
Food Security Cluster
The winterisation plans of Food Security Cluster are equally dependent on logistical issues. Already, 2,255 MT of food commodities have been pre-positioned in seven logistics hubs across earthquake-affected districts. A contingency plan has been developed to deliver approximately 30 percent of total food requirements – approximately 700 tons – by air. Of this 230 tons have already been delivered by air, leaving a need for air transport of 470 tons of essential food supplies to ensure survival over the winter season.
Given these requirements for air transport, this application, for $1.2 million in CERF funding, includes only one UNHAS project, submitted by WFP, to provide humanitarian air services from mid-October until the end of December.On 25 April, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal, causing thousands of casualties and large-scale destruction. Strong aftershocks continued to threaten the lives of thousands of people and further damage buildings and infrastructure. On 12 May, another 7.3-magnitude quake hit the region and worsened the humanitarian situation. According to the Government, as of 29 April 2015, the earthquake had caused 5,006 deaths and large-scale displacement. More than 600,000 houses were destroyed and 288,000 were damaged. Up to 90 per cent of health facilities in rural areas were damaged, while hospitals in district capitals, including Kathmandu, were overcrowded and lacked supplies. Based on the initial assessment, WFP estimated that 1.4 million people needed food assistance. Moreover, the usual water transport by trucks to many areas had been interrupted, resulting in a water shortage, and many wells were damaged, leading to fears of waterborne diseases.In response, CERF immediately allocated $14.9 million in May 2015, $3.0 million in July 2015 and $1.2 million in October 2015 through its Rapid Response for urgent life-saving action. This funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide shelters and emergency items for 350,410 people; food for 206,180 people; access to water, sanitation and hygiene for 378,315 people; hygiene kits for 47,378 people; re-established essential health-care services benefiting 1,460,000 people; and protection for 158,478 children.WFP1200000.000002015-10-28T00:00:002015-10-28T00:00:002016-01-28T00:00:002016-07-14T00:00:001200000.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available390201515-RR-NPL-1587464NepalNPL3Rapid Response1EarthquakeNatural Disaster15-RR-NPL-15874_Nepal_Jul2015_Application3Geophysical1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0The onset of the monsoon season has posed tremendous challenges to access the high-lying villages and the common service provision has become instrumental in supporting the humanitarian community in providing the last-mile access to the affected people to deliver the priority relief items. Access to the villages through vital community trails has been interrupted due to landslides caused by the earthquake and the monsoon rains and helicopters cannot reach the beneficiaries in some areas because the villages are located at high altitude (above 3,500m). Many trails connecting remote communities to markets and larger settlements have been destroyed.
There are 83,000 people living in unreachable areas, which means they are not accessible even by helicopter and can only be reached with special logistics operations such as porters and mules. Increased humanitarian needs in many of these remote areas has resulted in an upsurge of needs for humanitarian logistics to deliver life-saving food, shelter and medical supplies to those remote areas during the monsoon season.
In response to the this situation and in a view of upcoming monsoon rains, WFP launched the Remote Access Operation (RAO) under the Special Operation to reach people in the most effected and remote locations in the mountains in Gorkha, Dhading, Rasuwa, Sindupalchok, and Dolakha. Out of all the earth-quake affected districts, WFP has prioritized only five districts for the RAO because they are the most affected by the earthquake and thus require the most urgent humanitarian assistance. Trail rehabilitation is required in order to transport the life-saving humanitarian aid by a combination of porters and mules.
Seven light forward hubs for temporary inter-agency storage and cargo reception facilities were also established in Bharatpur, Deurali, Chautara, Dhulikel, Charikot, Bidu and Dhunche. These are either managed directly by the Logistics Cluster or through an NGO partner. The facilities also include telecommunications infrastructure. The augmented storage capacity aims to ensure unimpeded flow of relief items to the affected people especially in the mountainous areas where access is difficult. The current common storage capacity is 9,400m.
With the CERF funds, WFP will provide logistics support on behalf of the humanitarian community for the remote communities that will remain in need of humanitarian relief over the coming months, including:
1. Last Mile Transport: A common logistics supply chain has been established to bring food, shelter, sanitary health and medical supplies to up to approximately 83,000 people living in villages located far above the altitude of road access. Up to 20,000 porters (approximately 4,000 in each of the five target districts) will be employed to carry the food/non-food items to the remote communities.
2. Trail Rehabilitation: Porters to be employed to rehabilitate trekking and community trails. The mountain trail network plays a vital role for earthquake-affected populations living in remote, isolated communities. The opening of these trails has a substantial impact on access to markets, thus affecting the livelihoods of thousands of people. On average, it takes 6 to 10 days to clear one trail.
3. Interagency Services: Porter and mule transport services will be provided at no cost to the users under the standard Logistics Cluster Service Request Procedures. This will ensure a coordinated relief effort between all agencies, INGOs, local NGOs and the Government in order to avoid duplication and to ensure that all the available humanitarian goods reach the most affected populations. The logistics cluster has been providing porter/mule transport in Gorkha for WFP/NRCS (food) and OXFAM (non-food items) and in Dolakha for WFP (food) and for Nepal Share (non-food items) soon to begin.
4. Trail Assessment and Safety: WFP has partnered with teams of elite mountain climbers trained in remote area access to establish trail assessment, technical guidance and safety analysis and quality assurance in trail rehabilitation over the course of the operation. They will also ensure post-distribution monitoring. The RAO teams are currently on the ground in all five districts - where they have been providing oversight, technical guidance and quality assessment and advisory for trail rehabilitation as well as porter transport operations undertaken by TAAN and NMA.On 25 April, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal, causing thousands of casualties and large-scale destruction. Strong aftershocks continued to threaten the lives of thousands of people and further damage buildings and infrastructure. On 12 May, another 7.3-magnitude quake hit the region and worsened the humanitarian situation. According to the Government, as of 29 April 2015, the earthquake had caused 5,006 deaths and large-scale displacement. More than 600,000 houses were destroyed and 288,000 were damaged. Up to 90 per cent of health facilities in rural areas were damaged, while hospitals in district capitals, including Kathmandu, were overcrowded and lacked supplies. Based on the initial assessment, WFP estimated that 1.4 million people needed food assistance. Moreover, the usual water transport by trucks to many areas had been interrupted, resulting in a water shortage, and many wells were damaged, leading to fears of waterborne diseases.In response, CERF immediately allocated $14.9 million in May 2015, $3.0 million in July 2015 and $1.2 million in October 2015 through its Rapid Response for urgent life-saving action. This funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide shelters and emergency items for 350,410 people; food for 206,180 people; access to water, sanitation and hygiene for 378,315 people; hygiene kits for 47,378 people; re-established essential health-care services benefiting 1,460,000 people; and protection for 158,478 children.WFP3000000.000002015-08-14T00:00:002015-08-14T00:00:002015-11-18T00:00:002016-09-03T00:00:003000000.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available398201515-UF-BGD-1633012BangladeshBGD2Underfunded Emergencies19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related15-UF-BGD-16330_Bangladesh_Aug2015_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia990000For more than three decades, Bangladesh has hosted between 300,000-500,000 Rohingya refugees fleeing persecution, many of them having no legal rights. Approximately 33,000 Rohingyas are officially registered with the Government of Bangladesh as refugees. Both communities live in poor conditions, receive very limited aid, and are subject to arrest, extortion, and detention. Without urgent funding to address shortfalls, thousands are at risk of disease, abuse, hunger and death, thereby erasing any gains made through emergency relief and development assistance. This will also further exacerbate the impact of the recent floods.
Funding from the CERF Underfunded Emergencies window will provide life-saving assistance to 150,000-180,000 people, including vulnerable documented and undocumented Rohingyas and people from the host community. UN agencies and their partners will provide protection and emergency health services, access to safe drinking water with improved sanitation, and nutrition services to address acute malnutrition.
The UN Country Team requires about $31 million for humanitarian action in Bangladesh in 2015, and the CERF allocation from the underfunded emergencies window will amount to about $3 million for 8 projects, if approved.
Bangladesh Underfunded Emergencies application
Total envelope: $3 million (Round II allocation: $70 million for 8 countries)
Grant package received: 25 August 2015
Total # of projects submitted: 8The Cox’s Bazar district of Bangladesh, one of the country’s most vulnerable regions, hosted approximately 33,000 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar in two refugee camps. There were also an estimated 300,000 to 500,000 Rohingya living outside the official camps in makeshift settlements or host communities. This population did not have a legal status and lived mostly in dire conditions. Protection for Rohingya refugees in the makeshift settlements and host communities, particularly for children and women, was an urgent humanitarian priority. Their undocumented status exposed them to a greater risk of violence, abuse and exploitation, including trafficking and unsafe migration. The prevalence of acute malnutrition in both refugee camps was very high (12.5 per cent). According to WFP, only 51 per cent of households in the official camps had an acceptable Food Consumption Score.Due to low international donor funding and critical humanitarian needs, CERF provided $3 million from its Underfunded Emergencies Window to Bangladesh to sustain life-saving humanitarian activities. This funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide protection and psychosocial support for 16,334 children; a life-skills based education programme for 2,435 adolescents; treatment at inpatient facilities for 707 children with severe malnutrition; micronutrient powder for 3,977 malnourished children; access to improved water and sanitation services for 89,446 people; high-quality sexual and reproductive health and HIV information and services for 24,850 people; and improved access to health services for 183,934 people.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP2992959.00002835832015-09-15T00:00:002015-09-18T00:00:002016-09-28T00:00:002992959.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available414201515-RR-AFG-176758AfghanistanAFG3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related15-RR-AFG-17675_Afghanistan_Nov2015_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0On 11 November UN Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan and UN Resident- and Humanitarian Coordinator Mark Bowden submitted an application to the CERF’s rapid response window in response to the post-conflict Kunduz situation and a 26 October in northeast Afghanistan.
KUNDUZ CONFLICT
The escalation in fighting in Kunduz City, particularly from 28 September to 2 October, and similarly brazen AGE attacks wreaked havoc and provoked the widespread displacement of at least 14,000 families within the Northeast (Balkh, Baghlan, Takhar, Badakhshan), with an estimated 2,800 families displaced to Central Region, to escape the armed conflict. The Kunduz regional airport, health facilities, and schools were closed and water, electrical and communication services disrupted during the conflict and humanitarian actors evacuated. Health sector response was made even more difficult following the 3 October US bombing the Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) trauma centre in Kunduz City, detrimentally impacting access to surgical care for hundreds of thousands. Critical needs for the majority of IDPs are initially assessed to be food and shelter, with NFI, health, WASH, and protection needs are also key.
EARTHQUAKE
On 26 October a 7.5 magnitude earthquake rocked north-eastern Afghanistan, affecting at least 16 of the country’s provinces and leaving more than 129,000 people in need of some form of humanitarian assistance. Ongoing assessments as of 8 November show that 112 people were killed, 510 injured, 11,693 homes damaged and 6,546 houses destroyed. Kunar and Nangarhar and Badakshan provinces were hardest hit. The immediate priorities are providing emergency shelter, heating, food and protection of livestock / livelihoods for the affected communities, particularly in remote and hard to reach areas.Armed clashes between the Afghan Government forces and non-state armed groups in Kunduz, which took place from 28 September to 15 October 2015, resulted in some of the most intense fighting in Afghanistan since 2001. The aggressive campaign by non-state actors in Kunduz city and several other provincial centres (from Ghazni in the south to Maimana in the north) wreaked havoc, caused deaths and injuries, and provoked the widespread displacement of at least 16,800 families. The Kunduz regional airport, health facilities and schools were closed, while water, electrical and communication services were disrupted, which forced the evacuation of humanitarian personnel.
The crisis was followed by a devastating 7.5-magnitude earthquake, which struck the north and north-east of the country on 26 October. At least 15 provinces were affected, and 136,967 people needed humanitarian assistance. Reports from joint assessments indicated that 117 people were killed, 544 people were injured, 12,794 houses were damaged and 7,384 were destroyed.Resources were already extremely stretched due to the ongoing conflicts across the country, natural disasters and pressing needs for winterization. Therefore, the humanitarian community appealed to CERF for urgent support. CERF provided $5.8 million from its Rapid Response Window for immediate life-saving assistance to the most vulnerable people affected by both crises. This funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide food for 201,605 people; agricultural inputs for 3,050 families; trauma care for 26,124 patients; psychosocial support for 4,680 patients and caregivers; and access to life-saving emergency services for 8,635 survivors of gender-based violence (GBV).FAO;UNFPA;WFP;WHO5802858.000002015-12-17T00:00:002015-12-23T00:00:002016-03-23T00:00:002016-11-30T00:00:005802858.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available397201515-UF-AFG-163178AfghanistanAFG2Underfunded Emergencies19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-related15-UF-AFG-16317_Afghanistan_Aug2015_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia3800000The humanitarian situation in Afghanistan is affected by conflict-induced displacement in the North and Northeast. The impacts of the displacement include increased food insecurity, malnutrition, shelter needs plus increased multi-sectoral needs in camps. The number of refugees, returnees, internally displaced populations (IDPs) and host communities in need is estimated at 3.8 million.
The Afghanistan HRP requirement is US$ 416.6 million. At the time of the CERF UFE application, the HRP was 29% funded.
This UFE CERF application targets approximately 336.000 people in the Badghis, Baghlan, Baghlan, Bamyan, Daikundi, Farah ,Faryab, Ghor, Helmand, Kabul, Kandahar, Khost, Kunduz, Laghman, Logar, Nangarhar, Nuristan, Paktika, Paktya, Takhar, Zabul. These areas are among the most affected by displacement and IDPs, refugees, returnees and people in host communities require food assistance, health supplies, shelter and multi-sectoral responses.
Afghanistan Underfunded submission
Total envelope: $8 million (Round II allocation: $70 million for 8 countries)
Grant package received: 24 August 2015
Total # of projects submitted: 5The 2015 Humanitarian Needs Overview for Afghanistan identified approximately 7.4 million people who needed humanitarian assistance due to conflicts, large-scale displacement, poverty and natural disasters. The humanitarian response in the first half of 2015 was shaped by the intensification of armed conflict resulting in 4,921 civilian casualties and a surge in displacement. Women faced additional concerns, such as rising incidents of rape, poor access to services, lack of female healthcare personnel and psychosocial stress. The ongoing conflict and displacement often interrupted school attendance, leading to an increase in child labour and other protection concerns.In response to increased humanitarian needs and severe funding shortages, CERF provided $8 million to Afghanistan in 2015 from its Underfunded Emergencies Window. This urgently needed funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide food for 157,165 Pakistani refugees; improved access to emergency medical care for 117,720 vulnerable people; comprehensive multisectoral assistance for 26,046 returning refugees (including through cash to 7,530 returnees); and emergency relief items for 14,016 IDPs.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO7983646.00003927422015-09-16T00:00:002015-09-30T00:00:002017-02-03T00:00:007983646.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available377201515-RR-PER-1516070PeruPER3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster15-RR-PER-15160_Peru_May2015_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean9South America2Americas205505Severe flooding in the Loreto Region of Peru has affected more than 200,000 people. This region suffers from high levels of poverty, malnutrition and poor infrastructure. The floods damaged housing, schools, and especially sanitation facilities. Floods are affecting urban and peri-urban areas of Iquitos as well as rural areas. As of 25 May, approximately 7,000 people were residing in 50 overcrowded collective shelters in the urban and peri-urban areas. While the regional government is providing some assistance in the form of food aid, it does not have the capacity to scale up urgently needed health and WASH services. The government requested the assistance of the humanitarian community to support the flood response operation.Almost 700,000 people were affected by severe flooding, which caused widespread humanitarian needs during the 2015 rainy season in Peru. As a result, a state of emergency was announced in the Loreto region, which is characterized by high levels of poverty and malnutrition with a 42 per cent poverty index. More than 25,000 houses were flooded and about 3,500 people were displaced in the Loreto region. Affected families had limited access to safe water and sanitation, which resulted in a high risk of disease outbreaks.Since the scale of humanitarian needs exceeded local response capacity, CERF allocated $900,000 for immediate life-saving action. This funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide repair kits and other key assistance, allowing 700 families to return home; seeds, food security kits and other assistance, allowing 1,400 families to re-establish agricultural production; improved access to safe water and proper sanitation and hygiene for 22,032 people; 5,000 hygiene kits for young and adolescent women of reproductive age; and a GBV prevention system.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNICEF914395.0000706002015-06-03T00:00:002015-06-05T00:00:002015-09-09T00:00:002016-03-09T00:00:00914395.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available384201515-RR-PRK-1579749Democratic People's Republic of KoreaPRK3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster15-RR-PRK-15797_DPR Korea_Jul2015_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster9Eastern Asia12Eastern Asia3Asia0For the last eighteen months, a long period of abnormally dry weather has affected DPRK resulting in a drought. While precipitation has consistently been below average in 2014 and 2015, the shortfall has been far greater in May and June 2015. In May 2015, total precipitation was 57 per cent below average. Analysis demonstrates that 2015 recorded the lowest average rainfall in the last 5 years. According to EU-JRC, 2015 is the driest season since 2008 (drought year) in the four most affected provinces—South and North Hwanghae, South Pyongan and South Hamgyong.
As a consequence of drought conditions and resulting decreases in water volume in dams, rivers and underground reservoirs there has been a significant increase in the incidence of waterborne diseases and other health concerns. As many communities rely on domestic water wells, the drying or already dry water bodies are leading people to use unsafe water. The effects of unsafe drinking water and poor sanitation is a major concern in DPRK as 88 per cent of diarrhoeal diseases are attributed to unsafe water and 13 per cent of deaths for under-five children are attributed to diarrhoea (second biggest cause of death amongst children).
Diarrhoea directly contributes to increased rates of malnutrition. Based on an assessment of all CMAM programme sites nationwide, the total number of wasted children under five ‘with and without complications’, treated in the CMAM programme from January to June 2015 is 30,158. This is a significant increase when considering only 26,407 children under five were treated for malnutrition from January to December in 2014. Typically, there is a spike in the number of children treated during the lean season so there are serious concerns that numbers will significantly increase. Field assessment missions in May/June 2015 to South Hwanghae and North Pyongan Provinces identified the most severe cases of SAM ever observed, with children’s heights and weights reported as being minus 4 and minus 5 standard deviations from the norm (usually overserved as severe as minus 2 or 3 standard deviations). As a result of the prevailing drought conditions the health system is unable to cope with the increased diarrhoeal cases. In particular, cases of malnutrition are presenting with severe dehydration and the health system is facing a severe shortage of oral rehydration solutions (ORS) needed to prevent death from diarrhoea.
In nutrition, the response targets malnourished children under 5 and pregnant and lactating women through implementation of an integrated treatment for malnutrition, including supplementary food rations like fortified biscuits, blended foods, oils and pulses; promoting lifesaving infant and young child feeding practices; micronutrient supplementation; and other medicines required to combat malnutrition. UN agencies currently work in 29 counties in nutrition but will be expanding these programmes to reach an additional 60 counties.
In WASH, the response focuses on expanding the provision of safe drinking water as well as preventing the escalation of incidence of diarrhoea through safe hygiene practices. The interventions in this sector include: providing supplies for treatment and safe storage of drinking water, such as water purification units, tablets, water treatment sets, foldable jerry cans and buckets; supplies and promotion of safer hygiene practices, including soap and hygiene education materials.
The application includes two joint projects in nutrition (UNICEF, WFP) and two joint projects in WASH (UNICEF, WHO).DPRK suffered an extended period of abnormally dry weather in 2014 and 2015, resulting in repeated droughts. In May 2015, the total recorded precipitation was 57 per cent below average. The decreased water volume in dams, rivers and underground reservoirs led to a 30 per cent increase in the incidence of waterborne diseases, including a steep increase in diarrhoea among children under age 5. Diarrhoea directly contributes to increased rates of malnutrition. The total number of children under age 5 treated in the nationwide acute malnutrition programme increased to 30,158 from 26,407 the previous year. By June 2015, the Government had recognized that the severity and scale of the drought were exceeding national capacity. It approached the UN for assistance to respond to the urgent needs of people in the most affected areas.In response, CERF allocated $6.3 million in Rapid Response grants to UN agencies for immediate humanitarian action. This allowed UN agencies and partners to provide treatment for 12,000 children under age 5 with severe acute malnutrition; 60 new Community Management of Acute Malnutrition service-delivery sites; fortified blended food for 78,312 malnourished children and 23,587 pregnant and breastfeeding women; and supplies for household water treatment and safe storage for 280,000 families (1,210,060 people).UNICEF;WFP;WHO6276701.000002015-08-05T00:00:002015-08-11T00:00:002015-11-18T00:00:002016-05-18T00:00:006276701.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available354201515-UF-PRK-1359849Democratic People's Republic of KoreaPRK2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple Emergencies15-UF-PRK-13598_DPR Korea_Feb2015_Application6Internal strife3Multiple9Eastern Asia12Eastern Asia3Asia18000000The humanitarian situation in DPRK is affected by food and nutritional security across the country. The causes of under-nutrition are related to food inadequacy and a serious lack of food diversity to meet nutritional requirements for healthy growth.
The DPRK humanitarian requirement in 2015 amounts to US$ 111 million. At the time of the CERF UFE application, the UN agencies were 15% funded.
CERF funding will be utilized to target specific geographical areas with inter-sectorial interventions in order to reduce excess mortality and morbidity among 393,574 beneficiaries, primarily women and children. The aims of the submission are to address the immediate causes of, and to prevent and treat, under-nutrition through provision of life-saving therapeutic food, micronutrient supplementation and life-saving health interventions for pregnant and lactating women and their vulnerable new-borns in the most vulnerable 47 counties in the four most malnourished provinces of Kangwon, North and South Hamgyong and Ryanggang; and to improve the production of protein-rich food in key cereal production areas of North and South Pyongan, North and South Hwanghae Provinces to boost the supply of nutritious food for cooperative farmers and for beneficiaries in four northern provinces by distribution to state shops and public institutions.
DPRK Underfunded submission
Total envelope: $2 million (round I allocation: $100 million for 12 countries)
Grant package received: 16 February 2015
Total # of projects submitted: 4In 2015, DPRK continued to be an underfunded humanitarian situation with widespread chronic food insecurity. Out of a total population of 25 million, 18 million people were chronically food insecure and lacked nutritional diversity. A further 6 million people did not have access to essential health services and 7 million people could not access clean water and proper sanitation. Pregnant and lactating women and children under age 5 (2.4 million people) were especially vulnerable to undernutrition and the lack of basic health services.Given the critical humanitarian needs and lack of sufficient donor funding, CERF provided $2 million from its Underfunded Emergencies Window to UN humanitarian programmes in DPRK in March 2015 to sustain the delivery of life-saving assistance. This allowed UN agencies and partners to provide treatment for 6,000 severely malnourished children under age 5; fortified cereal for 234,617 children under age 5; micronutrient powder for 20,000 children aged between 6 and 23 months; multi-micronutrient tablets for 20,000 pregnant and lactating women; and soybean seeds and plastic sheets for 80,000 vulnerable households (156,000 people) to boost their agricultural production.FAO;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2000285.00003935742015-03-09T00:00:002015-03-13T00:00:002016-03-30T00:00:002000285.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available411201515-RR-HND-1750242HondurasHND3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster15-RR-HND-17502_Honduras_Oct2015_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean8Central America2Americas13El Nino 2015-20160In Honduras, the 2015 drought caused by the El Nino phenomenon is one of the most severe in the country's history. There have been historical temperature records across the country, especially in the departments affected by drought with temperatures that have reached over 40 degrees centigrade. The drought has affected 146 municipalities in twelve provinces.
As a result, 50,585 households are severely food insecure, a 40% increase compared to 2014. 98% of small producers are affected by drought on average representing an 81%loss in agricultural production. Rural areas do not have a steady daily water supply, which jeopardizes the quality of the water supplied. Added to this, people store greater amounts of water in the home, which can encouraging the creation of mosquito breeding sites and spread water borne disease. Health facilities are also poorly equipped to address the needs of people affected by water borne diseases such as dengue, Chikungunya and diarrhea. Furthermore, the nutritional status of nearly 6,000 children is threatened by the drought and 600 children are already suffering from acute malnutrition.
Based on the preliminary results of the August Emergency Food Security Assessment (EFSA), the Humanitarian Country Team developed a Preliminary Humanitarian Response Plan to address the most urgent priorities. The plan was launched in country in late September by the Resident Coordinator and requires emergency funding to preserve the lives of 50,586 families (252,930 people) who are at high risk by the humanitarian situation caused by the prolonged drought, and who needs immediate assistance with food security, WASH, health, nutrition, education, protection and livelihoods.
To respond to the deteriorating situation, aid agencies require some $23 million, including $2.3 million for UNICEF, WFP and WHO. This application includes one food security project, one health project, one WASH project and one joint nutrition project.In 2015, Honduras faced one of the most severe droughts in its recent history, with almost non-existent rains and record-high temperatures across the country. According to the 2015 Emergency Food Security Assessment, 220,148 households were moderately food insecure and 50,585 households were severely food insecure. These figures indicated a 40 per cent increase in food insecurity since 2014. Of particular concern was the drought’s impact on malnutrition rates among children under age 5. Chronic malnutrition in this age group reached 48 per cent in the affected areas.CERF provided $2.2 million for life-saving assistance to the most vulnerable people affected by the crisis. This seed funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide food assistance through cash-based transfers for 23,941 people ($225 per family), and therapeutic feeding for 629 severely malnourished children under age 5. CERF support also allowed for strengthened health services benefiting 22,375 people and improved access to safe water for 11,300 people.UNICEF;WFP;WHO2187908.000002015-11-09T00:00:002015-11-13T00:00:002016-02-13T00:00:002016-08-13T00:00:002187908.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available419201515-RR-SLV-1782832El SalvadorSLV3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster15-RR-SLV-17828_El Salvador_Dec2015_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean8Central America2Americas13El Nino 2015-2016192000The El Niño phenomenon triggered a severe drought in El Salvador, causing irreversible damage to agricultural production. The most affected departments were La Paz, La Unión, Morazán, San Miguel, San Vicente and Usulután, where, according to the Emergency Food Security Assessment, 152,000 subsistence farmers had lost between 75 and 100 per cent of their crops. Harvest losses resulted in the depletion of food reserves, which increased the levels of food insecurity and the number of acute and severe malnutrition cases.In response to the crisis, CERF provided $2.7 million in Rapid Response funding for life-saving assistance to the most vulnerable affected people. Beneficiaries were selected on the basis of their high risk of food insecurity, high risk of acute malnutrition among children, widespread migration and the loss of agricultural production. CERF support allowed UN agencies and partners to provide food for 29,162 food insecure people for three months, including through vouchers for 6,524 people; an emergency nutrition programme covering 16,135 children under age 9; access to good-quality water for 26,450 people; and agricultural inputs, such as seeds, fertilizers and technical support, for 3,575 families to rapidly restore food production.FAO;UNDP;UNICEF;WFP2710000.0000325002015-12-17T00:00:002015-12-18T00:00:002016-03-18T00:00:002016-09-18T00:00:002710000.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available371201515-RR-CHL-1469622ChileCHL3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster15-RR-CHL-14696_Chile_Apr2015_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean9South America2Americas161000The humanitarian situation in Chile is affected by a flood emergency which stuck three regions of northern Chile on 24 March 2015. As of 12 April, the National Emergency Office of the Ministry of Interior and Public Security (ONEMI) reports 26 deaths, 125 missing, over 160,000 people affected - of which 29,741 are directly impacted. In addition, 8,325 homes are reported as uninhabitable. Nearly 11,460 homes will need to be repaired. Most of the affected people are currently living with host communities and relatives. However, 2,527 people are housed in schools as temporary shelters . At the moment, there are no planned solutions for the return of people in temporary shelters to other locations.
The impacts of the floods include decreased water & sanitation services, shelter needs and decreased access to health care among others. The most affected municipalities are Copiapo, Chanaral, Tierra Amarilla, Diego de Almagro, Alto del Carmen, Freirina, Huasco and Vallenar. The number of Chileans affected by the floods is estimated at 160,000.
On 23 April, the RC for Chile submitted a rapid response application for $1.2 million to support urgent three-month needs. The initial application required focusing on gaps that were unmet by the government response in three priority sectors. The key priorities put forward in the revised submission for CERF funding were WASH, shelter/NFIs, and health. This final application is for US$781,560 and targets approximately 35,000 people in the Atacama region. This area is among the most affected in terms of the effects of the floods and requires health supplies and services, shelter supplies and WASH response to complement the Government response.On 24 March 2015, an unprecedented amount of rain led to floods in three regions in northern Chile: Antofagasta, Atacama and Coquimbo. The National Emergency Office reported that 164,914 people had been affected, 8,325 houses were uninhabitable and 16,588 people had been displaced. The Ministry of Health declared an alert on account of the health hazards, especially flood waters contaminated by sewage.In response to the emergency, CERF provided $800,000 for urgent humanitarian action. This funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide emergency health care for 21,444 people; an improved water supply and sanitation for 39,789 people through interventions such as bottled water distribution, improved water systems and hygiene kits; and the facilitation of the return home of 2,550 people through basic house repairs and repair kits.IOM;WHO777854.000002015-05-08T00:00:002015-05-13T00:00:002015-08-18T00:00:002016-02-18T00:00:00777854.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available360201515-UF-COL-1372724ColombiaCOL2Underfunded Emergencies22Human RightsUnspecified Emergency15-UF-COL-13727_Colombia_Feb2015_Application5Conflict-related2Man-made6Latin America and the Caribbean9South America2Americas4800000The humanitarian situation in Colombia is affected by armed conflict between the government and guerrilla groups as well as violence generated by paramilitary successor groups which has led to insecurity and internal displacement. Impacts include forced displacement, mobility restrictions, SGBV, APM/UXO and forced recruitment among others. Most of these occur in remote and difficult-to-access territories with weak or no state response capacity. The number of people in need is estimated at 4.8 million for 2015.
The Colombia 2015 humanitarian requirement is estimated to be US$ 136,100,000. Based on the agency reports, Colombia's humanitarian funding was both below the non-SRP average of countries recommended by the CERF UFWG.
This CERF request will help implement immediate and urgent life-saving activities for approximately 48,730 people in the Arauca
Choco, Cauca, Putumayo and Valle del Cauca Departments. These areas are among the most affected in terms of the effects of armed conflict and require food assistance, health supplies/services, protection services and access to water and WASH assistance.
Colombia Underfunded submission
Total envelope: $3 million (Round I allocation: $100 million for 12 countries)
Grant package received: 20 February 2015
Total # of projects submitted: 8The de-escalation measures implemented by the Government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) as part of the peace talks resulted in decreased violence, and they had a positive impact on some humanitarian indicators. Nevertheless, large-scale displacement and critical humanitarian needs continued. In 2015, 115,124 people were forcibly displaced as a result of the conflict and armed violence. Indigenous and Afro-Colombian people, women and children were particularly affected.Due to the continuation of large-scale humanitarian needs and low donor funding levels, CERF allocated $3 million from its Underfunded Emergencies Window to Colombia in 2015 for life-saving response. This critical funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide assistance to the most vulnerable people heavily affected by conflict. This included emergency nutritional services for 8,006 children and pregnant/lactating women and general food aid for 5,669 people; critical health services for 11,398 people; comprehensive protection assistance for 22,393 people, including 8,655 children; agricultural inputs benefiting 4,200 people; and the improvement of access to water and sanitation for an estimated 11,840 people.FAO;UNDP;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2994382.0000487302015-03-13T00:00:002015-04-02T00:00:002016-03-30T00:00:002994382.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available417201515-RR-HTI-1775841HaitiHTI3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related15-RR-HTI-17758_Haiti_Nov2015_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made6Latin America and the Caribbean7Caribbean2Americas0The CERF funds will be used to cover increased protection and humanitarian needs that were created by the arrival of 85,000 migrants, returnees and deported people from the Dominican Republic in Haitian municipalities located alongside the border. The response is needed in order to avoid the escalation of a humanitarian crisis reinforced by a context of violence and cholera epidemic. Humanitarian and protection response are currently weakened by the insufficient of required resources both for the government’s institutions, NGOs and UN Agencies.
The Haiti HCT seeks $2 million to support xx,xxx people to:
•Scale-up border monitoring of four formal and some 96 informal border crossing points. This monitoring system also functions as a referral mechanism of specific protection cases and early-warning system.
•Ensure referral and registration and support readmission / repatriation of persons entitled to Dominican citizenship with due respect to the principle of family unity.
•Ensure minimum protection and care of vulnerable and unaccompanied children, including family tracing and reunification.
•Prevent informal settlements through adapted support to return, delocalisation and appropriate referral of immediate and medium needs.In June 2015, Haiti faced a large-scale protection crisis related to the return of thousands of migrants from the Dominican Republic. For decades, Haitians have migrated to the Dominican Republic, attracted by a high demand for unskilled workers. An estimated 460,000 Haitian migrants without a regular immigration status resided in the Dominican Republic in 2015. The crisis was triggered by the Dominican Republic’s Presidential Decree concerning the National Plan, which granted the Dominican law-enforcement authority to forcibly expel people of Haitian descent who did not have newly imposed documentation. In September 2016, IOM’s border monitoring revealed that 141,506 people had reportedly crossed the border into Haitian territory since June 2015. Of the total returnees, 2,244 were identified as unaccompanied minors. The Dominican Republic had committed not to deport children, but official and unofficial convoys regularly included children. Due to insufficient reception capacities in Haiti, informal settlements were established on privately owned land in the South East Department near Anse-à-Pitres. In this context, any adequate response to the needs of children affected by the deportation process had to rest on an overall strong child-protection system in Haiti with reinforced monitoring mechanisms and assistance capacities.In response to the crisis, CERF provided $2 million for life-saving protection interventions, including the registration of 590 unaccompanied children at border crossings and placing them in temporary care; medical and psychosocial support for all registered children; family tracing, allowing 567 children to reunite with families; the identification at border crossings of and assistance to 4,618 of the most vulnerable returnees (including through cash assistance); and the protection of 69,075 stranded migrants and their safe and humane onward transport.IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF1986864.000002015-12-22T00:00:002015-12-28T00:00:002016-03-29T00:00:002016-10-04T00:00:001986864.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available388201515-RR-HTI-1584541HaitiHTI3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster15-RR-HTI-15845_Haiti_Jul2015_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean7Caribbean2Americas13El Nino 2015-20160While the current drought in Haiti has impacted the entire country, the departments of North-west, South-east and the upper side of the Artibonite Department are the worst affected. Several Communes are falling under the category of IPC Phase 3 “crisis”. In the same period in 2014, there were no areas in the country that fell under IPC Phase 3, and only certain parts of the Artibonite, Northwestern, Southeastern, and Nippes departments were considered “stressed” (IPC Phase 2). In addition, as anticipated within the “Famine Early Warning System” (FEWS) report of April – September 2015, the probability of the occurrence of “El Niño” during this period is of 80%. The phenomena may last through 2015 and may extend into early 2016. In this sense, the WFP report El Nino: Implications and scenarios 2015 highlights the impact of El Niño in the Hispanola Island in the period March-July 2015 which resulted in large rainfall deficits and consequently, below average development of the vegetation. Regarding Haiti, the report mentions the large rainfall deficits that remain due to continued drier than average conditions in June, raising concerns about poor crop production, which might affect two crops in a row in 2015, adding to the lingering effects of last year’s severe drought and therefore affecting overall food security.
According to the Assessment Report of the National Coordination of Food Security and Nutrition (CNSA) of May 2015 on the agricultural situation and food security 1 million people ( 200,000 rural households) country-wide, are severely food insecure due to the negative impact of drought on their agricultural production during the 2015 spring season. This has led to a reduction of more than 50% of their production in what constitutes the main agricultural season i.e. the spring season, which produces around 60% of the country’s annual production. As a result, there have been significant reductions in the availability of local food products, combined with substantial price increases and reported shortages at household level of main staple foods. Approximately 650,000 persons suffer severe food insecurity and around 165,000 are acutely malnourished (up from 65,000 in 2014). These individuals cannot wait for the trickle-down of larger development programs; they need immediate assistance to prevent the slip into malnutrition, protect assets and limit implementation of negative coping mechanisms that can accelerate a downward spiral. Food insecurity populations are actually experiencing some of the advanced impacts of climate change. Drought and water deficit account for the poor harvests of 2014 but it is the deforestation (less than 4% of Haiti remains forested); land degradation (6,000 hectares of soil lost each year to erosion) and poor management of water resources (some 85% of watersheds are degraded) that accelerate the trend and its impact.
The current response strategy is to continue responding to severe food insecurity and severe acute malnutrition affecting children, while fostering more resilient livelihoods for those most affected and expanding access to preventative nutrition services. Through the CERF RR, the requesting agencies aim to improve the food security and nutrition situation of drought-affected family farmers through emergency rehabilitation of agricultural production. In light of the need to prioritize the most affected areas, WFP, FAO and UNICEF will support with food and nutrition assistance for a 5 month period in the most affected communes in the South-East, North-West and Upper Artibonite Departments.The humanitarian situation in Haiti remained fragile due to the persistence of cholera, a migration crisis, drought and the wider effects of El Niño. According to the 2015 Humanitarian Needs Overview, 1.5 million people were severely food insecure and needed immediate food assistance. An estimated 130,000 children under age 5 had acute malnutrition, and approximately 56,545 children needed immediate therapeutic feeding as a lifesaving measure. Cholera remained an acute emergency (largely because of poor access to clean water and sanitation), with more than 36,000 suspected cases and 322 deaths in 2015.Given the critical humanitarian situation, CERF provided in August 2015 $4.2 million to address the rapid cholera outbreak and $3 million to address the rapid food crisis. This funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide assistance for 17,857 cholera patients; health emergency community responses benefiting an estimated 350,000 people; timely and adequate water and sanitation responses to all cholera alerts benefiting an estimated 500,000 people; food for 124,748 vulnerable people (including through cash transfers); screenings for 200,000 children under age 5 for severe acute malnutrition and treatment for 5,730 identified cases; micronutrient powder for 11,642 malnourished children and vitamin A for 68,341 children; and seeds and planting materials for 9,000 vulnerable households to boost their agricultural production.FAO;UNICEF;WFP3025767.000002015-08-14T00:00:002015-08-20T00:00:002015-11-24T00:00:002016-07-29T00:00:003025767.0000Summary will be available soon.PCompleted387201515-RR-HTI-1583741HaitiHTI3Rapid Response9CholeraDisease Outbreak15-RR-HTI-15837_Haiti_Jul2015_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean7Caribbean2Americas16Haiti cholera 2010-20190choleraSummary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.IOM;UNICEF;WHO4145154.000002015-08-17T00:00:002015-08-20T00:00:002015-11-25T00:00:002016-05-25T00:00:004145154.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available405201515-RR-MRT-1714358MauritaniaMRT3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster15-RR-MRT-17143_Mauritania_Oct2015_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0Mauritania is facing an alarming nutrition situation revealed by an increase in admissions of children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in nutrition in centres in the seven southern regions of the country: Hodh El Chargui, Hodh El Gharbi, Assaba, Guidimakha, Gorgol, Brakna and Tagant. Increasing malnutrition has been confirmed by a recent SMART nutrition survey whose results were published by the Ministry of Health in July 2015. Overall, 172,000 people are affected. The most vulnerable groups include children under five and pregnant and lactating women suffering from acute malnutrition, being at high risk of morbidity and mortality if lifesaving interventions are not immediately implemented. Aid agencies require $10.9 million to respond to this situation but have received only $4.2 million so far.
Aid agencies will use CERF funds to support the Government in organizing and implementing Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (IMAM) for 9,794 children with SAM, assist 2,000 malnourished pregnant and lactating women, and provide clean water to 9,000 people in villages with the highest prevalence and in 176 health centres for four months. CERF funds will also be used to provide supplementary feeding activities for 2,664 children with moderate acute malnutrition and 353 pregnant and lactating women with moderate malnutrition, as well as protection rations to 23,652 people in the district of Kobéni in Hodh El Garbhi region. Interventions will cover the 10 worst affected districts, except for WFP activities which will cover only one of the districts, and will be implemented in partnership with NGOs and local government counterparts.Mauritania experienced a severe malnutrition crisis in 2015. Lack of rain in 2014 and the late onset of rain in 2015 led to a sharp decrease in agricultural production, especially in the southern regions. The 2015 assessment indicated that in the most vulnerable regions, severe acute malnutrition rates exceeded the 2 per cent emergency threshold defined by WHO. Nearly 70,000 children under age 5 were affected by acute malnutrition, with more than 18,000 cases of severe acute malnutrition. Limited access to basic services, lack of clean water and poor sanitation further affected the already fragile health of communities with high malnutrition prevalence.In response, CERF allocated $2.5 million in Rapid Response grants for immediate life-saving action. This funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide the nutritional screening of 100,076 children under age 5; treatment for 9,390 severely malnourished children under age 5; nutritional supplements for 2,230 malnourished pregnant and lactating women; food assistance for 22,620 people; and therapeutic food and medicines for 176 health facilities benefiting an estimated 176,330 people.UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2532163.000002015-10-20T00:00:002015-10-20T00:00:002016-01-22T00:00:002016-09-09T00:00:002532163.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available366201515-RR-NGA-1421767NigeriaNGA3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related15-RR-NGA-14217_Nigeria_Mar2015_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa12Boko Haram crisis 2014-5600000This submission is part of the region-wide response addressing the needs of people fleeing from violence and insecurity in Nigeria stemming from Boko Haram. Approximately 1.2 million people have been internally displaced in the northeast of the country alone and nearly 200,000 people have fled to neighbouring Cameroon (27,000), Chad (66,000) and Niger (102,000) since May 2013. It is estimated that more than 1,000 civilians have already been killed in fighting associated with Boko Haram in 2015, while thousands of others have suffered horrendous atrocities. Hundreds of children have been killed, injured, abducted or recruited to fight and more than 300 schools have been severely damaged or destroyed in the north-east. Women and girls have been trafficked, raped, abducted and forcibly married. Protection needs of women, girls and children remain paramount. Inadequate shelters and protection in living facilities continue to pose protection challenges. Nutrition data indicates that 1.5 million malnourished children under 5 years of age and pregnant and lactating women in need of assistance in the affected area. In addition, 2.2 million people remain in need of protection, 4.6 million in need of food security, 3.5 in need of health care, 1.9 million in need of emergency shelter and NFIs, 2.2 million in need of WASH and 0.4 million in need of emergency education services.
The overall strategic objectives of the response remain those as formulated in the 2015 Strategic Response Plan (SRP) with specific focus on the North East; i) To track and analyze risk and vulnerability, integrating findings into humanitarian and development Programming; ii) Deliver coordinated and integrated life-saving assistance to people affected by emergencies and iii) Support to vulnerable populations to better cope with shocks by responding earlier to warning signals, by reducing post-crisis recovery times and by building capacity of national actors. Since 90 percent of the IDP population lives in host communities, and only some 10 percent in camps, these communities have been directly affected by the crisis as well. Therefore, the overall humanitarian response in North East Nigeria targets some 5.6 million people.
Priority areas for the response supported by CERF are therefore identified in protection, shelter/NFIs, food, nutrition security and provision of air services.
In the protection sector, there is a need to strengthen protection by presence in all four targeted states, Borno, Adamawa, Yobe and Gombe;.
In the nutrition sector, humanitarian partners currently delivering life-saving assistance in the North East have exhausted their nutrition supplies. RUTF nutrition supplies aim to reach 47,500 children under the age of 5 suffering from SAM in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states. These supplies shall target only the SAM cases.
In the shelter and NFIs sector, The CERF funds shall enable the distribution of 3,635 emergency shelter kits to vulnerable IDP households in the 4 targeted states.
In the food sector, some 49,828 people are considered most vulnerable among IDPs and host communities. Interventions shall be in emergency food distribution in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states.
Security is also considered a priority for this response to secure access. Increasing security messages and providing air services, particularly to Borno will help to ensure effective delivery of assistance by CERF as well as monitoring and evaluation of the response.
Thus the following 8 projects are included in the CERF response with an approximate allocation of US 10 million:
Protection (UNICEF, UNFPA, UNHCR); Nutrition (UNICEF), Shelter/NFI’s (IOM), Food Security (FAO), Security (UNDSS), Logistics (WFP).The conflict resulting from Boko Haram’s insurgency led to widespread population displacement in 2015, human rights violations and a growing humanitarian crisis. An estimated 5.6 million people in north-east Nigeria were directly affected. This figure included 1.2 million people who were internally displaced, 200,000 people who fled to neighbouring countries and 4.6 million who were food insecure. More than 7,000 fatalities were attributed to the insurgency, and the crisis left entire communities traumatized. Hundreds of children had been killed, injured, abducted or recruited to fight, and thousands of women and girls had been trafficked, raped or abducted. Inadequate health facilities, a lack of adequate water and sanitation, and increasing malnutrition contributed to cholera, measles and meningitis outbreaks. It was estimated that in the absence of well-targeted humanitarian assistance, as many as 3 million people would be unable to meet their basic food needs by July 2015.In response, CERF provided $9.9 million in Rapid Response funding for urgent life-saving response. This funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide emergency shelter items for 52,941 people; basic relief items for 6,456 families; the protection of 111,804 displaced people; food for 45,157 people; cartons of ready-to-use therapeutic food for health facilities allowing for the treatment of 47,121 malnourished children; the protection of 2,209 children who were orphaned or separated from their families; the sensitization of 300,000 people on GBV and adolescent sexual and reproductive health; psychosocial counselling and support for 5,515 rape survivors and severely distressed people (including cash assistance to 450 people); medical care and clinical management for 217 SGBV survivors; and rape-treatment kits for 22 health facilities.FAO;IOM;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP9889075.000010901852015-04-29T00:00:002015-05-04T00:00:002015-08-07T00:00:002016-02-29T00:00:009889075.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available421201515-RR-NGA-1786867NigeriaNGA3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related15-RR-NGA-17868_Nigeria_Dec2015_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa12Boko Haram crisis 2014-7000000On 3 December the RC/HC of Nigeria submitted an application to the CERF’s rapid response window in response to needs resultant from the regional Lake Chad basin crisis/Boko Haram related crisis.
The ongoing armed conflict in North-East (NE) has directly affected 14.8 million people, of whom 7.4 million are in need of urgent humanitarian assistance. While the armed conflict has directly affected four NE states - Borno, Adamawa, Yobe and Gombe - Borno State has been disproportionately affected and is the epicentre of military operations and displacement of civilians. The current humanitarian response is covering all the four directly affected states of Borno, Adamawa, Yobe and Gombe.
The Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) has shown reasonably steady growth in the numbers of Internally Displaced People (IDPs), from fewer than 400,000 in December 2014 to over 2 million in the last quarter of 2015.
In Borno State alone there are 1.6 million IDPs, the majority of whom are in the capital city, Maiduguri. While the majority of the IDPs are living in host communities, 118,400 IDPs in Borno live in 24 camps. Eight of the IDP camps in Maiduguri City, the capital of Borno State, are occupying schools.
The submission focused on supporting the process of relocating IDPs out of schools to five new sites as the new sites require massive preparation of shelter, WASH, and health facilities. Decongestion of camps and further enhancement of the shelter and WASH facilities is a priority in camps which will be maintained in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states.By the end of 2015, the Boko Haram-related crisis directly affected an estimated 14.8 million people in the six northeast states. A total of 7.4 million of those people urgently needed humanitarian assistance in the three most affected states of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe. The number of IDPs grew from below 400,000 in December 2014 to over 2 million at the end of 2015. As a result, the majority of the 76 camps and camp-like sites hosting displaced people in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states became severely overcrowded. Moreover, 28 IDP camps were occupying schools, which resulted in suspending classes in Borno state for the entire academic year. Decongesting the camps and relocating the displaced people occupying schools became the key humanitarian priorities at the beginning of 2016. State authorities started to relocate IDPs, but there was insufficient funding for shelter, water, sanitation and health facilities in the new sites and for critically needed improvements in the old locations. In addition, there had been a cholera outbreak in Borno state in September 2015, and by the end of the year there were 1,039 cases and 18 deaths reported. The health system was not in a position to launch an effective response, as it suffered from the destruction of health facilities, shortages of drugs and supplies and insufficient numbers of health workers.In view of the critical need to scale up the humanitarian response, CERF allocated $9.9 million to Nigeria in January 2016 for the immediate implementation of life-saving interventions. This funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide interim care to 2,513 unaccompanied and separated children; training and support to 637 caretakers; access to safe water to 205,250 people; access to latrines and bathing facilities to 30,676 people; hygienepromotion messages to 68,000 people; nutritional support to 89,949 pregnant and lactating women; improved access to health care to 458,458 people; the relocation of 18,577 people; shelters to 5,502 families; the registration and profiling of 45,342 displaced people; psychosocial support to 37,844 people and counselling to 7,200 distressed people; sensitization on SGBV prevention for 51,647 people; dignity kits to 7,000 women and girls; safe-delivery services to 8,000 women; treatment to 1,550 survivors of SGBV; basic relief items to 11,342 families; and improved disease outbreak response benefiting 330,366 people.CERF lead to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries and helped respond to time-critical needs, for example by being the only donor at the time to respond to a measles outbreak and by enabling fast scale-up of nutrition interventions in newly-accessible areas. CERF enabled partners to improve their understanding of needs and gaps, which in turn improved donor confidence and helped raise additional funds. CERF also improved coordination among the humanitarian community, for example by strengthening the SGBV working groups across states.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WHO9854146.00009559689096062016-01-18T00:00:002016-02-25T00:00:002016-05-29T00:00:002016-12-19T00:00:009854146.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available420201515-RR-NER-1785266NigerNER3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related15-RR-NER-17852_Niger_Dec2015_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa12Boko Haram crisis 2014-313620The first Boko Haram attack on Nigerien soil took place in Bosso, near Lake Chad, on 6 February. Since then, repeated attacks from April through October caused successive waves of displacement. The state of emergency in Diffa region was renewed by the Government of Niger from 29 October 2015 to 26 January 2016. As a result of the violence and insecurity, more than 300,000 people are directly and severely affected by the crisis. The overwhelming level of new needs created by the situation triggered this CERF request, focusing on Food Security, Emergency Shelter/Non Food Items, WASH, Protection and Reproductive Health as the most pertinent to the situation of populations on the move, in highly unstable settings. Interventions will take place in seven municipalities of the Diffa Region. The selected municipalities lie along the border with Nigeria, between five and 20 kilometers inside Nigerien territory and within a 150-kilometres radius from Diffa. They have been chosen by a majority of the people fleeing from the border areas as spontaneous assembly points. Interventions will target displaced populations as well as the small and vulnerable host communities. Interventions will support nearly 152,000 people over five months.The humanitarian situation in Niger continued to deteriorate throughout 2015. The first Boko Haram attack on Nigerien soil took place in Bosso, near Lake Chad, on 6 February 2015. Since then, repeated attacks caused successive waves of displacement. After July 2015, 89,000 people became newly displaced in Diffa, taking the total number of displaced people to 300,000 in the region by the end of 2015. Most displaced people were not settling in organized camps, but rather in spontaneous sites near existing villages, creating additional pressure on already limited resources and leading to an overwhelming level of new humanitarian needs.Given the severe deterioration of the humanitarian situation and widespread new humanitarian needs, CERF allocated an additional $7 million in rapid-response funding in December 2015 for time-critical life-saving interventions. This funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide emergency shelter for 25,452 displaced people; food for 63,492 people; supplementary food for 6,690 children under age 2; the protection of 29,552 children; access to safe drinking water for 13,500 people; access to safe sanitation facilities for 16,580 people; hygiene kits and hygiene-promotion messages for 76,162 people; and minimum initial services package for reproductive health for 5,856 women.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP7031508.00001521532015-12-17T00:00:002015-12-29T00:00:002016-03-29T00:00:002016-09-29T00:00:007031508.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available364201515-RR-NER-1414266NigerNER3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related15-RR-NER-14142_Niger_Mar2015_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa12Boko Haram crisis 2014-250000This submission is part of the region-wide response addressing the needs of people fleeing from violence and insecurity in Nigeria stemming from Boko Haram. Approximately 150,000 people, mostly women and children, have crossed into Niger. This includes both Nigerian refugees and Nigerien returnees. Further, due to attacks in Niger in the Bosso and Diffa, a further 50,000 people have been internally displaced by end of March 2015.
The response focuses on protection of the displaced and providing them with lifesaving services. At the same time an objective is to increase access of humanitarian work.
The joint responses include 11 projects I including a health response (UNICEF, WHO and UNFPA) who focus in the same geographic areas and targeting the same health centres. UNICEF will provide critical medications while WHO will assist in epidemiological surveillance, and provision of drugs and trauma kits for treatment of those injured. UNFPA will provide reproductive health kits and services.
IOM and HCR will provide shelter and NFI with UNHCR focusing on camps and IOM in other areas where displaced are hosted. On protection side, UNHCR will work on documentation and registration, protection monitoring, border monitoring and family tracing while UNICEF will focus on children and psychosocial support, fostering children and providing a protective and safe environment. UNICEF will also provide WASH services alongside nutrition programmes aimed at treatment of severe acute malnutrition while WFP will work towards treatment of moderate acute malnutrition as well as feeding through general food distributions. WFP through its logistics cluster will also support the response of the humanitarian community through UNHAS flights.The violence and insecurity stemming from Boko Haram’s activities at the beginning of 2015 resulted in region-wide population movements. Consequently, approximately 150,000 people fled Nigeria into Niger, which included Nigerian refugees and Nigerien returnees. Due to the attacks in Niger’s Diffa region, a further 50,000 people had been internally displaced by the end of March 2015. These population movements put a lot of pressure on local communities and further complicated an already fragile humanitarian situation in the region.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $6.7 million through its Rapid Response Window for immediate lifesaving action. This critical funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide emergency shelter for 1,500 families (10,500 people); basic relief items for 29,592 people (including vouchers for 6,174 people); food for 28,560 people and supplementary food for 8,134 children under age 5, pregnant women and lactating mothers; treatment for 10,385 children under age 5 with severe acute malnutrition; protection and psychosocial support for 5,633 displaced children; improved access to basic health services benefiting 97,045 people; access to potable water for 3,750 people; hygiene kits for 50,442 people; reproductive health services for 7,534 women; and measles vaccinations for 21,450 children.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO6710140.00002500002015-04-23T00:00:002015-04-28T00:00:002015-07-30T00:00:002016-01-30T00:00:006710140.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available370201515-RR-SDN-1456576Republic of the SudanSDN3Rapid Response10MeaslesDisease Outbreak15-RR-SDN-14565_Sudan_Apr2015_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa3539Sudan is experiencing a severe measles outbreak across several states. It started in two states in December 2014 but spread to 14 states by April 2015 with more than 3,500 individuals affected. The overall case fatality rate is 1.3%; however, this rises dramatically in states like East Darfur and Kassala where treatment is minimal. Federal MOH with full support from WHO and UNICEF has led the response to the outbreak. 102 localities in 16 states of Sudan have been prioritized for the implementation of all the components of the response and containment plan (risk Assessment Feb-March 2015). With funding from the MoH, UNICEF and the Measles and Rubella Initiative, health partners have carried out emergency vaccination campaigns in some high risk localities; however, more is required to stem the outbreak.
CERF grants will be used to contain the outbreak in 22 first priority-high risk localities in four Darfur states (North, South, Central and East) where the situation is aggravated by additional factors such as; instability, conflict induced displacement (long-term and new), poor living conditions in crowded camps and camp-like settlements, and disrupted health services with unequal population access to essential health care. The activities include procurement of vaccines and supplies, vaccination and Vitamin A supplementation of children between 6 month to 15 years of age, proper management of measles cases, and community mobilization and awareness for optimal uptake of vaccination, and improved communities’ behavior for prevention.
The target is to vaccinate and provide Vitamin A to 1,849,656 children (at least 95 % coverage) in 22 priority one - high risk localities in North, South, East and Central Darfur states aiming to interrupt the transmission of the measles virus at community level and the further spread of the disease, and to improve the access to timely and proper measles case-management. The combined effect of these two actions would lead to the control of the outbreak, and a significant reduction of the measles-induced morbidity, mortality and disabilities.Since 2011, the Republic of Sudan has been hit several times by large-scale outbreaks of measles. A resurgence in measles cases was reported again in November 2014 in Gedarif and Kassala states. The Ministry of Health declared the outbreak in December 2014, which led to the implementation of vaccination campaigns. Nevertheless, by May 2015, the outbreak had spread to 32 localities in 14 states, with 3,539 reported cases and high case fatality rates. In response, vaccination campaigns were conducted in six states. However, urgent funding was required to cover the remaining affected areas.CERF allocated $2 million in Rapid Response grants for urgent response in high-risk localities. This critical funding allowed UN agencies and partners to vaccinate 1,826,146 children through fixed and mobile vaccination sites and 2,429 adults in ZamZam IDP camp in North Darfur. An estimated 787,190 households were reached with awareness-raising activities on measles. The campaign made a significant impact towards containing the outbreak. A total of 745 cases were reported across the country in May, but the number of cases reported per month gradually decreased after the campaign, with only 87 cases reported across the country in October.UNICEF;WHO1991765.000002015-05-08T00:00:002015-05-08T00:00:002015-08-12T00:00:002016-02-12T00:00:001991765.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available415201515-RR-DZA-177279AlgeriaDZA3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster15-RR-DZA-17727_Algeria_Nov2015_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa124960Heavy rainfalls lasting over a week in late October led to severe floods in Tindouf in south-western Algeria, causing an unprecedented level of destruction to all five Saharawi refugee camps, impacting the entire refugee population- the majority of them vulnerable children and women. Assessments have put the total number of destroyed/damaged shelters at 17,821, meaning 17,821 families lost their shelter (houses) and some 17,000 families lost food rations (≈ 85,000 food rations). Furthermore, 30% of health facilities and schools are damaged, and medical supplies including vaccines may have been destroyed.
The humanitarian partners already present in the camps are quickly responding to the crisis. The inter-agency humanitarian response will be guided by the following strategic objectives:
i) Priority humanitarian actions to provide emergency shelter and essential relief items, including drinking water:
1. Provide emergency family tents;
2. Provide emergency non-food items, including tarpaulins, kitchen sets and jerry cans;
3. Provide a new water truck to ensure drinking water availability;
4. Support initial repairs and rehabilitation of houses, prioritizing the most vulnerable families.
ii) Priority humanitarian actions to provide food and adequate nutrition:
1. Replace food stock losses, amounting to 85,000 rations
2. Provide 124,960 full food rations of 2,125 MT of several commodities for some months, until the food security and nutritional situation stabilizes;
iii) Priority humanitarian actions to provide refugees with adequate health facilities:
1. Set-up temporary health care spaces (large tents);
2. Provide emergency health supplies and consumables: obstetric and newborn kits, crucial drugs for de-worming, vitamin A supplements;
3. Ensure availability and storage of vaccines;
4. Restore electricity, cold room and cold storage facilities in hospitals, including for vaccines;
5. Restore damaged hospitals and provide them with medicine supplies and life-saving equipment.
iv) Priority humanitarian actions to enable students to pursue their schooling and support their well-being:
1. Set-up temporary learning spaces for primary school children;
2. Provide educational supplies and recreation materials for schools;
3. Ensure child care for young children (0-5 years), by providing “child friendly tents” and kits for early childhood development;
4. Provide psychosocial support for vulnerable children (including children with disabilities);
The amount originally requested is 6,599,040 USD. The response will include the following sectors: Health, Food security, and Shelter/NFIs. The requesting agencies include: WFP, UNHCR, UNICEF and WHO. More specifically, CERF Funds will be used to (1) provide emergency shelter and essential relief items, including drinking water; (2) replace food stocks lost and secure food security and nutrition for the initial weeks; (3) provide emergency health care to affected population.In 2015, an estimated 165,000 Saharawi refugees resided in five refugee camps in the south-western part of the country. The camps were located in harsh, isolated desert areas with nearly non-existent self-reliance opportunities. The region received unprecedented rainfall in late October 2015, which led to severe floods causing widespread destruction to all five refugee camps. A rapid assessment determined that the houses of 17,841 families were either damaged or destroyed; between 35,000 and 55,000 people were left without access to basic health care, as approximately 30 per cent of the health facilities were damaged; and an estimated 85,000 food rations were lost, which further exacerbated an already delicate nutrition situation in the camps.In response, CERF allocated $5.1 million in Rapid Response funding for immediate life-saving action. This funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide 2,730 family tents, which accommodated 13,650 people who had lost their houses; basic relief items for 7,500 families (37,500 people); food for 85,000 people; and access to primary health care for 30,000 people.UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO5051640.000002015-12-09T00:00:002015-12-10T00:00:002016-03-11T00:00:002016-09-11T00:00:005051640.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available394201515-UF-SDN-1623276Republic of the SudanSDN2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related15-UF-SDN-16232_Sudan_Aug2015_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa448146The humanitarian situation in Sudan is affected by protracted conflict-affected IDPs whose needs have been neglected over time. Despite years of assistance humanitarian needs are acute and in some cases are expanding. The impacts of the displacement include increased vulnerability, education needs, food insecurity, malnutrition, plus decreased access to health care and water/sanitation services among others. The number of Darfur IDPs in need is estimated at 4.5 million.
The Sudan HRP requirement is US$ 1.04 billion. At the time of the CERF UFE application, the HRP was 31% funded.
This UFE CERF application targets approximately 448,146 people in the North Darfur including El Fasher (including Zam Zam IDP camp), Kabkabiya, Mellit, Tawilla, and Dar Elsalam (including Shangal Tobaya). These areas are among the most affected by displacement and IDPs require food assistance, health and nutrition supplies and services, emergency education, NFIs, protection services and WASH responses.
Sudan Underfunded submission
Total envelope: $15 million (Round II allocation: $70 million for 8 countries)
Grant package received: 20 August 2015
Total # of projects submitted: 17In line with the Humanitarian Response Plan for the Republic of the Sudan, the humanitarian community’s priority in 2015 remained ensuring that displaced people received the immediate life-saving assistance and humanitarian protection crucial for their survival. Darfur continued to be one of the most affected areas. Out of the 4.4 million people who needed humanitarian assistance in Darfur, some 2.5 million people were displaced. A total of $1.04 billion was required to meet the needs of the most vulnerable people in Sudan, of which only 31 per cent was funded by mid-2015.Due to low donor funding levels and vast humanitarian needs, CERF made its third allocation to the Republic of the Sudan in 2015. It provided $15 million from its Underfunded Emergencies Window to sustain the implementation of life-saving humanitarian programmes in Darfur. This funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide basic relief items for 71,090 people; food aid through vouchers for 211,911 people; agricultural inputs for 84,600 people; access to primary health-care services for 194,591 people; the treatment of 15,211 severely malnourished children; counselling on infant and young children feeding for 56,412 mothers; access to a safe water supply for 241,887 people; hygiene promotion and sensitization activities benefiting more than 400,000 people; psychosocial support for 46,551 children; mine-risk education for 65,456 people; the general protection of 15,000 people; improved access to protection and health services benefiting 11,950 survivors of GBV; and access to education for 7,200 children.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO15116739.000012052242015-09-10T00:00:002015-09-30T00:00:002016-10-13T00:00:0015116739.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available383201515-RR-SDN-1574576Republic of the SudanSDN3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related15-RR-SDN-15745_Sudan_Jul2015_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa10South Sudan crisis 2013-0The political conflict that broke out in South Sudan on 15 December 2013 displaced thousands of civilians in South Sudan and continues to cause mass outflow of refugees into neighbouring countries, including Sudan. An estimated 607,606 individuals have fled South Sudan into neighbouring countries in Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda and Sudan. Sudan has received the highest number of new arrivals with 191,584.
Prior to the recent influx, White Nile State had received 78,356 individuals, 58% of all South Sudanese refugees arriving in Sudan. The population is now at 103,703 refugees in White Nile, with an arrival rate of between 150 and 200 per day. This large influx of 29,500 since early May has stretched the basic services and space available across all sites.
The objective of the CERF funded support is to enhance services in six existing sites (excluding Dabat Bosin as no new arrivals have been received) and 2 border areas, in White Nile with a concentration on those sites with the highest number of new arrivals. The focus will be on rapidly meeting the new and additional needs required in the areas of Non Food Item’s/Emergency Shelter, Food Security and Livelihood health, Health, Nutrition, Protection, and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene due to the large influx of new arrivals in a short period of time. An integrated approach will be ensured to enhance life-saving services and improve the underlying protection environment to make sure these services can be adequately accessed.The conflict in South Sudan displaced thousands of people and caused a mass outflow of refugees. By the end of 2015, more than 190,000 South Sudanese refugees had fled to Sudan, the highest number out of all neighbouring countries. The Government of Sudan allocated four additional sites for new camps due to the increased influx of refugees in 2015. People were reaching border areas exhausted, nutritionally weak and in poor health. Many were traumatized, having travelled in extremely difficult conditions to escape ongoing violence. Upon arrival, they faced dire situations in the camps, with many services already struggling to meet Sphere Standards well before the 2015 influx.Due to the severity and scale of humanitarian needs, CERF allocated $7.1 million from its Rapid Response Window for a time-critical life-saving response. This funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide food for 30,000 people; nutritional screenings for 6,420 children under age 5 and treatment for 537 severely malnourished cases; supplementary food for 12,975 malnourished children under age 5, pregnant women and lactating mothers; access to primary health care for 33,033 people; the protection of 28,857 people (including through cash assistance to 811 people); access to safe water for 30,000 people; soap for 9,000 families; hygiene kits for 4,178 women and girls; shelter materials and basic relief items for 1,425 families (7,125 people); and communal shelters for 5,000 people.UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO7087382.000002015-07-31T00:00:002015-08-17T00:00:002015-11-18T00:00:002016-06-09T00:00:007087382.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available352201515-UF-EGY-1358496EgyptEGY2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related15-UF-EGY-13584_Egypt_Feb2015_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa8Syria crisis 2011-136254The humanitarian situation in Egypt is affected by an influx of Syrian refugees.
The Egypt portion of the 2015 Syria RRP requirement is US$ 189.5 million. At the time of the CERF UFE application, the SRP was only 2% funded.
This UFE CERF application targets a total of 16,710 Syrian refugees in Greater Cairo, Alexandria, Damietta, Dakahiliya and Marsa Matrouh. Refugees in Egypt are exhausting their resources and becoming more vulnerable to negative coping mechanisms. With this CERF funding, WFP, UNHCR and WHO aim to implement food assistance and health care programs targeting the most vulnerable refugees.
Egypt Underfunded submission
Total envelope: $3.5 million (round I allocation: $100 million for 12 countries)
Grant package received: 16 February 2015
Total # of projects submitted: 3Several years of violent conflict in Syria resulted in a large influx of Syrian refugees to neighbouring countries. As of December 2015, there were 117,658 Syrian refugees registered in Egypt. However, the Egyptian Government’s estimates suggested that the real number of Syrian refugees residing in the country was between 250,000 and 300,000 people. Refugees faced challenges including residency issues, limited access to livelihoods, poor physical safety, particularly for women and children, and limited access to emergency health care.As the humanitarian response to the needs of Syrian refugees in Egypt was severely underfunded, CERF allocated $3.5 million to sustain the implementation of life-saving projects. This funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide food assistance through vouchers for 23,590 people for six months, and emergency health care for 447 people, including intensive care, case management, ambulatory care and surgical interventions.UNHCR;WFP;WHO3500065.0000167102015-03-03T00:00:002015-03-06T00:00:002016-03-30T00:00:003500065.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available396201515-UF-TCD-1630421ChadTCD2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related15-UF-TCD-16304_Chad_Aug2015_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa390290The humanitarian situation in Eastern Chad is affected by people who have fled fighting in Darfur and many have remained for several years. The impacts of the displacement include increased food insecurity, malnutrition, plus decreased access to health care and water/sanitation services. The number of Darfur refugees in need in Chad is estimated at 400,000.
The Chad HRP requirement is US$ 572 million. At the time of the CERF UFE application, the HRP was 27% funded.
This UFE CERF application targets approximately 315,000 people in the Wadi-Fira Region (including Iridimi, Touloum, Am Nabak, Mile et Kounougou camps), Sila and Ennedi-Est. These areas are among the most affected by displacement and refugees and host communities require food assistance, nutrition supplies, health supplies and services and WASH response.
Chad Underfunded submission
Total envelope: $6 million (Round II allocation: $70 million for 8 countries)
Grant package received: 24 August 2015
Total # of projects submitted: 9The conflict in Darfur had displaced thousands of people in successive waves, generating a persistent humanitarian crisis in eastern Chad. The region hosted 315,000 Sudanese refugees in 2015, but their presence resulted in social tensions linked to an increasing demand for local resources and basic social services. Since 2013, funding to Chad had been declining, and humanitarian assistance for refugees and host communicates had been drastically reduced. This resulted in a further deterioration of the humanitarian situation in eastern Chad, which was already the country’s most vulnerable region. At mid-2015, Chad’s humanitarian requirements were funded at only 27 per cent.In view of low donor funding and critical humanitarian needs, Chad was prioritized for funding through the Underfunded Emergencies Window, and CERF allocated $6 million to Chad in July 2015 to sustain the implementation of key life-saving operations. This funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide access to safe water for 114,752 people; treatment for 2,841 children under age 5 with severe acute malnutrition and 16,563 with moderate acute malnutrition; food for 177,935 people (including through cash assistance to 12,000 people); agricultural inputs for 5,400 people; and access to basic health services for 224,338 people.FAO;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO5998567.00005560502015-09-15T00:00:002015-09-29T00:00:002016-10-10T00:00:005998567.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available418201515-RR-TCD-1778721ChadTCD3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related15-RR-TCD-17787_Chad_Nov2015_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa12Boko Haram crisis 2014-0Since January 2015 the humanitarian situation in Chad’s Lac region has significantly deteriorated due to Boko Haram attacks in Chad and in neighboring countries Nigeria and Niger. An initial influx of refugees and Chadian returnees who arrived at the beginning of the year was followed by successive waves of internal displacement from July 2015. The situation deteriorated further since September 2015 with the successive attacks of Boko Haram in Chad and the intensification of Chadian military operations in the Lac region causing the displacement of more than 52,000 persons between the end of July and October.
Overall, 321,242 persons (232 242 host communities and 89,000 people in displacement) are affected by the Boko Haram crisis in Lac region, among them 201,000 are in need of humanitarian assistance.
The strategic objective of the CERF RR application from Chad is to provide lifesaving assistance and protection to 133,935 vulnerable people including IDPs, returnees, refugees, TCNs and host population principally in Baga Sola and Bol, as well as surrounding areas in the department of Mamdi. CERF funds will help to provide lifesaving assistance to most vulnerable people including IDPs, refugees, returnees, TCNs and host communities who are in need of urgent support for protection, health, nutrition, food security, NFIs and shelter and education.
Despite the current efforts of the humanitarian community, significant needs remain in all sectors. Urgent needs and gaps are of particular concern in IDP sites due to the volatility of displacements. The key imperatives to efficiently respond to the crisis are increasing access to basic services of people affected by the displacements, insuring their protection and addressing vulnerabilities outside facilitating integration of IDPs in host communities. As humanitarian access remains difficult due to insecurity and military operations, CERF will primarily focus on IDPs, refugees, and host communities in Bol and Baga Sola areas with possible extension of assistance to people in new areas once access becomes possible and if assessments are available.The initial influx of refugees and returnees from Nigeria into Chad at the beginning of 2015 was followed by successive waves of internal displacement. The situation deteriorated further following the Boko Haram attacks in Chad in September 2015 and the intensification of Chadian military operations. As a result, 52,000 people were newly displaced between the end of July and October. The displaced population increased to an estimated 89,000 people and the affected host population to 232,242. However, the humanitarian community did not have sufficient resources to keep up with growing needs. An estimated 20,000 displaced people did not receive food assistance, 22,500 had no access to essential health care and 90 per cent had no access to latrines.In response to the deterioration of the crises and the significant increase of humanitarian needs, CERF allocated an additional $7 million in Rapid Response funding for time-critical life-saving response. This third CERF allocation for Chad in 2015 allowed UN agencies and partners to provide food for 63,801 people; agricultural inputs for 11,305 people; improved access to health care for 112,585 people through better-equipped health centres; micronutrient supplementation for 10,637 mothers and children; treatment for 3,929 malnourished children; an improved quality of response to SGBV benefiting 5,426 people; psychosocial assistance for 27,152 people; support to 22,139 girls and boys to help them recover from (and reduce their exposure to) child violence; and temporary safe-learning spaces for 34,012 children to offer them psychosocial and cognitive protection through education.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO6997593.00001339352015-12-18T00:00:002015-12-28T00:00:002016-03-29T00:00:002016-10-30T00:00:006997593.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available369201515-RR-TCD-1434921ChadTCD3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related15-RR-TCD-14349_Chad_Mar2015_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa12Boko Haram crisis 2014-84331This submission is part of the region-wide response addressing the needs of people fleeing from violence and insecurity stemming from Boko Haram. In Chad about 85,000 are directly affected by the crisis, with over 18,000 refugees from Nigeria, 8,500 Chadian returnees, 15,000 IDPs and some 43,000 people from host communities. People who arrived were traumatized and in poor health and nutrition situation after having crossed the lake or having walked for days without any assistance. Many have witnessed or have been victims of violence and atrocities. Initially they were welcomed generously by communities and Chadian authorities alike, who rapidly made available sites at Ngouboua and Dar es Salaam (Baga Sola) for refugee camps. The local population, having strong family, linguistic and commercial ties with people from Borno state hosted the returnees in their own homes.
The response strategy includes the following strategic objectives: i) Provide life-saving assistance to people in areas affected by the movement of population and address access is sues, and ii) to address the protection issues resulting from the impact of the Nigeria crisis. CERF funds will be restricited to providing lifesaving assistance to the newcomers and to host people who are no longer able to cope. CERF funds will be used for camp establishment and UNHCR is providing multi sectora assistance to refugees in refugee sites. Those in and out of camps, refugees, IDP’s and hosts are targeted for food, nutrition, WASH, health and protection activities.
While 14 projects were originally submitted for an allocated amount of US 4 million for Chad. However, revisions resulted in a reduction of projects down to 10. The withdrawn projects were not in line with CERF’s lifesaving criteria.The violence perpetrated by Boko Haram in Nigeria provoked several waves of population movements and had a direct impact on the humanitarian situation in Chad. An estimated 18,000 Nigerian refuges and 8,500 Chadian returnees fled into Chad by May 2015. Moreover, 14,500 people were internally displaced in Chad. The people on the move were extremely vulnerable. Many were traumatized by violence and exhausted by long travel in harsh conditions. They required immediate life-saving assistance including shelter, water, food, medical care and psychosocial support. The sudden influx of people fleeing into Chad overstretched public services and already limited resources, which had a negative impact on the livelihoods and food security of local communities. As a result, an estimated 43,000 people from host communities found themselves in critical need of humanitarian assistance.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $3.5 million from its Rapid Response Window for the immediate implementation of life-saving assistance. This funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide food for 15,705 people; treatment for 3,674 severely malnourished children; basic medical services for 12,780 people; protection through psychosocial support for 1,162 children; access to safe drinking water for 32,000 people; basic relief items for 2,591 families (11,121 people); shelter kits for 412 families (1,768 people); and the profiling of 69,702 displaced people.IOM;UNDP;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO3517882.0000530002015-05-07T00:00:002015-05-22T00:00:002015-08-27T00:00:002016-02-27T00:00:003517882.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available413201515-RR-CAF-1759920Central African RepublicCAF3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related15-RR-CAF-17599_CAR_Nov2015_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0Between the 26 September and 29 September 2015 a new wave of violence in Bangui and other parts of the Central African Republic worsened an already dire humanitarian situation and resulted in the displacement of over 42,000 people in Bangui and another 20,000 in other locations. There are now more than 400,000 IDP’s in the country. For Bangui only, this represents an increased by 38% in IDPs seeking refuge in existing or new displacement sites. The violence has also aggravated the condition of people already displaced and living in over 33 displacement sites who have been cut off from any assistance for days. A large number of people in Bangui have also fled their homes where violence occurred, to take refuge with host families in a few specific neighbourhoods. This situation has created a phenomenon of overpopulation in settings where basic services were already limited. Host families, already living in precarious conditions, will only have the capacity to absorb these new arrivals over a short period of time. While the numbers of IDPs in host families is difficult to assess and is currently estimated to be as large as 45,000, neighbourhoods where people have sought refuge are clearly identified and require assistance.
The Humanitarian Country Team has endorsed the following two primary strategic objectives for this CERF allocation:
i) to provide life-saving assistance to respond to new critical needs that have arisen in the recent crisis, complementing the ongoing response which includes provision of direct support through provision of health services (WHO, UNICEF), Food assistance and Nutrition commodities and services (WFP, UNICEF), Site facilitation and displacement tracking matrix as well as camp management response in IDP sites (IOM, UNHCR), Protection services geared towards children and against gender based violence (UNFPA, UNHCR, UNICEF), and provision of WASH related items and services.
ii) to strengthen access and support a further decentralisation of humanitarian operations which includes provision of humanitarian air services (UNHAS-WFP) and logistics support to support the humanitarian community (WFP).
The strategy was developed through discussion at the inter cluster coordination group and later presented to the Humanitarian country team which includes NGO’s UN agencies and donors.The violence in Bangui and other parts of CAR, which resumed in September 2015, worsened an already dire humanitarian situation in the country. An estimated 62,000 people fled their homes, taking the total number of IDPs in CAR to almost 450,000 by November 2015. The violence also aggravated the situation for people who were already displaced and who resided in 33 displacement sites. These people were cut off from assistance for days due to the lack of humanitarian access. Since the conflict resumed, the number of reported incidents of sexual violence was alarming, particularly those committed by armed men. The rapid movement of people towards IDP sites and host families created a new set of humanitarian needs beyond those originally planned and supported through available resources.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $11.6 million from its Rapid Response Window for immediate lifesaving action. This funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide psychosocial support in child-friendly spaces for 9,498 children; food for 45,277 people through vouchers; agriculture inputs for 15,500 people (including through vouchers to 5,500 people); access to health care for 257,286 people; improved protection mechanisms benefiting 65,775 displaced people; therapeutic treatment for 6,270 severely malnourished children; multisectoral assistance for 1,739 survivors of SGBV; awareness-raising of SGBV among 67,527 people; improved access to safe drinking water and sanitation for 125,000 people; cash-for-work activities for 1,662 people; and the rehabilitation and expansion of displacement sites benefiting 76,568 people.FAO;IOM;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO11556590.000002015-11-27T00:00:002015-12-17T00:00:002016-03-21T00:00:002016-09-30T00:00:0011556590.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available357201515-UF-COD-1365227Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related15-UF-COD-13652_DR Congo_Feb2015_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa7000000The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has long been affected by multiple acute crises. Multiple crises related to violence and armed conflict account for the vast majority of needs – approximately 67%. An estimated 7 million people are in need of some form of humanitarian assistance.
The Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) requirement is US$ 692,000,000. At the time of the CERF UFE application, the HRP was only 9% funded ($50,455,755).
DRC Underfunded submission:
Total envelope: $9 million (round I allocation: $100 million for 12 countries)
Grant package received: 24 February 2015
Total # of projects submitted: 4DRC has long been affected by multiple crises, particularly conflicts, food insecurity, structural deficiencies and epidemics. An estimated 7 million people needed humanitarian assistance in 2015. Multiple crises related to violence and armed conflicts accounted for the vast majority of needs (approximately 67 per cent). The recurrence of these crises caused the forced displacement of some 2.7 million people throughout the country, 770,000 of whom fled their homes in 2014. The scale and intensity of humanitarian needs remained high, but the 2015 humanitarian requirements were covered only at 9 per cent in the first quarter of the year.In view of critical funding shortfalls, CERF allocated $8 million to sustain the implementation of critical life-saving projects. This funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide profiling and protection monitoring services covering 504,041 people; access to education and psychosocial support in a safe, peaceful and protective environment for 70,434 conflict-affected children; medical, psychosocial and transitory care for 2,544 children formerly associated with armed forces and groups; reunification with families of 1,629 displaced children; and the improved awareness of explosive remnants of war among 900,000 people through risk-education sessions and via wider education campaigns.UNHCR;UNICEF;UNOPS8047670.000014374052015-03-20T00:00:002015-04-07T00:00:002016-03-30T00:00:008047670.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available381201515-RR-COD-1555627Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related15-RR-COD-15556_DR Congo_Jun2015_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa14Burundi political crisis 2015-202038890More than 10,000 people, mostly Burundian refugees but also repatriated Congolese refugees and returning Congolese economic migrants have fled to the DRC due to pre election violence in Burundi. Most have fled to South Kivu which borders Burundi. Upon the advice of UNHCR, the Government of the DRC has accepted to grant them the status of refugees prima facie. Ten per cent of the refugees, considered as the most vulnerable, have initially been taken into transit centers in anticipation of their transfer to a more permanent site. Congolese authorities have decided on the relocation of Burundian refugees to a camp near the village of Lusenda with a capacity for 10,000 people. As of yet, over 3,200 refugees have accepted to be transferred to this site. Most others have settled in host families within local communities in South Kivu’s Fizi and Uvira territories.
Tensions in the volatile host areas are exacerbated by the new arrivals, generating protection needs. Partly as a result of the limited control over affected areas by State authorities, these areas are also prone to activities from numerous armed groups, to banditry, and to resource-based inter-community conflicts. humanitarian actors have observed a significant increase of tensions between local and guest communities, especially in sites where most of the Burundian refugees are currently settled
According to a multisectoral assessment by the Rapid Response mechanism to Population Movements (RRMP) and additional cluster evaluations recently carried out in the affected area, the most urgent needs include access to water and sanitation structures, as well as access to food for refugees. These needs are followed by a high need in Non-Food-Items (NFI) and access to schools for the children. Moreover, access to primary health care by the refugees, continues to be a priority for the humanitarian community.
Objectives of the response include: i) addressing multi sector life saving needs of incoming population as well as families who host them ii) alleviating pressure on communities in host areas and iii) providing protection including in Lusenda camp. As such, WHO, UNICEF and UNFPA will be working to increase access to primary health services, replenishing emergency stocks of medical kits and vaccines, and meeting reproductive health needs. UNICEF will also provide a nutrition response. UNHCR will be providing protection (refugee tracking, documentation) services as well as multi sector assistance within the Lusenda camp while WFP and FAO will be providing food and livelihood assistance targeting camp and host populations.The pre-election violence that started in Burundi at the end of March 2015 led to a mass-scale influx of people to neighbouring countries. Among the displaced population, an estimated 10,000 refugees and more than 3,800 Congolese returnees had fled to DRC by July 2015. At the beginning of the crisis, about 10 per cent of refugees were received in transit centres, while 90 per cent mainly settled with host families, thus aggravating the vulnerability of these households. Needs assessments identified critical multisectoral needs among the newly arrived and the deterioration of the humanitarian situation of host communities.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $6.8 million in Rapid Response funding for immediate life-saving programmes covering displaced populations and vulnerable host communities. This funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide improved access to basic health care for 55,851 people; food for 27,581 people; treatment for 1,382 severely malnourished children under age 5; the sensitization of 13,773 women on infant and young child feeding; agricultural inputs for 3,800 families (21,880 people); the registration and documentation of 5,490 displaced people; basic relief items for 12,764 people; and medical assistance for 180 survivors of SGBV.FAO;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO6792923.000002015-07-16T00:00:002015-07-31T00:00:002015-11-06T00:00:002016-05-12T00:00:006792923.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available365201515-RR-CMR-1419618CameroonCMR3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related15-RR-CMR-14196_Cameroon_Mar2015_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa12Boko Haram crisis 2014-230000This submission is part of the region-wide response addressing the needs of people fleeing from violence and insecurity in Nigeria stemming from Boko Haram. This includes Nigerian refugees, Cameroonian IDPS, host communities and other vulnerable people affected by the violence in the far North of the country, which has seen massive population displacements and human rights violations. $7 million in CERF funds will enable life-saving activities for 155,000 displaced people (90,000 IDPs and 65,000 refugees) and to 45,000 vulnerable host communities. The HCT has prioritised the following activities: multi-sector support to refugees, food distributions, treatment of SAM and MAM, improved access to water and sanitation, provide shelter and NFIs, conduct profiling and registration of displaced people, ensure education in emergency, provide essential health care, improve protection of the most vulnerable (incl. children, women at risk of SGBV).The violence and insecurity in Nigeria stemming from the Boko Haram attacks resulted in large population displacements, widespread human rights violations and the drastic deterioration of an already challenging humanitarian situation. An estimated 25,000 new Nigerian refugees arrived in Cameroon’s Far North region between mid-January and the end of March 2015, bringing the total number of Nigerian refugees in the country to an estimated 74,000. A deteriorating security situation also led to new movements of the local population in the Far North of Cameroon. Assessments in March 2016 indicated that there were 106,000 IDPs in the region. The large presence of a displaced population put a lot of pressure on host communities, who were becoming more and more vulnerable. By April 2015, 545,000 people in the Far North were food insecure, 77,000 children under age 5 were suffering from moderate acute malnutrition and 38,000 children under age 5 were suffering from severe acute malnutrition. The Far North is one of the regions with the lowest access to basic social services in Cameroon. For instance, only 54 per cent of the population in the region had access to safe drinking water and only 35 per cent had access to basic sanitation services.CERF allocated $7.1 million in Rapid Response grants in April 2015 for immediate life-saving assistance for refugees, IDPs and vulnerable host communities. This funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide registration and profiling services of 44,808 refugees and 60,000 IDPs; transport of 44,808 refugees from the Nigerian border to refugee camps; emergency shelters for 500 refugee families; basic relief items for 2,550 displaced families; medical care for 30,558 displaced people; agricultural inputs for 25,000 people; food for 83,000 people; the treatment in nutrition centres of 3,028 severely malnourished children under age 5; supplementary food for 4,930 malnourished children; psychosocial support and protection benefiting 30,000 women and girls; and sanitation and hygiene kits for 5,204 families.FAO;IOM;UN Women;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO7066174.00001500002015-04-24T00:00:002015-05-06T00:00:002015-08-08T00:00:002016-02-08T00:00:007066174.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available422201515-RR-CMR-1800218CameroonCMR3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related15-RR-CMR-18002_Cameroon_Dec2015_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa12Boko Haram crisis 2014-0On 15 December 2015 the Humanitarian Coordinator for Cameroon Najat Rochdi submitted an application to the CERF’s rapid response window in response to displacement caused by conflict linked to Boko Haram violence and military operations again the armed group, leading to a sharp increase of humanitarian needs. The upsurge of violence by Boko Haram across the Lake Chad Basin has uprooted hundreds of thousands of civilians from their homes, destroyed their livelihoods and deepened vulnerability. Cameroon is hosting 64,000 Nigerian refugees in its Far North region, which is also the worst affected by the conflict. Tens of thousands of residents in the region have been forced to flee due to insecurity and near-daily suicide bombings and attacks. Education and health among other basic services as well as farming, trade and pastoralism have been badly affected, causing deep deprivation and heightening health and protection risks. The CERF Rapid Response will target newly displaced, vulnerable host community members, and women and children who are exposed to the risks of abuse and forced recruitment by the armed group. The newly displaced require emergency shelters, need to be registered and provided with basic household items. Women and children, who are the worst affected by the crisis, will require basic health, including reproductive health services, protection and emergency education.The violence linked to Boko Haram and military operations against the armed group increased displacement and led to a further deterioration of the humanitarian situation in the second half of 2015. As a result, between June and September 2015, an additional 11,000 people were internally displaced within the Far North region of Cameroon and 10,000 new refugees arrived from Nigeria. The increased displacement resulted in the further deterioration of the humanitarian situation among the host population. According to the Emergency Food Security Assessment, about 1.4 million people were food insecure in the Far North region by December 2015, more than twice as many as in June 2015. About 12 per cent of children were suffering from moderate acute malnutrition compared with 7 per cent in 2014. The number of victims of violence increased, but about 120 health facilities were destroyed, leading to the departure of health personnel and leaving some 360,000 people without basic health care.Due to the sudden deterioration of the humanitarian situation, CERF allocated an additional $7 million from its Rapid Response Window in December 2015 to scale up the implementation of urgent life-saving activities in the Far North region. This funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide food for 36,777 people (including cash assistance to 9,050 people); supplementary feeding for 38,427 children; treatment for 7,106 severely malnourished children; reproductive health-care services for 13,332 women; protection activities benefiting 36,535 children; agricultural inputs benefiting 22,500 people; registration for 6,776 newly arrived refugees; and shelter construction materials and tools for 5,000 newly arrived refugees and 14,365 IDPs.FAO;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP7005094.0000980002015-12-30T00:00:002015-12-31T00:00:002016-04-04T00:00:002016-10-04T00:00:007005094.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available376201515-RR-SSD-1515991South SudanSSD3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related15-RR-SSD-15159_South Sudan_May2015_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa10South Sudan crisis 2013-97000Intensified fighting between the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) and the Sudan Armed Forces in South Kordofan has generated a new influx of refugees into South Sudan’s Unity state since mid-December 2014. Most new arrivals are from Umdoreen, Haeban and Delami counties in Sudan.
After protracted negotiations with UNHCR, in February 2015 the Government granted permission for the expansion of Ajuong Thok camp to accommodate up to 40,000 persons and to the establishment of a new camp in Pamir with an initial capacity of 20,000. This unprecedented move by the Government has provided a window of opportunity to respond assertively to improve conditions for the refugees.
UNHCR, UNICEF and WFP and their respective partners have been responding to the increased needs of the refugees in Ajuong Thok camp, both new arrivals from Sudan as well as those relocating from Yida. However, existing services are no longer able to cope with the increasing caseload and there is a serious deterioration in living conditions for refugees with commensurate risks to health and wellbeing. Water supply coverage is generally below the recommended Sphere Standard; the Global Acute Malnutrition (GAM) rate is 11.1 per cent among newly arrived children; the ratio of pupils per classroom has increased to 150. Owing to poor WASH conditions there was an outbreak of acute watery diarrhoea in March 2015, with 330 cases reported. Increased new arrivals have put additional pressure on the existing food pipeline in catering for a standard full basket of food assistance. While vaccination at both Ajuong Thok and Yida is ongoing, given the crowded living conditions the risk of a major disease outbreak remains high. Newly arrived refugees have few belongings, lack livelihoods alternatives, and have little option but to rely on humanitarian assistance for their survival.Intense fighting between the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North and the Sudan Armed Forces generated a new influx of refugees from Sudan to South Sudan’s Unity state in 2015. After protracted negotiations, in February 2015 the Government granted permission for the expansion of Ajuong Thok camp and for the establishment of a new camp in Pamir. This provided a window of opportunity to improve conditions in overcrowded camps, where the basic services were no longer able to cope with increasing caseloads. Water-supply coverage was below Sphere Standards in the camps, there was an outbreak of acute watery diarrhoea in March 2015 due to poor sanitation, the acute malnutrition rate was 11.1 per cent among newly arrived children, and the ratio of pupils per classroom had increased to 150. Newly arrived refugees had few belongings, lacked livelihoods alternatives and had little option but to rely on humanitarian assistance for survival.In response, CERF provided $5.6 million in Rapid Response funding for time-critical life-saving interventions. This funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide improvements to water and sanitation infrastructure and services benefiting 13,854 people; access to primary health care for 13,854 people; emergency shelter materials and basic relief items for 2,500 households; vaccinations for 1,143 children under age 1 and medical treatment for 851 children under age 5; general food distribution to 6,667 people; nutrition services for 1,038 children under age 5, pregnant women and lactating mothers; and access to education and psychosocial support for 6,608 children.UNHCR;UNICEF;UNOPS;WFP5616616.000002015-06-02T00:00:002015-06-04T00:00:002015-09-08T00:00:002016-03-08T00:00:005616616.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available382201515-RR-SSD-1565791South SudanSSD3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related15-RR-SSD-15657_South Sudan_Jul2015_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa10South Sudan crisis 2013-750000Renewed conflict in the Greater Upper Nile region in Unity and Upper Nile States in May and June 2015 resulted in further displacement and the destruction of homes and livelihoods already affected by crisis. It is estimated that over 750,000 individuals have been displaced or cut off from assistance as a result, being in locations that are inaccessible through pre-existing response modalities due to insecurity and logistical constraints. Building on the successful “Southern Unity Survival Kit Operation” project, CERF funding will provide conflict-affected people in remote locations with lifesaving supplies through the provision of a survival kit designed to meet immediate needs. Each nine-kilogram kit contains items to provide a family of five with emergency shelter, nutrition, health supplies and livelihood support.The escalation of conflict in the Greater Upper Nile region starting in April 2015 was characterized by extreme levels of violence and violations of international humanitarian and human rights law. At least 29 villages and towns were attacked, some 1,000 people were killed, 1,300 women and girls were raped and 1,600 people were abducted. Even the people fleeing into the swamps were not safe, as attackers pursued them. Many people, particularly children, drowned while running for their lives and hundreds more were separated from their families. An estimated 750,000 people were cut off from humanitarian assistance due to displacement and insecurity.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $5.2 million to the innovative multisectoral Survival Kit Project, which was designed to provide families on the run with essential items to save their lives in areas otherwise inaccessible by humanitarian assistance. This funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide survival kits for 27,727 families (135,655 people). Each survival kit included packets of high-calorie fortified dry food, oral rehydration salts, two collapsible jerry cans, a fishing kit, two packets of vegetable seeds, a kitchen set and a storage bag.FAO;IOM;UNICEF;WFP5192853.00001500002015-07-16T00:00:002015-07-16T00:00:002015-10-23T00:00:002016-04-23T00:00:005192853.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available386201515-RR-SSD-1581091South SudanSSD3Rapid Response9CholeraDisease Outbreak15-RR-SSD-15810_South Sudan_Jul2015_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa10South Sudan crisis 2013-0Eighteen months following the onset of the crisis in December 2013, the humanitarian needs still remain high in South Sudan. More than 1.6 million people are currently displaced in Protection of Civilian (PoC) and non-PoC displacement sites primarily in Jonglei, Unity, and Upper Nile states. Despite continued response by the humanitarian community, the situation among the displaced people and the host communities remains poor.
The humanitarian situation has been compounded by a cholera outbreak declared on 23 June 2015. As of 11 July 2015, 862 cholera cases including 34 deaths have been reported in Juba and Bor counties of Central Equatoria and Jonglei States respectively. In Juba County 794 cases including 33 deaths have been reported from 75 villages in eight Payams. In Bor, as of July 7th, 72 cases including 1 death have been reported.
While the initial cases were traced back to PoC displacement camps, the cholera outbreak is closely tied tied to the current economic crisis. Public water supply provision for drinking and domestic use is extremely limited and is very much dependent on water trucking and the availability of bottled water. An increase of 50 - 200% in the cost of water has reduced the level of safe water available leading to poor sanitation and hygiene practices and making the communities more vulnerable to the spread of waterborne diseases such as cholera.
The strategic objective of the cholera response is to reduce morbidity and mortality associated with cholera and prevent its spread through effective response and control mechanisms in cholera affected and high risk areas of South Sudan. The priorities identified within the national response framework to be funded by this CERF rapid response include: procurement of life saving supplies and medicines for case management, emergency support supervision, deployment of qualified staff, provision of life saving WASH supplies. Specifically, health partners will focus on procuring essential medical supplies (cholera kits), establishing and deploying rapid response teams to all high risk areas, ensuring adequate care through case management of cholera patients, and increasing accessibility of oral rehydration sites within health facilities, while WASH partners will ensure chlorination of water sources in high risk areas, conduct systematic water quality testing, procure and distribute supplies such purification chemicals and support solid and liquid waste disposal in affected locations. To maximize the use of limited resources, aid agencies have prioritized activities with maximum impact and are leveraging both human and financial resources to avoid duplication of activities. The required cholera outbreak response is beyond the available capacity of the Ministry of Health and other government institutions without significant support from the international community.
This request is a joint WASH/Health project between UNICEF and WHO with a requested US2.6 million for the initial response.The catastrophic humanitarian situation in war-torn South Sudan was further compounded by a cholera outbreak in mid-2015. As of 29 July 2015, 1,429 cholera cases, including 42 deaths, had been reported. The initial cases were traced to Protection of Civilians camps, but the cholera outbreak was closely tied to the deteriorating economic crisis. The public water supply for drinking and domestic use was extremely limited and largely dependent on water trucking and bottled water. The cost of water tripled, which reduced the level of available safe water and led to poor sanitation and hygiene practices.As no other humanitarian funds were available, CERF allocated $2.6 million in rapid-response grants for immediate life-saving response. This funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide emergency health assistance for 1,818 cholera patients; support to 42 health clinics to ensure the proper management of cholera cases; and access to safe water for 273,502 people through water-treatment supplies and maintained water systems.UNICEF;WHO2637025.000002015-08-08T00:00:002015-08-08T00:00:002015-11-11T00:00:002016-06-02T00:00:002637025.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available389201515-RR-UGA-1585183UgandaUGA3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related15-RR-UGA-15851_Uganda_Jul2015_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa14Burundi political crisis 2015-20200Uganda continues to receive new arrivals from Burundi through border crossing point with Rwanda and Tanzania. As of 9 July 2015, 11,165 new arrivals have been assisted since January 2015, with the majority of the new arrivals arriving since mid-April following the general deterioration of the situation in Burundi. The interagency response and interest to the emergency has been good but, there are glaring gaps in protection and assistance against the standards and indicators expected in an emergency response. The needs are critical in Protection (registration, child protection, GBV prevention & response), WASH, health (including nutrition and reproductive health), shelter and food.
The CERF’s niche in this humanitarian funding will be primarily for life-saving response measures in 1) water and sanitation, 2) registration and protection of persons with specific needs, in particular the large number of women and children, 3) and shelter, as well as health and food/nutrition. The strategic objective of the CERF request is for ensure refugees get status recognition, care for unaccompanied minors and ensure emergency response services attain SPHERE standards for water and shelter. The health activity for cholera screening is directly linked to adequate water and sanitation provision. This rapid response is based on the draft Uganda chapter of the RRP.The political and civil unrest in Burundi resulted in a large influx of Burundian refugees to Uganda. By July 2015, 11,165 Burundian refugees had entered Uganda through border crossings with Rwanda and Tanzania. According to available data, 71 per cent of arriving refugees were women and children. It was estimated that due to continued political clashes and civil strife, some 30,000 more refugees would flee Burundi for Uganda by the end of 2016. The inter-agency response to refugees’ humanitarian needs was under way at the beginning of 2015. However, the increased influx exceeded available resources, which left critical gaps in protection, water and sanitation, health, shelter and food assistance.Consequently, CERF allocated $3.2 million for immediate life-saving assistance. This funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide food for 16,808 people; malnutrition screenings for 2,426 children under age 5 and the treatment of identified severely malnourished cases; shelter kits and basic relief items for 10,631 people; registration for 12,081 newly arrived refugees; improved access to health care benefiting 21,850 people; and adequate sanitation facilities benefiting 10,699 people.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO3238788.000002015-08-05T00:00:002015-08-06T00:00:002015-11-07T00:00:002016-05-07T00:00:003238788.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available406201515-RR-ZWE-1719187ZimbabweZWE3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster15-RR-ZWE-17191_Zimbabwe_Oct2015_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa13El Nino 2015-20160CERF support was requested to provide emergency assistance to save lives and livelihoods in a food insecurity emergency brought about by a poor rainfall season. An estimated 924,000 people in Zimbabwe are currently food insecure, and this figure is expected to increase dramatically to 1.5 million people during the peak of the lean season (January to March 2016). There has also been an associated 53 per cent increase in child malnutrition rates. The Zimbabwe Food Insecurity Response Plan, September 2015, requires $132 million and is 36 per cent funded. The total CERF funds of $8.1m will be used to support more than 184,000 people in five prioritized provinces that remain uncovered by current responses in the sectors of Agriculture, Food, Nutrition and WASH.Zimbabwe’s food security situation drastically deteriorated in 2015. The late onset of the rainy season, prolonged dry spells and high temperatures (El Niño effects) resulted in a 51 per cent lower maize production in the 2014/2015 agricultural season as compared with the previous year. According to the findings of the Vulnerability Assessment Committee, 1.5 million people were food insecure and required humanitarian assistance. This represented a 166 per cent increase as compared with the previous year. The assessment also showed that child malnutrition rates had increased by 53 per cent nationally. As the dry weather persisted throughout 2015 and affected the 2015/2016 planting season, another assessment showed that the number of food insecure people had increased to 2.8 million. This was the country’s highest increase in food insecurity since 2009.In response to the large-scale crisis, CERF allocated $8.1 million for immediate life-saving action. This funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide food for 139,042 people severely affected by drought; nutritional screenings for 85,945 children under age 5 and treatment for 2,879 identified malnourished children; vitamin A supplements for 42,048 children under age 5; crop and livestock inputs for 40,960 people to support their agricultural production; improved access to water for 76,072 people through rehabilitated water sources; and basic relief items for 13,000 families, including soap, jerry cans, buckets and water-treatment tablets.FAO;UNICEF;WFP8110712.000002015-10-28T00:00:002015-11-02T00:00:002016-02-05T00:00:002016-08-05T00:00:008110712.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available412201515-RR-ETH-1755734EthiopiaETH3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster15-RR-ETH-17557_Ethiopia_Oct2015_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa13El Nino 2015-20160Ethiopia is currently experiencing an El Niño driven slow-onset natural disaster. The impact of the failed spring / belg season was compounded by the arrival of the El Niño weather conditions that weakened summer / kiremt rains that feed 80 to 85 per cent of the country. This greatly expanded food insecurity, malnutrition and devastated livelihoods across six affected regions of the country. On 2 October, the Government informed UN agencies, NGOs, Donor representatives, and the media that the number of people in need of relief assistance in Ethiopia due to El Niño phenomenon had increased to 8.2 million in the Afar, Amhara, Oromia, SNNPR, Somali and Tigray regions of Ethiopia.
The current HRD requires $596.4 million and is nearly 60 per cent funded, with serious gaps for the fourth quarter. To date, the HRF has secured the following: US$30 million from DfID and US$1 million from the Swiss Government. Pledges received to date include US$1 from the Swiss, US$18 million from the EU and US$5.5 million from the Netherlands. USAID/Food for Peace has called forward US$97 million (out of which US$20 million is in new funding) and Sweden, US$17 million for WFP.
CERF funds will be used to support 1.37 million drought affected people and around 164,000 moderately malnourished women and children in the next two months to cover food needs and Targeted Supplementary Feeding supplies. Timely response to the emergency is key to avoid further deterioration and even greater magnitude of needs in 2016.By mid-2015, Ethiopia was experiencing its worst drought in decades due to the combined effects of failed spring rains and the June arrival of El Niño weather conditions that affected rain patterns across the country. The midyear review of the Humanitarian Requirements Document, released on 18 August, identified an additional 1.6 million people who required food relief, pushing the number of people who needed food aid in mid-2015 to 4.5 million. As the food security situation continued to deteriorate, the Government of Ethiopia undertook a rapid inter-agency assessment at the end of September. The assessment results were alarming across the country, leading to another revision of the number of people requiring food assistance upwards from 4.5 million to 8.2 million.To prevent the situation from deteriorating, CERF allocated an additional $17 million in Rapid Response funding for immediate life-saving action. This funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide food aid for 1.37 million people, and targeted supplementary feeding for 61,812 children under age 5, pregnant women and lactating mothers.WFP17003929.000002015-11-11T00:00:002015-11-11T00:00:002016-02-12T00:00:002016-08-12T00:00:0017003929.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available393201515-UF-ETH-1622034EthiopiaETH2Underfunded Emergencies8DroughtNatural Disaster15-UF-ETH-16220_Ethiopia_Aug2015_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa13El Nino 2015-20163620000Each year Ethiopia addresses humanitarian emergencies arising from chronic food insecurity; however the failure of the recent belg harvest and the developing El Niño weather patterns indicate a particularly challenging period ahead. The situation is more pronounced in the north-eastern Afar, Amhara and Tigray, central and eastern Oromia and the south-eastern pastoralist areas of the country. The 2015 Humanitarian Requirements Document (HRD) targets some 2.9 million beneficiaries for relief food assistance; an estimated 2.4 million people for nutrition interventions and an additional 1.4 million people in drought and flood-prone areas for WASH support. A further 5.8 million people are targeted for health response. These figures will be adjusted based on the findings of the latest seasonal assessment findings, of which the preliminary results indicate a deteriorated overall food security situation and increase in beneficiary numbers and requirements. As it stands, the HRD is 52 per cent funded, with US$203 million contributions.
Considering the HRD funding status and limited funding prospects, the $10 million CERF allocation prioritized the most pressing emergency needs to address drought conditions in north-eastern and southern Ethiopia, with life-saving interventions focusing on nutrition and related supportive sectors including WASH, agriculture and health, as well as response to “underserved” refugee populations in Afar and Addis Ababa.
This CERF application would support aid agencies that are working to respond to immediate life-saving needs of a targeted 982,754 people: providing lifesaving nutrition interventions (therapeutic and targeted supplementary support) to 295,333 people in Afar, Amhara, Oromia and SNNPR; delivery of primary health services to 86,400 marginalized communities (Afar and Somali); access to water to 283,000 at risk population in Afar, Oromia, SNNP and Somali regions; protection and restoration of livelihoods of 56,127 vulnerable households (280,653) in Afar and SNNP regions; and for provision of life-saving health care services to 37,386 Eritrean and urban refugees (30,530 Eritrean-Afar refugees and 6,856 urban based vulnerable refugees).
Ethiopia Underfunded Emergencies submission
Total envelope: $10 million (Round II allocation: $70 million for 8 countries)
Application first received: 19 August 2015
Number of projects submitted: 6Ethiopia has made significant strides in socioeconomic development, recording a double-digit GDP growth rate for more than a decade, which has helped reduce poverty in urban and rural settings. According to the 2014 Human Development Index, the share of the population below the poverty line fell from 38.7 per cent in 2005 to 26 per cent in 2013. However, the poorest third of the population has yet to fully benefit from this growth. More than 80 per cent of the Ethiopian population continues to depend on rainfed, subsistence agriculture and is extremely vulnerable to weather shocks. According to the 2015 Humanitarian Requirements Document, 2.9 million people needed relief food assistance, 2.4 million people needed nutrition interventions and 1.4 million people needed water and sanitation support. With more than 700,000 refugees, Ethiopia hosted the second-largest number of refugees in Africa and the fifth largest in the world.Despite the continuation of widespread humanitarian needs in Ethiopia, the 2015 humanitarian requirements were critically underfunded in all sectors. Consequently, CERF allocated $10 million from its Underfunded Emergencies Window to sustain the implementation of life-saving interventions in Ethiopia in 2015. This funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide treatment for 146,000 children with severe acute malnutrition; targeted supplementary feeding for 205,333 children under age 5, pregnant women and lactating mothers; curative and preventive health and nutrition services for 86,400 people; improved access to safe drinking water for 295,402 people; livelihoods support through vaccinations and treatment for livestock benefiting 327,025 drought-affected people; and multisector lifesaving assistance for 50,186 refugees (including through multipurpose cash to 6,856 urban refugees).FAO;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP10015968.000002015-09-10T00:00:002015-09-11T00:00:002016-09-28T00:00:0010015968.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available367201515-RR-MDG-1422855MadagascarMDG3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster15-RR-MDG-14228_Madagascar_Mar2015_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa200000As a result of drought since December 2015 in Southern Madagascar, an estimated 200,000 people are currently affected by food and nutrition insecurity, including 40,000 children < 5 years. According to the indicators in the national contingency plan for drought seven districts are affected by this emergency (Bekily, Beloha, Ambovombe and Tsihombe in the region of Androy, Amboassary in the region of Anosy and Ampanihy and Betioky in the region of Atsimo Andrefana) - three districts (Amboasary, Ambovombe and Bekily) are severely affected. A multi-sectorial rapid assessment was conducted in mid-February jointly by the Clusters (Nutrition, Health, Food security, WASH), The Ministry of Public Health (MOH), the National Nutrition Office (ONN) and the National Bureau for the Management of crises and natural disasters (BNGRC) supported by OCHA. On 9 March the Resident Coordinator submitted a concept note to the CERF. CERF requested the Country team to provide further information regarding the impact of the drought and focus more tightly on drought related needs. The Country Team reverted with a revised concept note on 13 March and official submission on 23 March 2015.The southern part of Madagascar, which is a naturally arid zone, received between 25 and 55 per cent less rain than normal in 2014. The rain deficit continued throughout the planting season between September and December, which resulted in an almost non-existent harvest at the beginning of 2015. The failure of the harvest led to the depletion of available food reserves by April 2015 and a sharp increase in food prices. The multisectoral needs assessment revealed that the rates of severe acute malnutrition ranged between 2.3 and 9.2 per cent, and the rates of moderate acute malnutrition ranged between 10.2 and 16.5 per cent among children under age 5 in seven southern regions of the country. It was estimated that the food security of between 200,000 and 350,000 people was affected. In view of the crisis, the Government of Madagascar announced a humanitarian emergency and issued an international funding appeal.In response to the crises, CERF allocated $2.3 million for immediate life-saving action. This funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide food for 68,479 of the most vulnerable people; treatment for 2,530 children under age 5 with severe acute malnutrition; supplementary feeding for 23,142 children under age 5, pregnant women and lactating mothers; water filters for 9,360 people without access to potable water; and seeds and agricultural inputs for 13,364 people, allowing them to resume agricultural production.FAO;UNICEF;WFP2294798.000002015-03-27T00:00:002015-04-02T00:00:002015-07-07T00:00:002016-01-07T00:00:002294798.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available395201515-UF-ERI-1626333EritreaERI2Underfunded Emergencies8DroughtNatural Disaster15-UF-ERI-16263_Eritrea_Aug2015_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa680497Eritrea is at risk of drought due to a late rainy season and already faces low soil moisture, the consequences of a locust infestation earlier this year, and outbreaks of communicable diseases. Many people are affected by food insecurity and malnutrition. Some 70% of this CERF application under the second round for underfunded emergencies in 2015 will help to address critical humanitarian and basic needs related to food security, health, and nutrition, as well as multi-sector response for 2,800 refugees, largely in the drought-prone areas of the Northern and Southern Red Sea regions. The remaining 30% of funds will be used to respond to disease outbreaks and emergency reproductive health needs in the Red Sea regions, as well as Anseba, Debub, and Gash Barka. The application seeks $3 million to assist some 550,000 people.The late onset of rains at the beginning of 2015 in Eritrea delayed farmland preparation, which negatively affected the planting of long-cycle crops. The resulting poor agricultural production combined with disease outbreaks caused a deterioration of the humanitarian situation in 2015, affecting an estimated 1.25 million people.Humanitarian needs were increasing, but international donor funding to Eritrea was erratic and key humanitarian programmes were underfunded. As a result, CERF provided $3 million to Eritrea in 2015 to cover critical funding gaps in life-saving operations. This funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide supplementary feeding for 30,000 children under age 5, pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers; agricultural inputs for 21,342 vulnerable people whose livelihoods were affected by locusts, allowing for the restoration of agricultural production; nutritional interventions to improve safe child-delivery services benefiting 1,607 women who gave birth at health facilities; improved access to safe water and cash grants for 2,787 Somali refugees; and vaccination campaigns and primary healthcare support benefiting 545,233 people.FAO;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WHO2993896.00006804972015-09-03T00:00:002015-09-16T00:00:002016-02-29T00:00:002016-10-30T00:00:002993896.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available350201515-UF-BDI-1358317BurundiBDI2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related15-UF-BDI-13583_Burundi_Feb2015_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa207000Burundi remains confronted with many humanitarian challenges, despite its decade-long post-conflict environment. For example, the country has an estimated 78,000 internally displaced people and with persisting instability in the region, Burundi is also host to some 50,000 refugees, mostly from neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo. 34,000 Burundian former refugees, who returned from Tanzania in the last quarter of 2012, are going through a slow reintegration processes, especially given land tenure issues in the country. Moreover, according to a rapid profiling conducted by IOM, in collaboration with the Burundian Red Cross, around 45,000 expelled Burundian people arrived in Burundi from Tanzania from August 2013 to the end of June 2014. These expelled migrants are vulnerable and require humanitarian assistance for their survival.
This is a submission for the underfunded window of CERF. The funding situation for humanitarian response remains poor. In total, USD 24,297,166 is required for the humanitarian response in the various sectors. USD 4,838,605 has already been received through various funding channels so far, including CERF in September 2013. However, more 80 per cent of the required funding is still lacking.
While there are many humanitarian challenges in Burundi that require funding, with only US 2. 5 million CERF underfunded grant available, the humanitarian country team have agreed to prioritize and target the 45,000 expelled Burundian migrants from Tanzania. This strategy was developed by the HCT to ensure maximum impact with CERF funds. The submission further prioritizes these sectior and projects: Food Security (WFP, FAO), Nutrition (WFP), Protection (IOM, UNICEF) and WASH (UNICEF) in the two provinces where the expellees are concentrated.
Burundi Underfunded submission
Total envelope: $2.5 million (round I allocation: $100 million for 12 countries)
Grant package received: 16 February 2015
Total # of projects submitted: 6Despite its decade-long post-conflict environment, Burundi continued to be confronted with many humanitarian challenges in 2015. The country had an estimated 78,000 IDPs, and it was host to some 50,000 refugees, mostly from DRC, due to persisting instability in the region. According to the profiling conducted by IOM and the Burundian Red Cross, about 45,000 expelled Burundians returned from Tanzania between August 2013 and June 2014. Given the sudden nature of their return, this population relied mostly on humanitarian assistance for survival. The deteriorating food security situation in the area where most expellees resided further exacerbated the situation, resulting in a high potential for the already dire humanitarian conditions to worsen.Basic humanitarian assistance for the returnees was already under way in 2015, but critical humanitarian gaps limited humanitarian actors’ ability to respond to needs. As a result, CERF allocated $2.5 million through its Underfunded Emergencies Window to sustain the delivery of life-saving assistance. This funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide food for 27,000 people; nutrition interventions for 4,422 children and pregnant/lactating women; agricultural inputs for 5,000 families (25,000 people) to improve their agricultural production; improved access to safe drinking water for 31,500 people; psychosocial support and the reinforcement of community-based protection services benefiting 4,339 people; and the protection of extremely vulnerable children detained in prisons, leading to the release of 79 children.FAO;IOM;UNICEF;WFP2495246.0000450002015-02-27T00:00:002015-03-04T00:00:002016-04-30T00:00:002495246.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available353201515-UF-DJI-1359330DjiboutiDJI2Underfunded Emergencies8DroughtNatural Disaster15-UF-DJI-13593_Djibouti_Feb2015_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa300000The humanitarian situation in Djibouti is affected by extreme erosion of the overall resilience capacity of the most vulnerable people combined with insufficient, inadequate or inexistent protection mechanisms which force rural communities, refugees and vulnerable migrants to adopt negative coping mechanisms that endanger their lives and their livelihoods.
The 2015 SRP Djibouti requirement is estimated at $67 million. At the time of the CERF UFE application, the SRP was 2% funded.
This CERF request will help implement immediate and urgent life-saving activities in Food Security, Nutrition, WASH to the benefit of 77,483 most vulnerable people in Obock/Migration Route and in the Refugee camps. Girls, adolescent girls and women represent 50% of the overall target population. Activities planned with the CERF allocation complement each other to provide immediate and vital responses to the most critical needs while contributing to re-build resilience of the targeted people.
Djibouti Underfunded submission
Total envelope: $3 million (round I allocation: $100 million for 12 countries)
Grant package received: 16 February 2015
Total # of projects submitted: 7A decade of recurrent severe droughts has exhausted the overall resilience capacity of Djibouti’s most vulnerable people. Those under the greatest risk are migrants (mainly from Ethiopia), refugees (mainly from Somalia) and the local population living below the poverty line. Protection mechanisms for these people are almost non-existent in the absence of an effective social safety net system. One of the most direct consequences of this chronic crisis is the continuous rural exodus and migration to urban areas. This resulted in a significant expansion of the suburban area of the capital city, which now hosts more than 25 per cent of the country’s overall population. The majority of these people live below the poverty line.In view of limited international funding in 2015 and the severity of the humanitarian needs, Djibouti was prioritized for receiving support from the Underfunded Emergencies Window. CERF allocated $3 million to sustain key life-saving interventions in the country. This vital assistance allowed UN agencies and partners to provide food for 32,385 people; treatment for 2,331 children under age 5 and pregnant/lactating women with severe acute malnutrition; supplementary food for 11,901 children under age 5 and pregnant/lactating women; emergency health interventions for 6,310 people; and rehabilitated water points, new latrines and hygiene kits benefiting 23,601 people.FAO;IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP3000059.00001545452015-03-06T00:00:002015-03-12T00:00:002016-04-07T00:00:003000059.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available361201515-RR-MOZ-1375661MozambiqueMOZ3Rapid Response9CholeraDisease Outbreak15-RR-MOZ-13756_Mozambique_Feb2015_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa41776Cholera in endemic in Mozambique; however, the current outbreak is beyond the normal pattern of transmission with a total of 3,478 cases and 37 deaths between 1 January and 25 February. The most affected province is Tete with 1,619 cases and 20 deaths. The case fatality rate above 1% indicates poor management of the outbreak and a need to respond through health and WASH activities. The government's ability to respond to the cholera outbreak is limited due to the attention and resources directed towards the ongoing flood response in Zambezia Province.
On 25 February, the RC for Mozambique submitted a CERF rapid response application requesting some $700,000 to immediately scale up the health and WASH response to the outbreak.Cholera is endemic in Mozambique. However, the 2015 outbreak was beyond the normal pattern of transmission, with 3,478 cases and 37 deaths recorded between 1 January and 25 February. The most affected province was Tete, with 1,619 cases and 20 deaths. The case-fatality rate above 1 per cent indicated poor management of the outbreak and an urgent need for response through health and water, sanitation and hygiene interventions. The Government's ability to manage the outbreak was limited due to the attention and resources directed towards the ongoing flood response.In response to the outbreak, CERF allocated an additional $750,000 for life-saving humanitarian action. This funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide medical treatment for 13,772 people and access to safe water and sanitation for 158,000 people.UNICEF;WHO748857.0000417782015-03-02T00:00:002015-03-03T00:00:002015-06-06T00:00:002015-12-06T00:00:00748857.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available348201515-RR-MOZ-1345961MozambiqueMOZ3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster15-RR-MOZ-13459_Mozambique_Jan2015_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa150000On 8 January 2015, following heavy rains, the Mozambique National Institute for Disaster Management (INGC) activated a nation-wide institutional orange alert for floods. The floods isolated entire districts and communities and cut off many communication routes. Rivers surpassed alert levels and impassable bridges have effectively cut off the north of the country from the south. An estimated 14,950 houses have been destroyed. 57 accommodation centres have been established to provide shelter for the more than 50,000 people who have been displaced. Furthermore, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and partners, floods have destroyed 52,052 hectares of crops, affecting 36,939 households nationally. These figures are expected to increase as assessments continue.
Preliminary assessments have identified some humanitarian needs. The national Insitute for Disaster management (INGC) is playing a elading role. It estimates that it will need about US$ 8 million to address the immediate needs of the affected people in terms of food, shelter, WASH, health, family kits including logistics for the initial 30 days of the response. This requirement is over and beyond the government’s current expenditure of US$ 1 million per week which is spent on distrusting food and medicine. More than half of this weekly expenditure has gone towards air transport as the areas are inaccessible by other means. This CERF response focuses on critical gaps jointly identified by the Government and the HCT. Current relief stocks indicate that there is a huge gap in food and non-food items to address the current humanitarian assistance in Zambezia Province. There is an urgent need to feed and provide shelter to the 50,000 affected people that are hosted in accommodation centers (most of which are schools, which need to resume by 06 February 2015). There is also the urgent need to provide emergency water supply, emergency sanitation and emergency hygiene promotion, thus providing minimum safe conditions for reducing the risk to public health by water and sanitation-related diseases. The CERF response will include and immediate response focusing on an initial response to the most affected (50,000 IDPs):
1) Logistics Cluster (WFp) intends to provide rapid response to cover the main operational gaps such as storage capacity and aerial and surface transport (road and river) to make sure that the relief assistance reaches the affected population.
2) The WASH Cluster (UNICEF) will give priority to the 50,000 displaced people to ensure the provision of safe water supply, basic sanitation and hygiene promotion in the accommodation centers/resettlement areas,
3) The Food Security Cluster (FAO, WFP) which includes agriculture will provide immediate food assistance for at least one month to the 50,000 displaced people.
4) Under the Shelter Cluster (IOM) will work in partnership with the Mozambican Red Cross (CVM) and Concern Worldwide, to provide temporary shelter NFIs to support IDPs currently residing in temporary/transit points throughout Zambezia Province.
5) The protection sector (UNICEF) will implement three activities: the identification of unaccompanied minors and efforts towards family reunification; prevention and response to violence and abuse (including gender-based violence); and immediate psycho-social support to displaced families and children.Mozambique was heavily affected by rains and floods in 2014 and 2015, which caused severe damage to crops, displaced large populations and led to widespread humanitarian needs. An estimated 425,694 people were affected, 72,000 people were displaced and 103,807 hectares of crops were destroyed. The displaced people were initially hosted in 46 accommodation centres. An estimated 70 per cent of the Zambézia Province was inaccessible due to extensive damage to infrastructure (57 bridges destroyed), which made assessments and the delivery of life-saving assistance a major challenge. This situation led to a rapid depletion of relief stocks and an abrupt increase in needs for food, shelter and clean water. On 12 January 2015, the Council of Ministers of Mozambique declared an emergency for the central and northern regions.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $3.2 million for urgent life-saving action. This funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide food for 49,463 people; a safe water supply for 48,199 people; water-treatment materials for 79,533 people; access to emergency latrines for 48,680 people; seeds and tools for 27,950 farmers; emergency tool kits for 76,371 people; child-friendly spaces allowing for the protection of 3,400 children; and awareness raising for more than 168,000 people on safe practices and violence prevention and response.FAO;IOM;UNICEF;WFP3247508.0000500002015-02-03T00:00:002015-02-06T00:00:002015-05-09T00:00:002015-11-09T00:00:003247508.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available349201515-RR-MWI-1347156MalawiMWI3Rapid Response6FloodNatural Disaster15-RR-MWI-13471_Malawi_Jan2015_Application3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa638000In early January 2015, heavy rainstorms and floods hit 15 out of the 28 districts in Malawi and consequently the President declared a State of Disaster. Preliminary reportsby by Government and humanitarian partners estimate of 638,000 people are affected overall, and at least 174,000 people (numbers still being verified) have been displaced in the 3 worst hit districts (Phalombe, Nsanje and Chikwawa). Howver, access and transporation of relief items is a challenge.
CERF-funded interventions will be complementary to other actions already in place but insufficient to respond adequately and timely to the critical needs in the affected areas. The priorities for the flood response are:
The logistics cluster response is focuses on providing life-saving Humanitarian Aviation Services, CERF supported component of WFP project will reinforce the floods response by the provision of one (1) heavy duty helicopter for the transport of cargo and passengers for a period of 21 days under this funding to support the overall humanitarian response; fleet of specialized light and all terrain trucks for places hard to reach places. WFP will also support through provision of temporary storage facilities
The shelter and camp management cluster intervention aims at ensuring protection and a minimum of living conditions standards to the displaced population. The response includes technical support for CCCM, systematic and comprehensive data collection and registration of displaced communities; and provision of life-saving NFIs and establishment of emergency shelters in relocation sites.
The food security cluster response will food assistance to 270,281 flood-affected people in the first 3 months of the 6.5 month response period. This response is closely coordinated with the emergency agriculture intervention, focused on restoring the food production capacity of the most affected farming households, through agricultural input and livestock distribution for replanting by taking advantage of the remaining period of the rainy season as well as residual moisture. CERF funds will be funding the 6.3% of the overall agriculture cluster response. It will assist 16,000 vulnerable households with about 88,000 direct beneficiaries (50,000 women and 38,000 men) in the three most affected districts of Nsanje, Phalombe and Chikwawa.
The WASH cluster intervention will benefit a total of 25,000 flood affected target population, with the provision of water, sanitation and hygiene services from the CERF-funded emergency Intervention. The 25 camps are selected based on the severity of the disaster that affected the three districts in Chikwawa, Nsanje and Phalombe. The key outputs include provision of safe water services through water treatment and reticulated water systems. Temporary sanitation facilities will be constructed to ensure the affected population has access to gender segregated and gender-responsive latrine facilities.
The education cluster intervention aims at restoring and providing safe educational and recreational activities for children. The cluster will facilitate temporary learning to create safe protective spaces and resumption of school feeding to reduce hunger and increase participation and protection will be provided to 28,879 flood-affected learners through the provision of 689 school in box kits and 127 metric tons of food to 33 affected schools.
The original submission for 8 projects is almost US 8 million.In early 2015, Malawi experienced its worst flooding disaster of the past 50 years, with more than 1 million people affected. On 13 January 2015, the Government of Malawi declared a state of disaster in 15 affected districts. The floods displaced 336,000 people, 230,000 of whom resided in camps and desperately needed humanitarian assistance for survival. The floods caused extensive damage to crops, livestock and infrastructure, including damage to schools and health facilities. In total, 64,000 hectares of agricultural land were affected.In response to the emergency, CERF allocated $7 million for urgent life-saving humanitarian action. This funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide food for 271,766 people; shelters and basic emergency items for 162,063 people; access to safe water for 45,368 people; agricultural inputs for 119,081 people, the restoration of agricultural production; and access to safe learning spaces and education materials benefiting 27,838 children.FAO;IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP6961397.000027028102015-02-04T00:00:002015-02-11T00:00:002015-05-12T00:00:002015-11-12T00:00:006961397.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available404201515-RR-MWI-1689256MalawiMWI3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster15-RR-MWI-16892_Malawi_Sep2015_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa13El Nino 2015-20160Drought conditions which started to manifest during the 2014/2015 where the cropping season started with a one month delay in rains followed by floods in January 2015 started to intensify in February and march with 4 to 6 weeks of dry spells. This has caused a 225,000mt deficit for the 2015/2016 consumption year. Consequently, the Malawi Vulnerability Assessment of June 2015 indicates that about 2.8 million people require food support – up from 1.5 million in 2014. This doubling of people requiring food support is a concerning spike illustrating a significant deterioration in food insecurity which has triggered a CERF rapid response request. The nutrition situation has also deteriorated and admissions into health facilities for acute malnutrition has also seen a shart rise, and in some areas as high as 49% compared to the same period in 2014. Priority needs identified therefore included food and agricultural support as well as nutrition and protection. With CERF funds, the humanitarian team plans to target xxx of the most acutely food insecure of 2.8 million requiring assistance.
WFP aims to meet urgent food needs through local and regional procurement of maize which is the staple commodity in coutnry. The Government of Malawi is contributing in kind maze from its strategic grain reserve, however, WFP needs funds to pay for associated costs related to that donated maize (transport, distribution and other related costs) and intends to use some of the funds from CERF for that purpose. FAO plans on providing key agricultural inputs for food availability and nutritional diversity through quick maturing legume seeds, cassava cuttings, sweet potato vines but also including cereal seeds. UNICEF and WFP are working in tandem to respond to acute malnutrition with UNICEF providing treatment to severe acutely malnourished children and WFP providing treatment to moderately malnourished children and pregnant and lactating women.
CERF funds will kick start a collective response to the unfolding crisis. The humanitarian team is requesting xxx million for 4 to 5 month response for xx beneficiaries.Malawi experienced recurring climatic shocks in 2015, which disrupted agricultural production and resulted in widespread humanitarian needs. As the extensive floods that displaced 336,000 people started to recede, a large part of Malawi experienced prolonged dry spells that had another devastating effect on food production. The 2015 vulnerability assessment revealed that 2.8 million people were at risk of food insecurity, representing 17.5 per cent of the country’s population.In view of the critical deterioration of the humanitarian situation, CERF allocated an additional $10 million for lifesaving interventions. This funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide emergency food assistance for 1,883,757 people, malnutrition treatment benefiting 16,334 people, and essential agricultural inputs for 42,000 families (231,000 people).FAO;UNICEF;WFP9963628.000002015-10-12T00:00:002015-10-14T00:00:002016-01-16T00:00:002016-07-30T00:00:009963628.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available399201515-RR-SOM-1634774SomaliaSOM3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related15-RR-SOM-16347_Somalia_Aug2015_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa36000The ongoing conflict in Yemen has resulted in the outflow of almost 29,000 refugees, 90 per cent of them Somalis, and migrants into Somalia. The estimated rates of return of 2,000 have been significantly surpassed, straining the absorptive capacity of reception centres at the ports of entry, namely Mogadishu, Puntland and Somaliland. CERF funds will provide critical support to the immediate priority and short term lifesaving needs of 10,000 Yemen arrivals, including refugees and Somali returnees. The scope of activities proposed for the CERF rapid response grant will be limited to boosting lifesaving response at the ports of entry, reception centres and the provision of a nominal assistance package to returnees at their areas of origin and refugees over a three month period.The escalation of military conflict in Yemen at the end of March 2015 triggered widespread population movements, including a large influx of returnees to Somalia. According to available estimates, 257,000 Somalis resided in Yemen before the conflict, 104,000 of whom were registered as refugees. By the end of July 2015, 23,680 returnees and refugees had entered Somalia from Yemen. Upon arrival, they urgently needed food and water (after many hours at sea) and emergency health services, as they were coming from areas of displacement in Yemen without access to adequate food, health care and basic services.Since the influx stretched already scarce resources for humanitarian assistance in Somalia, CERF allocated $5.3 million from its Rapid Response Window to address the immediate life-saving needs at the ports of entry. This funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide treatment for 4,510 malnourished people; dense supplementary food for 3,968 moderately malnourished children under age 5 and 542 pregnant and lactating women; maternal health services for 584 women; measles vaccinations for 2,000 children; cooked meals on arrival and cash transfers for 4,023 people; and core relief items for 5,050 people (including through cash assistance).IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;WFP;WHO5300084.000002015-09-22T00:00:002015-09-30T00:00:002016-01-01T00:00:002016-07-15T00:00:005300084.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available401201515-UF-SOM-1643374SomaliaSOM2Underfunded Emergencies8DroughtNatural Disaster15-UF-SOM-16433_Somalia_Sep2015_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa3000000In Somalia, about 3 million people are in need of lifesaving and livelihoods assistance, of whom 731,000 are unable to meet their basic food requirements. Insecurity, erratic Gu rains, and floods have worsened food security. About 203,000 children are acutely malnourished and 38,000 are at risk of death. A further 2.3 million people are on the verge of slipping into acute food insecurity. Over 1.1 million internally displaced people live in over-crowded settlements and have limited access to protection and basic services. They make up 76 per cent of the people in acute food insecurity. Forced evictions of displaced people and further displacements due to a military offensive are on the increase.
The Somalia HRP funding requirement is $863 million. At the time of this CERF application, the HRP was 35% funded.
This CERF application for underfunded emergencies targets approximately 685,000 people, mostly in South-Central Somalia. The targeted areas are the most affected by fighting, displacement, and food insecurity.The humanitarian crisis in Somalia remained severe throughout 2015. More than 3 million people needed life-saving assistance, including more than 2 million people who were on the verge of slipping into acute food insecurity. Insecurity, erratic rains and floods negatively affected the food security situation. Early warning from assessments conducted by the Famine Early Warning System projected a likely increase in the number of food insecure people in Somalia by the end of 2015. At the same time, the humanitarian response capacity was hampered by low funding levels. By midyear, the 2015 Humanitarian Response Plan was funded at only 26 per cent of its requirements. Subsequently, 1.5 million people were left without primary health-care services due to the closure of many health facilities, and 400,000 vulnerable people were in danger of not receiving food assistance.In view of widespread critical humanitarian needs and low funding levels, Somalia was selected as a recipient of funding from the Underfunded Emergencies Window. CERF allocated $20 million to sustain life-saving assistance in the country. This funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide improved access to emergency health services for 175,430 people; sustained access to safe water for 168,242 people; protection services benefiting 67,729 people, including medical, legal, material and psychosocial support for 21,523 survivors of GBV; agricultural inputs for 462,184 people supporting their food production; nutrition services for 57,099 children under age 5, pregnant women and lactating mothers; food for 37,387 people (including through cash transfers to 13,387 people); emergency shelter and core relief items for 27,000 displaced people; and access to a safe learning environment for 12,523 children affected by emergencies.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO19989234.000002015-09-25T00:00:002015-10-12T00:00:002016-02-29T00:00:002016-10-30T00:00:0019989234.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available375201515-RR-TZA-1511380United Republic of TanzaniaTZA3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related15-RR-TZA-15113_Tanzania_May2015_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa14Burundi political crisis 2015-202070000Of the 71,717 refugees in Tanzania 18,563 are in Nyaragusu refugee camp. An estimated population of 50,000 asylum seekers are in the overcrowded village of Kagunga. While arrivals were initially expected in all Tanzanian regions bordering Burundi, an overwhelming number of asylum seekers selected the route via Kagunga, a small border village on the shores of Lake Tanganyika, from where they attempt to board a ferry to Kibirizi / Kigoma. Kagunga is an isolated village without any water or sanitation facilities, and as the areas is mountainous, vast groups of people trying to camp are forced to do so in a very densely congested area. People are using the lake for sanitation and also as drinking water, which means that the outbreak of waterborne diseases and other illnesses is a matter of time only unless life-saving measures are taken immediately.
The humanitarian situation in Kagunga village remains difficult – and at present even the minimum capacity to assist all asylum seekers is absent. Transportation is also slow, as only 1,800 people can be transported by boat per day from the Kagunga village to Kigoma Transit Centre. Key challenges remain in WASH, Health, Shelter and Security in Kagunga village, which is overcrowded; slow transportation out of Kagunga village; lack of transit facilities in Kigoma; congestion of Nyarugusu Camp; food assistance and lack of NFIs. There are high risk of malaria, respiratory illnesses, and diarrhoea which present major health concerns. As of 14 May there were 70 confirmed cases of cholera reported.
To address this the priorities for a CERF response were outlined to support 40,000 refugees for 3 months. Multi sector assistance to be provided addressing immediate needs include protection - fast and onward transportation of asylum seekers out of transit centers to camps is a main priority as well as registration and profiling of arrivals and family tracing and reunification of separated children. Health is focusing on provision of basic medicine and supplies, kits for maternal health and vaccinating arrivals. WASH is constructing infrastructure in the new camp for potable and washing water and latrines are being constructed. Food assistance and NFI’s will be provided as well as emergency shelter. The package is for approximately US7.7 million which includes Protection (UNICEF, UNHCR, IOM), Shelter and NFI’s (UNHCR), Food Security (WFP), health (WHO, UNICEF, UNHCR) and WASH (UNHCR, UNICEF).Starting from the end of April 2015, a steadily increasing number of people began to flee Burundi fearing election related violence. By mid-May, 71,717 Burundian refugees had arrived in Tanzania, which created a complex humanitarian situation. Up to 40,000 people found themselves trapped in the small village of Kagunga (at the time believed to be accessible only by boat from Kigoma). They had no other options but to rely on humanitarian assistance for survival. The immediate installation of temporary health, water, sanitation and hygiene facilities, food assistance and onward transportation to Nyarugusu refugee camp were critically important.CERF allocated $7.7 million from its Rapid Response Window to start the humanitarian response. This funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide access to emergency health services for 97,764 people; measles/ rubella vaccinations for 39,600 children and polio vaccinations for 35,000 children; improved access to safe drinking water for 40,000 people; hygienic kits for 10,000 women and girls; food for 65,426 people; tents and shelter kits for 7,800 families (31,200 people); core relief items for 10,000 families (40,000 people); and protection, documentation and safe transport for 40,000 people.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO7656005.000002015-05-27T00:00:002015-06-02T00:00:002015-09-05T00:00:002016-03-05T00:00:007656005.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available410201515-RR-TZA-1737980United Republic of TanzaniaTZA3Rapid Response9CholeraDisease Outbreak15-RR-TZA-17379_Tanzania_Oct2015_Application2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa32700000In Tanzania, an outbreak of cholera, which began in Dar Es Salaam in late August 2015, has spread to 12 of the 28 regions of Tanzania, putting 32.7 million people at risk. Some 6,208 cases and 83 deaths had been recorded as of 29 October 2015. Over 75% of the cases were reported from Dar es Salaam. The case fatality rate of 1.5% is considered high by WHO standards, although underreporting may partially explain the high rate.
The current outbreak is different from previous ones in its vast geographical spread within a short period of time. The last major outbreak in 2010 had 1,997 reported cases but this was limited to Tanga and Dar es Salaam regions. The current situation has not yet stabilized. The rapid spread of the outbreaks across the past four weeks has fuelled fear that the situation could get substantially worse if the epidemic is not controlled before the start of the rainy season in late October. The concentration of cases in Dar es Salaam, the main commercial city of Tanzania, conjugated with a very mobile population across the country, further enhances this risk.
To respond, aid agencies require some $6 million, including $4 million for UNICEF and WHO. This application incldues one joint health project by the two agencies.The United Republic of Tanzania experienced a major cholera outbreak in 2015. The epidemic started in Dar es Salaam in late August and progressively spread to almost the entire country, stretching resources beyond capacity. By mid-2016, there were 26,509 reported cholera cases and 413 deaths. The outbreak was unusual because of its high fatality rate and vast geographical spread within a short period of time. The last major outbreak was in 2010 with 1,997 reported cases, but it was limited to Tanga and Dar es Salaam regions. The rapid spread of the 2015 outbreak was unprecedented and fuelled fear that the situation would substantially deteriorate if the epidemic was not controlled before the rainy season began in late October.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $1.5 million for the immediate implementation of life-saving response. This funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide 15 million water guard tablets benefiting 2,521,333 people in cholera hotspots throughout the country; water chlorination to treat the water supply, benefiting 617,042 people in Zanzibar and 974,692 people in Dar es Salaam; cholera-sensitization messages that reached an estimated 4 million people; emergency health services for 12,877 people; and a stronger local capacity in surveillance and cholera case management.UNICEF;WHO1500314.0000294085837719562015-11-05T00:00:002015-11-05T00:00:002016-02-05T00:00:002016-08-05T00:00:001500314.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available359201515-UF-RWA-1370272RwandaRWA2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related15-UF-RWA-13702_Rwanda_Feb2015_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa84500While overall the security situation in Rwanda remains calm, the situation in Eastern DRC remains volatile. Renewed fighting in Eastern DRC in April 2012 led to the most recent influx of 35,000 refugees who crossed into Rwanda until mid-2013. This influx increased the number of persons needing humanitarian assistance by approximately 40%, more than doubling the refugee population which today stands at over 74,500. As a result of this crisis, an additional two refugee camps were constructed, bringing the total number of refugee camps to five. As such, humanitarian agencies are constantly on alert to ensure preparedness in case of another refugee influx.
In addition to refugees, Rwanda is also receiving thousands of Rwandan returnees each year, coming home after years—in some cases even decades—living in countries of asylum. In order to ensure protection and reintegration, returnees are initially received in transit centers near the border for registration before they are assisted to return to their places of origin, to rebuild their lives in Rwanda. Although it is very difficult to predict the number of returnees, for planning purposes 5,000 returnees are expected to pass through transit centers in 2015.
This intervention is focused primarily on the two new refugee camps—Kigeme and Mugombwa, home to 25,500 refugees. These two new camps face severe gaps in sanitation, hygiene and health facilities, especially reproductive, maternal and neonatal health. It also addresses Gihembe camp—one of the older camps in Rwanda, which is home to 15,000 refugees. Gihembe has faced critical shortages of water in recent years. The entire camp population is targeted for food security and nutrition interventions, given that they have the highest rates of acute and chronic malnutrition among the refugee population in the country, and given that this sector is facing critical funding shortages which could lead to ration cuts for refugees in these three camps, who are entirely dependent upon food aid. Additionally, basic health and WASH services in new transit centers—which are expected to host 5,000 returnees as well as any newly arriving refugees who may enter—are urgently needed to ensure that basic standards are met. The response will also support provision of emergency food rations to 5,000 forcibly returned Rwandans. 5,000 returnees living in drought affected aeras are extremely vulnerable to critical food shortages which will persist until the next harvest.
With UN agencies facing shortfalls in funding, an underfunded allocation has been made of US 2.5 million. The HCT has prioritized and therefore included in this submission the following projects in these sectors WASH (IOM, UNHCR, UNICEF), Food Security (WFP, FAO), SGBV (UN Women) and Reproductive Health (UNFPA).
Rwanda Underfunded submission
Total envelope: $2.5 million (round I allocation: $100 million for 12 countries)
Grant package received: 19 February 2015
Total # of projects submitted: 6Rwanda has hosted refugees from DRC since 1996. However, renewed fighting in eastern DRC in 2015 led to an influx of 35,000 refugees who crossed into Rwanda. This more than doubled the Congolese refugee population, which in 2015 stood at more than 74,500. Congolese refugees in Rwanda are almost entirely camp based and dependent on humanitarian assistance for survival. Rwanda also receives thousands of returnees each year coming back from countries of asylum. In 2015 alone, 5,053 returnees were registered. These population movements presented significant humanitarian challenges in 2015, as resulting needs largely surpassed available financial resources.In view of low donor funding and critical gaps in humanitarian response, CERF allocated $2.5 million from its Underfunded Emergencies Window to Rwanda in 2015 to sustain the implementation of life-saving projects. This funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide access to SGBV prevention-and-response services for 21,550 people; food assistance for 46,090 people through cash transfers; access to sanitation facilities for 27,236 people; access to reproductive, maternal and neonatal health services for 27,551 people; a sufficient quantity of safe water for 15,000 people living in Gihembe refugee camp; and critical health and water services for 7,028 people in Rusizi transit centre.IOM;UN Women;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP2498220.00001167002015-03-10T00:00:002015-03-17T00:00:002016-06-29T00:00:002498220.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available374201515-RR-RWA-1500672RwandaRWA3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-related15-RR-RWA-15006_Rwanda_May2015_Application1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa14Burundi political crisis 2015-202030000On March 31 2015, Rwanda experienced a sudden influx of refugees fleeing from Burundi in advance of elections in that country. As of May 6, 24,967 refugees have entered Rwanda from Burundi, with a daily arrival rate currently averaging 520 new arrivals per day but which was averaging over 2,000 new arrivals daily earlier in the month. The Rwanda UNCT expects an additional 65,000 to enter the country in the coming months.
On 10 May 2015, the RC for Rwanda sent a CERF rapid response request to address the immediate four-month needs of 30,000 refugees currently in country. The request includes food and nutrition assistance, shelter materials, health services, safe water, sanitation facilities and protection at the Bugesera and Nyanza reception centers and the newly established Mahama refugee camp.At the end of March 2015, Rwanda began to experience a sudden mass influx of refugees fleeing pre-election tensions in Burundi. The rates of influx were initially in the low hundreds per day, but three weeks into the crisis the number of new arrivals reached 3,500 per day. Registration data showed that 84 per cent of the newly arrived refugees were women and children. Large-scale capacity was required in order to register refugees (registration is the foundation for protection and access to all services). Moreover, the Government determined that the opening of a new refugee camp was necessary, and it designated a site on 16 April. Construction started immediately and the first refugees were relocated to the new camp a week later. By the end of 2015, there were 76,054 Burundian refugees registered in Rwanda. This population required protection and life-saving humanitarian assistance, which the Government of Rwanda was unable to provide without support from the UN and NGOs.CERF allocated $8 million in rapid-response grants for the implementation of time-critical life-saving response activities. This funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide food assistance for 30,000 people; nutritional screenings for 6,615 children under age 5 and treatment for 516 children with severe acute malnutrition; emergency health response benefiting 30,000 people; antenatal care services for 1,056 women and assistance for 660 deliveries; multisector assistance for refugees, including water, shelter, basic relief items, protection and transport for 30,000 people; and protection against violence, exploitation, abuse and neglect for 7,154 children.UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO7984746.000002015-05-18T00:00:002015-05-20T00:00:002015-08-22T00:00:002016-02-22T00:00:007984746.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available464201616-RR-MWI-2113556MalawiMWI3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedMalawi RR Application, Jun 2016 (Conflict and Displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa24583Given the influx of refugee from Mozambique into Malawi as a result of conflict between Government and RENAMO forces, the Government of Malawi has opened a new refugee camp requiring unplanned resources to address a humanitarian situation. The 11,583 refugees fleeing from Mozambique have settled along the border line with some 13,000 effected host community members, particularly in Mwanza District. Over the past months, new arrivals have been registered in other districts, Chikwawa, Nsanje and to a lesser extent Ntcheu as well as spontaneous arrivals at Luwani refugee camp itself. Efforts are made to reach out to these populations of concern while addressing the urgent needs in Luwani required by the opening of a whole new camp. The humanitarian community began relocation of the registered Mozambican refugees to the Luwani refugee camp as of the 15 April, 2016, following the Government’s re-opening of the camp 15 March 2016, attempting to ease the strain on the affected hosting community population. The Mozambican refugees are 63 per cent children under 18 years of age, with a total of 54 per cent female. This triggered a new crisis for immediate and coordinated humanitarian response in order to prevent loss of life in both Kapise transit centre and Luwani newly re-opened refugee camp. In particular for food, shelter/NFIs and health for refugees relocated to Luwani.
The inter-agency response aims to provide protection through life-saving and sustaining assistance, while ensuring the prevention of deterioration of vulnerabilities and promotion of self-reliance for Mozambican refugees through the following broad strategic approach: 1) Relocation to Luwani in safety and dignity; 2) Continued registration and provision of protection and essential assistance at Kapise and Luwani ensure refugees have access to protection; 3) Outreach to persons of concern beyond Luwani and Kapise enables remote protection; and 4) Community-based protection and a solutions-oriented approach underpin the emergency response. The CERF submission will provide immediate assistance of US 1.8 million as other resources are being mobilized focusing on basic lifesaving response including food, shelter/NFI and health by WFP, UNHCR and UNICEF.Since mid-2015, approximately 12,000 people have fled Mozambique to neighbouring Malawi following the escalation of conflict between Government forces and the Renamo rebel group. The highest numbers of new arrivals were recorded in January and February 2016, peaking at 300 people per day in mid-February. The majority of refugees initially settled along the border line with some 13,000 host-community members. To address the unfolding humanitarian crisis, the Government of Malawi decided to reopen Luwani refugee camp to host the refugees in safer conditions. Luwani camp hosted Mozambican refugees during the 1977-1992 civil war and was eventually closed in 2007. The humanitarian community began relocating refugees to the camp in mid-April 2016. Preliminary reports indicated that there were critical needs for shelter, food, water, health and protection assistance among refugees.In response, CERF provided $1.4 million from its Rapid Response window for the immediate implementation of top priority projects. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide food to 8,304 people; shelter assistance and core relief items to 600 families (3,135 people); and nutritional screenings, health treatment and measles immunizations for 622 children under age 5.CERF led to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries and helped respond to time-critical needs, for example, averting outbreaks of measles and preventing the escalation of acute malnutrition among children under five years of age. CERF improved resource mobilization, making it easier for organizations to lobby for funds to complement the ongoing CERF-funded efforts. CERF also improved coordination among the humanitarian community.UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP1437503.0000830083042016-06-29T00:00:002016-07-01T00:00:002016-10-07T00:00:002017-04-07T21:21:15.7831437503.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available467201616-RR-RWA-2137172RwandaRWA3Rapid Response6FloodNatural DisasterRwanda RR Application, Jul 2016 (Landslides)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa50000From 7-9 May 2016, Rwanda was affected by a series of landslides that have occurred in the Gakenke, Muhanga, and Ngororero districtfs. The landslides were triggered by the heavy and torrential rains in these areas as a result of the phenomenon from the El Nino and the La Nina. The sustained heavy rains have also caused some flooding in these districts. This disaster resulted in the loss of 50 lives, 27 injuries, complete destruction of 2,317 houses, partial destruction of 1,500 houses, damage of 3,447 hectare of agricultural land, loss of livestock, disruption of infrastructure such as water supply system, bridges and roads, and affected approximately 80,000 households.
A CERF allocation of $4.5 million will help address the needs of 50,000 disaster-affected people including displaced families whose houses were completely destroyed, those whose houses were partially destroyed, and those who have lost crops and agricultural lands. The allocation will support activities in five priority sectors including 1) food security and nutrition, 2) shelter/NFIs/community infrastructure, 3) emergency agriculture and livelihoods, 4) WASH and 5) health.From 7 to 9 May 2016, Rwanda was affected by a series of landslides and flooding, which occurred in the Gakenke, Muhanga and Ngororero districts. The landslides and flooding were triggered by torrential rains resulting from El Niño and La Niña. The disasters resulted in the loss of 50 lives, the destruction of 2,317 houses and partial destruction of 1,500 houses, and the displacement of approximately 6,000 households. A further 80,000 households were affected by widespread damages of agricultural land, loss of livestock and disruption of infrastructure. Crop damage occurred just before the harvest season in June and was expected to cause food insecurity in the following three to six months. A high percentage of the population of the affected districts was identified as poor and extremely poor, hence many households had little or no capacity to cope with the disasters. The joint needs assessment conducted by the Government and UN agencies between 15 and 22 June identified critical needs for food, water and sanitation, shelter, basic relief items and health assistance among displaced people and the host population.In view of the emergency, CERF allocated $4.2 million from its Rapid Response window for the immediate implementation of life-saving response. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide food to 57,585 people; shelter materials to 1,864 families; basic relief items to 1,264 families; improved access to maternal and reproductive health services to 16,850 women; improved access to health services to 20,000 people; a cash-for-work land rehabilitation programme engaging 4,317 people; the restoration of basic infrastructure benefiting 16,934 people; and the rehabilitation of a water supply system benefiting 25,000 people.CERF led to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries as agencies could kick-start activities upon approval of CERF grants and before fund disbursement. CERF helped respond to time-critical needs, for example providing shelter in time before the start of the heavy rainy season. CERF improved resource mobilization from other sources, including the Government of Rwanda and bilateral donors. CERF also improved coordination among the humanitarian community by encouraging UN agencies to work together based on comparative advantages and catalyzing Government efforts.FAO;IOM;UNDP;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO4218944.0000500001212812016-07-19T00:00:002016-08-04T00:00:002016-11-05T00:00:002017-05-05T15:18:27.7634218944.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available478201616-UF-RWA-2183472RwandaRWA2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedRwanda UFE Application, Aug 2016 (DRC and Burundi refugees)1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa14Burundi political crisis 2015-2020163686Almost 164,000 refugees live in Rwanda, including more than 132,000 from Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo in six camps. The camps are managed by UNHCR and the Rwandan Government, and the refugees living here are dependent on international humanitarian aid. While Rwanda has been hosting Congolese refugees for two decades, Burundians mostly started arriving in April 2015 fleeing election-related violence. Aid agencies in Rwanda will use CERF funding to scale up life-saving protection and assistance for the 132,000 refugees living in camps, including drinking water and sanitation to prevent disease outbreaks, health care including vaccination and reproductive health, food aid and shelter. This is in line with the regional refugee response plan for Burundi and UNHCR's operations plan for Congolese refugees.In mid-2016, there were 169,244 refugees and asylum seekers in Rwanda, the majority of whom originated from Burundi and DRC. Refugees from DRC fled their country due to conflicts in two major waves, the first in the mid-1990s and the second in 2012/2013. Refugees from Burundi arrived in a sudden mass influx in 2015 due to election-related violence. Of the 169,244 refugees, 135,685 lived in six camps and the remaining refugees lived in urban areas, where they were mainly self-reliant. According to the results of joint assessments and nutrition surveys, the refugees living in camps relied almost entirely on humanitarian assistance for survival. Due to the chronic underfunding of the protracted Congolese refugee situation and the low level of funding for response to the refugee influx from Burundi, there were critical gaps in the provision of life-saving assistance to refugees in Rwanda in 2016. Of the $152 million required for 2016, only 25 per cent was funded by the end of August.In view of critically low funding levels and large-scale humanitarian needs, CERF allocated $5 million from its Underfunded Emergencies window in August 2016 to ensure the continuation of life-saving assistance to refugees in Rwanda. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide food to 132,249 people (including to 46,000 people through cash assistance); supplementary food to 10,559 pregnant and lactating women and 11,311 children under age 2; family shelters to 24,836 people; temporary shelter support to 1,843 families; improved sanitation to 53,858 people; improved disease surveillance and response benefiting 53,858 people; access to improved latrines to 3,520 people; vaccinations for 6,986 children and 1,557 pregnant women; and improved access to family planning methods, antenatal care services and youth-friendly services in Kigeme and Mahama camps.CERF led to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries thanks to its fast application process and helped respond to time-critical needs of the Burundian refugees. CERF improved resource mobilization from other sources as it helped raise the visibility and interest for the refugee response, but also from agencies’ core funds. CERF improved coordination among the humanitarian community, especially at sector level, through the required process of prioritization.UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO4998778.00001321901322492016-09-14T00:00:002016-09-20T00:00:002017-02-28T00:00:002017-10-06T00:00:004998778.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available481201616-RR-UGA-2190883UgandaUGA3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedUganda RR Application, Aug 2016 (South Sudanese refugees)1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa10South Sudan crisis 2013-422400Since the onset of fighting in Juba on July 7th 2016, almost 80,000 South Sudanese refugees have fled South Sudan to Uganda (as of 14 August 2016), signifying the worst refugee emergency in Uganda since the initial influx of South Sudanese refugees in 2014. The average daily arrival rate from July 7th to August 1st 2016 was about 2,166 South Sudanese refugees, amounting to a ten-fold increase based upon the daily average of 200 individuals prior to the crisis. These new arrivals join the existing 229,176 South Sudanese refugee population in Uganda for an estimated total of 308,479 South Sudanese refugees and asylum seekers as of August 14th 2016. Refugees from South Sudan now constitute the largest and most severe humanitarian emergency in Uganda, and the CERF Rapid Response grant request for US$7,000,000 has been prioritized to focus on life-saving initiatives for the increasing number of 64,000 new arrivals entering the country since July 7th. CERF funding will be utilised to provide life-saving protection and emergency assistance services in over-crowded temporary reception facilities, to improve the capacity of these facilities, and to provide life-saving protection and assistance in refugee settlements in Arua, Yumbe and Adjumani districts. The following sectors have been prioritised: Protection (Registration, GBV, Child Protection); Food Security; Shelter and NFIs; Health & Nutrition; and Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH). The CERF funded project will also support the response to the recent cholera outbreak among refugees (and one host community member) in Pagirinya reception centre in Adjumani district.In the first half of 2016, Uganda was facing an ongoing influx of refugees from South Sudan, averaging at approximately 6,000 new arrivals a month. However, the situation dramatically deteriorated following the onset of fighting in Juba on 7 July, which triggered another massive population displacement. Between 7 July and 14 August, almost 80,000 South Sudanese refugees arrived in Uganda, amounting to over a tenfold increase as compared with the previous months. The increased influx of South Sudanese refugees continued until the end of the year. In total, 489,265 South Sudanese refugees arrived in Uganda in 2016. The unprecedented influx put enormous pressure on Uganda’s natural resources, basic service-delivery systems and humanitarian response capacities. Consequently, coping with the influx and addressing the critical humanitarian needs of South Sudanese refugees became the highest humanitarian priority in Uganda in the second half of 2016.CERF responded by providing $10.3 million for the delivery of life-saving assistance in the critical moment following the sudden increase in the influx of refugees. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide registration, emergency shelter materials and food to 94,000 people; the registration of 2,127 separated and unaccompanied children; psychosocial support to 27,551 children; treatment to 3,165 severely malnourished children; vitamin A supplementation and deworming medication to 31,634 children; measles and polio immunizations for 80,000 children; strengthened communicable disease outbreak control and response systems benefiting 256,496 people; and reproductive health and gender-based violence prevention and response services benefiting 157,081 people.CERF led to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries and helped respond to time-critical needs, including shelter, water supply and hygiene at a time when the sudden upsurge in South Sudanese arrivals overwhelmed response capacities. CERF improved resource mobilization as donors could witness the positive impact of CERFfunded interventions during visits. CERF also improved coordination among the humanitarian community, especially by encouraging agencies in the same sector to work closely together such as UNFPA, UN Women and UNHCR on protection and sexual and gender-based violence.UN Women;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO10297497.00001227994105142016-09-07T00:00:002016-09-07T00:00:002016-12-09T00:00:002017-07-05T00:00:0010297497.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available426201616-UF-UGA-1847483UgandaUGA2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedUganda UFE Application, Jan2016 (DRC and South Sudanese refugees)1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa10South Sudan crisis 2013-666856Uganda is host to over half a million refugees, with the largest groups coming from South Sudan, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). In 2015 alone, Uganda received over 112,000 new refugees. Current risk analyses suggest these influxes will continue in 2016, further emphasizing the emergency nature of the refugee response in Uganda. Worst-case scenario planning in 2016 accounts for an influx greater than half of the existing refugee population in Uganda. Inter-agency response plans (RRPs) and contingency plans have been put in place to receive as many as 300,000 new refugees in 2016 in these worst-case situations. Refugees from South Sudan and DRC constitute the most underfunded and most severe humanitarian emergency in Uganda, and the CERF grant has been prioritized to focus on life-saving initiatives for these at-risk populations. The refugee management policy in Uganda is characterised by a non-camp, settlement approach. Refugees are not settled in camps but in village-like settings where they receive small plots for agricultural cultivation, enjoying the right to work and freedom of movement granted under the Ugandan Government’s 2006 Refugee Act and 2010 Refugee Regulations. Within this refugee management context, the CERF allocation will be prioritised for the immediate life-saving needs of its South Sudanese and Congolese refugee populations in the following sectors: 1) Protection (including registration of new arrivals/child protection/SGBV); 2) Food Security; 3) Shelter, Site Preparation, and NFIs; 4) Health & Nutrition; 5) WASH, and 6) Emergency Agricultural Livelihoods.At the beginning of 2016, Uganda hosted over half a million refugees, including 214,000 from DRC and over 200,000 from South Sudan. In 2015 alone, Uganda received over 112,000 new refugees and the situation became the most severe humanitarian emergency in the country. Conservative analysis of risks at the beginning of the year suggested that a similar number would arrive in 2016. However, the worst-case scenario planning foresaw the influx of 300,000 refugees by the end of the year. Ongoing humanitarian operations in Uganda were critically underfunded (with only 37 per cent of their 2015 requirements covered), but the funding requirements were highly likely to increase in 2016.In view of the situation, CERF allocated $18 million to Uganda from its Underfunded Emergencies window to sustain the provision of life-saving assistance to South Sudanese and Congolese refugees in 2016. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide livelihoods support benefiting 49,750 people; food aid through cash transfers to 55,263 people; access to safe water and appropriate sanitation to 22,101 people; access to emergency protection, including SGBV response services to 18,100 women and girls; SGBV sensitization for 9,428 people; reproductive health services to 30,304 women; registration, protection, core relief items and access to transit and reception facilities for 75,000 people; the registration of 6,561 unaccompanied children; psychosocial support to 31,627 children; vitamin A and deworming tablets to 83,340 children; polio vaccinations for 81,676 children and measles vaccinations for 85,217 children; and strengthened access to health care benefiting 517,299 people.CERF led to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries and helped respond to time-critical needs such as food, protection, and water and sanitation at a time when the Refugee Response Plan was severely underfunded. CERF improved resource mobilization by enabling agencies to be operational on the ground, which gave them credibility vis-à-vis other donors. CERF also improved coordination among the humanitarian community. For example, CERF-funding to FAO enabled the agency to play a key role in the establishment of a new sector working group for livelihoods. In addition, CERF funds helped enhance coordination between humanitarian and development partners as the UNCT under the leadership of the RC ensured that the CERF allocation was aligned with Uganda’s unique refugee and host community model.FAO;IOM;UN Women;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees18000027.00005128568945042016-03-03T00:00:002016-03-17T00:00:002016-08-31T00:00:002017-03-31T00:00:0018000027.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available425201616-UF-TZA-1847080United Republic of TanzaniaTZA2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedTanzania UFE Application, Feb 2016 (Burundi crisis)1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa14Burundi political crisis 2015-2020170000The civil unrest in Burundi has led to an outflow of over 230,000 refugees since April 2015 with more than 124,000 refugees arriving in Tanzania. The current average is about 1,500 arrivals per week. The goal of UN agencies’ projects for CERF is to ensure continuation of the provision of basic humanitarian response, establish water supply in new camp locations, continue food distribution, distribute fuel efficient stoves, strengthen SGBV prevention and consular capacity, and ensure safe transport and settlement of refugees in camps. UN agencies are targeting 120,000 beneficiaries in four refugee sites.Since the civil unrest began in Burundi in April 2015, more than 240,0001 people had fled to Tanzania, making it the largest host of Burundian refugees in the region. Prior to the influx, Tanzania had one refugee camp (Nyarugusu), which was established in 1996 and hosted 60,000 primarily Congolese refugees. Due to the large numbers of refugee arrivals from Burundi in 2015 and 2016, Nyarugusu camp quickly exceeded its maximum capacity. This had negative consequences on living conditions, dignity and the protection of refugees in the camp. It also resulted in tensions between the pre-influx refugee population and the new arrivals from Burundi. Two former refugee camps were reopened (Mtendeli and Nduta) to decongest Nyarugusu camp and host new arrivals. By the end of 2016, each camp hosted 85,000 and 55,000 refugees respectively, which also exceeded their capacities. Insufficient space and shelters, lack of basic relief items, and poor water and sanitation conditions resulted in life-threatening situations and great psychological distress in all three camps.The humanitarian needs of the Burundian refugees in Tanzania in 2016 were critical, but response programmes were largely underfunded, which undermined humanitarian actors’ ability to deliver life-saving assistance. Consequently, CERF allocated $11 million from its Underfunded Emergencies window to ensure the continuation of lifesaving operations. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide food to 201,962 people; a maintained and increased supply of potable water to 204,102 people; sanitary materials to 54,865 people; 11,190 community latrines and bathing cubicles; tents to 1,000 families; shelter materials benefiting 10,000 families; core relief items to 8,000 people; emergency protection, including SGBV services, to 16,368 women and girls; safe transport to 30,000 people; treatment to 1,723 malnourished children under age 5; and chlorine-based water tablets benefiting 514,285 people.CERF led to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries as it enabled UN agencies to expand their interventions to respond to the newly arriving refugees. CERF also helped respond to time-critical needs at a time when the refugee situation received less and less donor attention. CERF partially improved resource mobilization from other sources. WFP was able to use the CERF contribution to request forward loans from WFP headquarters and start food procurement early. For UNHCR, CERF funding complemented the identified requirements, but did not assist with further fundraising. CERF improved coordination among the humanitarian community as agencies and implementing partners worked together in the prioritization process, developed joint projects and jointly prepared the CERF report. CERF funding helped agencies to be more predictable in their funding of implementing partners, which also improved coordination.IOM;UN Women;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO10994664.00001700002461022016-03-05T00:00:002016-03-30T00:00:002016-08-31T00:00:002017-03-31T00:00:0010994664.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available490201616-RR-TZA-2280380United Republic of TanzaniaTZA3Rapid Response1EarthquakeNatural DisasterTanzania RR Application Oct 2016 (Kagera Earthquake)3Geophysical1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa117721On 10 September 2016 an earthquake of 5.9 magnitude hit North West Tanzania, at about 44 km from Bukoba town in Kagera region. As a result of the earthquake, an estimated 117,721 people are in need of assistance, having lost their homes, most of them living outside without access to adequate shelter. The total humanitarian needs are US$ 9,000,000. The education sector as a whole has been hit hard by the earthquake crisis. In Bukoba Municipal up to 69.5% of primary school and 36% of secondary school children are negatively affected and a high number of classrooms have been damaged affecting the capacity of schools to accommodate the students. The CERF allocation is at US$ 1,498,097 and focuses on supporting the three top priority sectors; Shelter/NFI; Education and schools WASH; and Child Protection targeting a total of 85,917 people. Of the overall people who have lost their houses, about 15% will be provided with temporary shelter by CERF funds. 16,917 Primary and Secondary school children from 25 most affected schools will be provided with safe learning spaces through establishment of temporary classrooms until permanent structures are established. Adequate financial resources are not available within the UNCT to respond to these priorities, therefore a request to the CERF was made in order to kick start the interventions, meanwhile other resource mobilization efforts are initiated.On 10 September 2016, a 5.9-magnitude earthquake hit north-west Tanzania, causing widespread damage to housing and infrastructure. The joint needs assessment undertaken by the Government, UN agencies and NGOs indicated that 117,721 people lost their houses, and many of those people were forced to live in the open air without basic assistance. Protection risks were exacerbated by damaged schools, which would otherwise provide shelter to the affected population. In Bukoba municipality, up to 70 per cent of primary schools and 36 per cent of secondary schools were damaged. Stress and signs of trauma were evident among the affected people, who found themselves in critical need of humanitarian assistance.In response, CERF provided $1.5 million for the rapid implementation of life-saving assistance. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide shelter to 1,244 people; shelter kits to 1,580 families; core relief items to 3,182 families; water storage supplies and chlorine tablets to 9,715 families; protection and education assistance benefiting 16,500 children; and improved sanitation and hygiene to 6,000 children.CERF partially led to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries. Resources for the earthquake response were very limited, so CERF funding enabled interventions that would not have been possible otherwise. However, as the national authorities requested the rehabilitation of a special needs school instead of construction of temporary learning spaces, projects became delayed. According to the RC/HC report, CERF also partially helped respond to time-critical needs and improved resource mobilization from other sources. Following the rehabilitation of the school with CERF funding, various organizations began to provide complementary support. CERF improved coordination among the humanitarian community as UN agencies worked together to develop a joint proposal and report. At local and regional level, the CERF allocation led to collaboration between authorities, implementing partners and UN agencies as they planned and worked together, minimizing duplication.IOM;UNICEF1498097.000085917719182016-10-26T00:00:002016-10-26T00:00:002017-01-26T00:00:002017-07-26T17:08:53.6471498097.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available461201616-RR-SOM-2094374SomaliaSOM3Rapid Response9CholeraDisease OutbreakSomalia RR Application, Jun 2016 (Cholera)2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa75000A major spike in reported cases of acute watery diarrhoea (AWD) and cholera in southern and central Somalia has triggered the need to significantly scale up a response to contain the outbreak. Already 8,838 AWD/cholera cases have been reported in 2016, compared to 5,257 cases that were reported for the entire year in 2015. Overall, $6 million are required for the response to this outbreak of which only $600,000 have been received to date. A total of about $1.8 million in CERF RR support is requested.
This CERF grant will be used to reduce AWD/Cholera related morbidity and mortality among 27,500 cases over a four month period. It will support complementary health, logistics and WASH services in the most affected areas with the highest caseload and notable increase in trends in reported deaths. Activities implemented will aim at interrupting the disease’s transmission, protection of those at risk and treatment of those already suffering from the disease.There was a major spike in acute watery diarrhoea (AWD) and cholera cases in southern and central Somalia in the first half of 2016. By the end of May, 8,838 cases were reported, compared with 5,257 cases in 2015 overall. The case-fatality rate of 4.98 per cent was more than double the WHO emergency threshold. Cases were confirmed in 11 districts, including in areas where there had been no AWD/cholera in the previous two years. Access to safe drinking water, a key requirement in containing the outbreak, remained a major challenge in the affected locations. The outbreak control was further compounded by inadequate sanitation facilities and limited awareness of safe hygiene practices. Without an urgent intervention, the outbreak was likely to quickly spread. Health, sanitation and hygiene supplies were available to cover an estimated caseload of 500 severe and 12,000 moderate cases, but the projections of 75,000 cases over the coming months necessitated a large and rapid scale up of the response.In view of the emergency, CERF allocated $1.9 million for life-saving interventions in the critical four-month window following the outbreak. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide access to safe water to 56,000 people; treatment to 35,000 people; hygiene kits to 5,700 families (34,200 people); case-management training to 280 health workers; and AWD/cholera-prevention messages to 400,000 people. The case-fatality rate dropped from 4.98 per cent at the time of the CERF application to 1.25 per cent at the end of the project implementation, with CERF-funded activities playing a key role in containing the outbreak.CERF led to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries, for example allowing UNHAS to prioritize and fast track all cholera response requests. CERF helped respond to time-critical needs, helping to avoid an expansion of the outbreak as well as an increase in malnutrition rates. CERF also improved resource mobilization from other sources and improved coordination among the humanitarian community.UNICEF;WFP;WHO1879031.000027500350002016-06-17T00:00:002016-06-17T00:00:002016-09-23T00:00:002017-05-05T00:00:001879031.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available440201616-RR-SOM-1926274SomaliaSOM3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterSomalia RR Application, Mar 2016 (El Niño)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa13El Nino 2015-2016498813The effects of El Niño on Somalia were mixed with the anticipated heavier than normal rains and consequent riverine and flash floods in central and southern Somalia not materializing. The situation is very different in Puntland and Somaliland where rainfall was well below average during the 2015 Gu (April to June) and Karan (August to September) seasons. By September 2015, they had already experienced two consecutive poor rainy seasons and already experiencing drought conditions. In its August to December 2015 forecast, the Food Security and Nutrition Analysis Unit projected that about 330,000 people in the seven regions of Puntland and Somaliland would be in IPC phases 4-Emergency and 3-Crisis. By February 2016, the number had risen to 385,000 and yet to be verified assessments indicate up to 500,000 people could be affected in the two regions.
The CERF allocation of $11 million will support the scaling up of time-critical lifesaving humanitarian assistance necessary to avert a deterioration of the drought-induced crisis over the next five months for 224,000 severely food insecure people through life-saving Food Security, Nutrition, Health and WASH interventions in the hardest hit areas of Somaliland and Puntland. Activities include provision of food through unconditional cash transfers, conditional lifesaving cash assistance including cash for work to restore community assets, vaccination of goats to contain the spread of Contagious Caprine Pleuroneumonia disease outbreak, therapeutic feeding support for treatment of moderate acute malnutrition cases among children under five years of age and pregnant and lactating women, provision of emergency health services addressing communicable diseases, maternal and child health, supply of emergency health kits, water trucking, light rehabilitation of strategic water points and distribution of hygiene kits in drought affected areas.2016 was a particularly difficult year for parts of northern Somalia, as seven regions in Puntland and Somaliland experienced severe drought conditions linked to El Niño. The limited pasture and water availability, an outbreak of contagious caprine pleuropneumonia (CCPP) and increased livestock offtake led to a sharp decline in livestock holdings, particularly among poor households. The crisis was further compounded by the near-total failure of cereal production (87 per cent below the five-year average). An estimated 385,000 people (11,000 in emergency and 374,000 in crisis) were adversely affected and in critical need of humanitarian assistance. The burden on malnourished children increased steadily throughout the year in all affected zones, with reported rising levels of global acute malnutrition. Health facilities also recorded an increased incidence of diseases associated with lack of water, including AWD, respiratory infections, skin diseases and febrile illnesses.In response, CERF allocated $11 million for scaling up humanitarian action in affected areas. These resources were allocated at a critical time during the rapidly deteriorating emergency and were one of the first funds available towards new needs. These funds enabled UN agencies and partners to provide cash transfers to 5,712 households (34,272 people) covering their food needs; hygiene kits and access to safe water to 224,000 people; nutrition support through targeted supplementary feeding to 10,755 children under age 5 and 12,801 pregnant and lactating women; medical supplies to health facilities, benefiting an estimated 103,000 people; access to maternal and new-born health services to 6,691 pregnant women; and CCPP vaccinations for 2,990,822 goats belonging to 99,694 households.CERF led to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries, thanks to quick disbursement of funding within three to four days of grant approvals and helped respond to time-critical needs. CERF improved resource mobilization as several agencies reported receiving funding from other donors to complement the CERF-funded projects. CERF also improved coordination among the humanitarian community as agencies jointly prioritized target areas and populations and continued to share information on project activities throughout the implementation period. This helped avoid overlaps and duplication.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO11006301.00002240002888002016-03-31T00:00:002016-04-06T00:00:002016-07-06T00:00:002017-01-23T00:00:0011006301.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available439201616-RR-MOZ-1920461MozambiqueMOZ3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterMozambique RR Application, Mar 2016 (El Niño and Drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa13El Nino 2015-2016380000Mozambique is facing a severe drought in the southern provinces and parts of central region due to El Niño. In a January 2016 assessment FEWSNET reports high numbers of people affected by drought and food insecurity. Currently there are 380,000 people in need of food assistance (IPC Phase 3) in the southern provinces of Maputo, Gaza and Inhambane, and in the central provinces of Tete and Sofala. Approximately 380,000 people are in need of immediate assistance facing lack of food and water. The impact of drought on nutritional status of children is also serious with initial reports estimating 72,374 malnourished children will be in need of assistance over the next 6 months in the five provinces. A January 2016 assessment by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MASA) found 260,730 farmers to be affected.
CERF funds will enable provision of food assistance to about 62,400 beneficiaries, nutrition assistance to over 8,320 malnourished children, safe drinking water to approximately 40,000 people and agriculture inputs to 152,500 people in most affected districts in the provinces of Maputo, Gaza, Inhambane, Sofala and Tete.In 2015 and 2016, Mozambique faced a severe El Niño-related drought. The southern regions and parts of the country’s central regions received less than 50 per cent of the average rainfall, which severely affected agricultural production. Assessments conducted in January 2016 showed that about 525,178 ha of farmland were affected, which impacted 260,730 people. By April 2016, the situation significantly deteriorated with the loss of 875,818 ha of crops affecting approximately 464,879 people. The assessments also indicated that the drought had a particularly serious impact on the nutritional status of children: an estimated 72,374 malnourished children needed emergency assistance.In view of the significant deterioration of emergency and widespread humanitarian needs, CERF allocated $4.7 million from its Rapid Response window for life-saving action. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide food assistance to 105,600 people; agricultural inputs to 22,275 families; nutritional screenings for 6,758 children and treatment to 616 children with acute malnutrition; nutritional support to 7,201 pregnant and lactating women; a water supply to 13,258 people; water treatment tablets to 23,960 people; water storage supplies to 14,025 people; and public information messages on water, sanitation and hygiene.CERF led to fast delivery of assistance in the Water and Sanitation sector thanks to timely disbursement of funds that enabled fast procurement of supplies and contracting of implementing partners. However, in the nutrition sector, high demand limited the availability of super cereal, leading to some delays in delivery of assistance. CERF helped respond to time-critical needs, for example, by ensuring critical water supply through water trucking. CERF also improved resource mobilization. For example, WFP was able to advocate for additional funding given that the CERF-funded interventions had improved the capacity for scale up. CERF improved coordination among the humanitarian community. For instance, the food security cluster became more active with the arrival of CERF funding.FAO;UNICEF;WFP4679803.00001525001704052016-03-24T00:00:002016-03-24T00:00:002016-06-24T00:00:002016-12-24T18:28:46.314679803.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available428201616-UF-KEN-1849148KenyaKEN2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedKenya UFE Application, Jan 2016 (South Sudanese refugees)1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa10South Sudan crisis 2013-184550In addition to 45,000 South Sudan refugees already present, 48,000 South Sudan refugees have arrived in Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya since December 2013 because of inter-ethnic clashes in South Sudan. Nine-thousand new arrivals are anticipated in 2016 of which 60 per cent are expected to be women and children. Kakuma hosts over 184,000 refugees (South Sudanese and others) and the influx has put a strain on aid services. The goal of UN agencies’ projects for CERF is to ensure that health care, nutrition, HIV/AIDS support, maternal and childcare, sanitation and food activities are provided to the refugees. UN agencies are targeting 102,000 beneficiaries in Kakuma refugee camp.In 2016, violence and insecurity in South Sudan continued to cause a large influx of South Sudanese refugees to Kakuma camp in Turkana County, Kenya. At the beginning of 2016, 184,550 people were living in the camp, 93,413 of whom were South Sudanese refugees. It was estimated that an additional 9,000 South Sudanese would arrive in 2016. The health and nutrition status of refugees arriving from South Sudan was poor and the majority of them required life-saving interventions from the onset. However, Kakuma camp had already largely exceeded its capacity, which led to congestion and put a lot of pressure on infrastructure and the provision of basic services. The results of the survey conducted in November 2015 indicated a deterioration in the camp’s nutrition situation, with a global acute malnutrition rate of 11.4 per cent, compared with 7.4 per cent in November 2014.Providing assistance to refugees in Kakuma camp was one of the key humanitarian priorities, but only 23 per cent of the 2015 funding requirements for South Sudanese refugees in Kenya had been received. Consequently, CERF allocated $4 million to enable the continuation of life-saving projects for refugees in Kakuma camp. This funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide food to 82,924 people; screenings and vaccinations for 5,122 newly arrived refugees; nutritional screenings for 2,143 children under age 5; treatment referrals for 256 malnourished children; nutrition education to 634 pregnant and lactating women; HIV/AIDS interventions benefiting 15,659 people; reproductive health services benefiting 5,102 people; and access to primary health-care services to 84,983 people.CERF led to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries and helped respond to time-critical needs. CERF improved resource mobilization from other sources, for example from USAID and Japan. UNHCR was also able to demonstrate to its regular donors that efforts were being made to secure additional funds for the Kakuma programme which supported fundraising efforts targeting both governmental and EU donors. CERF also improved coordination among the humanitarian community by promoting a consultative prioritization process and regular meetings among partners throughout the implementation period.UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO3998746.00001172392538202016-03-03T00:00:002016-03-16T00:00:002016-08-31T00:00:002017-04-10T00:00:003998746.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available447201616-RR-DJI-1982830DjiboutiDJI3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterDjibouti RR Application, Mar 2016 (People Displaced by Drought and El Niño)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa13El Nino 2015-201623000Since the end of November 2015, Djibouti has been confronted with the arrival of 7,500 nomadic pastoralists from the Somali Region of Ethiopia fleeing from one of the most severe droughts in the last decades. Given the severity of the drought in both Ethiopia and Somalia, it is expected that these numbers will increase considerably over the next three to six months. All arrivals indicate that they intend to stay in Djibouti until the situation improves (in particular grazing areas), which means they will not return before the next rainy season in July at the earliest. Based on historical figures from previous severe droughts, knowledge of pastoral routes and the evolution of the drought in neighbouring countries these movements could increase to 12,000 arrivals in the same locations thus increasing the impact on already vulnerable host communities.
The new arrivals are malnourished, anaemic, have myriad health challenges including measles and have lost their livelihoods due to death of livestock. The influx of these vulnerable people is putting serious pressure on the already fragile health system and availability of water points in Djibouti, particularly in the remote rural areas.
The CERF allocation of $2 million will be used to address food security, prevention / detection / treatment of severe and moderate malnutrition, access to safe drinking water and preventative and curative health services for 18,500 nomadic pastoralists from Ethiopia and vulnerable host community in Djibouti. The livestock interventions will ensure that the same group of people avoid sliding into further humanitarian crisis. It is important to include host communities in the response as they themselves are critically food insecure and vulnerable due to recurrent droughts and non-inclusion could lead to tensions.Between November 2015 and March 2016, Djibouti was confronted with the arrival of 7,500 nomadic pastoralists from the Somali Region of Ethiopia fleeing from one of the harshest droughts in the last decades. Given the severity of the drought in Ethiopia (10.2 million people affected), those numbers were expected to increase considerably over the following months, thus increasing the impact on already vulnerable host communities. The new arrivals indicated that they intended to stay in Djibouti until the situation improved, which meant they would not return before the next rainy season in July 2016. The new arrivals lost many of their livestock, were malnourished and had severe health problems, including measles. Pregnant women and children under age 5 showed signs of acute malnutrition and anemia. The influx of these vulnerable people put serious pressure on the country’s already fragile health system, scarce natural resources and the availability of water points. Djibouti had been facing drought for years, leading to an erosion of people’s coping mechanisms and a deterioration of the humanitarian situation.In response, CERF allocated $2 million for top priority humanitarian interventions to save lives and restore the health of arriving people and affected host populations. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide food to 23,240 people; supplementary feeding to 1,813 moderately malnourished women and children under age 5; therapeutic treatment to 178 severely malnourished children; micronutrient powders and vitamin A supplementation to 813 children; sensitization for 1,012 women on child-feeding practices; access to health services to 2,383 people; measles vaccinations for 4,460 children; heads of livestock, supplementary feed and veterinary drugs to 580 families; cash assistance and agricultural tools to 350 families; sanitation and hygiene kits to 360 families; and awareness-raising on sanitation and hygiene to 6,000 people.CERF led to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries and helped respond to time-critical needs, for example through provision of Water and Sanitation services that helped mitigate escalation of potential acute watery diarrhea and through replenishment of therapeutic food stocks. CERF did not improve resource mobilization from other sources (no information provided as to why), but improved coordination among the humanitarian community, which was able to intervene more efficiently and target specific constituencies.FAO;IOM;UNICEF;WFP;WHO1972054.000018500629242016-04-14T00:00:002016-04-22T00:00:002016-07-22T00:00:002017-02-01T00:00:001972054.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available430201616-UF-BDI-1846717BurundiBDI2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedBurundi UFE Application, Jan 2016 (Political Crisis)1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa14Burundi political crisis 2015-20201100000Humanitarian agencies are scaling up efforts to reinforce protection and ensure access to basic services to people in need, in a highly vulnerable context. Violence and fear emanating from the political crisis are on the increase. At least 439 people have been killed and nearly 265,000 displaced people since April 2015, and access to essential services has deteriorated. Continued heavy rains are causing localized floods and landslides, leaving at least 52 people dead and 5,068 households displaced, whose houses have been damaged or destroyed between November 2015 and January 2016. These two drivers are exacerbating an already dire situation of many vulnerable Burundians. With this CERF grant and through multi-sector interventions in Burundi’s six most affected provinces, humanitarian agencies aim to help avert acute vulnerabilities caused by the political crisis in the country since April 2015, as well as localized flooding.The political crisis that began in April 2015 increasingly affected Burundi’s population in 2016. As per the 2016 Humanitarian Response Plan, an estimated 1.1 million people required protection and humanitarian assistance. The worsening socioeconomic conditions, reduced access to basic services, insecurity and natural disasters resulted in the deterioration of the humanitarian situation. The escalation of violence also led to large population displacements. At the beginning of 2016, there were 25,081 IDPs in Burundi and 239,754 Burundian refugees in neighbouring countries.Widespread humanitarian needs continued in 2016, but recorded international donor funding to Burundi covered only 22 per cent of 2015 requirements. Consequently, CERF allocated $13 million to Burundi in March 2016 from its Underfunded Emergencies window. This funding allowed for the continuation of life-saving projects, and it enabled UN agencies and partners to provide food to 129,860 people; treatment to 19,727 malnourished children; supplementary feeding to 13,292 women and children; medical services to 118,146 people; emergency care to 396 violence-injured patients; access to safe water to 28,654 people; agricultural inputs to 20,040 families; protection services to 10,000 people; shelter kits and relief items to 6,407 people; hygiene kits to 9,150 families; dignity kits to 5,859 women; and the documentation of 4,515 human rights violations.CERF led to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries, being one of the very few funding sources available and enabling agencies to start activities upon approval of projects, even before funds were disbursed. CERF helped respond to time-critical needs. For example, emergency reproductive health interventions contributed to alleviating the suffering and death of mothers and newborns as well as the consequences of gender-based violence. CERF helped some agencies to mobilize additional funds. In the case of OHCHR, CERF highlighted the relevance of protection activities, which prompted other donors, including the Peacebuilding Support Office and the European Union, to provide additional funding for protection work. By enabling the deployment of additional personnel with humanitarian expertise in a development-focused context, CERF helped to strengthen sector coordination and data collection and analysis.FAO;IOM;OHCHR;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO12985955.00004420006587692016-03-16T00:00:002016-03-31T00:00:002016-08-31T00:00:002017-07-17T00:00:0012985955.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available476201616-UF-ERI-2183233EritreaERI2Underfunded Emergencies19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-relatedEritrea UFE Application, Aug 2016 (Gaps in Basic Services)1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa1200000The 2015 harvest was poor due to a lack of rains--partly caused by the El Niño weather phenomenon--resulting in a food deficit affecting mainly people in the arid coastal areas and some parts of the highlands. Food insecurity and malnutrition among children, pregnant women and mothers remain a concern. Malnutrition, diarrhoeal diseases and pneumonia are among the three leading casues of child deaths and illness. In remote parts, immunization coverage is low and access to health care limited. The country hosts more than 2,200 refugees at Umkulu refugee camp, who rely on assistance. Aid agencies in Eritrea will use CERF funding to provide assistance to more than 421,000 people in need, with health care and nutrition services for 419,000 affected people in three of the six regions, Northern Red Sea, Anseba and Gash-Barka, and multi-sector assistance for the 2,200 refugees.Recurrent drought and the residual effects of the border conflict with Ethiopia are underlying causes of vulnerability in Eritrea. Two thirds of the population rely on subsistence farming and pastoralism for livelihoods, rendering them vulnerable to climate variability. In a year of good agricultural production, Eritrea can produce an estimated maximum of 70 to 80 per cent of the annual cereal requirements. In a bad year, it can be as little as 20 to 30 per cent. El Niño, which disrupted rainfall patterns in 2015 and 2016, led to several consecutive poor harvests in Eritrea. However, the exact severity of the food shortfall could not be determined in the absence of recent assessment data. The latest official nutrition information from the Eritrea Population and Health Survey was conducted in 2010. The survey showed an increasing trend across all three child-nutritional status indicators (stunting, wasting and underweight).CERF allocated $2 million to Eritrea from its Underfunded Emergencies window to enable the continuation of life-saving programmes. This funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide supplementary food to 29,980 people; safe drinking water to 1,500 people; nutritional support to 1,342 pregnant and lactating mothers; treatment to 277 malnourished children; health-promotion messages to 150,000 people; and improved access to health services for 633,400 people.CERF led to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries at a time when little other funding was available and helped respond to time-critical needs, for example, by ensuring that supplementary feeding supplies, water and sanitation services were available in time during the lean season. CERF improved resource mobilization, allowing agencies to scale up response activities in other parts of the country. CERF also improved coordination among the humanitarian community with regular monitoring meetings held and reports shared.UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WHO2002599.00004207696739892016-09-15T00:00:002016-09-15T00:00:002017-02-28T00:00:002017-09-30T00:00:002002599.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available431201616-UF-ETH-1846834EthiopiaETH2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedEthiopia UFE Application, Jan 2016 (South Sudanese refugees)1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa10South Sudan crisis 2013-316674Over 730,000 refugees of 19 different nationalities are currently hosted in Ethiopia, making it the largest refugee-hosting country in Africa. The South Sudanese represent the largest refugee community in Ethiopia. As of 15 January 2016, Ethiopia hosts 281,471 refugees from South Sudan, the vast majority of whom are hosted in six refugee camps in the Gambella region. Out of this, 226,638 arrived in Ethiopia as a result of the December 2013 events in South Sudan and its aftermath, and 55,059 had fled to Ethiopia prior to the current crisis. Of the new arrivals, about 33,000 are living with host communities. The goal of UN agencies’ CERF projects is to conduct registration of new arrivals, relocation from entry point to the camps, distribution of food items, provision of primary health care and nutrition services, improvement of WASH facilities, provision of core relief (non-food) items and soap, and shelter. UN agencies are targeting nearly 214,000 beneficiaries in Gambella and Benishangul Gumuz Regional States.Violence and insecurity in South Sudan, which started in December 2013, resulted in a steady influx of South Sudanese refugees to Ethiopia. By the beginning of 2016, Ethiopia hosted 281,471 South Sudanese refugees, the majority of whom were in six refugee camps in the Gambella region. Ethiopia opened its border, but South Sudanese refugees had limited or no access to productive assets and were entirely dependent on humanitarian assistance. The drastic increase in the number of refugees in the region put a lot of pressure on the Government’s capacity to provide basic social services in affected areas. Refugees and host communities suffered from limited access to health facilities, shortage of water and sanitation infrastructure, and a lack of schools. The level of global acute malnutrition in refugee camps ranged from 10 per cent in Okugo camp to 28 per cent in Tierkidi camp.The levels of vulnerability among South Sudanese refugees and host communities were alarming, but the response activities were critically underfunded. Consequently, CERF allocated $11 million from its Underfunded Emergencies window to Ethiopia to allow for the continuation of life-saving interventions to 338,823 people. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene to 172,243 people; health services, NFIs and protection to 338,823 people; access to sanitation facilities to 3,280 people; food to 40,000 people; supplementary feeding to 9,500 women and children; nutritional screening and vitamin A supplementation to 105,857 children; treatment to 1,900 malnourished children; treatment against parasites to 72,580 children; the registration of 59,780 refugees, including screening for specific needs and vulnerabilities; and the relocation of 42,971 people.CERF led to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries and helped respond to time-critical needs such as the installation of a water supply system and procurement of food commodities. CERF improved resource mobilization from other sources by giving agencies more time for fundraising and kick starting the response at the same time. CERF improved coordination among the humanitarian community, helping to ensure complementary and avoid duplication.IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP10991119.00003166743387332016-03-10T00:00:002016-03-23T00:00:002016-08-31T00:00:002017-03-31T00:00:0010991119.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available492201616-RR-ETH-2286334EthiopiaETH3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedEthiopia RR Application Oct 2016 (South Sudanese Refugees)1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa10South Sudan crisis 2013-100000Since 3 September 2016, over 40,000 new refugee arrivals from South Sudan have been recorded in Ethiopia and on average 1,000 people arrive in Pagak entry point per day, the majority of which continue to be women and children (87 per cent). This very sudden and unexpected influx was not planned for since as per the Regional Refugee Response Plan (RRRP) 3,500 new arrivals for 2016 had been projected. To respond to the most critical needs of the new arrivals in Ethiopia and those that are expected to arrive until the end of the year US$ 53.7 million will be required. Thus far, some US$4.4 million have been made available for the response. The requested CERF funding of US$ 9,491,861 will address the most critical needs of the recently arrived 40,000 refugees of the 100,000 new arrivals expected until the end of the year. Refugees will be registered, screened for vulnerabilities and emergency protection services will be provided at both Pagak entry point and the camps, including response to SGBV survivors and essential Child Protection services. The relocation of refugees to camp extensions and eventually a new site will be scaled up to 3,000 refugees per day. Additionally, with Global Acute Malnutrition Rates rising from 8 percent to 11.7 percent over the last month, CERF funds will enable WFP to counter severe and moderate acute malnutrition. The Ethiopian Emergency Response Fund (ERF) has currently depleted its resources but is liaising with donors to seek additional funding and will, once these become available, make funding available to NGOs to complement the CERF funding.The eruption of fighting in Juba on 8 July 2016 caused another wave of population displacement in South Sudan and across the borders. By 3 September 2016, over 40,000 new refugee arrivals from South Sudan were recorded in Ethiopia, the majority of whom were women and children (87 per cent). An average of 1,000 South Sudanese asylum seekers arrived daily at the Pagak reception centre, which had limited services available. Refugees were arriving with little or no belongings, having walked for several days through insecure areas, while all shelters in all six camps on the Ethiopian side of the border were occupied. To accommodate new arrivals, UNHCR established a new camp called Nguenyiel, adjacent to Kule and Tierkidi camps in Gambela. This influx was sudden and unexpected—the Regional Refugee Response Plan included projections of only 3,500 new arrivals from South Sudan in 2016. Consequently, additional funding was urgently needed to respond to the critical needs of newly arriving refugees.In view of the emergency, CERF allocated $9.5 million from its Rapid Response window for life-saving assistance. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide food to 40,000 people; blanket supplementary feeding to 12,500 women and children; treatment to 680 severely malnourished children; emergency shelter to 9,675 families; improved access to safe water to 40,000 people; core relief items to 29,436 people; medical consultations to 25,000 people; the registration of 39,062 people; the identification of 1,724 unaccompanied children; transport for 18,413 people; vitamin supplementation to 11,159 children; deworming services to 8,264 children; measles vaccinations for 21,408 people; and polio vaccinations for 23,242 people.CERF lead to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries and helped respond to time-critical needs. For example, provision of Vitamin A supplementation and deworming was one of the key interventions to strengthen children’s ability to fight diseases and treat worm infestations. CERF improved resource mobilization from other sources for several agencies. For instance, UNICEF was able to demonstrate effectiveness of the interventions, which helped to attract other donors. CERF also improved coordination among the humanitarian community through joint proposal development, implementation and reporting.IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP9491863.000040000696232016-10-24T00:00:002016-10-26T00:00:002017-01-26T00:00:002017-07-26T16:36:05.969491863.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available451201616-RR-MDG-2014055MadagascarMDG3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterMadagascar RR Application, Apr 2016 (El Niño and Drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa13El Nino 2015-20161140000A humanitarian emergency is unfolding in Madagascar. A long period of drought, over two successive years, exacerbated and intensified by El Niño in the last six months or so is causing significant losses in agricultural production. The crop year was marked by a prolonged rain deficit (between September 2014 and March 2015) causing a deficit in major food crops in the South, such as maize, cassava and rice compared with a five-year average. The next harvest in May/June 2016 is expected to be equally poor. Further, the period between February and May is the food solder peak, but with the rapid deterioration observed since February 2016, a three-month lean season will likely translate to an acute humanitarian emergency, with the humanitarian impact continuing well beyond June 2016.
The lack of water is not only impacting agricultural and lifestock, but has also caused a spike in the cost of water. In areas where people are most vulnerable and face enormous challenges because of the drought, they may have to pay up to 28 as much for water as the price paid in urban centers like the capital. This increase in the cost of water has a real impact on the ability of households to pay for water, and as a result there is an alarming decrease in the amount of water consumed per person per day.
1.1 million people are food insecure, of whom 665,000 are facing severe food insecurity. In some areas, access to food is declining at an alarming rate. Household food stocks have been exhausted. The number of people who are severely food insecure is 14% higher than in March 2015 and 41% higher than in October 2015. In areas with high rates of severe food insecurity, 31 municipalities have a prevalence of severe acute malnutrition that exceeds the emergency threshold of 2 per cent.
The planned response with CERF fudns includes a response to food insecurity (WFP, FAO), nutrition services (WFP, UNICEF), a WASH response (UNICEF), and a health response (WHO and UNFPA). The requested amount for the CERF submission is $6 million.Madagascar experienced a long period of drought in 2015 and 2016, which led to significant losses in agricultural production and a slow-onset humanitarian emergency. A prolonged rain deficit caused large shortfalls in major food crops in the south, such as maize, cassava and rice. Apart from having a severe impact on livestock and agricultural production, the drought also caused a spike in the cost of water, resulting in an alarming decrease of water consumption among vulnerable communities. According to information collected by UNICEF, the price of 20 litres of water increased in 2016 from Ar200 to Ar1,400 in the most affected areas. As a result, the most vulnerable people in rural areas had to pay up to 28 times more for water than the people in urban areas. Three joint needs assessments conducted between January and February 2016 indicated that the number of people who were food insecure in southern Madagascar increased to 1.1 million (665,000 of whom were found to be severely food insecure). Moreover, 22,520 children under age 5 were found to be suffering from moderate acute malnutrition and 5,212 children from severe acute malnutrition.Due to the significant deterioration of the humanitarian situation and a critical funding shortage, CERF allocated $6 million from its Rapid Response window for life-saving response. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide food assistance to 187,620 people; treatment to 5,413 severely malnourished children under age 5 and 20,650 moderately malnourished children under age 5; agricultural inputs to 20,518 families; a sufficient quantity of potable water to 52,000 people; water filters to 26,060 people; and improved access to health care to 120,000 people.CERF led to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries, for example, enabling the procurement of medicine for immediate distribution to health centers and hospitals. CERF also helped respond to time-critical needs, providing pregnant women suffering from malnutrition with much needed food items and strengthening the surveillance system for epidemics. As the Government did not declare an emergency, the CERF allocation helped mobilize funding from other sources. CERF also improved coordination among the humanitarian community. For example, following the CERF allocation the food security and livelihood sub cluster was activated.FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO5988888.00006000006000002016-04-23T00:00:002016-04-25T00:00:002016-07-28T00:00:002017-01-28T20:48:14.3275988888.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available446201616-RR-KEN-1980548KenyaKEN3Rapid Response10MeaslesDisease OutbreakKenya RR Application, Mar 2016 (Measles)2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa635969A measles outbreak in Mandera country in northern Kenya began on 16 December 2016. As of end-March 2016, 144 cases had been reported although health teams estimated the actual number to be about 576. Three-quarters of cases are among children under 15 years, and about 636,000 children are estimated to be at risk of infection. The quality of health care is poor in the region due to a shortage of of health workers. Overall immunization coverage in Mandera, in 2014, stood at only 27.7 per cent. Under the lead of the Ministry of Health, aid agencies will conduct an emergency measles vaccination campaign and vitamin A supplementation in Mandera county, estimated to cost $3.5 million. CERF funds, of about $1 million for WHO and UNICEF, would cover parts of this campaign, including emergency measles vaccination and vitamin A supplementation for 280,000 children.Mandera County in Kenya began reporting suspected measles cases on 16 December 2015. The disease spread quickly and more than 145 new cases were reported in March 2016 alone. The population of Mandera and bordering areas mostly comprises nomadic people, who frequently move from one place to another, which causes high risks of disease spread. Measles outbreaks are a major humanitarian concern, since they can cause high mortality rates and severe complications among children, especially if the situation is compounded by malnutrition. At the time of the outbreak, Mandera County had global acute malnutrition rates of 24.7 per cent and severe acute malnutrition rates of 3.7 per cent (both above the emergency threshold). There was an urgent need to conduct the vaccination campaign, but Mandera’s health-care system was overstretched and unable to adequately respond to the outbreak.Given the time-critical nature of the emergency, CERF provided $1 million from its Rapid Response window for immediate humanitarian response. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to coordinate humanitarian actors; conduct a successful community-mobilization campaign; procure vaccines and medical supplies; deploy 350 health teams; vaccinate 387,119 children and provide them with vitamin A supplementation; and conduct a final evaluation of the intervention.CERF led to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries as it led the Ministry of Health to quickly release routine immunization stocks knowing that these would be replenished with CERF funding. CERF helped respond to time-critical needs, supporting activities in time so that measles transmission could be disrupted. CERF also improved resource mobilization from other sources and improved coordination among the humanitarian community and also with political and religious leaders in support of the vaccination campaign.UNICEF;WHO962943.00002800003871192016-04-12T00:00:002016-04-12T00:00:002016-07-12T00:00:002017-01-12T22:25:32.847962943.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available437201616-RR-SSD-1901891South SudanSSD3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedSouth Sudan RR Application, Mar 2016 (Sudanese refugees)1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa70000UNHCR has been working to protect and provide basic services to some 103,600 refugees in Unity State, as reflected in the South Sudan Humanitarian Workplan 2016. In Ajuong Thok camp, UNHCR and partners are undertaking multi-sectorial response activities including health, water, shelters and camp management. In Yida, UNHCR has been undertaking protection interventions and facilitating the relocation of refugees to Ajuong Thok, while supporting provision of water and sanitation services. The proximity of Yida to the contested border (Jau area), its militarization and associated protection concerns arising from the mixed character of the influx (civilian asylum seekers, combatants and former combatants), fundamentally compromises the question of its suitability as a refugee site. The Government of South Sudan and UNHCR had previously developed a phased closure plan for Yida which began in 2013 and was due to be finalized by mid-2017. However, the process was put on hold due to the outbreak of major conflict across the country in December 2013.
In mid-November 2015, however, a Government decision was taken to bring forward the closure of Yida to June 2016. This decision is noted as final, and Government representatives travelled to Yida in January 2016 and communicated the decision directly to refugees. This has triggered a rapid response request, as operationalization of the new site in Pamir must be accelerated in an unforeseen manner, and relocation of refugees must be sped up.
With Ajuong Thok nearing its full capacity of 40,000 refugees, preparation of the new site in Pamir is urgently needed to so that refugees can relocate there and mitigate a potentially dire deterioration in the humanitarian circumstances of refugees in Unity. Yida is currently hosting about 70,000 refugees with nearly 70% under the age of 18, including nearly 1,000 unaccompanied and separated children, particularly vulnerable to a range of protection issues including forced recruitment and SGBV which are increasingly prevalent in the context of the wider conflict in South Sudan. When Yida closes, lack of alternative space would leave refugees either stranded in Yida without the necessary protection and assistance, or result in major overcrowding of Ajuong Thok. This current application is for UNHCR to relocate to the new site in Pamir and to provide basic services for around $6 million.In November 2015, the Government of South Sudan decided to close Yida refugee camp by mid-2016, a year earlier than planned. Considering the unanticipated acceleration of the timeline, urgent funding was needed to expedite the setting up of a new site in Pamir and the relocation of Sudanese refugees from Yida. At the end of 2015, Yida refugee camp hosted an estimated 70,000 Sudanese refugees who lived in overcrowded conditions and were exposed to security concerns. By June 2016, the number of refugees in Yida had slowly decreased to 59,291 people who were facing severe risks related to the camp’s imminent closure.In view of the life-threatening and time-critical consequences of the unfolding emergency, CERF allocated $6 million from its Rapid Response window for immediate humanitarian action. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to prepare adequate facilities in Pamir camp to accommodate 20,000 people; set up reception centres; provide shelter, relief items, primary health care and a water supply to 13,585 relocated and newly displaced refugees; and provide access to primary education to 7,000 refugee children.CERF led to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries and helped respond to time-critical needs, providing food, shelter and other core relief items for new refugees who arrived with almost no belongings and who had been trekking for days. CERF improved resource mobilization from other sources as funding could be raised for projects complementary to those funded by CERF. CERF also improved coordination among the humanitarian community as CERF-funded partners ensured to attend weekly inter-agency coordination meetings organized by UNHCR.UNHCR5989321.000020000135852016-03-16T00:00:002016-03-16T00:00:002016-06-24T00:00:002016-12-24T15:59:37.825989321.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available448201616-RR-SSD-1988191South SudanSSD3Rapid Response22Human RightsUnspecified EmergencySouth Sudan RR Applicaiton, Mar 2016 (Conflict and Displacement)5Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa10South Sudan crisis 2013-250000The humanitarian crisis in South Sudan has worsened in scale, scope and urgency since the beginning of 2016. This CERF Rapid Response allocation will provide a time-critical injection of funds which would enable humanitarian partners to rapidly ramp-up procurement, transportation and distribution of life-saving emergency supplies and scale-up humanitarian assistance and protection activities in the areas hardest hit by recent conflict – particularly in Western Equatoria (Mundri West and East), Western Bahr El Ghazl (Wau), Jonglei (Pibor) and Upper Nile (Malakal) – ahead of the rainy season. The CERF allocation will kick-start rapid action in response to newly arising needs and facilitate partners’ response in areas that have been inaccessible for some time. 250,000 individuals are directly affected in the target states; CERF funding will target 215,000 IDPs and other affected people.Despite the signing of the peace agreement in August 2015, violence and conflict continued across South Sudan and spread to places previously considered stable. In February 2016, violence escalated in multiple locations. In Jonglei, fighting displaced more than 37,500 people. In Malakal, a UN Protection of Civilians site was attacked, resulting in the deaths of at least 35 people and the displacement of more than 30,000. In Western Equatoria, fighting between local youths known as Arrow Boys and the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) displaced more than 10,000 people. And in Western Bahr El Ghazal, tens of thousands of people were displaced due to clashes between SPLA and non-State armed groups.
An initial needs assessment highlighted serious protection concerns in each location, including sexual violence, harassment, abductions and separation of children from their families. Health conditions worsened, with a dramatic increase of malaria cases, acute respiratory infections and measles. In Western Bahr El Ghazal and Western Equatoria, people were unable to access land and plant crops due to insecurity, which further disrupted livelihoods and increased food insecurity. The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification updates in June and August 2016 indicated that between 4.3 million and 4.4 million people (about 37 per cent of the country’s population) were severely food insecure—the highest level of hunger recorded in South Sudan since the conflict began.In response, CERF allocated $14.8 million for comprehensive life-saving assistance to the most vulnerable people. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide appropriate living spaces for 17,285 people without shelter; emergency shelter materials benefiting 12,485 people; communal shelter materials benefiting 4,800 people; food to 44,000 people; emergency livelihoods assistance to 143,000 people; emergency health care to 157,226 people; malaria case management covering 86,250 children; antenatal care for 41,032 pregnant women; clean delivery kits benefiting 5,000 women; immunization services benefiting over 40,000 children; nutrition assistance to 14,744 acutely malnourished women and children; targeted supplementary feeding to 5,744 pregnant and lactating women with moderate acute malnutrition; protection assistance to 51,282 people; access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene to 181,145 people; emergency items to 131,000 people; education assistance benefiting 19,120 children; and the restoration of the Protection of Civilians site in Malakal benefiting 32,027 people.CERF led to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries and helped respond to time-critical needs, for example by supporting distribution of emergency livelihood kits during the dry season. However, delays in the processing of some project proposals meant that the time-critical construction of a health facility had to be funded through other sources as CERF funding came too late. CERF did not directly improve resource mobilization, but CERF being the main source of funding for the response helped the HC to encourage donors to step up their bilateral commitments. CERF improved coordination among the humanitarian community as discussions on the prioritization of the CERF allocation were extended to the rest of the response.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO14834302.00002150003467362016-04-14T00:00:002016-05-17T00:00:002016-08-20T00:00:002017-02-20T00:00:0014834302.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available486201616-RR-CMR-2207518CameroonCMR3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedCameroon RR Application, Sep 2016 (Displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa12Boko Haram crisis 2014-624900Logone and Chari departments in Cameroon and close to the border with Nigeria, are the most affected by the Boko Haram Crisis. Currently host to about 60% of the total of IDPs in the country, there has been an increase in since June due to renewed attacks from the Boko Haram insurgency and ongoing military operations led by the Multinational Force. Consequently, 40,000 new IDPs have been displaced, increasing the total of IDPs in the Department up to 150,000 and adding to the current burden on host communities. The CERF Rapid Response grant will target 40,000 newly displaced and 20,000 vulnerable host communities as well as women and children who are the most affected by the crisis and remain at high risks of sexual violence and forced recruitment. Critical urgent lifesaving needs are required to provide food assistance, access to potable water and basic health services, including reproductive health services, protection and emergency education.In July and August 2016, Boko Haram-related violence intensified at the border between Cameroon and Nigeria, displacing 40,000 people in the Far North region of Cameroon. As a result, by the end of August 2016, there were 180,000 IDPs in the Far North region. The multisectoral assessment conducted after the new wave of displacement revealed a critical humanitarian situation among displaced people. More than 15 per cent of families were separated from at least one family member, 40 per cent of families were food insecure and 33 per cent of displaced people used river water for drinking, exposing them to severe health risks. Displaced people and the vulnerable local population had poor access to basic social services due to the closure of many health centres and schools. The new wave of displacement further aggravated the situation and increased pressure on scarce natural resources.In response to the deteriorating situation, CERF provided $4.2 million in September 2016 for the immediate delivery of humanitarian assistance to newly displaced people and the most vulnerable host communities. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide interim care to 666 separated children; psychosocial support and learning materials to 10,948 children; food to 20,000 people; supplementary feeding to 26,152 children; access to improved water sources to 25,168 people; water, sanitation and hygiene kits to 7,697 families; the construction of 3,206 latrines; emergency health care to 33,672 people; reproductive health services to 7,029 women and girls; obstetric kits benefiting 3,000 women and girls; and dignity kits to 2,450 women and girls.CERF lead to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries and helped respond to time-critical needs, for example by supporting provision of health care and promotion of good sanitation and hygiene practices in a high-risk epidemic region. CERF also improved resource mobilization from other sources and improved coordination among the humanitarian community through the requirements of the CERF process, resulting in the initiation of regular meetings among the humanitarian community in the Far North of Cameroon.UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO4187543.0000600001697652016-09-14T00:00:002016-09-23T00:00:002016-12-23T00:00:002017-07-07T00:00:004187543.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available498201616-RR-COD-2326327Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedDR Congo RR Application, Nov 2016 (South Sudanese refugees )1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa10South Sudan crisis 2013-103171Triggered by fighting between the government forces (SPLA) and the elements of Riek Machar on 10 and 11 September 2016 and subsequent clashes between rebels and loyalist forces of the SPLA in the southwestern states of South Sudan, some 64,369 South Sudanese refugees (as of 22 November) have fled to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Many of these refugees are stranded in the border area and, based on a multisectoral needs assessment conducted in August, expected to be suffering deplorable conditions with makeshift shelters and limited to no access to WASH facilities and health services. The total humanitarian funding requirement to address the needs of these refugees and their host communities is estimated at US$13,333.333 of which US$4,550.000 has been pledged so far. This CERF allocation of US$4,000.154 aims to provide immediate life-saving assistance to 32,325 people including 20,000 South Sudanese refugees and 12,325 people from host communities over six months, through ensuring relocation of the South Sudanese refugees in the border area to two new refugee sites in Biringi and Meri and delivering emergency shelter, WASH, food security and nutrition, agriculture, health, and protection assistance. The geographic areas to be covered by this allocation will be the Aru (Ituri Province) and Faradje (Haut Uele Province) territories.The escalation of violent clashes in South Sudan on 10 and 11 September 2016 created another massive wave of population displacement. According to UNHCR’s data, between the end of August and 22 November, 35,327 people fled South Sudan to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), raising the number of South Sudanese refugees in DRC to 64,369. The majority of new refugees were stranded in the border areas, which exposed them to security risks, and they settled in makeshift settlements with little or no access to health, water and sanitation services. Consequently, the Government authorities identified four new sites where refugees could be hosted in a safer environment and have access to basic services. UNHCR started to relocate refugees at the beginning of November, but critical funding gaps affected the timely completion of the operation.In response, CERF allocated $4 million to ensure the timely relocation of South Sudanese refugees to safer locations. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to relocate 24,516 people and provide them with shelter, food, water and sanitation, health and cash assistance. It also enabled them to provide agricultural inputs benefiting 8,575 people; treatment to 1,250 malnourished children and 1,004 malnourished pregnant and lactating women; medical and psychosocial care to 4,796 victims of SGBV; dignity kits to 1,000 women and girls; and assistance in child delivery and infant care to 962 women.CERF led to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries, as it was the only mechanism that allowed quick access to funds in the face new needs. CERF partially helped respond to timecritical needs. While CERF supported the establishment of essential assistance infrastructure in new areas, the funding was not enough to cover all required inputs and staff. CERF improved resource mobilization from other sources by giving visibility to the crisis and enabling agencies to better quantify needs. CERF also improved coordination among the humanitarian community, enabling OCHA and UNHCR to clarify mechanisms for operational and strategic coordination as well as operational follow up.FAO;UNFPA;UNHCR;WFP;WHO3989371.000032325368412016-12-07T00:00:002016-12-13T00:00:002017-03-15T00:00:002017-10-10T00:00:003989371.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available496201616-RR-COG-2317126Republic of CongoCOG3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedRoC RR Application Nov 2016 (Displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa12986The Republic of Congo has been facing post electoral violence since the re-election of President Denis Sassou-Nguesso on 20 March, the results of which were contested by the Opposition. This led to a climate of tensions and attacks armed group and government forces since April 4, 2016 that have led to displacements of about 12,986 people to areas in and around the Department of Pool in April, May, June and more recently in September 2016. Priority needs include Protection, Health, Shelter, WASH and Sanitation, and Food. There is urgent need for food, water and medical supplies and particularly as the rainy season is underway, the need for shelter and protection from the elements has become more urgent. The impact is greater on vulnerable groups including children and pregnant women/lactating mothers with greater health risks and sexual and gender-based violence.The ability of health structures to respond to critical needs of the most vulnerable amongst the IDP population is insufficient and the spread of water-borne and contagious diseases remains extremely high. Furthermore, due to the high level of destruction to several school buildings and facilities in the affected areas, there has been a disruption to the schools year.The Republic of Congo faced post-electoral violence following the re-election of President Denis Sassou-Nguesso on 20 March 2016. The opposition contested the election results, leading to tensions and violent confrontations. On 4 April 2016, an armed group attacked southern Brazzaville, which resulted in a large population displacement towards the northern part of the city. Soon after, the security forces launched a counteroffensive. The armed confrontations that followed drastically affected the civilian population and resulted in several more waves of displacement. By November 2016, there were 12,986 displaced people who urgently needed food, water, shelter and medical supplies. Given the economic crisis related to the decline of oil prices, the Government was unable to respond to these needs and international funding was critically required.Consequently, CERF allocated $2.4 million from its Rapid Response window for immediate life-saving action. This funding enabled the UN and partners to provide food to 12,986 people; nutritional screenings for 10,630 children; nutritional treatment to 101 severely malnourished children; psychosocial support to 4,747 people; protection to 1,488 children; improved access to water and sanitation to 10,630 people; dignity kits to 5,729 women; awareness-raising on gender-based violence to 11,072 people; emergency assistance to 58 survivors of gender-based violence; improved access to reproductive health services to 8,019 people; relief items to 6,493 people; shelter assistance to 7,790 people; and improved access to health care benefiting 19,479 people.CERF partially lead to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries, representing the first external funding to kick start activities in the Pool department. CERF helped respond to time-critical needs and improved resource mobilization from other sources by helping to raise the profile of the crisis that previously had not received much donor attention. CERF also improved coordination among the humanitarian community.UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2366915.000012986195792016-11-16T00:00:002016-11-28T00:00:002017-02-28T00:00:002017-09-29T00:00:002366915.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available466201616-RR-COD-2118527Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD3Rapid Response12Unspecified Health EmergencyDisease OutbreakDR Congo RR Application, Jun 2016 (Yellow Fever)2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa10474988On the 20th of June 2016, an official declaration of the yellow fever “outbreak” by the DRC Health Ministry was declared to the world. The surveillance system of disease control pointed out that the threshold related to a yellow fever outbreak had been reached. The trend in confirmed and suspected cases is also still on the increase. Latest on June the 23rd 2016, a total of 1307 suspected cases of yellow fever including 75 deaths were reported by the national surveillance system. Of these cases, 68 were confirmed as being yellow fever in 24 health zones in the following five provinces: Bas-Uélé, Kwango, Tshuapa, Kongo Central and Kinshasa. The dynamics of transmission, cross-border population movements are almost impossible to control and easier the spread of the epidemic and the conjunction of the ongoing cholera and measles outbreaks that considerably reduce the capacity of the MoH to fully cover the yellow fever response.
The project aims to support government effort that aim to reduce morbidity and mortality related to the yellow fever outbreak in affected areas, and prevents its expansion to other health districts. Lifesaving activities will include:
WHO will undertake the procurement of supplies that include Emergency Health Kits to be provided to health facilities for case management of around 600 new cases. Reagents will be provided for laboratories for early detection of case with good diagnostic. An emergency training for Health workers will be provided on the management of cases. Other supplies will be providing to initiate surveillance activities where this hasn’t started as well as early detection of cases. UNICEF will undertake social mobilization and risk communication for prevention in those prioritized health zones too.DRC experienced a major yellow fever epidemic following the influx of people seeking treatment from Angola. The epidemic was declared in Angola in January 2016, and the first case in DRC was recorded at the Lufu border crossing on 28 February 2016. Subsequently, the number of reported cases in DRC continued to increase, leading the Ministry of Health to declare a yellow fever outbreak on 23 April 2016. By 23 June, 68 confirmed cases, 1,307 suspected cases and 75 deaths were reported. In total, 60 health zones in six provinces were affected, which is just over 10 per cent of the total number of health zones in DRC. There was a high risk of the epidemic spreading to other provinces and outside DRC. The porous border between Angola and DRC, as well as frequent cross-border population movements, largely contributed to the spread of the disease. The size of the epidemic and the scope of the required response far exceeded the sizes of yellow fever outbreaks in the past 10 years. Following the trend of the outbreak, an estimated 10,474,988 people were at high risk. The Government requested international assistance to respond to the epidemic, as its capacity was stretched beyond its limits and there was an urgent need to act immediately to contain the outbreak.In response, CERF allocated $1.6 million from its Rapid Response window for timely life-saving assistance. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide surveillance and early warning tools to cover 10,474,988 at-risk people; community mobilization and advocacy campaigns, reaching an estimated 8,163,557 people with messages on yellow fever prevention; training for 360 health-care providers; emergency kits to manage 3,363 yellow fever cases; and treatment for all yellow fever cases in 45 prioritized health districts.CERF led to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries, helping to kick start the response immediately after the government’s declaration of the emergency, in an area where humanitarian actors had not been present. CERF helped respond to time-critical needs as it enabled humanitarian actors to meet the limited window of time for preventing the spread of the yellow fever epidemic. CERF improved resource mobilization from other sources, for example from the Japanese Government and the Red Cross, and improved coordination among the humanitarian community. For example, in Kinshasa, three groups of local-level mayors were set up and united civil and religious authorities in a coordination structure to ensure follow up of prevention actions.UNICEF;WHO1604808.00001976773104716242016-07-08T00:00:002016-07-08T00:00:002016-10-13T00:00:002017-04-13T20:56:17.5731604808.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available480201616-UF-COD-2189927Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedDR Congo UFE Application, Aug 2016 (Conflict and South Sudanese refugees)1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa10South Sudan crisis 2013-400000The Democratic Republic of the Congo remains one of the world’s most complex and most protracted humanitarian crises with 7.5 million people in need of humanitarian assistance due to armed conflict in the east, food insecurity, the lack of basic social services across the country, localized natural disasters and disease outbreaks, including yellow fever.
The Humanitarian Country Team has decided to prioritize $11 million in CERF funds for humanitarian assistance in two areas: Dungu in Haut Uélé for multi-sector assistance to 12,000 South Sudanese refugees and 8,000 people from host communities, and the route from South Irumu in Ituri to North Kivu for aid to more than 70,000 vulnerable people, including those that have been displaced, returnees and host communities. Aid agencies will provide food aid and agricultural assistance, nutrition services, emergency shelter, education and multi-sector assistance to refugees. This is in line with the Humanitarian Response Plan for DRC and the regional refugee response plan for South Sudan.In 2016, DRC remained one of the world’s most complex and protracted humanitarian crises, with 7.5 million people in need of humanitarian assistance due to armed conflict in the east, food insecurity, limited basic social services, localized natural disasters and disease outbreaks. According to the 2016 Humanitarian Needs Overview, the humanitarian situation was the most severe in the eastern part of the country, where there were over 1.6 million IDPs. More than 50 armed groups were operating in DRC, most of which were also concentrated in the eastern part of the country. Since the beginning of 2016, the humanitarian situation had steadily deteriorated in two geographical areas: the South Irumu – Nord Kivu line, where a resurgence of armed groups caused numerous mass-scale displacements, and in Dungu territory, which had received an influx of nearly 12,000 refugees fleeing the conflict in South Sudan. Displaced populations were particularly vulnerable and their arrival further destabilized the already fragile situation of host communities.In view of the critical, large-scale humanitarian needs and only 22 per cent funding for the DRC Humanitarian Response Plan at mid-2016, CERF allocated $11 million from its Underfunded Emergencies window, which supported life-saving humanitarian operations in Dungu and the South Irumu – Nord Kivu line. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide food to 45,129 people; nutritional assistance to 5,397 malnourished children and 573 pregnant women; information on nutritional practices to 4,808 caregivers; relief items to 87,724 people; multisectoral cash assistance to 35,858 people; education materials to 27,696 children; childhood development kits to 1,001 children; agricultural inputs to 4,206 families, allowing for the improvement of agricultural production; agricultural kits and trainings to 2,000 families; cash-forwork programmes to 1,978 people; transitional shelters to 3,576 families; food to 14,981 refugees; sensitization on gender-based violence prevention to 19,966 people; medical care to 90 gender-based violence survivors; reproductive health services to 350 women; access to safe water to 26,660 people; emergency shelters to 12,216 people; treatment to 401 malnourished children; and registration for 11,966 refugees.CERF partially led to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries with some delays experienced due to the security situation and difficulties in identifying capable implementing partners on the ground. CERF helped respond to time-critical needs, for example providing agricultural support during the second planting season and enabling fast registration of refugees. CERF improved resource mobilization from other sources with USAID and ECHO providing funding following the CERF allocation. CERF also improved coordination, in particular between UNHCR, FAO and the national refugee commission, but also by involving the protection cluster in the response.FAO;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP10995505.000090353877242016-09-14T00:00:002016-09-19T00:00:002017-02-28T00:00:002017-10-16T00:00:0010995505.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available424201616-RR-AGO-1864410AngolaAGO3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterAngola RR Application, Feb2016 (El Nino)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa13El Nino 2015-20161400000The Angola humanitarian team is responding to the persisting impact of the El Niño phenomenon. This is the fourth year with reduced rainfall. This has resulted in about 800,000 people being food insecure compared to over 500,000 people in 2014, based on FAO assessment in December 2015. Agricultural production loss is estimated at over 52,000MT valued at over 10.4 billion kwanzas ($72 million). There is also a reported loss of livestock (360,000 animals) valued at 36 million kwanzas, further exacerbating poverty and the economic status of families. The undernutrition situation is much worse with doubling undernutrition rates of SAM cases (95,877 in total in the 7 provinces); and 45,411 harboured in the municipalities of the 3 border provinces when compared to June 2015.
The food situation has become dire, and 63 per cent of the affected areas are in Cunene, Huila and Namibe provinces, where production losses of cereals and legumes have been nearly 90 per cent. The food and nutrition situation is becoming critical in the Namibe and Cunene Provinces where the population is heterogeneous but their livelihood is based mainly on fishing, cattle rearing and subsistence agriculture. Given to the poor access to safe water, the affected population have agriculture camps spread and desolated without any production capable to sustain the families until the next rainy season. The lack of rains and crop production are exacerbating migratory movements of communities, looking for better conditions for their families and animals around operational water points. All these are happening against the backdrop of an impeding economic depression due to the oil shock from rapidly falling oil prices and income to the government.
The government prompted by the office of the Vice President set up an interagency commission who have assessed the situation. This has been complemented by other mission assessments by FAO and the MOH-DNSP respectively confirming the seriousness or acuteness of the situation in the last quarter of 2015.
The focus of the humanitarian response is the 3 worst affected provinces. The CERF proposal will assist funding in the Food, Nutrition, Health and WASH sectors. FAO will provide seeds and inputs such as hand tools and other resources to the 50,000 vulnerable people. UNICEF and WHO will address the impact of acute malnutrition: UNICEF through treatment through therapeutic foods and WHO for treatment for those children and at risk pregnant and lactating women who are suffering complications. WASH will address access to water through rehabilitation of boreholes. The CERF contribution is $5 million for 5 to 6 months of an initial response.El Niño induced a dire drought in Angola during the second half of 2015, affecting more than 1.5 million people in six provinces. The affected areas were populated by agropastoralist ethnic groups, who seasonally move their livestock from one grazing ground to another seeking water and pasture. The region has experienced drought conditions since the 2011/2012 agricultural season, marked by a combination of rainfall deficits, uneven rain distribution and dry spells. The 2015 El Niño-induced drought led to losses of food, seeds, livelihood assets and livestock (an estimated 360,000 heads of cattle), which further exacerbated the vulnerability of the rural population. In areas with agriculture potential, farmers lost draught animals used for ploughing the fields. The agricultural losses were estimated at 52,000 tons of crops, affecting 82 per cent of the rural population. As a result, approximately 800,000 people were considered food insecure in the three provinces of Cunene, Huila and Namibe. The rates of severe acute malnutrition among children under age 5 increased from 3 to 6 per cent from June to November 2015. Access to safe water and adequate sanitation was also critical. By December 2015, 80 per cent of boreholes were non-functioning and almost all water reservoirs dried up.In response, CERF allocated $5 million from its Rapid Response window. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide access to safe water sources to 80,000 people; access to adequate sanitation facilities to 56,456 people; livestock inputs benefiting 120,000 people; seeds and tools to 2,984 families; access to health care for 48,022 pregnant and lactating women; nutritional screenings for 83,287 children under age 5; nutritional treatment to 12,638 severely malnourished children; and the case management of severely malnourished children with complications, covering 2,080 children.CERF helped respond to time-critical needs and led to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries, except for the food security component where funds were allocated too close to the planting season’s end and the number of months was too short to follow up with communities until harvesting. CERF partially improved resource mobilization from other sources. For example, UNICEF was able to leverage funding from MAERSK and FAO received funding to implement a similar response in complementary municipalities. CERF improved coordination between the government and the humanitarian community. Regular coordination meetings were set up between government departments, UN agencies, NGOs and the Red Cross.FAO;UNICEF;WHO4989386.00005858546046372016-02-25T00:00:002016-02-26T00:00:002016-06-01T00:00:002016-12-30T00:00:004989386.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available482201616-RR-CAF-2191320Central African RepublicCAF3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedCAR RR Application, Aug 2016 (South Sudanese refugees)1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa10South Sudan crisis 2013-5970Following clashes between the armed forces of South Sudan (SPLA) and an armed group of young people along the border with the Central African Republic (CAR), over four thousand refugees have found asylum in the CAR neighbouring areas to the South Sudanese border. Some 4,000 refugees settled in the Bambouti, located 4 km from the border with South Sudan. In August 2016 UNHCR received reports of spontaneous movements of refugees from South Sudan directly to Obo. Based on UNHCR assessments, it has been confirmed that the refugees in Bambouti will also move to Obo bringing the total to be assisted to a total of 5,258 refugees in Obo. Since this influx in Bambouti and Obo was unexpected and sudden, all activities to assist this population are additional to the annual plans of the contributing agencies and focus on ensuring basic lifesaving assistance in Obo.
This request is for around US3.5 million which includes Multi-Sectoral assistance to refugees (UNHCR), Food (WFP), Child Protection (UNICEF), Education (UNICEF) and WASH (UNICEF).The clashes between the armed forces of South Sudan and a group of armed youths in Ezo and South Yubu resulted in a sudden and unexpected influx of South Sudanese refugees to neighbouring Central African Republic (CAR). According to the registration conducted in July 2016 by UNHCR, 4,058 refugees settled in Bambouti, located 4 km from the border with South Sudan. Soon after, refugees started moving to Obo due to security concerns related to Bambouti’s proximity to South Sudan. By September 2016, the number of new South Sudanese refugees in Bambouti and Obo rose to 4,931. The Obo region, one of the most vulnerable areas of CAR, hosted 14,038 residents and 8,806 IDPs at the time of the influx. Due to the scarcity of humanitarian funding, South Sudanese refugees received nearly no assistance upon arrival and were in dire need of food, shelter, water and sanitation, protection and health support.Given the critical humanitarian needs among the South Sudanese refugees, CERF allocated $3 million from its Rapid Response window to kick-start the provision of life-saving assistance. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide food for six months to 5,970 people; core relief items to 1,948 families; emergency shelter to 1,875 people; access to primary health care to 4,879 people; access to safe drinking water to 3,750 people; hygiene messages to 7,640 people; psychosocial support to 2,622 children; the reunification of 83 separated children with their families; access to a safe and protective learning environment to 2,015 children; life-skills activities to 989 youths; and the registration of 4,879 refugees.CERF led to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries and helped respond to time-critical needs, for example by providing food and shelter assistance and sustaining appropriate access to water and sanitation. While most of the funding was received prior to the CERF allocation, the advocacy efforts in support of the CERF request also supported mobilization of additional funding. CERF improved coordination among the humanitarian community by bringing humanitarian stakeholders around the table to jointly identify priority needs, determine gaps, avoid duplication and clarify areas and sectors for interventions.UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP2985563.0000597002016-10-07T00:00:002016-11-01T00:00:002017-02-01T00:00:002018-01-30T00:00:002985563.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available444201616-RR-AGO-1962710AngolaAGO3Rapid Response12Unspecified Health EmergencyDisease OutbreakAngola RR Application, Mar 2016 (Yellow Fever)2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa6626200The Ministry of Health notified WHO of an urban yellow fever outbreak in Luanda on 21 January 2016 with the first cases being identified in Viana District on 5 December 2015. The yellow fever outbreak in Luanda Province has seen significant increases in the number of reported cases and high mortality rates. The outbreak originated within the Eritrean refugee population and has spread rapidly to other inhabitants. There have been a growing number of districts in Luanda Province that are reporting cases and with high vector density. There is currently a presence of 683 suspected cases, 112 deaths and 90 confirmed cases distributed in 10 of the 12 districts of the Luanda Province. With suspected cases being confirmed in an increasing number of areas there is a heightened risk of yellow fever spreading around Angola and to neighbouring countries. WHO has analysed the situation and took into account the grading criteria of scale, urgency, complexity and context. On the basis of this analysis, it has been proposed to the Director General to declare this yellow fever outbreak in Angola as an internal WHO Grade 2 emergency.
Due to the urgency to vaccinate and contain the outbreak as quickly as possible, the yellow fever International Coordinating Group (ICG) has shipped 6.4 million vaccine doses from their emergency stockpile which are shipped for free to Global Alliance Vaccination Initiative (GAVI) eligible countries. However since Angola is not a GAVI-eligible country, the country has to cover the cost for replenishment of the yellow fever emergency stockpile. There is also a global shortage of yellow fever vaccine. If the number of suspected cases increase over the 6 million threshold than there will be a lack of available vaccines worldwide.
The strategic objective of the humanitarian response strategy is to conduct a reactive mass vaccination campaign that covers all Luanda’s districts. The plan is to cover at least 80% of the population in a short time frame in order to achieve herd immunity and contain the outbreak. Phase I, the first mass reactive campaign, started on 2 February 2016 and has since concluded, having reached 1.57 million people. Phase II has also concluded and has reached 2.3 million people in the Luanda province. Phase III is currently still ongoing with an approximet amount of 1 million people left to vaccinate. $3 million of CERF funds will be used to replenish 2,338,828 doses of yellow fever to the ICG emergency stockpile with which 2,107,049 individuals have been vaccinated in the Luanda Province.A yellow fever outbreak was identified in Luanda, Angola, in late December 2015. The outbreak spread quickly to other provinces and was characterized by high case-fatality rates. According to the Government, as of 28 February, there were 634 reported cases and 110 deaths. There was also a growing risk of the outbreak spreading throughout Angola and to other countries. It was necessary to vaccinate, within a short time frame, at least 80 per cent of the population at risk, which left the national capacities overstretched and in need of international assistance.Due to the urgency of the situation and the lack of other funding sources, CERF allocated $3 million from its Rapid Response window. This funding covered the costs of 2.3 million doses of vaccines, which were used to vaccinate over 2.1 million people at risk. According to the implementation reports, the CERF-funded vaccines were crucial in containing the outbreak.CERF funds led to fast delivery of assistance and improved resource mobilization from other sources. CERF funds also helped to respond to time-critical needs so that the yellow fever outbreak could be controlled and prevented from spreading further. CERF also improved coordination, in particular between UNICEF and UNDP, but also through improving the relationship between the state coordination mechanism and the international coordination group.WHO3000000.0000210704921070492016-03-31T00:00:002016-03-31T00:00:002016-06-30T00:00:002016-12-31T17:37:23.983000000.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available483201616-UF-TCD-2192221ChadTCD2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedChad UFE Application, Aug 2016 (CAR displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa9CAR crisis 2013-755876Across Chad, 3.9 million people are affected by emergencies, including 3.8 million who are food insecure, 728,000 children under 5 who suffer from acute malnutrition and 400,000 refugees. Since December 2013, the escalation of the political and humanitarian crisis in the Central African Republic has forced thousands of people to flee to neighbouring countries. Today, 73,000 Central African refugees, 83,000 Chadian citizens who had lived in CAR but were forced to return and 600,000 people from host communities in south Chad are affected by this crisis and many require humanitarian assistance. With a CERF grant of $10 million for underfunded emergencies, aid agencies in Chad will provide humanitarian relief to 217,000 people in returnee sites, refugee camps and villages that people who have fled from CAR, including all 83,000 returness, all 73,000 refugees, and 70,000 people from host communities. Assistance will include food aid, agricultural livelihoods support, nutrition services, health care, water and sanitation, education, emergency shelter and basic household items. In addition, CERF will support the humanitarian aid service in Chad. All these activities are part of the Humanitarian Response Plan.By mid-2016, 3.9 million people were affected by humanitarian emergencies in Chad, including 3.77 million people who were food insecure, 728,000 children under age 5 suffering from acute malnutrition and 400,000 refugees displaced from neighbouring countries. According to the prioritization of needs carried out by the Chad Humanitarian Country Team, the emergency related to displacement from the Central African Republic (CAR) was the highest humanitarian priority. The escalation of the political and humanitarian crisis in CAR, which started in December 2013, forced thousands of people to flee the country. By mid-2016, 73,000 refugees from CAR and 83,000 Chadian citizens who had lived in CAR sought refuge in Chad, putting pressure on an already vulnerable population in the southern part of the country.Given the critical humanitarian needs and very low funding level (at mid-2016 only 14 per cent of that year’s funding requirements were covered), CERF allocated $10 million from its Underfunded Emergencies window to Chad for life-saving assistance to host communities and the population displaced from CAR. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide food to 41,299 people; food assistance through cash transfers to 76,639 people; agricultural inputs to 15,414 people; improved access to health services to 222,994 people; sustainable access to water to 35,600 people; hygiene-promotion messages to 49,206 people; treatment to 6,384 severely malnourished children; supplementary food to 16,183 moderately malnourished children; education spaces to 8,591 children; education and recreational materials to 47,060 children; hygiene kits to 3,036 girls; protection messages to 41,842 children; emergency shelters to 463 families; cash-forwork assistance to 500 people; and air services supporting humanitarian operations.CERF partially lead to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries. Strategic and operational changes arising during implementation made extensions of the food security, nutrition and shelter projects necessary. CERF helped respond to time-critical needs and improved resource mobilization, for example for UNICEF’s education, water and sanitation, and nutrition activities. CERF also improved coordination among the humanitarian community.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO10000551.00002167802518462016-08-26T00:00:002016-09-20T00:00:002017-02-28T00:00:002017-09-30T00:00:0010000551.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available457201616-RR-TCD-2068521ChadTCD3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedChad RR Application, May 2016 (Lake Chad Crisis)1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa12Boko Haram crisis 2014-1340000Violence attributed to Boko Haram continues to displace people in Chad and beyond. It is estimated that 2.8 million people have been displaced within or across the borders of Chad, Cameroon, Niger and Nigeria, with almost 100,000 displaced persons in Chad. Between 21 July and early September 2015, more than 48,000 new IDPs were registered in the Lake region, bringing the total number of refugees, IDPs and returnees to over 77 000 people. Following the attacks of 10 October to Bagasola, the Government declared a state of emergency in the Lake region.
Following a multisectoral mission organized in January 2016 in the northern basin of the Liwa Daboua-axis, 22 sites have been identified with an initial estimate of over 56,000 displaced people. The situation of displaced people is alarming. Families fled leaving behind their property. They have urgent needs in protection, health, water and sanitation, shelter and essential household items, as well as food security and nutrition.
According to a study that took place in mid-March 2016 the number of people severely food insecure is estimated to be more than 1 million, which represents an increase of 400,000 new people compared to the situation at the same time in November and December 2015. The analysis revealed that there is a hunger gap in various departments in the region of Lake Mamdi and Wayi. The causes of reduced food availability are due to a decline in agricultural production, rising grain prices and declining terms of trade partly linked to Boko Haram crisis and the consequent population displacements.
These are the two triggers that have resulted in a CERF request. The strategic objective of the CERF funding is to provide multisectoral emergency relief and protection to 76,846 vulnerable persons (IDPs and host communities) that are newly displaced in the Lake region, as well as 61,419 people newly affected by food insecurity and malnutrition. The CERF funds will allow provision of immediate assistance to the most vulnerable people, including IDPs, as well as vulnerable host populations that require emergency assistance. The humanitarian team is requesting $10 million from CERF for this immediate response.In 2016, violence attributed to Boko Haram continued to cause widespread displacement in Chad. The joint mission that took place in January 2016 in the northern basin of the Liwa-Daboua axis identified 22 sites with an estimated 56,000 newly displaced people. The humanitarian situation in the sites was alarming. The majority of families had fled leaving behind their possessions, and they were in critical need of food, shelter, water and sanitation, health and protection assistance. The displacement crisis was further aggravated by the deteriorating food security situation. The study that took place in March 2016 estimated that 1 million people were severely food insecure in Chad, compared with 600,000 people at the same time the previous year. The reduced food availability resulted from the decline in agricultural production, rising grain prices and deteriorating terms of trade, all linked to the Boko Haram crisis and consequent population displacements.In response to the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation, CERF allocated $10 million to Chad for life-saving assistance to the most vulnerable displaced people and host communities. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide food to 49,741 people; cash assistance to 47,985 people; emergency kits and shelter kits to 8,295 families; improved access to water to 54,235 people; new access to water to 25,000 people; improved sanitation to 38,870 people; sensitization on the basic principles of protection to 15,748 people; psychosocial support to 6,244 children; treatment to 13,262 malnourished children; information on infant and young-child nutrition to 13,262 women; registration and profiling for 42,753 displaced people; health-promotion messages to 19,889 people; measles vaccinations for 10,345 children; reproductive health services to 8,161 women; and dignity kits to 2,000 women and girls.CERF lead to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries as agencies could use their existing stocks as soon as projects were approved, knowing they would be replenished by CERF. CERF helped respond to time-critical needs and improved resource mobilization from other sources, especially for UNFPA, UNICEF and WFP. CERF also improved coordination among the humanitarian community allowing partners to jointly consider new needs and the required deployment.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO9991552.00001274191045252016-06-01T00:00:002016-06-09T00:00:002016-09-09T00:00:002017-03-17T00:00:009991552.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available479201616-UF-CAF-2188020Central African RepublicCAF2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedCAR UFE Application, Aug 2016 (Conflict and Displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa9CAR crisis 2013-23000000The Central African Republic is in the midst of a protection crisis. As violence erupts across the country on a regular basis, people continue to need humanitarian aid while access for aid workers is often limited and funding has been low. Despite some improvements in early 2016, especially on the political process, civilians are targeted, villages are burnt and looted, and extortion, armed robbery, abduction and rape continue. Some 384,000 people have been displaced within the country and 473,000 have fled to neighbouring countries (as of end-June 2016). Half the population, 2.3 million people, need humanitarian aid.
The Humanitarian Country Team has decided to use CERF funds for humanitarian assistance in four of the regions most affected by violence and displacement: Ouham, Ouham-Pendé, Ouaka and Nana Gribizi, in the north and northwest. Agencies will provide aid to 290,000 people, including 140,000 internally displaced people, 66,000 who have recently returned and 83,000 of the most vulnerable members of host communities. Assistance will include emergency shelter and camp management, protection including for 4,000 children affected by conflict and survivors of rape and other gender-based violence, health care, nutrition services, food aid, water and sanitation. This is in line with the country's Humanitarian Response Plan.The complex humanitarian and protection crisis that started in CAR in 2012 continued to intensify in 2016. Violence erupted on a regular basis in several parts of the country, while the crisis remained latent in many other parts, causing defiance and instability. Despite the achievement of key political milestones in 2016, civilians were increasingly attacked, villages were looted and burned, children were abducted, and women and girls were raped by the armed groups. An estimated 2.3 million people needed humanitarian assistance and more than 1.2 million people faced emergency levels of food insecurity (including an estimated 39,000 children under age 5 suffering from severe acute malnutrition). Moreover, there were 384,314 IDPs and 473,400 refugees registered in CAR as of July 2016. However, humanitarian action in 2016 was hampered by a critically low level of funding. As of 18 August, only 23 per cent of funding requirements for humanitarian action in CAR was secured. This funding level was insufficient to ensure the adequate protection of displaced populations and the provision of minimum assistance to people in need.Consequently, CERF allocated $9 million to CAR from its Underfunded Emergencies window to ensure the continuation of life-saving assistance. This funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide food to 26,039 people; therapeutic treatment to 7,244 severely malnourished children and 7,100 moderately malnourished children; access to health assistance to 324,118 people; access to a protection-referral mechanism to 150,112 displaced people; access to safe water to 176,000 people; hygiene kits to 16,000 people; agricultural inputs to 10,900 people; the reunification of 118 separated children with their families; child-friendly spaces to 6,122 children; the identification and separation of 400 children from armed groups; medical assistance to 484 gender-based violence survivors; dignity kits to 3,405 women; shelter kits to 200 families; and core relief items to 2,262 families.CERF led to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries and helped respond to time-critical needs, for example by providing food and shelter assistance and sustaining appropriate access to water and sanitation. While most of the funding was received prior to the CERF allocation, the advocacy efforts in support of the CERF request also supported mobilization of additional funding. CERF improved coordination among the humanitarian community by bringing humanitarian stakeholders around the table to jointly identify priority needs, determine gaps, avoid duplication and clarify areas and sectors for interventions.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO8999815.00004388283998522016-09-14T00:00:002016-09-20T00:00:002017-02-28T00:00:002018-01-30T00:00:008999815.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available433201616-UF-LBY-1849797LibyaLBY2Underfunded Emergencies22Human RightsUnspecified EmergencyLibya UFE Application, Jan 2016 (Conflict)5Conflict-related2Man-made3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa2440000There are an estimated 435,000 IDPs in Libya, the vast majority of which have been displaced since the escalation of conflict since mid-2014. The level of displacement has increased almost seven-fold since April 2014, with displacement patterns revealing both cross-regional displacement (populations fleeing from one side of the country to another) and localized displacement, with populations fleeing within their own provinces, particularly in the northwest. An estimated 269,000 IDPs are located in the country’s western region, which includes 120,000 IDPs who fled fighting in the Warshefana suburb southwest of Tripoli in August 2014 and Tobruk, Ajdabiya and Al Bayda. The goal of UN agencies’ projects for CERF is to improve access to health services and essential medicines; respond to protection needs of affected populations; provide household food availability and protecting people from malnutrition risks; provide minimum shelter assistance and essential NFIs; provide safe drinking water and basic sanitation services; improve access to essential services; and providing direct support and protection to meet the humanitarian needs of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers. UN agencies are targeting 350,000 people in Benghazi, Tripoli, Sabha, Al Jabel Al Gharbi.In 2016, there were 435,000 IDPs in Libya, most of whom fled their homes due to the escalation of conflict in mid2014. The level of displacement had increased almost sevenfold as compared with before the conflict, both in terms of cross-regional displacement (populations fleeing from one side of the country to another) and localized displacement, with populations fleeing within their own provinces, particularly in the north-west. In addition, there were an estimated 150,000 migrants and 100,000 refugees/ asylum seekers in Libya in 2016. Most originated from countries in the Middle East, North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa that have been impacted by war, weak economies and political oppression. Many people came to Libya to find employment and stability, but they found themselves caught up in further instability and violence. They faced dire living conditions and were victims of abuse, discrimination, forced labour, sexual exploitation, SGBV, and arbitrary arrests and detention. They were targeted by smugglers and human trafficking networks, with thousands embarking on highrisk journeys across the Mediterranean Sea to Europe. The continued political, governance and economic crisis further weakened public service provision, while displacement, armed conflict and widespread violence added pressure and increased humanitarian needs in the country in 2016.Given the low donor funding levels to Libya (the 2015 Humanitarian Response Plan was funded at 39 per cent) and the increased humanitarian needs, CERF allocated $12 million from its Underfunded Emergencies window in 2016. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide food to 183,109 people; improved critical health services benefiting 54,750 people; improved access to health care to 1,065,464 people; emergency obstetric care kits to 12,120 women; sustainable access to water sources to 125,000 people; access to gender-appropriate sanitation facilities to 31,466 people; hygiene items to 40,472 people; protection and emergency services to 4,590 survivors of SGBV; protection activities benefiting 33,734 children; protection from explosive remnants of war benefiting 213,260 people; cash grants to 1,512 families (8,074 people); winterization kits to 7,763 families (33,815 people); core relief items to 13,480 people; protection activities benefiting 2,009 migrants; and psychosocial support to 2,253 people.CERF partially lead to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries. Delays were experienced due to late changes in implementing partners, difficulties related to money transfers to Libya, remote management challenges, and the fluid security situation. Nevertheless, CERF helped respond to time-critical needs, for example by providing important hygiene items that had become inaccessible for vulnerable populations and by ensuring the running of hospitals in the face of long and recurring electricity cuts through solar panel installation. CERF partially improved resource mobilization. Although additional funds were received, CERF remained one of the main sources of funding and essential needs continued to be underfunded. CERF improved coordination as the required prioritization process improved information sharing and reduced overlap.IOM;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;UNOPS;WFP;WHO11989024.000035000014935842016-03-16T00:00:002016-03-31T00:00:002016-08-31T00:00:002017-03-31T00:00:0011989024.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available429201616-UF-SDN-1849076Republic of the SudanSDN2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedSudan UFE Application, Jan 2016 (South Sudanese refugees)1Conflict-related2Man-made3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa10South Sudan crisis 2013-199608The political conflict that erupted in South Sudan on 15 December 2013 displaced thousands of civilians in South Sudan and continues to cause an outflow of refugees into neighbouring countries, including Sudan. Sudan continued to face a steady influx of South Sudanese refugees throughout 2015. By the end of December 2015, nearly 195,000 South Sudanese had sought safety in Sudan, fleeing violence and insecurity in their home country. With some 109,000 new arrivals recorded between January and December 2015, Sudan was the country that received the largest influx of South Sudanese refugees in the region.
With CERF funding, aid agencies will respond to the most pressing needs of South Sudanese refugees in Sudan, which includes the development of new sites with basic services to ease overcrowding and raise provision of life-saving services to emergency thresholds within the existing sites in the areas of health, education, nutrition, and protection.
The establishment of the sites will require basic semi-permanent infrastructure, backfilling, construction of drainage and an internal road to facilitate access within. Solar lighting will be installed to enhance protection. Once completed, refugees will be transported to the new sites from those identified as being the most overcrowded.
The existing services in current sites will be expanded to ensure there are no breaks in service provision in health, nutrition and protection, as well as additional support to the education sector that struggles to provide appropriate services to the high number of children in the sites.In 2016, Sudan continued to receive a large influx of South Sudanese refugees. Between the onset of the conflict in South Sudan on 15 December 2013 and the end of 2015, nearly 195,000 South Sudanese refugees sought safety in Sudan. The arrival of another 90,000 refugees was expected in 2016 (the actual number turned out to be 131,000). Nearly 60 per cent of South Sudanese refugees in Sudan were hosted in seven sites in White Nile state and among host communities. The sites were overcrowded, and four of them hosted double the number of refugees than their capacity. At the beginning of 2016, over 10,000 refugee families were residing in communal areas while waiting for shelter. There was an urgent need to establish new sites, as there was no further land available in the existing camps. However, humanitarian response activities for South Sudanese refugees in Sudan were critically underfunded, with only 28 per cent of 2015 funding requirements covered.In response, CERF allocated $7 million from its Underfunded Emergencies window to ensure the continuation of lifesaving assistance for South Sudanese refugees in Sudan in 2016. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to register 10,191 newly arrived refugees, and to provide transport for 10,000 refugees to new sites; protection for 360 unaccompanied children; psychosocial support to 9,097 children; access to safe learning spaces to 12,243 children; educational materials to 17,403 children; access to women-friendly spaces to 1,800 women; access to safe water to 12,500 people; access to adequate sanitation to 10,000 people; hygiene kits to 4,185 women; hygiene and sanitation messages to 18,500 people; supplementary feeding to 24,246 children and pregnant and lactating women; malnutrition screenings for 11,694 children; treatment to 1,265 severely malnourished and 4,819 moderately malnourished children; counselling on infant and young-child feeding to 9,638 caregivers; treatment to 10,370 children for common childhood diseases; and measles vaccinations for 43,281 children.CERF partially lead to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries. While funds were allocated and disbursed quickly by CERF and could support the nutrition response, a delay in the selection of the refugee site lead to delays in some other response activities. CERF helped respond to time-critical needs, for example, by supporting partners to mitigate major outbreaks of Acute Watery Diarrhea during the rainy season and screening children for acute malnutrition. Thanks to CERF, agencies were able to demonstrate sufficient presence and engagement on the ground to enhance the credibility of other funding appeals. While CERF promoted strong coordination among the agencies involved in the CERF process, challenges remained in the coordination between actors that were not operating with CERF funding.UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO6991425.000068000894292016-03-03T00:00:002016-03-11T00:00:002016-08-31T00:00:002017-03-31T00:00:006991425.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available460201616-RR-SDN-2088076Republic of the SudanSDN3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedSudan RR Application, Jun 2016 (South Sudanese refugees)1Conflict-related2Man-made3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa10South Sudan crisis 2013-58764Since January 2016 over 58,000 people from South Sudan’s Northern Bahr El Ghazal and Warrap states have fled into East Darfur, South Darfur and West Kordofan due to heightened food insecurity and the ongoing conflict. In particular, the number of South Sudanese refugees arriving in Khor Omer in East Darfur increased from 5,000 people in February to almost 29,000 by end of May. In response to the new influx, humanitarian partners under the leadership of UNHCR developed a three-month emergency response plan to address the most pressing needs resulting from the surge of arrivals into East Darfur, South Darfur and West Kordofan.
The CERF allocation of $8 million will prioritize the most pressing needs of more than 41,000 South Sudanese refugees who have arrived in East Darfur and 1,900 anticipated to arrive. East Darfur has been prioritized because the state has received nearly 80 per cent of the new influx into areas where resources and response capacity have been extremely limited. CERF funds will support construction of a temporary camp for refugees, and provide time-critical life-saving services through provision of health and nutrition services, shelter and non-food items, water and sanitation, food assistance and emergency livestock services. To support protection concerns, CERF funding will support initial reception arrangements at the new site, family tracing and reunification for unaccompanied and separated children, assistance to persons with specific needs, support for community based protection networks, and comprehensive GBV prevention and response services.The political conflict that broke out in South Sudan on 15 December 2013 displaced thousands of civilians and caused a mass outflow of refugees into neighbouring countries. By the end of December 2015, nearly 195,000 displaced people from South Sudan had sought safety in Sudan, making it the biggest recipient of South Sudanese refugees in the region. Another large and unanticipated influx of refugees to Sudan started in February 2016. By the end of May, more than 58,000 new arrivals had been recorded. East Darfur received the largest number of new refugees (more than 46,000 people), approximately 28,000 of whom settled in the Khor Omer IDP camp. Having travelled in difficult conditions for many days to escape ongoing violence, displaced people were reaching border areas exhausted, traumatized, and in a poor nutrition and health status. The available resources for response to the needs of South Sudanese refugees in Sudan were already overstretched, but the unanticipated influx resulted in large additional funding requirements.In response to the critical deterioration of the emergency, humanitarian partners, under the leadership of UNHCR, developed a three-month emergency response plan to address the most pressing needs. CERF allocated $8 million for the immediate implementation of priority interventions within the plan. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to develop a new refugee site for 13,425 people. They were also able to provide emergency shelter to 23,500 people; relief supplies to 12,500 people; food to 34,685 people; access to primary health care to 40,700 people; vaccinations for 9,238 children and 1,275 pregnant women; hygiene kits to 10,200 women and girls; psychosocial and education support to 18,861 children; assistance to 314 unaccompanied children; registration for 13,425 new arrivals; reception services to 19,500 people; improved water access to 16,180 people; improved sanitation facilities to 7,200 people; safe learning spaces to 2,970 children; treatment to 3,532 children with severe acute malnutrition; and supplementary feeding to 8,667 children and pregnant and lactating women.CERF lead to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries with funding available by June for planned interventions in July. CERF helped respond to time-critical needs through provision of emergency shelter and non-food items, constituting the most basic life-saving items needed, but also by supporting protection of unaccompanied and separated children. CERF improved resource mobilization from other sources by enabling partners to initiate interventions and demonstrate presence on the ground. This positioned agencies to secure funding, for example, from ECHO for the nutrition response. CERF served as the primary mechanism for coordination in East Darfur before the establishment of the state Refugee Working Group and other coordination fora.UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO7951140.000041180412772016-06-23T00:00:002016-07-01T00:00:002016-10-12T00:00:002017-04-12T00:00:007951140.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available441201616-RR-SDN-1937276Republic of the SudanSDN3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedSudan RR Application, Mar 2016 (Conflict and Displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa55000On 16 January 2016, different sources including UNDSS confirmed fresh clashes in Jebel Marra. The reported total number of people in need stands at 105,000 and is evolving rapidly. The displacement is of a scale that has not been seen in recent years in such a short period. It is unclear how long this displacement will last or whether people will return to their place of origin; and a decision has not been made on whether the current location of IDPs in Sortony will remain in light of the environmental challenges evident. IDPs come from areas that have been mostly inaccessible for humanitarian actors and humanitarian aid and have benefited from very limited access to basic services. While some have been able to bring household items and some cattle, others have fled without their livelihood items. The Sortony site, next to the UNAMID camp, itself is in an area that has been out of government control and where no infrastructure at all is available, hence a need for strong investment to accommodate the high number of displaced people.
The strategic focus and objective of the CERF request is “to provide emergency relief to people affected by conflict in Jebel Marra in North Darfur”, with a focus on Kabkabiya (Sortony), and, Tawilla ( Rwanda and Argo camp) and to reduce suffering of 86,400 people from IDPs, mainly women and children by providing life-saving assistance in line with Do No Harm principles and practices.
The interventions will be delivered in seven sectors, with two sectors mainstreaming protection (child protection and GBV) in an integrated manner responding to the three HRP strategic objectives-life-saving/emergency reliefs, protection, and food security and nutrition. Response includes WASH, Shelter/NFI, Food Security and Livelihoods, Nutrition, health and Protection, Education, and CCCM. The CERF submission is for $10 million.The Jebel Marra massif, straddling North, Central and South Darfur states, has remained volatile since hostilities began in 2003. Recurrent clashes take place in the region almost every year, resulting in large population displacements and critical humanitarian needs. On 16 January 2016, new clashes were confirmed between the Sudan Armed Forces and the Sudan Liberation Movement/Abdul Wahid faction. The clashes resulted in population movements of a scale not seen in recent years, with an estimated 126,596 displaced civilians (70,175 of whom have been verified). There was a steady influx of people to the Kabkabiya and Tawilla localities of North Darfur, resulting in the further deterioration of an already severe humanitarian situation among displaced and host populations. Humanitarian actors were neither able to verify all reported displacements nor adequately respond to resulting humanitarian needs. Of particular concern were unconfirmed reports that up to 70,000 civilians had been displaced in the inaccessible areas of Central Darfur.Given the harsh degradation of the humanitarian situation and the lack of sufficient resources, CERF allocated $9.7 million from its Rapid Response window for immediate life-saving action. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide food to 66,019 people; treatment to 4,945 malnourished children under age 5 and pregnant and lactating women; supplementary feeding to 15,338 children under age 5 and pregnant and lactating women; treatment and vaccinations for 19,000 heads of livestock belonging to displaced people; access to safe water and sanitation to 47,135 people; relief items to 74,123 people (14,563 families); improved access to health care to 51,000 people; psychological and educational support to 8,909 children; and assistance to 499 unaccompanied and separated children.CERF lead to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries and helped respond to time-critical needs such as family tracing for separated children and alternative care arrangements. CERF had a positive impact on resource mobilization of some sectors, for example, by allowing food security and livelihoods activities to kick-start while agencies were waiting for bilateral funding. CERF improved coordination among the humanitarian community that led to concerted and harmonized deployment of assistance. For example, distribution of emergency shelter/non-food item kits was consolidated and carried out by one implementing partner only as opposed to kits with different content distributed by different partners, as was the case before.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHORefugees9692867.000051000660192016-04-08T00:00:002016-04-28T00:00:002016-08-02T00:00:002017-02-02T15:39:16.0039692867.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available442201616-RR-SWZ-1944177SwazilandSWZ3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterSwaziland RR Application, Mar 2016 (El Niño and Drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster4Southern Africa5Southern Africa1Africa13El Nino 2015-2016300000Swaziland is currently experiencing one of the most severe El Niño-induced drought conditions with low rainfall, acute food and water shortages. The current agricultural season (October 2015-April 2016) is deemed to have the lowest recorded rainfall in the SADC region in at least 35 years. The Swaziland Vulnerability Assessment Committee estimates that over 300,000 people--one quarter of the total population--are currently affected by the drought and require food assistance. The effects of the drought are expected to last at least until the 2017 harvest.
Total funds required for the response are $80 million--including immediate and longer term action--of which 20% is funded by the Government.
The CERF allocation of $3 million will be used to support over 71,500 people with food assistance, while the WASH sector will provide emergency water and sanitation access to some 95,000 people. The selection criteria are based on the economic vulnerability of households and communities in the areas marked as most affected by the drought situation as indicated by country assessment reports in the regions of Lubombo and Shiselweni.In 2015 and 2016, Southern Africa experienced the driest agricultural season of the past 35 years. For those two consecutive years, Swaziland was one of the most affected countries in the region. Between October 2015 and February 2016, rainfall in the country was 42 per cent lower than in the same period in the previous season, and 51 per cent lower as compared with two years prior. The drought resulted in significant losses of crops and poor pasture conditions, which negatively affected the food security situation. In past years, most households in the drought-affected areas were able to produce approximately half of their yearly food requirements and purchase another half to fill the gap. However, in 2016, three quarters of the households produced less than two months’ worth of their food requirements. The results of the July 2016 Swaziland Vulnerability Analysis Committee assessment indicated that 350,000 people needed emergency food assistance.In view of the crisis, CERF provided $3.1 million from its Rapid Response window to launch the life-saving response. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide emergency food to 71,565 people; access to safe drinking water to 25,030 people; water treatment kits to 1,760 households (8,800 people); safe drinking water to 20,903 children and 976 teachers through water trucking to 68 schools; and hygiene and sanitation promotion activities benefiting 16,063 children.CERF helped respond to time-critical needs and led to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries, enabling the UN agencies to be among the first partners to respond to urgent needs. For example, within 30 days of the CERF start date UNICEF signed an agreement with World Vision who could start implementation immediately. The ability to demonstrate results achieved with CERF funding provided a basis for leveraging additional funding for the Water and Sanitation response to scale up emergency interventions. CERF also improved coordination among the humanitarian community by ensuring that partners discussed priorities and the strategic direction of the response. The requirements of the CERF application process strengthened Water and Sanitation sectoral assessment processes and ensured better identification of needs and targeting of the response.UNICEF;WFP3141908.0000950001577552016-03-28T00:00:002016-03-28T00:00:002016-07-06T00:00:002017-01-06T18:59:28.943141908.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available438201616-RR-LSO-1901953LesothoLSO3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterLesotho RR Application, Mar 2016 (El Niño and Drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster4Southern Africa5Southern Africa1Africa13El Nino 2015-2016534508The Government of Lesotho (GoL) declared a State of Emergency (22 December 2015) in light of the drought which is expected to worsen over the course of 2016. The GoL, in collaboration with UN agencies and NGOs, conducted a joint rapid community assessment in January and early February 2016, which found the current number of people who are at risk of food insecurity and who are unable to meet their survival needs until June 2016 is 534,508 people (more than 25% of the population). The severity of the situation is likely to surpass the 2012 crisis when 725,000 people were affected.
The impact of El Niño-induced drought is affecting multiple sectors: water scarcity and rain deficits which have led to delays or failure of the planting season, causing a sharp decline in food production. Water shortages have also made basic services unable to function normally (e.g. health centres and schools). It has also severely impacted crop and livestock production, health and nutrition and the overall food security of households; all further compounded by vulnerability factors such as HIV prevalence at 23% and high chronic malnutrition at 33% together with general poverty.
The CERF allocation of $5 milllion will be used to address the most critical needs identified as gaps in the government appeal document in the key sectors targeting 130,450 people in Lesotho. CERF funds will be used for immediate cash assistance to the most vulnerable families and will be complemented with a household gardening package. Affected health clinics will be reinforced by preventing and treating malnutrition, particularly for children under 5, people living with HIV and pregnant women. The water dimension will be addressed through WASH interventions. Interventions that protect and restore the livelihoods of vulnerable farming families in time for the next planting season will also be addressed.In 2015 and 2016, Lesotho experienced its most severe drought in the past 35 years. The prolonged drought followed a poor 2015 agricultural season and was compounded by a weak South African rand and overall food shortages in the region. Consequently, the food security situation largely deteriorated in the first half of 2016. The January/ February needs assessment indicated that 534,000 people (38 per cent of the rural population) were food insecure. This number further increased to 679,437 (48 per cent of the rural population), as indicated by the May/June assessment. According to the Ministry of Water, more than 302,000 people needed water. Due to the delayed onset of rains by up to 40 days, most farmers did not plant for the 2016 agricultural season. This resulted in a 68 per cent decrease of maize production compared with 2015.In response, CERF allocated $4.8 million from its Rapid Response window for the implementation of life-saving activities. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide food assistance through cash transfers to 121,145 people and through food transfers to 10,450 people; agricultural inputs to 105,875 people; therapeutic nutritional support to 4,402 severely malnourished children; water purification tablets to 12,295 households (61,475 people); and health-care inputs benefiting approximately 50,000 people.CERF led to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries, kick starting humanitarian activities in Lesotho, and helped respond to time-critical needs. For example, CERF enabled the timely provision of agricultural inputs so that farmers could meet the planting window. Projects raising awareness on clean and safe water helped prevent outbreaks of waterborne diseases. CERF also improved resource mobilization from other sources and improved coordination among the humanitarian community. Through the joint deliberation of priorities during the CERF application process, sectoral coordination was fostered, including with government ministries and implementing partners.FAO;UNICEF;WFP;WHO4782918.00001304503008692016-03-14T00:00:002016-04-04T00:00:002016-07-05T00:00:002017-01-05T00:03:06.5434782918.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available472201616-RR-NER-2174666NigerNER3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedNiger RR Application, Aug 2016 (Lake Chad Crisis)1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa12Boko Haram crisis 2014-76000Following May and June violence by Boko Haram in neighboring Nigeria, there have been significant new arrivals of refugees and IDPs to the Diffa region of Niger. 76,000 new displaced persons have been reported including 15,010 women at reproductive age, 3,040 pregnant women, 2,140 lactating women and 11,240 adolescent girls within which reproductive health activities will target a total of 26 250 newly displaced persons including 15,010 women of reproductive age and 11,240 adolescent girls. The first joint assessment missions with national authorities and humanitarian partners on the ground identified (i) water and sanitation, (ii) health care including psychological support and response to SGBV, (iii) food, (iv) shelter and (iv) non-food items as urgent needs. The revised HRP estimates 21,889, 872 are required to respond to the needs of newly arrived IDPs and refugees.
The CERF rapid response request submitted 8 August requests $5 million and focuses on five sectors (nutrition, emergency shelter /NFI, WASH, protection and logistics). CERF funding will be used to address the most urgent needs of a 76,000 target populationThe humanitarian situation in the Diffa region of Niger drastically deteriorated following an upsurge in Boko Haram attacks in mid-2016. On 19 and 31 May, Boko Haram attacked Yebi town, killing civilians, burning shelters and looting food stocks. As a result, thousands of people fled the area seeking refuge in Bosso. However, Bosso was repeatedly attacked on 27 May, 3 June and 6 June. The latter two attacks were the deadliest since February 2015. Consequently, the majority of people who escaped from Yebi to Bosso fled for the second time, together with thousands of newly displaced people from Bosso. The Government reported that the new wave of violence displaced an estimated 69,000 people to safer areas in the western part of the Diffa region. Joint assessment missions conducted following the attacks revealed critical needs for immediate health, food, shelter, water and protection assistance among displaced people and affected host communities.In response, CERF allocated $5 million for life-saving humanitarian action. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide food to 88,483 people; supplementary food to 7,817 children; treatment to 4,356 severely malnourished children, 11,330 moderately malnourished children and 1,500 pregnant and lactating women; access to safe drinking water to 20,999 people; access to safe sanitation facilities to 42,300 people; hygiene-sensitization messages to 75,569 people; reproductive health kits to 16 health centres; assistance for 1,824 deliveries; medical supplies to 3 hospitals and 11 health centres; emergency shelter to 36,336 people; relief items to 6,148 people; protection monitoring benefiting 53,806 people; and air transport for 802 aid workers.CERF lead to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries and helped respond to time-critical needs, for example by helping to avoid stock out of therapeutic food during the lean season and to reduce the risk of cholera through provision of Water and Sanitation assistance. CERF improved resource mobilization from other sources, enabling agencies to respond rapidly while continuing to search for additional funding. CERF also improved coordination among the humanitarian community as implementing partners set up additional regular coordination meetings for information sharing and analysis.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO4989275.000076000954262016-08-18T00:00:002016-08-31T00:00:002016-12-07T00:00:002017-06-21T00:00:004989275.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available465201616-RR-NGA-2115667NigeriaNGA3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedNigeria RR Application, Jun 2016 (Lake Chad Crisis)1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa12Boko Haram crisis 2014-482751A joint UN multi-sector assessment was conducted in Borno and Yobe States in April covering the newly accessible and other areas and concluded that these people – who have had limited access to assistance over the past two years, face malnutrition. The nutrition situation is compounded by food insecurity, deplorable water and sanitation facilities, limited coverage of health services and inadequate shelter. The assessment showed that around 800,000 IDPs host communities in Borno and Yobe States face emergency conditions and require immediate food assistance. The IDPs include 180,000 in greater Maiduguri, 120,000 in camps and 250,000 in newly liberated areas in Borno State. In Yobe State, more than 250,000 people are severely food insecure. These figures are expected to increase during the coming lean season. Staple food prices in northern Borno State have increased by 50 to100%, and market functionality is limited because of insecurity and restrictions on trade and movement.
It also showed that an estimated 350,000 children under 5 will suffer from Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM), 244,000 in Borno State alone, in 2016. Without urgent interventions, an estimated 67,000 children 6-59 months with SAM are likely to die in Borno and Yobe States in 2016 or equivalent to 184 daily. The SAM estimated during the HNO/HRP was only 83,079. However, with the new caseload in newly liberated areas, SAM has increased to 398,188. Some 64,000 children 6-24 months urgently need supplementary specialized nutritious foods and 21,000 pregnant and lactating mothers need food supplements.
Many displaced women report that they experienced sexual and gender based violence when fleeing the armed conflict. IDPs/returnees continue to be exposed to protection risks, in particular, the most vulnerable such as older persons, child headed households, women, boys and girls and those with disabilities. IDPs/returnees face further restriction on their freedom of movement, which at times, limits access to basic services and livelihood. Civilians in newly accessible areas have very high psychosocial needs, as IDPs were subjected to serious human rights violations under Boko Haram, including abductions, sexual abuse, forced marriage, forced religious conversions and witnessing grave violence to family members.
This appeal is specially requested to immediately cover those who are in newly liberated areas, who are in dire need of food, nutrition to avoid further deterioration of the food insecurity, global acute malnutrition, exposure to sexual abuse and exploitation, and sexual and gender based violence. The LGAs of implementation will be in Damboa, Dikwa, Monguno, Bama and Maiduguri (in Borno state).
Food Security and Nutrition: Around 118,000 people in newly accessible areas will be covered with either cash based interventions (85,000), general food distribution (13,000) and supplementary feeding for children between 6 and 23 months suffering from or at risk of MAM (20,000). In Protection/child protection: 250,000 are targeted to benefit from protection monitoring of newly accessible communities; (2) 4,000 severely traumatized IDPs, including sexual violence survivors, will benefit from provision of psycho-social support, (3) 650 high risk children. For SGBV: A total of 40,000 individuals are targeted to benefit from the psychosocial services to meet the needs of vulnerable population and distribution of dignity kits to women and girls., 3) community sensitization on referral pathways for GBV and, 4) capacity building for security personnel on GBV and PSEA. This submission will also fund common logistics (UNHAS) and UNDSS.
The submission to Nigeria is US 13 million.The Boko Haram insurgency created untold human suffering, loss of lives and continued insecurity among people in north-east Nigeria. By April 2016, there were an estimated 2.1 million IDPs in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states. Moreover, out of 14.8 million people affected by the insurgency in the six north-east states, 7 million people needed humanitarian assistance in the three most affected states of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe, including 3 million people in inaccessible areas. Towards mid-2016, the Nigerian Army recaptured major towns in Borno state, which used to be Boko Haram strongholds. The improved humanitarian space exposed the emergency level of needs among people who had limited access to assistance over the past two years. The joint UN multisector assessment concluded that an estimated 350,000 children under age 5 were severely malnourished; vulnerabilities created by the insurgency resulted in a significant deterioration of the food security situation; there was hugely inadequate access to water, health and other basic services; and civilians, particularly those in newly accessible areas, experienced profound trauma, including exposure to SGBV.In view of improved humanitarian access, CERF provided $13.2 million for the immediate provision of life-saving assistance to people in previously inaccessible areas. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide cash assistance to 63,000 people; food assistance to 47,560 people; emergency nutrition to 44,000 severely malnourished children; agricultural inputs through vouchers to 17,200 families (137,600 people); psychosocial support to 4,000 displaced people; cash vouchers to 1,928 vulnerable women and girls; the reunification of 112 children with their families; care arrangements to 198 unaccompanied children; reintegration support to 235 children associated with armed forces; psychosocial support to 25,892 survivors of SGBV; sensitization on SGBV prevention and response for 2,141 boys and girls; humanitarian air transport; and security support to humanitarian operations.CERF led to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries, for example through its backdating option that WFP used to fast track procurement for immediate food distributions. CERF helped respond to time-critical needs such as provision of therapeutic food for children with severe acute malnutrition. CERF also improved resource mobilization from other sources by putting agencies in a better position to communicate gaps and advocate for more funding. CERF also improved coordination among the humanitarian community. For example, the nutrition sector felt that CERF provided an opportunity to come together to discuss joint strategies for expanding the provision of services.FAO;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP13229882.00002500002163502016-06-29T00:00:002016-07-12T00:00:002016-10-14T00:00:002017-04-14T00:00:0013229882.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available454201616-RR-NGA-2045267NigeriaNGA3Rapid Response12Unspecified Health EmergencyDisease OutbreakNigeria RR Application, Apr 2016 (Lassa Fever)2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa110033201The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), an arm of the Federal ministry of Health (FMOH), notified WHO Nigeria about the Lassa fever outbreak on 7 January 2016 requesting support to respond to the outbreak in 10 states. As of 27 April, 270 cases had been reported in 23 states with an extraordinarily high case fatality rate at 50.4 per cent while some 4,535 people have been tested but not yet confirmed.
Response activities are required in all 23 affected states targeting a total population of 110 million people. Particularly vulnerable groups are health care workers who treat the patients and their close relatives who care for them and indeed the whole population living in the area. This would usually include wives, mothers and children who could become infected by coming in contact with infected rats or with body fluids of an ill patient.
The CERF allocation of $400,000 targets support to 300,000 people within four most severely affected and non-endemic states. WHO is the sole recipient of the CERF funds with activities focused on case management, laboratory diagnosis and surveillance including contact tracing. The project will be implemented within 6 months with the Federal Ministry of Health and the state ministries of health.The Nigerian Federal Ministry of Health notified WHO about an outbreak of Lassa fever on 7 January 2016, requesting support in response activities. The investigation that followed revealed that the outbreak started on 4 November 2015. By late April 2016, 270 cases had been reported in 23 states, with an extraordinarily high case-fatality rate of 50.4 per cent. The Lassa fever virus is endemic to Nigeria and there are outbreaks almost every year. The case-fatality rate in the 2015 outbreak was 12.3 per cent, whereas in previous years the case-fatality rates on record were below 7 per cent. The 2016 outbreak also showed different patterns than in previous years by spreading faster and also covering nonendemic states. There was, therefore, an urgent need for laboratory testing, surveillance, contact tracing and case management to contain the outbreak.In response, CERF allocated $399,741 for priority interventions. This funding allowed for the strengthening of five virology laboratories conducting Lassa fever diagnosis; improvements in contact tracing; the strengthening of infection prevention and control; the monitoring of healthcare workers; and the procurement of medicines and medical supplies for the treatment of identified cases.CERF lead to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries and partially helped respond to time-critical needs by enabling partners to initiate control measures to interrupt the spread of the disease. CERF helped partners to demonstrate results that encouraged other donors to invest in the response. CERF also improved coordination among the humanitarian community at national and state level.WHO399741.00003000003077112016-05-13T00:00:002016-05-13T00:00:002016-08-13T00:00:002017-02-13T21:01:15.937399741.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available455201616-RR-GIN-2051839GuineaGIN3Rapid Response30EbolaDisease OutbreakGuinea RR Application, May 2016 (Ebola)2Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological05Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa11Ebola in western Africa 2014-20151173048The announcement on 17 March 2016 of a new outbreak of Ebola took place two weeks after the declaration by WHO of the end of the Ebola crisis in Guinea. Thus far 8 people have died and 5 are receiving treatment at a center that was reactivated urgently after some months of inactivity. Complicating the situation, the declaration of the outbreak is coming at a time when many of the health responders and other actors were in the process of winding down their operations.
The resurgence of Ebola is caused by structural weaknesses at the community level (surveillance) and lack of close monitoring of families cured of Ebola. Further, late detection of the new contamination chain has contributed to the problem. The toll of the disease and the humanitarian consequences are still present with orphans and windows unable to sustain themselves.
The activities proposed in these 3 projects are aligned to the Response Mechanism developed by the National Coordination for the fight against Ebola in collaboration with international technical partners including the three applicants agencies. Specifically, WHO, IFRC and ALIMA are working towards preventing new infections through epidemiological surveillance, clinical monitoring and the management of cases. UNICEF is focusing on community involvement in prevention through social mobilization but also sanitation in high contamination risk communities. The main objective of the coordinated response to is to achieve 0 Ebola cases in Guinea. This CERF application includes support to 3 UN agencies (UNICEF, WHO and UNDP) in the health sector. UNDP specifically has taken a lead role of payment of the Ebola Response workers in Ebola Treatment Centres through operating NGOs supports NGOs to conduct safe and dignified burials. In this context and to this end UNDP has partnered amongst others with ALIMA and IFRC and
UNDP is willing to be accountable for both organizations and is confident that UNDP can adequately ensure oversight.
This CERF contribution, therefore will support the 3 UN agencies with an allocation of approximately $3 million.On 30 December 2015, after a two-year epidemic, WHO announced the eradication of the Ebola virus in Guinea. This announcement was followed by three months of intensive surveillance. However, a new outbreak of Ebola was reported on 17 March 2016 in the Koropara district. By the end of April, eight people had died and five were receiving treatment at a centre that was urgently reactivated after several months of inactivity. The resurgence of the disease exposed the weaknesses of surveillance systems at the community level and poor monitoring of families affected by the previous outbreak. There was a critical need to re-establish surveillance and response mechanisms, but the logistical, operational and financial capacities to fight Ebola in Guinea were already largely reduced.CERF responded immediately by allocating $3 million for urgent humanitarian action. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to kick-start response activities, including establishing the intervention centre with 200 staff, and with tents, beds, mattresses, a water supply, and sanitation and hygiene materials. The funding also provided the medical treatment under established protocol of 11,930 people at risk of exposure; medicines and medical supplies to health facilities in 29 districts; and the deployment of 174 surveillance missions.CERF lead to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries and helped respond to time-critical needs, enabling rapid diagnostic tests and safe burials that prevented spreading of the disease. CERF partially improved resource mobilization from other sources. While some additional funding could be raised from the Multi-Partner Trust Fund and ECHO, not all promised funding materialized. CERF improved coordination among the humanitarian community as the intensive collaboration on the CERF request was continued throughout implementation.UNDP;UNICEF;WHOOther affected persons2971319.000022182221822016-05-19T00:00:002016-05-27T00:00:002016-08-27T00:00:002017-02-27T17:16:48.4732971319.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available432201616-UF-MLI-1852757MaliMLI2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedMali UFE Application, Jan 2016 (Conflict and Food Insecurity)1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa2500000People in Mali continue to suffer from the consequences of conflict, food insecurity and malnutrition. Some 2.5 million people are in need of assistance, 1.9 million are food insecure, 2.2 million need health services and 840,000 water and sanitation services. More than 700,000 children under age 5 suffer from acute malnutrition. As of October 2015, there were 62,000 IDPs and 139,000 Malian refugees in neighbouring countries.
The strategy that the Humanitarian Country Team developed to implement this CERF grant of $16 million from the Fund’s window for underfunded emergencies focuses on the north of the country and has two main objectives: The first objective is to respond to the food security and nutrition crisis by preventing and treating malnutrition, providing food aid to 26,000 people during the lean season, and helping 90,000 people restart agricultural activities. The second objective is to respond to urgent needs in several key sectors in the north. This includes providing water and sanitation services to 45,000 people, shelter and non-food items to 8,000 people, improve access to education for 63,000 children and access to health care for 200,000 people, to conduct mine action and to strengthen protection monitoring and child protection. About $8 million will be used for each of the two objectives.In 2016, Mali continued to face a multidimensional crisis characterized by chronic food insecurity, malnutrition and population displacement. According to the needs assessments, 2.55 million people were food insecure at the end of 2015, of whom 315,000 were in severe food insecurity. More than 700,000 children under age 5 suffered from acute malnutrition and faced a mortality risk between 5 and 20 times higher than normal. The global acute malnutrition rate among children under age 5 was 12.4 per cent, while the rate of severe acute malnutrition was 2.8 per cent (both above WHO emergency thresholds). There were also close to 62,000 IDPs in Mali and 423,427 former Malian IDPs, who had recently returned.Mali received only 35 per cent of humanitarian funding requirements in 2015. The levels of risk and vulnerability were high, and similar funding trends continued at the beginning of 2016. To ensure the continuation of life-saving projects, CERF allocated $16 million to Mali in March 2016. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide agricultural inputs to 92,400 people; food assistance to 31,686 people; treatment to 13,950 severely malnourished children, 38,215 moderately malnourished children and 4,273 malnourished pregnant and lactating women; supplementary feeding to 11,578 women and children; improved access to health care to 93,920 people; shelter assistance to 2,400 people; core relief items to 560 families (2,632 people); sanitation and hygiene assistance benefiting 46,468 people; improved access to potable water to 34,900 people; education assistance to 95,605 children in conflict-affected areas; protection for 6,483 people; psychosocial support to 6,635 people; minerisk education to 72,993 people; and polio vaccinations for 242,846 children.CERF lead to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries, being the first funding received by several agencies, and partially helped respond to time-critical needs. But more interventions to address unmet needs are still required. Given that the Mali Humanitarian Response Plan had only mobilized 38 per cent of required funds after the CERF contribution, CERF partially improved resource mobilization from other sources. Nevertheless, CERF played an important role as a catalyst that allowed agencies to kick start activities and show results while waiting for addition funds. CERF improved coordination among the humanitarian community, in particular during the process of joint identification and prioritization of needs.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;UNOPS;WFP;WHO15999980.000032097512105602016-03-03T00:00:002016-03-23T00:00:002016-08-31T00:00:002017-03-31T00:00:0015999980.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available485201616-RR-CIV-2203628Cote d'IvoireCIV3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedCote d'Ivoire RR Application, Aug 2016 (Displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa38000This application aims to provide essential life-saving aid to the most vulnerable groups among the IDPs and host families (food, WASH, health, protection), estimated at 20,000 in Western Côte d’Ivoire (departments of Duekoué and Bangolo, Guémon) who have been evicted by Government with little notice from areas they had been living in. Activities include general food distributions (incl. food commodities to prevent moderate malnutrition), improvement of access to clean drinking water (water pump rehabilitation etc.) as well as reproductive health and SGBV victim care. UNICEF, WFP and UNFPA will be able to secure the required resources to launch initial life saving relief interventions in the priority sectors.On 25 July 2016, the Government of Côte d’Ivoire evicted illegal inhabitants of the Mont Peko National Park as part of a plan to save and restore the rainforest coverage. Despite the Government’s efforts to execute rights-based evacuation plans, measures to ensure the appropriate coverage of the needs of affected populations were not fully addressed. This led to the loss of homes and livelihoods of evicted people, who became displaced among the local communities in surrounding areas. According to the population count carried out by OCHA, UNICEF, and international and local NGOs, 25,532 displaced people were located within host communities, in temporary shelters and in open spaces around the national park. The displaced people put further pressure on already weak social services and exacerbated intercommunity tensions. This situation risked deteriorating the fragile social cohesion and causing intercommunity violence.Since humanitarian actors did not have sufficient resources to cope with the affected population’s basic needs, CERF allocated $2 million for life-saving response. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide food to 30,884 people; emergency school meals to 10,650 children; water access to 28,651 people; improved sanitation and hygiene to 25,740 people; and access to reproductive health services and SGBV prevention and care services to 20,468 people.CERF lead to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries and helped respond to time-critical needs. For example, the treatment of water points and provision of soap for hand washing helped prevent the spread of water-borne diseases and support to obstetric care ensure safe delivery of babies. CERF partially improved resource mobilization from other sources with extra funds being raised for immunization interventions and installation of additional hand pumps. However, no other resources were raised in the food sector despite advocacy efforts. CERF improved coordination among the humanitarian community, leading to the reactivation of regional coordination meetings in the Water and Sanitation and Health sectors.UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP1965416.000020000339702016-09-13T00:00:002016-09-13T00:00:002016-12-14T00:00:002017-06-14T19:25:03.771965416.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available491201616-RR-CUB-2283929CubaCUB3Rapid Response5StormNatural DisasterCuba RR Application Oct 2016 (Hurricane Matthew)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean7Caribbean2Americas6Select1551481Hurricane Matthew, category 4 according to the Saffir-Simpson scale, directly impacted Cuba during eight hours from 4-5 October, 2016. 1,079,000 people were evacuated in six provinces of the country. The impact of the hurricane has been localized but highly destructive. The five most eastern municipalities in the most eastern province of Guantánamo have been badly damaged aswell as severely affecting municipalities in the province of Holguin. Most public infrastructure, social institutions, manufacturing centers that provide basic products at a subsidized price, and housing have been extremely damaged. Over one hundred thousand people have damaged houses and limited access to safe water.
The CERF application aims to provide immediate life-saving assistance to 298,935 people in seven severely affected municipalities within a period of six months. This immediate assistance will focus on provision of emergency shelter, food security, safe water and sanitation services, health care and education in emergency.Hurricane Matthew hit the eastern provinces of Cuba on 4 and 5 October 2017 with winds of up to 220 km/h and torrential rain. The hurricane had an extensive and highly destructive impact. Five municipalities of Guantánamo Province were the most damaged, and several municipalities of Holguin Province were severely affected. The hurricane was the most powerful meteorological event to ever hit Guantánamo Province. It caused widespread flooding, river overflows, landslides, waves of up to 10 metres high and sea water encroachment. As a result, over 1 million people were evacuated and over 120,000 people had their houses damaged or destroyed. Moreover, public infrastructure, social institutions, manufacturing centres and agricultural areas were heavily damaged. In Guantánamo, over 70,500 ha were damaged, accounting for nearly 30 per cent of agricultural production of the province.Following the hurricane, the Government and partners carried out an assessment of needs and damages. The UN developed a Plan of Response to complement the Government’s efforts. The plan was launched in Havana on 20 October and CERF allocated $5.4 million on the same day. This funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide food to 159,532 people; micronutrient powder to 2,167 children; supplementary food to 1,979 pregnant and lactating women; temporary shelter to 32,285 people; access to safe water to 156,958 people; safe and protective learning spaces to 30,628 children; agricultural inputs benefiting 156,958 people; and access to emergency health services to 365,602 people.CERF led to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries and helped respond to time-critical needs, for example through enabling access and sanitation that prevented disease outbreaks, and provision of tarpaulins to protect people and food from heavy rains. CERF improved resource mobilization from other sources, including the Russian federation and the Republic of Korea, as agencies were able to present results from CERF-funded projects to donors. CERF also improved coordination among UN agencies as well as working relationships with local and national authorities.FAO;UNDP;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO5352736.00003656023656022016-10-19T00:00:002016-10-31T00:00:002017-01-31T00:00:002017-07-31T17:51:31.7375352736.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available494201616-RR-HTI-2287341HaitiHTI3Rapid Response5StormNatural DisasterHaiti RR Application Oct 2016 (Hurricane Matthew)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean7Caribbean2Americas2100000The application aims to address the humanitarian needs following the impact of Hurricane Matthew in the South of Haiti that resulted in widespread damage, flooding and displacement. As of 11 October 2016, the Directorate of Civil Protection of Haiti had confirmed 473 deaths, 339 injuries and 75 people missing. The number of evacuees is estimated at 175,509 people from four departments: Grand’Anse (99,400), Nippes (7,866), Ouest (3,877), and Sud (64,366). They are now living in some 224 temporary shelters. Among the approximate 2.1 million people affected, UNICEF estimates that 894,057 are children. Nearly 1,410,774 people need humanitarian assistance, including 592,581 children. Hurricane Matthew is the largest humanitarian crisis in Haiti since the 2010 earthquake and constitutes itself an unprecedented emergency for Haiti. Humanitarian needs include access to a sufficient supply of quality water, education, shelter, child protection, health and nutrition. Cholera continues to be a large concern and emergency interventions are complementing the existing cholera response where possible.Hurricane Matthew, with sustained winds of up to 235 km/h, struck south-western Haiti on 4 October 2016, causing widespread damages, flooding and displacement. A large part of Haiti’s population was already vulnerable before the hurricane due to high poverty rates, increasing numbers of cholera cases and severe food insecurity. Consequently, the hurricane resulted in the biggest humanitarian crisis in Haiti since the earthquake in 2010. On 11 October 2016, the Government confirmed 473 deaths, 75 missing people and 175,000 displaced people. Many houses, schools and hospitals were damaged or destroyed. Reports from the Emergency Food Security Assessment indicated that 60 to 90 per cent of crops were lost in the north-west department. An estimated 1.4 million people needed urgent humanitarian assistance, including access to safe water, shelter, health, nutrition, child protection and education. The hurricane also posed a risk of a renewed spike in the number of cholera cases due to flooding and widespread damages to the water infrastructure.In response, CERF allocated $6.8 million from its Rapid Response window for immediate life-saving action. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide food to 201,000 people; treatment to 3,132 malnourished children; agricultural inputs to 19,600 families; access to safe drinking water to 96,350 people; improved sanitation to 32,760 people; sensitization on public health risks and cholera protection to 90,000 people; improved access to health care to 517,272 people; information on reproductive health to 389,414 women and girls; protection for 11,680 women and girls; cash-for-work assistance to 1,013 women; and registration for the displaced population.CERF led to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries and helped respond to time-critical needs, for example agricultural inputs were provided in time for the planting season and essential medical and health supplies contributed to disease control. CERF also improved resource mobilization from other sources and coordination among the humanitarian community.FAO;IOM;UN Women;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO6838529.000075000012985402016-10-19T00:00:002016-10-27T00:00:002017-01-27T00:00:002017-07-27T23:20:53.6436838529.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available501201616-RR-HTI-2348641HaitiHTI3Rapid Response5StormNatural DisasterHaiti RR Application Dec 2016 (Post Hurricane Matthew Shelter/Education)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean7Caribbean2Americas1300000The main objective of this application is to enable life-saving activities targeting 31,000 people facing forced eviction from temporary shelters following Hurricane Matthew in Haiti. A total of 15,000 individuals will receive shelter and basic assistance, and 16,000 excluded students will resume access to education. The total estimated cost of this application is US$ 3,509,796 out of which US$ 2,964,970 will go to IOM and US$ 544,826 to UNICEF. The grant will support the rapid restoration of emptied school buildings and the identification of and tailored assistance to particularly vulnerable evictees, including unaccompanied children, victims of sexual and gender-based violence and disabled persons. Those evicted from shelters and the most vulnerable people in zones of return will receive shelter assistance (linked to the level of damage sustained) and a multipurpose cash grant to cover basic needs.On 4 October 2016, Hurricane Matthew struck southwestern Haiti with sustained winds of up to 235 km/h and 1,100 mm of rain. The hurricane caused widespread damage to houses and infrastructure. An estimated 175,000 people were displaced, the majority of whom had their houses destroyed. Displaced people took shelter in emergency evacuation centres (mainly schools), where they stayed in overcrowded conditions, with limited sanitation and little or no assistance. Consequently, many schools became unusable for regular activities, which left an estimated 150,000 students without access to education. Growing frustration among students resulted in protests and confrontations. Eight weeks after the hurricane, local authorities began to evict displaced families from school buildings. As the tensions continued to escalate, the critical humanitarian priorities were to ensure a dignified and voluntary evacuation of these shelters, and the students’ timely resumption of their education.In response, CERF allocated $3.6 million to ensure the timely provision of critical assistance to the most vulnerable crisis-affected people. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide shelter kits and cash grants to 14,458 people and protection kits to 662 families. CERF funding also enabled the cleaning and sanitization of 53 schools and the repair of the water supply in 18 schools, which allowed 16,273 students to resume their education.CERF led to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries, but some delays were experienced in the field due to longer than anticipated formalization of agreements with local authorities. CERF helped respond to time-critical needs, especially relating to housing. CERF improved resource mobilization from other sources and improved coordination among the humanitarian community. For example, IOM’s collaboration with the camp coordination and camp management and shelter/non-food item working groups ensured effective targeting.IOM;UNICEF3544711.000031320328472016-12-21T00:00:002016-12-21T00:00:002017-03-22T00:00:002017-11-04T00:00:003544711.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available423201616-RR-GTM-1842938GuatemalaGTM3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterGuatemala RR Application, Jan 2016 (El Nino)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean8Central America2Americas13El Nino 2015-20161500000The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has declared the current El Niño effect in Guatemala to be one of the worst in the last few decades. Its impact has been felt most strongly in the northern zone of Central America. In Guatemala, the dry corridor of Eastern and Central Guatemala has had up to 65 days without rain between late June and September which is abnormal. According to reports from the Ministry of Agriculture, losses were documented in both, “primera” (from May to August) and “postrera” (from August to November) harvests. Accumulated losses of harvest from last year, significantly exacerbated this situation leaving affected families with no food reserves since May. Around 175,387 families reported 75 to100 per cent losses of their maize and beans harvests along the dry corridor.
As a result of the accumulated impact of the dry spell in 2014, these affected families have been without food reserves since May this year. Joint EFSA-type, emergency assessments carried out by MAGA, SESAN, WFP and FAO in September, have identified as many as 248,000 families in need of humanitarian assistance. The states with the highest levels of food insecurity are located in Eastern Guatemala: Santa Rosa, Jutiapa, El Progreso, Zacapa, Jalapa, and Chiquimula and some others in Central and Western: Baja Verapaz, Totonicapan, and Huehuetenango. FEWSNET indicates that around 75 municipalities from these States are in IPC phase 3 (Crisis), while around 33 are in Phase 2 (stress). The prolonged food insecurity and lack of food reserves has furthermore had a negative impact causing higher than usual prevalence of acute malnutrition in children under 5.
The humanitarian team aims to deliver a timely, effective and life-saving response in three of the worst affected states of Baja Verapaz, Chiquimula and Jutiapa. Food security (WFP) aims to provide immediate food support to a target 23,000 families (115,000 beneficiaries) while nutrition will treat 6,000 children (UNICEF) and health (PAHO/WHO) will support nutrition efforts. Primary and priority targets for life-saving CERF activities are those families with no food reserves, at least one case of acute severe malnutrition (in children and/or pregnant/lactating women), households headed by widows or single mothers, and families affected by critical health problems (diarrhea, ARIs, and/or chikungunya). This CERF request is for a five-month response, for $4.85 million.The strongest El Niño in decades brought severe rain shortages to east and central Guatemala in 2015. The dry conditions that followed negatively impacted maize and bean harvests. According to the food security assessments undertaken by FAO, the Food Security Secretariat, the Ministry of Agriculture and WFP, 248,000 families needed humanitarian assistance as of September 2015. A task force led by the Ministry of Health with NGOs, UNICEF and WFP identified approximately 5,000 children under age 5 at risk of acute malnutrition, 981 children with acute moderate malnutrition and 144 children with acute severe malnutrition. In addition, the levels of drought-related infectious diseases in the affected areas were much higher than national averages.In response, the Humanitarian Country Team, in collaboration with the Government of Guatemala, launched the Humanitarian Response Plan. Consequently, CERF provided $4.8 million from its Rapid Response window, which was the first injection of funds towards the plan. This funding enabled the quick commencement of lifesaving action, and it allowed UN agencies and partners to provide cash transfers covering the basic food needs of 116,905 people; treatment to 4,283 children for acute malnutrition; the deployment of 56 mobile health teams; nutrition supplements to 32,608 pregnant and lactating women; and the management of 13,165 cases of foodborne diseases and 27,850 cases of acute respiratory infections.CERF led to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries at a time when the Ministry of Health had no funds to deliver emergency health services in the affected areas. CERF helped respond to time-critical needs, for example, by enabling identification and treatment of cases of acute malnutrition in children under five and women. CERF improved resource mobilization as actions implemented with CERF funds allowed WFP and UNICEF to validate data and identify additional needs forming the basis of funding applications. CERF also improved coordination among the humanitarian community with weekly meetings of all CERFfunded partners, led by the Municipal Commission for Food Security and Nutrition.UNICEF;WFP;WHO4829690.00001265001483582016-01-28T00:00:002016-02-02T00:00:002016-05-04T00:00:002016-11-04T00:00:004829690.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available453201616-RR-ECU-20419140EcuadorECU3Rapid Response1EarthquakeNatural DisasterEcuador RR Application, Apr 2016 (Earthquake)3Geophysical1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean8Central America2Americas720000On 16 April 2016, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck northwest Ecuador resulting in a state of emergency in six provinces with a population of 7 million. The earthquake caused significant damage to housing and infrastructure leaving thousands of people without safe shelter, water, food, health services. The protection of people without housing who are living in collective centers, spontaneous sites and with host families, is an urgent concern.
The CERF allocation of $7.5 million will support humanitarian partners in Ecuador will provide immediate life-saving assistance to some 91,400 people in the four severely affected cantons of Jama, Muisne, Pedernales and Portoviejo within a period of three months. The immediate assistance will focus on provision of food, water, emergency shelter, sanitation facilities, basic and urgent health care, as well as urgently require protection assistance, including SGBV prevention and support to survivors, child protection and family tracing.On 16 April 2016, a magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck coastal areas in northwest Ecuador. The earthquake caused large-scale damages to housing and infrastructure leaving thousands of people without shelter, water, food, and health services. Moreover, damages to roads and bridges resulted in logistical and communication challenges. Vulnerable communities, which depended on household agriculture as well as small-scale fishing and commerce were the most severely affected. The government reported 671 fatalities and 20,849 people injured. Around 11,319 houses in rural areas were damaged beyond repair and needed to be demolished. Few days after the earthquake, more than 29,000 displaced people were taking shelter in formal collective centres and many more were in spontaneous sites or with host families. The protection of people without shelter and improvement of conditions in collective centres were key humanitarian priorities.Within days from the emergency, CERF allocated $7.5 million for immediate commencement of life-saving humanitarian action. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide shelter assistance and relief items to 34,535 people; food assistance through cash transfers to 57,201 people; improvement of access to health care to 87,913 people; access to safe water to 38,700 people; water treatment supplies and water containers to 6,000 people; access to appropriate sanitation facilities to 13,210 people; hygiene kits to 17,310 people; access to reproductive health services and GBV prevention and care services to 19,479 women; psychosocial support to 6,847 children; and protection assistance to 31,498 people.CERF partially led to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries. Funding was disbursed quickly to most agencies, but WHO received funds later and had to cover the initial implementation period with their own emergency funds. CERF helped respond to time-critical needs, for example, by providing health services to ensure safe delivery, Latin America and the Caribbean 107 and refrigerators to avoid further loss of vaccines at a time when hospitals and medical centers had collapsed due to the earthquake. CERF improved resource mobilization from other sources. For instance, thanks to CERF-funded displacement tracking IOM could produce displacement information that helped convince additional donors. CERF also improved coordination among the humanitarian community with regular sector meetings being held at national and local levels.IOM;UN Women;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO7501349.000091400879132016-05-02T00:00:002016-05-24T00:00:002016-08-24T00:00:002017-02-24T00:48:37.5977501349.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available488201616-RR-PRK-2252849Democratic People's Republic of KoreaPRK3Rapid Response6FloodNatural DisasterDPRK RR Application, Sep 2016 (Typhoon Lionrock)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster9Eastern Asia12Eastern Asia3Asia600000Typhoon Lionrock passed DPRK on 29 Aug 2016 causing heavy rains. In North Hamgyong province, around 140,000 people are estimated to have been severely affected and up to 600,000 in need of some form on assistance. Needs are estimated at $24,598,000. On 20 September the HC/RC submitted an application to the CERF's rapid response window in the amount of $ 5,061,209. CERF funding will be used to kick start the humanitarian response to the aftermath of the floods in North Hamgyong by facilitating immediate support in key sectors: preventing an increase of waterborne and communicable diseases and other immediate health threats through provision of access to basic water, sanitation and health services and medicine; and reducing food and nutritional insecurity through provision of supplemental food and nutrients and tools to urgently restart food production.On 29 August 2016, Typhoon Lionrock made landfall in DPRK, causing heavy rains and floods in the northern part of the country. Over the next three days, 208 mm of rain deluged Hoeryong City. By 31 August, the Tumen River had risen between 6 and 12 metres, breaking its banks. As a result, six counties of Hamgyong Province were affected, which further exacerbated the protracted humanitarian crisis in the country. The flooding destroyed more than 18,500 houses and inundated some 27,500 ha of agricultural land. According to the Government, 138 people were killed, about 69,000 people were displaced and an estimated 140,000 people were severely affected. On 19 September, international organizations launched an Emergency Response Plan requesting $29 million, as in-country emergency stockpiles were insufficient to cover the emergency response.In view of the critical humanitarian needs, CERF provided $5.1 million from its Rapid Response window for the implementation of top priority projects. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to kickstart the response by providing food, agricultural inputs and some non-food items (NFIs) to 267,256 people; fortified foods to 21,337 children under age 5 and 9,481 pregnant and lactating women; treatment to 16,559 malnourished children; access to safe water and sanitation to 176,027 people; reproductive healthcare services to 35,000 women and improved access to health care to 331,577 people.CERF lead to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries as it allowed agencies to immediately release stocks to floodaffected areas knowing that they would be restocked with CERF-funding. CERF helped respond to time-critical needs and also improved resource mobilization from previously inactive donors. According to the RC/HC report, CERF funding sends a signal about the seriousness of a crisis and can trigger the release of additional funding from agencies’ regional or headquarters emergency reserves. CERF improved coordination among the humanitarian community through the joint preparation of project proposals and encouraged the participation of national stakeholders in the joint assessments.FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO5054519.00003315773315772016-09-28T00:00:002016-10-03T00:00:002017-01-04T00:00:002017-07-04T21:29:59.5635054519.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available435201616-RR-MNG-1889060MongoliaMNG3Rapid Response7Heat/Cold WaveNatural DisasterMongolia RR Application, Mar 2016 (Dzud)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster9Eastern Asia12Eastern Asia3Asia13El Nino 2015-2016225788Around 60 per cent of Mongolia, or 211 out of the 339 districts, is in dzud or near-dzud condition since December 2015. Dzud is a cyclical slow onset disaster unique to Mongolia. It consists of a summer drought followed by a deterioration of the weather conditions in winter (10 to 350 cm snow thickness, temperatures -40° C to -50° C) and spring during which shortage of pasture and water leads to large scale deaths of animals. Although primarily affecting livestock exposed to extreme winter conditions, dzud events should not be seen as simply winter emergencies or livestock famines; they have profound and far-reaching impacts on Mongolian pastoral herder sector which depends on this vital sector for food and income.
The CERF grant will provide the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) with the necessary funds to address the most urgent survival and livelihood needs of 4,390 vulnerable herder households in dzud conditions in most-affected provinces. CERF grants will contribute to ensuring that most vulnerable households can survive the winter and are protected from extreme livelihoods collapse; and thus help to avert a larger humanitarian crisis.
CERF funding will be used to provide targeted support at household level that complements the Government’s response activities which currently focuses on infrastructure and social services. The Protection and the Nutrition sector (which includes a food component) will deliver a package of basic relief items designed to ensure the survival of the most vulnerable herders. The agriculture component aims to minimize additional loss of lives and damage to social and economic assets helping to ensure the survival of the most vulnerable herders and their families who are almost totally dependent on livestock for livelihoods. This will be followed by a cash intervention which will ensure that low income households can buy additional food staple, warm clothes, heating and cooking fuels, other products essential for surviving the extreme winter and isolation.The winter of 2015-2016 was extremely harsh in Mongolia, with about 60 per cent of the country’s territory in dzud or near-dzud conditions. Dzud is a cyclical slow-onset disaster unique to Mongolia. It consists of a summer drought followed by a severe winter, with temperatures between -40°C and -50°C, and a dry spring, during which the shortage of pasture and water leads to large-scale livestock loss. Dzud events have a far-reaching impact on the livelihood of Mongolian herders, who depend entirely on livestock for food and income. Between January and March 2016, some 464,000 heads of livestock perished. As a result, approximately 107,623 people lost their main livelihood source. The conditions were further exacerbated by a capripox outbreak that spread quickly, as livestock were weakened by the extreme cold and lack of adequate nutrition. Several rapid assessments revealed that many families had exhausted their food and cash reserves, and the deaths of their livestock meant they were unable to meet their food requirements and other basic needs.Since the emergency exceeded country-level capacities, CERF allocated $2.4 million for immediate response to ensure that the most vulnerable households survived the winter and their livelihoods were protected. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide emergency food rations to 19,076 people; animal feed and animal care kits to 4,390 families; vaccinations for 500,000 heads of livestock; dignity kits to 13,035 women and girls; and access to life-saving sexual and reproductive health services to 1,333 pregnant and post-partum women.CERF lead to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries as CERF funds allowed recipient agencies and their partners to use fast track procedures for procurement, delivery and distribution of supplies. CERF also helped respond to time-critical needs, although agencies initially delayed the decision to apply because the Government had not yet declared an emergency. CERF improved resource mobilization from other sources, including the Start Fund and UNICEF’s own emergency fund, and helped increase the visibility of the situation. In addition, the CERF allocation was the first time that UN agencies, international NGOs, and national partners worked in close collaboration from the inception until the end of the project implementation.FAO;UNDP;UNFPA;UNICEF2442974.000015804230432016-03-07T00:00:002016-03-14T00:00:002016-06-18T00:00:002016-12-18T16:33:26.082442974.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available495201616-RR-AFG-231488AfghanistanAFG3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedAfghanistan RR Application, Nov 2016 (Returnees from Pakistan)1Conflict-related2Man-made10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia620000Triggered by heightened political pressure and security threats on Afghans in Pakistan, over 480,000 undocumented returnees and registered refugees have returned to Afghanistan from Pakistan since July, representing a ten-fold increase in the number of returnees from the period between January and June. The Afghanistan Flash Appeal launched in September aims to cater the needs of approximately 620,000 returning Afghans expected between September and December, which represent US$144.2 million of the total funding requirement of $152 million. Only $34 million or 23 per cent of the Appeal has been funded so far. Initial Rapid Needs Assessment found shelter, WASH and food to be the greatest needs for the newly-arriving returnees, many of whom lack basic necessities and are in highly vulnerable physical and mental states. This CERF allocation of $9.7 million will provide immediate life-saving assistance to new arrivals and cover the most critical gaps in the areas of high return. The CERF-funded projects will target 385,000 people with food, health, protection, emergency shelter, NFI and cash assistance to be delivered in Torkham Border, IOM Transit Centre, four UNHCR Encashment and Transit Centres in Herat, Jalalabad, Kabul and Kandahar, as well as provinces of Nangarhar, Kabul, Kunar and Laghman. The CERF grant will complement US$5 million allocation from the CHF Emergency Reserve, directed to plug critical gaps in the response mainly in Nangarhar province, together to address the rapidly-increasing humanitarian needs caused by the recent spike in returnee population which was not envisaged by the country’s 2016 Humanitarian Response Plan.In 2016, over half a million documented and undocumented Afghan refugees returned from Pakistan to Afghanistan in response to heightened political pressure and security threats. Approximately 40,000 refugees returned between January and June and over 480,000 between July and December. The sudden and unprecedented spike in returns in the second half of the year was not planned for, and it far exceeded available response capacities. This mass movement was attributed to the unrelenting pressure on Afghan communities by Pakistani authorities through new visa requirements, police raids, detentions, deportations, and restricted access to livelihoods and social services. According to the findings of the initial rapid needs assessment conducted in August 2016, the majority of returnees had few assets and were arriving in a highly vulnerable physical and mental state. The assessment identified critical needs for shelter, food and water assistance among returning communities. However, only an estimated 20 per cent of returnees who arrived after July received any form of assistance, as the Government and humanitarian organizations struggled to cope with the influx.In response, CERF allocated $9.8 million to Afghanistan to enable the provision of life-saving assistance to returning refugee communities. This funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide registration and screening for 365,000 people; food to 123,324 people; cash and in-kind support to 66,078 people; emergency shelter and winter kits to 14,712 people; reproductive and maternity health services to 17,377 women; delivery kits to 3,802 pregnant women; emergency obstetric and newborn care services to 5,200 women; immunizations for 14,052 children; and messaging on mines and explosives to 134,861 people.According to the RC/HC report, CERF partially lead to fast assistance to beneficiaries as the application process became delayed due to agencies’ changing priorities and delays in finalizing project proposals. Once funding was disbursed it allowed agencies to act quickly, for example using existing stocks that were replenished by CERF and using CERF to continue activities whose funding was running out. As winter was about to start, CERF helped respond to timecritical needs, in particular through provision critical health services and urgently needed winterization packages. CERF improved resource mobilization from other sources, for example UNFPA and WFP were able to raise funding to continue activities started with CERF funding. CERF also improved coordination among the humanitarian community by encouraging joint assessments and information sharing as well as joint programming, for example by WHO and UNFPA.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNOPS;WFP;WHO9782398.00003850004965202016-11-14T00:00:002016-11-21T00:00:002017-02-22T00:00:002017-09-04T00:00:009782398.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available462201616-RR-BGD-2105612BangladeshBGD3Rapid Response6FloodNatural DisasterBangladesh RR Application, Jun 2016 (Cyclone Roanu)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia1300000On 14 June Robert Watkins, Robert D. Watkins UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative Bangladesh submitted an application to the rapid response window of the CERF in response to Cyclone Roanu and subsequent monsoon flooding which has affected 1.3 million people throughout the country. The application seeks CERF funds to support Humanitarian Coordination Task Team (HCTT) members in addressing the humanitarian needs of 166,362 highly vulnerable persons, mostly women and girls who lost all their belongings and livelihoods in the cyclone at the beginning of the 3-month monsoon season. Projects included in the application aim to address critical needs in the food, shelter, WASH and health sectors.Tropical Cyclone Roanu made landfall in the southern coastal region of Bangladesh on 21 May 2016, bringing heavy rain, winds of over 100 km/h and storm surges of up to 2.7 metres. The storm had a particularly devastating impact on the highly vulnerable people living in precarious conditions along the coastal areas. Roanu affected a large area (18 districts) and had a higher death toll than similar natural disasters in the last five years. According to the results of the joint needs assessment, 1.3 million people were affected in the seven most severely hit districts, and at least 75,533 houses were damaged or destroyed due to the wind, rain and embankment breaches. Early warning systems were activated and 513,363 people took refuge in 3,494 cyclone shelters. The destroyed embankments caused floods that swept away fisheries and interrupted the power supply. Moreover, waterlogging, strong winds and falling trees caused widespread damage to the infrastructure, including more than 100 schools.In response, the Humanitarian Coordination Task Team developed a Joint Response Plan targeting 432,162 people. CERF responded immediately by providing $1.8 million to the plan’s highest priority projects. This funding allowed for the timely commencement of life-saving activities, and it enabled UN agencies and partners to provide food (through cash transfers) to 3,960 families; emergency shelter and basic relief items to 4,860 families; reproductive health care benefiting 19,233 women; rape treatment kits to 13 health facilities; dignity kits to 3,000 women; women-friendly spaces benefiting 35,350 women; emergency latrines benefiting 30,000 people; access to safe drinking water to 10,000 people; hygiene kits to 2,200 families; and hygiene-promotion messages to 60,000 people.CERF added value to the response by leading to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries. For example, it enabled WFP to quickly organize a much-needed second round of food distribution. A constraint for fast delivery of cash assistance was the lack of liquidity in some local banks. CERF also helped to respond to timecritical needs, preventing further loss of lives during the severe and prolonged monsoon season that followed Cyclone Roanu. CERF improved coordination among the humanitarian community and improved resource mobilization. For example, Bangladesh’s Department of Public Health Engineering provided 2000 water containers matching with the related CERF-funded interventions.UNDP;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP1799769.00001663621681522016-07-01T00:00:002016-07-01T00:00:002016-10-07T00:00:002017-04-07T00:00:001799769.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available502201616-RR-BGD-2350712BangladeshBGD3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedBangladesh RR Application Dec 2016 (Myanmar Refugees)1Conflict-related2Man-made10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia50000Since November 2016, a sudden surge of at least 22,000 undocumented Myanmar nationals (UMNs) (as of 3 December) have crossed the border from the Rakhine State of Myanmar into Cox’s Bazar district of Bangladesh. Teknaf and Ukhia Upazilas, which currently host a large number of both registered refugees and UMNs, have received the highest influx. A Multi-Cluster/Sectoral Initial Rapid Assessment conducted by IOM, WFP and NGO partners from 24 November to 1 December identified priority needs of the newly arrived, including Protection, Food Security/Nutrition, WASH, Health and Shelter. On 4 December, key humanitarian organizations present in Cox’s Bazar were granted access to the affected areas by the national authorities. At the request of the Government, humanitarian partners agreed to adopt a ‘discreet’ and ‘low-profile’ approach in delivering assistance to this population, by focusing on strengthening existing basic services without building new infrastructure. This CERF allocation of US$3.1 million – against the overall funding requirement of $7.5 million - aims to provide immediate life-saving assistance to 22,000 displaced people who newly arrived in Cox’s Bazar through activities in emergency shelter, food security, nutrition, protection, WASH and health (including reproductive health) sectors to be implemented over four to five months. The CERF-funded projects will be strategically aligned with the Joint Humanitarian Contingency Plan of the UN in Bangladesh, which was released on 26 November to address the humanitarian needs arising from an estimated influx of 50,000 people directly affected by the current crisis in northern Rakhine, and the Humanitarian Response Plan in development.Due to the escalating violence in Myanmar, a sudden surge of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar to Bangladesh took place in November 2016. By 3 December, at least 22,000 people had crossed the border and settled in Cox’s Bazar district, joining the hundreds of thousands of Rohingya who had arrived in Bangladesh in previous years. Before the influx, Rohingya were already extremely vulnerable in Myanmar, suffering marginalization, poverty, food insecurity and high rates of malnutrition. New Rohingya refugees reached Bangladesh with few or no personal belongings, and there were many unaccompanied children and victims of torture and abuse. The sudden influx resulted in a marked deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Cox’s Bazar, including high levels of psychosocial stress, increased vulnerability to sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), the disruption of services, poor sanitation and hygiene practices, and inadequate access to safe drinking water.CERF responded immediately by allocating $3.1 million in December 2016 for the rapid implementation of life-saving response. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide food to 34,026 people; supplementary feeding to 3,633 malnourished women and children; access to health services to 26,914 people; first aid emergency assistance to 8,127 people; nutritional screenings for 6,122 children under age 5 and treatment to 750 children with severe malnutrition; micronutrient powder supplementation to 2,632 children; deworming treatment to 9,352 children; psychological support related to gender-based violence for 11,320 women and girls; dignity kits to 7,200 women and girls; emergency shelter assistance and access to safe water and sanitation to 22,877 people; hygiene kits to 6,450 families; and emergency protection services to 8,653 children.CERF lead to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries with emergency latrines being constructed within 48 hours and dignity kits distributed within three weeks thanks to CERF. CERF helped respond to time-critical needs by enabling response to disease outbreaks. Thanks to CERF, complementary funding was raised from several other donors, including the Canadian Humanitarian Assistance Fund, Denmark, the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development and the US Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration. CERF also improved coordination among the humanitarian community. For example, for the first time a multi-sectoral service provision for GBV survivors was coordinated outside refugee camps.IOM;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP3090269.000022000449162016-12-23T00:00:002016-12-29T00:00:002017-03-30T00:00:002017-09-30T00:00:003090269.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available427201616-UF-PRK-1846949Democratic People's Republic of KoreaPRK2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple EmergenciesDPRK UFE Application, Jan 2016 (Protracted Crisis)6Internal strife3Multiple9Eastern Asia12Eastern Asia3Asia12710800The goal of UN agencies’ projects for CERF is to reduce maternal and under-five child mortality and morbidity through critical and life-saving interventions in food security, nutrition and maternal and child health. UN agencies are targeting 2,077,249 beneficiaries, including 1.7 million under-five children, and 260,000 pregnant and lactating women in 11 provinces.Food insecurity and undernutrition are the biggest humanitarian challenges in DPRK. About 18 million people (70 per cent of the population) depend on Government food rations and are highly vulnerable to shortages in food production. As per the latest national nutrition survey, the average chronic malnutrition rate among children under age 5 is 27.9 per cent. About 25 per cent of pregnant and lactating women suffer from undernutrition, which predisposes them to complications during pregnancy and childbirth. An estimated 30 to 50 per cent of all under age 5 child mortality has undernutrition as the underlying cause. The problem is further exacerbated by inadequacies in the health system and the water and sanitation infrastructure. The health system is undermined by the lack of qualified personnel, essential medicines and basic equipment, and the hospitals and health facilities face chronic shortages of clean water and sanitation.At the beginning of 2016, humanitarian programmes in DPRK were severely underfunded. Humanitarian funding requirements increased as compared with the previous year, while the 2015 Humanitarian Needs and Priorities Plan was only 21 per cent funded. Consequently, CERF allocated $8 million to DPRK to enable the continuation of key life-saving projects. This funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide agricultural inputs benefiting 312,000 people; fortified food to 31,915 pregnant and lactating women and 89,932 children under age 5; nutritional treatment to 40,000 children; reproductive health medicines to 130,000 pregnant women; and access to improved health services to 551,000 people.CERF lead to fast delivery of life-saving assistance to beneficiaries which would otherwise have had to be interrupted or scaled back. For some agencies, the approval of a CERF project in itself was sufficient to initiate procurement even before funds had been disbursed, which additionally helped ensure fast delivery. CERF helped respond to time-critical needs, for example by providing life-saving medical equipment and essential medicines. The CERF allocation underlined the urgency or needs, which helped improve resource mobilization. In addition, CERF funding generally triggers additional support from the Government of DPRK who contribute up to 30 per cent of project resources in kind. By requiring a focused, wellaligned and effective proposal, CERF improved coordination among the humanitarian community.FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO8000692.0000207724920727732016-02-26T00:00:002016-03-05T00:00:002016-08-31T00:00:002017-03-31T00:00:008000692.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available469201616-RR-NPL-2157164NepalNPL3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterNepal RR Application, Jul 2016 (Karnali Drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia150000Nepal, in the Karnali zone is currently facing a devasting drought and serious food insecurity situation. The current humanitarian crisis in the Karnali zone is the result of the worst drought since 1960. The current agricultural drought conditions are classified as ‘extreme’ and ‘severe’ in nearly all parts of the Karnali. Further, and in addition to food insecurity, due to the prolonged drought in Karnali region, the situation of nutrition among children age less than five years and pregnant and lactating women has been deteriorating.
The overall CERF strategy is to provide immediate relief and to help address the effects of the drought and carry over vulnerable households until the next harvest. There are three proposed interventions: food security, nutrition and agriculture. All three interventions help address the short term acute needs of the affected households and people. Through the CERF grant some 50,000 affected people will be assisted. The CERF grant is for approximately US 2 million.Erratic rainfall patterns in 2015 and early 2016 severely affected the food security situation in the mid- and farwestern regions of Nepal. A weak monsoon in 2015 caused drops in agricultural production of up to 50 per cent in several districts, as compared with the previous year. The combined loss of crops was an estimated 8,100 metric tons. In early 2016, satellite monitoring tools indicated that the drought was the worst to affect the region since 1960. Moreover, the impact of the drought was compounded by movement restrictions across the India-Nepal border, which commenced in late 2015. These restrictions largely reduced the flow of fuel and agricultural inputs to Nepal. In July 2016, the Nepal Food Security Monitoring System assessed that out of 152,000 households in mid- and far-western regions, 30,000 households (150,000 people) were in acute need of food assistance. Additional assessments by UNICEF showed that in several districts, the rates of severe acute malnutrition had increased by up to 100 per cent and the global acute malnutrition rate was at the critical level.Given the forecasts of a further deterioration of the food security situation and the insufficient funding for adequate emergency response, CERF allocated $1.9 million from its Rapid Response window for life-saving interventions. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide food rations to 30,589 people; supplementary food to 81,674 children and pregnant and lactating women; nutritional screenings for 38,329 children; treatment to 9,202 malnourished children; vitamin A supplementation and de-worming tablets to 50,000 children; and agricultural inputs to 5,752 households.Because of the remote and inaccessible nature of the targeted communities, CERF only partially lead to fast delivery of assistance. Agencies worked together with civil society and government systems to overcome this challenge. CERF helped respond to time-critical needs. For example, at a time when nutrition rates were deteriorating rapidly, UNICEF’s assistance to children with moderate and severe acute malnutrition helped to stop rates from declining further and prevented mortality. CERF improved coordination among the humanitarian community, with regular meetings of CERF-supported agencies at capital level and nutrition cluster coordination meetings at district level. CERF did not improve resource mobilization from other sources, but the RC/HC report did not provide any explanation for this.FAO;UNICEF;WFP1942999.000050000945292016-07-29T00:00:002016-07-29T00:00:002016-11-01T00:00:002017-05-01T22:04:09.2731942999.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available484201616-RR-MMR-21991165MyanmarMMR3Rapid Response6FloodNatural DisasterMyanmar RR Application, Aug 2016 (Floods)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia488000This application for $3,565,591,aims to cover priority life-saving activities across the most affected regions of Ayeyarwady, Magway and Mandalay, with specific focus on the most vulnerable population groups, particularly in the sector of food security (life-saving food or cash assistance, support for emergency asset creation, and emergency livelihoods assistance through agricultural interventions; health (life-saving sexual and reproductive health services emergency activities); and protection (prevention and emergency response to sexual and gender-based violence), targeting 81,682 vulnerable people. Myanmar is undergoing a very active monsoon season with heavy and continued rains causing main rivers to overflow. The rains intensified at the beginning of August, causing fresh displacement, as well as destruction of crops and housing. More than 488,000 people have been displaced across 11 states/regions since flooding began by mid-July 2016. The CERF interventions will also assist in avoiding loss of hard-won development gains as a result of the floods in affected areas. CERF funds would be used to complement a release from the country-based pooled fund to NGO partners, demonstrating how these two funds can work hand-in-hand to support different elements of a response.Myanmar experienced unusually heavy monsoon rains in mid-2016. They caused main rivers to overflow and resulted in widespread floods across 11 regions of the country. According to the information provided by the Government’s Relief and Resettlement Department, more than 488,000 people were displaced by 22 August. The floods also damaged padi crops and destroyed a large portion of food stocks in the affected areas, which had an immediate negative impact on the food security situation. The Government quickly initiated humanitarian response efforts, but due to the lack of funding there were critical gaps in the provision of food security and health and protection assistance to the affected people. Moreover, given the dynamic expansion of floods, there was an urgent need to scale up the response.In view of the emergency, CERF provided $3.6 million to Myanmar from its Rapid Response window for the immediate provision of life-saving assistance. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide food to 28,761 people; cash assistance to 50,137 people; agricultural inputs, including enhanced livestock husbandry, to 5,825 families; access to reproductive health services to 55,271 women; emergency reproductive health kits and dignity kits to 7,950 women; gender-based violence response activities benefiting 31,447 people; and health awareness-raising activities benefiting over 40,000 people.CERF lead to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries, allowing partners to use locally purchased commodities and existing stocks that could then be replenished with CERF funding. CERF helped respond to time-critical needs, for example by enabling FAO to distribute agricultural inputs in time for production in the winter season. CERF partially improved resource mobilization from other sources, for example for WFP. For FAO, CERF did not help to raise additional funds, but enabled a pilot mapping project that lead to the establishment of a specialized unit which is now funded by another donor. CERF improved coordination among the humanitarian community by bringing sectors together in the process of prioritization. For instance, the health cluster and protection sector worked together on identifying common needs and supporting collaborative program design.FAO;UNFPA;WFP3570457.0000816821333492016-08-31T00:00:002016-09-02T00:00:002016-12-07T00:00:002017-06-15T00:00:003570457.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available456201616-RR-VNM-20550168Viet NamVNM3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural Disaster16-RR-VNM-20550_Viet Nam_May2016_Application3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia13El Nino 2015-20162000000The impact of the 2015/16 El Niño phenomenon has left parts of Viet Nam, including the Mekong Delta, South Central and Central Highland regions, suffering the most severe drought in more than 60 years. Since mid-2015, 52 of 63 provinces – more than 83 per cent of the country – have been affected by drought, with 22 provinces currently drought-affected, of which 18 were severely affected and/or had declared a state of emergency as of 19 April 2016. Another eight provinces were at risk of becoming severely affected in the coming weeks. As a result, 2 million people are experiencing acute water shortages and require humanitarian assistance.
In response to the Government’s request for international support to its response, the United Nations prepared and launched jointly with the Government an Emergency Response Plan (ERP) to provide water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), food security, health, nutrition and early recovery support to the drought-affected population. Of the ERP caseload (2 million), 256,000 people are targeted by the CERF-supported WASH response, 180,000 by the Health Response, 17,500 by the Food Security response and 12,400 under-five children and pregnant and lactating women. The prioritization of sectors and the eight provinces included in the CERF-supported response is based on the results of the joint multi-sector rapid assessment conducted from 21-24 March in six of the then 12 provinces that had declared states of emergency, and has been informed by subsequent consultation with the Government.In 2015 and 2016, Viet Nam experienced the strongest El Niño-induced drought and saltwater intrusion on record. In the first quarter of 2016, the South-Central Region had 80 to 90 per cent less rainfall than the 10-year annual average. Due to the low water level, saltwater intrusion in coastal areas extended up to 30 km further inland than average levels. During the peak of the drought (February-May 2016), an estimated 2 million people had no access to water for consumption and domestic use, more than 1.75 million people lost income due to damaged or lost livelihoods and 1.1 million people were food insecure. An estimated 27,500 children under age 5 suffered from moderate to severe acute malnutrition, and 39,000 pregnant and lactating women suffered from micronutrient deficiencies. On 26 April 2016, the Government and the UN jointly launched the Emergency Response Plan, requesting $48.5 million. It was the first time Viet Nam had called for international support since the historic floods in 1999.CERF responded immediately by allocating $3.9 million from its Rapid Response window to cover priority interventions included in the plan. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide hygiene-promotion messages and access to water treatment methods to 186,284 people; access to clean water to 22,956 people; water storage tanks to 6,377 families; nutritional screenings for 28,017 children under age 5 and treatment to 2,126 identified cases of acute severe malnutrition; multiple micronutrients to 35,493 pregnant and lactating women; support to medical centres, allowing 167,595 people to access primary health care; agricultural inputs to 3,082 families; and hygiene items for 25,000 women and girls.CERF partially lead to fast delivery of assistance. This was, on the one hand, because the process of development and approval of the application took longer than agencies had expected and, on the other hand, because the government applied development cooperation procedures rather than fast-tracked emergency procedures for approving activities. However, CERF still helped respond to time-critical needs, particularly through enabling better monitoring of and preventing increases in malnutrition and disease outbreaks. By providing seed resources and highlighting the severity and magnitude of the drought, CERF helped improve resource mobilization. In addition, CERF extensively contributed to improved coordination among the humanitarian community, enabling the advancement of the UN ‘Delivering as One’ approach in the humanitarian sector through facilitating joint programming, implementation and monitoring.FAO;UN Women;UNDP;UNICEF;WHO3897864.00002560004123432016-05-19T00:00:002016-05-25T00:00:002016-08-25T00:00:002017-02-25T22:49:20.2373897864.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available459201616-RR-LKA-2083575Sri LankaLKA3Rapid Response6FloodNatural DisasterSri Lanka RR Application, May 2016 (Floods)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia340000On 26 May, Una McCauley, Resident Coordinator a.i. UN of Sri Lanka, submitted an application to the CERF’s rapid response window. A flood emergency began on 15 May 2016 when Sri Lanka was hit by tropical storm Roanu. Widespread flooding and landslides resulted in many parts pf the country, affecting 84,696 households, over 340,000 people. Government assessments conducted on 22 May show that 4,296 houses have been damaged or destroyed and 55,956 families (237,240 people) have been displaced. Aid agencies are requesting CERF funds to support time-critical life-saving assistance for 220,000 people in the WASH, shelter, health and food sectors in the worst affected districts of Colombo, Gampaha, Kegalle and Rathnapura.On 15 May 2016, a severe tropical storm hit Sri Lanka causing widespread flooding and landslides. The joint needs assessment conducted by the Government, UN agencies, the EU and the World Bank indicated that approximately 493,319 people (124,398 families) were affected. The flooding damaged 58,925 houses, of which 6,382 were destroyed. The Government established 350 safety centres, which provided shelter to 114,035 displaced people at the peak of the emergency. However, the centres were severely overcrowded and under-resourced. Moreover, the water and sanitation infrastructure was severely damaged, causing an elevated risk of a public health crisis. Due to the large-scale damage, the Government issued an international appeal for relief assistance and declared a state of emergency in the most severely affected provinces.CERF responded immediately by allocating $4.3 million, allowing for the quick commencement of life-saving response. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide cash transfers covering food needs to 10,000 families; emergency shelters to 386 families; relief supplies to 15,250 families; improved water sources benefiting 150,000 people; hygiene materials to 4,600 people; emergency sanitation for temporary camps benefiting 1,025 families; and improved access to health care to 216,318 people.CERF lead to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries. For example, CERF funding allowed WFP to jump-start cash distribution immediately after government donations had run out. CERF helped respond to time-critical needs, for example, by providing transitional shelters with essential latrines and water supply and storage. CERF improved coordination among the humanitarian community by requiring partners to conduct activities that would complement each other. CERF also improved resource mobilization from other sources, for example, compelling the Government in Sri Lanka to build transitional infrastructure complementary to the shelters.IOM;UN Habitat;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO4320080.00002200004943942016-06-06T00:00:002016-06-10T00:00:002016-09-10T00:00:002017-03-10T20:09:24.224320080.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available450201616-RR-PNG-20038238Papua New GuineaPNG3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterPapua New Guinea RR Application, Apr 2016 (El Niño and Food Insecurity)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster20Melanesia21Melanesia5Oceania13El Nino 2015-20161311000The impact of El Niño in Papua New Guinea has created a series of cumulative shocks to food security. From April to August 2016, growth of staple crops (largely root crops) was stunted, with frosts wiping out crops in higher altitude areas completely. From January 2016, highly concerning field reports came in, including of starving children in the Western Province. This triggered a National Disaster Centre assessment (mVAM) supported by the World Food Programme. The assessment, which consisted of over 3,700 interviews with key informants living in affected areas confirmed that the food security situation had in fact deteriorated significantly over the three months since January. 1.31 million people were experiencing high food insecurity, with over 162,000 people in 6 Local Level Government areas (LLG) facing extreme food shortages and classified as severely food insecure. In addition, indications are strong of extreme food needs in Milne Bay outer islands, where the District Provincial Administrator says 18,700 people may need assistance. Including other pockets of critical need around the country (43,000 people), there are therefore approximately 223,700 people now requiring immediate humanitarian assistance.
The rapid deterioration of the food security situation has created an imperative for an immediate emergency response, with the priority being a rapid-scale up of food distributions and nutrition interventions while there are needs in health WASH, Agriculture and Early recovery. They key objectives for the CERF funds are to: i) Address the immediate food needs of people in areas suffering from extreme food shortages and ii) Ensure that vulnerable groups, particularly children under 5, suffering or at risk for severe acute malnutrition receive nutritional support.
The CERF funds will be used to kick-start a food security and nutrition (SAM) response in the 4 LLGs in Hela and Enga Provinces with an initial 2-month intervention (3-month for nutrition). The food situation in those two provinces is critical, staple crops will take 6-9 months to regrow due to the high altitude, and there are very complex logistics and access issues due to lack of road infrastructure and ongoing local conflicts.As of April 2015, El Niño-induced drought began to severely impact rural areas in Papua New Guinea. By September 2015, many areas had only received 40 per cent of the average rainfall. Moreover, the reduced cloud cover associated with these dry conditions resulted in frosts at high altitudes. From April to August 2015, the growth of staple crops was stunted, while crops in high-altitude areas were destroyed. The communities replanted the crops in November and December, but intensive rains that followed led to the high rate of crop failure. The poor harvest that followed in January 2016 led to the depletion of available food reserves. The food security assessment conducted by WFP indicated that 1.31 million people were experiencing food insecurity, including approximately 162,000 people facing severe food insecurity and requiring immediate humanitarian assistance.Due to the critical humanitarian needs and lack of sufficient donor funding, CERF allocated $4.7 million for immediate emergency response. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide food rations to 108,837 people; training for 120 health workers on the management of severe acute malnutrition; nutritional screenings for 19,147 children under age 5; and treatment for 680 children diagnosed with severe acute malnutrition.CERF lead to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries with interventions commencing within six weeks of grant approval in a context of highly inaccessible target locations and limited existing logistic chains. CERF helped respond to time-critical needs, enabling interventions to stem the risk of child and adult mortality due to food insecurity. CERF improved resource mobilization from other sources by demonstrating the severity of the situation and providing justification for other donors to release additional funding. CERF improved coordination among the humanitarian community and the PNG government through the process of joint prioritization and targeting. The CERF allocation also ensured closer operational coordination between implementing partners and (sub-)provincial governments.UNICEF;WFP4736155.00001405561188372016-04-08T00:00:002016-04-14T00:00:002016-07-14T00:00:002017-01-14T21:23:54.7234736155.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available468201616-RR-IRQ-2139945IraqIRQ3Rapid Response22Human RightsUnspecified EmergencyIraq RR Application, Jul 2016 (Fallujah Crisis)5Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia150000On 7 July Ms. Lise Grande, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Iraq, transmitted an application to the CERF’s rapid response window in response to the crisis in Anbar (Fallujah) and Baghdad governorates as result of ISIS activity and ongoing armed conflict. 85,000 people are estimated to be newly displaced, and up to 150,000 people are potentially affected. Having experienced displacement, war and trauma, populations face high needs in the protection and health sectors, as well as shelter. The current, highly prioritised, humanitarian response plan (HRP) presents needs of over $64 million associated with Anbar and Baghdad governorates as a result of this recent violence. The application to the CERF requests $15 million to support humanitarian response activities in the protection, health, shelter, water, sanitation and health (WASH) and camp coordination and camp management (CCCM) sectors.In May and June 2016, military operations by the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) and allied armed groups to retake areas held by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) intensified. In addition to the estimated 3 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) throughout the country, over 160,000 people became newly displaced along the Anbar and Mosul corridors due to intense military activity. Major efforts were needed to provide emergency assistance to the newly displaced people, including shelter, water, food, basic household items and health care. Having experienced years of war and trauma, the newly displaced population was also at a substantial risk of outbreaks of communicable diseases due to rising temperatures, the lack of clean water and inadequate sanitation.In response, CERF allocated $15 million from its Rapid Response window for the immediate implementation of life-saving activities. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide basic relief items to 11,300 families; hygiene kits to 7,000 families; shelter kits to 3,000 families; four camps accommodating 1,000 families; access to water and sanitation to 198,880 people; protection monitoring covering 107,140 people; support to local authorities on the coordination and management of 10 camps benefiting 17,552 people; access to health support benefiting 251,805 people; support to 55,962 survivors of gender-based violence; and dignity kits to 4,500 people.CERF lead to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries and helped respond to time-critical needs, including provision of shelter and basic services at a time when displacement was outpacing humanitarian capacity. CERF gave visibility to the crisis, which helped leverage contributions from other sources. CERF also improved coordination. For example, at operational level it provided an opportunity for UNHCR and IOM to jointly plan distribution of non-food items and for UNFPA and WHO to closely coordinate reproductive health services with primary care facilities.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WHO15000602.00001500002518052016-07-18T00:00:002016-07-25T00:00:002016-10-27T00:00:002017-05-17T00:00:0015000602.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available473201616-RR-JOR-2177447JordanJOR3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedJordan RR Application, Aug 2016 (Syrian refugees)1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia8Syria crisis 2011-100000An estimated 100,000 Syrians are stranded at the north eastern borders in Hadalat and Ruqban. The barren desert landscape, with no relief, vegetation, or open water sources coupled with soaring daytime temperatures and frigid temperatures at night is the most hostile of environments. The nearest settlement is 170km away and access is across 120km of open desert. This creates desperate conditions for this population and makes the delivery of any assistance, all of which needs to be shipped in, incredibly challenging.
The Jordanian authorities have restricted access of this population to the Jordanian territories due to national security concerns, since the majority of the population originates from ISIS-controlled areas in northern Syria. After the VBIED attack on Ruqban on 21 June, the Government sealed the borders and suspended humanitarian assistance delivery before a decision was made on resuming water and food assistance. This CERF request focuses on enhancing security arrangements and delivering priority life-saving assistance; food, water and sanitation, and 24/7 basic primary healthcare for US12 million.
Lastly, since approval of the concept note, only UNICEF and UNDSS have access to the population. Due to the urgency and lifesaving nature of the water trucking response, these projects have been advanced until the remaining agencies have access.Between 2013 and 2015, small numbers of Syrians crossed the inhospitable As Sweida desert seeking safety at two unofficial crossing points to Jordan: Hadalat and Rukban. However, by mid-2015, due to increased fighting in Dar’a governorate and the presence of ISIL at the eastern borders, the numbers of Syrian people arriving in Hadalat and Rukban gradually increased. By February 2016, there were 20,000 asylum seekers in Hadalat and Rukban, and by June their number exceeded 100,000. The Jordanian authorities restricted this population’s access to the Jordanian territories due to national security concerns, and they suspended the delivery of humanitarian assistance to these people following an attack at Rukban on 21 June 2016.In view of the emergency, CERF allocated $4.3 million in August 2016 and $5.1 million in November 2016 from its Rapid Response window for life-saving intervention. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to install four mobile structures for the Jordanian Armed Forces personnel to protect humanitarian operations; establish security support for 200 humanitarian personnel; and install safe distribution centres. CERF funding also provided access to water, sanitation and hygiene services to 75,000 people; emergency health assistance to 12,881 people; treatment to 1,523 children and pregnant/lactating women; winter clothing kits to 4,553 children; reproductive health services to 849 women; antenatal services to 349 women; and communicable disease surveillance and response preparedness benefiting 39,102 people.CERF lead to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries, enabling UNDSS and IOM to implement their projects in time, a pre-requisite for the Jordanian authorities to allow other humanitarian operations to resume. CERF helped respond to time-critical needs, for example by supporting the construction of health clinics which assisted persons who had been without access to medical care. CERF partially improved resource mobilization from other sources. For example, UNFPA was able to raise additional funding to continue the work of the established clinics. In addition, CERF improved coordination, especially among the health sector partners who implemented a joint program and conducted regular coordination meetings.UNDP;UNICEF4308657.0000100000750002016-08-19T00:00:002016-08-24T00:00:002016-11-24T00:00:002017-07-01T00:00:004308657.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available497201616-RR-JOR-2319147JordanJOR3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedJordan Berm RR Application II Nov 2016 (Syrian Refugees)1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia8Syria crisis 2011-100000With a rapid growth in the number of Syrians arriving at the north eastern borders of Jordan, an estimated 100,000 Syrians have been stranded at the crossing points in Hadalat and Rukban since June. The Jordanian authorities have restricted access of this population to the Jordanian territories due to national security concerns, and sealed off the borders and suspended humanitarian assistance following a VBIED attack on Rukban on 21 June. On 1 September, the USG met with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for the Jordanian Armed Forces and managed to secure an agreement to resume humanitarian operations at a new distribution point. The total financial requirement for the emergency response for these 100,000 displaced Syrians from June to the end of the year was estimated at $117 million, of which only $36.7 million has been funded so far. This CERF allocation of US$5.7 million will complement an earlier CERF RR allocation of $4.3 million which funded WASH assistance and security enhancement arrangements in August, and targets the stranded Syrians in dire need of humanitarian assistance with additional security coordination, health, nutrition, protection, shelter and camp management activities.Between 2013 and 2015, small numbers of Syrians crossed the inhospitable As Sweida desert seeking safety at two unofficial crossing points to Jordan: Hadalat and Rukban. However, by mid-2015, due to increased fighting in Dar’a governorate and the presence of ISIL at the eastern borders, the numbers of Syrian people arriving in Hadalat and Rukban gradually increased. By February 2016, there were 20,000 asylum seekers in Hadalat and Rukban, and by June their number exceeded 100,000. The Jordanian authorities restricted this population’s access to the Jordanian territories due to national security concerns, and they suspended the delivery of humanitarian assistance to these people following an attack at Rukban on 21 June 2016.In view of the emergency, CERF allocated $4.3 million in August 2016 and $5.1 million in November 2016 from its Rapid Response window for life-saving intervention. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to install four mobile structures for the Jordanian Armed Forces personnel to protect humanitarian operations; establish security support for 200 humanitarian personnel; and install safe distribution centres. CERF funding also provided access to water, sanitation and hygiene services to 75,000 people; emergency health assistance to 12,881 people; treatment to 1,523 children and pregnant/lactating women; winter clothing kits to 4,553 children; reproductive health services to 849 women; antenatal services to 349 women; and communicable disease surveillance and response preparedness benefiting 39,102 people.CERF lead to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries, enabling UNDSS and IOM to implement their projects in time, a pre-requisite for the Jordanian authorities to allow other humanitarian operations to resume. CERF helped respond to time-critical needs, for example by supporting the construction of health clinics which assisted persons who had been without access to medical care. CERF partially improved resource mobilization from other sources. For example, UNFPA was able to raise additional funding to continue the work of the established clinics. In addition, CERF improved coordination, especially among the health sector partners who implemented a joint program and conducted regular coordination meetings.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WHO5068863.0000100000750002016-11-16T00:00:002016-12-16T00:00:002017-03-16T00:00:002017-09-16T00:00:005068863.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available500201616-RR-IRQ-2346545IraqIRQ3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedIraq RR Application Dec 2016 (Mosul)1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia1500000On 17 October 2016, Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) commenced military operations to reclaim Mosul, a city of 1.5 million people, from the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Faced by unexpectedly fierce resistance, ISF now predicts that the operations will be prolonged beyond the initially-planned two to three months. As a result, over 56,000 displaced people (as of 15 November) are in need of time-critical assistance to survive severe winter conditions outside of their homes in the coming months. In addition, ISIL snipers are targeting civilians, firing indiscriminately on people trying to leave Mosul, resulting in a spike in civilian casulaties. Over 20 OCHA-led assessment missions have reached newly-taken areas and have identified priority needs for health (especially trauma and maternity care), protection, WASH and food assistance. As the Mosul response was not envisaged in the 2016 Iraq Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP), Mosul Flash Appeal was launched in July 2016 requesting $284 million to address the preparedness needs in shelter, food, WASH, health and protection sectors. The total humanitarian funding requirement to address outstanding acute needs of conflict-affected population in and around Mosul today is estimated at $167.5 million, of which $54.5 million has been pledged so far. This CERF allocation of 18.4 million aims to provide immediate life-saving assistance to displaced families and their host population through activities in health and emergency shelter/NFI sectors. CERF-funded projects are strategically aligned with the forthcoming 2017 Iraq HRP and will be complemented by the Iraq Humanitarian Pooled Fund. An estimated 471,000 people will directly benefit from the projects under this application, which will be implemented in accessible areas of eastern Mosul City, the Mosul corridor and parts of Ninewa, Salah al-Din and Erbil Governorates over six months.Towards the end of 2016, 11 million people in Iraq required humanitarian support (including over 3 million IDPs) due to the violence linked to ISIL’s seizure of Iraqi territory and a series of military operations to recapture that territory. On 17 October 2016, ISF commenced military operations to reclaim Mosul, a city of an estimated 1.5 million people. The response to address imminent humanitarian needs arising from the fighting in Mosul was envisaged to be one of the largest and most complex humanitarian operations in the world. With fierce resistance from ISIL, the battle for Mosul continued for nine months at unimaginable cost to the civilian population. The impact of the military campaign on civilians had already been extreme. Displaced families had no option but to remain outside their homes during the bitterly cold winter months, and they required support to survive. Trauma care became a notable priority, with a spike in civilian casualties. ISIL snipers were seeking to stall ISF advances by directly targeting civilians, firing at people trying to flee. The heavy contamination of improvised explosive devices and other protection issues posed serious concerns, as did a lack of access to potable water, food and other basic services. By the time the CERF request was submitted in mid-December, over 100,000 additional people were displaced due to the military operations in Mosul, and there was a critical need to scale up the response. By the time the Mosul operation concluded, nearly 1 million people had been forced from their homes.As a result, CERF provided $18.4 million from its Rapid Response window for immediate life-saving action. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide winterization assistance to 10,000 displaced families (each family received 1 heater, 200 litres of fuel and 6 blankets); shelter kits to 4,322 families; additional fuel support to 15,011 families; basic relief items to 4,100 families; emergency treatment to 17,135 war-wounded casualties in three newly established field hospitals; and emergency obstetric and neonatal care to 26,772 women.CERF lead to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries and helped respond to time-critical needs by enabling provision of urgent winterization assistance that had not formed part of earlier response planning. While CERF complemented projects funded by other donors, the allocation also encouraged donors to provide additional earmarked support for the Mosul crisis. CERF reinforced coordination among the humanitarian community as the application was based on coordinated needs assessments and a joint response implementation strategy developed by all clusters.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;WHO18353642.000002115582016-12-14T00:00:002016-12-23T00:00:002017-03-23T00:00:002017-10-21T00:00:0018353642.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available470201616-RR-TLS-2167081Timor-LesteTLS3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterTimor Leste RR Application, Jul 2016 (Drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia13El Nino 2015-2016400000From May to July June 2016, the severity of the consequences of prolonged reduced especially in the northern and eastern coastal areas of Timor Leste was evident. Rainfall was at 70 per cent of normal, in a country where over 70% of the population relay on subsistence farming, the scale of the impact of El Niño has been significant and felt across all municipalities. Erratic rains resulted in both areas and yield reductions of the maize and rice crops. Rice field preparation was delayed, and in February, the general planting progress status on rice was between 40 to 50 per cent of the normal.
Based on assessment results, the UN Resident Coordinator Office, in close collaboration with the HCT and the Ministry of Interior, finalized an Emergency Response Plan (ERP) on 19 April. The scope of the ERP is to assist 400,000 people in the prioritized, 5 worst affected areas. Priority needs are in the areas of water, food, nutrition, health, livelihoods and education. Interventions on food and water are most urgent.
The strategic objective of the CERF request is to address the immediate food and nutritional needs of people in areas suffering from extreme food shortages. This CERF request prioritizes blanket feeding implemented by WFP in collaboration with Government and other partners to address the risk of severe acute malnutrition among children, as well as pregnant and lactating women. The supplementary fortified food to be provided would ensure that the most vulnerable of the communities get the nutritional intake they need during the three-month intervention. This CERF request is for US846,593.Timor-Leste was severely affected by El Niño-induced drought. The 2015/2016 wet season had a delayed start and there was low rainfall across the country. In May and June 2016, northern and eastern coastal areas and Oecusse continued to suffer from up to a 70 per cent reduction in rainfall, as compared with the average. Between 2011 and 2014, the annual cereal production was 162,000 tons, but this dropped to 129,000 tons in 2015 due to the drought and was forecast to be 70,082 tons in 2016. According to estimates by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, more than 70,000 farm animals died between November 2015 and March 2016. The 2015 Global Food Hunger Index for Timor-Leste was at an alarming level and the country was ranked number four out of the 52 most World Hungry Countries. Nearly two thirds of the population suffered from food shortages, and 11 per cent of children under age 5 suffered from moderate acute malnutrition.In response, CERF allocated $846,703 to enable the provision of food assistance to the most vulnerable people. This funding allowed WFP and partners to provide fortified blended food to 9,660 pregnant and lactating women and ready-to-use supplementary food to 6,809 malnourished children under age two.CERF only partially lead to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries, mainly because high demand for nutritious food on the international market caused delays in procurement. However, CERF still helped respond to time-critical needs as the CERF-funded response coincided with the most severe period of the lean season. CERF improved coordination among the humanitarian community and with the Government. CERF did not improve resource mobilization, but no reasoning was provided in the RC/HC report.WFP846703.000044589164702016-08-08T00:00:002016-08-08T00:00:002016-11-08T00:00:002017-05-08T23:46:52.91846703.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available434201616-RR-LAO-1881751Lao People's Democratic RepublicLAO3Rapid Response13Insect infestationNatural DisasterLao PDR RR Application, Feb 2016 (Locusts)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia78823Twelve districts in north-east of Lao PDR are poised to suffer a very serious locust attack against crops in April–June 2016, with seven of those districts most at risk. 78,823 people are considered affected. In response, FAO aims to safeguard the food security and livelihoods of 75,000 people in rural communities in the areas of Lao PDR affected by the outbreak of the Yellow-Spined Bamboo Locust by ensuring food and crop losses to locusts are effectively reduced through control operations against the locust hopper bands.In 2015, the north-east of Lao PDR was affected by an unprecedented locust infestation. Vulnerable minority communities living in remote areas were the most affected. The losses caused by the infestation were assessed by a joint surveillance mission, which included the Government, FAO and WFP. The mission determined that by the end of 2015, widespread infestations had damaged approximately 4,300 ha of food and cash crops. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) had no experience of locust management, and minimal control measures were initially undertaken. At the beginning of 2016, FAO and MAF developed a detailed Locust Management Plan to control the hatching of second-generation hoppers. During a renewed outbreak in 2016, an estimated 11,600 ha of food and cash crops were assessed to be at high risk of crop damage, with an agricultural population of 78,823 people. The timing of the response (April to June) was critical in order to reduce the locust population while it was at its most vulnerable stage.In view of the critical, time-sensitive needs, CERF provided $328,811 from its Rapid Response window, which complemented the funding provided by China, FAO and Lao PDR. This funding allowed FAO to mobilize 36 ground control teams and undertake timely control operations, which protected 16,491 ha of crops benefiting an estimated 126,000 people. The reported mortality percentage of treated locust nymphs was between 70 and 100 per cent.CERF lead to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries and helped respond to time-critical needs, enabling spray teams to operate during the window of opportunity that allows locating and targeting locusts while the infestations were in the hopper stage. CERF also improved resource mobilization from the Lao Government and partially improved coordination among the humanitarian community. The emergency only involved one sector and one agency, hence coordination focused on a Government-led multisectoral locust committee and briefings for the Humanitarian Country Team.FAO328811.0000788231260002016-03-01T00:00:002016-03-01T00:00:002016-06-01T00:00:002016-12-01T17:33:29.507328811.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available493201616-RR-YEM-2286585YemenYEM3Rapid Response9CholeraDisease OutbreakYemen RR Application Oct 2016 (Cholera)2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia7600000As of 12 October, 15 cholera cases had been confirmed in two governorates of Yemen, and 186 suspected cases had been identified across the country. Altogether, 7.6 million people are at risk of cholera in Yemen, including 4.5 million people in six governorates, Sana’a City, Taizz, Al Bayda, Aden, Lahj and Al Hudaydah, with confirmed or suspected cases. Health and WASH clusters provided an Integrated Cholera Response Plan on 10 October that presents an integrated response to the outbreak of cholera and acute watery diarrhea. It outlines emergency health, WASH and communications activities in 15 governorates, including six governorates where cholera cases have been confirmed or are suspected, and nine governorates at higher risk.
This CERF allocation will provide immediate life-saving response in health and WASH sectors, targetting 155,038 people in six top priority governorates, with the aim to reduce morbidity and mortality resulting to the cholera outbreak. While total requirements for this integrated response plan are $22.3 million, divided into Health, Water and Sanitation and Communication for Development sectors, the total estimated cost of immediate WASH and health activities in the six priority governorates is $10.5 million. The CERF grant of $2 million will be applied against these requirements, leaving $8.5 million in funding urgently required from other donors. OCHA has also activated complementary $2 million allocation from the Reserve emergency window of the Yemen Humanitarian Pooled Fund (HPF) for humanitarian organizations involved in the cholera response.Health authorities confirmed eight cholera cases in Sana’a city on 12 October 2016. An additional seven cases were confirmed in Al Bayda and Sana’a governorates and 186 suspected cases were identified across the country. The outbreak posed a significant threat, given the drastic deterioration of the country’s health-care infrastructure. In 2016, only 45 per cent of health facilities in Yemen were fully functional and only one third of the population had adequate access to a safe water supply. The 2.3 million IDPs and 1 million returnees were particularly vulnerable to the outbreak. WHO estimated that 76,018 people were at risk of cholera infection. Consequently, UNICEF, WHO and other organizations developed an integrated cholera response plan.In supporting attempts to contain the outbreak at an early stage, CERF allocated $2 million to initiate priority response activities. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to strengthen surveillance, laboratory testing, case management and health promotion benefiting 121,042 people; and to improve access to safe drinking water through the procurement and distribution of 4 million chlorine tablets.CERF lead to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries through quick disbursement of funds and helped respond to time-critical needs of IDPs and host communities. CERF improved resource mobilization from other sources by providing seed funding to kickoff the implementation of action plans that could then be funded by other donors. UN agencies prepared CERF proposals in collaboration with implementing partners on the ground, which helped improve coordination among the humanitarian community.UNICEF;WHO2000000.00001550381661422016-10-20T00:00:002016-10-20T00:00:002017-01-20T00:00:002017-07-20T17:26:27.212000000.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available475201616-UF-YEM-2182885YemenYEM2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedYemen UFE Application, Aug 2016 (Conflict and Displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia21200000Already mired in a humanitarian crisis when violence escalated in mid-March 2015, Yemen has 21.2 million people in need of some form of humanitarian assistance. This includes 14.4 million people unable to meet their food needs, 19.4 million who lack clean water and sanitation and 14.1 million without adequate healthcare. The 9th Task Force on Population Movement (TFPM) report showed in May 2016 that around 800,000 individuals, conflict and disaster driven IDPs returned to their villages of origin requiring different livelihood and rehabilitation support. Close to 83 per cent of IDPs in Yemen are sheltered in hosted settings (where IDPs are hosted by families, friends or others, usually without paying rent) and in rented accommodation. About 51% of the population is suffering from food insecurity and malnutrition, in line with Crisis (IPC Phase 3) or Emergency (IPC Phase 4). The Health Resources & Availability Mapping System (HeRAMS) preliminary result showed that only 46 % of health facilities are fully functioning. The goal of UN agencies’ projects for CERF is to deliver an integrated package of assistance to IDPs, host communities and returnees including health and nutrition services, provision of shelter kits and NFIs, rehabilitation of water resources and provision of protection services. UN agencies are targeting 940,000 people in Ibb, Amanat Al Asimah and Lahj Governorates.In mid-2016, 21.2 million people needed humanitarian assistance in Yemen, including 14.4 million people unable to meet their food needs; 19.3 million people who required humanitarian assistance to ensure access to safe drinking water and sanitation; and 14.1 million people who needed access to basic health care. The conflict resulted in the destruction and damage of infrastructure, economic decline and the collapse of public services. More than 2.3 million people were internally displaced and 170,000 fled the country. Yemen’s economy was in a state of near collapse, leading to sharp price increases of basic commodities, limited imports of food, fuel and medicines, a depreciation of the Yemeni rial and near exhaustion of central bank reserves. The Yemen Humanitarian Country Team developed the 2016 Humanitarian Response Plan based on the most urgent needs of the most vulnerable population. The plan aimed to assist 13.6 million of the most vulnerable people (65 per cent of those in need) with a range of essential life-saving and protection programmes. However, by mid-2016 only 25 per cent of funding requirements were covered and only 4.5 million people were reached with humanitarian assistance.In view of the widespread critical humanitarian needs and low funding levels, CERF provided $13 million to Yemen from its Underfunded Emergencies window to support the implementation of top priority projects. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide treatment to 34,043 severely malnourished children; supplementary food to 24,400 moderately malnourished children and 27,365 pregnant and lactating women; micronutrient supplementation to 75,068 children and 31,248 pregnant and lactating women; access to safe water to 219,661 people; basic hygiene kits to 35,274 people; hygiene promotion messages to 48,267 people; water trucking to 1,020 people; solid-waste-management services to 70,000 people; protection to 4,439 children; protection information to 2,134 caregivers; safe delivery services to 1,693 pregnant women; antenatal care services to 6,391 pregnant women; reproductive health services to 10,214 people; emergency services to 2,746 gender-based violence survivors; shelter assistance to 29,248 people; and improved access to health care to 567,240 people.CERF provided the first funding to initiate the cholera response, enabling fast assistance to beneficiaries. CERF helped respond to time-critical needs and, thereby, helped to reduce the number of cholera cases. In addition, CERF improved resource mobilization from other sources by allowing the Health and Water and Sanitation Clusters to prepare an integrated plan that helped to convince other donors to allocate additional funding or allow reprogramming of their funds. CERF also improved coordination, by providing an opportunity for the establishment of good coordination mechanisms with humanitarian partners and government authorities.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons12988837.000093828210635562016-08-25T00:00:002016-09-02T00:00:002017-02-28T00:00:002017-10-05T00:00:0012988837.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available436201616-RR-FJI-18935236FijiFJI3Rapid Response5StormNatural DisasterFiji RR Application, Mar 2016 (Cyclone Winston)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster20Melanesia21Melanesia5Oceania13El Nino 2015-2016350000On 20 and 21 February 2016, category-5 tropical cyclone (TC) Winston cut a path of destruction across Fiji. The cyclone is estimated to be one of the most severe ever to hit the South Pacific and has directly affected an estimated 350,000 people -- approximately 40 per cent of the total population of Fiji. The hardest hit areas are Lau group and Lomaiviti (including Koro) in the Eastern Division, Raki Raki and Tavua in Western Division and Taveuni and Cakandrove in Northern Division.
Immediate response efforts have been led by the Government of Fiji to ensure that preparedness plans were put in place prior to the disaster. The Government of Fiji estimates the total damage bill at more than FJ$1 billion -- almost $500 million. In recognition of the severity of the disaster, on 22 February, the Fiji government requested international assistance and declared a 30-day State of Natural Disaster.
The Fiji Government has a strong national structure for disaster preparedness and emergency operations and is leading the current response. The National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) is coordinating efforts and has activated the National and Divisional Emergency Operations Centres (EOCs).
The humanitarian response in Fiji will be guided by the following strategic objectives as outlined in the Flash Appeal:
1) Rapidly provide life-saving assistance to people affected by the cyclone and re-establish basic services
2) Support restoration of livelihoods and self-reliance
3) Provide safe emergency and transitional shelter, while protecting vulnerable people in all affected communities
The CERF strategy targets over 349,000 million people, requesting $7.9 million to address the most critical needs. To achieve the above objectives the strategy focuses on nine eight key sectors – Shelter, Food Security, Education, Health, WASH, Protection, Logistics and Emergency Telecommunications -- across all 12 hardest hit areas that have been identified by the Government.On 20 and 21 February 2016, Category 5 Tropical Cyclone Winston cut a path of destruction across Fiji. The storm directly affected approximately 350,000 people and was estimated to be one of the most severe storms to hit the South Pacific. Recognizing the severity of the disaster, the Government of Fiji requested international assistance on 22 February and declared a 30-day state of natural disaster. The widespread destruction of crops and loss of livestock had a devastating impact on food security, particularly among communities already struggling with the effects of El Niño. In Fiji’s western division, 43 out of 57 health centres were damaged. Based on estimates by assessment teams, 30,369 houses were damaged or destroyed. In the immediate aftermath of the cyclone, the Government opened 758 designated evacuation centres in all divisions. At their peak (26 February), the centres sheltered 62,000 people. Due to the lack of adequate resources and supplies, the living conditions in the shelters posed a significant public health and protection concern, including a high risk of SGBV.The Government launched the Flash Appeal in March, requesting $38.7 million for the initial three months of emergency response. To enable a fast commencement of life-saving activities, CERF allocated $8 million through its Rapid Response window. This funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide shelter assistance to 43,685 people; cash assistance to 12,300 families; access to child-friendly spaces benefiting 20,147 children; access to education to 10,005 children; learning materials to 16,000 children; psychosocial and nutrition services to 3,500 children; vitamin A and deworming tablets to 7,390 children; nutritional screenings for 7,390 children under age 5 and treatment to 70 identified severely malnourished cases; iron and folic acid supplements to 8,000 pregnant and lactating women and adolescent girls; access to safe water to 11,617 displaced people; hygiene supplies and messages to 26,242 people; restored water, sanitation and hygiene services benefiting 67,467 people; child protection training to 543 welfare officers; child-protection information to 928 caregivers; debris clearance for 157 ha; agricultural inputs to 4,120 households; livestock inputs to 300 households; fishing gear benefiting 14,091 people; support to health-care facilities benefiting 5,600 women and 1,750 new-born children; 4,000 dignity kits to the most affected women; support to the health sector benefiting 350,000 people; and coordination support in emergency response.CERF enabled agencies to quickly mobilize partners and procure supplies allowing for a fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries. CERF helped respond to time-critical needs. For example, the provision of safe water helped prevent the outbreak of water-borne diseases and the procurement of medical equipment and supplies enabled the severely damaged health facilities to function again. CERF also improved resource mobilization from other sources, with CERF funds used as initial support for services that were later supported by other donors. CERF required communication and articulation of capacities and needs, which improved coordination and prevented duplication.FAO;IOM;UN Women;UNDP;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO8022382.00003500003500002016-03-08T00:00:002016-03-14T00:00:002016-06-21T00:00:002016-12-21T00:00:008022382.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available540201717-RR-YEM-2670185YemenYEM3Rapid Response9CholeraDisease OutbreakYemen RR Application Jul 2017 (Cholera)2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia10300000The Logistics Cluster facilitates the delivery of humanitarian cargo via air transport on behalf of the humanitarian community to address the limited international shipping options into Yemen and the prevailing security constraints faced when accessing the country. These constraints pose serious challenges to the efficient delivery of life-saving items to the affected populations and to the possibility of humanitarian actors to scale up their interventions to effectively respond to the cholera outbreak in Yemen.
Due to the scale of the cholera epidemic in Yemen, large amounts of medical and WASH equipment and supplies requiring urgent airlift from Djibouti to Yemen are foreseen in the coming months to curb the spread and impact of the disease on the affected population. Additionally, due to the increase of prices in Yemen for cholera supplies and the subsequent need for INGOs to import their own medical and WASH supplies, a further increase in airlift requests is expected as more INGOs import their medicines from abroad. Three cargo delivieries via air have already taken place with a total of 163 mt of cholera cargo on behalf of seven organisations from Djbiouti to Sana’a. However, due to the quantity and volume of emergency medical and WASH cargo which often includes bulky items, these three rotations required a much larger aircraft than previously anticipated and these funds have now been exhausted. To ensure that lifesaving needs in Yemen can be met as quickly as possible, the humanitarian team is requesting the Logistics Cluster to step in. The logistics cluster is requesting a dedicated cargo aircraft to provide an airbridge from Djibouti into Sana’a (and Aden if required and provided security clearance) to respond to the cholera crisis. It is envisaged that a total of 16 rotations of a cargo aircraft with an estimated 15 mt capacity will be required. The first flight is expected to take place at the beginning of August.with over 130 mt of WASH and Health cargo already in the pipeline for six partners.
In this context CERF remains a unique funding resource enabling a quick first response to needs already identified among a specific category of affected population in prioritized geographical district. The US 600,000 rapid response grant to WFP therefore occupies a niche within the overall framework of the humanitarian funding flows to Yemen. UN Agencies supported by CERF already mobilized resources to ensure continuity in their programs.In 2017, the ever-increasing humanitarian needs of the population affected by conflict in Yemen further augmented due to a massive cholera epidemic. In May 2017, a state of emergency was officially declared, with 90 per cent of Yemen’s districts affected, over 1 million suspected cases and nearly 2,200 deaths. The disease spread rapidly in a context in which less than 45 per cent of all health facilities were fully functional, two-thirds of people lacked access to safe drinking water and sanitation, and malnutrition was widespread. Urgently needed medicines could not reach affected people due to restricted access to the country, gaps in the humanitarian supply chain, and insufficient temporary storage capacity.In response, CERF allocated $600,000 from its Rapid Response window to ensure the unimpeded transportation of humanitarian relief items into Yemen and their distribution to affected people. This funding enabled WFP to transport more than 152 tons of health, water, sanitation and hygiene equipment and supplies from Djibouti to accessible airports in Yemen and provide coordination and information management services.CERF funding allowed crucial cargo to reach affected people in a fast and efficient manner and helped humanitarian organizations respond to time-critical needs by supporting the delivery of cholera response supplies when they were urgently needed. CERF covered the project requirements for the initial two months, which provided enough time to mobilize additional resources from other sources for the continuation of project activities.WFP600000.0000002017-08-01T00:00:002017-07-24T00:00:002017-08-01T00:00:002017-11-01T00:00:002018-05-01T00:00:00600000.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available531201717-RR-YEM-2600285YemenYEM3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-relatedYemen RR Application May 2017 (Famine Prevention)1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia0Nearly two years of war have exacerbated chronic vulnerabilities in Yemen, leaving an estimated 18.8 million people in need of humanitarian or protection assistance – a nearly 20 per cent increase since late 2014. This includes 10.3 million people in acute need who urgently require immediate, lifesaving assistance in at least one sector in 2017. The conflict has intensified since March 2017, especially on the western coast of Yemen, furthering worsening humanitarian conditions. The March 2017 Integrated Food Security Phase Classification report indicated an increase in the total number of food insecure people in Yemen to 17 million. Among these, some 10.2 million people are in IPC Phase 3 “crisis” and 6.8 million people are in IPC Phase 4 “emergency”. Additionally, a cholera outbreak is spreading in Yemen requiring further scale up of essential medical services to respond.
Following consultation with the Emergency Relief Coordinator and CERF secretariat in late April, the RC/HC for Yemen submitted a CERF rapid response request on 12 May for $25 million to expand urgent food, health and nutrition activities, as well as bolster common services in logistics and security. The CERF funds will enable partners to reach 1.4 million people with food aid, severe and moderate malnutrition assistance in 59 priority districts recording the highest food insecurity and malnutrition indicators. The CERF-funded intervention will also aim to mitigate excess mortality and morbidity through the health minimum service package and nutrition surveillance in 3 prioritized districts of Sa’ada, Al Hodydah and Hajjah governorates. The direct assistance will be provided over a two to four-month period while the common logistics and security services will be implemented for six months.In March 2017, the sudden intensification of conflict in Yemen, especially on the western coast, further worsened the already severe humanitarian situation. Large numbers of people in need were cut off from public services and humanitarian assistance. According to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) for the period March to July 2017, 10.2 million people in Yemen were in IPC phase 3 (crisis) and 6.8 million people were in IPC phase 4 (emergency). In May 2017, the Food Security and Nutrition clusters issued an alert warning that the food security and nutrition situation would deteriorate further in many areas across western Yemen. Urgent humanitarian interventions were needed to prevent IPC phase 4 areas slipping into famine (IPC phase 5) and to avert a severe deterioration in food consumption, malnutrition and mortality.
The deteriorating food security situation was coupled with general worsening of the humanitarian conditions in Yemen. All parties to the conflict repeatedly violated their obligations under international humanitarian law. Increasing and continuous import restrictions for food, fuel and medicines led to bottlenecks which further aggravated the humanitarian needs. A disaster needs assessment estimated that infrastructure losses amounted to $19 billion. In May 2017, some 45 per cent of the country’s health facilities were not functioning and 10.4 million people lacked access to health services, clean water and sanitation. As a result, a cholera outbreak was spreading, requiring the further scale up of essential medical services.In view of the critical deterioration of the humanitarian situation, CERF allocated $25 million from its Rapid Response window to expand the provision of life-saving food, health and nutrition assistance to the most vulnerable people and to bolster logistics and security services. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide: food to 1,329,525 people; nutrition services to 352,222 people; treatment for severe acute malnutrition to 64,113 children under age 5; micronutrient supplementation to 140,000 children under age 2 and 121,109 pregnant and lactating women; access to health care to 212,900 people; health kits benefiting 13,289 women and girls; treatment to 9,000 cholera cases; training to 378 health workers; and strengthened logistics and security services enabling humanitarian operations across the county.CERF funding played a key role in scaling up the response and enabling the fast delivery of assistance to people in need, allowing humanitarian organizations to respond to time-critical needs. Given the critically low funding levels to the 2017 Yemen Humanitarian Response Plan and rising humanitarian needs, agencies would not have been able to respond to the looming risk of famine without CERF funds. Moreover, the CERF allocation led to a prioritized, coordinated response, which helped mobilize additional funding for the continuation of these interventions. The collaborative approach required by the CERF application manifested itself further during implementation, resulting for example in a common referral mechanism for severe malnutrition cases by UNICEF, WFP and WHO.UNDP;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities24953107.0000191110418676472017-05-16T00:00:002017-05-15T00:00:002017-05-19T00:00:002017-08-19T00:00:002018-04-13T00:00:0024953107.0000Summary will be available soon.PCompleted545201717-RR-PSE-2707869occupied Palestinian territoryPSE3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-relatedoPt RR Application Aug 2017 (Gaza Energy Crisis)1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia1912267The humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, which has become increasingly fragile in the 10 years since the violent take-over of Gaza by Hamas, the enforcement of a blockade on Gaza by Israel and the internal Palestinian political divide, has deteriorated dramatically in 2017, following an escalation of the political conflict between the Hamas de facto authorities and the Ramallah-based Government of Palestine (GoP). The President of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas, has enacted a series of administrative measures against Gaza that have degraded humanitarian conditions in the enclave to previously unforeseen levels.
Amongst these measures is the reduction of payment for electricity supply that has severely aggravated the longstanding electricity crisis. In mid-April the Gaza Power Plan was forced to shut down and in May the Palestinian Authority requested the Israeli Electic Company reduce supply to Gaza by 30 per cent, which occurred in mid-June. By July,
Gaza was provided with only 2 to 6 hours of electricity per day.
The shortages have affected all aspects of public and private life in Gaza, including the provision of emergency, surgical, chronic and intensive care health services at hospitals (among others), the treatment of water and sewage, and the provision of clean water to households, all of which require electricity to function. Prolonged electricity cuts, compounded by fuel shortages to run the backup generators, have a life-threatening impact on critical departments in Gaza’s 14 public hospitals, such as emergency wards, ICUs, NICUs, and kidney dialysis units, where patients rely on electrical equipment. In the WASH sector, cluster assessments and analyses have found that 1.45 million people are at risk of contracting waterborne diseases due to the consumption of unsafe water, a behaviour resulting from the electricity shortage and its impact on the operation of approximately 160 critical water and sanitation facilities.
Following the dramatic decline of available fuel for critical services and the resulting effect on the population, the HC submitted a concept note for CERF rapid response funding on 7 August. The original request was for $8 million to cover six months of fuel supply and the repair or replacement of critical WASH and health equipment that had been damaged due to power shortages. After review by the CERF secretariat, the ERC agreed to an allocation of some $4 million. The HC submitted the official CERF application on 21 August.
CERF funding is sought by the HC and HCT to enable rapid response in the Gaza Strip and will support the provision of basic life-saving water, sanitation and hygiene needs to avoid an outbreak of water-borne and water related diseases. This fund will also support life-saving health services and reduce the loss of life of patients requiring care dependent on electrical equipment. Key activities include the provision of emergency fuel for critical WASH and health facilities and the procurement and the repair of essential equipment that was damaged due to power fluctuations which will enable critical facilities to keep running. CERF funds will support the functionality of 32 critical hospitals and other health services and 160 of the most critical water and sanitation facilities. It will support the implementation of now urgent hygiene promotion activities at the household level, in order to protect against water-borne diseases.
Total amount required for the humanitarian response: US$ 25,249,758
Total amount received for the humanitarian response: US$ 7,608,246
Total amount of CERF funding requested: US$ 4,227,720Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.UNICEF;UNRWA;WHORefugees;Other affected persons4238419.0000191226716000002017-08-26T00:00:002017-08-22T00:00:002017-08-29T00:00:002017-12-15T00:00:002018-06-15T00:00:004238419.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available529201717-RR-IRQ-2546945IraqIRQ3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedIraq RR Application May 2017 (displacement from Mosul)1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia3050000Families leaving west Mosul need food assistance as they are on the move and in mustering points, screening sites and transit areas. Families are often on foot for extended periods and they are frequently at risk of being targeted by ISIL-fire. Given the very limited availability of basic food commodities in the city since closure of the main supply routes, the families leaving are already debilitated, acutely in need of food and drinking water. These needs have thus far been met by WFP, Iraqi Red Crescent and the Government.
The operational context in west Mosul has changed in the past two months, forcing the Government and Humanitarian Country Team to adjust the original operational plan. The original operational plan for Mosul, was that WFP would provide Immediate Response Rations-IRR (three day’s food for a family of five in a portable box) to all civilians fleeing the city and to vulnerable people remaining in Mosul. The Iraqi Red Crescent was then responsible for providing family food parcels to displaced families for one month. This was to be followed by the Government’s Public Distribution System (PDS). However, despite the governments best intentions, the PDS has not been re-established and will not be in the near future. WFP and partners must urgently step in. This request from the HC prioritizes the food security cluster and is a single project application. The CERF request of US 10 milion will meet the needs of 459,000 people for two months.The violence and conflict linked to the seizure of Iraqi territory by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and a series of counter-insurgency operations launched by the Government and its allied forces caused large-scale suffering and humanitarian needs. By the end of 2016, as many as 11 million people, including over 3 million internally displaced people (IDPs), were in critical need of life-saving humanitarian assistance. The campaign by the Iraqi Security Forces to reclaim Mosul city that started in October 2016 faced fierce resistance from ISIL and intense fighting continued until July 2017. By May 2017, over 500,000 people had been newly displaced, and an estimated 500,000 people remained in the districts controlled by ISIL in western Mosul, including some 400,000 in the densely populated Old City. Reports from displaced people indicated that supply routes into western Mosul had been cut off and that there were severe shortages of food, medicines and other basic services. An inter-agency rapid needs assessment conducted in April 2017 indicated acute food shortages. By late April, the Government confirmed that food was one of the most immediate unmet needs in western Mosul. The 2017 Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) launched in February 2017 estimated that $331 million was required for the Mosul emergency operations by the end of the year. Yet by the end of April 2017, the HRP was only 18 per cent funded.In response, CERF allocated $10 million from its Rapid Response window in May 2017 for immediate provision of life-saving food assistance. This funding enabled WFP and partners to provide Immediate Response Rations to 459,000 people, including highly vulnerable families fleeing conflict, located in hard-to-reach areas, and caught at checkpoints or stranded between military front lines. The CERF funding also enabled the provision of Family Food Rations to 263,500 people who reached displacement camps or were hosted in the newly accessible areas of eastern Mosul.The CERF funds enabled the speedy and systematic delivery of life-saving food assistance to people in need within the first 72 hours of displacement. Enabling the uninterrupted procurement and distribution of food as part of the multisectoral Rapid Response Mechanism, the CERF funds contributed to ongoing inter-agency coordination among WFP, UNICEF and UNFPA, as well as to the broader intercluster coordination. Moreover, CERF funding addressed the pipeline break in WFP’s food provision, for which the organization was able to mobilize additional contributions from other sources.WFPInternally displaced persons;Other affected persons10000001.00004590004590002017-05-06T00:00:002017-05-02T00:00:002017-05-06T00:00:002017-08-08T00:00:002018-02-15T00:00:0010000001.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available560201717-RR-VNM-28329168Viet NamVNM3Rapid Response5StormNatural DisasterViet Nam RR Application Nov 2017 (typhoon)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia4330000Typhoon Damrey, or Storm No.12, acknowledged as one of the worst storms in Viet Nam since 2001, made landfall in Viet Nam's central and south-central coastal region on 4 November 2017, hitting Phu Yen, Binh Dinh and Khanh Hoa Provinces. In addition, continued heavy rainfall caused flash floods and landslides that occurred in the other central provinces of Viet Nam (Quang Tri, Thua Thien Hue, Quang Nam and Quang Ngai). More than 4.33 million people are affected, leaving 395,000 people in need of humanitarian assistance from national and international partners.
The most affected provinces show seriously damaged infrastructure, disruption of education services, collapsed/submerged/uprooted houses, and the destruction of a large number of agricultural and aquaculture crops. Over 40,000 households have completely lost their livelihoods, and more than 30,000 hectares of rice and vegetable crops were severely damaged and flooded. In addition, the aquaculture in Viet Nam has been severely affected, with 70,000 aquaculture cages having been swept away and 3,485 houses have been completely damaged.
On 15 November, UN agencies and national/international partners estimated a total need of US$ 53,980,000 for the priority sectors of Emergency Shelter, WASH, and Food Security and Livelihoods (Emergency Shelter – US$ 29,980,000; Food Security – US$ 12,000,000; and WASH – US$ 12,000,000) to support approximately 220,000 households (886,000 beneficiaries).
This CERF request from UNDP, IOM, UNICEF and FAO amounts to $4.2 million to cover immediate life-saving needs and support time-critical interventions for 150,000 beneficiaries in the next six months in the selected priority sectors of Shelter/NFIs, WASH and Food Security/Livelihoods. Unconditional cash transfers, livelihood vouchers and agricultural inputs vouchers will be provided to restore the livelihoods of affected households and improve their food security. Emergency shelter materials and/or and cash grants/vouchers will be provided to households to restore their damaged dwellings. WASH treatment activities will include provision of water filtration systems for households, water treatment and safe storage, rehabilitation of WASH facilities used temporarily, and distribution of hygiene kits.Typhoon Damrey made landfall on 4 November 2017, causing flooding in 15 provinces of central Viet Nam and affecting 4.3 million people. The typhoon caused 123 deaths and over 300 people were injured. Serious infrastructure losses were reported in all 15 provinces. An estimated 300,000 houses were damaged including 3,500 destroyed. Moreover, 179,000 hectares of crops were damaged and aquaculture losses of almost 40,000 cages were reported. According to the joint needs assessments carried out by the Government, NGOs and UN agencies, more than 400,000 people needed immediate humanitarian assistance. Consequently, the Government of Viet Nam and the UN jointly launched the 2017/2018 Flooding Response Plan with an appeal for $54 million to address critical water and sanitation, food, agriculture and shelter needs.CERF allocated $4.2 million from its Rapid Response window on 28 November, providing immediate funding to the highest priority activities of the plan. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide: agricultural inputs through cash and vouchers to 28,043 people, allowing them to restore their agricultural production and meet their basic food needs; shelter rehabilitation materials and basic relief items to 4,200 people; cash and voucher assistance for safe house repairs to 31,758 people; information on resilient housing to 56,638 people; access to safe water to 81,200 people through the provision of school-based water filtration systems, household water tanks, filters and hygiene kits; and public information promoting good hygiene and sanitation practices to estimated 100,000 people.CERF funds made important strategic contributions to the overall emergency response. Funds were provided immediately upon the finalization of the response plan and kickstarted the delivery of critical humanitarian assistance. The CERF allocation also improved humanitarian coordination at the national and subnational levels and enabled the advancement of the UN ‘Delivering as One’ approach through facilitating joint programming, implementation, monitoring and learning. In addition, the initial resources provided by CERF were one of the factors that enabled agencies to mobilize further funding from donors for the response.FAO;IOM;UNDP;UNICEFOther affected persons4213259.00001500001827402017-11-28T00:00:002017-11-17T00:00:002017-11-28T00:00:002018-02-28T00:00:002018-08-29T00:00:004213259.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available536201717-RR-MMR-26516165MyanmarMMR3Rapid Response5StormNatural DisasterMyanmar RR Application Jun 2017 (Cyclone Mora)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia190000On 30 May 2017, Cyclone Mora made landfall between Chittagong and Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh affecting a large swath of land in both Bangladesh and Myanmar. Strong winds and heavy rains from the cyclone caused damage to thousands of houses, IDP shelters and other infrastructure in Myanmar’s Rakhine State. In total, as per preliminary assessments, up to 190,000 people are affected by the impact of Cyclone Mora.
This new emergency adds to the increased vulnerability of a population already affected by an ongoing humanitarian crisis in Rakhine State. The results of the joint assessments conducted in the most affected areas, together with the gap analysis done by the existing coordination mechanisms, show that Education, Health, Shelter/NFIs, Protection and WASH are the highest priority sectors for the immediate response. Indeed, 1,437 shelters, 77 schools and 1,057 latrines were totally destroyed.
This CERF allocation will support immediate activities within four of the five priority sectors and benefit some 25,000 people.
The total requirement for this humanitarian response is: $4,800,000
Total amount received so far is: $520,000
The total amount of CERF funding requested is: $2,193,118Cyclone Mora hit Myanmar’s Rakhine State on 30 May 2017. Strong winds and heavy rains caused serious damage, particularly in the northern part of the state and in displacement sites in Sittwe township. Assessments conducted by the Government of Myanmar, with support from the Myanmar Red Cross Society, the UN and NGOs, determined that 190,000 people were affected by the cyclone which caused major damage to shelter, water, sanitation and hygiene facilities and temporary learning spaces in displacement sites. The monsoon season further increased the risk of outbreaks of vector- and water-borne diseases and raised protection concerns, particularly for children, women and adolescent girls. Joint assessments conducted in the most affected areas identified the priority needs of approximately 29,800 people for education, health, shelter, and water, sanitation and hygiene, requiring an immediate humanitarian response.In response, CERF allocated $2.2 million to Myanmar from its Rapid Response window to enable the provision of life-saving assistance to people affected by the cyclone. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide: relief items to 18,084 people; access to safe water to 18,626 people; access to safe sanitation facilities to 28,794 people; key hygiene information including on disease transmission and prevention to 28,705 people; hygiene kits to 13,304 people; access to repaired education facilities to 29,990 children; school-in-a-box kits to 14,000 children; essential learning materials to 29,990 children; and dignity kits to 6,250 women and girls.CERF partially led to the fast delivery of assistance to people in need due to its quick approval and disbursement of funds, which helped partners to expand on the already initiated response to cyclone-affected people. However, extensive support to some of the originally targeted communities in Rakhine state was not possible due to subsequent violence and blocked humanitarian access. The CERF allocation helped agencies respond to time-critical needs, for example enabling UNHCR to distribute blankets, kitchen sets and shelter materials to re-establish the physical safety of affected people. Thanks to CERF funds, hygiene supplies and child protection kits reached people in Maungdaw district just before humanitarian access was blocked again. The CERF allocation also partially strengthened coordination and improved resource mobilization from other sources by raising the visibility of the crisis.UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEFHost communities2167695.000029800611972017-06-30T00:00:002017-06-28T00:00:002017-07-06T00:00:002017-10-12T00:00:002018-06-15T00:00:002167695.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available510201717-RR-MMR-23929165MyanmarMMR3Rapid Response22Human RightsUnspecified EmergencyMyanmar RR Application Feb 2017 (N Rakhine conflict)5Conflict-related2Man-made13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia50000In northern part of Rakhine state, military-led counter-insurgency operations since 9 October 2016 have led to internal displacement of some 30,000 people. An additional 20,000 people affected by the crisis (i.e. hosting displaced people or are not displaced but affected by housing demolition) are also in need of immediate humanitarian assistance. The situation is further compounded by the suspension of pre-existing programmes which were benefiting 150,000 people. While humanitarian partners on the ground faced significant challenges accessing the affected population during the initial months, in January 2017 access was gradually expanded for the resumption of pre-existing activities as well as response to new needs in areas directly affected by the security operations. Protection, food security, household items, nutrition and health have been identified as priority needs by various assessments and secondary data analysis conducted by partners. This CERF allocation of US$4.4 million – against an estimated total funding requirement of $27.7 million for the next six months – will jumpstart life-saving humanitarian response targeting 49,031 people in Maungdaw, Buthidaung and Rathedaung Townships of Rakhine State through provision of protection assistance (including gender-based violence and psychosocial support), food aid and agricultural inputs, NFIs and emergency healthcare services. The CERF grant will be complemented by $1 million allocation from the Myanmar Humanitarian Fund, which will fund WASH and nutrition activities to be implemented by NGO partners. All CERF-funded activities will be linked to the implementation and monitoring framework of the 2017 Myanmar Humanitarian Response Plan, which is being updated to incorporate the newly identified humanitarian needs that arose from this crisis.Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.FAO;OHCHR;UNFPA;UNHCR;WFP;WHO4359153.000049031509962017-02-22T00:00:002017-02-14T00:00:002017-02-23T00:00:002017-05-24T00:00:002018-01-17T00:00:004359153.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available538201717-RR-PHL-2649871PhilippinesPHL3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedPhilippines RR Application Jul 2017 (conflict in Mindanao)1Conflict-related2Man-made13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia348000On 23 May 2017, the Government of the Philippines launched a military and law enforcement operation in Marawi City on the northern shores of Lake Lanao in Lanao del Sur province, the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), to interrupt a planned operations of the Maute Group, a local armed group recently joined by a high-profile leader of the Abu Sayyaf Group. This escalated to an armed conflict between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Maute Group. Within hours, President Rodrigo Duterte declared martial law for the entire Mindanao region lasting for 60 days. Marawi City declared a state of calamity on 25 May. Residents of Marawi City (population of 201,000 people in the 2015 census) – predominantly inhabited by Maranaos, most of whom profess Islam as a religion - fled in all directions; many headed north towards Iligan City, Lanao del Norte province in Region X, or to the neighbouring municipalities. As of 24 June, the Marawi conflict has displaced at least 348,000 people from within and the surroundings of Marawi City to 7 out of 18 regions in the country.
The HCT was particularly alarmed to learn from the Health Cluster that 104 cases of diarrhoea were recorded in Iligan City evacuation centres between 13 and 15 June. An additional 98 cases of diarrhoea have been recorded in area hospitals between 28 May and 20 June. Nine of the cases have been confirmed with cholera as of 24 June. In addition, 5 children from evacuation centres in Iligan City have been diagnosed with suspect measles.
The HCT’s humanitarian response is envisioned in two parts: (1) prevent the outbreak of diseases and further loss of life amongst the people who can be reached (of which a part is included in this CERF application); and (2) provide humanitarian assistance and protection to those who have been less served as greater access is negotiated. The focus of this CERF request is to jump-start activities that prevent the outbreak of communicable and water-borne diseases in order to prevent unnecessary loss of lives.
In order to attain this goal, the HCT has prioritized the Health, WASH, GBV, Protection, and CCCM sectors.
The total amount required for the humanitarian response is US$17.6 million
The total amount received for the humanitarian response is US$48,760
The total amount of CERF funding requested is US$2,517,782On 23 May 2017, the Government of the Philippines launched a military and law enforcement operation in Marawi City in Lanao del Sur province, in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Initially aimed at capturing a high-profile leader of the Abu Sayyaf militant group, the situation quickly escalated to an armed conflict between the Armed forces of the Philippines and the Maute Group, a local armed group affiliated with ISIL. That evening, the President of the Philippines declared martial law for the entire Mindanao region, and Marawi City declared a state of calamity on 25 May. By June 2017, the Marawi conflict had displaced at least 348,000 people from within and the surroundings of Marawi City, including about 60,000 children and 19,100 pregnant and lactating women. The lack of access to water, sanitation and health facilities by displaced population created immediate public health risks. Recorded cases of diarrhea increased rapidly, outbreaks of cholera and measles were recorded. The Humanitarian Country Team in coordination with the Department of Health concluded that immediate responses in the health and water sectors were needed to prevent the outbreaks of communicable and water-borne diseases.CERF allocated $2.5 million through its Rapid Response window to jump-start the implementation of top-priority humanitarian assistance in the Marawi crisis. This funding enabled the UN and partners to provide: greater access to integrated, high-quality reproductive health, maternal health and neonatal health services to 22,834 internally displaced people (IDPs); access to safe water and information on prevention of child illness to 118,773 IDPs and host community members; access to sanitation facilities to 31,440 people; toilet construction kits to 23,963 people; training to camp managers on IDP profiling benefiting 86,895 IDPs; registration and specialized support to address specific needs of extremely vulnerable individuals benefiting 32,630 IDPs; psychosocial support and awareness-raising to 22,834 IDPs; dignity kits to 3,497 pregnant and lactating women; sexual and reproductive health information and services to 5,011 adolescents; and a strengthened emergency disease surveillance and outbreak control system benefiting 41,053 IDPs and members of host communities.CERF was one of the first sources of funding for agencies responding to the Marawi crisis and therefore enabled a fast delivery of assistance to people in need, despite some delays due to challenges in hiring qualified staff and in procuring construction materials. CERF funds helped to prevent an outbreak of communicable and water-borne diseases, which was a time-critical response. CERF funding also helped humanitarian organizations to leverage funds from other donors as it allowed for improved analysis, which provided the evidence base to create better informed project proposals for other donors. The results achieved with CERF funds raised the credibility of implementing partners, which was particularly significant for local NGOs.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WHOInternally displaced persons2477274.0000587001272852017-07-11T00:00:002017-07-05T00:00:002017-07-17T00:00:002017-10-18T00:00:002018-04-18T00:00:002477274.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available520201717-RR-LKA-2495275Sri LankaLKA3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterSri Lanka RR Application Mar 2017 (Drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia1151162Due to prolonged drought since the second half of 2016, an estimated 1.2 million people in 17 out of 25 districts of Sri Lanka have been affected by food insecurity and water shortage. Of these, 900,000 people are in urgent need of food assistance with 25,000 people classified as severely food insecure and at risk of resorting to irreversible coping strategies. Of a particular concern is the agricultural communities in the country’s Dry Zone, where farmers lost much of their harvest from the past Maha cultivation season (from September to February) and are likely to face further challenges with the forthcoming Yala cultivation season (from May to August) due to the lack of paddy seeds and irrigation water.
The Government of Sri Lanka began implementing drought response measures in 2016 through taking stock of crop losses and damages, providing potable water, and coordinating assistance to severely-affected smallholder farmers. To complement the national efforts, the Government has requested priority assistance from the international community in food security, WASH, health and livelihood sectors.
This CERF allocation of US$3.2 million will address the most immediate needs of 114,650 drought-hit people in the four worst-affected districts of Vavuniya, Mannar, Kurunegala and Moneragala. CERF will jumpstart the drought response activities of WFP, FAO and UNICEF agreed by Sri Lanka Humanitarian Country Team, the overall funding requirement for which is estimated at $6.3 million over the next four months (WHO project proposal was withdrawn during the application review process). The recipient agencies will cover the gaps by allocating their programme budgets as well as mobilising contributions from additional donors including the private sector.A prolonged drought in Sri Lanka that started in mid-2016 and continued into 2017 resulted in acute shortages of water, a decrease in agricultural production and severe food insecurity. According to the joint assessments conducted by the Government, UN and partners, 1.2 million people in 17 out of the country’s 25 districts were affected by food insecurity and water shortages. Around 900,000 people were in urgent need of food assistance, including 25,000 people who were classified as severely food insecure. This represented a significant increase in the number of people facing food insecurity compared to drought periods in the past years, from 360,000 in the 2012 drought, to 760,000 in the 2014 drought and to over 900,000 in the 2017 drought. Female-headed households were the most affected, often having up to three times lower food consumption levels than the male-headed households. While there was an obvious need for development to build communities resilience to cope with shocks, the situation was severe and required immediate humanitarian interventions.Consequently, CERF allocated $3.2 million from its Rapid Response window in March 2017 for life-saving response. This funding enabled the UN and partners to provide: food assistance through cash transfers to 21,788 people, mainly in female-headed households; improved access to water to 120,721 people through water trucking and improved ground water sources; agricultural inputs to 28,200 families (121,260 people) to restore agricultural production; irrigation kits for 3,700 families (15,910 people); and training on water saving and conservation techniques to 119 agriculture extension officers and other field staff, who subsequently reached 759 affected people with familiarization sessions on water-saving techniques.The CERF funding partially allowed fast assistance to affected people. Activities such as ground water improvement delivered immediate life-saving results. However, some delays were experienced due to difficulties in procuring seeds with the required characteristics. CERF funds also partially helped address time-critical needs. The prolonged lack of water meant that FAO’s irrigation kits and seeds could not immediately be used and were therefore distributed later, once the rainy season began. The funding enhanced coordination among the humanitarian community and improved the credibility of the CERF-funded agencies. The CERF allocation also improved resource mobilization from other sources, as it increased the public profile of the emergency.FAO;UNICEF;WFPOther affected persons3175132.00001146501212602017-03-30T00:00:002017-03-22T00:00:002017-03-30T00:00:002017-07-05T00:00:002018-01-05T00:00:003175132.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available534201717-RR-LKA-2623175Sri LankaLKA3Rapid Response6FloodNatural DisasterSri Lanka RR Application Jun 2017 (Floods)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia630000On 25 and 26 May, incessant heavy rainfall brought by the southwest monsoon triggered flooding and landslides in 15 out of the 25 districts of Sri Lanka. As of 31 May, about 630,000 people were estimated to being affected. The CERF allocation is intended to address the most critical and life-saving humanitarian needs of 120,000 people in four key sectors of this humanitarian response – Emergency Shelter and NFIs, Food Security, Health, and WASH. CERF projects will cover four of the worst-affected districts (Galle, Matara, Kalutara, and Rathnapura), where the most urgent and acute needs were identified.
The CERF funds will support agencies to rapidly implement activities aligned with the "2017 Sri Lanka: Floods and Landslides Emergency Response Plan", first strategic objective: Alleviate human suffering by providing immediate life-saving and protection assistance to communities affected by the disaster. The inter-agency emergency response plan seeks to address the needs of 374,000 people in seven districts from 1 June to 31 October 2017. In the worst-affected districts, a total of 20 Humanitarian Country Team partner agencies have been implementing food security, health, emergency shelter and NFIs and protection activities. The CERF submission is requesting US$4 million to kick start lifesaving ativities.On 25 and 26 May 2017, incessant heavy rainfall brought by the southwest monsoon triggered flooding and landslides in 15 out of Sri Lanka’s 25 districts. The country was already suffering from a severe drought, but most of the districts affected by the drought did not benefit from increased rainfall. As a result, Sri Lanka experienced two distinct simultaneous humanitarian crises. According to the results of the needs assessment conducted in June by the Government, UN agencies, the EU, the World Bank and other stakeholders, the flooding and landslides affected 879,778 people and resulted in large-scale population displacement. The disaster destroyed 3,048 houses and partially damaged 76,803 houses, causing over $206 million in housing losses. The floods led to the contamination of primary water sources and many ground wells had to be rehabilitated. Evacuation centres lacked adequate water supply, sanitation facilities and basic supplies such as sleeping mats and pillows. While there was a critical need for health assistance, vector control measures and disease surveillance, many health facilities were inundated with flood water, which rendered them unusable.In response, CERF allocated $4 million from its Rapid Response window in early June 2017 to kick-start the implementation of the most urgent interventions included in the 2017 Sri Lanka Floods and Landslides Emergency Response Plan. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide: relief items to 4,606 displaced families; shelter support to 4,255 displaced families; access to health care to 70,211 people through the deployment of 40 emergency medical teams; dignity kits to 2,000 women and girls; maternity kits to 500 pregnant women; shelter assistance and relief items to 28,075 people; shelters to 86 families; emergency shelter repairs to 692 families; cash assistance to 22,760 people; and water and sanitation interventions benefiting 174,144 people.CERF funding was crucial for the onset and early recovery phases of the response, as it led to fast delivery of assistance to affected people. The CERF funds partially helped respond to time-critical needs, but although CERF funding had a positive effect on resource mobilization from other sources, the total funding received was still not enough to fully meet the needs. The CERF allocation helped improve coordination through strengthening partnerships between UN agencies, the Government and non-Government stakeholders, which increased the coherence of the response.IOM;UN Habitat;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons4021141.00001200001741442017-06-08T00:00:002017-06-06T00:00:002017-06-13T00:00:002017-09-13T00:00:002018-03-13T00:00:004021141.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available546201717-RR-NPL-2714764NepalNPL3Rapid Response6FloodNatural DisasterNepal RR Application Aug 2017 (Floods)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia1700000Beginning in the second week of August 2017, Nepal experienced a period of sustained heavy rainfall (hydro-meteorological stations in three Terai districts recorded the heaviest levels of precipitation in 60 years) resulting in large scale adverse impacts on life, livelihoods and infrastructure. An ‘Initial Rapid Assessment’ (IRA) was conducted over the period of 14th-20th August in 28 districts. Data from the IRA shows that 1.7 million people have been affected the majority of whom are concentrated in ten districts in the Terai along Nepal’s southern border with India. A total of 460,000 people were temporarly displaced by flooding although significant numbers of people have returned to their communities but not necessarily their homes owing to the impacts of the floods.
Latest information from the government (dated 30 August) shows that 39,880 houses have been completely destroyed in ten districts. A further 151,837 houses have sustained damaged of varying kinds. The Health Cluster remains concerned about the possibility of disease outbreaks, including measles, in the Terai owing to low levels of immunisation and the current levels of humanitarian stress amongst young children. The average rate of global acute malnutrition in the 18 assessed districts is now 23.7 per cent and is therefore at critical / emergency levels. Widespread flooding has damaged household and community WASH infrastructure including tube wells, bathing areas, toilets and water supply networks to homes, schools and health centres. There are urgent WASH needs amongst the 65,000 households whose homes were destroyed in flooding including those currently residing in temporary and informal settlements. According to the Ministry of Livestock Development a total of 181,000 livestock have been killed by floods. Animal carcasses now pose a health risk to communities and safe and effective disposal of dead livestock is now urgently required. Critical community infrastructure including roads, bridges and culverts have been destroyed and damaged across the Terai belt. Such damage is impeding the delivery of humanitarian aid and in the medium-long-term will delay recovery by curtailing the ability of people to access local markets etc, in particular women and the most marginalised.
On 25 August, the HCT launched a Joint Response Plan (JRP) that prioritizes ten sectors. Out of these, the CERF is asked to support eight (WASH, Health, Nutrition, Food Aid, Agriculture, Protection, Shelter and Early Recovery) benefitting approximately 712,000 people in 10 high priority districts.
The total amount required for the humanitarian response is $41,385,000
The total amount received for the humanitarian response is $7,245,000
The total amount of CERF funding requested is $4,888,038In mid-August 2017 Nepal experienced sustained heavy rainfall resulting in large-scale floods across 35 of the country’s 75 districts. The floods had devastating impacts on lives, livelihoods and infrastructure. According to the initial rapid assessment, 1.7 million people were affected, the majority in ten districts of the Terai region. Nearly 140 people were killed, and 460,000 people were displaced. Approximately 40,000 houses were destroyed and a further 152,000 were damaged. The global acute malnutrition in 18 assessed districts rose to nearly 24 per cent, surpassing the WHO critical threshold of 15 per cent, and 778,000 people required assistance to meet basic food needs. The initial response by the Government of Nepal was timely and effective. In total, the Government mobilized 27,000 security personnel and civil servants to support relief efforts. Among other assistance, the Nepalese army conducted more than 100 helicopter sorties to rescue stranded and injured people and deliver aid. However, despite the relief efforts, there were major gaps in the emergency response and the Ministry of Home Affairs requested that the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) activate its preparedness plans for monsoon flooding. On 25 August, the HCT launched the Joint Response Plan requiring $41 million to support national efforts in assisting 1.7 million affected people.In response, CERF allocated $4.8 million from its Rapid Response window to ensure the immediate commencement of top-priority life-saving projects included in the response plan. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide: access to safe water to 127,395 people; access to sanitation facilities to 30,368 people; sanitation and hygiene materials and information to 163,713 people; emergency shelter support to 57,468 people; cash-based assistance enabling 63,920 people to buy food; supplementary feeding to 126,054 children and pregnant/lactating women; agricultural inputs to 6,000 families; dignity kits to 5,000 women; access to women friendly spaces to 14,395 women; reproductive health services to 35,936 women and girls; veterinarian care to livestock benefiting 4,062 families; vitamin A supplements to 821,962 children; iron and folic acid tablets to 87,742 pregnant and postnatal women; de-worming tablets to 701,108 children; psychosocial support to 49,024 children; and vaccination of 296,199 children and 44,165 caregivers.CERF made important strategic contributions to the emergency response. CERF funding was allocated within days from the emergency and was the first international source of funding after the floods. CERF was also the largest contributor to the response plan. The CERF funding led to fast delivery of assistance to people in need, improved coordination of emergency response and supported resource mobilization from other sources. Sizable allocations were made from China and UK in the weeks following the CERF allocation, which enabled the continuation and expansion of CERF-funded aid delivery.FAO;IOM;UNDP;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFPInternally displaced persons;Other affected persons4787881.00007120007120002017-09-08T00:00:002017-08-29T00:00:002017-09-12T00:00:002017-12-13T00:00:002018-06-13T00:00:004787881.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available537201717-RR-BGD-2652312BangladeshBGD3Rapid Response6FloodNatural DisasterBangladesh RR Application Jul 2017 (landslides)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia80000In mid-June, Bangladesh was hit by the deadliest landslides-related disaster in its history. The disaster affected about 80,000 persons across the five districts and killed 160 persons, including 115 persons in Rangamati District alone. According to the Chittagong Divisional Health Office Control Room Report, a total of 187 injured persons were admitted in local level hospitals. Based on a multi-sector needs assessment and with the support of the national authorities, the HCT developed a Humanitarian Response Plan valued US$10 million in order to complement the assistance provided by the Government of Bangladesh (GoB).
One of the three strategic objectives of the HRP is the provision of immediate life-saving assistance. Following a thorough consultation and prioritization process, the UNCT presented a CERF RR application aiming to provide life-saving assistance to 37,737 persons living in the most severely impacted district of Rangamati in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) and, specifically in three of its ten sub-districts. These persons lost everything to the landslides and are currently living in life-threatening situations, especially women and girls. This application would allow the most affected and most vulnerable persons to benefit from emergency shelter, WASH and protection assistance. It will help them to survive the impact of the landslides and, the on-going monsoon season. This application is for US$1 million.The deadliest landslides in the history of Bangladesh occurred in the Chittagong Division in mid-June 2017, affecting some 80,000 people. Just a few weeks after Cyclone Mora, torrential monsoon rains caused considerable damage across the division, triggering landslides and causing further significant damage to roads and communication infrastructure. Search and rescue teams faced challenging monsoon conditions, and several remote communities were rendered inaccessible by road. Approximately 5,000 homes vanished because of the landslides and further 6,000 were severely damaged. Consequently, some 66,000 people were forced to live in unprotected and overcrowded emergency shelters or in the open with very limited access to clean water, nutrition and health services. Moreover, women and girls were exposed to increased risk of gender-based violence and had very little access to sexual and reproductive health services.CERF immediately allocated $1 million from its Rapid Response window to ensure timely provision of life-saving assistance. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide: emergency disinfection and rehabilitation of drinking water sources benefiting 15,000 people; emergency shelter assistance to 3,062 families; dignity kits to 6,500 women and girls; and emergency latrines benefiting 15,000 people.CERF funding facilitated the rapid delivery of assistance and helped humanitarian organizations respond to urgent needs. The implementation of the CERF allocation helped improve coordination amongst the humanitarian community at both central and local levels and helped agencies to mobilize additional resources for the response.UNDP;UNFPA;UNICEFOther affected persons1005783.000037737483272017-07-07T00:00:002017-07-03T00:00:002017-07-13T00:00:002017-10-13T00:00:002018-04-13T00:00:001005783.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available535201717-RR-BGD-2626712BangladeshBGD3Rapid Response5StormNatural DisasterBangladesh RR Application Jun 2017 (Cyclone Mora)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia3300000On early 30 May 2017, Cyclone Mora made landfall between Chittagong and Cox’s Bazar on the southeastern coast of Bangladesh. More than 3.3 million people have been affected across four high-risk coastal districts of Bangladesh. The hardest-hit district was Cox’s Bazar where the majority of the Rohingya registered refugees and Undocumented Myanmar Nationals (UMNs) live, along with host communities. The multi-sectoral rapid assessment (30 May 2017) and the 72-hour Initial Assessment (3 June 2017) conducted in the immediate aftermath of the cyclone revealed an acute need for food, drinking water, shelter, health services and protection, especially for girls and women. The Inter Sector Coordination Group (ISCG) for Cox’s Bazar developed a response plan for Cyclone Mora in agreement with the high-level UN/NGO/Donor Policy Group chaired by the RC. The plan finalized on 6 June requests US$ 6,750,000 and covers the period from June to November 2017.
This CERF rapid response application targets a total of 168,525 of the most vulnerable people affected by the cyclone. It covers five (5) out of the eight (8) prioritized sectors of the response plan: Food Security, Health, Multi-sector, Protection (including Child Protection and GBV) Shelter and WASH.
The total requirement for the response is : $6,750,000
The total amount received so far is: $134,677
The total amount requested from CERF is: $1,759,865Tropical Cyclone Mora struck the Chittagong Division in Bangladesh on 30 May 2017, directly affecting more than three million people, including 335,000 highly vulnerable people living in Cox’s Bazar, where the majority of Rohingya refugees are hosted. The cyclone displaced 200,000 people and caused severe damage to livestock, crops and shrimp hatcheries. Three quarters of the existing structures in makeshift settlements, registered refugee camps and host communities in Cox’s Bazar suffered extensive damage, and 62,630 host community members and 45,282 people from the makeshift settlements lost access to water, sanitation and hygiene services. The cyclone also significantly hampered access to life-saving primary and reproductive health care services, further widening the gap in girls’ and women’s access to reproductive health care as well as increasing the risk of gender-based violence and exploitation.In response, CERF allocated $1.7 million from its Rapid Response window for the immediate provision of life-saving assistance. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide: protection from violence, abuse and exploitation to 16,000 children; gender-sensitive protection to 3,500 women and girls; sexual and reproductive health services to 70,000 people; access to water and sanitation services for 90,000 people; and emergency food distribution, shelter interventions and urgent repairs of health and nutrition facilities.CERF funding enabled the fast delivery of assistance and helped humanitarian organizations respond to the time-critical needs of highly vulnerable people. CERF funds helped mobilize additional resources and helped improve coordination amongst the humanitarian community at central and local levels in conjunction with a more predictable coordination platform set up for the response. In particular, cluster and inter-cluster coordination was enhanced to ensure the complementarity of interventions between sectors, such as shelter and water, sanitation and hygiene.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFPHost communities;Refugees1730610.00001685251694682017-06-15T00:00:002017-06-12T00:00:002017-06-21T00:00:002017-09-21T00:00:002018-03-21T00:00:001730610.0000Summary will be available soon.PCompleted548201717-RR-BGD-2726412BangladeshBGD3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedBangladesh RR Application Sep 2017 (Rohingya from Myanmar)1Conflict-related2Man-made10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia294000Following an intensification of military operations in neighboring Myanmar in late August 2017, a sudden surge of population comprising mainly of rural families with cultural and ethnic similarities with the bordering communities in south-eastern Bangladesh has crossed the border from the northern part of Rakhine State into Bangladesh. Most of the mass influx has been into Cox’s Bazar district through different entry points along the land border or marine channel. Between 25 August and 10 September an estimated number of 294,000 Rohingya people entered the district. The majority of the new arrivals arrived in existing makeshift settlements and registered camps while others arrived in host communities and 46,990 in spontaneous camp sites, areas that have never been used to shelter refugees in the past. All existing camps are overcrowded. The current crisis is significantly compounding last year’s influx which was itself adding on a 25+ years of under-funded Rohingya protracted crisis. As a result, under-capacitated basic social services in existing camps are overstretched to the maximum extent, further limiting access for most of the people who are in dire need of lifesaving assistance.
After receiving a preliminary overview of the needs and request for CERF from the RCO in Bangladesh, Emergency Relief Coordinator agreed to a CERF rapid response allocation of some $7 million. On 11 September, the RC submitted the official request to cover immediate life-saving needs and support time-critical interventions for 72,110 (57 per cent women; 43 per cent men; 53 per cent children) of the most vulnerable people among the 294,000 new arrivals in the district of Cox’s Bazar in priority sectors (Protection, Food Security with Nutrition, WASH, Health and Shelter) in the next four months. The CERF allocation will allow UN partners to deliver time-critical and life-saving assistance to new Rohingya refugees who are suffering from life-threatening high levels of destitution in a developmentally backward, remote and natural disaster-prone district. The prioritized caseload is located in the three new settlements sites (Unchiprang, and Moiner Ghona and Thangkhali/Burma Para) and in the two official refugee camps (Kutupalong and Nayapara).
Total amount required for the humanitarian response: US$ 77,099,347
Total amount received for the humanitarian response: US$ 5,650,000
Total amount of CERF funding requested: US$ 7,000,000Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFPRefugees7001735.000072110955492017-09-18T00:00:002017-09-12T00:00:002017-09-19T00:00:002017-12-19T00:00:002018-06-19T00:00:007001735.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available547201717-RR-BGD-2717412BangladeshBGD3Rapid Response6FloodNatural DisasterBangladesh RR Application Aug 2017 (Floods)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia6900000Since 11 August 2017, heavy monsoon rains have caused intense flooding across more than one-third of Bangladesh. Findings from the multi-sector rapid needs assessment (72-hour needs assessment) indicate that, as 21 August, a total of about 6.9 million people (1.54 million households) have been affected by the floods.
On 31 August 2017, the RC for Bangladesh submitted a CERF request for $2.4 million. CERF projects will cover two priority districts, Dinajpur and Jamalpur, out of the six worst-affected districts where the most urgent and acute needs were identified. In these two districts, the CERF allocation is intended to address the most critical and life-saving humanitarian needs of 100,000 people (Female: 49,000 – Male: 51,000) in five key sectors of this humanitarian response: Food Security, Emergency Shelter, Protection (GBV), WASH, Child Protection. The funds will support agencies to rapidly implement activities aligned with the 2017 Humanitarian Coordination Task Team (HCTT) Bangladesh Monsoon Floods Emergency Response Plan - first strategic objective: Rapidly provide life-saving assistance to people affected by the floods.
The total amount required for the humanitarian response is $10,000,000
The total amount received for the humanitarian response is $1,310,000
The total amount of CERF funding requested is $2,416,384In August 2017, heavy monsoon rains caused intense flooding across more than one-third of Bangladesh, affecting about 6.9 million people and displacing 197,416 people. The floods destroyed 77,272 houses and damaged 524,375 homes, and caused extensive damage to roads and infrastructure. About 4,000 schools, colleges and madrasas in northern and north-eastern districts of the country were damaged and more than 1,000 education institutions closed either due to flooding or because they were converted into emergency shelters for displaced people. Floods caused significant damage to household food stocks, resulting in food insecurity and a deterioration of the nutrition status of affected families. Moreover, the contamination of water sources created a high risk of infectious and water-borne disease outbreaks.In response, CERF allocated $2.4 million from its Rapid Response window to ensure delivery of immediate life-saving assistance. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide: emergency shelter support to 40,000 people; sexual and reproductive health services and gender-based violence counselling to 19,378 women and girls; protection services to 22,178 children; education kits to 10,400 children; food and food security cash assistance; as well as water, sanitation and hygiene services.CERF funding enabled a rapid and coordinated response to the time-critical needs of people affected by the devastating floods. In addition, CERF funding served as a foundation for agencies to mobilize additional resources and was instrumental in ensuring that the impact of the monsoon floods was not neglected when the Rohingya refugee crisis started in August 2017 and rapidly took over international attention.UNDP;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFPInternally displaced persons;Other affected persons2416384.00001000001048032017-09-08T00:00:002017-09-01T00:00:002017-09-08T00:00:002017-12-18T00:00:002018-06-18T00:00:002416384.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available557201717-RR-BGD-2780812BangladeshBGD3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedBangladesh RR Application Oct 2017 (Rohingyas from Myanmar)1Conflict-related2Man-made10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia1200000Since 25 August 2017, more than half a million Rohingya refugees have fled Myanmar and sought refuge in Bangladesh and the influx shows no sign of slowing. All existing camps are overcrowded, under-capacitated basic social services in existing camps are overstretched to the maximum extent, limiting dangerously access for most of the people. A revised Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) for the Rohingya Refugee Crisis was released on 4 October 2017 requesting $12 million. It covers the period of September 2017 through February 2018. The plan targets 900,000 Rohingya refugees including 300,000 who were in Cox’s Bazar before the August influx and 300,000 members of the host communities, which are also directly affected by the consequences of the Rohingya Refugee Crisis in Cox’s Bazar.
Under this application, funds are sought to cover immediate life-saving needs and support time-critical interventions for 196,000 refugees (53% women, 47% men, 54% children) on the Kutupalong extension site. In line with the HRP and the CERF prioritization-related discussions, a significant portion of this CERF RR application is dedicated to WASH and Health sectors to provide direct life-saving emergency assistance and to prepare for severed life-threatening risks related to highly probable water-borne disease/cholera outbreak. Complementary immediate and prioritized life-saving interventions in Shelter, Food Security and Protection sectors are also part of this second CERF application.By 5 October 2017, the number of Rohingya refugees who had arrived in Bangladesh from Myanmar since the crisis began in August 2017 reached around 515,000 people. Assessments indicated a further severe deterioration of the humanitarian situation, as newly arriving refugees established new settlements and put pressure on the already strained facilities in existing makeshift settlements. The majority of new arrivals refugees had limited or no access to water and sanitation facilities or shelter. Many were in urgent need of medical services, including antenatal and obstetric care and clinical treatment for survivors of rape. Malnutrition rates were extremely high, and up to 90 per cent of new arrivals reported eating just one meal a day. In Balukhali refugee camp the global acute malnutrition, stunting and underweight rates all exceeded WHO emergency nutritional thresholds, and 32 per cent of households reported borderline food consumption. The host community of Cox’s Bazar also experienced severe challenges accessing sufficient food, and 57 per cent of the population was food insecure. In addition, many refugee households were highly vulnerable to protection risks. Most refugees lacked identity documentation and legal status, which impeded their access to justice, legal work opportunities, accredited education and other public services. Around 19 per cent of households were headed by women, 11 per cent headed by elderly people, and 5 per cent headed by children. Gender-based violence was prevalent, and many women were also survivors of rape in Myanmar. Growing numbers of separated and unaccompanied children were reported and the vast majority of newly arrived children had no access to education.In October 2017, CERF provided another grant for $12 million from its Rapid Response window for the provision of life-saving interventions. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide: food to 95,194 people; access to primary health services to 195,855 people; shelter kits to 110,130 people; safe drinking water to 62,000 people; access to sanitation facilities to 172,250 people; hygiene messages to 248,781 people; hygiene kits to 10,640 people; attendance in child delivery to 23,048 women; sexual and reproductive health services to 20,860 people; dignity kits to 10,000 women; women friendly spaces and outreach interventions to 28,571 women and girls; legal counseling and assistance to 2,093 people; and identification and protection of 5,575 separated and at-risk children.The additional CERF funds helped to further scale up humanitarian operations and led to a fast delivery of assistance to people in need, enabling organizations to respond to time-critical needs as the massive refugee influx continued. The CERF allocation contributed to strengthening coordination at central and district levels as organizations worked to ensure the complementarity of interventions. The CERF process also supported UN agencies and partners to work in a transparent and coordinated manner through a multisectoral approach. Moreover, the CERF funds enabled agencies to mobilize resources from other sources as they were able to demonstrate unity and collective results to donors.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHORefugees12010342.00001960002099972017-10-10T00:00:002017-10-10T00:00:002017-10-17T00:00:002018-01-17T00:00:002018-07-17T00:00:0012010342.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available554201717-UF-AFG-274328AfghanistanAFG2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedAfghanistan UF Application Sep 2017 (displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia1590356The continued deepening and geographic spread of the protracted conflict in Afghanistan continues to generate significant humanitarian needs. Some 7.4 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance. 1.6 million people are severely food insecure and at least 1.3 million children are expected to reach high levels of starvation this year. In 2017, 229,000 people have been displaced due to internal conflict while over 377,000 documented and undocumented Afghans returned to date and up to 773,000 Afghans are estimated to return soon.
A $10 million allocation will focus on the needs of 344,000 people comprises returnees along the Afghanistan-Iran border at Malak border, flood-affected IDPs, returnees and host communities in Nimroz province; people in need of winterization assistance across 21 high altitude provinces; and food insecure and natural-disaster affected people in 10 priority provinces. CERF will support life-saving interventions in Food Security and Livelihoods, Child Protection, Emergency Shelter/ Non-Food Items, Health, Nutrition, Protection, and WASH. The CERF support was prioritised by the country team with a view of the second Afghanistan Common Humanitarian
Fund allocation of 2017 for $25 million, which focused on improving humanitarian action and responsiveness in 45 hard-to-reach areas.
The Afghanistan Humanitarian Country Team requires about $550 million for humanitarian action in in 2017. According to FTS, Afghanistan received 27% of the HRP requirement as of 21 July 2017 when the UFE country selection analysis took place and is now 34% funded, still below the current global funding average of 44% for 2017 HRPs.
Afghanistan Underfunded Emergencies Application
Country envelope: $10 million (Round II allocation: $45 million for 4 countries)
Application received: 18 September 2017
Number of projects submitted: 6During the 2016/2017 winter season, extreme weather conditions including heavy snowfall, avalanches, and rain-related disasters affected 33 out of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces, causing 194 deaths. Moreover, 21 of the provinces affected by the most extreme and lasting winter temperatures also hosted large populations of internally displaced people (IDPs) and recent returnees. In the Eastern Region, approximately 13 per cent of the population was severely food insecure and 49 per cent moderately food insecure. The situation was particularly acute in informal settlements of Nangarhar Province, where 68 per cent of IDPs were severely food insecure. Out of 9.3 million people in need throughout Afghanistan in 2017, 5.7 million people were targeted to receive humanitarian assistance. With only 32 per cent of the overall Humanitarian Response Plan requirements covered as of September 2017, no sector had received sufficient funding to meet the planned targets.
Furthermore, between February and August 2017, more than 225,000 undocumented Afghan returnees arrived back in Afghanistan from Iran, citing arbitrary arrests and detention, attacks, looting, police harassment and fear of deportation as reasons for their return. By August 2017, the rate of return had increased to 1,500 crossings daily, overstretching existing services at the Milak border crossing and the IOM transit centre. As a result of insufficient resources to cope with the influx, only 3 to 4 per cent of undocumented returnees arriving from Iran were receiving immediate assistance, leaving them extremely vulnerable to the effects of the harsh winter.CERF provided $10 million to Afghanistan from its Underfunded Emergencies window to sustain the implementation of life-saving operations. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide: post-arrival humanitarian assistance to 715,403 undocumented Afghan returnees; agricultural inputs to 15,000 families and livestock to 5,000 families; winterization assistance through cash to 8,848 IDP, returnee and host community families; safe drinking water to 17,879 people through the installation of 135 dug wells; child friendly spaces, psychological support and recreational services to 13,061 returnee children; and vaccinations to 5,000 people.CERF funds enabled fast delivery of assistance to people in need and helped agencies respond to time-critical needs. For example, FAO was able to provide seeds in time for the autumn cultivation season and UNHCR delivered winterization assistance prior to the onset of winter. The response initiated with CERF funds helped agencies to partially improve resource mobilization from other sources. UNHCR was able to raise additional funding required for the winterization response. The implementation of the CERF allocation improved coordination, for example by enabling IOM to coordinate more actively with OCHA, the Resident Coordinator/Humanitarian Coordinator and the cluster system to ensure a multisectoral response.FAO;IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons9996905.00002893923311112017-10-05T00:00:002017-09-25T00:00:002017-10-20T00:00:002018-02-28T00:00:002018-10-30T00:00:009996905.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available512201717-UF-PRK-2399449Democratic People's Republic of KoreaPRK2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple EmergenciesDPR Korea UF Application Feb 2017 (Protracted Crisis)6Internal strife3Multiple9Eastern Asia12Eastern Asia3Asia18000000The poor nutrition situation in the DPRK is exacerbated by a lack of food diversity, compounded by insufficient food production, as well as insufficient access to basic health services, particularly among children and pregnant and breastfeeding women, and is the major underlying factor of excess maternal and child mortality. The situation is particularly grave in the northernmost provinces of Ryanggang and North Hamgyong, where the rates of chronic malnutrition were estimated between 33 and 39 per cent even before the devastating floods which hit the area in September 2016.
The expected requirement of the 2017 Needs and Prioirities Strategy for DPRK is $120 million, of which 19 percent has been funded.
CERF funds of $6 million will focus on the reduction of maternal and under-five child mortality and morbidity through critical and life-saving interventions in food security, nutrition, maternal and child health. UN agencies are targeting 824,680 beneficiaries, including 511,043 under-five children and 284,852 pregnant and breastfeeding women in seven provinces identified as particularly vulnerable by the Government of DPRK, namely North Hamgyong, South Hamgyong, Ryanggang, North Pyongan, South Payongan, South Hwanghae, North Hwanghae.The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) continued to suffer a chronic, largely overlooked and greatly underfunded crisis in 2017. Amidst political tensions, about 10.3 million people across DPRK – 41 per cent of the population – continued to suffer from food insecurity and undernutrition, as well as lack access to basic services. The nutrition situation was exacerbated by a lack of food diversity and compounded by insufficient food production, which are the major underlying factors of excess maternal and child mortality. The situation was particularly grave in the northernmost provinces, where the rates of chronic malnutrition were estimated between 33 and 39 per cent before the devastating floods which hit the area in September 2016. Major floods have impacted the country every year since 2010 and in addition, droughts have become increasingly common over the past decade, destabilizing the prospects of the country’s agricultural production and food security in the long term. Despite widespread critical humanitarian needs at the beginning of 2017, the 2016 DPRK Needs and Priorities document was under 27 per cent funded.In view of critical funding shortfalls and severe humanitarian needs, CERF allocated $6 million to DPRK from its Underfunded Emergencies window in March 2017 to reduce maternal, neonatal and under-five child mortality and morbidity. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide: fortified cereals and fortified biscuits to 160,872 children under age 5; fortified cereals to 56,959 pregnant and lactating women; nutritional treatment to 15,000 severely malnourished children; counselling sessions and key messages on infant and young child feeding practices to 15,000 pregnant and lactating women; training to 359 health workers on infant and young child feeding practices; access to health services to 308,875 people; medicines and medical supplies to 379,107 children, infants and pregnant women; emergency obstetric supplies to 132,000 women; and agricultural inputs to 162,656 people.CERF funds led to fast delivery of assistance as several agencies were able to go ahead using their existing stock in the knowledge that CERF funding was forthcoming and would replenish their stocks. For some agencies CERF was the only donor in 2017. In general, CERF funds helped to respond to time-critical needs. However, agencies emphasized that due to the overall underfunded situation in the country, CERF funding could not respond to all time-critical needs. While resource mobilization remained a challenge, CERF funds did help to mobilize agency-internal funds and influenced donors by bringing additional attention to the humanitarian situation in DPRK. Coordination was also improved thanks to CERF, mostly at the assessment and proposal phase.FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO5996745.00008246808629142017-03-03T00:00:002017-02-21T00:00:002017-03-09T00:00:002017-08-31T00:00:002018-03-31T00:00:005996745.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available543201717-RR-PRK-2677049Democratic People's Republic of KoreaPRK3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterDPR Korea RR Application Jul 2017 (Drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster9Eastern Asia12Eastern Asia3Asia11000000Amidst political tensions, an estimated 18 million people across the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) continue to suffer from food insecurity and undernutrition, as well as lack of access to basic services. This protracted, entrenched humanitarian situation has been further exacerbated by a period of drought in key food producing provinces in south western DPRK (North and South Hwanghae, North and South Pyongan, and Nampo City), putting at risk the lives of 782,000 children under five and 313,629 pregnant and lactating women. In late June 2017, the Government declared a national emergency and invited UN agencies to carry out a joint assessment of some of the affected areas. Mission members observed first-hand evidence of drought including decimated water reservoirs, wilting crops and drying rice paddy fields. Crops are expected to see a 30 to 50 per cent decrease in yield. Hospitals and health clinics are already reporting an increase in patients presenting diarrheal illnesses due to lack of safe water. Most alarmingly, the drought has exacerbated already high malnutrition rates of children and pregnant and lactating women. Compared with 2016 data, there is an increase in cases of U5 children being treated for malnutrition (from 4 to 19 percent) and cases of diarrhea (from 15 to 32 per cent) in the most drought-affected provinces. Some 11 million people are affected by the drought throughout the country.
In this context, the RC and UN agencies submitted a request for $6.5 million in CERF rapid response funds to support immediate and critical health, nutrition and agriculture activities in 23 counties in South Hwanghae, North Hwanghae and South Pyongan provinces. The strategic objective of the CERF request is to minimize the humanitarian impact of the recent drought conditions in south western DPRK and to reduce the death of infants, children under five (U5) and pregnant and lactating women (PLW) from preventable causes. With CERF funds, the UN agencies will supply health clinics and nutrition treatment centers with critical supplies, including ready-to-use-food, infant scales, essential medicines, and improved water supply and storage facilities. The Nutrition Sector will directly target 230,000 children under 5 and pregnant and lactating women while Health Sector activities will benefit approximately 1.3 million people through improved access to basic health care. The Agriculture Sector will provide basic inputs to farmers to increase access to nutritious food for 28,000 people. Project activities will be implemented within a six-month timeframe.
Overall humanitarian requirements: $31.8 million
Total received to date: $300,000
Total amount requested from CERF: $6.5 millionThe protracted humanitarian situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) in the first half of 2017 was further exacerbated by a period of severe drought, which led to the declaration of national emergency in June 2017. An estimated 18 million people continued to suffer from a lack of access to basic services as well as from food insecurity and undernutrition. The lives of 782,000 children under age 5 and 313,629 pregnant and lactating women were particularly at risk. According to a joint assessment by UN agencies, 11 million people were directly affected by the drought. This led to a critical increase in malnutrition cases of children under age 5. The availability of clean water for drinking and hygiene was severely compromised. Hospitals and health clinics reported an increase in patients presenting diarrheal illnesses. Moreover, the drought decimated water reservoirs, wilted crops and dried rice paddy fields in five affected provinces: North and South Hwanghae, North and South Pyongan, and Nampo City. As of 23 June 2017, a total of 50,018 hectares of rice and maize fields were affected. Consequently, the average cereal ration of the Public Distribution System was reduced from 400 grams in June to 300 grams in July 2017. This was well under the target 573 grams and could provide a mere 30 per cent to 40 per cent of daily energy requirement.In response, CERF allocated $6.4 million from its Rapid Response window for life-saving humanitarian interventions to be delivered based on the needs identified by the inter-agency assessment and support requested by the Government. This funding enabled the UN agencies and partners to establish a high quality running water supply in 20 targeted hospitals reaching 1,328,237 people, and to provide: food assistance to 186,568 children and pregnant and lactating women; fortified cereals and fortified biscuits to 140,104 children under age 5; fortified blended foods to 46,464 pregnant and lactating women; therapeutic nutrition services to 44,000 children under age 5; top-priority reproductive health services to 10,600 pregnant women; equipment and basic essential medicines to 1,328,237 people in need; Oral Rehydration Salts and essential medicines for the management of pneumonia and diarrhea to 265,857 people; access to health care services to 265,857 children under age 5 and pregnant and lactating women; and irrigation and water-saving agricultural technologies to 28,446 people.CERF led to fast delivery of assistance and helped respond to time-critical needs of the drought-affected population, with the quick transfer of CERF funds being crucial for immediate procurement of top-priority supplies. CERF funding led to the mobilization of additional agency-internal funds and helped agencies in negotiating the government funding for transportation and supplies. CERF funding did not lead to leveraging funding from other potential donors, given the geopolitical scenario in the Korean peninsula. CERF was, however, a very effective channel for coordination amongst the humanitarian community as it provided a forum to discuss progress and challenges and enhanced programme effectiveness by preventing duplications.FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHOOther affected persons6351013.0000151256318231192017-08-11T00:00:002017-08-01T00:00:002017-08-14T00:00:002017-11-14T00:00:002018-05-15T00:00:006351013.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available503201717-RR-MNG-2374960MongoliaMNG3Rapid Response7Heat/Cold WaveNatural DisasterMongolia RR Application Jan 2017 (dzud)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster9Eastern Asia12Eastern Asia3Asia157000On 19 December, the National Emergency Commission in Mongolia reported "white dzud", a harsh winter condition resulting from heavy snow fall and impossibility of livestock to access edible mass, in 110 districts of 15 provinces and one district of Ulaanbaatar city (mostly along the northern belt of the country). Multi-sectoral needs assessments and analysis conducted by the Government and humanitarian partners recorded a series of negative coping mechanisms among the affected households whose livelihood entirely depends on animal husbandry, including reduced food intake, buying food on loan, children dropping out of schools, animal theft and other community conflict, and prioritizing well-being of animals over basic family needs. Acknowledging the limited national capacity to respond to this crisis, the Deputy Prime Minister on 23 December sent a letter to the RC requesting international assistance to the affected vulnerable herder communities to prevent the collapse of their livelihoods. Out of 37,000 herder households living in the affected districts, an estimated 13,000 households are likely to require some form of assistance. Of these, humanitarian organizations are aiming to strengthen the coping capacity of the most vulnerable 8,000 households through targeted assistance in agriculture, early recovery, health and nutrition, protection and education sectors. This CERF allocation of US$1.1million, against the total funding requirement of $6.7 million for the next six months, will provide emergency agriculture (livestock) and multi-purpose cash assistance to 3,500 herder households (12,600 people) in 36 most-affected districts of 13 provinces in the country over a six-month period. The CERF response will cover the most time-critical elements of the overall humanitarian response spearheaded by the Government and supported by the UN, Red Cross, INGOs and other partners.Mongolia experienced an intense dzud in 2015-2016 which was followed by a harsh summer drought in 2016 and severe winter weather in early 2017. Dzud is a cyclical slow-onset disaster unique to Mongolia, where a summer drought is followed by a severe winter with temperatures between -40 and -50 degrees Celsius, and a dry spring, during which the shortage of pasture and water leads to large-scale livestock loss. Dzud events heavily impact Mongolian herders for whom animals are often the only source of food, transport, heating materials and purchasing power. The Government estimated that 37,000 herder households were directly affected in 2017, of which 8,000 were left in critical need of humanitarian assistance. In addition, an outbreak of a deadly infectious animal disease towards the end of 2016 resulted in quarantine restrictions limiting the migration of herds in many northern locations of the country. With the prolonged exposure to disasters and diseases, the assets of many herder households were exhausted, putting their lives at severe risk.CERF allocated $1.1 million from its Rapid Response window to ensure the delivery of life-saving assistance to the most vulnerable herder families. The funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide multipurpose cash assistance to 3,500 families covering their needs for food, warm clothes, medicines, firewood, fuel and other products needed to survive the harsh winter. The funding also enabled the provision of emergency animal feed and animal care kits to 4,000 families. In total, CERF-funded assistance reached 14,567 people, of whom 617 were pregnant and lactating women and 1,789 were children under age 5.CERF funds led to a fast delivery of assistance to affected people and helped respond to time-critical needs. The CERF allocation significantly improved humanitarian coordination by setting a clear basis for targeting, eliminating duplication of services and engaging a broad range of governmental and non-governmental organizations. In addition, the CERF allocation improved resource mobilization from other sources by enhancing the visibility of the crisis, which increased the number of households reached.FAO;UNDPOther affected persons1107613.000012600145672017-01-17T00:00:002017-01-12T00:00:002017-01-17T00:00:002017-04-18T00:00:002017-10-27T00:00:001107613.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available523201717-RR-PER-2532770PeruPER3Rapid Response6FloodNatural DisasterPeru RR Application Apr 2017 (floods)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean9South America2Americas1200000Since the end of January, the Coastal Niño phenomenon has resulted in abnormal rains due to the sudden increase in temperatures in the surface of the sea across the northern coastal region of Peru. In March, the intense rains resulted in severe flooding and landslides, mainly in the north coast of the country including in the areas of Anchash, La Libertad, Lambayeque, Piura and Tumbes. Some 1.1 million people are affected and on 21 March the national government declared a state of emergency. Preliminary official reports indicated that some 32,600 homes have been destroyed, 280,000 persons face restricted access to health services, more than 1.9 million children have not been able to begin classes with the beginning of the school year in March and 59 percent of the affected and severely affected families are considered food insecure.
The Peru Flash Appeal for $38.3 million is less than one per cent funded.
The CERF request of $5.2 million proposes immediate life-saving assistance to 90,000 people in two severely affected provinces of Piura during the next four months, focusing on the provision of safe water and sanitation, health care, shelter, collective centers organization, food security, nutrition, protection, and education in emergencies as well as early recovery.The El Niño coastal phenomenon, triggered by the increase in sea surface temperature, caused continuous rainfall in February and March 2017 in the northern coastal region of Peru. The intense rains resulted in severe flooding and landslides affecting around 1.1 million people. In March 2017 the government declared a state of emergency. The situation was the most severe in the Piura region where 579,500 people were affected, including 150,000 children. Approximately 15,000 houses were destroyed, and 8,700 hectares of crops were lost. In addition, 28,000 people were displaced throughout the region and temporarily settled in overcrowded shelters and camps. The urban and rural water networks and sewerage systems in urban areas were damaged. Overstretched shelters and limited access to clean water and appropriate sanitation threatened the health of affected people. The overall health situation also worsened due to a dengue epidemic and an increased number of cases of leptospira, Zika and chikungunya. An emergency food security assessment conducted by WFP showed that 59 per cent of affected people were food insecure, including nine per cent severely food insecure. The UN and partners issued a flash appeal in April 2017 requiring $38.3 million for urgent interventions in water and sanitation, early recovery, shelter, food, nutrition, agriculture, camp management, education, health, protection and coordination.In response, CERF allocated $5.2 million from its Rapid Response window to enable the quick commencement of the top-priority life-saving projects included in the Flash Appeal. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide: access to safe water to 58,932 people; water containers to 5,249 families; access to appropriate sanitation facilities to 5,319 people; hygiene items to 24,881 people; hygiene kits to 6,618 families; vector control information to 3,146 people; health services to 9,115 displaced children and pregnant and lactating women; agricultural support to 1,400 families; protection activities benefiting 7,889 women; obstetric services to 3,013 women; improved conditions in shelters and spontaneous sites benefiting 28,798 displaced people; relief items to 2,059 families; emergency shelter materials to 1,080 families; mud removal interventions benefiting 29,881 people; cash-for-work activities to 7,774 people; access to health services to 99,511 people; education materials to 1,836 children; psychological support to 4,858 children; and access to temporary education spaces to 5,058 children.CERF funding was among the first funding provided to the flash appeal and it played a key role in kick-starting the response to time-critical needs. CERF funds also helped improve resource mobilization from other sources by increasing the visibility of the crisis and provided a good opportunity for NGOs and UN agencies to collaborate closely in the implementation of emergency response interventions.FAO;IOM;UNDP;UNFPA;UNICEF;WHOHost communities5167962.0000900001194282017-04-22T00:00:002017-04-11T00:00:002017-04-26T00:00:002017-07-27T00:00:002018-01-27T00:00:005167962.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available552201717-RR-CUB-2738329CubaCUB3Rapid Response5StormNatural DisasterCuba RR Application Sep 2017 (Hurricane Irma)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean7Caribbean2Americas10500000Hurricane Irma, the strongest Atlantic hurricane on record, directly impacted Cuba from 8 - 10 September 2017. The impact of the hurricane was highly destructive, with approximately two million people evacuated during the storm, an estimated 200,000 houses severely damaged and health and educational institutions, food and medical warehouses, and manufacturing centers have been extremely affected. There are severe limitations in potable water accessibility and proper sanitation. The harvest of crops has been lost. Livestock and fish farms have suffered severe damages and most economic sectors, particularly agriculture, energy and tourism are severely damaged.
On 16 September, the Cuba Plan of Action was launched requesting $55.8 million to meet the urgent needs of 2,151,080 affected people. On the same day, the Resident Coordinator a.i. submitted a request for a CERF rapid response grant of $10.4 million on behalf of the UNCT in Cuba to assist 558,801 people in 14 severely affected municipalities over a six-month period. In view of the Emergency Relief Coordinator’s decision on $10 million for humanitarian assistance in response to Hurricane Irma covering both Cuba ($8 million) and the other affected Caribbean States ($2 million), CERF secretariat asked on 18 September that the application be reduced to $8 million. On 20 September, the RC a.i. submitted a revised application of $8.5 million noting the severe scale of needs, which the UNCT subsequently was requested to further reduce to meet the $8 million allocation. The final revised application was submitted on 25 September, requesting a total of $ 8 million from CERF.
The immediate assistance provided by humanitarian partners will assist 558,801 people through the provision of emergency shelter materials, food assistance, agriculture and livelihoods, safe water and sanitation services, health care and education in emergency. The health sector will be assisting a broader geographic area and additional beneficiaries through the support to key national health system facilities.Hurricane Irma struck Cuba in September 2017 with massive storm surges and coastal flooding, causing widespread destruction and large humanitarian needs. The hurricane was highly destructive. Approximately 2 million people were evacuated, and around 200,000 houses were severely damaged. Health and educational institutions, food and medical stocks, and manufacturing centers were affected. More than 3.1 million people faced severe limitations in access to water and sanitation, 2.3 million people were without electricity for days after the disaster, more than 70 per cent of health facilities were damaged, and 75,000 hectares of productive land with livestock and fish farms had been affected. On 16 September, the Cuba Plan of Action was launched requesting $56 million to meet the urgent needs of 2,151,080 affected people. The plan included response to immediate needs including the provision of basic shelter to affected families, access to safe and sufficient water, maintenance of health and sanitation conditions, restoration of food production, nutritional assistance to the population and support for safe educational spaces.Immediately after the storm, CERF allocated $8 million from its Rapid Response window to begin time-critical life-saving activities. This funding served as a vital injection of early funds for the Plan of Action and enabled UN agencies and partners to provide: food to 544,636 people; agriculture assistance to 163,073 people; access to emergency reproductive health services to 71,500 people; water purification means to 117,284 families; water containers to 65,322 families; hygiene kits to 77,530 families; hygiene information to 78,032 families; tarpaulins, roof sheets and tool kits for roofing to 68,337 people; education kits to 12,964 children under age 5; School in a Box Kits to 20,223 children; psychosocial and recreational support to 28,640 children; and restore 113 health care facilities benefiting 398,192 people.The CERF allocation helped respond to time-critical needs. CERF funds enabled the rapid delivery of assistance to people in need, thanks to fast-track delivery processes of humanitarian inputs agreed with the national authorities. CERF was one of the biggest funding sources to the emergency and the strong performance of CERF-funded projects helped attract additional funding from other sources such as the European Union. CERF also improved coordination among the humanitarian community and with local authorities, leading to the joint set up of detailed implementation and monitoring mechanisms.FAO;UNDP;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHOOther affected persons7999469.00005588015446362017-09-28T00:00:002017-09-18T00:00:002017-09-29T00:00:002018-01-02T00:00:002018-07-02T00:00:007999469.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available555201717-RR-ATG-27500112Antigua and BarbudaATG3Rapid Response5StormNatural DisasterAntigua Barbuda RR Application Sep 2017 (Hurricane Irma)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean7Caribbean2Americas129285Hurricane Irma—the most powerful hurricane ever recorded over the Atlantic—began its destructive path across the small island developing states of the Caribbean on September 5th. For four days, it battered the region. Irma first bore down on Antigua and Barbuda with Category 5 strength in the early hours of September 6th, destroying over 90% of the housing stock in Barbuda, severing communication with its sister isle Antigua and rendering the island uninhabitable for its 1,780 residents.
Across the territories, WASH facilities have been damaged, depriving residents of consistent access to clean water, functional sanitation facilities and adequate hygiene resources. Further, roofless and damaged structures with stagnant water are creating ideal conditions for mosquitos (which in turn serve as vectors for malaria, dengue fever, Zika and Chikungunya. Scattered debris, such as fallen trees, downed powerlines, broken windows and damaged cars, can be transformed into harmful projectiles by subsequent hurricanes.Finally, compromised access to shelter, telecommunications and basic services have increased vulnerability to crime and violence, including sexual and gender-based violence. The ERC allocated $10 million for humanitarian assistance to cover both Cuba ($8 million) and the other affected Caribbean States ($2 million).
Total amount required for the humanitarian response: US$ 27,000,000
Total amount received for the humanitarian response: US$ 4,015,000
Total amount of CERF funding requested: US$ 2,168,604Hurricane Irma – the most powerful hurricane ever recorded over the Atlantic – hit the small island developing states in the Eastern Caribbean on 5 September 2017. In Barbuda 90 per cent of housing was destroyed and the island was rendered entirely uninhabitable for its 1,780 residents. Across Anguilla, the British Virgin Islands, Saint Martin and Turks and Caicos the devastation affected 129,285 people, displacing up to 32,000 and leaving 17,000 in need of shelter. The hurricane destroyed access to clean water, electricity and functional sewage systems as well as telecommunications and infrastructure. Health facilities were severely impacted, and equipment and medical supplies destroyed. Children were particularly affected and left in urgent need of social services like education, protection and trauma recovery.To address the most urgent humanitarian needs, CERF allocated $2.2 million from its Rapid Response window. In line with priorities identified in the Regional Response Plan, the funds enabled partners to provide: shelter materials including tents and tarpaulins to 2,250 families; delivery kits to 1,800 pregnant women and emergency obstetric care to 563 pregnant women; dignity kits to 4,152 women and girls; education materials to 8,152 children; and mental health and psychological support services to 2,600 people.Being the first funding source available, the CERF allocation enabled the rapid delivery of assistance and helped agencies respond to time-critical needs such as shelter and access to clean water. The response supported by CERF funds also helped agencies mobilize some additional funding. For example, UNDP was able to secure funding from the Netherlands to scale up CERF-funded activities. The implementation of the CERF allocation also helped improve coordination at the subregional level between Resident Coordinators and UN Country Teams and at country level between agencies.IOM;UN Women;UNDP;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFPOther affected persons2154461.000042229296052017-10-04T00:00:002017-09-26T00:00:002017-10-06T00:00:002018-01-06T00:00:002018-08-14T00:00:002154461.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available556201717-RR-DMA-27733120DominicaDMA3Rapid Response5StormNatural DisasterDominica RR Application Oct 2017 (Hurricane Maria)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean7Caribbean2Americas71293On September 18th Hurricane Maria, a Category 5 storm, caused widespread damage and destruction in Dominica, one of the poorest countries in the Caribbean. The entire island of 71,293 has been affected, with up to 65,000 people suffering direct damage to housing and livelihoods. Dominica’s substantial indigenous population; its resident 15,000 children and 34,882 women and girls have unique vulnerabilities to natural hazards—they face heightened risk in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. Several communities in the western and southern parts of the country remain cut off and are still awaiting assistance. The Flash Appeal requires $31.1 million to address the most urgent needs of the most affected people from September until December 2017. It has received less than $1 million and is only 3% funded (source: FTS on 6 October 2017).
The CERF request is for $3 million to address the needs of 71,293 people. CERF funds will be critical in reestablishing health and education services, ensuring access to safe water and sanitation, outbreak prevention and control, providing shelter and protection services. The CERF allocation will address two Flash Appeal priorities which are 1) to provide timely life-saving assistance to people affected by Hurricane Maria and 2) support the restoration of basic services and livelihoods across the country.On 18 September 2017 Hurricane Maria, a Category 5 storm, caused widespread damage and destruction in Dominica, one of the poorest countries in the Caribbean. At the time of the landfall, sustained winds were reported to be 260 km/h. The entire population of the island, 71,293 people, was affected. Assessments indicated that there was urgent need for food, water, relief items and shelter assistance. Up to 65,000 people suffered direct damage to their housing and livelihoods, leaving communities homeless. Dominica’s main hospital and all health facilities across the island were greatly damaged, reducing the island’s capacity to address the most urgent health needs. Of the 44 water systems, 43 were severely damaged and the main waste water treatment plant became non-functional due to flooding and landslides. Annual and perennial crops on the island were destroyed, threatening food security.CERF allocated $3 million from its Rapid Response window to jump-start the delivery of the most urgent life-saving projects included in the Flash Appeal. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide: restored water supply to health facilities benefiting 71,293 people; water and sanitation services to 12,580 people; food assistance through cash to 3,666 people; shelter kits and relief items to 570 families; seeds and tools to 2,400 families; livestock support to 400 families; child delivery kits to 200 women; treatment for sexually-transmitted infections to 750 people including survivors of gender-based violence; psychosocial support to survivors of gender-based violence; dignity kits to 1,169 women; cash-for-work activities to 5,724 people; restored access to learning spaces to 4,000 children; access to child friendly spaces to 1,435 children; and logistical support for relief operations.The CERF allocation made critical strategic contributions to the humanitarian response to Hurricane Maria in Dominica. It enabled UN agencies and partners to quickly provide relief assistance to the most vulnerable communities who, given the extent of the destruction, were highly dependent on fast delivery of assistance. The coordination between UN agencies, national partners and other humanitarian actors was strengthened as they worked closely together on planning and implementing CERF-funded activities. The emergency response enabled by CERF also supported resource mobilization from other sources because UN agencies were able to showcase results of the ongoing relief efforts and attract additional funding.FAO;IOM;UNDP;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHOOther affected persons3011838.000071293712932017-10-10T00:00:002017-10-06T00:00:002017-10-17T00:00:002018-01-17T00:00:002018-07-23T00:00:003011838.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available518201717-UF-MLI-2417957MaliMLI2Underfunded Emergencies19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-relatedMali UF Application Feb 2017 (internal strife)1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa3700000The current crisis is a due to the consequences of the political and security crisis in Mali since 2012 and the poor implementation of the measures foreseen in the peace agreement. Despite the efforts of the government and humanitarian partners, humanitarian needs have increased in several areas. The number of people in need (resident, returned, displaced and repatriated) is estimated at 3.7 million in 2017.
The humanitarian response needs are estimated at $293 million, of which only $900,000 were received.
CERF funds of $7 million will target the 90,000 people in four regions affected by the crisis. The expected effect is to prevent the death of these people by providing them with free food assistance, water supplies, free health care services including reproductive health care, care for victims of gender-based violence, treatment of cases of malnutrition in children under 5 years of age, and agricultural recovery. The implementation period is 9 months.
Mali Underfunded submission
Total envelope: $7 million (Round I allocation: $100 million for 9 countries)
Grant package received: 21 February 2017
Total # of projects submitted: 11In 2017 humanitarian need worsened in Mali. Years of conflict and instability following the 2012 military conflict and coup d’état, which displaced over 500,000 people, compounded existing poverty, vulnerability and food insecurity. Despite the presidential elections in 2013 and return to constitutional order, the situation remained unstable in the north and center of the country due to banditry and clashes between armed groups. The peace accord signed in 2015 reduced the confrontations, however insecurity and armed conflicts continued in Gao, Ménaka, Tombouctou and Kidal regions with severe impacts on civilians. At the beginning of 2017, there were still 36,690 internally displaced people in Mali and 134,817 Malian refugees in neighboring countries. Across the country, 3.7 million people were in need of urgent humanitarian assistance, an increase of 1.2 million people compared to 2016. About 3.5 million people were food insecure, including 485,600 people who were severely food insecure. Global acute malnutrition was at 10.2 per cent and severe acute malnutrition was at 2.1 per cent, exceeding the emergency threshold. Around 1.4 million people needed health support and 1.2 million people needed water and sanitation assistance. For 2017 humanitarian organizations aimed to assist 1.4 million people, an increase from 1 million in 2016; despite the fact that at the end of 2016, the country’s Humanitarian Response Plan was only 41 per cent funded.In view of low funding levels and increasing levels of severe humanitarian need, CERF allocated $6.9 million to Mali from its Underfunded Emergencies window at the beginning of 2017 to ensure the uninterrupted provision of key life-saving assistance to people in need. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide: food to 20,667 people; nutritional treatment to 9,942 severely malnourished children, 14,417 moderately malnourished children and 4,333 moderately malnourished pregnant and lactating women; agricultural inputs to 90,000 people; medical assistance to 1,088 survivors of gender-based violence; psychosocial support to 17,575 people; medical assistance to 29,006 people; medical assistance to 48,000 people through mobile health teams; sensitization on social cohesion and conflict resolution to 2,522 people; protection assistance to 1,500 people; shelter to 525 families; and mine action benefiting 8,209 people.CERF funding helped respond to time-critical needs when key humanitarian interventions were severely underfunded. CERF funding also strengthened coordination as humanitarian actors developed common priorities for the allocation and jointly defined target populations. Moreover, CERF funding enhanced resource mobilization from other sources by improving the public exposure of the crisis.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;UNOPS;WFP;WHO6905824.0000900001095752017-03-17T00:00:002017-03-03T00:00:002017-03-30T00:00:002017-08-31T00:00:002018-03-31T00:00:006905824.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available541201717-RR-NGA-2674567NigeriaNGA3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedNigeria RR Application Jul 2017 (Severe Food Insecurity)1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa12Boko Haram crisis 2014-8500000The ongoing armed conflict in North East Nigeria which started in 2009 has caused 8.5 million people to require a range of humanitarian assistance in the states of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa. Borno state is the most affected. The conflict has led to massive displacement and severe food insecurity and undernutrition. It has destroyed livelihoods and food reserves, disrupted markets and commercial activities, and impeded access to health, nutrition, sanitation and education services. The latest Cadre Harmonise of June 2017 estimates some 5.2 million people in the IPC 3, 4 and 5 categories from June through September with more than 50,000 people in famine like conditions. The 2017 HRP requirment is US $1.05 billion. As of 18 July, $442.1 million had been contributed and/or pledged (42 per cent of the requirements)
The $10 million CERF allocation will support “humanitarian hubs” from which first line responders, both UN and NGOs, can establish a permanent and secure humanitarian presence. It will also complement food assistance through the provision of integrated life-saving WASH, health and nutrition interventions focusing on newly arrived IDPs and returnees in the same areas facing famine conditions. The areas of intervention will primarily focus on Bama (Bama IDP camp and Banki), Gwoza, Mobbar and Kala/Balge, Kukawa and Damboa. The multi-sector response targets 1,305,154 people including 874,970 IDPs, 41,247 people in host populations, and 17,714 other affected people. The requested support will be complementary to bi-lateral and in-kind government contributions, as well as the Nigeria Humanitarian Fund (NHF).At mid-2017, the ongoing humanitarian crisis in north-east Nigeria remained one of the most severe in the world. Violent conflict characterized by human rights violations limited the amount of land under cultivation, resulting in deepening food insecurity. About 1.7 million people were internally displaced and living in precarious conditions in camps or with host communities. During the lean season from June to September 2017, about 3.7 million people were expected to face critical levels of food insecurity. The lack of basic shelter, water, latrines and shower facilities increased the risks of communicable diseases including cholera and exacerbated malnutrition among children under age 5. While the number of people in need had increased by 23 per cent from 2016 and one of the key strategic priorities in 2017 was to scale up humanitarian assistance, the 2017 Humanitarian Response Plan was only 42 per cent funded at mid-year. There was also an urgent need to establish three humanitarian hubs that would enable humanitarian organizations to have a permanent presence in otherwise insecure, hard-to-reach locations where the needs were greatest.In view of increased humanitarian needs and prospects of rising food insecurity during the upcoming lean season, the CERF allocated $9.9 million from its Rapid Response window to bridge the funding gap between limited resources available and expected donor contributions as pledged during the Oslo conference in February 2017. This funding enabled the continued delivery of life-saving assistance and allowed the UN agencies and partners to provide: safe water through water trucking to 10,000 people; access to safe water to 54,000 people through drilling boreholes; access to sanitation facilities to 17,500 people; access to latrines to 45,000 people; hygiene kits to 63,000 people; treatment to 19,251 severely malnourished children; supplementary feeding to 16,014 children; counselling on infant and young child feeding to 35,000 caretakers; training on the management of severe acute malnutrition to 75 medical staff; access to primary health care to 578,115 IDPs; health services through mobile health teams to 392,092 people; measles vaccinations to 17,481 children; skilled birth attendance for safe delivery to 2,398 women and girls; delivery kits benefiting 8,428 women and girls; sexual and reproductive health services and information to 121,021 people; and treatment to 208 survivors of sexual violence. CERF funds also supported the establishment of two humanitarian hubs with office and accommodation facilities; upgrades to five humanitarian hubs; an upgraded security system for staff and operations; and the establishment of two communications centres.The CERF funding led to fast delivery of assistance to people in need and quick establishment of vital communications and other common services, which enabled humanitarian organizations to deliver assistance in a safer, quicker and more efficient way. The CERF also helped respond to time-critical needs through bridging a critical gap in humanitarian funding and improved coordination bringing together UN agencies, NGOs, state authorities and other stakeholders through planning meetings and information sharing. Moreover, with newly established and upgraded humanitarian hubs, the humanitarian community could demonstrate greater capacity to deliver assistance, which attracted additional funding from other sources.IOM;UNDP;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons9889471.0000130515416327342017-08-03T00:00:002017-07-28T00:00:002017-08-11T00:00:002017-11-14T00:00:002018-06-30T00:00:009889471.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available511201717-UF-NGA-2397967NigeriaNGA2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedNigeria UF Application Feb 2017 (conflict displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa12Boko Haram crisis 2014-8500000The Boko Haram-triggered crisis in north-east Nigeria shows no sign of abating, while escalation of violence in other parts of the country also requires swift humanitarian response. It is projected that in 2017, 8.5 million people in north-east Nigeria’s Borno, Adamawa and Yobe States will require humanitarian assistance. Famine-like conditions are forecast for 120,000 people and 5.1 million people in all are expected to be food insecure by mid-2017. Some 450,000 children in the North-East suffer from severe acute malnutrition.
The Nigeria 2017 HRP requirement is US$ 1.1 billion. At the time of the CERF UFE application, the 2016 HRP was 42% funded.
This UFE CERF application targets approximately 2.6 million people in the Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states (North East). These areas are among the most affected by displacement due to Boko-Haram-related violence. IDPs and people in host communities require emergency education, food assistance, health and nutrition supplies, protection services, shelter and WASH responses.
Nigeria Underfunded submission
Total envelope: $22 million (Round I allocation: $100 million for 9 countries)
Grant package received: 13 February 2017
Total # of projects submitted: 13By 2017, eight years of violent conflict in north-east Nigeria had created one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. During 2016, the conflict intensified as the Nigerian Armed Forces took back areas previously held by Boko Haram. By the end of 2016 about 8.5 million people needed humanitarian assistance. Access to food and basic services was limited, and in the worst-affected and least accessible areas of Borno and Yobe states, severe forms of hunger and even famine-like conditions were occurring. Assessments predicted that 5.1 million people would be severely food insecure by mid-2017, including up to 450,000 children suffering from severe acute malnutrition. Additionally, water-borne diseases were on the rise due to inadequate access to water and sanitation facilities, and at least 3 million children were out of school. Among the most vulnerable were over 1.7 million internally displaced people (IDPs), of whom 55 per cent were children. People living in IDP camps and settlements faced constant threats, and rape, sexual assault and exploitation were prevalent. In line with escalating needs and the opening up of humanitarian access in some new areas, funding requirements increased from $484 million in 2016 to over $1 billion in 2017. However, the 2016 Humanitarian Response Plan was only 55 per cent funded, and at the beginning of 2017, humanitarian operations in Nigeria were critically underfunded, leaving millions at risk.CERF allocated $22 million at the beginning of 2017 from its Underfunded Emergencies window to ensure the uninterrupted provision of key life-saving assistance. This funding enabled the UN and partners to provide: food to 232,190 people; access to health care to 645,897 people; screening for acute malnutrition to 992,452 children; nutritional treatment to 68,511 malnourished children; training to stabilization center staff on management of acute malnutrition; information on good infant and young child feeding practices to 508,880 mothers and caregivers; medical treatment to 93,495 children under age 5; health kits to health facilities benefiting 210,000 IDPs; agricultural inputs to 36,900 people; shelters to 18,420 IDPs; emergency shelter support to 25,736 IDPs; shelter kits benefiting 10,190 IDPs; core relief items to 23,212 newly arrived IDPs; improved access to education for 104,538 children; and protection services to 1,214 survivors of sexual and gender-based violence.CERF funding enabled fast delivery of assistance, especially for people in need in newly accessible areas. The CERF funds also helped address time-critical needs, for instance by supporting the deployment of mobile teams for the timely detection of potentially epidemic diseases. Moreover, the CERF funds enabled agencies to generate evidence of humanitarian needs, which supported advocacy for more donor funding. The CERF funding also improved coordination by bringing together UN agencies, NGOs, state authorities and other stakeholders, thereby reducing overlaps and improving coverage of the response.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Other affected persons21997157.000052000030601372017-02-22T00:00:002017-02-22T00:00:002017-03-17T00:00:002017-08-31T00:00:002018-04-30T00:00:0021997157.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available517201717-UF-NER-2417866NigerNER2Underfunded Emergencies19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-relatedNiger UF Application Feb 2017 (conflict and food insecurity)1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa12Boko Haram crisis 2014-1900000Niger remains in a cycle of chronic humanitarian crisis. The Boko Haram driven conflict in the Diffa region has aggravated the vulnerability of many people
who were already living on the edge of survival before the crisis broke out. Approximately 1.9 million people in Niger will need humanitarian assistance in
2017, including 1.5 million in the nutrition sector and 1.3 million in the food security sector.
A $10 million allocation will focus on the needs of 250,000 people related to food insecurity including agriculture, access to basic social services (education, health, WASH), protection and logistics. The response will target the most vulnerable people among those affected in order to save lives primarily in the regions of Diffa, Tillabery, Tahoua and Maradi.
Niger Underfunded Emergencies Application
Country envelope: $10 million (Round I allocation: $100 million for 9 countries)
Application received: 21 February 2017
Number of projects submitted: 10At the beginning of 2017 Niger was in a state of chronic humanitarian crisis. Limited natural resources and the effects of climate change, compounded by poor social services and one of the highest population growth rates in the world, led to deep vulnerability. The Boko Haram-driven conflict in the Diffa region aggravated the situation of many people who were already living on the edge of survival before the crisis broke out. Approximately 2.2 million people in Niger needed multisectoral humanitarian assistance in 2017, including 1.8 million who needed food assistance. Moreover, 1.5 million people were affected by malnutrition of whom 235,000 were severely malnourished children under age 5. At the national level, according to a 2016 nutrition and mortality survey, the global acute malnutrition rate was 10.3 per cent and severe acute malnutrition rate was 1.9 per cent, nearing the emergency threshold of 2 per cent. As a result, humanitarian funding requirements increased from $260 million in 2016 to $287 million in 2017; yet the 2016 Humanitarian Response Plan for Niger was only 49 per cent funded.In view of Niger’s rising humanitarian needs and critical funding shortfalls, CERF allocated $10.1 million from its Underfunded Emergencies window to ensure the continuation of life-saving humanitarian operations. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide: food to 35,249 people; nutrition assistance to 10,847 children; access to health care to 490,000 people; emergency shelter kits to 2,500 families; relief items to 4,063 people; livestock inputs to 30,000 families; access to safe drinking water to 25,500 people; improved sanitation facilities in schools benefiting 12,500 children; improved sanitation to 25,513 people; hygiene promotion messages to 47,012 people; reproductive health services to 77,185 people; medical and psychological support to 807 survivors of sexual and gender-based violence; information on gender-based violence to 8,047 people; socio-recreational activities and psychosocial support to 9,937 children; protection assistance to 168,641 displaced people; protection messages to 48,918 people; access to education to 19,218 children; learning kits to 2,760 children; textbooks to 9,000 children; and common air services supporting humanitarian operations.CERF funding helped respond to time-critical needs as it was provided in the period of growing humanitarian needs and critical funding shortfalls. Moreover, the CERF allocation supported coordination among humanitarian partners and improved resource mobilization from other sources.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO10058848.00002500004900202017-02-28T00:00:002017-03-01T00:00:002017-03-17T00:00:002017-08-31T00:00:002018-04-30T00:00:0010058848.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available530201717-RR-SDN-2560076Republic of the SudanSDN3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedSudan RR Application May 2017 (South Sudanese refugees)1Conflict-related2Man-made3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa10South Sudan crisis 2013-477168Outflow of South Sudanese refugees into neighbouring countries, triggered by the breakout of violence in December 2013 and aggravated as the conflict spread and food security deteriorated, has continued into 2017 and new arrivals in Sudan reached over 108,000 as of 30 April. This unanticipated rate of new arrivals far exceeds the trends of previous years as well as the earlier planning figure of 60,000 new arrivals for the whole of 2017, and has overwhelmed the response capacity of Sudanese government and humanitarian partners that are also supporting nearly 300,000 South Sudanese refugees already staying in the country.
This CERF grant of US$10.5 million will target 60,000 newly arrived South Sudanese refugees in key locations of South Kordofan and White Nile states with urgent WASH, health, nutrition, food, and shelter/NFI assistance over a six month period. This will involve establishing critically-needed basic services in South Kordofan including a reception centre, and expanding life-saving basic service provision in White Nile including through the expansion of two existing refugee hosting sites.
The CERF-funded response will be closely aligned with the overall strategy of the Regional Refugee Response Plan (RRRP), which was revised in April 2017 and now targets some 477,000 individuals including an additional 120,000 new arrivals projected by the end of 2017. CERF will contribute to the projected $40 million funding requirement for this new caseload, which brought up the overall financial requirement for the 2017 South Sudan refugee response in Sudan to $205.5 million. The total RRRP requirement is currently less than 10 per cent funded.The extreme levels of violence, insecurity and humanitarian needs in South Sudan resulted in an increased influx of South Sudanese refugees to Sudan in 2017. The numbers of newly arriving refugees to the country far exceeded the trends recorded in previous years. While the 2017 planning figures anticipated 60,000 new arrivals, the increased influx outpaced the planned response by humanitarian partners, who in addition had to continue aiding the nearly 300,000 South Sudanese refugees already in the country. By April 2017, 108,500 new South Sudanese refugees had already arrived in Sudan, with East Darfur, White Nile and South Kordofan receiving the highest numbers. Refugees were usually arriving with poor health and nutrition, with very few possessions, and often having walked for many days. Once in Sudan, they faced critical shortages of space in camps and limited resources to respond to their basic needs.In May 2017, CERF allocated $10.5 million from its Rapid Response window to ensure the provision of life-saving assistance to newly arriving South Sudanese refugees. This funding enabled the UN agencies and partners to provide: food to 60,000 refugees; basic health services to 69,543 people; nutritional screening and vitamin A supplementation to 17,044 children under age 5; treatment for severe acute malnutrition to 2,400 children under age 5; treatment for moderate acute malnutrition to 6,920 children under age 5 and pregnant or lactating women; supplementary food to 15,685 children under age 5 and pregnant or lactating women; messages on infant and young child feeding and care to 8,771 mothers; iron folate supplements to 3,301 mothers; improved water supply to 39,540 refugees; safe means of excreta disposal to 10,500 refugees; hygiene kits and messages to 41,229 refugees; access to reproductive health care services to 10,158 women and girls; expanded site for 10,000 new refugees; screening of 8,086 refugees; relief items to 1,600 families; emergency shelters to 2,400 families; water and sanitation services to 38,683 refugees; and systematic water quality monitoring covering 57,830 refugees.CERF funding was mobilized quickly, and agencies were able to procure supplies and initiate service delivery in a timely way. However, the review process was longer than expected due to the complexity of the proposal. CERF also helped attract donor attention to the crisis, which helped mobilizing additional funding from other sources. Moreover, CERF funding improved coordination among the humanitarian community as it provided an important platform for joint planning and exchange of information among implementing organizations at the federal and field levels.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHORefugees10469531.000060000932802017-05-18T00:00:002017-05-08T00:00:002017-06-01T00:00:002017-09-02T00:00:002018-04-04T00:00:0010469531.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available539201717-RR-SDN-2661076Republic of the SudanSDN3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-relatedSudan RR Application Jul 2017 (Jebel Mara)1Conflict-related2Man-made3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa188147For the past seven years, several areas in the Jebel Marra region remained inaccessible to humanitarian partners due to insecurity and restrictions by authorities. However, during the past year, the conflict has reduced, and access to several areas has gradually opened, a few partners have since visited different areas in Jebel Marra to conduct assessments and have begun efforts to scale up assistance. The urgency of implementing this rapid response plan is driven by indicators of extremely high levels of malnutrition and mortality in Jebel Marra revealed in assessments done by the Ministry of health and some partners, Severe acute malnutrition (SAM = 5.4) and Global Acute Malnutrition rates (GAM = 15.8) are above emergency levels as well as the overall mortality rate (CMR = 2.43) per 10,000 inhabitants/per day. At the end of April 2017, a FEWSNET food security monitoring report revealed that the food security situation among new IDPs in parts of Jebel Marra has already deteriorated to Crisis (IPC Phase 3 - Integrated Food Security Phase Classification) and is likely to deteriorate to Emergency (IPC Phase 4) by May/June through September 2017 due to displacement, restrictions on movement and trade flows and limited access to normal livelihoods activities. CERF funding will be paramount in reducing mortality and morbidity and specifically child mortality associated with malnutrition and childhood illnesses in the targeted areas of Darfur which have not seen humanitarian interventions for over seven years.This CERF request is based on a rapid lifesaving response components of the Multi-Sector Rapid Response Plan to tackle urgent humanitarian needs associated with critical-level acute malnutrition and mortality among children under five in Jebel Marra localities, Central Darfur state. All CERF proposed activities constitute a minimum package aiming to ensure swift reduction in acute malnutrition and mortality among under-5 children through access to Nutrition, Health, WASH, Protection, Food Security and Livestock services.
The total requirement for the response is :US$ 23,523,943
The total amount received for the response is: US$ 11,116,508
The total amount of CERF funding requested is: US$ 4,991,754Between 2010 and 2016, the Jebel Marra area in Sudan’s South Darfur state remained in a state of armed conflict and mostly inaccessible to humanitarian organizations. Years of fighting led to massive displacement within Jebel Marra and to Central, South, and North Darfur. However, beginning in early 2017, access to Jebel Marra increased markedly and several partners were able to conduct needs assessments. A nutrition and mortality survey conducted in March 2017 yielded concerning results. The global acute malnutrition rate was 15.8 per cent and child mortality was estimated at an alarming rate of 4.32 child deaths per 10,000 children per day. Consequently, a multisector rapid response plan was developed targeting an estimated 142,906 internally displaced people (IDPs) and host community members with urgent nutrition, food security, water and sanitation, health and protection assistance.Upon the finalization of the response plan, CERF allocated $5 million from its Rapid Response window to kickstart the delivery of humanitarian assistance. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide: food to 88,775 people; screening for malnutrition to 91,673 children; treatment to 4,972 severely malnourished children and 9,117 moderately malnourished children; polio vaccinations to 26,696 children and measles vaccinations to 40,564 children; counselling on infant and young child feeding practices to 15,500 mothers; seeds and tools for 10,000 families; animal health and production inputs and services to 5,700 pastoralists; access to basic health services to 106,594 people; reproductive health services to 12,000 women; access to gender-based violence-related health services to 16,626 people; access to safe drinking water to 45,900 people; community mobilization activities to 26,600 people; and hygiene kits to 1,045 families.CERF funding made an important strategic contribution to the delivery of humanitarian response in this previously inaccessible region. It was allocated quickly upon the finalization of the response plan and led to the fast commencement of humanitarian action. Moreover, the implementation of CERF funding improved coordination between UN agencies, NGOs and the Government, and the results achieved supported resource mobilization from other sources. For instance, UNFPA managed to mobilize funds from ECHO, Japan and SIDA for the extension of CERF-funded activities.FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons4987029.00001429051780842017-07-25T00:00:002017-07-13T00:00:002017-08-01T00:00:002017-11-01T00:00:002018-06-01T00:00:004987029.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available549201717-UF-SDN-2734576Republic of the SudanSDN2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedSudan UF Application Sep 2017 (displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa645253Sudan continues to confront significant humanitarian needs with 4.8 million people requiring assistance, inclusive of 2.3 million people internally displaced, 3.6 million people facing food insecurity, and 2.2 million children suffering from acute malnutrition. More than 182,000 South Sudanese refugees have arrived in 2017 beyond projections. Eased restrictions on operations has improved access in Darfur and Government parts of the Two Areas. New areas in Jebel Marra, South Kordofan and Blue Nile are opening to humanitarian access which will require increased response.
A $14 million allocation will focus on the needs of 267,000 people in areas with high numbers of IDPs, refugees and vulnerable host populations including newly accessible areas in South Kordofan, Blue Nile and East Jebel Marra. CERF will support life-saving interventions in Food Security and Livelihoods, Education, Emergency Shelter/ Non-Food Items, Health, Nutrition, Protection, and WASH. The Sudan Humanitarian Fund is simultaneously preparing a call for proposals for $7 million and the CERF prioritisation will be considered when identifying the urgent needs to be covered for the grant.
The Sudan Humanitarian Country Team requires about $804 million for humanitarian action in in 2017. According to FTS, Sudan received 19% of the HRP requirement as of 21 July 2017 when the UFE country selection analysis took place and is now 37.5% funded, still below the current global funding average of 44% for 2017 HRPs.
Sudan Underfunded Emergencies Application
Country envelope: $14 million (Round II allocation: $45 million for 4 countries)
Application received: 14 September 2017
Number of projects submitted: 10Sudan continued to face cumulative impacts of armed conflict, ongoing displacements, seasonal weather shocks, climate vulnerability and structural challenges in 2017. Already scarce resources were further strained by more than 460,000 refugees from South Sudan, with over 180,000 arrivals in 2017. The situation was particularly aggravated in three areas where access limitations had previously prevented a robust humanitarian response. In East Jebel Marra, the entire population of around 117,000 people were impacted by an unfolding nutrition crisis, with rumours of an outbreak of acute watery diarrhoea. In South Kordofan, around 232,000 people were facing an acute food insecurity and livelihood crisis. In Blue Nile, over 150,300 internally displaced people (IDPs), refugees, returnees and host community members needed humanitarian assistance. Basic services, especially health care and education, were extremely limited. Women and girls were highly vulnerable to gender-based violence and protection risks, including rape, sexual assault, sexual harassment, domestic violence, female genital mutilation and early marriage. Despite rising humanitarian needs, the 2017 Humanitarian Response Plan was funded only 17 per cent at mid-year and the humanitarian community was in critical need of additional funding to sustain key life-saving operations.CERF allocated $14.2 million from its Underfunded Emergencies window to bridge the funding gap and provide life-saving assistance to the most vulnerable people in newly accessible areas. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide: malnutrition screening to 341,336 children under age 5; treatment to 9,281 children with severe acute malnutrition; counselling on infant and young child feeding to 51,394 mothers; general food rations to 181,475 refugees and IDPs; medicines and medical supplies benefitting 266,484 people; educational supplies benefitting 31,934 children and their teachers; improved learning spaces benefitting 4,350 newly displaced children; emergency shelter and relief items to 62,043 IDPs and host community members; emergency water, sanitation and hygiene assistance to 19,633 conflict-affected people; shelter kits to 38,296 people, mainly South Sudanese refugees; psychosocial support to 5,627 people, including survivors of gender-based violence; personal hygiene kits to 4,400 women and girls; sensitization on gender-based violence to 10,096 people; and the establishment of four women’s centres which provided activities to 5,200 women.The CERF funds were the only available resources to meet the urgent needs of people in the newly accessible areas. Thanks to the CERF allocation, agencies were able to meet time-critical needs, for example by starting life-saving treatment for malnutrition. CERF funds partially led to the fast delivery of assistance to people in need, although some delays were experienced due to fuel shortages, adverse weather conditions and the unstable security situation. Agencies were also able to leverage the CERF funds to mobilize resources from other donors. For example, the CERF-funded education in emergencies activities encouraged the European Union to provide longer-term funding to support access to quality education in these areas. The CERF allocation also improved coordination among the humanitarian community, which resulted in improved coverage and reduced duplication in the health sector.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons14169983.00003300803633582017-09-25T00:00:002017-09-19T00:00:002017-10-20T00:00:002018-02-28T00:00:002019-01-31T00:00:0014169983.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available513201717-UF-LBY-2400497LibyaLBY2Underfunded Emergencies19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-relatedLibya UF Application Feb 2017 (Protracted Crisis)1Conflict-related2Man-made3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa1330000Political instability and conflict between opposing parties each backed by different militias and tribes in Libya since 2014 have resulted in a prolonged vacuum of effective governance and collapse of the security system and rule of law, with grave social and economic consequences. Without a state-level agreement on the use of resources and roles and responsibilities or a common strategy for humanitarian response, people living in or returning to conflict-affected areas are faced with extensive infrastructural damage, limited public services and security risks due to widespread contamination by explosive hazards.
The 2017 Libya Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) aims to provide life-saving humanitarian assistance to 941,000 people out of 1.33 million people in need with a funding requirement of US$151 million. Under the HRP, the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) will support actions to enable safe and dignified access to essential health services and other basic social services, as well as protection of most vulnerable Libyans, migrants, refugees and asylum seekers. So far, only $9.1 million (6 per cent) of the HRP’s total funding requirement has been received as of 3 March 2017.
This CERF allocation of $6 million will address the most critical priorities as agreed by the HCT and will jump-start time-critical humanitarian assistance in health (including reproductive health), food security, WASH and protection (including child protection, S/GBV and mine action) sectors in Benghazi, Ubari and Sebha governorates of Libya with multi-sectoral assistance targeting the most vulnerable groups. With most of UN agencies and their international partners operating remotely, the CERF-funded projects will largely be implemented by local partners including government agencies, the Libyan Red Crescent Society and NGOs that are well-established in Libya and in the project areas. The HCT will maintain regular and close coordination with the sectoral and local partners to monitor the ground humanitarian situations and provide strategic and operational support for project implementation.
Libya Underfunded submission
Total envelope: $6 million (Round I allocation: $100 million for 9 countries)
Grant package received: 14 February 2017
Total # of projects submitted: 10In 2017, the situation in Libya was characterized by armed conflict, insecurity, political instability and an economic downturn. Many vulnerable people, including internally displaced people (IDPs), refugees and migrants faced protection risks and had limited or no access to life-saving health care, essential medicines, food, safe drinking water, and shelter. Landmines, explosive hazards, and the proliferation of small arms and light weapons impeded safety and security in towns such as Sirte, Benghazi and other locations across the country. About 1.3 million Libyans, refugees, migrants and asylum seekers urgently needed humanitarian assistance while the Humanitarian Response Plan was only 39 per cent funded.CERF allocated $6 million from its window for underfunded emergencies to ensure the continuation of top priority life-saving projects. This funding enabled partners to provide: safe water for 63,850 people; gender-appropriate sanitation facilities for 82,100 people; relief items to 12,250 people; vegetable and grain seeds for 7,585 people; multipurpose cash grants for 1,140 families; multisectoral assistance including mattresses, blankets, hygiene kits and basic health care services to 11,128 IDPs and migrants in urban settings and detention centers; dignity kits to 1,864 people; access to women community centers for 11,197 women and girls; emergency assistance to 466 survivors of gender-based violence; and training in emergency obstetric care to 36 obstetricians and midwives.The CERF allocation helped to speed up the delivery of assistance to vulnerable people, in spite of some delays caused by challenges related to access, shipping and funding transfers. CERF funding helped agencies respond to time-critical needs, such as providing clean water and sanitation. Results achieved with CERF funds also helped partners mobilize additional resources; UNICEF, for example, was able to extend child protection and psychosocial support activities for several months with additional funding from the German Ministry for Development Cooperation. CERF also contributed to enhanced coordination within the humanitarian community, including through improved information sharing and reduction of overlapping programme activities.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;UNOPS;WFP;WHO5997815.00001900001939142017-03-06T00:00:002017-02-23T00:00:002017-03-30T00:00:002017-08-31T00:00:002018-03-31T00:00:005997815.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available559201717-RR-LBY-2829697LibyaLBY3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedLibya RR Application Nov 2017 (UNDSS)1Conflict-related2Man-made3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa1600000The humanitarian situation in Libya continues to deteriorate as 1.6 million people are affected by conflict. It is estimated that over 1 million people are in need of urgent health interventions, more than 1 million need protection assistance, 670,000 need WASH intervention, 637,000 need food assistance, 584,000 need shelter/NFI assistance and 403,000 need education support.
Developments in 2017 have generated momentum for the return of the UN to Libya, including the Strategic Assessment Review in May, the Executive Committee meeting in July, and the Security Council Resolution in September that encourage the UN to re-establish a present in Tripoli and other parts of the country through a phased return and as security conditions allow. This re-establishment of present requires substantial engagement of UNDSS. In particular, US$ 357,812 are needed for UNDSS to deploy two Field Security Coordination Officers and provide dedicated security support for the expanded lifesaving humanitarian operations in Tripoli, Benghazi and newly opened areas in Libya. This will enable the implementation of the humanitarian response required by the ongoing humanitarian needs. The UNDSS activities will also support UN agencies to implement the CERF underfunded emergency grants approved in 2017.In 2017, the humanitarian situation in Libya continued to deteriorate. About 1.6 million people were affected by conflict throughout the country, and protracted humanitarian needs were fueled by returns of internally displaced people (IDPs), the periodic escalation of armed conflict, and increased protection and migration challenges. Since the evacuation of international staff from Libya in 2014, the humanitarian response was operated primarily out of Tunis. However, the evolving situation in 2017 generated momentum for the return of the UN to Libya. The Strategic Assessment Review in May, the Executive Committee in July and the Security Council in September encouraged the United Nations to work on re-establishing a presence in Tripoli and other parts of the country. In order to return to Tripoli and systematically scale up humanitarian presence in other parts of Libya, humanitarian agencies required a coordinated humanitarian security function.In response, CERF allocated $357,812 from its Rapid Response window to the UN Department of Safety and Security to strengthen security in order to facilitate humanitarian activities. This covered the deployment of two international surge Field Security Coordination Officers to Tripoli, who provided additional support for localized security analysis to enable the safe movement of humanitarian staff and delivery of assistance to affected people outside of the Tripoli. CERF funding also enabled security support to humanitarian missions to other parts of Libya, which enhanced humanitarian actors’ ability to provide life-saving assistance such as essential medicines and medical supplies; food and non-food items; mine-clearance efforts; as well as urgent protection interventions.CERF funding kick-started the process of a safe and systematic scale-up of humanitarian presence in Libya and enhanced the capacity of partners to deliver life-saving assistance through the scale-up of security facilitation. The increased humanitarian presence demonstrated greater accountability towards affected communities. CERF funding allowed humanitarian agencies access to areas outside of Tripoli and the two CERF-funded surge officers directly enabled UN agencies’ operations by supporting the general security management process. Furthermore, CERF funding helped enhance coordination among UN agencies and promoted coordination between UN agencies and international NGOs.UNDP357812.0000002017-11-13T00:00:002017-11-08T00:00:002017-11-13T00:00:002018-02-14T00:00:002018-08-14T00:00:00357812.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available558201717-UF-TCD-2788021ChadTCD2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedChad UF Application Oct 2017 (Displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa9CAR crisis 2013-298000The deterioration of the socio-political and security situation in the Central African Republic over the last decade has led to the influx of thousands of refugees and Chadians returnees living in the border regions. In total, the southern area of Chad, namely Moyen Chari, Logone Oriental and Salamat have seen their populations grow by nearly 145,000 people living in camps or hosted by the local population. As a result, minimum humanitarian standards are no longer met in several sectors such as food security, health and nutrition, protection, education and shelter. HCT requires 11 million to support 145,556 people (72,559 returned, 16,937 refugees and 56,060 hosts) to implement a response consisting in a multipurpose cash intervention coupled with a strengthening of health, nutritional and educational structures.In 2017, the ongoing conflict in the Central African Republic (CAR) hugely intensified and the humanitarian situation dramatically deteriorated. The number of internally displaced people (IDPs) and refugees reached a record high level of 1.1 million people, and 2.4 million people – nearly half the country’s population – needed humanitarian assistance to survive. The funding requirements of the Humanitarian Response Plan correspondingly increased from $399 million at the beginning of 2017 to $497 million by mid-year, but the funding received covered only 30 per cent of required resources.To ensure the continuation of top priority life-saving projects, CERF allocated $10 million from its window for underfunded emergencies. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide: agricultural inputs to 30,000 people; psychosocial support to 34,107 children and 1,074 women; dignity kits to 8,082 women and girls; emergency treatment of 1,812 SGBV survivors; 17 trainings to health personnel in emergency treatment of SGBV survivors; reintegration support to 523 children associated with armed forces; protection assistance for 200 children; assistance in forming and managing community-based protection groups; nutritional treatment to 5,993 severely malnourished children; access to safe drinking water to 38,278 people; water and sanitation services to 10,700 displaced people; sensitization of 39,403 people on hygiene practices, hygiene kits to 1,200 people; shelter materials, non-food items and multisectoral support to 2,000 displaced families; trainings to 260 people on camp coordination and camp management; relocation of 1,524 displaced people to safe locations; registration of 4,761 displaced families; transport for 5,090 displaced people; emergency shelters and basic relief items to 600 families; food to 8,300 people; medical assistance to 10,530 people; as well as air support, logistics hubs and telecommunication services for the humanitarian community.The CERF funds helped humanitarian organizations respond to time-critical needs, which reduced the suffering and loss of life among the most vulnerable populations. The allocation also improved the coordination among the humanitarian community especially at the field level, where sectors worked together to ensure an integrated response. Moreover, CERF funding improved resource mobilization from other sources by increasing the visibility of critical funding gaps.FAO;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Other affected persons10994963.00001455561465472017-10-26T00:00:002017-10-14T00:00:002017-10-27T00:00:002018-02-28T00:00:002018-10-15T00:00:0010994963.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available526201717-RR-TCD-2556021ChadTCD3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedChad RR Application Apr 2017 (IDP returns in Lake Chad region)1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa12Boko Haram crisis 2014-127000The crisis in the Lake Chad Region is affecting nearly 345,000 people, including 127,000 displaced persons.Between July and November 2016, thousands of people, mostly women and children who arrived in several waves, were initially detained by the authorities in Baga Sola then transferred to their original townships, mainly in the islands and villages of the canton of Bol. During the multi-partners needs assessment mission of February 2017, 40,000 people were identified in this return zone.The mission revealed very strong vulnerabilities for the communities both due to the consequences of Boko Haram's exactions in the region (looting, fires, theft of livestock and stocks ...) and the prolonged lack of access to fields, areas of fisheries and livestock.It is therefore essential to provide emergency assistance to these returnees in order to avoid the aggravation of the already identified strong vulnerabilities.
The total amount required for this humanitarian response is $16,619,259
The total amount received so far is $495,400
The total amount requested for this CERF application is $3,637,165By 2017, prolonged insecurity due to years of Boko Haram-related violence had affected some 345,000 people in Chad, including 152,905 people who were internally displaced, and created widespread food insecurity. A needs assessment conducted in March 2017 predicted that more than 335,000 people would be food insecure and 146,000 people severely food insecure in the 2017 lean season. The nutritional situation deteriorated as well, with 18.1 per cent global acute malnutrition and 3.4 per cent severe acute malnutrition. In 2017, prompted by direct attacks or fear of attacks from Boko Haram and by the evacuations of IDPs by armed forces ahead of military operations, and encouraged by improvements in the security situation, many IDPs began returning to their villages of origin in the islands in Lake Chad. In February 2017, almost 40,000 people returned to the islands south of Bol, and in May 2017 around 11,000 people returned to the Kangalom Islands. The returning IDPs were extremely vulnerable, having lost the majority of their possessions and means of livelihood, and they faced the risk of marginalization, stigmatization and retaliation due to fears of association with Boko Haram. People with specific needs, for example survivors of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) and unaccompanied or separated children lacked access to adequate assistance. Most of the islands did not have any basic services such as health, education or water infrastructure. There was therefore a critical need for protection, health, food, nutrition, water and agricultural support to returning populations and host communities.CERF allocated $3.6 million to Chad in May 2017 through its Rapid Response window to jump-start the implementation of top-priority humanitarian interventions. This funding enabled the UN and partners to provide: access to sufficient drinking water and sanitation to 11,662 people; improved protection services to 16,912 people including victims of violence and SGBV; health assistance to 61,600 people; access to reproductive health care to 7,640 women and girls; assisted childbirth to 408 women; information on reproductive health to 23,850 people; food to 19,215 people; agricultural inputs to of 1,000 families; learning and recreational activities to 3,927 children; training of 120 focal points about identification and orientation of survivors of SGBV; medical and psychosocial treatment to 587 people who were victims of SGBV; and assistance for reintegration to 68 women who were in a double marriage situation.CERF funds partially led to fast delivery of assistance to people in need. While the CERF allocation enabled agencies to quickly expand their existing partnerships to reach the returnees, logistical and security constraints slowed down some activities. The CERF allocation helped address time-critical needs and mobilize additional funding from other donors. For example, projects implemented with CERF funding helped demonstrate the immense needs and raise funding to extend these projects. CERF funding also improved coordination and complementarity among the humanitarian community; for example with the establishment of mobile clinics which were then used by all health sector agencies.FAO;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOOther affected persons3561841.000040000616002017-05-05T00:00:002017-04-27T00:00:002017-05-08T00:00:002017-08-08T00:00:002018-02-08T00:00:003561841.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available505201717-RR-CAF-2377920Central African RepublicCAF3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedCAR RR Application Jan 2017 (displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa9CAR crisis 2013-70000The recent wave of violence in the Central African Republic (CAR) has caused a new wave of displacements. The application will provide emergency food assistance to 36,800 new IDPs and their host families in the areas of Bria, Bambari, Kaga-bandoro and Axis. In addition, the project will provide emergency food assistance to 29,440 displaced persons and 7,360 more vulnerable people in the host community. The main objective of the request is to save lives and meet the emergency food needs of 36,800 newly displaced people following the recent clashes between the armed groups. In total, the World Food Program needs more than US $ 12 million to meet new needs. These targeted individuals have lost their livelihoods following the recent clashes between the rebel groups and will improve the access and consumption of quality food through this project through the assistance provided by the CERF funds. CERF funds will help reduce the risk of malnutrition, especially among children, pregnant and nursing mothers.
The HCT prioritized food sector for CERF funding of US$ 6 million. While this CERF submission is focused on the food sector only, it complements other funding provided by bilateral and multilateral donors (as well as country-based pooled funds) in support of the broader humanitarian response and other sectoral needs.After the unprecedented intercommunal violence of 2013 and 2014, presidential elections brought hope for stabilization in the Central African Republic (CAR) in 2016. However, during the course of 2016, eruptions of violence, armed clashes and human rights violations continued. By mid-2016, 40 per cent of CAR’s rural population were facing crisis and emergency levels of food insecurity as a result of conflict and displacement. In late 2016, a new wave of violence in south-east CAR forced thousands of people to flee their homes and seek shelter in host communities in the sub-prefectures of Bria, Bambari and Kaga-Bandoro. The influx of new internally displaced people (IDPs) put tremendous pressure on host communities, straining scarce resources and exacerbating an already fragile situation. In early 2017, critical food shortages were reported in these districts, which had already been experiencing high levels of food insecurity and malnutrition before the influx. Moreover, the 2016 Humanitarian Response Plan had been only 38 per cent funded, and as a result, WFP was running low on food stocks and was not able to cope with the rapidly rising needs. Without immediate assistance, newly displaced people and their host communities were facing a catastrophic nutritional crisis.In response to the sudden increase in humanitarian needs, CERF allocated $6 million from its Rapid Response window in February 2017. This funding enabled WFP to provide critical food assistance to sustain the lives of 36,800 people, including 29,440 of the most vulnerable new IDPs and 7,360 host community members.The CERF funds enabled a fast delivery of assistance to people in need. Thanks to the CERF allocation, WFP was able to meet the time-critical needs of the most vulnerable newly displaced people and host community members. Once the life-saving response was initiated with CERF funds, WFP was able to advocate for resource mobilization from other sources. Moreover, the planning and implementation of the CERF allocation supported WFP in its role as the co-lead of the food security cluster, and also contributed to broader inter-cluster coordination, ensuring there was adequate coverage of needs and no duplication.WFPHost communities;Internally displaced persons6000028.000036800555882017-01-27T00:00:002017-01-18T00:00:002017-01-27T00:00:002017-04-30T00:00:002018-01-30T00:00:006000028.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available553201717-UF-CAF-2739920Central African RepublicCAF2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedCAR UF Application Sep 2017 (displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa9CAR crisis 2013-2400000The Central African Republic (CAR) is experiencing a dramatic escalation of conflict and violence with 2.4 million people in need of humanitarian assistance. One in every five CAR citizens is either internally displaced or has fled to neighbouring countries; 600,000 and 500,000 people, respectively. Some 2 million people are food insecure, of which 55 percent are in crisis and emergency phases. Twenty-three percent of the health structures have been destroyed and two thirds of the population have no access to health care.
A $10 million allocation will focus on the needs of 180,000 people in six humanitarian hotspots of Alindao, Bangassou, Batangafo, Kaga-Bondoro, Bria and Zemio IDP sites. CERF will support life-saving interventions in Food Security and Livelihoods, Health, Nutrition, WASH, Protection, Child Protection, Gender Based Violence and Emergency Shelter/ Non-Food Items as well as enabling Logistics operations and Humanitarian Air Services. The CERF response will be closely aligned with a $3 million emergency allocation from the CAR Humanitarian Fund, ensuring complementarity and maximizing the impact of limited resources available to save lives.
The CAR Humanitarian Country Team requires about $497 million for humanitarian action in in 2017. According to FTS, CAR received 24% of the HRP requirement as of 21 July 2017 when the UFE country selection analysis took place and is now 30% funded, still below the current global funding average of 44% for 2017 HRPs.
CAR Underfunded Emergencies Application
Country envelope: $10 million (Round II allocation: $45 million for 4 countries)
Application received: 18 September 2017
Number of projects submitted: 8In 2017, the ongoing conflict in the Central African Republic (CAR) hugely intensified and the humanitarian situation dramatically deteriorated. The number of internally displaced people (IDPs) and refugees reached a record high level of 1.1 million people, and 2.4 million people – nearly half the country’s population – needed humanitarian assistance to survive. The funding requirements of the Humanitarian Response Plan correspondingly increased from $399 million at the beginning of 2017 to $497 million by mid-year, but the funding received covered only 30 per cent of required resources.To ensure the continuation of top priority life-saving projects, CERF allocated $10 million from its window for underfunded emergencies. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide: agricultural inputs to 30,000 people; psychosocial support to 34,107 children and 1,074 women; dignity kits to 8,082 women and girls; emergency treatment of 1,812 SGBV survivors; 17 trainings to health personnel in emergency treatment of SGBV survivors; reintegration support to 523 children associated with armed forces; protection assistance for 200 children; assistance in forming and managing community-based protection groups; nutritional treatment to 5,993 severely malnourished children; access to safe drinking water to 38,278 people; water and sanitation services to 10,700 displaced people; sensitization of 39,403 people on hygiene practices, hygiene kits to 1,200 people; shelter materials, non-food items and multisectoral support to 2,000 displaced families; trainings to 260 people on camp coordination and camp management; relocation of 1,524 displaced people to safe locations; registration of 4,761 displaced families; transport for 5,090 displaced people; emergency shelters and basic relief items to 600 families; food to 8,300 people; medical assistance to 10,530 people; as well as air support, logistics hubs and telecommunication services for the humanitarian community.The CERF funds helped humanitarian organizations respond to time-critical needs, which reduced the suffering and loss of life among the most vulnerable populations. The allocation also improved the coordination among the humanitarian community especially at the field level, where sectors worked together to ensure an integrated response. Moreover, CERF funding improved resource mobilization from other sources by increasing the visibility of critical funding gaps.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons9995626.00001630901719982017-10-06T00:00:002017-09-22T00:00:002017-10-17T00:00:002018-02-28T00:00:002018-09-30T00:00:009995626.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available532201717-RR-AGO-2594910AngolaAGO3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedAngola RR Application May 2017 (Refugee Influx from DRCongo)1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa17DRC conflict and refugees 2017-201830000The complex emergency in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) Kasai Central Province was triggered by a political dispute in mid-2016. The intensified violence in the Kasai region has forced over 20,000 people to flee into neighbouring Angola over the past three weeks, according to the Angolan Ministry of Social Assistance and Reintegration (MINARS). The current number of refugees stands at 20,000, with an average daily influx of 300 to 500 people. There are reports of an additional 20,000 displaced people residing near the Angolan border. Hence, there could be more new arrivals in the coming months. The flow of new arrivals in Angola is exacerbating existing resource constraints and lack of social services in refugee hosting areas.
The people of concern are currently hosted in two overcrowded centres in very poor conditions (Cacanda and Mussugue). Despite some economic growth and numerous investment projects currently underway across the province, the national capacity is overstretched. As a result, refugees, asylum-seekers and people with vulnerabilities will depend heavily on immediate humanitarian assistance and there is a risk that some will resort to negative copying mechanisms unless adequate levels of response are achieved.This application outlines the needs for the refugees.The most urgently required life-saving interventions include food, nutrition, public health, Non-Food items, WASH and protection. Additionally, it is crucial to have access to basic services as well as shelter.
The total amount required to assist the current 20,000 refugees is $18,227,996 with only $52,270 received so far. Humanitarian partners are currently preparing a refugee response plan for 50,000 arrivals; thus the total humanitarian requirements will rise significantly. The total amount requested from CERF is $10,586,461.In March 2017, the escalation of violence in Kasai region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) triggered the displacement of approximately 1.4 million people. Over 35,000 refugees arrived in Angola exhausted, traumatized and having visibly suffered from violence. Many were in poor health and reported having had their belongings taken by armed groups on the way to Angola. According to the inter-agency Refugee Contingency Plan, the most urgent needs among newly arriving refugees were food, nutrition, health care, relief items, water and sanitation services, protection and shelter assistance. A joint rapid WFP/FAO/UNHCR refugee food security and agriculture assessment conducted in May 2017 revealed high levels of food insecurity and vulnerability, with the majority of households consuming only one meal per day. The data indicated that the malnutrition rates among refugees would quickly increase if food distribution was not activated immediately.In response, in May 2017 CERF provided $10.5 million from its Rapid Response window for immediate provision of life-saving assistance to Congolese refugees arriving in Angola. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide food to 25,357 people; identification and treatment of 598 cases of moderate malnutrition and 130 cases of severe malnutrition; access to safe water and sanitation facilities to 10,841 people; sanitation and hygiene items to 26,271 people; registration and protection assistance to 25,575 people; access to child friendly spaces to 2,892 children; access to health care to 25,675 people; vaccination of 5,195 children and 1,600 women; treatment to 162 survivors of gender-based violence; dignity kits to 2,500 women and girls; reproductive health services to 500 women and girls; skilled birth attendance for safe delivery to 750 women and girls; core relief items to 6,664 families; shelter to 6,530 families; transport to 4,955 people; and improved common security services benefiting 200 UN and NGO humanitarian aid workers.CERF funds were critical in enabling a timely response to the life-saving needs of refugees and supporting agencies to scale up emergency operations and supply chain infrastructure. CERF-related consultations to determine priority needs and design a coherent and comprehensive multi-agency response strengthened coordination among humanitarian and development partners, including identifying synergies and avoiding duplications. Moreover, following the commencement of the response with CERF funding, agencies mobilized an additional $28 million for the continuation and expansion of the operation.IOM;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHORefugees10545508.000020000262712017-06-05T00:00:002017-05-25T00:00:002017-06-07T00:00:002017-09-08T00:00:002018-04-08T00:00:0010545508.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available542201717-RR-COG-2676226Republic of CongoCOG3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedCongo RR Application Jul 2017 (displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa166000The continued deterioration of the security situation in the Pool and Bouenza Departments in the Republic of Congo has contributed to a rapid increase in the number of displaced persons. The number of people displaced since the post-election clashes increased from 12,986 persons in June 2016 to 81,000 in May 2017. Access to health care, education, and market products has become more and more restricted for these new waves of displaced people. In districts affected by insecurity, 17 health facilities, out of a total of 54, are closed or operate at reduced rates. A survey on the nutritional situation and food security was conducted in mid-May 2017 in certain accessible localities of the Pool department as well as in that of the neighboring Bouenza. The results revealed alarming rates of global acute malnutrition among displaced children under 5 years reaching 17.3% or 20.4%. This rate exceeds the WHO alert threshold of 15%.
On 3 July 2017, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Congo wrote to the UN Resident Coordinator to formally request the support of the United Nations system and the international community. Following this request, UN agencies through OCHA have formulated a humanitarian response plan to raise the necessary funding for the humanitarian response to the Pool Department. The most urgent humanitarian that will be addressed by this CERF application are food security and nutrition, improved living conditions and hygiene in IDP sites and host families, access to basic health care, and protection.
The total amount required for the humanitarian response is: $23,700,000
The total amount received so far for the humanitarian response is: $1,655,000
The total amount of CERF funding requested is: $4,585,112The violence and instability that started in the Republic of the Congo following the contested result of the presidential election in 2016 continued into 2017. The number of people displaced by the post-election clashes increased from 12,986 people in June 2016 to 81,000 people in May 2017. Access to health care, education, and market products became more and more restricted for these new waves of displaced people. As a result, they faced major food insecurity and deteriorating nutritional status. A nutrition survey conducted by the Government and UN agencies in May 2017 revealed alarming acute malnutrition rates of 17.3 per cent among displaced children under age 5, and up to 20.4 per cent in the Bouenza department. The overall malnutrition rates among displaced children under age 5 exceeded the WHO’s emergency threshold of 15 per cent. On 3 July 2017, the Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo formally requested the support of the UN system and the international community. Following the request, UN agencies formulated a humanitarian response plan for the provision of urgent assistance to 138,000 people. The plan required $24 million and was launched on 18 July 2017.By the end of July, CERF had allocated $4.4 million from its Rapid Response window to ensure immediate commencement of top-priority life-saving activities included in the plan. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide: access to health services to 49,527 people; reproductive health services to 2,578 women and girls; food to 39,379 people and food through cash transfers to 14,918 people; access to safe water to 62,400 people; access to sanitation facilities to 3,240 people; hygiene kits to 311 children; nutritional screening to 22,055 children; treatment to 492 severely malnourished children; vitamin A supplementation to 20,987 children; supplementary feeding to 1,689 children; food supplementation to 1,500 pregnant and lactating women; information on child feeding practices to 5,474 people; and protection assistance to 1,095 vulnerable displaced children.CERF funds led to the fast delivery of assistance to people in need following the launch of the humanitarian response plan. CERF funds also helped respond to time-critical needs as they enabled humanitarian actors to stabilize malnutrition in all accessible areas with malnutrition rates exceeding the emergency threshold. The CERF allocation strengthened coordination at three levels: strategic coordination under the direction of the Minister of Social Affairs and Humanitarian Action supported by the Resident Coordinator; technical coordination with the humanitarian focal points under the leadership of the Resident Coordinator; and operational coordination under the leadership of the local authorities in the affected areas. Moreover, CERF funding had a catalytic effect on resource mobilization. Once the implementation of the humanitarian response plan was kick-started with CERF funding, more donors stepped in and funded the continuation and expansion of response activities.UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons4371548.0000138000624002017-08-11T00:00:002017-08-01T00:00:002017-08-14T00:00:002017-11-14T00:00:002018-05-14T00:00:004371548.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available550201717-RR-COD-2736727Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedDR Congo RR Application Sep 2017 (Refugees from CAR)1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa9CAR crisis 2013-117448Since May 2017, armed conflict in Central African Republic (CAR) has forced thousands of people to flee the violence in the border areas of Bangassou, Bema and Mobayi to seek refuge in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). On 21 July, following further clashes between Seleka and Anti Balaka militias in the town of Bangassou, a total of 117,448 Central African refugees arrived in the DRC in the Northern Ubangi and Bas-Uélé provinces. Most them lives in five camps. The needs assessment carried out in the two provinces have highlighted acute multisectoral needs. The housing conditions of these refugees are very precarious. In addition, they have very little access to food, drinking water and essential hygiene measures. The most common diseases notified during the assessment are watery diarrhea, bloody diarrhea, skin infections and malaria. The Refugees Response Plan prioritizes six sectors. This CERF allocation will address the Health and Multisector needs of 99,948 most vulnerable refugees.
The total amount required for the response is: $26,440,000
The total amount received so far is: $4,926,075
The total amount requested from CERF is: $2 996,255In May 2017, over 117,000 refugees fled the resurgence of armed conflict in Central African Republic (CAR), crossing the border into the Northern Ubangi and Bas-Uélé provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Many settled with host families or took refuge in villages along the border, while 58,724 joined five existing refugee camps. Assessments carried out in the two provinces highlighted acute multisectoral needs. The housing conditions of the newly arrived refugees were precarious, and they had very limited access to food, health care, drinking water and essential sanitation and hygiene. In majority of the locations, the numbers of arriving refugees were greater than the numbers of local populations, which created huge pressure on host communities and resulted in a high risk of confrontations. Although Central African refugees already in DRC were receiving critical humanitarian assistance, the new influx far exceeded available resources.CERF allocated $3 million from its Rapid Response window to ensure that immediate life-saving needs of arriving refugees and host communities were met. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide: access to health care to 173,338 people; key health messages to 114,058 people; skilled birth attendance for safe delivery to 2,499 women and girls; treatment and psychosocial support to 216 survivors of sexual violence; assistance to 1,491 people with special needs; shelter to 626 families; core relief items to 9,754 people; cash assistance to 622 families; protection to 4,899 children; and assistance to 263 unaccompanied and separated children.According to reports, CERF funding enabled agencies to rapidly deliver assistance and meet time-critical needs. The CERF allocation prompted improved coordination among humanitarian and development organizations in the health sector as they worked together to improve coverage of needs and avoid duplication. In addition, CERF funding supported agencies to mobilize resources from other sources, as UNHCR and UNFPA managed to secure additional funding for the continuation of CERF-funded activities.UNFPA;UNHCRHost communities;Refugees2994242.0000999481050812017-09-29T00:00:002017-09-19T00:00:002017-09-29T00:00:002018-01-02T00:00:002018-07-10T00:00:002994242.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available551201717-RR-COD-2736827Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedDR Congo RR Application Sep 2017 (Displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa17DRC conflict and refugees 2017-20181682000This CERF submission is intended to address the urgent humanitarian needs arising from the sharp deterioration of the situation in areas affected by violence in the Kasai region, the Bantou-Batwa inter-communal conflict in the East and the activities of armed groups in South Kivu. Currently there are 1.4 million IDPs throughout nine provinces of which CERF support will reach approximately 647,000.
CERF-funded assistance will meet the vital needs of those affected through:
1) Immediate improvement of the living conditions, such as supply of essential household items and shelter, access to water and hygiene facilities, and access to health care.
2) Protection and respect for human rights, through school reintegration, prevention and management of gender-based violence, and profiling and registration of refugees and displaced persons.
3) Reduction of the excess mortality and morbidity through food assistance and support to emergency food production, and provision of a multisectoral package for cholera respons.In 2017, humanitarian needs greatly increased in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following the escalation of violence in Kasai, clashes between Batwa and Bantou communities in Tanganyika, and activities of armed groups and intercommunal violence in South Kivu. The escalation of violence and resulting deterioration of the security situation led to major new waves of population movements. In Kasai, the number of newly displaced people increased to over 1.4 million by September 2017. In Tanganyika, 179,000 people were newly displaced and in South Kivu, 9,649 families were displaced in Kimbi-Lulenge and 61,000 people were displaced in Uvira et Fizi areas. There was an urgent need to scale up the delivery of multisectoral assistance to cover the needs of newly displaced populations and communities hosting them.In response, CERF allocated $14 million in September 2017 from its Rapid Response window for life-saving interventions in DRC. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide: multisectoral assistance to 100,960 people; agricultural kits to 15,380 families (92,280 people); food to 33,331 people; protection assistance to 606,599 people; medical assistance to 2,792 survivors of gender-based violence (GBV); community-based GBV protection activities benefiting 166,696 people; dignity kits to 7,430 women and girls; psychosocial support to 3,061 people; access to sanitation facilities to 37,655 people; access to clean water to 25,000 people; improvement of water quality benefiting 23,890 families; shelter kits to 2,348 families; school and recreational supplies to 9,882 children; recreational activities to 12,889 children; treatment to 3,020 cholera cases; and hygiene promotion activities to 173,563 people.CERF funding led to fast delivery of assistance to people in need. For some agencies, CERF grants were the only funding available at the time to provide shelter and protection for internally displaced people. CERF funds also helped respond to time-critical needs. For instance, CERF funding helped mitigate a catastrophic outbreak of cholera as funds arrived at a critical time when response was urgently needed. CERF funding also brought humanitarian actors together to discuss and agree on priorities, helping to create synergies and reinforce coordination. Moreover, the CERF allocation was catalytic in the mobilization of additional resources. For example, the water and sanitation response in South Kivu was initiated with CERF funding and continued with funds from the DRC Humanitarian Fund.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFPHost communities;Internally displaced persons13958355.00008094706065992017-10-04T00:00:002017-09-21T00:00:002017-10-04T00:00:002018-01-06T00:00:002018-08-16T00:00:0013958355.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available514201717-RR-COD-2404427Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedDR Congo RR Application Feb 2017 (Conflict )1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa17DRC conflict and refugees 2017-2018578000DRC is facing two simultaneous crises where immediate response is required. In the province of Tanganyika, the longstanding inter-community conflict between the Luba (Bantus) and the Twa (Pygmies) which dates back several generations; has recently seen renewed violence. In the past three months, with the surge in violence, some 332,000 people have been displaced. The current capacity in the province to respond the humanitarian needs is overwhelmed, and pre-positioned stocks in the area are insufficient to meet the needs.
In the provinces of Kasai, conflict over customary power has degenerated. Between September and December 2016, clashes between the Kamuina Nsapu militia and the FARDC have progressively spread into the provinces of Kasai and Kasai Oriental, leading to violence and deaths. The last bout of fighting between the militia and the FARDC was on 5 January, when the FARDC managed to retake control of an area in Kasai Central. Altogether an estimated 216,000 people have been displaced (36,000 households), 11,000 households in Kasais Oriental and Central, and 25,000 households in Kasai. Many of these people have fled to the bush and remain hiding there.
The CERF application is for some US10 million to allow kick starting life saving response in both places.At the beginning of 2017, the conflicts in Tanganyika and Kasaï provinces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) further deteriorated. Both situations resulted in widespread displacement and a quick rise of humanitarian needs. The inter-communal conflict in Tanganyika province, which peaked in December 2016, resulted in the displacement of over 322,000 people. Around the same period, clashes between the local militia and the armed forces of the DRC in the Kasaï provinces resulted in the displacement of another 216,000 people. These large population movements gave rise to poor living conditions with ill-equipped temporary shelters, little water, insufficient sanitation and hygiene infrastructure, food insecurity and a lack of accessible primary health-care services. Moreover, the new displacement put further pressure on host communities. Children and young people were particularly vulnerable.In response to the mounting humanitarian needs, CERF allocated $9.6 million from its Rapid Response window, targeting the most vulnerable displaced people and host community members. The funds enabled UN agencies and partners to provide: relief items to 84,629 people; assistance through cash or vouchers to 51,204 people; food to 17,222 people; seeds and tools to 7,450 households; emergency psychosocial support to 9,050 children; therapeutic food to 6,679 severely malnourished children; sanitation kits to 85,617 displaced people at risk of cholera; medical and psychosocial assistance to 857 survivors of gender-based violence; and skilled assistance for safe child delivery to 5,286 women. Moreover, thanks to CERF funding, 973 pregnant women received caesarean sections by qualified personnel and 196 separated children were reunified with their families.CERF funding enabled the fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries, although some projects were delayed due to a worsening security situation. Several projects, including those addressing sanitation, health and protection needs, were the first to be set up in the affected areas. CERF funds also helped respond to time-critical needs, for example by supporting health interventions that helped to contain the imminent risk of cholera outbreaks. Launching response activities and thereby expanding the coverage of needs improved agency advocacy efforts, leading to the mobilization of additional funding. In addition, thanks to CERF funding, partners were able to re-activate several provincial-level clusters, thereby enhancing coordination among the humanitarian community.FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHOInternally displaced persons9611948.00002130551889962017-02-22T00:00:002017-02-17T00:00:002017-03-03T00:00:002017-06-03T00:00:002018-03-21T00:00:009611948.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available516201717-UF-CMR-2408918CameroonCMR2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedCameroon UF Application Feb 2017 (conflict displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa12Boko Haram crisis 2014-734000Boko-Haram related violence in north-eastern Nigeria, cross-border raids and suicide bombings in Cameroon has forced nearly 192,000 Cameroonians and 85,000 Nigerian refugees to flee their homes in search of security and protection in the Far North of Cameroon.
The number of internally displaced persons has more than doubled since early 2016, reaching about 200,000 in October 2016. This has resulted in a sharp deterioration in access to basic services which was already weak and in some cases non-existent. For example, 25 health centers are closed due to their destruction and / or occupation and 144 schools did not reopen at the start of the school year In the Far North, almost 45% of the population does not have access to drinking water and only 14% benefit from infrastructure that meets hygiene and sanitation criteria. Food insecurity remains alarming, with about 1.5 million people who are food insecure in the Far North, with 180,000 at the emergency level. Severe acute malnutrition has reached emergency thresholds in the department of Logone and Chari.
CERF funds from the Under Funded Emergency Grant will be used to meet the urgent needs of those affected in the Far North by the conflict related to the Lake Chad Basin crisis. The CERF strategy is to focus the response in the departments of Logone and Chari, which currently accounts for nearly 40% of the internally displaced persons of Cameroon. The response will also cover the border areas of the departments of Mayo Sava and the Mayo Tsanaga for a Protection response which has to extend beyond Logone and Chari, in particular as DTM should not be restricted to a single department. The main objective of the response is to save lives through priority interventions covering the sectors of Food Security, Water, Hygiene and Sanitation, Shelter and Property Non-Food, Protection, Health and Nutrition. The proposals made in this strategy aim to provide holistic assistance to targeted populations through joint projects with the same geographical focus and the same targeting.
Cameroon Underfunded submission
Total envelope: $10 million (Round I allocation: $100 million for 9 countries)
Grant Package received: 17 February 2017
Total # of project submitted: 9In 2017, the humanitarian situation sharply deteriorated in the Far North region of Cameroon, which was already the poorest in the country. Around 74 per cent of the region’s population lived below the poverty line, only 55 per cent had access to clean drinking water, and only 14 per cent had access to improved sanitation infrastructure. By early 2017, conflict and violence had forced 85,000 Nigerian refugees to flee across the border and nearly 205,000 Cameroonians to flee their homes in search of safety and protection, more than doubling the number of internally displaced people (IDPs) compared to the beginning of 2016. Nearly 240,000 people from host communities were in need of immediate humanitarian assistance. In total, around 1.5 million people in the Far North were food insecure, representing two-thirds of all food insecure people in the country. Of these, 180,000 people were at the emergency level, the majority women and children under age 5. Furthermore, violence and destruction in early 2017 caused the closure of 25 health centers and 144 schools, further reducing the already poor access to basic social services. Despite the increase in requirements compared to the previous year, the 2017 Humanitarian Response Plan was funded at only 49 per cent.CERF allocated $10 million from its Underfunded Emergencies window at the beginning of 2017 to sustain the implementation of key life-saving operations. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide: food to 106,039 people; agricultural inputs to 20,000 families; treatment to 4,474 severely malnourished children; supplementary feeding to 37,214 children; information on child feeding practices to 3,095 women; access to safe water to 41,600 people; hygiene and sanitation kits to 19,376 families; access to latrines to 15,935 families; mine protection education to 34,006 people; psychosocial support to 11,171 women and girls; dignity kits to 4,150 women and girls; access to child friendly spaces to 41,016 children; care services to 1,075 unaccompanied children; protection services to 26,672 children; screening and registration of 22,982 displaced people; emergency shelter to 25,000 people; relief items to 35,764 people; registration of 342,416 people in the displacement tracking matrix; and access to health services to 190,000 people.The CERF funds enabled humanitarian organizations to quickly deliver assistance and respond to time-critical needs, such as putting cholera kits in high-risk areas to prevent likely outbreaks. CERF funding for WFP and FAO enabled timely sequencing of food provision and support for agricultural activities. The CERF funds partially improved resource mobilization from other sources, raising the visibility of the crisis and thereby helping humanitarian organizations to secure funding from other donors. The CERF allocation also improved coordination among the humanitarian community. For example, it led partners in Logone and Chari departments to put in place a coordination platform for the prevention of malnutrition.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons10005413.000030800013196122017-03-08T00:00:002017-02-27T00:00:002017-03-31T00:00:002017-08-31T00:00:002018-04-30T00:00:0010005413.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available525201717-RR-SSD-2525191South SudanSSD3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedSouth Sudan RR Application Apr 2017 (Famine Prevention and Rising Conflict)1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa10South Sudan crisis 2013-525000More than 3.6 million people have been displaced by conflict in South Sudan, including 1.9 million who are internally displaced and 1.7 million who have fled as refugees to neighbouring countries. New clashes since the beginning of 2017 have uprooted tens of thousands of civilians. Worst affected areas include Greater Equatoria (including Kajo-Keji, Lainya, Magwi, Torit and Yei, where some 144,000 people were displaced as of the end of February 2017), Unity (including Koch, Leer, Mayendit, Panyijar, 263,000 displaced), and in Upper Nile (including Fashoda, 66,000 displaced). At the time of writing, additional displacement is taking place due to a major offensive underway in Jonglei and recent clashes in and around Wau.
Additionally, food insecurity and malnutrition have reached unprecedented levels, with localised famine declared in Leer and Mayendit counties of Unity on 20 February. Insecurity and lack of access have left 100,000 people facing starvation, and a further 1 million others classified as being on the brink of famine. Country-wide, some 4.9 million people are now estimated to be severely food insecure, and this number is expected to rise to 5.5 million at the height of the lean season in July. Livelihoods have been decimated, with livestock looted, killed and disease prone and crops destroyed or planting delayed due to violence, displacement and unfavourable weather.
The CERF Rapid Response request, submitted 20 April 2017, is triggered by rapidly escalating food insecurity and malnutrition in South Sudan - including in locations where famine or elevated risk of famine has been declared - as well as urgent humanitarian needs in areas of new/active conflict. This application requests US$15.5 million from CERF - as a contribution to a total requirement of US$54 million - in order to reach an estimated 369,000 of the most severely-affected people in 10 highest-risk locations with an inter-cluster response. The contribution will save lives by in supporting the urgent scale-up of front line response, particularly through vital funding for procurement, transportation and distribution of emergency supplies, including inter-cluster rapid response survival kits. It will also enable programme delivery by facilitating the scale up of common services, including transportation of cargo and humanitarian personnel.The crisis in South Sudan, which began in late 2013, displaced more than 3.6 million people, including 1.9 million internally displaced people (IDPs) and 1.7 million who fled as refugees to neighboring countries. Following the failure of the Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan that concluded in August 2015, the crisis continued largely unabated, affecting people in areas previously considered stable and exhausting the coping capacity of those already impacted. In early 2017, humanitarian needs escalated rapidly as a result of multiple shocks including conflict, inter-communal violence, displacement, economic decline and disease outbreaks. By April 2017, around 4.9 million people – 42 per cent of the population – were severely food insecure. The scale of acute malnutrition constituted a major public health emergency. Out of 23 counties with recently available data, 14 demonstrated rates of global acute malnutrition at or above the 15 per cent emergency threshold. The financial requirements to address the new needs of 525,000 people in the highest-priority, most at-risk locations were estimated at $54 million.In view of the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation and critical humanitarian needs, CERF allocated $15.5 million from its Rapid Response window for top-priority life-saving operations. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide: core camp management services in new IDP settlements to 15,070 people; emergency education support to 86,202 children; emergency shelter materials and relief items to 194,749 people; food and livelihood support to 308,982 people; treatment to 11,178 malnourished children; water, sanitation and hygiene services to 223,500 people; emergency health services to 121,000 people in hard-to-reach areas; and reproductive health supplies benefitting 6,200 pregnant women.The CERF allocation enabled the rapid procurement and distribution of vital emergency supplies, leading to a fast delivery of assistance to people in need. CERF funding improved resource mobilization from other sources by raising awareness among donors about the gravity of the situation in South Sudan. The CERF allocation also improved coordination by promoting active engagement between the inter-cluster working group and cluster coordinators in the prioritization of locations, activities and funds across projects undertaken by different agencies.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons15524589.00003689587612152017-04-22T00:00:002017-04-21T00:00:002017-05-01T00:00:002017-08-02T00:00:002018-02-02T00:00:0015524589.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available528201717-RR-ZWE-2576487ZimbabweZWE3Rapid Response6FloodNatural DisasterZimbabwe RR Application Apr 2017 (Floods)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa100000On 20 March 2017, the Government of Zimbabwe launched an international appeal for Humanitarian Assistance requesting USD$189 million to respond to a national flood disaster declared on 2 March. This was after a record high rainfall exacerbated by cyclone Dineo on 16 February 2017. The flooding crisis particularly affected 36 out of the 60 districts in the country, causing damage to local infrastructure, livelihoods, roads, and homes in 36 districts in the country. Overall, some 251 people were killed; 128 others injured and over 2,600 houses destroyed, leaving hundreds of people homeless and living in temporary camps as Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). Some 388 schools were affected, with a likely impact on an estimated 67,000 enrolled in the affected areas. The Government further estimates that over 100,000 people are in need of access to safe drinking water as the floods have compromised the hygiene practices and water quality, especially in the congested IDP camp thereby increasing the risk of water and vector-borne diseases. The emergency needs have surpassed the resources in the normal agency programming and partners have had to redirect resources from the drought response to respond to the flood emergency. The request to the CERF rapid response window,, for approximately US 2 million, will therefore be used to address the critical life-saving needs in shelter, education, WASH and protection for approximately 55,000 people who were affected by the flooding.In early 2017, Tropical Cyclone Dineo hit Zimbabwe, bringing torrential rains and gale-force winds which caused widespread flooding and affected 37 of the 60 districts in the country. A government-led multisector assessment found massive destruction of structures like roads, bridges, rural clinics, electricity lines, schools, water and sanitation facilities and individual properties. Over 2,600 houses were destroyed and over 100,000 people needed access to safe drinking water. A national disaster was declared on 3 March and a joint mission by the government, UN agencies and NGOs confirmed that the magnitude of the emergency exceeded the national response capacity. The government launched a flood disaster appeal for $189 million to address medium- and long-term needs as well as $20 million for the immediate humanitarian response.In response, CERF allocated $1.6 million from its Rapid Response window to address the most immediate life-saving humanitarian needs. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide: access to safe water to 32,762 people; relief items and shelter tool kits to 10,956 individuals; learning materials to 15,020 children; play therapy through child-friendly spaces to 3,389 boys and girls; dignity kits for 2,636 women and girls; and emergency psychosocial support to 1,446 women. In addition, thanks to CERF-funded reproductive health kits, 4,538 women and girls received obstetric operations; 7,446 women received birth attendance for safe delivery; and 661 women received safe caesarean sections.CERF funds led to a fast delivery of assistance to people in need as they allowed partners to quickly scale up the response, including in districts that were not covered by funding from other sources. The CERF allocation helped respond to time-critical needs enabling the affected population to prepare meals, safely store water and implement necessary hygiene measures in a context highly prone to water-borne diseases. CERF also helped improve national and sub-national level coordination in several sectors, including through the consultative development of the CERF proposal.IOM;UNFPA;UNICEFOther affected persons1585201.000032604530552017-05-03T00:00:002017-05-02T00:00:002017-05-09T00:00:002017-08-09T00:00:002018-02-09T00:00:001585201.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available521201717-RR-KEN-2502248KenyaKEN3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterKenya RR Application Mar 2017 (Drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa15Horn of Africa drought 20172700000The drought significantly impacted the two main rainy seasons in 2016 (March-May and Oct-Dec) and brought severely low levels of rainfall in Kenya. The rainfall deficit was particularly acute across northern, north-eastern pastoral and marginal agricultural areas (also known as the arid and semi-arid lands or counties or ASALs). The widespread below-average rainfall in the country resulted in diminished food production, animal productivity, acute water shortages and exhausted people’s capacity to cope with another shock. In February 2017, the Government-led short rains assessment report confirmed 2.7 million people were facing crisis food insecurity levels and is projected to increase up to 4 million after April 2017 if the long rains from March to May will be below normal. The Integrated Phase Classification (IPC) for Acute Malnutrition conducted in February 2017 shows a very critical nutrition situation in Turkana North, North Horr (Marsabit county) and Mandera counties, and a critical nutrition situation in East Pokot (Baringo county), Isiolo and Turkana South, West and Central.
Recognising the increased needs and critical timeliness for faster response was beyond national capacity, the government declared the drought a national emergency on 10 Feb 2017 and appealed for international assistance. The UN is supporting the government’s response in Nutrition, Food Scurity&Livestock, WASh, Protection and Health. The amount requested from CERF is US11.8 million.A severe drought hit Kenya in 2017, compounding the impacts of three consecutive failed rainy seasons. The below-average rainfall during the two rainy seasons in 2016 and in spring 2017 resulted in acute water shortages, diminished food production and animal productivity, and exhausted people’s capacity to cope with another shock. In February 2017 the government of Kenya declared a drought emergency and appealed for international assistance. As the situation rapidly worsened, the number of people in need of relief assistance increased from 1.3 million in August 2016 to 2.7 million in March 2017 and 3.4 million in August 2017. The most affected people were from the poorest households who received no harvest in 2016, lost their animals due to acute water shortage and diseases, and faced difficulty accessing food in the markets due to increased prices. The deterioration of the humanitarian situation put women and girls under an increased risk of gender-based violence (GBV), particularly due to tensions and security concerns while accessing water points.In response to the rapidly deteriorating emergency, CERF allocated $10.3 million from its Rapid Response window for top-priority humanitarian interventions complementing the Government-led drought response plan. This funding enabled UN and partners to provide: screening for acute malnutrition of 384,202 children under age 5 and 69,127 pregnant and lactating women; nutrition treatment to 175,732 malnourished women and children; health interventions to 56,238 people; training to 35 clinicians on the management of acute malnutrition with medical complications; measles vaccinations to 48,205 children under age 5; access to safe water for over 243,100 people; access to education to 47,000 children; agricultural inputs to 251 families; protection services to 24,235 children; emergency sexual and reproductive health services to 25,728 people; training to 92 health workers on clinical management of rape; psychosocial support to 1,108 GBV survivors; GBV prevention activities benefiting 771 women and girls; training on GBV prevention as watch group members to 92 women; and 190 community awareness sessions on GBV reaching 7,452 people.The CERF funding proved to be critical in jump-starting the response and allowed agencies to address the most severe needs of vulnerable people. For example, the timely procurement and distribution of ready-to-use therapeutic food was critical in the treatment of severe acute malnutrition and contributed to lowering the mortality risk of severely malnourished children. The CERF allocation was also a crucial enabler to mobilizing additional funding since it helped to update response plans, which could then be used to apply for government contingency funds. CERF funding contributed to the resumption of the Kenya Humanitarian Partnership Team meetings, thereby helping to improve coordination among humanitarian partners.FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHOOther affected persons10329268.00007371768806772017-04-06T00:00:002017-03-28T00:00:002017-04-11T00:00:002017-07-13T00:00:002018-01-13T00:00:0010329268.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available509201717-UF-MDG-2391355MadagascarMDG2Underfunded Emergencies8DroughtNatural DisasterMadagascar UF Application Feb 2017 (drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa978000The current crisis is a prolonged drought that has prevailed since 2015 in the South of Madagascar. In October 2016, analysis based on the IPC methodology showed that 850,000 people are still classified in the "Emergency and Crisis" phase, 128,000 others in the "stress" phase, which could quickly switch to the "Crisis" phase.
The humanitarian response needs are estimated at $154.9 million, of which 46 percent were received.
CERF funds of $6 million will target the 850,000 people in eight districts affected in the Great South. The expected effect is to prevent the death of these people by providing them with free food assistance, water supplies, free health care services including reproductive health care, care for victims of gender-based violence, treatment of cases of malnutrition in children under 5 years of age, agricultural recovery and cash-for-work. The implementation period is 9 months.Madagascar was severely affected by two consecutive years of drought exacerbated by the El Niño phenomenon. Grand Sud is the country's poorest region with 1.6 million people of whom 91 per cent live on less than $2 per day. The region is an arid zone which had experienced a rainfall deficit since mid-2014. While in 2014, the region received 75 per cent of the annual average rainfall, the El Niño phenomenon worsened the situation, causing a drop in rainfall to 25 per cent of average in 2015 and 2016. This resulted in huge losses in agricultural production of between 30 and 65 per cent in 2015 and up to 95 per cent in 2016. In February 2016, there were 665,000 severely food insecure people in the region. Due to losses in food production, the number of severely food insecure people increased to 850,000 by September 2016. The 2016 Humanitarian Response Plan for Madagascar was only in 46 per cent covered which resulted in severe shortages of funding for critically needed life-saving assistance.As a result, at the beginning of 2017 the CERF allocated $6 million from its Underfunded Emergencies window to ensure continued assistance to the most vulnerable people in Madagascar. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide: food to 209,580 people; agricultural inputs allowing resumption of agricultural production for 20,000 families; nutritional treatment to 2,878 severely malnourished children under age 5; access to water for 171,780 people; sanitation kits for 1,000 families; access to health care for 335,000 people; and cash-for-work activities benefiting 3,000 families.CERF funding helped address time-critical needs when the humanitarian caseload was increasing but the funding level was insufficient. CERF funding also improved coordination of the response through joint planning, implementation and monitoring as well as contributed to stimulating resource mobilization from other sources.FAO;UNDP;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO5960822.00008500003350002017-03-03T00:00:002017-02-21T00:00:002017-03-07T00:00:002017-08-31T00:00:002018-03-31T00:00:005960822.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available522201717-RR-MDG-2521955MadagascarMDG3Rapid Response5StormNatural DisasterMadagascar RR Application Mar 2017 (cyclone)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa434000Cyclone Enawo, a category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, struck the Sava region in northeastern Madagascar on 7 March. Widespread flooding was recorded throughout the eastern half of Madagascar in the wake of the storm.Following the evaluation missions organized under the auspices of the National Bureau of Risk and Disaster Management (BNGRC) with the HCT, it was estimated that some 434,000 people were affected, including a total of 247,219 displaced persons. The number of deaths is 81, with 18 people missing, and 253 others injured. This initial assessment revealed severe impact of the cyclone in Antalaha district and in the Maroantsetra district, both in the northeast region of the country.
For the next three months, the total humanitarian needs are estimated at $ 20.1 million. So far, only $691,000 were received. Under this application, the Madagascar HCT is requesting $4,999,896 to kick-start activities of five out of the ten sectors prioritized in the response. With the CERF allocation the HCT intends to cover the Shelter, WASH, Health, Food Security and Common Logistics needs for up to 150,000 beneficiaries living in Antalaha and Maroantsetra districts.Cyclone Enawo, a Category 4 storm, struck the Sava region of northeastern Madagascar on 7 March 2017, causing widespread damage. Extensive flooding was recorded throughout the eastern half of the country in the wake of the storm. Assessment missions organized by the National Bureau of Risk and Disaster Management and the Humanitarian Country Team estimated that 434,000 people were affected, including 247,219 people who had been displaced. The initial assessment revealed critical needs for shelter assistance for families who lost their houses. Flooding destroyed food stocks, coinciding with the lean season in the affected areas, and rising food prices further limited access to food after the cyclone. The storm also flooded more than 1,300 wells and damaged more than 250 water systems, causing widespread lack of access to clean water and serious public health risks. The entire city of Antalaha with 80,000 inhabitants was left without water supply.
The Government and humanitarian partners implemented preventive measures a few days before the cyclone, evacuating people in at-risk areas, removing key infrastructure and prepositioning emergency stocks. However, in view of the magnitude of damages and severity of humanitarian needs, the Government of Madagascar declared a national disaster on 14 March and appealed for international assistance. Consequently, a flash appeal was launched seeking $20 million to cover the most urgent humanitarian needs of 250,000 people.In response, CERF allocated $5 million from its Rapid Response window to ensure the immediate delivery of life-saving activities planned in the flash appeal. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide: access to clean water for 155,427 people; sanitation and hygiene assistance for 186,103 people; food for 62,334 people; agricultural inputs for 14,350 families; shelter assistance for 2,644 families; access to health care for 150,000 people; mosquito nets reducing the risk of malaria outbreak for 49,700 families; and logistical support to humanitarian operations.CERF was one of the first sources of funding for the response and enabled the fast delivery of assistance to affected people, thus addressing time-critical needs. The CERF allocation to common logistics support had additional strategic importance because it accelerated the delivery of aid across all sectors at a time when physical access was constrained. Moreover, the CERF allocation made important contributions to strengthening coordination. The prioritization for CERF funding was done jointly, and a follow-up mechanism was put in place for CERF-funded projects, which was later extended to the entire response.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHOOther affected persons4999601.00001500001875052017-04-11T00:00:002017-04-04T00:00:002017-04-12T00:00:002017-07-18T00:00:002018-01-18T00:00:004999601.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available544201717-RR-ETH-2700534EthiopiaETH3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterEthiopia RR Application Aug 2017 (Malnutrition)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa15Horn of Africa drought 20173900000Following successive drought episodes between 2016 and 2017 the humanitarian situation in Ethiopia has deteriorated to reach high level of food insecurity, malnutrition and disease outbreaks in southern and eastern lowland areas of the country. In Somali Region, the worst region affected to date, the humanitarian situation is reaching an alarming stage with increases of both severe and acute malnutrition rates.
The mid-year review of the Humanitarian Requirements Document (HRD) identified 3.3 million people in urgent need of food assistance for the second half of the year in the Somali region. The scale and scope of the emergency at this particular moment requires extraordinary measures. The Regional Health bureau, UNICEF and NGOs agreed in July that the best way to address the current situation is through provision of Blanket Supplementary Feeding.
WFP proposes to use CERF funds to provide a three-month blanket supplementary feeding programme targeting roughly 50 per cent of the total 600,000 children and pregnant and breastfeeding mothers in Somali Region. Super Cereal Plus will be distributed to 376,055 pregnant & lactating women and children under five in drought affected locations of the region for a period of 3 months. The expected result is to stabilize the nutritional situation and prevent prevent increases in morbidity and mortality.Following successive droughts in 2016 and 2017, the humanitarian situation in Ethiopia deteriorated rapidly in the second half of 2017. By mid-year, the review of the 2017 Humanitarian Requirements Document reported an increase of the number of people in need from 5.6 to 8.5 million as a result of rising food insecurity, malnutrition and disease outbreaks. While the situation in southern Oromia, parts of Afar and the Southern Nations, Nationalities and People’s region was of serious concern, the food security and nutrition crisis in the Somali region was particularly dire. In Somali region alone, some 1.4 million people were in need of food assistance for the second half of the year, and 1.3 million people faced acute water shortages. The malnutrition caseload showed a steadily increasing trend, with 95,000 reported cases of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in the region as of July 2017, double the projection made at the beginning of the year. This figure represented 25 per cent of SAM cases in the entire country, compared to nine per cent during the El Niño crisis in 2016. The situation was further aggravated by outbreaks of acute watery diarrhoea in several locations.In response, CERF allocated $10 million from its Rapid Response window to ensure urgent delivery of assistance to the most severely affected people in the period of rising needs and critical funding shortfalls. This funding allowed WFP to urgently procure 6,675 metric tons of Corn Soya Blend Plus and vegetable oil and provide supplementary feeding to 378,074 women and children for the period of three months.The CERF allocation led to fast delivery of assistance to people in need and improved WFP’s ability to respond to time-critical needs. The Blanket Supplementary Feeding Programme contributed to stabilizing the nutritional situation and prevented the increase in morbidity and mortality. The allocation also strengthened WFP’s role as food cluster lead and improved the coordination between cluster partners.WFPHost communities10000000.00003760553780742017-08-21T00:00:002017-08-18T00:00:002017-08-21T00:00:002017-11-21T00:00:002018-05-21T00:00:0010000000.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available508201717-RR-ETH-2387734EthiopiaETH3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterEthiopia RR Application Feb 2017 (drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa15Horn of Africa drought 20171400000Due to lowland drought following two consecutive failed rainy seasons affecting south and eastern Ethiopia, over 1.4 million people are in need of food assistance and 1.3 million people are facing acute water shortages in the country’s Somali region. Deterioration in livestock conditions and livestock deaths have been reported, as well as internal displacement of 200,000 people – two-thirds of them children – in search of rapidly dwindling and limited water resources and pastures during the past month. Refugees from neighbouring Somalia, where famine is now a possibility due to drought, are also crossing the border into the region in increasing numbers (over 3,000 during January) and with alarming malnutrition rates. The total humanitarian funding requirement to address the immediate needs in Oromia, SNNP and Somali regions is estimated at US$200 million. However, only $9.7 million has been received so far and additional international funding is not expected until April. This CERF allocation of $18.5 million will jumpstart time-critical humanitarian assistance targeting 785,000 drought-affected people in Somali region through activities in food security (livestock), health, nutrition and WASH sectors. All CERF-funded projects will support the broader cluster responses outlined in the national Humanitarian Requirement Document of 2017 and address the most critical priorities as agreed by Humanitarian Country Team and the Government. The CERF grant will be supplemented by $17 million allocation from the Ethiopia Humanitarian Fund, which will be used to geographically and programmatically complement CERF throughout Somali region and to address the needs in southern Oromia and SNNP regions which are not covered by CERF.After two consecutive failed rainy seasons, in 2017 Ethiopia continued to experience a severe lowland drought and widespread food insecurity. Pastoralist communities in the southern and eastern parts of the country were primarily affected. According to pastoral elders it was the “worst drought in living memory”. The scale of the new drought was rapidly reaching the magnitude of the 2011 Horn of Africa drought, which affected 4.6 million Ethiopians. Health and nutrition status deteriorated significantly due to the lack of safe drinking water, poor water infrastructure, severe food insecurity and displacement. Humanitarian needs were the most urgent in Somali region. In August 2017, more than 1.4 million people in the region urgently needed food assistance and 1.3 million people faced acute water shortages. The nutritional screening conducted in July and August 2017 assessed that the number of severely malnourished children in the region increased from 49,000 in December 2016 to 97,000 in July 2017. Moreover, 39 per cent of the screened pregnant and lactating mothers were identified as acutely malnourished. The Government-led multi-agency and multisectoral needs assessment for the meher, the main crop season, showed a severe water shortage in the Somali region, with 26 per cent of the boreholes, 36 per cent of the haffier dams and 58 per cent of the hand dug wells being defective.In response, CERF allocated $18.5 million from its Rapid Response window to ensure the delivery of top priority life-saving activities in Somali region in line with the national Humanitarian Requirements Document. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide: treatment to 6,963 severely malnourished children; nutrition support to 121,966 malnourished children and 65,048 pregnant and lactating women; emergency water trucking to 209,505 people; access to water through rehabilitated and upgraded water supply schemes to 471,450 people; emergency health services to 304,362 people; and agricultural support to 866,706 people.The allocation from CERF led to fast delivery of assistance to affected people. For UNICEF, it was the first funding received for the response. CERF funding also helped to address time-critical needs such as severe lack of food and water when the effects of the drought had become evident. The programme implementation started immediately, which helped to mobilize additional contributions from other donors since the effectiveness of the response could be demonstrated. Furthermore, CERF funding improved the coordination of response efforts, which helped to remove duplication and thereby increase coverage.FAO;UNICEF;WFPOther affected persons18512690.000078500020390382017-02-17T00:00:002017-02-10T00:00:002017-02-18T00:00:002017-05-22T00:00:002017-12-23T00:00:0018512690.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available506201717-RR-BDI-2380917BurundiBDI3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterBurundi RR Application Jan 2017 (17-RR-BDI-23801_Burundi_Jan2017_Ap)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa3000000The main objective of this application is to ensure the survival of 120,000 people through emergency agricultural inputs distribution and food distribution in four provinces affected by drought in Burundi. Indeed, the latest FSMS survey conducted in November 2016, shows a significant deterioration of the food security in Burundi with more than 600,000 people in food insecurity. This application will also contribute to the coordination of the humanitarian assistance for 169,000 IDPs by collecting and sharing data on population movements in 18 provinces in Burundi.The total estimated cost of this application is US$ 3,500,000. The application includes three projects Protection (IOM), Food Security (WFP) and Food Security and Livelihoods (FAO).The overall implementation period of this grant is six months.The humanitarian situation in Burundi deteriorated significantly in 2017, as a decline in the socio-economic context and limited access to quality inputs such as seeds and fertilizers compounded pre-existing structural deficits and led to a decrease in agricultural production. Irregular rains and a long lean season in 2016 eroded existing food socks and contributed to the deficit. Data collected through the Food Security Monitoring System warned that the Burundian population faced a rapidly worsening food security situation. Around 43 per cent of the population was food insecure, and 900,000 people were severely food insecure. These factors combined led to increased internal and external displacement. In February 2017 there were almost 180,000 internally displaced people (IDPs) identified in the country. The Humanitarian Country Team in coordination with the Ministry of Agriculture identified agricultural assistance as the key immediate humanitarian priority and determined that urgent interventions were needed to ensure a successful 2017 agricultural campaign and thus limit further population displacement.Due to the significant deterioration of the humanitarian situation and the time-critical need for assistance, CERF allocated $3.5 million to Burundi through its Rapid Response window in February 2017. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide: seeds, fertilizers and tools to 20,000 families; food assistance to 120,790 people; and identification and profiling of 188,293 IDPs.CERF funds led to fast delivery of assistance to people in need. Thanks to the time-critical provision of seeds, farming households did not miss the agricultural planting season. The food and agricultural assistance were well coordinated, and households received vital food assistance until they could harvest, ensuring that seeds were planted and not consumed. The CERF allocation also helped improve coordination by encouraging collaboration on the ground which reduced overlaps. CERF funds partially helped improve resource mobilization from other sources. For instance, CERF funding enabled IOM to continue delivering assistance while simultaneously advocating for additional funding from other donors.FAO;IOM;WFPInternally displaced persons;Other affected persons3500011.00002890002923712017-02-06T00:00:002017-02-02T00:00:002017-02-06T00:00:002017-05-07T00:00:002017-12-07T00:00:003500011.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available519201717-RR-MOZ-2465061MozambiqueMOZ3Rapid Response5StormNatural DisasterMozambique RR Application Mar 2017 (Cyclone Dineo)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa550000On 15 February 2017, Category 3 cyclone Dineo made landfall over Inhambane province of Mozambique. The cyclone affected 112,513 families (550,691 people), of which 7,651 families are considered particularly vulnerable, and caused widespread damages to the province’s infrastructure and agriculture. Over 33,000 houses were destroyed while another 71,294 houses as well as 389 government offices, 70 health facilities and 2,000 classrooms suffered partial damage. Some 27,000 hectares of crops and over 135,000 fruit trees were lost. Access to potable water and sanitation facilities, basic healthcare services and education of children have been disrupted.
The provincial authorities with support from international and national humanitarian partners conducted a multi-sector rapid needs assessment from 20 to 23 February. The assessment identified priority needs of the affected communities which informed the following response planning: 1) immediate assistance to the most vulnerable with food, shelter and NFI support and emergency agricultural inputs; 2) restoration of basic services through establishment of temporary facilities for education and health care; and 3) reconstruction of classrooms and health units with resilience measures.
Based on preliminary findings, the Government estimated the total funding required to respond to and restore the damages caused by the cyclone at US$16.5 million, towards which it allocated $2.3 million from the National Contingency Plan. In response to the Government request, Mozambique Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) launched a flash appeal on 28 February seeking $10.2 million to complement the national response with activities in education, health, shelter/NFI (partially to address WASH needs), food security, protection and early recovery sectors targeting 150,000 people. Only $400,000 of the appeal has been funded as of 13 March.
This CERF allocation of $2 million will address the most critical priorities as agreed by the HCT in support of the flash appeal to will jump-start life-saving humanitarian assistance in health (including reproductive health/GBV), education, food security, shelter/NFI (including WASH) sectors in Inhambane province in the next three to six months.On 15 February 2017, Cyclone Dineo, a Category 3 storm, battered the coast of Inhambane province in southern Mozambique with strong winds of up to 160 kilometers per hour. The cyclone seriously impacted the lives and livelihoods of 112,513 families, including 7,600 who were left extremely vulnerable. Approximately 33,712 houses were destroyed and 71,294 were damaged. Moreover, 389 Government offices, 70 health units and 2,200 classrooms were partially destroyed. In the agriculture sector, approximately 27,000 hectares of crops were lost. A multisector rapid needs assessment conducted by provincial authorities with international and national partners identified the most urgent needs of the affected communities. At the time the cyclone hit, the country was still recovering from a severe drought. The response capacity of the Government and partners was severely constrained. Consequently, the Humanitarian Country Team launched a flash appeal to complement the national response.In response, CERF allocated $2 million through its Rapid Response window to jump-start the implementation of top-priority life-saving interventions planned in the flash appeal. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide: improved access to water and sanitation for 56,637 people; hygiene kits for 7,651 families; access to education for 11,500 children; agricultural inputs and livelihoods assets for 14,939 families allowing them to resume agricultural production; food for 26,250 people; training on gender-based violence (GBV) protocols for 33 health providers; sessions on GBV prevention for 4,096 men and 6,030 women; access to maternity health services for 67,646 pregnant women; and access to health services for over 250,000 people.Overall, the CERF allocation enabled the fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries, being the first international source of funding for several agencies. One project was delayed due to objections by the local government after project approval, and the funding had to be reprogrammed. CERF funds helped agencies respond to time-critical needs, for example through providing access to safe delivery services for pregnant women. The influx of CERF funding also boosted the participation in sector coordination meetings, particularly at provincial and district levels, which helped to increase the complementarity between partners.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO2000095.0000150000943882017-03-17T00:00:002017-03-14T00:00:002017-03-30T00:00:002017-06-30T00:00:002017-12-31T00:00:002000095.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available524201717-RR-SOM-2539274SomaliaSOM3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterSomalia RR Application Apr 2017 (Drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa15Horn of Africa drought 20172900000The humanitarian situation in Somalia is rapidly deteriorating due to worsening drought conditions across the country caused by failure of three consecutive rainy seasons between 2015 and 2016, a prolonged dry Hagaa/Karan season (July to September 2016) and significantly below average Deyr rainfall (October to December 2016). Famine is possible in 2017 given the expectation of a below average Gu rainfall season between April to June 2017. Half of Somalia’s population of 6.2 million people are now facing acute food insecurity. Of these people, 2.9 million need urgent life-saving assistance, a drastic increase from the 1.1 million people in need six months ago.
For 2017, the total humanitarian needs are estimated at $864 million (this estimation is currently being revised to reflect the requirements to prevent famine). So far, only $369 million were received. Under this application, the Somalia HCT is requesting $14,994,093 to kick-start Health, Nutrition, WASH, NFI/Shelter and Logistics activities prioritized for the response to famine. With the CERF allocation the HCT intends to cover the urgent needs for up to 352,592 beneficiaries living in 13 vulnerable areas in Somalia.In 2017, Somalia faced deteriorating drought conditions akin to the 2011 famine, an underfunded Humanitarian Response Plan, massive displacement and limitations to humanitarian access. After four consecutive seasons of drought, negative forecasts for the 2017 Gu, the main rainy season, added to the magnitude of the crisis. The February 2017 CERF allocation provided a vital injection of funding that helped meet the most immediate needs and catalysed resource mobilization from other sources. However, agencies reported that supplies bought with funds from the previous allocation were likely to be depleted before pledged donor contributions were received. Water shortages were reported in most districts and outbreaks of cholera, acute watery diarrhoea and measles were reported in 32 districts across five regions. These outbreaks further threatened the lives of vulnerable people in the most severely-affected areas and heightened the risk of a potentially drastic increase in the number of people requiring life-saving assistance. Additional funds were urgently required to bridge the gap before pledged donor contributions materialized and further scale up a multisectoral humanitarian response in the most-affected areas, which were simultaneously experiencing crisis-levels of food insecurity and were hotspots for epidemics.In light of the rapidly deteriorating conditions and a looming funding gap, in April 2017 CERF allocated a further $15 million for the crisis in Somalia from its Rapid Response window. These funds enabled UN agencies and partners to provide: life-saving primary healthcare services to 101,274 people; cholera treatment to 104,000 people, including 6,000 children under age 5; support to seven cholera treatment facilities and training to 125 health workers; health education to 100,000 people; nutrition supplementation to 155,432 people; treatment for malnutrition to 53,039 children; treatment for moderate acute malnutrition to 27,795 pregnant and lactating women; counselling on child care and feeding to 78,000 pregnant women and mothers of young children; measles immunizations to 28,000 children under age 5; water infrastructure rehabilitation benefitting 208,453 people; temporary access to safe drinking water to 276,504 people; household water treatment supplies to 129,122 people; improved latrines benefitting 30,567 people; hygiene kits and hygiene promotion messages to 359,039 people; safe deliveries to 8,172 pregnant women; hospital referrals to 2,187 pregnant women; reproductive health information to 69,802 women; relief items to 209,977 drought-affected internally displaced people (IDPs) and refugees; and provision of air transport services to humanitarian organizations and the Government of Somalia.CERF funds led to a fast delivery of assistance and enabled agencies to address time-critical needs, for example by facilitating WHO and UNICEF to rapidly procure diarrhoeal disease kits to address the outbreaks. The consultative planning and implementation of the CERF allocation also helped strengthen the overall health response under the joint coordination of the Ministry of Health and WHO. Agencies were also able to mobilize other resources to scale up activities begun with CERF funding. For example, UNICEF was able to complement CERF funds with resources from multiple other donors.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons15033541.00003525924925372017-04-21T00:00:002017-04-13T00:00:002017-05-03T00:00:002017-08-03T00:00:002018-07-03T00:00:0015033541.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available507201717-UF-SOM-2381774SomaliaSOM2Underfunded Emergencies8DroughtNatural DisasterSomalia UF Application Feb 2017 (drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa15Horn of Africa drought 20171644000Somalia is experiencing worsening drought conditions, leading towards a deteriorating humanitarian situation in a protracted crisis environment affected by long-term conflict and cyclical natural hazards, where some 5 million people are already in need of humanitarian assistance. Many indicators of the crisis are similar to those in 2010/2011 before the famine that resulted in 260,000 deaths.
CERF funds of $18 million will be used to scale up a comprehensive multisectoral humanitarian response targeting 1.3 million people in the most-affected drought areas in Puntland, Somaliland and South Central at a critical time. The use of CERF funds will be closely integrated with a $14 million allocation from the Somalia Humanitarian Fund (SHF), ensuring complementarity and the best value-for-money, and through this maximizing the impact of limited resources available to save lives and livelihoods and ensure protection for the most vulnerable people in Somalia affected by drought.In 2016 and 2017 Somalia faced one of the harshest droughts in recent history, impacting four consecutive agricultural seasons. In January 2017, humanitarian organizations issued an alert of the risk of famine, as Somalis faced the cumulative effects of below-average rainfall, rising food prices, limited humanitarian access and negative forecasts for the 2017 Gu, the main rainy season. By February 2019, 2.9 million people faced crisis and emergency levels of food insecurity, more than double from 1.1 million in August 2016. This number would rise further to 3.2 million by May 2017. Over 320,000 children were acutely malnourished, including more than 50,000 who were severely acutely malnourished. Around 277,605 school-going children were affected, with 35,000 at risk of dropping out of school. Water shortages were widespread, and outbreaks of cholera and watery diarrhoea were reported in 32 districts across five regions. Some 120,000 people were at risk of displacement. The 2017 Humanitarian Response Plan requested $864 million to reach 3.9 million people with life-saving assistance. However, by the end of January 2017, only $12 million had been received. Furthermore, the 2016 humanitarian response plan had been only 56 per cent funded, which was insufficient to cover activities into 2017. Without the significant injection of funds, the cumulative impact of the drought was likely to reach drastic proportions.In February 2017, CERF allocated $18 million from its Underfunded Emergencies window. This was among the first contributions received in support of the drought response, and enabled humanitarian organizations to provide: agricultural and livelihood support to 1,190,104 people; life-saving health care to 153,739 people; immunizations to 8,594 women and children under age 5; health education messages to 38,400 people; treatment for acute diarrhoea to 1,800 children under age 5; treatment for severe acute malnutrition to 6,000 children; treatment for moderate acute malnutrition to 31,598 children under age 5 and 34,570 pregnant and lactating women; antenatal and postnatal care to 1,900 women; food assistance to 65,476 people; temporary access to safe water to 175,811 people; rehabilitation of water sources benefitting 170,912 people; hygiene education to 200,707 people; relief items to 42,000 displaced people and members of host communities; emergency education to 17,783 children; support to 419 separated and unaccompanied children; and post-rape treatment and dignity kits to 4,250 survivors of gender-based violence. The CERF funds also enabled the continuation of the humanitarian air service.CERF funds led to a fast delivery of assistance to people in need and enabled agencies to meet time-critical needs. For example, FAO used CERF funds to rapidly provide severely food insecure households with cash, enabling them to meet immediate food needs, and then provided them with critical agricultural inputs in time for the 2017 Gu and Deyr rainy seasons, which helped restore food production. The CERF allocation greatly improved coordination and collaboration for an effective response, for instance by strengthening the role of cluster leads and promoting greater intersectoral coordination at national and sub-national levels. CERF funding also raised the visibility of the crisis in Somalia, and agencies were able to leverage this to secure funding from other sources.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHO17959294.0000014492112017-02-10T00:00:002017-02-07T00:00:002017-02-22T00:00:002017-08-31T00:00:002018-06-15T00:00:0017959294.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available515201717-UF-UGA-2407783UgandaUGA2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedUganda UF Application Feb 2017 (conflict displacement - refugees)1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa10South Sudan crisis 2013-1243086Since July 2016, the South Sudan refugee emergency situation in Uganda has dramatically peaked with over 678,000 refugee arrivals; averaging between 1,000 and 4,000 people per day. At the rapid influx pace, refugee response operations have to open in emergency mode at least two new settlements over the coming two months. This unprecedented mass influx to Uganda puts enormous pressure on the country’s resources, in particular on land, on basic service delivery systems, on the humanitarian partners’ capacity to respond to the crisis, and on the ability to maintain Uganda’s generous good practice refugee policy. Uganda pursues a non-camp refugee policy by which refugees are allocated land for living and agriculture in “settlements”, have the right to work, freedom of movement, and can in principle access the same services as Uganda nationals, as far as they exist in these remote areas.
The 2017 South Sudan RRP for Uganda requires $558 million, of which 6 percent has been funded.
CERF funds of $15 million will focus on upholding and improving life-saving services in refugee settlement areas which were newly established in 2016, and to ensure life-saving services and establishment of refugee settlements for new arrivals, to respond to ongoing mass influxes. Examples include the Bibibidi settlement in Yumbe district, opened on 3 August 2016 and now hosting over 270,000 refugees, and Palorinya settlement in Moyo district, opened in December 2016, still receiving refugees, and already hosting close to 40,000 individuals. The prioritization of this CERF grant is thereby limited to a set of refugee settlements and hosting areas in Uganda. This CERF grant will not cover “residual” South Sudan refugees (ie arrived before 2016), nor will it cover refugees from the DRC, another mass influx to Uganda with over 39,000 new arrivals in 2016 alone. The needs of the South Sudan refugees are more dire and urgent given the comparative scale of the influx.In mid-2016, the influx of refugees from South Sudan to Uganda hugely accelerated when heavy fighting broke out in Juba between government and rebel forces. Between July and December 2016, an average of 2,154 new refugees were arriving in Uganda every day. By the end of the year, there were more than 639,995 South Sudanese refugees in Uganda, three times more than at the end of 2015. Given the pressure that the increased influx exerted on the available resources, South Sudanese refugees in Uganda and local communities hosting them were becoming progressively more vulnerable and more dependent on humanitarian assistance for survival. At the beginning of 2017, the existing response urgently needed to be scaled up, and the humanitarian funding requirements for Uganda increased from $437 million in 2016 to $742 million in 2017. However, humanitarian action in Uganda was largely underfunded, and only 40 per cent of requirements were met in 2016.Due to the sharp increase in needs and critical funding shortfalls, CERF allocated $15 million from its window for underfunded emergencies at the beginning of 2017 to ensure the uninterrupted delivery of life-saving assistance to South Sudanese refugees and the communities hosting them. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide: food to 636,855 people; nutrition assistance to 44,449 people; agricultural inputs to 102,443 people; access to safe sanitation and hygiene facilities to 31,980 people; income-generating activities to 7,500 people; skilled health assistance for safe childbirth to 11,552 women; dignity and child delivery kits to 2,500 women; sexual and reproductive health information and services to 189,423 people; relocation from reception centers to settlements to 108,700 refugees; access to safe water to 266,971 people; emergency shelter kits and relief items to 13,916 families; polio immunization to 54,297 children; nutritional treatment to 5,680 severely malnourished children; vitamin A supplementation to 106,985 children; iron and folic acid supplements to 81,791 pregnant and lactating women; psychosocial support to 6,587 women and 96,012 children; care services to 16,528 unaccompanied children; multisectoral support in response to consequences of sexual violence to 431 children; legal services to 4,186 women and girls; sensitization on sexual and gender-based violence to 14,431 men and boys; training to 13,531 refugee leaders on gender, gender-based violence and women’s and human rights; and enhanced emergency capacity for disease outbreak prevention and response benefiting 548,580 people.The CERF allocation enabled humanitarian organizations to address urgent needs despite funding shortfalls. Moreover, the allocation from the Underfunded Emergencies window of the CERF improved the visibility of the emergency, which agencies leveraged to improve resource mobilization from other sources. The CERF prioritization process also offered opportunities for positive interaction between humanitarian partners, which strengthened coordination and inter-agency relationships at the technical level.FAO;IOM;UN Women;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHORefugees14986704.000088155511554612017-03-10T00:00:002017-02-24T00:00:002017-03-21T00:00:002017-08-31T00:00:002018-04-06T00:00:0014986704.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available563201818-RR-ZMB-2851786ZambiaZMB3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedZambia RR Application Jan 2018 (Refugees from DRC)1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa17DRC conflict and refugees 2017-201855250Escalating violence in the Haut-Katanga and Tanganyika provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo caused an outflow of people into neighboring Zambia beginning in August 2017. As of 31 December 2017, a total of 12,765 people had entered the Luapula Province at an average rate of 110 persons per day. The refugees are currently hosted in the Kenani temporary transit centre in Nchelenge District which has overreached its capacity of 10,000 people. In December 2017, the Government of Zambia identified land for the resettlement of refugees. Based on trends of a daily average of 110 people registering at the Kenani Centre since September 2017, it is projected that 25,000 people would register by 31 March 2018. This CERF application is based on the projected figure of 25,000 refugees.
With these CERF funds, the UNCT in Zambia will establish a new refugee settlement in Mantapala and ensure a decongestion of the Kenani Transit Centre. CERF funds will be used to support the most vulnerable in the new site by providing essential WASH, nutrition, food aid, education, child protection, health and multi-sector services, as well as safe transportation to the transit centre and new settlement site. The CERF funds will support the needs of 25,000 beneficiaries over a six-month period.
Total amount required for the humanitarian response: US$ 25,908,748
Total amount received for the humanitarian response: US$ 0
Total amount of CERF funding requested: US$ 6,487,187 (The initial amount requested was $10 million; however, the CERF Secretariat asked the HCT to further prioritize the activities as the amount and proportion request was high in comparison with other CERF allocations to similar emergencies.A small but steady stream of refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been arriving in Zambia since 2015. In this context, a new and growing wave of refugees started arriving in August 2017 following violent clashes between then-president Kabila and opposition groups regarding the electoral process. Over 12,000 refugees had arrived during the second half of 2017, with the number of refugees expected to rise to 25,000 by March 2018. Refugees arriving in Zambia were in a weak and generally poor physical condition and in urgent need of protection and humanitarian assistance; priority needs were identified in the food, shelter, medical care, water and sanitation. Humanitarian needs far exceeded resources and capacities of host communities and the Zambian authorities. Access to services was further limited as the majority of refugees arrived at the Chiengi border area in Luapula Province, one of the poorest and most remote in Zambia. In addition, overcrowding in refugee settlements and the overall vulnerability of the displaced population raised additional public health and protection concerns, including increased risk of sexual and gender-based violence.In response to the unexpected new flow of refugees into Zambia, CERF allocated $6.6 million through its Rapid Response window in January 2018. Through the grant, UN and humanitarian partners were able to enhance the capacities of the Zambian Government to respond and reached 15,425 refugees and 4,204 members of the host population. Specifically, UN agencies and partners were able to provide: food assistance to 13,275 people; educational support to 5,016 children; emergency shelter support to 2,667 families; access to safe water and appropriate sanitation to 11,538 people; and gender-based violence response services to 11,684 people.Overall, the allocation enhanced local capacities to provide aid in the critical period immediately following the upsurge in refugee arrivals. CERF’s involvement further improved coordination among stakeholders, which ultimately improved the effectiveness and efficiency of delivery of assistance to refugees. The grant also strengthened coordination and collaboration among stakeholders; through the CERF-funded projects, existing partnerships and interactions among the UN system, local government and traditional leaders in Luapula province were further strengthened.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHORefugees6559772.000025000196292018-01-29T00:00:002018-01-12T00:00:002018-02-01T00:00:002018-05-02T00:00:002018-11-30T00:00:006559772.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available572201818-RR-UGA-2866383UgandaUGA3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedUganda RR Application Feb 2018 (Refugees from DRC)1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa17DRC conflict and refugees 2017-201839600This CERF rapid response application of US$6.1 million is triggered by the sudden influx of Congolese refugees into western and south-western parts of Uganda. Since 1 December 2017, nearly 16,000 Congolese refugees have arrived in Uganda of which some 80 percent are women and children, travelling by boats across Lake Albert. Peaking in December, over 500 people – some 10 times the average – were crossing into Uganda on a daily basis. The influx necessitates the opening of landing sites, transit centres, establishment of new refugee settlements and expansion of existing settlements. The CERF funds will enable agencies to provide urgent critical life-saving protection, shelter/NFIs, WASH, food, health and nutrition assistance for 30,600 newly arrived refugees and projected arrivals, focussed on the five districts of Hoima, Kisoro, Kanungu, Bundibugyo, and Kyegegwa in west and south-western Uganda. The figures of targeted beneficiaries are based on the 6,600 new arrivals in December 2017 and projections for new arrivals between January and March 2018.
As the new influx of refugees is putting immense pressure on the host communities’ infrastructure and services, CERF funds will also provide assistance to 9,000 members of the host communities through the preservation of the asylum space with a community-based approach. While the settlement approach is unique and commendable, it typically incurs higher up-front costs than that of a camp environment, when basic life-saving provisions are to be established.
Under this CERF application, some US$6.1 million are sought to provide urgent critical life-saving multi-sectoral assistance within the sectors of protection, shelter/NFIs, WASH, food, health and nutrition for 30,600 newly arrived refugees as well as 9,000 host community members for a period of three months.In December 2017, Uganda saw a dramatic upsurge in the number of arrivals from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as a result of insecurity and military operations in Ituri and North Kivu. Over the course of eight days in December, 6,600 Congolese refugees arrived, and daily arrivals averaged between 1,000 and 1,500 refugees per day in February 2018. By March the number of newly arrived refugees had reached 60,000. There was an urgent need to immediately organize reception assistance and scale-up ongoing humanitarian activities. Urgent multi-sectoral life-saving assistance was needed to meet refugees’ most basic needs. Assessments identified acute needs in camp coordination and camp management; emergency shelter/non-food items; water, sanitation and hygiene; food; nutrition and protection. The population also had acute health needs, including high rates if malaria, and suffered a cholera outbreak in February with 2,120 cases recorded and 44 deaths.In response, CERF allocated $6 million from its Rapid Response window in February 2018 to enable UN agencies and their partners to kick-start life-saving multi-sectoral emergency assistance and protection for three months to 30,600 newly arrived refugees from the DRC. Agencies also targeted 9,000 beneficiaries from the host population in line with the Government’s principle that 30 per cent of the response should be directed to the host population. With CERF support, agencies and partners acted in a timely manner to contain a serious cholera outbreak by providing care to 2,120 cholera cases and vaccinated 642 children against polio, screened 547 children for malnutrition and treated 467 children between 6-59 months for severe acute malnutrition. Agencies and partners, further distributed food assistance and emergency shelter kits to all new arrivals (30,600 individuals). The drilling of four boreholes in four settlement zones provided increased access to sanitation facilities and safe drinking water for 20,495 individuals.In a rapidly expanding humanitarian crisis, CERF funds were instrumental in enabling agencies to kick-start life-saving multi-sectoral emergency assistance for newly arrived refugees while continuing activities to address the needs of to the existing refugee caseload and were pivotal in enabling agencies and partners to contain a serious cholera outbreak. The initial activities supported with CERF funds also contributed to larger resource mobilization efforts as agencies were able to attract other funding as a result of successes facilitated by seed funding from CERF. The UN response, supported by CERF funding, helped solidify the UN as a trusted partner in mobilizing emergency funding to assist the Government in face of complex rapid-onset crisis.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees6098619.000039600879642018-02-15T00:00:002018-02-06T00:00:002018-02-15T00:00:002018-05-16T00:00:002018-11-30T00:00:006098619.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available575201818-UF-TZA-2852580United Republic of TanzaniaTZA2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedTanzania UF Application Feb 2018 (Refugees)1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa14Burundi political crisis 2015-2020358398The humanitarian situation in Tanzania is marked by 275,687 Burundian refugees, 82,290 Congolese refugees, and 543 refugees from other nationalities (Rwanda, Uganda, Sudan, Kenya and others) in Tanzania. Since the influx in April 2015, Tanzania has become the host of the largest number of Burundian refugees in the region. Currently, approximately 231,000 Burundian refugees and asylum-seekers remain in the three refugee camps, in need of international protection. Due to the strict encampment policy by the Government of Tanzania, refugees and asylum-seekers are entirely dependent on humanitarian assistance.
The Tanzania requirement to respond to the needs of refugees is US$ 250 million. At the time of the CERF UFE analysis, the humanitarian response was 27% funded.
This UFE CERF application targets approximately 231,000 Burundian refugees in Kigoma. Refugees require food security, health, protection and WASH services and critical protection services to children at risk, SGBV survivors, and other persons with specific needs.
Tanzania Underfunded submission
Total envelope: $10 million (Round I allocation: $100 million for 9 countries)
Grant package received: 12 February
Total # of projects submitted: 7In January 2018, Tanzania hosted approximately 360,000 refugees and asylum-seekers. The majority reside in in three overcrowded camps in the Kigoma Region, near the Burundi border which host 276,595 Burundian, 84,202 Congolese and 564 people of other nationalities. Refugees and asylum-seekers are entirely dependent on humanitarian assistance in large part due to the Government’s strict encampment policy. While assistance activities are regularly carried out by Government and humanitarian partners, joint assessments indicated significant gaps in food assistance, health, water, sanitation and hygiene, as well as critical protection and follow up services for children at risk, sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) survivors and other special need populations. Due to the chronic underfunding there was an acute need for additional health and nutrition services, equipment and supplies, and experienced personnel. Of particular concern, women and children make up 78 per cent of the total population, and 6 per cent of refugees were identified as requiring additional support due to specific needs. Children make up 58 per cent of the refugee population, 6.4 per cent of whom are unaccompanied and separated children. According to UNHCR’s 2017 Standardised Expanded Nutrition Survey, 3.91 per cent of children under the age of five had global acute malnutrition (GAM) in the camps. Health assessments indicated that increased access to comprehensive primary health care was crucial, as was response to widespread diseases, such as cholera which were endemic in host communities.In response, CERF allocated $10 million through its Underfunded Emergency window in February 2018 to support the humanitarian effort in Tanzania. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health care services to an estimated 219,300 women and children; basic food and nutrition assistance to 212,783 refugees; severe acute malnutrition treatment to 2,514 children; transitional shelters to 7,505 families; access to safe water to 149,533 people; improved sanitation facilities benefitting the entire refugee population; education to 30,937 children; voluntary repatriations assistance for 20,589 Burundian refugees; and protection for 7,590 unaccompanied or separated children. The grant enabled UN to improve health status of refugees and maintain above standard immunization rate, crude and under-five mortality rate, and SAM death rate. The grant contributed significantly to improving delivery of assistance in the camps. Adequate shelter coverage was increased from 42 per cent to 60 per cent and water supply was scaled up above the minimum Sphere standard in two camps, which enabled inclusion of vulnerable groups such as girls and children with disabilities in provision of sanitation and water, sanitation and hygiene services. Access to these basic services also contributed to lower vulnerability to SGBV, diseases and acute malnutrition and stunting. Deliveries attended by skilled health workers were increased and maternal deaths reduced by 80 per cent. Legal and psychosocial support and clinical management for SGBV survivors increased, with 69 per cent of survivors with care within critical first 72 hours.The CERF grant has provided a lifeline for humanitarian assistance in Tanzania to address the most critical shortfalls caused by chronic underfunding, acutely and widely felt by the refugee population. While the Humanitarian Team already has a coordination structure in place, the CERF prioritization process enhanced inter-agency coordination and ensured that agencies providing critical services were included in the strategy. Moreover, for agencies with low core funds for humanitarian response, CERF funds helped improve resource mobilization from other sources.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFPRefugees9995458.00002310012770762018-02-28T00:00:002018-02-20T00:00:002018-03-06T00:00:002018-08-31T00:00:002019-03-31T00:00:009995458.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available581201818-UF-UGA-2852683UgandaUGA2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedUganda UF Application Feb 2018 (Refugees)1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa10South Sudan crisis 2013-17DRC conflict and refugees 2017-20181400000Uganda faces a massive refugee presence with continued arrivals from South Sudan and DRC. Uganda now hosts up to 1.39 million refugees. The unprecedented influx of refugees in 2016 and 2017 tripled the refugee population to nearly 1.35 million. Women and children represent 82 percent of the refugee population, with some 757,838 children making up 61 percent of the refugee population in the country. The refugee caseload and new arrivals continues to put pressure on the country’s resources, in particular on land, basic service delivery systems and the humanitarian partners’ capacity to respond to the crisis. Acute needs remain in protection, food assistance, shelter, health and nutrition, WASH and emergency livelihoods sectors.
A $17 million allocation will focus on the needs of over 700,000 people including over 160,000 persons in host communities in the Kyaka II, Kyangwali, Palabek, Palorinya, and Imvepi settlements. With CERF funds, the UN Country Team aims to sustain and improve essential life-saving services for recent refugees who are sheltered in settlements, ensure that essential protection services are provided, and implement emergency livelihoods and community support activities such as cash for work.
The requirement for the response to the humanitarian emergency is US$ 759 million. At the time of the CERF UFE application, the humanitarian response was 40% funded.
Uganda Underfunded Emergencies submission
Total envelope: $17 million (Round I allocation: $100 million for 9 countries)
Grant package received: 26 February 2018
Total # of projects submitted: 10As of February 2018, Uganda hosted 1.39 million refugees, the largest refugee caseload in Africa and fifth largest in the world at the time, with inflows continuing from South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), 80 per cent of whom were women and children. This followed an unprecedented influx of refugees in 2016 and 2017, that tripled the refugee population. According to the inter-agency Refugee Response Plan, the country is projected to host nearly 1.7 million refugees by 2020. The Government and humanitarian partners faced significant challenges in meeting the needs of this population, due in part to chronic underfunding for humanitarian assistance. Needs assessments indicated significant gaps in protection, food assistance, shelter, health, nutrition, emergency livelihoods as well as water, sanitation and hygiene. Vulnerable groups such as children and people with disabilities also faced significant protection risks, including family separation, psychosocial distress, abuse and forms of exploitation such as child labour and sexual exploitation. Just as low funding had meant a reduction in needed assistance, including a cut in food rations below the minimum standard of 2,100 kcal per person per day, malnutrition rates were a growing concern, partially in West Nile State where they ranged from 10.3 percent in Arua to 12.3 percent in Palabek.In response, the CERF allocated $17 million through its Underfunded Emergencies Window in March 2018 to support life-saving assistance to seven under-served refugee settlements in Uganda hosting refugees from South Sudanese and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC): Palorinya, Imvepi, Palabek, Kiryandongo, Kyangwali, Kyaka II and Rwamwanja. With this support UN agencies and partners were able to help 727,557 people, including 559,659 refugees and 167,898 members of host communities. Agencies and partners distributed in-kind food assistance to 458,878 refugees and provided livelihoods support in the form of cash for work activities to 2,250 vulnerable households and agricultural inputs to 25,800 newly arrived refugee households. In the area of protection, agencies and partners conducted screening and registration of 180,313 new arrivals and 19,756 new births and provided protection and psychosocial support to 20,574 children through the creation of Child Friendly Spaces, providing psychosocial and child case management. In addition, alternative care services, including placement in foster care for unaccompanied and separated children, were provided for 21,430 children in refugee settlements. To address the health and nutrition needs of refugees, agencies and partners administered polio and measles vaccines to 32,589 refugee children, and life-saving nutrition interventions to more than 645,000 women and children, including treatment for 6,087 children under-five years of age for severe acute malnutrition.The CERF allocation enabled agencies to support seven under-served refugee settlements in Uganda hosting refugees from South Sudanese and the Democratic Republic of Congo DRC with multisectoral interventions to address their acute needs, reaching 727,557 people, including 559,659 refugees. Agencies applied the Government’s principle of response to refugee needs, which stipulates that 70 per cent of assistance should to refugees and 30 per cent to the host community, and provided quality and timely lifesaving assistance for the most vulnerable South Sudanese and Congolese refugees and host community members. CERF funds enabled partners to scale-up response to provide critical life-saving aid to this chronically underfunded emergency, effectively positioning the UN as a trusted strategic partner and injecting catalytic funding.FAO;IOM;UN Women;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons16988192.00007275578253022018-03-15T00:00:002018-03-06T00:00:002018-03-23T00:00:002018-08-31T00:00:002019-03-31T00:00:0016988192.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available615201818-UF-RWA-3191372RwandaRWA2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedRwanda UF Application Sep 2018 (refugees)1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa14Burundi political crisis 2015-202017DRC conflict and refugees 2017-2018151250Rwanda is currently facing multiple emergencies including the drought in the east, floods in the north and west, as well as refugees from DRC and Burundi. There are 160,000 Burundian and Congolese refugees in Rwanda; some of whom have been in the country since the 1990s and others arriving during the post-election violence in Burundi in 2015.
The Rwanda Inter-Agency Appeal, as part of the DRC Regional Refugee Response Plan requires $57 million. The Rwanda Inter-Agency Appeal, as part of the Burundi Regional Refugee Response Plan requires $74 million. The UN’s humanitarian operations in Rwanda were 11% funded at the time of CERF’s analysis.
Rwanda Underfunded Emergencies submission
Total envelope: $3 million (Round II allocation: $80 million for 9 countries)
Grant package received: 4 September 2018
Total # of projects submitted: 3For the last two decades, Rwanda has been hosting refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and for the last four years from Burundi also (since April 2015). In June 2018, there was a total of 151,250 refugees and asylum seekers in Rwanda, of which 138,844 lived in six refugee camps and in three (out of a total of five) transit/reception centres, which are managed by UNHCR and the Government of Rwanda. Due to chronic underfunding of the response to the Burundian and Congolese refugee situations, there was an urgent need to provide time-critical and life-saving protection support for all refugees and asylum seekers living in camps and transit/reception centres in Rwanda.On September 2018, CERF allocated a total amount of USD 3,000,067 to enable WFP, UNHCR, UNFPA in Rwanda to respond to the 2018 unmet needs among refugees from Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The funding enabled the UN in Rwanda and partners to provide time-critical and lifesaving assistance to the refugees in the areas of food, health, WASH, and protection, with focus on gender-based violence (SGBV). A total of 136,977 camp-based refugees and asylum-seekers from Burundi and the DRC, living in six camps and three reception/transit centres across the country benefitted from the food aid support provided. 75,290 persons, of whom 41,110 women and 34,180 men, (refugees, asylum seekers and host community members) received emergency primary health services. In the Congolese camps of Kigeme, Mugombwa and Kiziba, CERF provided live-saving sexual reproductive health and HIV/AIDS interventions. In addition, CERF funded projects supported 60,558 persons (29,544 women and 31,014 men) in the camps from interventions addressing SGBV. Lastly, 66,058 people including 5,702 host population living in surrounding areas of Rwanda’s refugee camps benefited from improved WASH facilities and sensitization.The CERF grant enabled the UN agencies to provide lifesaving services, particularly in the areas of sexual and reproductive health, WASH, and gender-based violence services in the refugee camps where chronic underfunding negatively impacted programming.UNFPA;UNHCR;WFPHost communities;Refugees3000067.00001443441426792018-09-25T00:00:002018-09-07T00:00:002018-09-25T00:00:002019-02-28T00:00:002019-09-30T00:00:003000067.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available588201818-RR-SOM-2871474SomaliaSOM3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterSomalia RR Application Mar 2018 (Drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa315000Despite the early and massive scale up of humanitarian assistance in Somalia in 2017, parts of northern Somalia experienced less than 40 percent of rainfall signalling a fourth failed season with consequent poor harvests and loss of livestock assets. Without assistance, the prospects of a fifth below average upcoming season are likely to lead to a reversal of the gains made in food and nutrition security. The humanitarian response requires nearly US$ 100 million; US$ 13 million from CERF is requested to jumpstart early action required to mitigate the effects of the deterioration of both food security and malnutrition among communities that continue to demonstrate worrying food security and/or nutrition outcomes (GAM of over 15%) and whose conditions are expected to deteriorate between February and June 2018. Over 183,000 IDPs and people from host communities are expected to benefit from this intervention.Parts of northern Somalia experienced less than 40 per cent of normal seasonal rainfall during the 2018 October to December Deyr rainy season. This was expected to result in a fourth failed season, marked by poor harvests and loss of livestock assets. Further deterioration of affected pastures and water shortages were also forecast during the upcoming Jilal dry season (January to March); this was expected to harm livestock and agricultural livelihoods, while also raising water and food prices. It was anticipated that this would lead to a deterioration in the humanitarian situation and have significant impact on the already vulnerable population in 2018. According to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), an estimated 315,000 people were assessed to be in IPC 4 (the IPC phase that precedes famine) in hotspot regions in northern Somalia between February and June 2018. Additionally, the health situation was worsening as limited access to basic health services compounded already-high rates child mortality for children under the age of 5 and preventable diseases such as pneumonia, diarrhea, malaria and measles.In response to this anticipated deterioration in the humanitarian situation, CERF allocated $12.1 million through its Rapid Response window in April 2018 to kick-start time critical response to poor rural households, pastoralists and internally displaced people in northern Somalia. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide: livelihoods support benefiting 93,738 people; food assistance through cash transfers to 56,334 people; access to safe water and appropriate sanitation to 197,700 people; a full nutrition service package to 49,571 women and children; reproductive health services to 34,876 women; vaccination against measles to 8,320 children; and strengthened access to health care to 191,536 people.CERF funding provided crucial support to prevent an anticipated deterioration of an already serious humanitarian situation. CERF funds were among the first to be provided to boost early action in the most-affected regions, where vulnerable households faced a sharp decline in food security and nutrition outcomes. The CERF grant enabled existing humanitarian projects to expand their coverage in response to the situation on the ground. It also contributed to the prevention of overlap of activities through improved coordination. In addition, CERF funding served as a strategic catalyst for UN agencies to advocate with other donors for additional resources to fund the sustained response after the pre-famine scale-up.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons12135443.00001833242791792018-04-06T00:00:002018-03-27T00:00:002018-04-12T00:00:002018-07-12T00:00:002019-01-25T00:00:0012135443.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available593201818-RR-SOM-3044374SomaliaSOM3Rapid Response6FloodNatural DisasterSomalia RR Application May 2018 (Floods)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa630000This CERF rapid response application of US$5.1 million is triggered by floods and continued heavy rains since mid-April across nine regions in South Central Somalia. The floods have affected 630,000 people and have caused the displacement of an estimated 215,000 others. More than 15,000 hectares of cropland have been damaged, 500 tonnes of household grain lost, and 2,500 latrines destroyed putting the population at risk of water and vector borne diseases in areas that are grappling with cholera outbreaks. The damages to shelters in IDP settlements have further exposed vulnerable communities, especially children and the elderly to hazardous conditions and raised protection concerns.
A CERF rapid response allocation is sought to support the scaling-up of response to mitigate the humanitarian impact of the floods on 101,172 people including 75,000 displaced persons, across the worst affected areas in nine regions over a period of three months. The interventions will target the Food Security and Livelihoods, Health, Shelter, NFI and WASH needs of vulnerable IDPs and host communities as well as essential logistics/UNHAS support.The 2018 Gu rainfall season started early in March and progressively increased in intensity and geographic coverage, causing severe floods that affected more than 800,000 people. Between late March and June, more than 300,000 people were displaced, mainly in central and southern Somalia. The damage to water and sanitation infrastructure, and lack of adequate shelter made the affected population particularly susceptible to disease outbreaks. This was compounded by pre-existing vulnerabilities as the majority of communities in the affected regions were already facing an acute food security crisis – including as a result of months of intense drought that directly preceded the floods. It was anticipated, following reports from humanitarian partners and ongoing needs assessments, that the affected population would remain extremely vulnerable through September 2018 if humanitarian assistance were not rapidly scaled up; provision of food assistance, health services to mitigate disease outbreaks, shelter and other core relief items, and water and sanitation services were identified as priority needs.In response, CERF allocated $5.1 million through its Rapid Response window in May 2018 to support the humanitarian response to flooding in Somalia. The fund enabled UN agencies and partners to provide: emergency food assistance to 147,510 people; shelter to 4,650 families by facilitating transportation of tents; basic household items to 67,100 internally displaced people; health, water and sanitation assistance to 114,594 people, including by repairing access to clean water in order to prevent disease outbreaks; protection items against vector and water borne disease for 6,667 families; and access to basic health care through the deployment of ten integrated emergency response teams at the community level, benefiting 83,691 people.Overall, the allocation by CERF allowed the emergency response to be fast-tracked in the crucial early stages following the floods and ensured prevention of a further deterioration in an already unstable humanitarian situation. The flexibility of CERF funds allowed humanitarian partners to provide a timely response to critical needs in the water, sanitation and hygiene sectors. CERF funds were especially important in allowing the rapid provision of safe drinking water, hygiene promotion and sanitation facilities in the flood-affected regions. CERF’s involvement also contributed to better coordination, monitoring and information sharing among key partners in the flood response, which in turn contributed to improvements in these aspects of the larger humanitarian response.UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons5133588.00001011721475102018-05-18T00:00:002018-05-10T00:00:002018-05-22T00:00:002018-08-22T00:00:002019-02-22T00:00:005133588.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available601201818-RR-DJI-3096930DjiboutiDJI3Rapid Response5StormNatural DisasterDjibouti RR Application Jun 2018 (Tropical Cyclone Sagar)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa50000This CERF rapid response application of US$1.2 million is triggered by Cyclone Sagar, which hit Djibouti on 20 May 2018. The cyclone caused heavy rains and flooding across Djibouti City and surrounding areas including Arta region, that hosts the Damerjog IDP site of 4,500 people. The Government of Djibouti estimates that the cyclone and subsequent floods have affected between 25,000 to 50,000 people who are in need of urgent humanitarian assistance, including an already vulnerable caseload of 5,000 refugees and over 3,800 migrant families.
An interagency assessment on 26 May indicated an urgent need for emergency WASH and Health interventions as the WASH infrastructure has been severely damaged and to avoid a major water-borne disease outbreak. Some AWD cases have already been reported; there is an active Malaria outbreak and the risk of Cholera and Dengue outbreaks is increasing.
An emergency response appeal for Djibouti Cyclone Sagar of some US$ 4.66 million has been organized internally with UN agencies and NGO partners, while UN Agencies and NGO partners have been able to mobilize all their internal funding resources available, up to approximately $1.8 million.
A CERF rapid response application for US$1.2 million is sought to support life-saving WASH and Health assistance to 47,822 vulnerable men, women, girls and boys affected by Cyclone Sagar for a period of six months. Interventions will help increase critical access to safe sanitation, water and hygiene and enhance disease surveillance activities to ensure prevention, rapid identification and response to water-borne and vector-borne disease outbreaks.Cyclone Sagar hit Djibouti on 20 May 2018, causing widespread flooding and destruction of infrastructure, homes and livelihoods. An estimated 110 mm of rain (representing the one-year average) was recorded in a single day. National authorities estimated that up to 10,000 families (50,000 people) were severely affected in Djibouti City alone, with 15,000 people in need of urgent humanitarian assistance, including refugees, internally displaced people (IDPs) and host population. Particularly concerning was the impact at the household level. Prior to the crisis, 35.3 per cent of the population of Djibouti lived under conditions of poverty, with 20.8 per cent extremely poor. Djibouti also hosts 130,000 migrants and 27,000 refugees, of whom 5,000 are in Djibouti City. Other populations are also particularly vulnerable; in some areas, such as the Djibouti City suburb of Balbala, refugees, migrants and climate-related displaced people live in poor shelter and sanitation conditions. In other areas of the country, heavy rains damaged infrastructure and some of the shelter, water, sanitation and hygiene facilities, particularly in refugee settlements. These households were particularly vulnerable to the impacts of the storm. Living conditions significantly deteriorated following the cyclone, particularly related to health, water and sanitation, food security and shelter. The impact was particularly strong for refugees, migrants and IDPs and those whose houses were flooded for several days. Risk of cholera and dengue increased and there was an active malaria outbreak. An internal humanitarian appeal was initiated by UN and humanitarian partners through the UN Crisis Cell that prioritized food, shelter and core relief items, health, water and sanitation.In response, CERF allocated $1.2 million through its Rapid Response window in June 2018 to support the response to save lives and livelihoods in Djibouti. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to reach 55,000 people in total by providing; life-saving water and sanitation, hygiene promotion and disease surveillance for 3,000 vulnerable households; emergency repairs or construction of new household latrines to 590 families; aquatabs and water filters to 10,000 people; and the performance of 10,000 cholera Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDT), 20,000 malaria RDTs and 10,000 dengue RDTs.Overall, the CERF funds were essential to the delivery of critical interventions for the affected population. The grant facilitated rapid response which allowed preservation of lives and livelihoods of the flood-affected population and coordination and collaboration among stakeholders and humanitarian actors. Collaboration was particularly strengthened in the water and sanitation, and shelter sectors, where the process brought together stakeholders including humanitarian partners, local and national authorities.IOM;UNICEF;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons1196791.000047822550002018-06-21T00:00:002018-06-14T00:00:002018-06-24T00:00:002018-09-25T00:00:002019-04-09T00:00:001196791.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available584201818-RR-BDI-2915117BurundiBDI3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedBurundi RR Application Mar 2018 (Refugees from DRC)1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa17DRC conflict and refugees 2017-201815000Since 24 January 2018, more than 8,200 Congoleses fled violence in South Kivu and seek refuge in Burundi. Refugee camps, transit centers and reception facilities currently do not have the capacity to accommodate this sudden influx of people and around 7,000 additional are expected to arrive in the following weeks when the border between DRC and Burundi will reopen.
This CERF allocation will ensure a rapid response to 15,000 new refugees by covering their urgent needs in shelter, food, provision of water and prevention of SGBV in the reception centres in Rumonge and Nyanza-Lac, transit camps and refugee camps in Ngozi, Ruyigi, Muyinga and Cankuzo provinces.
Total amount required for the humanitarian response : $7,750,000
Total amount received: $350,000
Total amount of CERF funding requested: $2,350,000Between January and February 2018, violence in the Fizi Area in South Kivu Province (Eastern DRC) prompted the movement of people into Burundi. By the end of April 2018, 15,000 Congolese refugees had arrived, the majority of whom were placed in the Musasa, Kavumu, Kinama and Bwagiriza refugee camps in eastern Burundi. Assessments conducted by the Government of Burundi and humanitarian partners indicate significant humanitarian needs among the refugee population, many of whom arrived with limited belongings and presented symptoms of diseases such as malaria and respiratory diseases. Priority needs were identified as including food, shelter and bedding kits, healthcare and support for people with special needs such as the elderly and people with disabilities. A Humanitarian Response Plan for Burundi was developed to provide a coordinated response targeting 2.4 million vulnerable people, which assessed that UN humanitarian agencies and partners required $142 million in order to provide much-needed assistance in the food, nutrition, protection, health, water and sanitation sectors. However, the Response Plan remained severely underfunded and UN agencies and humanitarian partners lacked funds and capacity to adequately respond to the critical needs of the vulnerable refugee population.In response, CERF’s Rapid Response window allocated $2.35 million to Burundi in March 2018, to cover a portion of the initial costs required to assist newly arrived refugees from DRC. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide access to water and sanitation facilities to 19,172 people. The grant further enabled partners to provide food assistance to 15,000 people, emergency child protective services benefiting 10,741 children, and transport from the transit centers established in at the Burundi-DRC border to the refugee's camps in the eastern provinces for 8,000 people.The CERF grant made an important contribution to saving the lives of people displaced by fighting in the DRC. It was instrumental in allowing UN agencies and humanitarian partners to begin delivering timely assistance in response to a rapidly evolving humanitarian situation despite significant challenges to initial find-raising efforts. This contributed to further resource mobilization. CERF funds were essential for facilitating start-up of activities, which helped attract the attention of other donors who contributed additional financing allowing activities to continue and be scaled-up, particularly those in the refugee camps.UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFPRefugees2350572.000015000191722018-03-12T00:00:002018-03-07T00:00:002018-03-16T00:00:002018-06-19T00:00:002019-01-15T00:00:002350572.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available613201818-UF-BDI-3187817BurundiBDI2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedBurundi UF Application Sep 2018 (Natural disasters and repatriation)1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa14Burundi political crisis 2015-2020196000The political crisis in Burundi continues to exacerbate the humanitarian emergency resulting in 3.6 million Burundians in need of assistance; while hosting 73,000 refugees. According to the July 2018 IPC results nearly 100,000 Burundians fall under IPC 4. The level of vulnerability is also due to widespread flooding caused by territorial rains negatively affecting the livelihoods of agriculturalists and damaging some 30% of houses requiring immediate repair.
The CERF UEF application of US$5 million for Burundi is to respond to the multifold of emergencies currently facing the country. The proposed CERF response targets 196,000 individuals across the country and includes support for the repatriation of refugees from Tanzania and Rwanda; people affected by natural disasters; and individuals facing high levels of food insecurity. It consists of seven projects by UNICEF, UNFPA, IOM, FAO, WFP and UNHCR in the Protection, Education, Nutrition, WASH, Food Security and Shelter clusters through a combination of both in kind and cash-based assistance.
Burundi Underfunded Emergencies submission
Total envelope: $5 million (Round 2 allocation: $80 million for 9 countries)
Grant package received: 4 September 2018
Total # of projects submitted: 6The humanitarian situation in Burundi was characterized by significant displacement, including 169,000 IDPs and 71,000 refugees. Additionally, an estimated 72,000 Burundian refugees were expected to return from Tanzania. According to the July 2018 IPC results, nearly 100,000 Burundians were in need of emergency food assistance (IPC 4). The level of vulnerability was also due to widespread flooding caused by territorial rains, which was negatively affecting the livelihoods of agriculturalists and damaged some 30 per cent of houses. Unusually heavy rainfall in early 2019 severely impacted agricultural production, particularly in rural Bujumbura, Cankuzo, Kirundo, Makamba, Muyinga, Rutana, and Ruyigi.In September 2018, in response to the scale of humanitarian needs and underfunding, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $5 million from CERF's underfunded emergencies window. CERF funds were used to provide life-saving assistance to a total of 281,381 people, meeting new needs resulting from the voluntary repatriation of 15,000 Burundian refugees from Tanzania and surrounding countries. CERF funded projects helped to address the food needs of 87,758 people in IPC4, assisted over 14,295 IDPs in finding adequate shelter, and facilitated 238 DTM experts in their monitoring of emergency situations throughout Burundi. CERF projects also assisted 2,772 vulnerable women and girls, who were either repatriates or victims of natural disasters, to benefit from quality Gender-based-Violence care services such as the distribution of dignity kits and the provision of post-rape kits to health facilities which contain emergency medicines to prevent unwanted pregnancy, hepatitis B or HIV/AIDS.CERF funds helped to deliver assistance quickly at a time when the 2018 HRP was funded at less than 18 per cent. The funding served both to address pressing needs and to remind Burundi's donors of the importance of continued funding in order to tackle acute vulnerability among groups of displaced persons, returnees, GBV survivors, and people affected by water or food deficits and natural disasters. Consequentially, CERF helped to improve resource mobilization from other sources: The HRP funding were improved and went up from 18 per cent to 57 per cent by the end of the year 2018.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFPHost communities;Refugees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons4999296.00002455002813812018-09-21T00:00:002018-09-10T00:00:002018-10-02T00:00:002019-02-28T00:00:002019-10-31T00:00:004999296.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available573201818-UF-ERI-2852033EritreaERI2Underfunded Emergencies8DroughtNatural DisasterEritrea UF Application Feb 2018 (Drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa948000Recurrent drought and the residual effects of the border conflict with Ethiopia are underlying causes for vulnerability in Eritrea. Two-thirds of the population is engaged in subsistence farming and pastoralism for livelihoods, rendering them vulnerable to climate variability. The relative poor performance of the 2017 agricultural season and the disruption of market access to commodities, will affect food security in 2018. As a result, more than one million people are in need of humanitarian assistance. Vulnerable groups include small-scale farmers, pastoralists, the urban poor, people living with HIV/AIDS, and refugees. The country hosts 2,288 refugees from Somalia at Umkulu Refugee Camp who are in need of basic services support.
The Eritrea humanitarian requirement is US$ 23 million. At the time of the CERF UFE analysis, humanitarian operations were 48% funded.
This UFE CERF application targets approximately 464,115 people in the Northern Red Sea, Gash-Barka, Anseba and Debub. These areas are among the most affected by displacement and IDPs and people in host communities require food interventions in the food security, nutrition, WASH and health sectors as well as multi-sector (nutrition, food and health) assistance to refugees.Recurrent drought and the residual effects of the border conflict with Ethiopia are underlying causes for vulnerability in Eritrea. Two-thirds of the population is engaged in subsistence farming and pastoralism for livelihoods, rendering them vulnerable to climate variability. The relative poor performance of the 2017 agricultural season and the disruption of market access to commodities, affected food security in 2018. As a result, more than one million people are in need of humanitarian assistance. Vulnerable groups include small-scale farmers, pastoralists, the urban poor, people living with HIV/AIDS, and refugees. The country hosts 2,288 refugees from Somalia at Umkulu Refugee Camp who are in need of basic services supportThis UFE CERF application targeted 535,433 people in the Northern Red Sea, Gash-Barka, Anseba and Debub. These areas were among the most affected by displacement and IDPs and people in host communities require: 103,784 people benefited from animal health services, vaccines and cereals seeds; 10,100 people received chicken and small ruminants; 3,829 people increased skilled attended delivery in supported health facilities; 2,288 refugees benefited from food assistance and health services; 138,025 people also received nutrition food and services, benefited from safe drinking water and health services access.CERF funds lead to a fast delivery of assistance to people in need and the recipient agencies were generally satisfied with the quality of the in-country CERF consultation process appropriateness of allocations and speed of disbursement. However, operational constraints in the country caused subsequent delays to delivery of assistance for several agencies.
CERF funds help respond to time-critical needs: All agencies agreed that CERF disbursement was conducted quickly, and it allowed them to address the most urgent, time-critical, lifesaving needs and to provide the fast delivery of assistance to people in need. However, there is an opinion that the amount of CERF allocation was not enough to cover all time-critical needs and there were delays in the procurement process of IPs which also affected assistance.
CERF improve coordination amongst the humanitarian community (recipient agencies, the GoSE, ICRC as well as communities). However, it was somewhat ad hoc/bilateral in nature and it can be further improved through a joint regular meeting during the implementation period.
The CERF allocation to the food security, nutrition, and multi-sector priorities contributed to narrow the funding gap to address some of the most critical humanitarian needs in Eritrea. For instance, CERF supplemented the funding shortage in UNICEF’s Humanitarian Action for Children (HAC). In addition, CERF project provided potential donors with an opportunity to see that the activities are ongoing and encouraged them to contribute. For example, UNHCR received US$ 1.3 million from the USA in 2018 to support their activities.
UNDP noted that its approach is to address short- and long-term needs, and so CERF allowed for the creation of synergies between the two types of response needs and gave room for immediate response until further funds had been mobilized to complement it. In addition, FAO noted that CERF funding contributed to its programme for the eradication of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) by 2030. UNHCR also noted that even if implementing partners do not know the money is from CERF, they are seeing the positive impact. The allocation is therefore adding value to response in Eritrea, given the underfunded nature of the context.FAO;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WHORefugees;Other affected persons4994295.00004641155354332018-02-19T00:00:002018-02-15T00:00:002018-03-12T00:00:002018-08-31T00:00:002019-10-30T00:00:004994295.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available583201818-RR-ETH-2865034EthiopiaETH3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedEthiopia RR Application Mar 2018 (displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa1100000This CERF rapid response application of US$10 million is triggered by an upsurge in conflict around the border areas of Oromia and Somali regions since September 2017 that has left more than 1 million people displaced. Most parts of the two regions are already facing prolonged chronic drought conditions that have deteriorated pastoralist and agro-pastoralist communities’ basic assets, livelihoods, services and prompted an unprecedented level of internal displacement. IDP sites in both Oromia and Somali regions have critically low access to water and sanitation. Coupled with the driest season in the year, needs for water have been increasing in both regions, and due to the prolonged situation of displacement, there is a need for immediate action.
The Government of Ethiopia has requested humanitarian partners to focus their efforts particularly on the WASH and Emergency Shelter/Non-Food Items sectors as the priority needs – an analysis supported by OCHA. CERF funds are thus targeted towards interventions within these two prioritised sectors while also, under the guidance of the Humanitarian Coordinator and Ethiopian Humanitarian Country Team, supporting the Federal Government of Ethiopia and the Somali and Oromia Regional governments in implementing registration and intention surveys to support progressive resolution of protracted displacement.
Under this CERF application, some US$10 million are sought to support immediate life-saving interventions for IDPs and host communities while contributing to the implementation of longer-term solutions for the displaced and their host communities aligned with the internationally agreed IDP Guiding Principles. The CERF funds will support Emergency Shelter and Non-Food Items through in-kind as well as unconditional cash assistance and provide WASH services through water trucking, Emergency WASH Mobile Teams and expansions of water systems for the IDPs and hosting communities over a period of six months.Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.IOM;UNICEFHost communities;Internally displaced persons9930695.00003700004021982018-03-23T00:00:002018-03-06T00:00:002018-04-02T00:00:002018-07-03T00:00:002019-01-03T00:00:009930695.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available605201818-RR-ETH-3128334EthiopiaETH3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedEthiopia RR Application Jul 2018 (Gedeo-West Guji insecurity)1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa818250Inter-communal violence along the border of Gedeo (SNNP Region) and West Guji (Oromia Region) administrative zones has led to the displacement of over 818,250 people since April 2018. This influx of IDPs doubled the population of districts already densely populated and overwhelmed public infrastructures and services. This large-scale displacement follows the lean season, when household food resources are most constrained or depleted, and malnutrition levels on the rise – especially amongst the poorest households.
On 8 September, the RC/HC for Ethiopia submitted a rapid response request to scale up emergency response to the displacement crisis. A total of $15 million is requested from CERF to assist the IDPs with lifesaving interventions related to nutrition, health, WASH and non-food items. The ERC agreed to an allocation of $15 million based on information provided in an exchange of emails with the RC/HC and OCHA Ethiopia.Between April and June 2018, inter-communal violence along the border areas of Gedeo (Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region) and West Guji (Oromia) zones led to the displacement of over 800,000 people and worsened the ongoing food and nutrition insecurity situation in the region. Although general food assistance was provided by the Government and international and national agencies, the scale of displacement meant that needs exceeded response capacity. In June 2018, following initial joint needs assessments by provincial authorities, national and international partners, the Government launched a multi-sector response plan to respond to the high number of internally displaced people (IDPs).In response, CERF allocated $15 million from its Rapid Response window in July 2018 to contribute to the provision of life-saving assistance to conflict-affected IDPs. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide: emergency shelter and core relief items to 50,000 households; hygiene promotion activities to 525,000 people (including 125,483 women and 278,250 children); latrines benefitting 138,600 people (including 33,222 women and 73,458 children); and comprehensive primary health services to 864,824 IDPs and members of host communities.The CERF allocation helped identifying time-critical needs and rapidly providing multi-sectoral critical assistance to IDPs living in poor conditions without appropriate shelter, clothing, hygiene and sanitation. CERF funds further bridged a critical funding gap when rates of malnutrition were increasing but resources were scarce. The allocation further facilitated greater coordination through supporting the establishment of weekly coordination forums at the zonal level to facilitate the response.UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOInternally displaced persons15014257.00008182508648242018-07-13T00:00:002018-07-10T00:00:002018-07-16T00:00:002018-10-16T00:00:002019-04-16T00:00:0015014257.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available599201818-RR-ETH-3073934EthiopiaETH3Rapid Response6FloodNatural DisasterEthiopia RR Application May 2018 (Floods in the Horn of Africa)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa347000This CERF rapid response application of US$5.3 million is triggered by flash flood incidences across Ethiopia since the second week of April 2018, affecting some 347,000 people, of which some 210,000 are displaced, not considering the results of ongoing flood assessments or impact of anticipated rains. According to the Somali region Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Bureau, some 324,000 individuals are affected, of which 187,000 are displaced. The floods have caused damage to 158 waterpoints, 76 health facilities, 123 schools and destruction of over 16,500 homes across the region, while 12,900 hectares of farmland are submerged and 12,500 heads of livestock are killed. In the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples’ Region (SNNPR), floods have affected 6,900 displaced individuals, all of whom reportedly have lost their homes and household items. In Oromia region, some 15,500 people are displaced along the Dawa River basin.
Most of the displaced are congregated in evacuation centres or along main roads in dire need of Emergency Shelter/Non-Food Items (ES/NFI) and food assistance, while several thousands are stranded, including some 13,000 people in cut-off parts of Somali region. Several assessments conducted in some of these evacuation centres show poor WASH conditions, raising the spectre for disease outbreaks including Acute Watery Disease. Most of the displaced have lost most, if not all, of their household items and are sharing scant resources with other displaced families or host communities.
A CERF rapid response application for US$5.3 million is sought to immediately target 19,000 displaced households, or 104,500 vulnerable IDPs, for six months in the flood affected regions of Afar, Oromia, Somali and SNNP through in-kind and cash ES/NFI assistance as well as immediate repair, rehabilitation and transitional shelter construction support.According to assessments by district Disaster Preparedness and Prevention Bureaus in April 2018, in 2018 above-normal belg, gu and ganna seasonal rains caused flooding throughout Afar, Oromia and Somali regions affecting close to 350,000 people throughout the three regions.
Regional Flood Task Forces were activated to monitor river water levels, coordinate multi-agency flood impact rapid assessments and to ensure that findings were shared in a timely manner with relevant actors at regional and federal levels. The needs of people requiring assistance due to flooding far exceeded available resources and government capacities were quickly overwhelmed, leading authorities to request international support.In response, CERF allocated $5.3 million to Ethiopia from its Rapid Response window in June 2018 to provide life-saving shelter and core relief items to flood-affected households. The allocation was prioritized to ensure that households whose shelters were damaged or destroyed received critical life-saving assistance and that flood-affected populations were supported in their current area of displacement while also enabling safe and rapid return to areas of origin. Provision of core relief items was prioritized, while the food, health, water, sanitation and hygiene clusters also supported the response.
This CERF allocation ensured that 94,068 IDPs in flood-affected areas had access to life-saving shelter, an assistance for shelter repair and rehabilitation; 62,560 displaced people received emergency shelter; 26,810 people received relief items for shelter repair, rehabilitation and transitional shelter; 28,320 people received cash and/or vouchers for core relief items; 16,328 people were supported with immediate repair and rehabilitation to damaged structures; and 15,180 people were supported with transitional shelter construction.The grant was critical in ensuring rapid delivery of time-critical assistance and access to life-saving shelter for flood-affected households and it was used to kick-start the provision of life-saving assistance in the absence of other immediate funding. It also helped strengthen coordination among humanitarian partners and improve the response. The CERF grant also helped call attention among the donor community to the critical funding gap for this humanitarian response.IOMInternally displaced persons5343942.0000104500940682018-06-18T00:00:002018-05-25T00:00:002018-06-18T00:00:002018-09-20T00:00:002019-03-20T00:00:005343942.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available631201818-RR-MDG-3319455MadagascarMDG3Rapid Response12Unspecified Health EmergencyDisease OutbreakMadagascar RR Application Nov 2018 (Plague outbreak)2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa1460000From August to 25 October 2018, a total of 97 confirmed and suspected cases of plague, including 9 deaths (case fatality rate 9.3%), have been reported in 22 out of 114 districts in Madagascar. Of the nine deaths registered, five cases were pneumonic and four bubonic. The disease is endemic in Madagascar and the current number of cases is within the annual averages and is still manageable. However, there is concern that due to aggravating factors such an ongoing measles outbreak, the occurrence of cases near populated urban areas, and presidential campaign activities which present opportunities for crowds could increase the risk of spreading the disease. Using the basis of plague cases reported last year, 1,411 plague cases could be reported over the three-month peak (November-January) of this plague season, including 974 pneumonic and 437 bubonic plague cases (for the most optimistic scenario).
A CERF rapid response allocation of US$1 million is needed to support the most urgent and lifesaving activities of the national response plan for the three-month peak of the plague season. The objectives of the CERF response will be: (i) to contain the outbreak in currently affected districts and; (ii) to implement effective early actions to prevent the spread of the outbreak. Priority activities to be implemented will be case management, infection prevention and control, disease surveillance, vector and reservoir control, risk communication, and community engagement. Some 1,460,000 individuals will be assisted over three months.From August to 25 October 2018, a total of 97 confirmed and suspected cases of plague, including 9 deaths (case fatality rate 9.3%), were reported in 22 out of 114 districts in Madagascar. Of the nine deaths registered, five cases were pneumonic and four bubonic. The disease is endemic in Madagascar and the number of cases was within the annual averages and still manageable. However, there was concern that due to aggravating factors such an ongoing measles outbreak, the occurrence of cases near populated urban areas, and presidential campaign activities which presented opportunities for crowds could increase the risk of spreading the disease. Using the basis of plague cases reported the previous year, 1,411 plague cases were expected over the three-month peak (November-January) of the plague season, including 974 pneumonic and 437 bubonic plague cases (for the most optimistic scenario). CERF funds were needed to support early action to interrupt plague transmission in affected areas, to care for those affected, to control vectors and reservoirs and to engage and mobilize affected communities.This CERF rapid response allocation of $1 million approved in November 2018 helped preventing the escalation of the 2018 plague outbreak in Madagascar. It reached 2,534,680 people in 14 targeted districts. Of these, 1,460,000 received health services and the rest received both WASH and health services. Through this CERF grant, IOM, UNICEF, WHO and partners provided health care to 257 plague patients and chemoprophylaxis to 235 contacts of pneumonic plague patients. In addition, 213 disinfestations and 64 disinfections were carried out around the plague affected areas; 328 health workers were trained on surveillance and case management; and vector and rodent control activities were successfully implemented.The CERF funds were used to implement lifesaving interventions and early actions to prevent the escalation of the plague outbreak in 2018. CERF funds helped to reinforce the implementation of recommendations coming from the national coordination committee, the “Operational General Headquarter.” At the sector level, activities implemented through CERF funds strengthened the coordination of the WASH cluster and communication networks. CERF funds were catalytic and were supplemented by other additional funding. CERF funds allowed UN Agencies to contribute to the implementation of recommendations to avert a large-scale plague outbreak during the plague season 2018-2019. Through this effort, the Health Ministry and partners acknowledged the importance of early action and its contribution to reducing the burden of plague in Madagascar.IOM;UNICEF;WHOOther affected persons1000000.0000146000023546802018-11-16T00:00:002018-11-06T00:00:002018-11-16T00:00:002019-02-20T00:00:002019-08-20T00:00:001000000.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available596201818-RR-KEN-3059448KenyaKEN3Rapid Response6FloodNatural DisasterKenya RR Application May 2018 (floods in the Horn of Africa)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa311000This CERF rapid response application of US$5 million is triggered by heavy rain and floods over the months of April and beginning of May causing the displacement of 311,000 people across 36 counties in Kenya and numbers are likely to increase. Based on initial estimates and ongoing rapid assessments, floods have caused the destruction of more than 20,000 acres of farmland; 33 health facilities are either inaccessible or submerged by water; major water distribution systems serving entire towns such as Mombasa and Malinivei have been washed away, potentially affecting an estimated 1.3 million people; and increased water levels have caused the collapse and overflowing of many latrines increasing the risk of water borne diseases in counties already experiencing cholera outbreaks. Protection needs are also of concern especially among the displaced population as children have been separated by their families and there are increased risks of gender based violence among vulnerable groups such as adolescent girls and women and single headed households.
Since the onset of the emergency, the Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) has been the main provider of first line response in support of the government of Kenya (GoK). In view of the scale of humanitarian needs, a CERF rapid response allocation for some $5 million is sought by the Kenya Humanitarian Partnership Team (KHPT) to support the scaling-up of response to assist 243,140 flood affected people across the eight most affected counties over a period of 4.5 months. The interventions will target the WASH, Health, NFIs and Protection needs of vulnerable IDPs and host communities.Kenya experienced exceptionally high rainfall in 2018 with some regions hit by torrential rains or breaking 50-year records and more than 180 flood-related deaths and nearly 100 injuries recorded across the country. By mid-May 2018, an estimated 800,000 people were affected including an estimated 300,000 displaced people. An initial assessment by Kenya Inter-Agency Rapid Needs Assessments indicated that circumstances were deteriorating and national local capacities were unable to effectively respond to the critical needs of the affected population. Humanitarian needs included pressing protection concerns, particularly among women and children. Many flood-affected families had become separated during the floods and displacement, placing an estimated 18,000 children in need of support to ensure their safety and psychosocial well-being. In addition, the floods severely disrupted education in the affected regions, leading to more than 739 temporary school closures and 448 schools requiring extensive repair.In response, the CERF allocated $5.0 million through its Rapid Response window in June 2018 to support the critical response in the most severely-affected counties. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide: essential health services and preventive health interventions to 273,000 flood-displaced people; access to safe water and sanitation to 142,500 people; shelter and relief items to 44,195 displaced people; and emergency protection and child-protective services for 3,300 children aged 5-17 years.Overall, CERF funding facilitated a timely humanitarian response by UN agencies and partners in the critical early period immediately following the floods, which contributed to saving lives and mitigating the impact of the flood emergency on the affected population. The CERF grant further enhanced cohesion, comprehensiveness and coordination of the response by facilitating the development and implementation of projects simultaneously by several partners, both across sectors and to various affected locations. In addition, CERF improved coordination among the humanitarian community by encouraging the re-activating the existing coordination and monitoring arrangement at the national and county levels during the emergency. This contributed to the improved efficiency in the delivery of humanitarian assistance by eliminating duplication and overlap.IOM;UNFPA;UNICEF;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons4945502.00002431402310082018-06-04T00:00:002018-05-22T00:00:002018-06-06T00:00:002018-09-07T00:00:002019-05-31T00:00:004945502.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available623201818-RR-ZWE-3228887ZimbabweZWE3Rapid Response9CholeraDisease OutbreakZimbabwe RR Application Sep 2018 (cholera)2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa1000000On 6 September, the Ministry of Health and Child Care of Zimbabwe declared a cholera outbreak in the city of Harare. This declaration followed the confirmation of cases in Glenview and Budiriro suburbs of Harare. As of 21 September, a cumulative 5,891 suspected cases (including 83 confirmed cases) were reported in Harare’s high-density areas and other parts of the country, with 38 deaths (36 of which in Harare).
CERF funding is needed to ensure immediate rapid scale-up of cholera outbreak response activities, increasing access to life-saving treatment, awareness of cholera prevention among the affected and at-risk communities while resource mobilization efforts continue. CERF funds will target children, women and men of Harare city, directly benefiting 50,000 people at risk of immediate contamination and 600,000 people at risk of infection, mainly in 10 districts of Harare.An outbreak of cholera was declared by the Ministry of Health and Child Care on 6 September 2018 following confirmation of cases in Glenview and Budiriro suburbs of Harare. The outbreak was first noticed on 5 September 2018, when a cluster of 25 case-patients from these suburbs were admitted at Beatrice Road Infectious Disease Hospital in Harare having presented with signs and symptoms of acute watery diarrhoea, vomiting and dehydration. As at 21 September, a cumulative 5,891 suspected cases (83 confirmed cases) were reported in Harare’s high-density areas and other parts of the country, with 38 deaths (36 of which in Harare). Between September and December 2018 around 9,946 cholera cases were reported in Harare City. Amongst these, 313 were confirmed cases and 69 deaths.The CERF rapid response allocation of $3.1 million to Zimbabwe was to address immediate, life-threatening needs of identified populations affected by cholera, in terms of WASH, health and food. CERF reached a total of 351,117 people through water, sanitation and hygiene interventions, including hygiene kit distribution, infection, prevention and control (IPC) improvement at cholera treatment centers, and health and hygiene education. A total of 255 MT (138 MT maize grain, 5.6 MT vegetable oil, 24.6 MT cowpeas and 87 MT super cereal) reached inpatients in all cholera treatment centres in Harare, thereby contributing to reducing cross contamination. A total of 18,112 people had access to lifesaving treatment through Oral Rehydration Therapy Points. Essential medicines and commodities and infection control materials were procured and distributed to all Cholera Treatment Centres.The rapidity of the fund release helped quickly scale-up activities in the critical phase of cholera case acceleration at the onset of the outbreak. CERF funds allowed UNICEF to improve coordination of cholera response activities among partners by strengthening the Emergency Strategic Advisory Group (ESAG) for WASH in Emergencies. CERF funds allowed UNICEF to mobilize resources from other donors by demonstrating how UNICEF effectively implemented immediate response activities and highlighting needs for additional interventions. UNICEF received additional funds from other bilateral donors and was able to establish rapid response teams for possible future cholera outbreaks.UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Other affected persons3099371.00006000006291882018-10-04T00:00:002018-09-27T00:00:002018-10-08T00:00:002019-01-10T00:00:002019-07-23T00:00:003099371.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available617201818-UF-COG-3195126Republic of CongoCOG2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedCongo UF Application Sep 2018 (conflict)1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa9CAR crisis 2013-86577This CERF UFE $7 million allocation will focus on the emergency response of two crisis: internally displaced people in the South region and refugees from Central African Republic in the North region. Based on the needs in the field, the CERF response will target the IDPs in the districts of Kinkala, Mindouli, Kindamba, Vindza, Kimba, Goma Tse Tse in the Pool department and the refugees in the department of Likouala. A total of 86,577 people (48,496 women, 38,081 men) will benefit from health, nutrition, agriculture, and multi-sector interventions.
Republic of Congo Underfunded Emergencies submission
Total envelope: $4 million (Round II allocation: $80 million for 9 countries)
Grant package received: 5 September 2018
Total # of projects submitted: 7The Congo was marked by two crises: an internal conflict in the south of the country, from April 2016 until a ceasefire was signed in December 2017, and an influx of refugees in the north from the Central African Republic. The UNCT developed a response plan in 2018 targeting 64,000 people based on a multi-sector evaluation. The plan aimed to provide assistance to IDPs, returnees, and refugees. As a result of the ceasefire, humanitarian actors were able to re-evaluate the needs of communities living in previously inaccessible areas.In October 2018, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $4 million to Congo through CERF's Underfunded Emergencies window. CERF funds were used to provide life-saving assistance to over 120,000 people, which enabled UN agencies and partners to provide: integrated preventive and curative primary health care services to nearly 17,000 children under 5, and over 4,000 breastfeeding women in 33 health facilities; a pilot Food-for-Assets projects for 5,447 returnees and distributed specialized nutritious foods to 1,602 children and 1,332 women to support the management of moderate acute malnutrition; free access to sexual and reproductive healthcare services, including comprehensive management of gender-based violence; psycho-social support to 1,180 people and distributed $36,000 in cash transfers; and supported agricultural livelihoods by distributing kits to 7,900 individuals.CERF funds enabled UN agencies and partners to begin implementing projects quickly. This contributed to (a) addressing the problem of severe and moderate malnutrition, which had exceeded WHO's 15 per cent alert threshold in some districts; (b) restarting the provision of essential basic primary and reproductive health services and; (c) strengthening the substantive capacities of the populations affected by the crises. The CERF allocation also served as a catalyst for mobilizing additional resources. WFP for instance was able to secure additional resources for its Food-for-Assets initiative thanks to the CERF-funded pilot.FAO;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHORefugees;Internally displaced persons3976882.0000865771206282018-10-02T00:00:002018-09-12T00:00:002018-10-10T00:00:002019-02-28T00:00:002019-09-30T00:00:003976882.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available633201818-RR-COD-3349227Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedDR Congo RR Application Dec 2018 (Angolan returnees)1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa17DRC conflict and refugees 2017-2018656620Since October 2018, more than 362,097 Congolese have returned to the Democratic Republic of Congo from Angola following the expiration of their legal status in the country. The massive return of this population requires a scale up of assistance to ensure the safe return to their villages of origin. Returnees require emergency assistance to facilitate their return as the majority lack social networks and/or livelihood opportunities in DRC. They will be returning to villages that are already facing significant humanitarian challenges, notably in the Kasai Region, which places a further strain on their ability to be self-sufficient upon arrival.
The HCT in DRC has developed an emergency response plan to: 1) facilitate the actual return process of the affected population to their villages of origin, and 2) provide emergency assistance upon arrival in their villages together with support to the host population. The overall response plan requires US$52 million to support the estimated 656,620 affected individuals (both returnees and host population). The US$10million CERF allocation is aimed to kick start the activities through interventions in Protection, Food Security, Shelter and WASH. The allocation will provide assistance for 200,000 returnees through the implementation of activities over 3 to 6 months.In 2018, displacement from Angola and ongoing violence and insecurity in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) affected the provinces of Kasaï, Kasaï Central, Kwango, Kongo Central and Lualaba in DRC. In October and November 2018, at least 362,097 Congolese nationals arrived in the DRC from Angola, including many long-time residents of Angola who were expelled following the Government’s decision to revoke residency of many Congolese migrants. Reception areas for returnees faced limited capacity to absorb and support returnees. They were spread over more than 2,500 kilometers along DRC and Angola border in the provinces of Kasaï, Kasaï Central, Kwango, Kongo Central and Lualaba. Capacity had further been diminished by the humanitarian crisis caused by violence and insecurity in the Kasai region, which had caused displacement and decreased standards of living well beyond the Kasaïs. An estimated 656,620 people were in need of urgent humanitarian assistance in the border areas, including approximately 93,000 children and 98,000 women. However, profiling and registration operations were needed to ensure the proper targeting. The majority of migrants were hosted in the communities, where scarce resources were already stretched thin, and faced protection concerns including risks relating to gender-based violence, family separation, inter-community conflicts, human trafficking and child labor. Crowding in border areas raised concerns of possible outbreaks of disease such as cholera, measles, yellow fever or an increase in interethnic tensions.In response, CERF allocated $9.8 million to the DRC in November 2018 through its Rapid Response window to support the immediate humanitarian needs of Congolese nationals expelled or returned from Angola and their transfer, in dignity, to their final destination. This funding enabled humanitarian partners to provide emergency food assistance in cash transfer to 33,882 people. CERF funding enabled partners to profile 16,015 people in 19 health areas and to support 2,979 births attended by qualified personnel, vaccination of 57,122 children aged 6 to 59 months, and care for more than 90,000 patients for various communicable and non-communicable diseases. Regarding nutrition, CERF funding enabled partners to screen 23,858 refugee and host community children for malnutrition and to treat of 2,981 children with severe acute malnutrition. On food security, partners reached 33,882 people with food in the form of cash transfer. Regarding protection, partners were able to provide medical and psychosocial care for 1,265 survivors of gender-based violence and to identify 2,631 unaccompanied children and orphaned children, placing them in 980 foster families. In addition, partners supported dignified return of the returned/expelled people through supporting transportation and settlement of 13,400 people to their primary place of return.CERF funds played a significant role in enabling partners to response to the humanitarian needs of Congolese expelled from Angola in a timely manner. These funds enabled partners to enhance needed services in the areas of return, and to deliver needed assistance to both the expelled and vulnerable host communities, helping to address risks of a further deterioration of the humanitarian situation or potential risk to peace and security. CERF funds made it possible to: improve access for these people to essential goods and services; relieve congestion in border reception areas, through the transfer, with dignity, of deportees to their areas of final destination; target and immediately transport shelter beneficiaries to the desired return area. CERF funds made it possible for partners to deliver assistance in a flexible manner and to adapt to the rapidly changing situation on the ground. In addition, CERF funds provided immediate start-up funds, which partners were able to leverage to secure additional funding and CERF funds made it possible to strengthen humanitarian coordination in the field and in Kinshasa, in particular through the operationality of the Protection Cluster established in the border area hub Kamako for the coordination of the protection response and capacity building.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Other affected persons9823584.00002000001849242018-12-21T00:00:002018-12-10T00:00:002019-01-15T00:00:002019-04-16T00:00:002020-03-31T00:00:009823584.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available608201818-RR-COD-3159127Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD3Rapid Response30EbolaDisease OutbreakDR Congo RR Application Aug 2018 (Ebola)2Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological02Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa19Ebola in DRC and readiness in neighboring countries 2018-20191704371On 1 August, a new Ebola outbreak was declared in North Kivu, DRC. Since the beginning of the epidemic, a total of 74 cases have been reported, including 16 confirmed cases. This outbreak is in North Kivu province, near to the Ugandan border and 2,500 km away from the last outbreak in Equateur. WHO confirmed the two outbreaks are unrelated.
This CERF Rapid Response application for a total of $ 2.8 million is to contribute to the control and reduction of mortality and morbidity related to the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) epidemic in the provinces of North Kivu and Ituri and to prevent transmission of the virus in the rest of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The allocation supports the scaling up of rapid response activities to the epidemic in North Kivu and Ituri provinces, with immediate priority given to areas directly affected by the virus that have already reported cases of infection. The funding will focus on the immediate implementation of key activities to: 1) contain the epidemic (medical care, surveillance, and identification of cases); 2) prevent the spread of the disease (secure burials, WASH and community mobilization); and 3) facilitate the access to the affected areas.On 1 August 2018, a new Ebola outbreak was declared in North Kivu close to the Ugandan border, with a total of 16 confirmed and 58 unconfirmed cases. At the time, the outbreak in North Kivu was expected to be greater in scale and complexity compared to the outbreak in Equateur. A preliminary response plan was developed to address a planning scenario of 200-300 cases in four health zones, at a total cost of $44 million. Despite the mobilization of $2 million from WHO's Contingency Fund for Emergencies, UNICEF, WFP and WHO urgently required funding to immediately scale up high-priority activities including surveillance, contact tracing, treatment, risk communication, social mobilization, and safe burials.On 9 August 2018, the ERC allocated $2.8 million from CERF's rapid response window to respond to the outbreak and prevent further transmission. CERF funds supported the scaling up of rapid response activities, with immediate priority given to areas directly affected by the virus. UN agencies used the funding to reach 88,000 people, focusing on the immediate implementation of key activities to: 1) contain the epidemic (medical care, surveillance, and identification of cases); 2) prevent the spread of the disease (secure burials, WASH and community mobilization); and 3) facilitate access to the affected areas. UNICEF provided life-saving WASH assistance in 25 priority health centres, while WHO provided free access to basic healthcare and Ebola treatment in 24 health centres. CERF funds also enabled UNHAS to transport 742 passengers and 7,200MT of humanitarian cargo.The CERF allocation enabled the UN agencies and partners to immediately begin delivering life-saving assistance. In line with the Joint National Response Plan developed by the Government with the support of partners like WHO and the World Bank, the CERF funds made it possible to begin surveillance, investigations and contact follow-ups, thereby avoiding much greater loss of life. CERF funds enabled the rapid deployment of critical logistical support in hard-to-reach areas. The CERF allocation also served as a resource mobilization catalyst.UNICEF;WFP;WHOOther affected persons2808736.000088000880002018-08-13T00:00:002018-08-13T00:00:002018-08-23T00:00:002018-11-24T00:00:002019-07-31T00:00:002808736.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available595201818-RR-COD-3055027Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD3Rapid Response30EbolaDisease OutbreakDR Congo RR Application May 2018 (Ebola - Equateur)2Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological02Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa19Ebola in DRC and readiness in neighboring countries 2018-2019566262On 3 May 2018, an Ebola outbreak was declared in DRC. This is the ninth Ebola epidemic in the country since 1976. All of the precedent outbreaks were characterized by high levels of infectiousness, high mortality and a sharp deterioration in the socio-economic situation of the populations. The actual outbreak counts five cases and hundreds of contacts. The CERF Rapid Response grant application aims to contribute to the control and reduction of mortality and morbidity related to the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in Equateur Province and to prevent the transmission of the disease. disease. virus in the rest of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The allocation supports the launch of rapid response activities to the epidemic in Equateur Province, with immediate priority given to areas directly affected by the virus that have already reported cases of infection and / or death . In the details, the funding will focus on the immediate implementation of key activities to: 1) contain the epidemic (medical care, surveillance, identification and referral of cases); 2) prevent the spread (secure burials, WASH and community mobilization); and 3) facilitate access of teams and equipment to areas affected by the epidemic, currently isolated by major constraints of physical access.The Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) declared an outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in May 2018 following the identification of five new cases in Equateur Province. The outbreak came in the context of recurrent EVD outbreaks in the region, with ten occurring in the DRC since 1976, the most recent in 2017. The virus is highly fatal, with a case fatality rate around 50 per cent and rates that have varied 25 to 90 per cent in past outbreaks. Hundreds of people died as a result of provincial-level outbreaks in the DRC in the 1970s, 1990s and 2000s. In addition, a total of 28,616 cases of EVD and 11,310 deaths were reported over the course of a 2014 – 2016 regional outbreak in Western Africa that primarily impacted Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia. The Government and humanitarian community thus wanted to react rapidly to prevent a public health emergency of international concern. The Government and humanitarian community faced challenges in responding to the evolving public health situation due to the remote location of the outbreak in Equateur Province, where health services, telecommunications networks and the infrastructure required to support a robust scaling-up of the public health response was largely absent. Support for epidemic surveillance, case management, communication and social mobilization, logistics, water, hygiene and sanitation, laboratory and research were identified as priority needs.In response, the CERF announced the allocation of US $2 million on 10 May through its Rapid Response window to support intensification of the response to the epidemic. The following day, the DRC Ministry of Health announced its National Plan for the Response to the Ebola Epidemic. CERF funding allowed Government, UN agencies and humanitarian partners partners to assist 47,509 people, including providing emergency health care services to 44,440 vulnerable or ill people. In addition, CERF funding contributed to efforts to help mitigate the further spread of the disease by supporting the training of 270 community members and health care workers in surveillance of Ebola Virus Disease, and provision of water, sanitation and hygiene materials and water purification systems to 76 schools, benefiting 11,320 children.The CERF allocation enabled the rapid start-up of activities in response to the EVD outbreak and allowed partners to address the significant challenges of logistics and limited infrastructure. The grant increased the capacity of agencies and partners to conduct essential public health activities in areas that had previously been inaccessible, where no international health or humanitarian organizations were present. In addition, as the first funding provided, the CERF grant played an important advocation and resource mobilization role, bringing visibility to the epidemic, and helping to mobilize emergency funds from other partners.UNICEF;WFP;WHOOther affected persons1995504.000044400475092018-05-24T00:00:002018-05-17T00:00:002018-05-25T00:00:002018-08-29T00:00:002019-02-28T00:00:001995504.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available579201818-UF-COD-2851927Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedDR Congo UF Application Feb 2018 (conflict displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa17DRC conflict and refugees 2017-2018485756In 2017, the dramatic deterioration of the humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) led to the declaration of IASC Level 3 emergency for the Kasai region, Tanganyika and South Kivu provinces among other. With 1.9 million people who were newly displaced in 2017, DRC has 4.3 million internally displaced people (IDPs), making it the African country with the highest number of internally displaced persons. DRC also hosts more than 540,000 refugees from Burundi, Central African Republic, Rwanda and South Sudan. Some 13.1 million people require humanitarian assistance in 2018, including around 7.7 million food insecure people.
A $28 million allocation will focus on the needs of 485,756 people affected by the Level 3 crises and surrounding areas (South Kivu, Maniema, Tanganyika, Haut-Katanga, Haut-Lomami, Kasai, and Lomami) and non-Level 3 areas (Ituri and North Kivu). CERF will support life-saving interventions in the Health, WASH, Nutrition, Food Security, Protection, Shelter/NFIs, Education, and Logistics sectors. This UFE allocation is in complement to a $20 million Rapid Response allocation to DRC.
Total requirements: $329,406,707
Amount received to date: $49,231,724
Total amount requested: $28,000,000Since May 2017, North-East Tanganyika, South Kivu and Maniema had been experiencing a deterioration in their security situation due, in particular, to a resumption of activities by armed groups. In Kasai, the humanitarian crisis began in January 2017 and extended to July 2017 with large waves of displacement. In Haut-Katanga, Haut-Lomami and Tanganyika, the number of IDPs had increased sharply, disrupting the already fragile balance of the host communities. Assessments indicated that in the provinces of Tanganyika, Haut-Katanga and Haut-Lomami there were more than 900,000 people in need, including 717,000 internally displaced people (IDPs) of whom 340,000 were newly displaced. In addition, rates of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) and Global Acute Malnutrition (GAM) exceeded the emergency threshold in the territories of Kongolo (SAM 2.6 per cent, GAM 10.6 per cent), with several health zones in IPC phase 3 or 4. North Kivu province, experienced significant levels of violence in 2017 and 700,000 IDPs had been identified (2,130 per day) in 11 months. Ituri hosted over 107,000 IDPs. In addition, DRC hosted 75,000 Central African refugees and assessments indicated those figures might rise to more than 211,000 people by the end of 2018. Response efforts were hindered by low levels of funding. Only $429 million had been mobilized in 2017 against the Humanitarian Response Plan with $812 million in total requirements.In response to the emergency, the CERF allocated $27.8 million through its Underfunded Emergencies window in 2018. The CERF allocation strategically aligned with the DRC's 2017-2019 Humanitarian Response Plan. CERF funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide food assistance to 45,641 people, shelter assistance to 6,964 households of newly returned people, and non-food items to 1,830 vulnerable displaced households at displacement sites. In addition, emergency shelter assistance was provided to 6,330 displaced households in the host community and in spontaneous displacement sites.CERF funding enabled UN agencies and partners to respond to underfunded L-3 crises in Kasaï, Tanganyika, Haut-Katanga and Sud- Kivu covering gaps that other sources of funding could not have filled. The UFE allocation also had the added value that it was developed in operational complementarity with a $22 million CERF Rapid Response allocation launched simultaneously to support the L3 response in three areas of the DRC. The UFE allocation also considered the future funding opportunities from the DRC Humanitarian Fund ($35 million in total), and utilised a multisectoral response targeting the most vulnerable displaced persons.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;UNOPS;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons27840104.00004857563855812018-03-12T00:00:002018-03-01T00:00:002018-03-23T00:00:002018-08-31T00:00:002019-05-24T00:00:0027840104.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available564201818-RR-COD-2860627Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedDR Congo RR Application Jan 2018 (L3 emergency)1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa17DRC conflict and refugees 2017-20183500000This CERF rapid response application of US$20 million is triggered by the IASC System-Wide Level 3 activation in the DRC on 20 October 2017 for a period of six months, focusing on the Kasais, Tinganyika and South Kivu provinces and a limited number of neighboring districts. The three operational plans issued by the HCT in December 2017 target some 3.5 million people in need of humanitarian assistance in the three provinces, for which US$418 million is required. Violence in the Kasais, Tanganyika and South-Kivu has displaced more than 2.5 million people. Close to 4.3 million people in these three areas are estimated to be facing Crisis or Emergency levels of food insecurity. This is taking place within one of the world’s largest and most complex humanitarian crises, with at least 8.5 million people across the DRC in need of assistance and protection, close to 2 million children at risk of severe acute malnutrition and outbreaks of diseases, including cholera affecting tens of thousands each year.
Following discussions between the HCT and the CERF secretariat in view of the rapid response allocation of US$14 million in September 2017 just before the L3 activation, the ERC agreed to an additional allocation in support critical activities identified in the L3 benchmarks. As such, this CERF allocation will have a direct and catalytic impact on the scale-up of the response and operational capacity in the L3 areas to deliver a more coordinated and informed response. Under this CERF application, some $20 million are sought to support enhanced coordination and IM capacity; joint analysis and rapid assessments; common logistics services; as well as rapid multi-sectorial assistance within the sectors of Food, WASH, NFIs, Health (including SRPH and Cholera prevention/treatment), and protection (child protection, SGBV). On 14 March, the final proposal of the application from UNFPA, as agreed by the HCT, was submitted to the CERF secretariat to reinforce accountability of the humanitarian community in the DRC vis-à-vis the crisis affected people in the L3 areas by establishing an inter-agency AAP mechanism. UNFPA requested $299,970 for six months implementation of which $272,728 was finally approved by the ERC. CERF funds will enable immediate life-saving assistance and support time-critical interventions for 412,674 of the most vulnerable people in the L3 areas over six months.The humanitarian situation in several regions of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) deteriorated significantly in 2017 as a result of increased armed conflict and insecurity. An L3 emergency was declared in October 2017 for three areas comprising South Kivu, Maniema, Tanganyika, Haut-Katanga and Haut-Lomami provinces and the Kasaï region. Three operational poles were established in Bukavu, Kalemie, Kananga with a view to support logistics, coordination and assessment capacity. Assessments indicated that 3.5 million people were in need of assistance in the L3 areas, including 2,694,000 displaced and some 1,603,000 returnees who lived in extreme precariousness and were exposed to high health risks as a result of destruction and looting of basic social infrastructure and limited access to basic health care. Cholera was increasing in displaced persons sites in Malemba Nkulu and Mulongo with a total of 2,558 cases and 41 deaths and the territories of Ngandajika (1787 cases) and Luilu (433 cases) in the province of Lomami and in the territories of Ilebo (250 cases) and Dekese (198 cases) in the province of Kasaï. A measles epidemic was also hitting the area, with 12,173 cases reported (including 109 deaths) in South Kivu and 10,074 Maniema (including 123 deaths). Assessments indicated risk of increased epidemics, morbidity and mortality. Malnutrition rates were also concerning, and above crisis levels in several health-zones.In response to the deteriorating situation, CERF allocated US $19.9 million through its Rapid Response window in January 2018 to support the scale-up of the humanitarian response in L3 areas. This funding enabled UN agencies to enhance logistics and information management capacity and to complete 14 assessments of movements of internally displaced persons in the target provinces, taking in 137 health zones comprising 22,125 villages. In addition, CERF funding facilitated 77 multisectoral assessments covering 760 villages in the targeted provinces and permitted partners to provide agricultural assistance to 6,800 households. CERF funding allowed agencies and partners to ensure safe delivery for 8,683 women and offer neonatal care to 8,684 new borns; provide multi-sectoral care to 1,059 survivors of gender-based violence; distribute dignity kits to 3,151 vulnerable women and girls treat 5,943 malnourished children and conduct cholera treatment and prevention targeting 92,022 people; and provide protection assistance to crisis-affected children and food aid to 97,403 people for three months.CERF funds made it possible to establish a baseline for monitoring population movements and evaluating alerts, thereby providing the humanitarian community with the information necessary for an immediate response to the needs of the populations and to provide a multisectoral response emphasizing "innovative" aspects, quality, speed, effectiveness and efficiency. CERF funding was critical in expanding logistical capacities needed to support the response to the L3 emergency, and strengthening coordination between humanitarian actors and local authorities, including enabling several implementing partners to participate in cluster meetings for the first time.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons19981998.00003879773324492018-02-02T00:00:002018-01-23T00:00:002018-04-09T00:00:002018-07-09T00:00:002019-03-01T00:00:0019981998.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available578201818-UF-CMR-2851818CameroonCMR2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedCameroon UF Application Feb 2018 (conflict displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa12Boko Haram crisis 2014-833000Some 2.9 million people in Cameroon, primarily in the Far North region, are in need of humanitarian assistance due to Boko Haram attacks and violent conflict in the Lake Chad basin which has caused internal displacement of 242,000 people. In addition to conflict, calamities, such as food insecurity also contribute to under-development. The departments most affected by the crisis are Logone-et-Chari and Mayo-Sava which host 77% of the internally displaced persons. Cameroon also hosts 329,000 refugees from the Central African Republic and Nigeria. A $10 million allocation from CERF will focus on providing emergency food assistance and reproductive health services as well as emergency protection in Logone-et-Chari, Mayo-Sava, Mayo Tsanaga departments. The CERF contribution will address priority needs of 347,800 people including internally displaced persons; refugees; host communities hosting refugees and / or IDPs and returnees.
Cameroon Underfunded Emergencies submission
Total envelope: $10 million (Round I allocation: $100 million for 9 countries)
Grant package received: 23 February 2018
Total # of projects submitted: 10The humanitarian situation in the country was deteriorating in 2018 as a result of violence linked to Boko Haram in the Lake Chad Basin. The Far North region hosted nearly 242,000 Cameroonian internally displaced persons (IDPs) and 89,000 Nigerian refugees. The majority of the IDPs and around 30,000 refugees were hosted with local communities. The protection monitoring in 2017 indicated that IDPs, returnees and host communities had significant protection concerns and limited resources. More than 400,000 people from host communities were considered vulnerable and in need of immediate humanitarian assistance. In addition to the effects of the Boko Haram crisis, much of the population had limited access to the legal assistance, documentation, or basic social services, particularly in areas of return. A total of 2.3 million people were food insecure and more than 180,000 in urgent need of immediate food aid. In addition, almost 160,000 children suffered from acute malnutrition in the country, including 44,700 from severe acute malnutrition (SAM). In the Far North region, global acute rates of malnutrition were 4.5 were per cent and an estimated 36,000 children aged 6-59 months required nutritional support. Only 14 per cent of the population had access to adequate hygiene and sanitation infrastructure and 54 per cent of the population did not have access to a water source. The crisis also increased the number of separated and unaccompanied children in the region, making children aged 5 to 14 vulnerable to all forms of gender-based violence and sexual violence. Despite these significant humanitarian needs, the Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) was drastically underfunded, having received only 44 per cent of requirements.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated US $9.9 million through its Underfunded Emergencies window. This funding enabled partners to reach a total of 656,203 people with humanitarian assistance. CERF funding enabled partners to provide: food assistance via restrictive cash transfers to 21,262 vulnerable IDPs; agricultural livelihood support through inputs to 4,000 households; nutrition education, raising awareness of 537 people; psychosocial and legal support to 802 survivors of GBV; access to basic water, hygiene and sanitation services for 74,500 vulnerable; vaccination against measles to over 60,000 children and pregnant women.CERF funding enabled UN agencies and humanitarian partners to help address critical humanitarian needs in the context of a deteriorating situation and dramatic underfunding. It facilitated carrying out the Displacement Tracking Matrix, enabling actors to observe population movements and adapt their response accordingly. The rapid implementation of health and water, sanitation and hygiene activities helped prevent a cholera outbreak in Logone and Chari department despite occurrences in nearby border states of Borno (Nigeria). In addition, CERF funding has facilitated the mobilization of other donor contributions, making it possible to expand the delivery of humanitarian assistance, to reach additional populations, and continue implementation of activities after the end of CERF funding. The CERF process has also improved coordination, among the United Nations system, as well as other partners.FAO;IOM;UN Women;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons9884487.00004795736562032018-03-14T00:00:002018-02-23T00:00:002018-03-23T00:00:002018-08-31T00:00:002019-04-30T00:00:009884487.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available609201818-RR-CMR-3141418CameroonCMR3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedCameroon RR Application Aug 2018 (Displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa160000Since 2016, political and social instability, exacerbated by sporadic violence, has had a negative impact on civilians in Cameroon’s South-West and North-West regions. In November 2017, the socio-political crisis degenerated into insecurity and armed violence. Since then, the escalation of tension and upsurge in hostilities between non-state armed groups and defense and security forces have triggered humanitarian needs across the two regions owing to significant internal displacement. The rapid multi-sectoral assessment conducted by the UN agencies in March 2018 in the South-West and another conducted in April 2018 in the North-West region by Plan International showed that at least 160,000 people have been internally displaced in the two affected regions and need immediate humanitarian and protection assistance.
The humanitarian community launched an Emergency Response Plan in May in order to mobilize US$15 million for the crisis in the North-West and the South-West regions. The plan targeted 160,000 IDPs and aimed at covering the needs in Shelter/NFI, WASH, Health, Protection, Food and Agriculture and Education for an initial period of three months. The planning scenario has already been surpassed and needs have grown significantly. CERF funds are required to cover the protection, health, WASH, shelter/NFI, food security and common services of 110,000 beneficiaries for four months in the South-West and North-West regions of Cameroon.Since 2016, political and social instability, exacerbated by sporadic violence, has had a negative impact on civilians in Cameroon’s South-West and North-West regions. In November 2017, the socio-political crisis degenerated into insecurity and armed violence. Since then, the escalation of tension and upsurge in hostilities between non-state armed groups and defense and security forces have triggered humanitarian needs across the two regions owing to significant internal displacement. A rapid multi-sectoral assessment conducted by the UN agencies in March 2018 in the South-West and another conducted in April 2018 in the North-West region by Plan International showed that at least 160,000 people have been internally displaced in the two affected regions and need immediate humanitarian and protection assistance.CERF allocated $5.1 million to Cameroon from its Rapid Response window to sustain the provision of life-saving assistance to internally displaced people in the Northwest and Southwest regions. This grant was approved on 30 September 2019. The project reached 131,626 people including 124,260 IDPs, 7,366 host communities, 31,590 girls and 40,804 women. The application covers shelter (36,000 beneficiaries), agriculture (6,000 beneficiaries), food assistance (43,962 beneficiaries), health (73,703 beneficiaries), child protection (13,907 beneficiaries), gender-based violence (23,363 beneficiaries) and water, sanitation and hygiene (99,171 beneficiaries).CERF lead to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries and helped respond to time-critical needs. CERF also improved resource mobilization from other sources, especially from agencies own resources and other donors. The project implementation created visibility and trust in agency's response capacities. For example, funds were able to be mobilized to ensure the continuation of projects, as their implementation demonstrated the capacity to respond in the challenging operating environment. CERF funds improved coordination as all recipient agencies were able to establish and scale up operations in focused affected areas where the interaction, coordination and partnerships were reinforced.FAO;IOM;UN Women;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons5096994.00001300001316262018-08-28T00:00:002018-08-16T00:00:002018-08-31T00:00:002018-11-30T00:00:002019-08-15T00:00:005096994.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available611201818-UF-AGO-3187010AngolaAGO2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedAngola UF Application Sep 2018 (refugees)1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa17DRC conflict and refugees 2017-201835622Since March 2017, over 35,000 Congolese refugees have fled violence and taken refuge in Angola. The escalation of violence in Kasai DRC triggered the internal displacement of some 1.4 million persons and the influx of refugees into Angola. As of 20 August 2018, the number of registered refugees in Angola is 35,837. The total refugee active population (population receiving food assistance) is 22,624. Around 61% of the active population is in Lóvua, while 39% are based in urban areas. An Angola Inter-Agency Appeal, as part of the DRC Regional Refugee Response Plan was launched for the period of January to December 2018 with requirements of $63,881,333. At the time of the CERF UFE analysis, humanitarian operations were 12% funded. This $2 million UFE CERF application targets approximately 22,624 refugees in the Lóvua Refugee Settlement in Lunda Norte Province. This area hosts the most vulnerable refugees who require food security, WASH and health (Primary Care and Sexual and Reproductive Health) responses.
Angola Underfunded Emergencies submission
Total envelope: $2 million (Round II allocation: $80 million for 9 countries)
Grant package received: 4 September 2018
Total # of projects submitted: 4Since March 2017, over 35,000 Congolese refugees have fled violence and taken refuge in Angola. The escalation of violence in Kasai DRC triggered the internal displacement of some 1.4 million people and the influx of over 35,000 refugees into Angola. As of 20 August 2018, the number of registered refugees in Angola was 35,837. The total refugee active population (population receiving food assistance) was 22,624. Around 61 per cent of the active population was in Lóvua, while 39 per cent were based in urban areas. An Angola Inter-Agency Appeal, as part of the DRC Regional Refugee Response Plan, was launched for the period of January to December 2018, with requirements of $64m. At the time of the CERF UFE analysis, humanitarian operations were 12 per cent funded.This $2 million UFE CERF application was approved in September 2018, and aimed to strategically respond to the most critical needs by focusing on three priority sectors: food security, WASH and health (Primary Care and Sexual and Reproductive Health), targeting 26,046 refugees in the Lóvua Refugee Settlement in Lunda Norte Province. The funding enabled UNHCR, WFP, UNFPA and partners to provide primary health care services to 20,155 refugees; to protect the rights and improve the Reproductive Health including HIV/AIDS prevention of 6,536 women and girls; to provide basic food requirements for 21,796 refugees; and to provide WASH assistance, with a focus on water system maintenance, sanitation and hygiene promotion, at the Lóvua settlement and hosting communities, benefiting 20,235 people.The injection of the CERF funding led to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries, and helped respond to time-critical needs. CERF also improved resource mobilization from other sources, especially from agencies’ own resources and other donors, such as USA and other UN programmes. The coordination mechanisms developed, namely the monthly meetings held in Luanda with all the Agencies, Government and implementing partners involved in the emergency refugee response in Lunda Norte, allowed the creation and support of synergies with other ongoing interventions related to the assistance to refugees in Angola. As an example, monthly coordination meetings on protection and access to health enabled UNHCR and partners to adjust their strategy for the provision of social assistance and health services to the refugees in Luanda, in accordance with the principles and lessons learnt in the Lóvua emergency response.UNFPA;UNHCR;WFPRefugees2000950.000022624260462018-09-13T00:00:002018-09-07T00:00:002018-09-18T00:00:002019-02-28T00:00:002019-10-25T00:00:002000950.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available612201818-UF-CAF-3187220Central African RepublicCAF2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedCAR UF Application Sep 2018 (Displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa9CAR crisis 2013-2500000This CERF UFE $10 million allocation will focus on the emergency response in the areas most affected by the upsurge of violence and which require rapid intervention in several sectors based on the results of a needs, risks and vulnerabilities analysis by the country. The populations targeted by this allocation, include displaced persons, returnees and host families. The most vulnerable and critical areas are targeted: Bangassou-Rafai-Zémio; Bambari-Ippy-Bria; Bocaranga-Ngaoundaye-Paoua, Markounda; Bambari-Alindao-Mingala and Kaga-Bandoro-Mbrès. A total of 562,994 people (285,717 women, 277,277 men) will benefit from water, hygiene and sanitation, food security, nutrition , protection, CCCM / Shelter / NFI, education and health interventions.
Central African Republic Underfunded Emergencies submission
Total envelope: $10 million (Round II allocation: $80 million for 9 countries)
Grant package received: 3 September 2018
Total # of projects submitted: 10CAR is home to an estimated 2.5 million people in need of assistance, out of total population of 4.6 million. The country context is characterized by grave human rights violations. Food insecurity was prevalent, with roughly 2 in 5 households estimated to be in crisis or emergency level food insecurity situation (IPC phases 3 or 4). The rate of severe acute malnutrition exceeds the emergency threshold in 39 out of 71 health districts. The majority of the population lacked access to basic social services and safe drinking water.In October 2018, the Emergency Relief Coordinator endorsed an allocation of $9.9m from CERF's Underfunded Emergencies Window to support life-saving interventions in eight priority sectors: WASH, food security, nutrition, protection, camp management, shelter/NFIs, education and health. CERF funds enabled UN agencies to provide humanitarian assistance to 481,000 people. 149,000 people benefitted from access to drinking water, 90,000 people received health assistance, 84,000 people received protection assistance, 50,000 people benefitted through camp coordination and management, 39,000 people received food assistance, 25,000 people received seeds and agricultural equipment, and 15,000 people received shelter/NFI kits.CERF funding enabled UN agencies and partners to meet humanitarian needs in a timely and coordinated manner. The CERF-funded interventions ensured a swift detection of, and response to, a measles outbreak in Paoua, saving a significant number of lives. The distribution of seeds and agricultural equipment helped restore the livelihoods of vulnerable communities. Thanks to the CERF allocation, the HCT was able to mobilize additional resources: funding for the response increased from 31 per cent at the time of the CERF allocation to 56 per cent by the end of the year. CERF funds helped to improve coordination during the application, project implementation and reporting phases. Multi-stakeholder consultations during the application phase ensured an inclusive and transparent prioritization of needs and targeting of beneficiaries. Strong coordination between the protection, SGBV, health and nutrition sectors enabled UN agencies to map SGBV actors in the country, thereby improving the referral of survivors to appropriate care facilities.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons9932158.00005629944809202018-09-18T00:00:002018-09-07T00:00:002018-10-09T00:00:002019-02-28T00:00:002019-09-30T00:00:009932158.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available597201818-RR-TCD-3065721ChadTCD3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterChad RR Application May 2018 (food insecurity)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa606897The 2017/2018 agricultural year was marked by a deficit rainfall in most of the Sahelian belt, resulting in an early and long lean season. In Chad cereal production has fallen sharply while pastoral resources, forage and water, are in critical condition. Coping strategies are getting stretched and nearly one million people need assistance during this upcoming lean season. About $36 million is required to provide immediate emergency assistance to respond early and avert a food security crisis. Of this, the RC/HC and humanitarian partners in Chad are requesting some $10 million from the CERF to scale-up emergency interventions in the sectors of food security, nutrition and WASH. Some 453,267 people including 71,961 children under 5 years and 19,000 pregnant and lactating women are targeted in the regions of Guera, Batha, Ouaddai, Wadi Fira, Kanem, Barh El Ghazal and the Lake.
The CERF allocation is part of a larger regional approach to the drought and worsening food security situation in the Sahel. A total of $30 million has been agreed by the ERC for immediate scale-up activities in Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali and Mauritania.Food insecurity was greatly compounded in Southern Chad in 2017/2018 following poor harvests due to lower than average rainfall throughout the Sahel. This was particularly acute in Southern Chad and compounded by crises caused by pests, such as locusts, cantharides, grain-eating birds and caterpillars. Official agricultural statics indicate that cereal production decreased by 5 per cent compared to the 2016/2017 period. Eight departments were found to have majority of residents in IPC-phase 3. This means having food consumption gaps that are reflected by high or above-usual acute malnutrition or being marginally able to meet minimum food needs but only by depleting essential livelihood assets or through crisis-coping strategies. A September 2017 Standardized Monitoring and Assessment of Relief and Transition indicated national rates of mild acute malnutrition of 13.9, slightly below the critical threshold set by WHO. According to forecast data, 167,253 children would have been affected by severe malnutrition in these regions in 2018. Rates were particularly high in 15 priority regions that cross the WHO emergency threshold of two per cent. A total of 56,439 children suffering from severe acute malnutrition were admitted to care centres compared to 34,464 expected during the first quarter of 2018 in these regions, an increase of 64 per cent. There was, therefore, concern that the situation would worsen during the upcoming lean season, which started early and taking into account the prevalence rates of global acute malnutrition.In response, the CERF allocated $10.2 million through its Rapid Response window in January 2018 to provide integrated lifesaving food and nutrition assistance to meet the urgent food and nutritional needs of vulnerable populations in the Sahel strip of Southern Chad. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide food assistance to 221,622 people through cash transfers for 75 days during the lean season (June to September); livelihoods support to for 15,000 members of vulnerable agricultural households through distribution of seeds and livestock feed; and nutritional treatment for 22,000 children under the age of five suffering from severe acute malnutrition and 49,961 children under the age of five suffering from moderate acute malnutrition.CERF funds allowed humanitarian partners to quickly respond to the emergency addressing the food insecurity and malnutrition crisis in Southern Chad when the situation faced by vulnerable communities was exacerbated by shocks caused by pests and lower than average rainfall. As a result, partners were able to deliver life-saving nutrition and livelihoods assistance before the humanitarian situation was further exacerbated and were able to contribute to preventing further damage to affected communities’ livelihoods and nutritional status. Participation in the prioritisation of activities required of the CERF process further contributed to better coordination and cohesion among the humanitarian country team and partners.FAO;UNICEF;WFPHost communities;Refugees;Internally displaced persons10216729.00004532673125822018-06-04T00:00:002018-05-23T00:00:002018-06-04T00:00:002018-09-05T00:00:002019-03-05T00:00:0010216729.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available587201818-RR-TCD-2915421ChadTCD3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedChad RR Application Mar 2018 (Refugees from CAR)1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa9CAR crisis 2013-65000Since 26 December 2017, an influx of refugees from Central African Republic (CAR) entered in southern Chad, specifically in the region of Logone Oriental. This influx is due to recurrent clashes between armed groups in the north-west part of CAR. By end of February 2018, a total of 20,000 CAR refugees had arrived in Chad. These refugees are currently hosted in villages near the border and their presence is placing undue stress on the limited basic services available to the local Chadian population. Humanitarian actors have expended existing resources to respond to the needs of these refugees; however, the security situation in CAR remains volatile and unpredictable particularly in the Ouham-Pende region. The number of refugees is likely to increase and their presence in Chad could be prolonged due to the recurrence of fighting. This CERF application of $28.4 million is to respond to the needs of 20,000 CAR refugees, including a projected figure of 5,000 refugees for the next three months and 20,000 members of the host population.
Total amount of the requirement: $28,405,371
Total amount received: $370,321
Total amount requested: $6,822,009A significant influx of refugees from the Central African Republic (CAR) entered Chad following clashes and atrocities against civilians in north-west CAR in December 2017. Approximately 20,000 refugees arrived in Chad in March 2017, with subsequent waves following. As of 2018, continued violence and insecurity in CAR meant continued waves of refugees were expected to arrive, while those in the country were not expected to be able to return to Chad in the immediate future. These refugees arrived in Chad traumatized and with considerable protection and humanitarian needs. Most refugees were hosted by communities near the border where both host community members and refugees had limited access to food and basic social services such as health, education and access to water. Assessments indicated food security was of particular concern requiring emergency agricultural support. Difficulties in accessing drinking water was also reported in all refugee reception areas due to the lack of water infrastructure, raising health risks such as diarrhoea. Reception areas lacked educational facilities for both the local population and the arriving refugees.CERF allocated a total of US $6,765,609 to Chad through the Rapid Response window to respond to the humanitarian consequences of the sudden arrival of CAR refugees in southern Chad. This funding helped provide vital assistance to nearly 48,612 people, including 21,688 refugees and 26,924 from the host population. With this funding, UN agencies and partners were able to provide: Food assistance to 46,523 people (refugees and host population) through cash transfers as well as 20,166 agricultural kits including seeds and tool benefitting 20,166 individuals; access to education for 5,690 children; emergency or semi-durable shelters to a total of 5,089 households and essential household items kits to 5,402 households; access to drinking water for 13,500 people through the construction or rehabilitation of 64 boreholes and improved sanitation and hygiene conditions through construction of latrines for 9,920 people. CERF funding further enabled partners to provide 9,964 children (including 5,587 girls) access to protection services including multisectoral care for victims of protection incidents and psychosocial support; health care and other health services to 45,000 people; protection assistance for 11,464 people as well as nutritional support for 10,791 people.This CERF allocation made it possible to provide rapid assistance to newly arrived refugees from the CAR through an “out-of-camp” approach with a view to promoting lasting solutions and peaceful cohesion between refugees and host communities. In addition, CERF funds were used to support timely emergency response activities and were leveraged by the humanitarian community in its resource mobilization activities. By supporting the use of cash transfers and livelihoods activities in the early emergency response stage, CERF funds enabled innovative and strategic response activities to promote empowerment and self-sufficiency of the refugee and community that have showed positive and encouraging results.FAO;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees6765609.000045000486122018-03-20T00:00:002018-08-16T00:00:002018-03-20T00:00:002018-06-20T00:00:002018-12-20T00:00:006765609.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available624201818-UF-LBY-3246897LibyaLBY2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedLibya UF Application Oct 2018 (displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa217000Conflict in Libya has led to civilian casualties, damage to infrastructure, displacement and deterioration in basic services provision. An estimated 1.1 million people require life-saving assistance and protection, many of whom are migrants, refugees and asylum seekers.
The CERF-funded response will target some 217,000 IDPs, IDP returnees, refugees, migrants and host communities in 11 locations in the East, South and West of Libya. Ten projects will be implemented by FAO, IOM, UNFPA, UNHCR, UNICEF, UNMAS, WFP and UNHCR in the Food Security, Health, Protection, WASH, Emergency Telecommunications and Logistics clusters.
Libya Underfunded Emergencies submission
Total envelope: $8 million (Round 2 allocation: $80 million for 9 countries)
Grant package received: 1 October 2018
Total # of projects submitted: 10The humanitarian situation in Libya was heavily impacted by the political upheaval of 2011 and the social and economic consequences - including the disintegration of the country into territories where various political and military entities exercise authority. In 2018, when this CERF grant was provided, there were an estimated 1,400 militias in the country, with various fiefdoms where they controlled, among other things, access to basic services. The consequence of this division was an uneven availability of essential services to large segments of the population. Economically, a black market evolved where the Libyan Dinar was sometimes traded at levels that were three times higher than the official rate, leading to a cash liquidity crisis that had a very negative impact on Libyan’s ability to pay for services such as health care and education.
The root causes of the situation were armed conflict, the resulting displacement, the over-burdening of limited and generally deficient services in receiving host communities, lawlessness, human rights violations, uncontrolled migration, economic collapse, the deterioration of basic services (water, sanitation, health, cash liquidity, and markets) and political deadlock.
The agencies included in the CERF application (WASH and Health especially) were severely under-funded. For example, the protection sector - considered one of the most vital for the humanitarian response - was only 13 percent funded. Support from CERF funding would permit the agencies and their partners to address critical humanitarian needs, especially in the health and protection sectors. The CERF funding would complement resources available for food assistance and mine action.CERF allocated US$ 8,105,330 to Libya from its underfunded emergencies window, to provide life-sustaining assistance to persons displaced by conflict in camps or living among host communities, principally in the East and South of Libya (11 locations).This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to scale up food assistance in the West and South to 40,560 people in Benghazi, Sirt, Sebha and Tripoli for a three-month period; improve access of 231,091 people, including migrants, IDPs and vulnerable host community members to a minimum package of healthcare services at primary and secondary levels with referral systems in 14 health facilities; provide specialized mental health care services to 5,188 patients, and training to 93 health care service providers on diagnosing and treating major communicable diseases as well as the integrated management of childhood illness; to deliver a comprehensive protection monitoring (PM) of some 50,855 people in some of the most affected areas and areas where the humanitarian community previously had limited access; to open and operationalize a UN hub in Benghazi for improved coordination in the East and to coordinate logistics and information management during the initial phases of re-entry, which supported organizations when they established new, or scaled up operations in areas that were previously inaccessible; improve the surveillance and control of three zoonotic diseases (Highly Pathogenic Asian Avian Influenza - HPAI, rabies and Rift Valley fever - RVF) and reduced their impact on human and animal health (poultry and livestock population), livelihoods and food security in Libya. Additionally, albeit on a limited scale, the interventions also included provision of WASH services at three detention centres where the existing facilities were sub-standard.CERF responsiveness was extraordinarily time and resource efficient, including during the proposal process, and on no-cost extensions. This enabled the success of the project despite some challenges encountered during the preparation and implementation phases.
CERF funds were crucial in providing a timely response to needs and in improving coordination among humanitarian partners. The RC/HC report also suggests that CERF funds acted as a catalyst for funding from other donors for some of the sectors engaged in the response.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;UNOPS;WFP;WHORefugees;Internally displaced persons8105330.00002170005883602018-10-11T00:00:002018-10-04T00:00:002018-10-23T00:00:002019-02-28T00:00:002020-02-29T00:00:008105330.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available621201818-RR-LBY-3222797LibyaLBY3Rapid Response10MeaslesDisease OutbreakLibya RR Application Sep 2018 (Measles)2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa2750000Since July 2018, Libya is experiencing a steady increase of number of measles cases. As of mid-September, there were a total of 591 cases notified with two deaths. High-level of immunization coverage is essential to interrupt the spread of the disease and save lives. The national health authorities could not mobilize local resources to carry out an outbreak response national campaign due to the political fragmentation, ongoing conflict, insecurity and weaken health system. As the number of cases is increasing with new cases being reported every week, a CERF intervention is necessary. A CERF allocation will enable the country to procure the vaccines, vitamin A and the commodities. CERF will also support the transportation of the goods to the country. UNICEF will coordinate with WHO and the national authorities for the implementation of the national campaign under the coordination and oversight of the health sector working group. Of the 2,750,000 children in need, CERF intervention will cover 1,965,250 most vulnerable children from 6 months to 15 years in the Western and Southern parts of the country. The HCT agreed on one sector of intervention, Health, and UNICEF will be the sole implementer of the response.In July 2018, the Libya’s Ministry of Health declared a measles outbreak. There was increasing concern to prevent further escalation of the outbreak, already in its 38th week, under which 591 cases were reported. Prolonged conflict and lack of resources had made the population vulnerable to health shocks and epidemics and reduced response capacity. While the country was a high-middle income country before 2011, by 2018 17.5 per cent of public hospitals and 20 per cent of primary health care facilities in Libya were damaged and non-functional. Essential equipment, trained personnel and medicines were also severely lacking. Only 10 per cent of public health centres and 40 per cent of hospitals offered basic services. Only 1,897 of 4,275 official posts were filled and there were gaps of 4,997 nurses and 359 midwives. Vulnerability to health risks was heightened by malnutrition. In 2014, 6.5 per cent of children under age 5 were acutely malnourished (about 6,000 children), 3 per cent (200 children) severely acutely malnourished. Assessments further indicated that 21 per cent of children under 5 years of age (18,000 children), suffered from chronic malnutrition or stunting. Compounding this was increased migration of vulnerable groups. While Libya has traditionally been a migratory crossroads, mixed migration, including “children on the move”, asylum seekers, economic migrants, unaccompanied and separated children, environmental migrants, victims of trafficking and stranded migrants, increased by 33 per cent since 2014. By May 2019 there were an estimated 641,398 migrants in Libya, including almost 58,000 children, 20,000 of whom were separated or unaccompanied. These children on the move had very limited access to essential healthcare services.In response, CERF allocated $2.5 million from its Rapid Response window in October 2018 to prevent a widespread measles outbreak. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide: a nation-wide vaccine-preventable disease campaign that included the provisions of the measles vaccine, polio vaccine, rubella vaccine and vitamin A supplementation to protect children from 6 months to 15 years against measles in Libya. In total, 2,654,466 children aged 9 months to 15 years old were reached throughout the country, representing 96.3 per cent of the target.CERF funding enabled quick procurement of vaccines to control the measles outbreak. Implementing agencies were able to support implementing this campaign to prevent morbidity and mortality. This activity brought key partners under the lead role of the National Centre for Disease Control programme for timely and quality conduct of this life-saving intervention. This preventable disease vaccination campaign also helped addressing human and institutional capacity gaps in the provision of quality services to the population, thereby enabling evidence-based programming.UNICEFHost communities;Refugees;Internally displaced persons2500000.0000196525026544672018-10-04T00:00:002018-09-21T00:00:002018-10-04T00:00:002019-01-08T00:00:002019-07-08T00:00:002500000.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available589201818-RR-LBY-3039997LibyaLBY3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedLibya RR Application Apr 2018 (UNHAS)1Conflict-related2Man-made3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa1100000This CERF rapid response application of US$1.1 million is triggered by the reduction of the fleet of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), which is currently operating with only one aircraft prioritized for the SRSG’s missions and with irregular routes to Benghazi and other locations, coupled with the formal lifting of the evacuation status for Libya on 7 February 2018. A window of opportunity now presents itself for the humanitarian community to expand humanitarian operations in Libya and reach more people in need. WFP aims to establish a United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) operation that will enable the broader humanitarian community to regularly access beneficiaries and project sites through safe, secure and reliable air services.
In a memo on 9 February 2018 following the lifting of the evacuation status, the Secretary-General expressed his expectation of a swift return of agencies, funds and programmes (AFPs) to Libya, strongly encouraging AFPs to make full use of the facilities and security arrangements already in place at the UN compound in Tripoli, and to explore possibilities for further expansion on the basis of mandates.
Under the 2018 HRP, humanitarian partners aim to respond to the most basic needs of 940,000 people out of an estimated 1.1 million in need of life-saving humanitarian assistance and protection across Libya. The humanitarian situation remains fragile due to ongoing conflict, political instability, the disruption of markets and local food production, all of which damage livelihoods and their ability to meet basic needs. UNHAS is thus needed to establish initially 4 flights per week, from Tunis to Tripoli and Benghazi and other locations including Sabha, Misrata and Bani Waleed to enable humanitarian partners’ implementation more broadly across the country.The evacuation status for Libya, which was active since 2014, was formally lifted on February 7 of 2018, opening a window of opportunity to expand humanitarian operations in Libya. Since the evacuation of international UN staff in 2014, humanitarian agencies have primarily operated remotely out of Tunis, relying on national staff, local organizations and consultants inside Libya. Humanitarian agencies, funds and programmes were expected to return swiftly and the implementation of the 2018 Libya Humanitarian Response Plans (HRPs) depended on reliable air services into Libya. Commercial airlines posed security risks and did not meet international safety standards and humanitarian requirements. The United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) did meet the needs and requirements to reestablish humanitarian operations in Libya. Consequently, CERF support was required to kick start the Air service and support the international community (UN, NGOs and Diplomatic community) to gain sustainable access into Libya.In response, the CERF Rapid Response window allocated $1.2 million to Libya in April 2018 to support the continuation of humanitarian assistance in Libya. The flight access provided by UNHAS immediately showed itself to be imperative in greatly facilitating safe access to Libya. Since the launch of the operation, 1,148 people from 26 organizations and 61 nationalities have been transported between Tunis, Tripoli, Misrata, and Benghazi. The operation provided vital access in an unstable environment, also facilitating ad hoc flights to difficult-to-reach areas. The aircraft was also made available for medical and/or security relocations of international personnel.Overall, CERF funds contributed to the improvement of the humanitarian response in Libya and allowed the humanitarian community to address time critical needs of the affected populations in Libya. Additionally, CERF funds were quickly released compared to other donors and were decisive to start the service as soon as possible.WFP1153061.0000002018-05-02T00:00:002018-04-23T00:00:002018-05-02T00:00:002018-08-02T00:00:002019-04-09T00:00:001153061.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available629201818-RR-NER-3283466NigerNER3Rapid Response9CholeraDisease OutbreakNiger RR Application Oct 2018 (Cholera)2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa574970The CERF rapid response application of $2.6 million is to respond to the outbreak of cholera in Niger. On 15 July 2018, the Ministry of Health in Niger officially declared a cholera outbreak. As of 1 October, 3,692 cases had been reported including 68 deaths in 12 affected districts. Concerns that the outbreak could further spread are mounting as the country is experiencing the rainy season and an increased number of cases in neighbouring Nigeria. Urgent assistance is required to contain the outbreak and support the health structures in early case detection and improved the quality of surveillance and care.
The CERF allocation will target the 12 affected districts with Health, WASH and UNHAS support implemented through UNICEF, WHO and WFP. The health interventions will target 574,970 individuals whilst the WASH interventions will reach some 177,084 individuals. UNHAS will be utilized to kickstart the response to ensure that the appropriate personnel and supplies are on the ground in a timely manner.A cholera outbreak in Niger was officially declared by the Ministry of Public Health on 15 July 2018. The first three cases were residents of Nigeria from Jibiya Local Government Area in Katsina State on the border with Nigeria. The cases, coming from the same family, reportedly had an onset of symptoms in Jibiya LGA before seeking treatment on 5 July 2018 at a health facility in a bordering town in Niger. Vibrio cholerae O1 Inaba was confirmed in stool samples from all three cases. From Madarounfa, the outbreak moved to eleven more districts: Maradi commune, Guidam Roumji, Dakoro, Aguié (Maradi region), Damagaram Takaya, Mirriah (Zinder region) and Gaya (Dosso region), Madaoua, Birni Koni, Keita, Malbaza (Tahoua region). These areas were among the most affected districts during previous outbreaks with the last major outbreak reported in Niger in 2014 involving more than 2,000 cases. These areas were classified as high-risk areas for the spread of cholera given the presence of local risk factors such as poor hygiene and sanitary conditions coupled with large volumes of population movements and trade between these districts and neighbouring areas in Nigeria. With the ongoing rainy season and the increase in cases in the neighbouring Katsina State in Nigeria, the potential for further spread of the disease both within Niger and across the border with Nigeria was high. The population in the capital city Niamey, as well as neighbouring Benin were at-risk of being affected, especially after the confirmation of cases in Dosso region, a major trading hub between the border with Benin and the capital city Niamey.Through this $2.2 million CERF Rapid Response allocation in October 2018 the Humanitarian Country Team responded to the most pressing humanitarian needs of 574,970 people affected by the cholera outbreak in Niger. The funds supported the provision of 1,200 handwashing devices to 350 schools in affected areas, 23,611 hygiene kits in the regions of Dosso, Maradi and Tahoua, and safe water through the chlorination of 121 wells and boreholes. A total of 3,882 cholera cases were treated. CERF supported the training of 50 health workers and 1,000 community health workers in the 12 affected health districts on cholera early case detection, the training of 50 health workers and 1,000 community actors on cholera surveillance, and the training of 183 health workers on cholera case management. With support to the UN Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) CERF facilitated the delivery of the services through 31 humanitarian flight rotations that included a stopover in Maradi.CERF funds helped to establish early action to contain the epidemic in the affected regions and avoid its spread to new regions and districts. CERF funds have also helped to assist those affected and eliminate the epidemic. CERF funds were very useful and played a critical role in filling the existing financial gap for cholera-related interventions and strengthening the implementation capacities to overcome the outbreak. The rapidity with which the CERF funds have been allocated helped implementing activities in a short delay. Thus, these funds have enabled to provide appropriate response in a timely manner for critical needs.UNICEF;WFP;WHOOther affected persons2274186.00005749705749702018-10-22T00:00:002018-10-12T00:00:002018-10-23T00:00:002019-01-24T00:00:002019-07-24T00:00:002274186.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available606201818-RR-NER-3141666NigerNER3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedNiger RR Application Jul 2018 (Displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa12Boko Haram crisis 2014-67510This CERF rapid response application of US$6 million is triggered by the sharp increase since April 2018 in the number of attacks by non-state armed groups against the civilian population in the regions of Tillabery and Tahoua and the intensification of intercommunity conflicts over cattle raiding and access to grazing land and water. These situations have led to a major destabilization of the area causing significant movements of populations. Additionally, restricted market access and movements under the state of emergency, the disruption of transhumance patterns and the arrival of herds from Mali and Burkina Faso as a result of insecurity, poor rains and food price increases are also contributing to the deterioration of the humanitarian situation faced by the IDPs, the host populations and the herders. In both regions, 39,258 displaced persons need urgent protection, WASH, shelter/NFIs as well as food assistance. A total of 4,036 households, representing a population of 28,252 people, with 50,450 small ruminants or 5,045 cattles, are also in need of immediate humanitarian assistance to mitigate the impact of the fodder deficit crisis.
A CERF rapid response allocation of $6 million was disbursed in August 2018 to provide immediate assistance within the Food Security and Livelihoods, Shelter/NFI, WASH, and Protection, including SGBV, sectors to meet the needs of 39,258 vulnerable IDPs and host communities and 28,252 herders. On 19 September, the RC/HC for Niger alerted the ERC of difficulties accessing the affected communities due to unusually heavy rains and requested additional CERF funding for a two-month UNHAS helicopter airlift operation to ensure the transport of humanitarian personnel and supplies to affected areas for the implementation the CERF projects.The Tillabery and Tahoua regions of Niger, on the border with Mali, have seen a progressive deterioration of the security situation since January 2018, resulting in significant waves of forced migration. The security situation was becoming increasingly volatile. Non-state armed groups were increasing attacks and threats against civilians, leading to increasing displacement. Reports also indicated that cross-border military operations targeting these groups were contributing to an increased incidence of violence against civilians and displacement as armed groups moved across borders to evade military operations and hid among civilian populations, perpetrating violence against them. In addition, intercommunal violence among pastoralists, over cattle, land and water, was also intensifying and contributing to further destabilization of the region, leading to at least 276 reported killings. The two conflicts became intertwined as members of these communities joined non-state armed groups for protection and better access to resources. As a result of the growing insecurity, the number of refugees and internally displaced people (IDPs) in need of protection, water and sanitation, shelter and food assistance rose sharply. The number of displaced in Tillabery alone increased from 540 to 17,758, far exceeding the resources and capacities of the authorities and host communities. According to assessments conducted by local officials and UN and humanitarian partners in 2018, the displaced population of 17,758 was hosted by 103 highly-vulnerable border villages in Tillabery – with a combined population of 97,000. Local communities faced further vulnerabilities as a result of the humanitarian and security situation in northern Mali. In March 2017, the Government of Niger declared a state of emergency, placing restrictions in several departments in Tillabery and Tahoua. This also disrupted agriculture and access to basic social services, including health and education.In response, the CERF allocated $7.1 million through its Rapid Response window in August 2018 to support the critical response to urgent humanitarian needs of the population affected by displacement in Niger. In order to address the multiplicity of needs presented by the complex humanitarian crisis and support peaceful coexistence, projects supported by the CERF benefited refugees, IDPs and members of the host community. This funding enabled UN humanitarian agencies and partners to provide: food assistance to 25,838 people; emergency shelter kits and basic household items to 6,130 families, representing 42,919 people; access to safe drinking to 20,706 people; basic support to 21,494 displaced people; child protection assistance to 23,355 people; access to hygiene, water and sanitation services to 29,250 people; and livestock inputs to 41,612 families.Overall, the CERF funding enabled UN humanitarian agencies and partners to carry out critical and timely actions to mitigate the effects of the deteriorating security situation in the region and the resulting displacement. The grant also contributed to improved coordination and harmonization between the humanitarian community and local government agencies and facilitated a common humanitarian response.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFPHost communities;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons7112721.000067510429102018-07-31T00:00:002018-07-25T00:00:002018-10-11T00:00:002018-11-08T00:00:002019-05-08T00:00:007112721.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available590201818-RR-NGA-3042667NigeriaNGA3Rapid Response12Unspecified Health EmergencyDisease OutbreakNigeria RR Application Apr 2018 (Lassa Fever)2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa2500Nigeria is experiencing the largest Lassa fever outbreak on record. Since January 2018 there has been an increase in the detection of confirmed Lassa fever cases in 21 of the 36 states in the country. As of 6 May 2018, a total of 423 confirmed cases of Lassa fever, with 106 deaths have been recorded. In the non-Lassa fever endemic states, a total of 107 confirmed cases and 25 deaths have been reported. The CERF allocation will target 2,500 individuals (cases and their high-risk contacts) in the non-Lassa fever endemic states. Only the Health sector was prioritized by the HCT. The life-saving interventions will include the establishment/ scaling up emergency early warning and response system for early detection, training health workers on the case management, infection prevention and control, provision of supplies and drugs and risk communication.The Lassa fever is endemic in West Africa. Over the years, data has demonstrated a seasonal trend peaking during the dry season from December to June. In early 2018, Nigeria experienced a rapid increase in the number of Lassa Fever cases with a total of 317 cases reported in the first eight weeks of 2018 compared with the 312 cases reported for the entire year of 2017. The Federal Ministry of Health – through the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control – initiated an immediate response, declaring an outbreak on 22 January and establishing rapid response teams, initiating surveillance, and providing additional resources to critical areas. Assessment by WHO revealed several significant gaps and challenges in the response. The capacity to report and quickly circulate medical information among various stakeholders fell short and a high number of health care workers became infected. After eight weeks 1,081 suspected cases, among these 317 confirmed cases and 64 deaths had been reported, indicating that a scale-up of the intervention would be necessary to stop the Lassa fever outbreak from spreading further.In response, the CERF allocated $655,000 through its Rapid Response window in April 2018 to support the critical response to end the spread of Lassa Fever in Nigeria. During the application process the spread of the fever was decelerated and once the funds were received by the WHO the outbreak was declared over. As a result, the WHO returned the funds to assure that CERF resources would be used for the most critical interventions.Although CERF funds were not employed, the involvement of CERF has assisted in the intervention and mobilization of resources, donors and stakeholders to support Nigeria in fighting this crisis and future crises.WHOOther affected persons655049.0000250002018-05-10T00:00:002018-04-24T00:00:002018-05-10T00:00:002018-08-10T00:00:002019-02-10T00:00:00655049.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available628201818-RR-NGA-3276567NigeriaNGA3Rapid Response9CholeraDisease OutbreakNigeria RR Application Oct 2018 (Cholera)2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa1533649As of 15 October 2018, Nigeria has been experiencing its largest Cholera outbreak in recent years with a total of 40,771 suspected cases including 812 deaths and more than 25 per cent of the cases occurring among children aged 5 to 14 years. This overall situation stands in contrast with the total of 18,243 suspected cases reported in the country over the last 3 years between 2015 and 2017.
In the north-east, where the HRP is currently implemented, the states of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe (BAY) have reported a total of 10,468 suspected and confirmed cases of cholera as of week 41. Since the declaration of the outbreak on 5 September in Borno State, more than eighteen Local Government Areas (LGAs) are currently affected. Yobe state has also declared a cholera outbreak in six LGAs. In Adamawa state, 2,498 cases have been reported from 5 LGAs.
In north-west and north-central Nigeria (non-HRP states) the situation is equally alarming. Eight states are more particularly affected by the outbreak with a total of 29,056 suspected and confirmed cases including 570 deaths. The affected states are Bauchi, Zamfara, Katsina, Kano, Sokoto, Niger, Kaduna and Plateau.
Due to the scale of the outbreak, limitations in the current response capacity (both financial and human resources) and existence of critical gaps (e.g. surveillance, case management), the HCT has prioritized a two-pronged approach, based on the respective critical lifesaving gaps identified for each geographical group (HRP and non-HRP states). In the north-east (HRP states), the lifesaving interventions will be implemented within a humanitarian context to scale up a mutli-sectoral approach, including the strengthening of both the WASH and health response in accordance with the HRP objectives. Outside the north-east (non-HRP states), lifesaving interventions will address critical gaps in the health component of the outbreak response to support Government in disease surveillance, early reporting, case management, and risk communication. A CERF intervention is necessary to prevent avoidable deaths and contain the spread of the outbreak.In 2018, Nigeria experienced the largest cholera outbreak since 2015. A total of 40,771 suspected cases including 812 deaths were reported as of 15 October 2018, with more than 25 per cent of the cases occurring among children aged 5 to 14 years. This situation stood in far contrast with the total of 18,243 suspected cases reported in the country between 2015 and 2017. Since the outbreak was first notified on 1 January 2018, following a high incidence of acute watery diarrhea (AWD) cases in Kano State, it rapidly spread to over 20 states. The Ministry of Health on 5 September 2018 officially declared a national outbreak. A surge of cases was observed in week 29, in mid-July. In week 35, in late August, the highest number of suspected cases and deaths since the onset of the outbreak was reported. The number and severity of cholera cases overwhelmed the Government’s capacity, requiring support from the humanitarian community.A Rapid Response CERF allocation of $2.2 million approved in November 2018 reached 729,830 people with water, sanitation, hygiene and health interventions in three states in the north-east region (Borno, Adamawa and Yobe) and the eight most affected states in the north-west and north-central. The funding enabled the provision of clinical outpatient department (OPD) services which reached 371,211 people, 47,348 of whom were managed for acute watery diarrhea. UN agencies and their partners provided six oral rehydration points (ORPs) and trained 60 health workers on case identification, management and referral of cholera cases. The WASH interventions directly benefitted 134,905 direct people through key hygiene messages on cholera transmission, key behaviors to break transmission and how to control the spread of cholera.While efforts were underway to strengthen the long-term capacity of the country to better protect its population against cholera, the magnitude of the outbreak surpassed the existing surveillance, case management, coordination and overall response capacity of the affected states. The CERF allocation enabled the development and implementation of a coordinated and inter-sectoral by bringing together the WASH and Health sectors to contribute to one coherent plan. The CERF grant also provided a platform for all relevant implementing partners to exchange and reflect on the implementation of the response, address risks of overlap, gaps and challenges under the overall coordination and support of OCHA-Nigeria. Furthermore, the CERF allocation enabled UNICEF and WHO to deliver time-critical interventions to stop the further spread of the outbreak and provide immediate life-saving assistance to the affected communities.UNICEF;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons2252605.00004600947298302018-10-31T00:00:002018-10-15T00:00:002018-11-01T00:00:002019-02-02T00:00:002019-08-02T00:00:002252605.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available632201818-RR-NGA-3334567NigeriaNGA3Rapid Response6FloodNatural DisasterNigeria RR Application Nov 2018 (Floods)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa2321592Heavy rains since August 2018 triggered large-scale floods along two major rivers of Nigeria (Niger and Benue), affecting over 2.3 million people in 12 states by 27 October. A state of emergency has been declared in nine states and over 700,000 people have been internally displaced due to the floods, staying in camps and host communities. Government-led and other sectoral assessments revealed an immediate impact on health including rises in infectious disease cases among the affected population, destruction of water and sanitation facilities and services, and widespread damages to social and economic infrastructure. Shelter, food, medicines, and NFIs were noted as priority needs.
The Government has so far allocated US$15 million towards an estimated $34 million requirement for the overall response to the floods. However, field assessments have highlighted critical gaps in the response, including in urgent life-saving interventions, caused by delays in the disbursement of the federal financial assistance and in the deployment of relief materials to the affected population.
This CERF application for $4.5 million aims to support immediate scale up of the response in the sectors of WASH (UNICEF), health (UNFPA and WHO), emergency shelter and NFIs (IOM), and education (UNICEF), targeting some 311,079 flood-affected people in six priority states of Kogi, Anambra, Niger, Rivers, Bayelsa and Delta over six months. The CERF funds will support localized interventions by the appealing agencies in partnership with their government and local implementing partners. The health component of the response will be coordinated with the ongoing cholera response supported by a recent CERF rapid response allocation of $2.3 million to ensure complementarity.
Internal note: The ERC on 16 November agreed to allocate up to $4.5 million under this allocation based on the CERF review of the draft application chapeau submitted on 12 November with an original request for $5.2 million. Given the late timing of the application submission, it was recommended that the allocation would focus on highly prioritized, time-critical interventions that meet life-saving criteria and can be implemented immediately. Upon reviewing the formal application submitted on 30 November, the CERF secretariat on 4 December recommended the RC/HC to withdraw the education project, which was not accompanied with strong justification for prioritization and was neither planned for immediate implementation nor interlinked with other life-saving activities. On 23 December, CERF secretariat was notified of the withdrawal of the education project. This brought down the overall allocation amount to about $4 million, targeting 301,401 beneficiaries.In August 2018, Nigeria was affected by heavy rains resulting in large-scale flooding which exceeded the scale of previously experienced floods in the country. This was due to overflowing of two major rivers, the Niger and Benue. Thus, this emergency affected communities that had not been affected during previous rainy seasons. The flooding weakened the communities’ coping mechanisms and stretched the Government’s capacity both at federal and state levels despite initial support from the UN and other partners. On 17 September 2018, the National State Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) declared a state of emergency in the four worst affected states: Anambra, Delta, Kogi and Niger. NEMA activated five Emergency Operating Centers (EOC) covering specific states for data collection, reporting, monitoring and coordination purposes. Based on this, NEMA regularly produced situation reports which led to the declaration of a State of National Disaster, on 11 October 2018, in five additional states: Kebbi, Adamawa, Taraba, Bayelsa and Rivers States. There were 2,321,592 affected people in 129 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the 12 most affected states. Out of this total, 722,741 were internally displaced people with about 180,540 in camps and 542,201 in host communities. The number of IDPs had increased by more than 500,000 between end of September and the end of October. By the end of October, there were 129 affected LGAs across the 12 most-affected states, more than double when the situation was first reported on 24 September, when about 50 LGAs were affected.In response to this emergency, the Emergency Relief Coordinator approved in December 2018 the allocation of $4 million through CERF’s Rapid Response window to support urgent and life-saving activities of the government and the humanitarian community. This CERF funding reached 294,716 people, including 71,185 women and 153,297 children in six critically affected states. It enabled UN agencies and partners to provide: access to and availability of life-saving medicines, supplies and equipment to meet the initial primary health care needs of the displaced population and host communities benefiting 167,766 people; reproductive health services and kits to about 106,758 people; shelter repair kits and non-food items to 13,142 individuals; and provision of water and sanitation services, for instance, the chlorination, construction or rehabilitation of water points for 113,808 people.This CERF allocation enabled agencies to kick-start the flood response and provide life-saving and time-critical assistance to the most critically affected populations complementing the technical and financial resources mobilized by the Government of Nigeria and health sector partners to scale up the country-wide response to the emergency. As a result, affected communities benefitted from improved and faster access to humanitarian assistance and reduced avoidable deaths in the affected communities. The CERF funds facilitated immediate emergency health response, often complementing Government interventions, as well as the provision of water purification tablets and restoration or construction of water systems to ensure access to potable drinking water which prevented affected people from contracting water-borne diseases. CERF empowered the humanitarian community and provided a tool that allowed it to remain accountable to the needs of the affected population. In using this tool, the humanitarian community was able to produce a common response strategy based on the comparative advantages, mandate and strengths of each agency.IOM;UNFPA;UNICEF;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons3959223.00003104012947162018-12-10T00:00:002018-12-04T00:00:002018-12-21T00:00:002019-03-27T00:00:002019-10-16T00:00:003959223.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available598201818-RR-BFA-3072616Burkina FasoBFA3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterBurkina Faso RR Application May 2018 (Drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa954315The 2017/2018 agricultural year was marked by a deficit rainfall in most of the Sahelian belt, resulting in an early and long lean season. In Burkina Faso cereal production has fallen sharply while pastoral resources, forage and water, are in critical condition. Coping strategies are getting stretched and nearly one million people need assistance during the upcoming lean season, almost three times more than last year. In March, the Government, in collaboration with FAO, UNICEF, WFP and other humanitarian partners, developed the Emergency Food Security Response Plan with a cost of some $147 million. The RC and humanitarian partners in Burkina Faso are requesting $9 million from CERF to provide immediate emergency assistance in the areas of food security, through food aid and livestock interventions, and nutrition. 90,650 people are targeted in the Sahel, East and Centre-North regions.
The CERF allocation is part of a larger regional approach to the drought and worsening food security situation in the Sahel. A total of $30 million has been agreed by the ERC for immediate scale-up activities in Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali and Mauritania.Drought and a volatile security situation led to a deterioration in the humanitarian situation over the past years in Burkina Faso, in which food insecurity and malnutrition rising to alarming levels. The situation was particularly concerning in the Sahel region of northern Burkina Faso, which had also seen rising instability and a progressive deterioration in the humanitarian situation since 2017. The nutritional situation, already characterized by high levels of malnutrition with “serious” and “critical” levels in some areas, had worsened in 2017, exacerbating existing vulnerabilities. An estimated 789,000 people are malnourished and in need of humanitarian assistance, including 187,177 children under five years old suffering from severe acute malnutrition. Assessments indicated further food shortages and loss of livestock; at the same time population’s access to food was further limited by rising prices. Affected populations faced severe food insecurity and high risk of malnutrition and deteriorating health status.In response, the CERF allocated $9.0 million through its Rapid Response window in June 2018 to support the critical response in Burkina Faso. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide: food assistance to 82,600 people; livestock assistance in the form of vaccination, livestock feed and nutrition and health monitoring to 6,850 families; nutritional screening of 2,143 children under age five; nutritional treatment of 256 malnourished children; nutritional supplies and equipment benefiting an estimated 300 children; and education on nutrition to 634 pregnant and lactating women.Overall, CERF funding enabled UN agencies and partners to carry out activities that made it possible to respond quickly to the needs of the population in the priority sectors. CERF funding improved coordination within the humanitarian community both in the prioritization process and implementation of the projects both at national and local levels. In addition, it contributed to increased resilience by encouraging multi-sectoral responses targeting the most vulnerable populations in coordination with ongoing humanitarian and development projects. CERF funding also played an important advocacy and resource mobilization role in drawing the attention of the humanitarian community to the evolving and highly volatile situation in Burkina Faso.FAO;UNICEF;WFPHost communities;Refugees;Internally displaced persons9015030.00001611632110562018-06-05T00:00:002018-05-28T00:00:002018-06-06T00:00:002018-09-07T00:00:002019-04-06T00:00:009015030.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available635201818-RR-LSO-3369553LesothoLSO3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterLesotho RR Application Dec 2018 (Drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster4Southern Africa5Southern Africa1Africa20Southern Africa drought 2018-2020320000Lesotho has experienced the impact of late onset rains and dry spells between September and November 2018, which has had an effect on the start of the 2018/19 agriculture season. Though, not officially declared an El Nino event, Southern Africa has been experiencing lower than average rainfall that could be the start of El Nino. The situation is further exacerbating underlying health vulnerabilities including prevalence of HIV and malnutrition. Overall, agencies require US$29 million to respond to the immediate life-saving activities and protection of livelihoods for the 320,000 individuals affected (20% of the country’s population) by the drought.
The US$5.4 million CERF application was developed by the UNCT using the Integrated Phase Classification (IPC) of November 2018, early warning information from LMS, FEWSNET, SARCOF, GIEWS, baseline information as well as lessons learned from previous emergencies. The overall objective of the CERF response is to save lives, reduce the impact of the shocks on the well-being of affected population in the four districts that are IPC 3 and above and ensure that vulnerable populations, including women, children, the elderly and people with disabilities have access to adequate food, safe water, and protection during the emergency period. Some 273,635 individuals will be supported over a period of 6 months through the sectors of WASH, food security and agriculture, protection, nutrition and health.Lesotho experienced late rains and dry spells between September and November 2018, which had an effect on the start of the 2018/2019 agriculture season. The situation further exacerbated underlying health vulnerabilities including HIV prevalence and malnutrition. Overall, agencies required $29 million to respond to the immediate life-saving activities and protection of livelihoods for the 320,000 people affected by the drought -- 20 per cent of the country’s population.The $5.4 million CERF allocation was developed by the UN country team using the Integrated Phase Classification (IPC) of November 2018, early warning information from several sources (LMS, FEWSNET, SARCOF, GIEWS) and lessons learned from previous emergencies. The overall objective of the CERF response was to save lives, reduce the impact of the shocks on the well-being of affected people in the four districts that are in crisis (IPC 3 and above) and ensure that vulnerable people, including women, children, the elderly and people with disabilities, have access to adequate food, safe water, and protection during the emergency period. Some 295,486 individuals were supported over a period of 6 months with water, sanitation and hygiene assistance, food security and agriculture, protection, nutrition and health.CERF funding helped kickstart the response to the drought in Lesotho. It also helped in bringing different stakeholders to collectively address the country’s needs, enhancing internal and external coordination with partners to implement an integrated response. Communities appreciated the UN for "their timely support.” Trainings on PSEA (prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse) were part of the protection mainstreaming in the CERF projects. The UN’s commitment to principles of PSEA has been extended to NGOs and national partners that participated in CERF projects. A joint programming approach yielded improved programming coordination, alignment of activities and more comprehensive results on programming related to child protection, gender-based violence, and migration.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHOOther affected persons5550533.00002736352954862019-01-11T00:00:002019-01-03T00:00:002019-01-18T00:00:002019-04-18T00:00:002019-11-15T00:00:005550533.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available620201818-UF-SDN-3221076Republic of the SudanSDN2Underfunded Emergencies19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-relatedSudan UF Application Sep 2018 (food insecurity and malnutrition)1Conflict-related2Man-made3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa5500000Sudan continues to confront significant and protracted humanitarian needs. 7.1 million people require humanitarian assistance, including at least 2 million IDPs. The economic situation is leading to higher needs, with up to 6 million people facing food insecurity in the coming months. Sudan also hosts over 760,000 South Sudanese refugees.
The Sudan HRP requirement is US$ 1.2 billion. At the time of the CERF UFE analysis, the HRP was approximately 30% funded.
This UFE CERF application targets approximately 736,482 people in South Kordofan, Blue Nile, North Darfur, Central Darfur, Red Sea, and White Nile. These areas are among the most affected by displacement and IDPs and people in host communities require food security and livelihoods, health, nutrition, WASH, and education responses.
Sudan Underfunded Emergencies submission
Total envelope: $20 million (Round II allocation: $100 million for 9 countries)
Grant package received: 20 September 2018
Total # of projects submitted: 8Sudan remained one of the world’s largest protracted humanitarian crises with 5.5 million people in need of humanitarian assistance in 2018; this number includes nearly two million Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), 1.2 million refugees, approximately 386,000 returnees, and 2.3 million children suffering from malnutrition. Due to reduced hostilities and intercommunal violence, 17,000 new IDPs were reported in 2017 in comparison to approximately 172,000 in 2016. In 2018, sporadic clashes in the Jebel Marra have displaced at least 22,000 people. Fighting in East Jebel Marra had also reportedly displaced people and several villages have been affected, with lack of access preventing verification of the total number. In addition, at least 2 million people remained displaced in the Sudan, with many living in camps for over a decade in Darfur. According to the Government, an estimated 386,000 IDPs and refugees returned to their homes. As of 31 July 2018, there were 147,671 South Sudanese refugees living across eight camps in White Nile. Results from the Standardized Expanded Nutrition Survey (SENS) for refugee camps in White Nile State, released at the end of June 2018, indicated malnutrition above emergency levels. The key drivers of malnutrition include ongoing food insecurity due to pipeline breaks and the sale of food, as well as low nutrition programme enrolment and nutrition treatment adherence. In addition, the findings point to the wider effects of chronic underfunding for the response (currently about 10% funded), especially for WASH, health and livelihoods assistance. WFP has reported refugees selling their food in order to access basic services such as water, medicine, school uniforms and cooking fuel – a coping strategy to compensate for service provision gaps in other sectors, which has intensified food insecurity.CERF allocated about $20 million to Sudan from its window for underfunded emergencies to address the multiple crises that led to increasing food insecurity, acute and chronic levels of malnutrition, new and protracted displacement, disease outbreaks and refugee influx. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide livelihoods support benefiting 172,326 people; food aid through case transfers to 234,571 people; access to safe water and appropriate sanitation to 458,744 people; access to emergency education for 43,290 school kids and teachers. Nutrition services have been provided to 619,245 children under five and pregnant and lactating women, while 369,428 persons benefited from the health services.CERF-funded projects in the allocation reached a total of 1,985,005 of the most vulnerable people. CERF flexibility allowed covering the gap in humanitarian needs, especially the core pipelines in vaccines, nutrition supplies, medicines and medical supplies. Complementarity of CERF and SHF helped in fast delivery of assistance in order to cover the critical gaps. CERF funds were utilized immediately to cover emergency needs and saved a lot of time in responding to the emergencies. CERF funding facilitated the quick initial response for Chikungunya fever in Red Sea state, and to the measles outbreak in all targeted states; helping the containment of these outbreaks, saving lives and preventing illnesses.
Furthermore, CERF improved the coordination between responders and facilitated increased donor support.FAO;IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons19997876.000073648210574602018-10-04T00:00:002018-09-27T00:00:002018-10-15T00:00:002019-02-28T00:00:002019-12-19T00:00:0019997876.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available600201818-RR-MLI-3093357MaliMLI3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterMali RR Application Jun 2018 (Drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa4300000The 2017/2018 agricultural year was marked by a deficit rainfall in most of the Sahelian belt, resulting in an early and long lean season. In January 2018, the Humanitarian Response Plan for Mali noted that 4.3 million people were in need, including almost 1 million were food insecure. According to humanitarian partners, food security indicators have worsened in the months since due to the poor rains and agriculture season. Cereal production has fallen sharply while pastoral resources, forage and water, are in critical condition. Coping strategies are getting stretched and nearly one million people need assistance during this upcoming lean season.
The food security and nutrition clusters require $150 million to assist food insecure people this year. Of this, the RC/HC and humanitarian partners in Mali are requesting some $7 million from the CERF to scale-up emergency interventions to mitigate the situation during the lean season. Some 457,795 people are targeted in the regions of Mopti, Gao and Tombouctou.
The CERF allocation is part of a larger regional approach to the drought and worsening food security situation in the Sahel. A total of $30 million has been agreed by the ERC for immediate scale-up activities in Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali and MauritaniaThe humanitarian situation in Mali deteriorated considerably in the first months of 2018. The population of 18.9 million people already faced significant vulnerabilities following several years of shocks. This was compounded by lower than average rainfalls and agricultural yields, escalating violence and operations to combat violent extremism, and displacement following insecurity and inter-community violence. More than 61,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs), more than 64,000 returnees, and nearly 650,000 returnees were in need of humanitarian assistance in the areas of return or displacement in the northern and central regions of Mali. Assessments of March 2018 showed a significant deterioration in food and nutritional security of households with the number of people in need of assistance having increased by more than 1 million people between the 2017 and 2018 lean season. Food insecurity was a particular concern with the number of people in Integrated Food Security Phase Classification phase 3 or 4 (“crisis” and “emergency” situation respectively) having doubled compared to the previous year. According to these projections, 932,651 people would have needed immediate assistance during the upcoming (June to September) agricultural lean season. Numerous conflicts between pastoralists and farmers in the transit and reception areas in central and northern Mali erupted at the start of the year and continued throughout the year. At the start of 2018, the rate of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) was 2.6 per cent and around 700,000 children suffered from acute malnutrition without access to adequate treatment. In addition, 1.7 million people were in need of health assistance.In response to the escalating humanitarian situation, CERF allocated US $7 million through its Rapid Response window in June 2018, which enabled UN agencies and partners to provide urgent humanitarian assistance to 463,215 people, of whom 419,697 were part of the host population, 10,518 were internally displaced persons and 33,000 were considered "other affected people." The CERF allocation enabled partners to provide nutritional aid to 397,215 people; food aid to 66,000 people; awareness raising of essential family practices for 50,673 pregnant women, nursing mothers and babysitters, including those with children suffering from SAM; SAM screening for 346,542 children under 5 years; adequate care for 21,616 children (including 11,705 girls) with SAM; strengthening access to health care, including the integrated management of childhood illnesses and the fight against epidemics in areas affected by the agro-pastoral crisis and primary curative consultations to 30,621 people, including more than 7,744 children.The CERF allocation enabled UN agencies an partners to help the most vulnerable with timely life-saving assistance during the 2018 agro-pastoral lean period. While humanitarian partners continued their advocacy and fundraising efforts to cover the rest of the needs identified following the agro-pastoral crisis, this funding made it possible to launch a coordinated and structured response in time through activities such as assistance, blanket feeding, purchase of livestock feed and vaccination, water, sanitation, hygiene and nutrition.FAO;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons6997663.00004577954632152018-06-19T00:00:002018-06-12T00:00:002018-06-24T00:00:002018-09-25T00:00:002019-03-25T00:00:006997663.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available574201818-UF-MLI-2852257MaliMLI2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedMali UF Application Feb 2018 (conflict displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa5100000Despite the signature of the Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in 2015, armed conflicts, intercommunal violence, and terrorism attacks continue to plague Mali. In 2017, 133 access constraints were recorded. More than 97% of these cases occurred in the northern (Gao, Menaka, Kidal or Timbuktu) and central (Mopti) regions. In 2018, 5.1 million people are affected by the crisis with 27% of the Malian population having very limited access to basic services, such as drinking water, health and education.
The CERF allocation will focus on the needs of 152,771 people in five regions (Gao, Menaka, Kidal, Timbuktu and Mopti). CERF will support life-saving interventions in WASH, Nutrition, and Food Security sectors for IDPs and vulnerable people in the host communities. Health and Protection needs will be addressed as cross-cutting issues.
Total requirements: $263,000,000
Amount received: $0
Total amount requested: $8,000,000Displacement, chronic food insecurity and malnutrition led to increasing humanitarian needs in Mali in early 2018. Thirty thousand people were displaced in early 2018 alone, the majority of whom were women and children. Assessments indicated that 795,00 people needed urgent humanitarian assistance. UN agencies and partners were limited in their response capacity by critical funding shortfalls. The Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) was funded at 43 per cent, while critical sectors such as water, sanitation and hygiene were drastically underfunded, and had received only 9 per cent of requirements leaving gaps in their ability to provide critical life-saving assistance.In order to help UN agencies and partners meet these gaps and provide critical life-saving assistance, CERF allocated $8 million through its Underfunded Emergencies window in 2018. These funds enabled partners to deliver food assistance to 27,822 people, provide agricultural livelihoods assistance to 10,000 households, safe drinking water to 42,000 people by rehabilitating 14 village drinking water supply systems, equipping 21 modern wells and boreholes with Human Power Pumps and rehabilitating 24 modern and traditional large diameter wells, rehabilitate and equipping 61 health centres with adequate drinking water and sanitation infrastructure to ensure improved hygienic conditions. In addition, CERF funds allowed agencies to treat 15,000 children suffering from severe acute malnutrition and 33,992 children under five and 5,367 pregnant and / or lactating women suffering from moderate acute malnutrition.The CERF UFE helped address critical funding gaps in a context of increasing humanitarian needs in 2018, saving lives and alleviating the suffering of more than 245,000 people in critical sectors in regions identified as most affected by the crisis. In addition, the development of the CERF application facilitated a coordinated, inter-sectional response, and strengthened inter-sectional coordination.FAO;IOM;UNICEF;WFPHost communities;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons7999800.00001527812458412018-02-28T00:00:002018-02-16T00:00:002018-03-12T00:00:002018-08-31T00:00:002019-03-31T00:00:007999800.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available622201818-RR-BRA-32278139BrazilBRA3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedBrazil RR Application Sep 2018 (Venezuela regional emergency)1Conflict-related2Man-made6Latin America and the Caribbean8Central America2Americas18Venezuela crisis 2018-75518In response to the increase of the Venezuelan exodus into neighboring countries and beyond, the ERC agreed to allocate up to $1.5 million to Brazil, $1.5 million to Ecuador, and $2 million to Peru. The allocations are in addition to $6.2 million already released to UNHCR and IOM in April to jumpstart their regional operations, including in these three countries. The CERF has also provided $5.9 million to the HCT in Colombia to scale up response efforts to assist arriving Venezuelans.
The CERF rapid response application of $1.5 million is to respond to the needs of migrants and asylum seekers arriving in Brazil. As of August 2018, more than 150,000 Venezuelans had entered Brazil, half of whom stayed in Brazil and the remaining had transited to other neighboring countries. In recent months, the number of Venezuelans entering through the Northern border has seen an increase and this has placed a strain on the national public services and resulted in increased tensions amongst the host community. The arriving Venezuelans have faced difficulties accessing emergency shelters, food and non-food items, health and insufficient assistance and referral services to facilitate support managing cases of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). The allocation will support the provision of lifesaving assistance through the implementation of 4 projects in the food, shelter, protection, health and nutrition clusters by IOM, UNICEF, UNFPA and UN Women. The allocation will support 27,000 individuals over a period of six months.By August 2018, more than 150,000 Venezuelans had entered Brazil, half of whom stayed in Brazil and the remaining had transited to other neighboring countries. In the following months, the number of Venezuelans entering through the northern border had significantly increased and placed a strain on the national public services and resulted in increased tensions among the host community. The arriving Venezuelans faced difficulties accessing emergency shelters, food and non-food items, health and insufficient assistance and referral services to facilitate support managing cases of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV).In response to the increase of the Venezuelan exodus into neighboring countries and beyond, the Emergency Relief Coordinator agreed to allocate up to $1.5 million to Brazil, $1.5 million to Ecuador, and $2 million to Peru (CERF previously provided $5.9 million to Colombia). The allocations were in addition to $6.2 million already released to UNHCR and IOM in April 2018 to jumpstart their regional operations, including in these three countries. CERF enabled UN agencies and partners to provide emergency food assistance via cash-based intervention to 2,627 people: a safe space for 1,120 women and 177 men; emergency cash for women to replenish personal assets for 445 asylum seeker and refugee women; 6,120 dignity kits and 46,608 sexual and reproductive health (SRH) kits; primary health care to 1,864 children and nutritional screening of 559 children under five; and nutrient supplementation to 137 pregnant and lactating women.CERF helped respond to time-critical needs and led to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries. It helped avoid a sudden deterioration of the status of Venezuelan migrants and refugees, especially women and children. CERF allowed UN agencies to augment the immediate response, enabling partnership with NGOs for more child-friendly spaces, temporary learning spaces, health treatments and key messaging among other activities. It provided migrant and refugee women emergency assistance helped respond to their SRH and SGBV needs. CERF ERF improved coordination by allowing intersectional coordination among UN partners and supporting effective coordination amongst the federal government, Roraima State government, municipal governments, NGOs. CERF supported resource mobilization from other sources. For example, the RC was able to approach other donors and gain an additional $1.5 million in contributions and $1.4 million in pledges.IOM;UN Women;UNFPA;UNICEFHost communities;Refugees;Other affected persons1502535.000027010482372018-10-04T00:00:002018-09-26T00:00:002018-10-04T00:00:002019-01-08T00:00:002019-07-30T00:00:001502535.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available619201818-RR-ECU-32097140EcuadorECU3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedEcuador RR Application Sep 2018 (Venezuela regional emergency)1Conflict-related2Man-made6Latin America and the Caribbean8Central America2Americas18Venezuela crisis 2018-657557In response to the increase of the Venezuelan exodus into neighboring countries and beyond, the ERC agreed to allocate up to $1.5 million to Brazil, $1.5 million to Ecuador, and $2 million to Peru. The allocations are in addition to $6.2 million already released to UNHCR and IOM in April to jumpstart their regional operations, including in these three countries. The CERF has also provided $5.9 million to the HCT in Colombia to scale up response efforts to assist arriving Venezuelans.
The CERF rapid response application of US$1.5 million is to respond to the needs of Venezuelan migrants and asylum seekers arriving in Ecuador. The political, humanitarian and economic crisis in Venezuela has caused thousands of individuals to flee into neighbouring South American countries. In 2018, Ecuador has received 657,557 Venezuelans, of which 22% remain in Ecuador and the remainder transit to other countries such as Colombia and Peru. Many of the arriving Venezuelans lack proper shelter, food and medical services and are exposed to various protection concerns including trafficking and sexual exploitation. The CERF allocation seeks to ensure that the lifesaving needs of the Venezuelan migrants are met by guaranteeing access to health, food and essential basic services. It consists of 8 projects implemented by WFP, UNICEF, UNFPA, WHO and UNWOMEN in the Food Security, Protection, Health, WASH and Nutrition clusters. The response will focus on the main points of entry notably in San Miguel and Rumichaca and assist 60,750 individuals. The allocation complements the CERF regional response funding availed to IOM and UNHCR and allows for other urgent projects to expand in the transit site areas.The migration from Venezuelans over recent years has been the largest in the modern history of Latin America and the Caribbean. The economic and political crisis – characterized by hyperinflation, low purchasing power and a severely limited access to basic goods and services – has generated a great number of refugees migrating to several countries in Latin America, principally to neighboring Colombia. Colombia and Peru are still the main destination for Venezuelans, Ecuador is increasingly becoming a destination country, apart from the main hub for transit of Venezuelans aiming to reach Peru or countries further south. According to Ecuadorian migration authorities, in 2018 and the first quarter of 2019 more than 1,135,000 Venezuelans had arrived in Ecuador with an estimated 30 per cent staying there. In response, the Government of Ecuador declared a State of Emergency in several border provinces.
Rumichaca, one of two main border crossings, received the largest part of the population, with between 2,500 and 3,500 people arriving each day. The capacity of border officials to process the arrivals were strained, as well as local capacities to provide needed services and humanitarian services. Many Venezuelans were forced to stay at border crossings or in bus terminals for days on end on their way South, lacking information, proper shelter, needing food, medical assistance, relief items and facing various protection concerns including trafficking, robbery and sexual or labor exploitation. These populations were subject to increased rick of communicable diseases such as measles, yellow fever, diphtheria, malaria, HIV, tuberculosis, and other illnesses transmitted by water and food.In response, CERF allocated $1.5 million through its Rapid Response window in September 2018 to sustain the provision of life-saving assistance to Venezuelan migrants and refugees in the northern border region of Ecuador. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide: emergencies support benefiting 109,582 people; psychosocial support to 4,083 children; vaccinations of major communicable diseases including measles, mumps, rubella yellow fever and diphtheria to over 5,500 children; health care services to 6,500 people; mental health care to 2,000 migrants and government staff; emergency one-time food assistance to over 73,700 people; healthcare training to 100 local workers; training to 50 local government workers to monitor water quality; and access to water, sanitation, and hygiene facilities to over 55,500 people.Overall, CERF funds CERF improved the coordination with NGO´s, UN agencies and humanitarian partners, which helped improve efficiency and fostered coordination in the field. The allocation of CERF funds to Ecuador helped raise awareness of the situation there, and the needs of migrants and the host population, contributing to further resource mobilization efforts.UN Women;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Other affected persons1499915.0000607501095822018-09-28T00:00:002018-09-21T00:00:002018-10-03T00:00:002019-01-08T00:00:002019-07-15T00:00:001499915.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available634201818-RR-HTI-3349741HaitiHTI3Rapid Response1EarthquakeNatural DisasterHaiti RR Application Dec 2018 (Earthquake)3Geophysical1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean7Caribbean2Americas157500A 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck the North-Western, Artibonite and Northern Haitian departments on 6 October 2018 causing significant loss of life and material damage. Initially, the government did not request assistance from the humanitarian community. The national authorities mobilized state resources to provide basic assistance to the affected populations. While the official partial damage assessment of the authorities as at 10 October 2018 showed 18 deaths, 548 wounded and nearly 11,134 families affected, these figures more than doubled as reports from the various municipalities reached the national level. At that point, the government solicited support from national and international organizations. In parallel, there were several socio-political unrests and demonstrations which hindered partners’ efforts to assess the situation. The final official figures issued in late November, indicated a total of 31,500 families were affected, 2,668 houses were destroyed and 29,433 houses damaged, 8 schools were totally destroyed, and 171 severely damaged.
According to various reports and supplementary assessments, the sectors that have been most affected are health, education, shelter and access to water and sanitation. The HC and HCT agreed to solicit CERF rapid response to address unmet critical needs in shelter, education and health.A 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck the North-Western, Artibonite and Northern Haitian departments on 6 October 2018 causing significant loss of life and material damage. Initially, the Government did not request assistance from the humanitarian community. The national authorities mobilized state resources to provide basic assistance to the affected populations. While the official partial damage assessment of the authorities as at 10 October 2018 showed 18 deaths, 548 wounded and nearly 11,134 families affected, these figures more than doubled as reports from the various municipalities reached the national level. At that point, the Government solicited support from national and international organizations. In parallel, there were several socio-political unrests and demonstrations which hindered partners’ efforts to assess the situation. The final official figures issued in late November, indicated a total of 31,500 families were affected, 2,668 houses were destroyed and 29,433 houses damaged, 8 schools were totally destroyed, and 171 severely damaged.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $3.1 million from its Rapid Response Window for the immediate commencement of lifesaving activities. The funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide lifesaving assistance to around 57,707 vulnerable people. CERF funding enabled UN agencies and partners to kick-start response activities, including the distribution of shelter and basic household items to the most vulnerable people affected by the earthquake in the departments of North-West, Artibonite and North. All the sectors including education, health, gender-based violence, water, sanitation and hygiene and shelter/non-food items were able to assist more people than their initial target due to some large-scale activities that could benefit a large number of people.Overall, CERF funding helped to address emergency response needs of people affected by October 2018 earthquake and re-establish essential services such as health, sexual reproductive health, education and protection. These actions notably helped to develop temporally learning mechanisms in case of crisis affecting schools. The Ministry of Education has appreciated the education project and has committed to duplicate the concept if needed in future emergency settings.IOM;UNFPA;UNICEFInternally displaced persons;Other affected persons3157660.000038555577072018-12-20T00:00:002018-12-12T00:00:002018-12-24T00:00:002019-03-27T00:00:002019-10-31T00:00:003157660.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available580201818-UF-HTI-2852141HaitiHTI2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple EmergenciesHaiti UF Application Feb 2018 (unmet hurricane needs and disease outbreaks)6Internal strife3Multiple6Latin America and the Caribbean7Caribbean2Americas2800000In 2018 an estimated 2.8 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance in Haiti. The key humanitarian challenges are the unmet needs of people affected by Hurricane Matthew in October 2016, food insecurity, cholera epidemic and the Haitian-Dominican migration issue. The resulting diverse humanitarian needs are geographically spread across the entire country with varying levels of severity.
The 2018 Humanitarian Response Plan for Haiti requires $252.2 million to support 2.8 million people in need. At the time of the CERF UFE analysis, the 2017 response plan was 34% funded.
This CERF application targets 1.29 million people in the Nord-Est, Artibonite, Grand'Anse, Sud and Ouest departments aiming to strengthen basic social services; enhancing food and nutrition security; improving protection and shelter conditions as well as access to agricultural inputs, water and health services.
Haiti Underfunded submission
Total envelope: $9 million (Round II allocation: 100 million for 9 countries)
Grant package received: 22 February 2018
Total # of projects submitted: 8More than one year after Hurricane Matthew (2016), nearly 1 million people were still in need of some form of humanitarian assistance in Haiti in December 2017. The storm had destroyed over 100,000 homes and severely damaged an additional 100,000 according to the Post-Disaster Needs Assessment. Over 944,000 people were still in need of shelter assistance, including over 39,000 IDPs still living in 62 camps and settlements. This long-term displacement contributed to reliance on external assistance, exposed IDPs to natural hazards, and put them at risk of violence and exploitation. The situation was of particular concern in advance of the upcoming hurricane season as these residual needs had made the population particularly vulnerable. Food insecurity was also high with 1.3 million people (18 per cent of the rural population) in food crisis (IPC phase 3) and over 132,000 people in a food stress (IPC phase 4). At least 792,000 people depended on agriculture, fishing or livestock assistance. Epidemics were also a major concern. In 2017, cholera was under control for the first time since the 2010 epidemic, thanks to strong and coordinated response, but continued and sustainably funded efforts were essential to sustain this success. At the same time, vaccination coverage for diphtheria was low and incidence of the disease was increasing. .In response, the CERF allocated $9 million through its Underfunded Emergencies window in March 2018 to sustain the provision of life-saving assistance to Haiti. The allocation focused on response to epidemics, unmet needs from recent hurricanes, and hurricane preparedness to address vulnerabilities in advance of the upcoming hurricane season. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to repair shelter repair and reconstruct the homes of 6,500 people affected by Hurricane Matthew. In addition, recipient agencies provided emergency shelter and household items to 6,000 vulnerable people, and constructed water, health and sanitation infrastructure for 6,000 vulnerable people. Agencies and partners also provided livelihoods support in the form of seeds and planting materials to 8,600 vulnerable hurricane-affected households. In addressing epidemics, UN agencies and partners vaccinated 1,755,766 children aged 1 to 14 years against diphtheria, delivered cholera treatment to 11,766 at-risk individuals, carried out public health campaigns reaching over 1.3 million people, and protected drinking water by distributing chlorination products to 106,927 households. UN agencies and partners further treated 3,255 malnourished children and provided nutritional supplements for an additional 7,778 children aged 6 to 23 months. Agencies and partners also provided neonatal and maternal care to 32,097 women of childbearing age along with advice on recommended infant and young child feeding practices.The CERF Underfunded Window allocation was key in enabling the humanitarian community in Haiti to address the residual needs of people affected by 2016 hurricanes, preventing escalation of epidemics, enabling UN agencies and partners to provide critical life-saving assistance and protection to the most vulnerable in the country. The projects supported by CERF funding exemplified what can be achieved through predictable and anticipatory funding supporting multi-sectoral emergency assistance. With the support of CERF funds, UN agencies and partners were able to contribute to enhanced livelihoods, food and nutrition security, protection and shelter conditions, and water, sanitation and health conditions and health services. Additionally, CERF funds also helped the Humanitarian Country Team to address the protracted humanitarian situation of families affected by Hurricane Matthew in 2016 by assisting them with highly needed repairs of their homes. In the context of severe and chronic underfunding, these funds represented almost the sole source of funding for assistance activities to support the response to the cholera and diphtheria outbreaks.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHOInternally displaced persons;Other affected persons8985177.0000129895620632502018-03-15T00:00:002018-03-05T00:00:002018-03-23T00:00:002018-08-31T00:00:002019-05-22T00:00:008985177.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available585201818-RR-MRT-2892258MauritaniaMRT3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterMauritania RR Application Mar 2018 (Drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa602000Some 602,000 Mauritanians are affected by a severe drought that started in 2017 with poor distributions of rain in space and time. The drought resulted in a significant decrease of agricultural production, pasture and water availability for livestock in most of the agro pastoral areas of the country. The resulting deterioration in food security and nutrition since last year has placed vulnerable communities at higher risk in the face of the impending lean season aggravated by what is forecasted to be additional failed rains.
The RC for Mauritania requested a CERF rapid response allocation to intervene in this time critical moment. The $4 million contribution from CERF will alleviate human suffering by enabling people’s access to food and reducing severe and acute malnutrition through life-saving activities, while protecting people’s livelihoods and productive assets. The CERF request will target the most vulnerable 63,700 people living in the priority six departments in three regions (Gorgol, Guidimakha and Assaba) in between March and August 2018.In 2017, Mauritania was facing an exceptional drought situation as a result of insufficient rainfall throughout the country. This led to a severe food and nutrition crisis as wells and water points dried out, agricultural production stagnated, and livestock died. Joint assessments conducted by the Government, UN agencies and partners confirmed the grave extent of the crisis and its impact on livestock, rainfed crops, crops pastures and coping mechanisms of communities. Food insecurity affected 1 million Mauritanians, representing 28 per cent of the population. The increased pressure on limited resources had especially worsened the nutritional situation of children; the global acute malnutrition rate for children aged 6 to 59 months rose to 10.9 per cent and the severe acute malnutrition rate almost doubled to 2.3 per cent. Some 45,500 pregnant and lactating women were also estimated to be impacted by malnutrition.In response, CERF allocated $4.0 million through its Rapid Response Window in March 2018 to sustain the provision of life-saving assistance in Mauritania. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide: emergency assistance to 21,494 vulnerable agro-pastoral families; nutritional screening of 483,450 children under age 5, of which 2,249 cases of severe acute malnutrition were referred for care; nutritional supplies and equipment for management of 10,512 severe cases of acute malnutrition; education for 5,154 pregnant and lactating women; access to food for 27,060 vulnerable families through cash-transfer; specialized nutritious food to 5,887 children, pregnant and lactating women and girls. The grant also facilitated delivery of 7.7 metric tons of light cargo such as medical equipment and nutritious food.Overall, the CERF allocation helped respond to time-critical needs. The grant further contributed to reinforcing coordination in the food security and nutrition sectors, including child-focused planning and complementarity of lifesaving interventions among UN Agencies. CERF funds have also contributed to the diversification in humanitarian financing which has increased capacity of humanitarian partners across the country. The CERF grant also contributed to awareness-raising and advocacy efforts including with the Government and other international donors.FAO;UNICEF;WFPOther affected persons3975873.000063749757542018-03-20T00:00:002018-03-09T00:00:002018-03-28T00:00:002018-06-28T00:00:002019-01-31T00:00:003975873.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available604201818-RR-COL-3073824ColombiaCOL3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedColombia RR Application Jun 2018 (Venezuela regional emergency)1Conflict-related2Man-made6Latin America and the Caribbean9South America2Americas18Venezuela crisis 2018-1189186This CERF rapid response application of US$6 million is triggered by the migration flow from Venezuela which in the first five months of 2018 has seen 700,000 migrants reported by the Colombian migration authority, in addition to the 800,000 migrants that have remained in Colombia since 2017. The people have arrived in need of humanitarian assistance and needs have exceeded the government’s coping capacities. The CERF request is based on the results of the multi-sectoral assessments of the mixed flows of population from Venezuela carried out by the end of 2017 and early 2018, between IOM, UNHCR, WFP and with the support of OCHA.
The assessments reported that 66% of Venezuelans families living in Colombia and for 42% of Colombians who have lived for decades in Venezuela and have returned in Colombia due to situation have not received any health care assistance; more than 90% of infants and children under 2 years of age are not breast-fed; 90% of the population that left Venezuela has declared that the one of the main reason for migrating was lack of food; 46% of households interviewed do not have access to sanitation and water supply systems; one third of the households do not have access to formal education representing a major risk for the children and adolescents that could be recruited by illegal armed groups; and almost 20% of the families feel insecure in the environment where they currently live due to the proximity with illegal armed groups and manifested suffering from xenophobic situations.
On 18 June, the RC/HC for Colombia submitted a CERF request to provide life-saving humanitarian assistance to 63,000 vulnerable men, women, girls and boys for a period of five months through Health, Food Security and Nutrition, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Education in Emergency, Protection and Shelter interventions. The activities will be targeted the most vulnerable people, including the Venezuelan population, Colombians returnees, Venezuelan refugees, host communities and mixed families in the border areas (Arauca, La Guajira and Norte de Santander) and other regions, where mixed migrants have arrived (Atlántico, Magdalena, Bolivar, and Nariño).
The DERC and ERC endorsed the allocation of up to $6 million for this response based on a concept note previously submitted by the RC/HC in May.The migration from Venezuelans over recent years has been the largest in the modern history of Latin America and the Caribbean. The economic and political crisis – characterized by hyperinflation, low purchasing power and a severely limited access to basic goods and services – has generated a great number of refugees migrating to several countries in Latin America, principally to neighboring Colombia. By November 2018 more than a million Venezuelan nationals were living in Colombia, according to official figures. This rose to 1.2 million by February 2019 and was expected to reach 2 million by the end of 2019. In addition, authorities estimated over 500,000 Colombians returned to the country; this figure likely underestimates the number as the proportion of unregistered migrants is significant. These arrivals face insecurity and have significant protection and humanitarian needs. Inter-agency assessments found critical humanitarian needs in the border areas for lifesaving activities in the sectors of health, food assistance, water and sanitation, education, protection and shelter. At least four categories of population were affected each presenting specific vulnerabilities and needs: Venezuelan families coming to live in Colombia or to transit south America bound; Colombian returnees or mixed families; indigenous groups that inhabit ancestral territories, on both sides of the border; and Colombian host-communities. Joint assessments carried out by IOM, UNHCR and WFP found significant needs in health nutrition, protection, water and sanitation sectors. In the area 75 per cent of Colombian-Venezuelan families, 66 per cent of Venezuelans families and 42 per cent of Colombian returnees lacked access to health care. More than 90 per cent of infants and children under 2 years of age were not breastfeeding, as 98 per cent of breastfeeding women were not receiving food supplements. Around 46 per cent of households interviewed do not have access to sanitation and water supply systems. More than one third of the households do not have access to formal education. The security situation in the border regions where Venezuelans and Colombian returnees arrive remained impacted by the conflicts in Colombia, presenting additional protection concerns. Almost 20 per cent of the families reported insecurity due to the proximity with illegal armed groups.In response, the CERF allocated $5.9 million through its Rapid Response window in June 2018 to support the critical response to answer to the urgent needs of people in Columbia’s border region with Venezuela. This funding allowed UN agencies and partners to reach 130,182 people and to provide: food to 16,762 people; safe water and appropriate sanitation and hygiene to 13,306 people; emergency protection, including sexual and/or gender-based violence response services to 4,090 women and girls; health services to 69,454 people; shelter to 1,932 people; child protection to 15,518 boys and girls; and access to education to 9,120 people.Overall, the CERF funds were the fastest resources available to humanitarian partners responding to the time-critical needs of the unprecedented and unexpected migratory crisis that resulted from the crisis in Venezuela. The interventions developed through the CERF contributed to identifying and addressing assistance gaps in rural areas. Timely and well-prioritized CERF-funding placed the humanitarian needs of migrants and refugees on the humanitarian agenda. Moreover, the funds allowed UN agencies and partners to cover and coordinate the urgent needs that emerged across a wide variety of sectors and areas.FAO;IOM;UN Women;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons5929493.0000630001301832018-06-29T00:00:002018-06-22T00:00:002018-07-10T00:00:002018-10-11T00:00:002019-04-11T00:00:005929493.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available618201818-RR-PER-3209570PeruPER3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedPeru RR Application Sep 2018 (Venezuela regional emergency)1Conflict-related2Man-made6Latin America and the Caribbean9South America2Americas18Venezuela crisis 2018-451427In response to the increase of the Venezuelan exodus into neighboring countries and beyond, the ERC agreed to allocate up to $1.5 million to Brazil, $1.5 million to Ecuador, and $2 million to Peru. The allocations are in addition to $6.2 million already released to UNHCR and IOM in April to jumpstart their regional operations, including in these three countries. The CERF has also provided $5.9 million to the HCT in Colombia to scale up response efforts to assist arriving Venezuelans.
With this allocation, the UN Country Team in Peru will provide humanitarian assistance to 61,114 Venezuelan migrants and asylum seekers entering the country in vulnerable conditions through the Binational Border Service Centre on the Peruvian side of the northern border (CEBAF Peru), and in Tumbes Region. According to UNCT members, the arrival is the most vulnerable phase in the migration route and people in this stage require urgent response. Health, protection, food assistance, nutrition, and hygiene needs will be addressed covering existing critical gaps, in coordination with state and international present services. The intervention will help Venezuelan migrants and asylum seekers to continue their route and, if staying in the country, to have better conditions to start their social integration.In 2019, a significant number of Venezuelans left the country due to restrictions on basic rights and access to services, high levels of violence and the deteriorating political, human rights and socio-economic situation in the country. As of June 2019, an estimated 4 million people left, according to the Regional Platform for Interagency Coordination for Refugees and Migrants of Venezuela. As of June 2019, Peru received approximately 290,000 asylum claims, the highest number in the region (47 per cent of the regional total). Peru hosted an estimated 806,000 Venezuelans, 78 per cent of whom arrived through the northern border at Tembes and had a higher vulnerability profile. A July 2018 field mission to the northern border at Tembes conducted within the framework of the Inter-Agency Working Group on Refugees and Migrants, indicated risk of trafficking, sexual exploitation and abuse and gender-based violence, as well as needs in the water, sanitation, health, hygiene, nutrition and health sectors and for temporary shelter and humanitarian transport.In response, the CERF Rapid Response window allocated $2.0 million to Peru in October 2018 to provide critical support for the humanitarian needs of the Venezuelan people entering Peru. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide: food aid to 53,696 people; health services to 15,033 people; sexual reproductive health information and feminine hygiene kits to 13,950 women; education on gender-based violence to 13,000 women; psychological support in safe and friendly spaces to 25,413 children; protection assistance to 1,147 unaccompanied and separated children; nutrition assessment of 9,482 children under age 5; hygiene kits that benefitted 23,294 people; improved access to shower facilities for 5,008 people; temporary shelter to 4,582 people; and transport support to 5,186 people.Overall, CERF funded projects addressed humanitarian needs that were left out or insufficiently funded and contributed to the comprehensiveness of the humanitarian response. The projects supported by CERF supported effective coordination mechanisms and allowed humanitarian actors to expand the humanitarian assistance process to improve resource mobilization, for both UN agencies and NGOs. The 2019 Regional Response Plan for Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants has subsequently been prepared and as of June 2019 is financed at 22 per cent as of June 2019.IOM;UNFPA;UNICEF;WHOOther affected persons1975196.000064240805912018-09-28T00:00:002018-09-20T00:00:002018-10-04T00:00:002019-01-05T00:00:002019-07-05T00:00:001975196.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available594201818-RR-VZR-30453267Venezuela Regional Refugee and Migration CrisisVZR3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedVZ Region RR Application May 2018 (Regional UNHCR/IOM allocation)1Conflict-related2Man-made6Latin America and the Caribbean9South America2Americas18Venezuela crisis 2018-1500000In response to the increase of the Venezuelan exodus into neighbouring countries and beyond, the ERC has decided to allocate $6.2 million to UNHCR and IOM. This allocation represents 10% of UNHCR’s $46 million one-year plan and 5% of IOM’s $32 million two-year plan for the crisis. This joint CERF allocation will target 195,016 beneficiaries across Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru and Trinidad and Tobago. UNHCR and IOM have coordinated at the regional and country level and agreed on five response objectives: data production and dissemination, access to territory, legal stay arrangements, refugee status, and other/alternative forms of protection, identification and assistance of the most vulnerable, durable solutions including socio-economic integration, communications, capacity building and coordination. The CERF response will address three out of these five objectives and will enable IOM and UNHCR to support Venezuelans multi-cluster needs including DTM, provision of documentation, shelter, health care, direct cash-based assistance, and SGBV. Jointly drafted by UNHCR and IOM, this application was reviewed by the relevant HCs/RCs prior to submission to the ERC for his decision.The ongoing political, human rights and socio-economic crises in Venezuela have led to the largest migration of people in the modern history of Latin America and the Caribbean. As of 2018, it was estimated that between three and four million refugees and migrants had fled Venezuela, the majority to neighboring countries. The Displacement Tracking Matrix, maintained by The International Office of Migration to track and monitor displacement and population mobility, indicated significant challenges and vulnerabilities faced by these migrants and refugees, including food insecurity and limited access to water, health, education and shelter. Protection issues – such as human trafficking, smuggling of migrants and gender-based violence – were also a concern, while protection assistance and referral services, were found to be insufficient. The situation reached a tipping point in the first quarter of 2018 when needs exceeded capacities and resources of asylum and migrant authorities and host communities. At the same time conditions in host communities were becoming overcrowded – leading to rising public health concerns – and displaced people were arriving in increasingly vulnerable conditions – including as a result of intensified use of unsafe land routes.In response, CERF allocated $6.2 million through its Rapid Response window in May 2018 to support the humanitarian effort to address the challenges of the Venezuela Regional Refugee and Migration Crisis. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to reach a total of 328,405 refugees and migrants by providing: shelter and temporary accommodation to 100,200 people; non-food items to 30,300 displaced people; protection assistance to prevent exploitation and abuse to 30,000 people; food-assistance to 6,600 people; and primary medical care to 4,600 people.Overall, CERF funds provided critical resources for ensuring the fast delivery of assistance to newly arrived migrants and refugees. This marked the first multi-agency allocation recognizing scale and regional nature of the crisis. Additionally, the CERF grants further strengthened the systemic cooperation and collaboration of partners on the field, national and regional levels. CERF funding further contributed to advocacy and resource mobilization efforts by making implementation possible of humanitarian assistance activities that were instrumental to calling international attention to the Venezuela regional crisis and mobilizing the interest of international donors.IOM;UNHCRHost communities;Refugees;Other affected persons6203340.00001950163284052018-05-24T00:00:002018-05-14T00:00:002018-05-25T00:00:002018-08-29T00:00:002019-02-28T00:00:006203340.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available630201818-RR-VEN-33275147VenezuelaVEN3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-relatedVenezuela RR Application Nov 2018 (disruption of services)1Conflict-related2Man-made6Latin America and the Caribbean8Central America2Americas18Venezuela crisis 2018-2900000Venezuela’s political, social and economic situation has deteriorated over the last two years. The economic crisis is leading to triple digit monthly hyperinflation. Moreover, the loss of oil revenue and imposed economic sanctions have resulted in import reductions that are causing shortages of medical, food and other basic supplies. Production capacities have decreased in most economically productive industries and there is serious disruption of basic services (mainly electricity, water and transport), as a result, the population is facing severe challenges related to health, nutrition and protection.
A CERF allocation is needed to alleviate negative consequences of the crisis for the most vulnerable population. The main CERF activities will be to contain the nutritional deterioration and to reduce its impact particularly on infants, pregnant and lactating women; to help ensure access to treatment and continuity of priority health programs; and to strengthen pre-existing protection networks.
This is the sixth allocation to the Venezuela mixed migratory crisis in 2018. Indeed, in response to the increase of the Venezuelan exodus into neighboring countries and beyond, the ERC allocated up to $5.9 million to Colombia, $1.5 million to Brazil, $1.5 million to Ecuador, and $2 million to Peru. The allocations are in addition to $6.2 million already released to UNHCR and IOM in April 2018 to jumpstart their regional operations, including in these four countries.Venezuela’s political, social and economic situation has deteriorated over the last two years. The economic crisis is leading to triple digit monthly hyperinflation. Moreover, the loss of oil revenue and imposed economic sanctions have resulted in import reductions that are causing shortages of medical, food and other basic supplies. Production capacities have decreased in most economically productive industries and there is serious disruption of basic services (mainly electricity, water and transport), as a result, the population is facing severe challenges related to health, nutrition and protection.
A CERF allocation was needed to alleviate negative consequences of the crisis for the most vulnerable population. The main CERF activities were to contain the nutritional deterioration and to reduce its impact particularly on infants, pregnant and lactating women; to help ensure access to treatment and continuity of priority health programs; and to strengthen pre-existing protection networks.
This is the sixth allocation to the Venezuela mixed migratory crisis in 2018. Indeed, in response to the increase of the Venezuelan exodus into neighboring countries and beyond, the ERC allocated up to $5.9 million to Colombia, $1.5 million to Brazil, $1.5 million to Ecuador, and $2 million to Peru. The allocations are in addition to $6.2 million already released to UNHCR and IOM in April 2018 to jumpstart their regional operations, including in these four countries.In response, CERF allocated $9 million from its Rapid Response Window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. This served as a critical injection of early funds for the response and enabled UN agencies and partners to address nutritional needs; to help ensure continuity of health programs; and strengthen protection networks. The allocation contributed to strengthening the health delivery capacity and emergency care services in 12 priority hospitals, creating six transit centres for people on the move, enhancing nutritional screening and malnutrition prevention and treatment, and strengthening access to services in the areas of protection, child protection, prevention and response to gender-based violence, and sexual and reproductive health. In total, it is estimated that almost 1.3 million people benefitted from the CERF interventions.The CERF funds were one of the first financing sources of the UN Scale-Up Strategy, thus contributing to the rapid implementation of the strategy. CERF funds helped respond to time-critical needs in the sectors of health, nutrition and protection. CERF significantly contributed to strengthening coordination amongst humanitarian organizations, in a context where coordination mechanisms were not activated yet. It also contributed to strengthen operational presence in the country and to demonstrate initial results, which enhanced donor confidence in the humanitarian community’s capacity to deliver.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WHORefugees;Other affected persons9202761.000084042012968772018-11-15T00:00:002018-11-02T00:00:002018-11-21T00:00:002019-02-23T00:00:002019-09-25T00:00:009202761.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available602201818-RR-GTM-3099438GuatemalaGTM3Rapid Response2VolcanoNatural DisasterGuatemala RR Application Jun 2018 (Volcano)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean8Central America2Americas1700000This CERF rapid response application of US$1.7 million is triggered by the eruption of the de Fuego Vulcano in Guatemala on 3 June, expelling a huge pyroclastic flow from the crater. The flow destroyed everything on its path, including houses, infrastructure, vegetation, and people. One community, San Miguel Los Lotes, was totally buried killing more than 110 people with around 800 people missing. An estimated total of 1.7 million people have been affected by the eruption, including 1.1 million people in Guatemala City and surrounding cities due to ash fall. In the sorrunding regions of Guatemala, an estimated 600,000 people are affected. According to government reports, some 13,000 individuals have been evacuated of which around 6,000 individuals are currently staying in more than 23 shelters located primarily in the municipality of Escuintla. Some 19 informal shelters have also been organized by local leaders and churches in which 2,000 additional people are located while 21,000 families are residing with near-by communities.
On 15 June, the RC for Guatemala submitted a CERF request for $1.7 million to provide life-saving humanitarian assistance to some 6,500 vulnerable men, women, girls and boys (a number that increased to 21,700 following revisions made my agencies) in official shelters as well as informal shelters and in near-by communities for a period of three months through Health, Protection, including Child Protection, Food Security and Nutrition, WASH, Education, and CCCM interventions. The activities will be targeted the most vulnerable people in the Departments of Escuintla, Chimaltenango, Santa Rosa, Suchitepequez, and Sacatepequez.The eruption of the Fuego Volcano on 3 June 2018 caused significant death and damage. A 700°C lava-flow descended at 100 km per hour destroying everything in its path. One community, San Miguel Los Lotes, was totally buried. Bodies have been found of 178 people, while an additional 700 remain missing; an additional 57 were injured, most with serious burns. In the surrounding area, approximately 600,000 people were estimated to be affected, more than 200 houses destroyed, 800 houses damaged and assessed as high risk for habitation; three schools were seriously damaged and one destroyed. Ashfall caused injury and damage impacting an estimated 1.7 million people, including 1.1 million in the Guatemala City metropolitan area. Guatemala’s National Coordinator for Disaster Risk Reduction (CONRED) reported that first relief, mainly in the form of shelters, was provided quickly. However, complementary needs assessments carried out at the community level indicated that needs exceeded capacities of government agencies and approximately 50,000 individuals from 20 communities were in need of additional humanitarian assistance.In response, CERF allocated $1.6 million through its Rapid Response window in June 2018 to provide that assistance and focused on vulnerable groups of people. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide humanitarian assistance to 22,288 people. This included access to safe water and appropriate hygiene and sanitation to around 9,000 people; hygiene, protection and dignity kits to 6,500 people; mental health and psychological support to approximately 4,500 people; malnutrition treatment for 3,000 children under 5 years of age; and cash assistance to 2,000 people in affected families.Overall, CERF funds allowed UN agencies and partners to assist national authorities in securing, managing and administering humanitarian assistance quickly and effectively. The grant supported delivery of critical assistance in the food, water and sanitation, health, nutrition and shelter sectors. Moreover, CERF contributed to the coordination efforts among local stakeholders to address the evolving humanitarian situation. CERF contributed to complementarity by supporting emergency shelters which prompted other donors to cover other needs.IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOOther affected persons1559967.000021700222882018-07-02T00:00:002018-06-20T00:00:002018-07-07T00:00:002018-10-11T00:00:002019-04-11T00:00:001559967.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available607201818-RR-AFG-312548AfghanistanAFG3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterAfghanistan RR Application Aug 2018 (Drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia2200000The CERF rapid response application of US$12 million is to respond to the ongoing drought in 20 provinces of Afghanistan which has negatively impacted the food security of vulnerable households. According to the results of the IPC conducted in late 2017, most of the drought affected areas were at or beyond IPC 3. The impact of the drought has also resulted in a further deterioration of the nutritional status of affected communities, especially children under the age of five, due to their reduced access to safe water and increased likelihood of food insecurity in the coming months. Households relying on farming and livestock have also been directly affected by the below average rainfall, resulting in a negative impact on the agriculture season and the unavailability of vegetation in pastures and farmlands. Finally, the drought has had devastating effect on the pre-existing water sources with many areas experiencing acute water shortages. In the 20 provinces affected by the drought, 662,728 are in urgent need of assistance including 297,500 requiring food assistance, 204,708 in need of targeted WASH interventions, 52,720 children and women require targeted nutritional support and 53,900 individuals require agriculture and livestock assistance.
A CERF rapid response allocation is sought to provide immediate assistance within the Food Security and Livelihoods, WASH and Nutrition sectors to meet the needs of the 662,728 vulnerable individuals.Afghanistan was hit by severe drought in 2018 that devastated the agricultural sector in the already vulnerable provinces, leaving 9.9 million people were food insecure. The Government of Afghanistan declared a drought in mid-April of 2018 and requested the international community’s support. Satellite imagery showed far lower levels of vegetation density, crop failure and uncultivated land. The drought exacerbated existing vulnerabilities. As of late 2017, most of the drought affected areas were already at or beyond integrated food security phase classification (IPC) 3, meaning the population had food consumption gaps reflected by high or above-usual acute malnutrition or were only marginally able to meet minimum food needs. Nutritional status of affected communities worsened following the drought. A total 482,000 children aged 6-59 months were reported with acute malnutrition (severe and moderate acute malnutrition) in 20 drought affected provinces from July to December 2018. This included 147,076 with Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) and 334,924 with Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM). In addition, the situation of water supply and sanitation in Afghanistan is among the worst in the world with more than 36 per cent of Afghans without access to an improved safe water source and 47 per cent still using unimproved sanitation facilities. The drought contributed to increased displacement with an estimated 263,000 people displaced in the provinces of Badghis, Herat and Ghori alone, where 19 informal settlements were established.In response, CERF allocated $12 million from its Rapid Response window in August 2018 to support the critical response to the drought in the western, southern and north-eastern regions of Afghanistan. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to reach a total of 630,580 drought-affected people by providing: food aid to 334,496 people; nutritional services to 59,933 children under age 5 and pregnant and lactating women; access to safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene facilities to 272,992 people; and livelihood protection to 14,000 families.CERF funding was the first contribution received by recipient agencies for the 2018 drought response and has enabled early response and fast delivery of life-saving assistance to affected people. It was time-critical as has enabled recipient agencies to provide humanitarian response to drought-affected populations. In addition, the grant helped support emergency collaboration and coordination among stakeholders, national authorities and humanitarian partners at various levels. Agencies were able to quickly scale-up response capacity. The grant raised awareness and interest among other donors of the importance of responding quickly to prevent the destruction of agricultural livelihoods of vulnerable drought-affected households.FAO;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons11937469.00006627286305802018-08-13T00:00:002018-08-07T00:00:002018-08-13T00:00:002018-11-15T00:00:002019-05-15T00:00:0011937469.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available614201818-UF-BGD-3190912BangladeshBGD2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedBangladesh UF Application Sep 2018 (refugees)1Conflict-related2Man-made10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia1300000The current Rohingya refugee crisis affects directly 1,300,000 persons, of which 900,000 are Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh and 336,000 members of the host communities in Cox’s Bazar district of Bangladesh. Despite a large scale-up of interventions to meet the immediate needs of refugees, they continue facing additional threats and face critical humanitarian conditions. Before the on-going monsoon season, the Inter-Sector Coordination Group (ISCG) estimated that 246,600 individuals were at risk of landslide and/or flooding in both Ukhiya and Teknaf sub-districts of Cox’s Bazar.
This CERF UFE $18 million allocation will focus on the needs of Rohingya refugees facing particularly critical life-threatening situations in the Teknaf and Ukhiya sub-districts of Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh. The prioritized refugee caseload is directly affected by recurrent landslides and floods, notably due to the monsoon, the topography and soil properties of the site. As access to quality water and to notorious food remains poor, the targeted refugees are moreover at constant risk of being victims of disease outbreaks with epidemic potential and other health emergencies. A total number of 246,600 refugees (48% male; 52% female; including 55% children, 42% adults and 3% elderly) will benefit form joint interventions in Health, WASH and Food Security as well as through a multisector project on Shelter and Protection.
Total envelope: $18 million (Round 2 allocation: $80 million for 9 countries)
Grant package received: 6 September 2018
Total # of projects submitted: 10A year after the August 2017 influx of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar into Bangladesh due to an escalation of violence in Rakhine state, an estimated 919,000 refugees were living in highly congested displacement sites in Ukhiya and Teknaf sub-districts of Cox’s Bazar District, including 15,000 refugees staying with host communities. Despite a large scale-up of humanitarian interventions to meet the immediate needs of refugees, overcrowding of camps led to significant health, WASH and protection concerns. Prior to the 2018 Monsoon season, the Inter-Sector Coordination Group (ISCG) estimated that 246,600 people were at risk of landslide and/or flooding in the two districts; since the beginning of the monsoon season, more than 500 incidents were reported including landslides, storms, fires and flooding, severely affecting tens of thousands of refugees. Around 50,000 people were injured, further displaced and/or lost their life-saving belongings due to these incidents. Significant funding gaps continued to significantly impact humanitarian capacity; as of 1 August 2018, only $320 million (32 per cent) of US$951 million required to support the 57 partners under the 2018 Joint Response Plan.The CERF UFE allocation of $18 million focused on Rohingya refugees facing particularly critical life-threatening situations in the Teknaf and Ukhiya sub-districts of Cox’s Bazar district. The prioritized refugee caseload was directly affected by recurrent landslides and floods, notably due to the monsoon, the adverse topography and poor soil quality of the site. As access to adequate water and food remained poor, these refugees were at constant risk of disease outbreaks and other health emergencies. The CERF funds supported joint interventions of IOM, UNFPA, UNICEF, UN Women, WFP and WHO in the health, WASH and food security sectors, as well as a multisector project of UNHCR on shelter and protection, reaching 269,989 persons including 268,013 Rohingya refugees and 1,976 members of the host communities. Specifically, UN agencies provided food aid to 34,200 refugees, health (including reproductive health and GBV awareness raising) assistance through primary health facilities and mobile medical teams to 269,989 persons including 1,976 members of the host communities, emergency nutrition assistance focusing on children and pregnant and lactating women to 104,013 refugees, WASH assistance including provision of safe water and sanitation services to 227,230 refugees, and emergency shelter and community-based protection assistance to 130,000 refugees.CERF funds helped to respond to time-critical needs given the application process preceded the peak of the monsoon season; with CERF funding, risks associated with aggravated life-threatening conditions (such as major disease outbreak) in the already highly hazardous and congested displacement sites were mitigated. CERF contributed to strengthening the coordination at both central and district levels between UN Agencies and partners in an inclusive manner. Sectoral and inter-sector coordination were enhanced to ensure complementarity of interventions. The CERF process helped UN Agencies and partners to work in a transparent and coordinated manner through a multi-sectoral approach and joint programming. For example, coordination between WFP and UNICEF was significantly strengthened with a joint strategy on nutrition assistance. CERF funds helped to improve resource mobilization from other sources. Finally, CERF allowed the implementation of prioritized life-saving activities which were underfunded (e.g. protection-related interventions). Development and implementation of joint projects helped to ensure that critical gaps in life-saving assistance are identified and addressed.IOM;UN Women;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHORefugees18002515.00002466002699892018-09-25T00:00:002018-09-10T00:00:002018-10-08T00:00:002019-02-28T00:00:002019-09-30T00:00:0018002515.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available627201818-UF-PRK-3272549Democratic People's Republic of KoreaPRK2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple EmergenciesDPR Korea UF Application Oct 2018 (health)6Internal strife3Multiple9Eastern Asia12Eastern Asia3Asia6000000More than 40 per cent (10.3 million) of the population require humanitarian assistance. One in five children is stunted. Over 9 million people lack access to essential health services. A severe shortage of basic drugs persists. The
humanitarian response focuses on the vulnerable, children, and pregnant and lactating women. Some 77 per cent of health assistance and 74 per cent of
nutrition assistance is aimed at children under-five.
On 9 October, the RC DPRK submitted an underfunded emergencies application for $10 million to strengthen the health status of the most vulnerable people in need of assistance, particularly under-five children, pregnant and breast-feeding women, and people suffering from multi drug-resistant tuberculosis. Some 495,760 people are targeted in six provinces through six projects by UNICEF, FAO, WFP and WHO will be implemented in the Health, Nutrition, WASH and Food Security sectors.
Democratic People's Republic of North Korea Underfunded Emergencies submission
Total envelope: $10 million (Round 2 allocation: $80 million for 9 countries)
Grant package received: 9 October 2018
Total # of projects submitted: 6In 2018, the situation in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) was impacted by a protracted humanitarian crisis, including limited access to basic life-saving services, food insecurity and undernutrition. In this context, humanitarian agencies’ ability to the population’s humanitarian needs was severely hampered by a sharp decline in funding, placing the lives of the most vulnerable further a risk.
In the realm of health, disease was major concerns. Much of the country lacked sufficient health facilities and essential medical equipment or medicines to provide quality health services. There were disparities in access to services between rural and urban areas, demonstrated by under-five mortality rates, which were 1.2 times higher in rural areas than urban areas. The country had one of the highest rates of multi drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB) in the world. The withdrawal of funds by the Global Fund for the treatment of multi drug-resistant tuberculosis left a critical gap in the country with only 2,400 out of 4,600 new cases receiving treatment. While the funding from the Global Fund provided earlier in 2018 allowed the procurement of drugs to treat ‘normal’ TB, there was a major gap in funds for the provision of treatment for MDR TB, which is more serious, more complicated and more expensive to treat.
Chronic and widespread malnutrition and inadequate water, health and sanitation compounded health related issues. According to the 2017 Global Hunger Index, DPRK has a score of 28.2, which is classified as ‘serious’. Around 10.3 million people, or 41 per cent of the total population, are undernourished. An estimated 20 per cent of children are stunted and 3 per cent suffer from wasting. According to the 2017 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey, almost 40 per cent of households are drinking contaminated water.
Due to lack of financing or humanitarian activities in the DPRK, agencies had been forced to scale down life-saving activities, with detrimental impacts for the most vulnerable people. The 2018 Needs and Priorities Document was only 24 per cent funded. It was feared that the impact of further scaling back of programming due to insufficient financing would have a significant detrimental impact on the vulnerable population in the DPRK.In response to this, in October 2018, CERF allocated $10 million under its Underfunded Emergencies window to help meet unmet humanitarian health needs in the DPRK. The allocation aimed to strengthen the health status of the most vulnerable people in need of assistance in DPRK, particularly under-five children, pregnant and breast-feeding women, and people suffering from multi drug-resistant tuberculosis. Specifically, CERF funds sought to improve access to treatment for communicable and non-communicable diseases through purchase of essential medicines, TB basic diagnostics and consumables, and strengthening of basic services, as well as addressing undernutrition through both prevention and treatment.
The funding enabled UN agencies to increase production of crops to improve food availability for 45,539 people; nutritional support and screening for and treatment of malnutrition for 316,747 under-five children, pregnant and breast-feeding women and TB patients; access to essential medical supplies and services for 511,963 people; and access to clean water and sanitation for 6,234 under-five children. In health, partners provided TB diagnostics, benefiting a total of 157,842 people in six provinces (North Hamgyong, South Hamgyong, Ryanggang, South Hwanghae, Kangwon and Jagang) and multi drug-resistant tuberculosis diagnostics, medicines and ancillary medicines to detect and treat 1,200 cases. In nutrition, partners assisted a total of 175,356 people. Approximately 210,000 under-five children were screened for acute malnutrition; 5,856 malnourished children (3,750 SAM and 2,106 MAM) were referred for treatment in the 28-target county hospitals. Partners also supported provision of clean drinking water and handwashing devices to 28 Community Management of Acute Malnutrition hospitals. At least 6,234 children received supplies and commodities for provision of clean drinking water and improved hygiene practices.The protracted humanitarian situation experienced by many people in the DPRK has been largely overlooked. More than 10 million people are undernourished, and 9 million people lack access to essential health services. Lack of safe water and poor sanitation has led to high rates of diarrhoea, pneumonia and malnutrition, which are the most common causes of death among young children. CERF provided a critical lifeline for some of these most vulnerable people during a time of particularly acute underfunding for humanitarian activities.FAO;UNICEF;WFP;WHOOther affected persons10003768.00004957605575022018-10-22T00:00:002018-10-12T00:00:002018-10-23T00:00:002019-02-28T00:00:002020-01-31T00:00:0010003768.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available616201818-RR-IND-3193543IndiaIND3Rapid Response6FloodNatural DisasterIndia RR Application Sep 2018 (Floods in Kerala)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia5411712The CERF rapid response application of $5 million is to respond to the impact of flooding in the coastal state of Kerela due to excessive rainfall between June and August 2018. The floods have displaced 1.4 million people, taken over 486 lives and affected a total population of 5.4 million people across the state of Kerela. More than 50,000 houses have been damaged and thousands of individuals have lost their livelihoods due to destruction to crops, stored produce and loss of livestock. In the most affected districts, 1.2 million people are in need of assistance including, 1 million requiring WASH and Health assistance, 24,000 individuals needing support for emergency shelter and NFIs and 30,000 in need of support for their agricultural based livelihoods. A CERF rapid response allocation is sought to provide immediate assistance within the Health, WASH, Food Security and Shelter sectors to meet the needs of the 1.2 million vulnerable individuals. The CERF funds will complement the funds already put forward by the Government of India to support the State of Kerela.Between 1 June and 18 August 2018, Kerala experienced the worst floods in its history since 1924. During this period the state received cumulative rainfall that was 42% in excess of the normal average. The flooding affected all 14 districts in Kerala, displacing 1.4 million people over a period of three months, causing the death of 486 individuals and affecting 5.4 million people residing in Kerala. At the time of the CERF request, the Government estimated the total loss to the state at $3.5 billion. As per the Government estimates, nearly 17,316 houses were completely destroyed or damaged beyond repair. More than 1,700 schools in the state were used as relief camps during the floods resulting in disruption of education services. There was increased risk of vector-borne and infectious diseases from floodwater, and contamination of water supply systems and disruption of sanitary facilities. There was also an increased morbidity and risk of complications of chronic diseases due to interruption in health services. The floods had a large-scale impact on agriculture and livelihoods in the state. Loss of productive assets, stored produce, and livestock eroded the coping capacities of small and marginal smallholder farmers. The lifesaving needs which emerged after the floods and landslides included essential supplies for health care including medicines, disease surveillance, potable water cleaning equipment, sanitation infrastructure, financial and technical assistance for rebuilding shelters, basic rations, and hygiene kits.In September 2018 the Emergency Relief Coordinator endorsed an allocation of $5 million from CERF's Rapid Response Window for the immediate commencement of life-saving time-critical activities. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide immediate lifesaving assistance, including shelter, livelihoods, health, water, sanitation and hygiene assistance. The key interventions were livelihoods support to more than 31,259 people by providing cash-for-work assistance, livelihood kits and agricultural inputs; shelter rebuilding support to 7,300 people including technical support on accessing disaster resistant technology to 15,292 people; access to safe water and appropriate sanitation to 580,300 people; and strengthening systems for disease surveillance, mental health support and access to health care benefiting 1.6 million people.CERF funds enabled the fast delivery of time-critical life-saving assistance. WHO and UNICEF supported post-disaster surveillance to generate early warning signs of impending outbreaks and helped manage vector- and water-borne diseases, thereby reducing further loss of life. CERF funds also contributed to improved coordination between UN agencies and partners and helped mobilize additional resources. CERF funds enabled UN agencies and partner to implement an Accountability to Affected Populations mechanism for the first time in Kerala. The feedback collected from 20,000 flood-affected people informed recovery and development planning. Finally, CERF-funded interventions paved the way for early- to-mid-term recovery interventions.FAO;UNDP;UNICEF;WHOInternally displaced persons;Other affected persons4979186.0000150841017560132018-09-14T00:00:002018-09-09T00:00:002018-09-19T00:00:002018-12-21T00:00:002019-07-24T00:00:004979186.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available577201818-UF-PAK-2852368PakistanPAK2Underfunded Emergencies19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-relatedPakistan UF Application Feb 2018 (IDP returnees)1Conflict-related2Man-made10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia2900000Since 2008, over five million people have been forced to leave their homes in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in a series of displacements due to militancy, and government-led security operations against non-state armed actors. From 2015-2017, the improved security situation allowed for 442,067 families to return home. In 2018, the basic needs of 1.26 million people remain to be addressed in the return areas of FATA. As such, the Humanitarian Country Team developed and launched the FATA Transition Appeal 2018-2020 highlighting health, nutrition, food security, shelter/NFIs, education and protection as the priority sectors for assistance in return areas in collaboration with the government. The FATA Transition Appeal requests $120 million in 2018 to support 1.26 million people.
The $8 million CERF underfunded emergency allocation will focus on the needs of 411,141 returnees in Kurram, South Waziristan and Orakzai agencies of FATA. CERF funds will support resumption of agricultural activities to ensure household food security and income-generation; primary education at partially and fully damaged school sites; and provision of life-saving nutrition interventions for acutely malnourished children under 2 years. Protection will be integrated in the proposed activities. The CERF grant will complement Pakistan Humanitarian Pooled Fund funding by assisting vulnerable families in the same geographical areas but with a different set of time bound activities.
Pakistan Underfunded Emergency submission
Total envelope: $8 million (Round I allocation: $100 million for 9 countries)
Grant package received: 15 February 2018
Total number of projects submitted: 3 joint projects (7 grants in total)Since 2005, more than 5 million people have been displaced due to militancy, sectarian conflict and government-led security operations against non-state armed actors in the areas formerly known as the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). In mid-2015, due to the improved security situation and a conducive environment for returns, the Government of Pakistan announced the last series of returns to security-approved FATA agencies, which would involve 2.9 million individuals. In 2018, FATA were merged as the tribal districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which impacted the administrative implementation of returns process.
A 2017 FATA Vulnerability Assessment identified weak resilience among the returning population, noting that a high percentage (40 per cent) of respondents were unregistered and faced difficulties receiving standard humanitarian services. Around 50 per cent of the girls and 28 per cent of the boys of school going age were not attending schools due to child labour, low quality of education, distance of education facilities and lack of water and sanitation facilities in schools. The FATA reported the acute malnutrition rates around 20 per cent with 5 per cent severe acute malnutrition. The findings also established a need to target farm and non-farm livelihoods.In response, CERF allocated $8.0 million through its Underfunded Emergencies window to assist this population in returning safely and assuring that their livelihoods are restored sustainably. The funding enabled UN agencies and partners to restore agriculture-based livelihoods and improve food and nutrition security of 484,561 people; improved access to essential integrated nutrition services for 92,100 children under 5 years of age, including 3,660 severe acute malnourished children, and pregnant and lactating women; and supported access to education for 17,709 children.CERF funding resulted in the rapid delivery of well-targeted humanitarian services at a critical time when humanitarian funding sources were contracting. The allocation allowed for the quick delivery of lifesaving nutrition-treatment services in areas with particularly high prevalence of acute malnutrition and helped improve national capacity to administer emergency nutrition. Moreover, the CERF funds helped assure delivery of critical humanitarian services were not disrupted by the merger of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) into the tribal districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.FAO;UNDP;UNICEF;WFP;WHOOther affected persons7993805.00004111415198732018-03-09T00:00:002018-02-23T00:00:002018-03-23T00:00:002018-08-31T00:00:002019-05-31T00:00:007993805.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available576201818-UF-PHL-2852471PhilippinesPHL2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedPhilippines UF Application Feb 2018 (conflict displacement and returns)1Conflict-related2Man-made13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia325000After the five-month long armed conflict that ended in October 2017 between the Government of the Philippines and a local non-state armed group, over 325,000 civilians from Marawi City and other Lanao del Sur municipalities remain on the Government’s displacement registry. The conflict has left large areas of Marawi City uninhabitable, affecting as many as 60,000 of the city’s 201,000 residents who will not be able to return for several months or years. Additionally, social services, utilities, housing, livelihoods and local economies remain severely impacted.
The Philippines requirement to respond to needs of conflict displaced persons and persons in affected communities is US$ 30 million. At the time of the CERF UFE analysis, the humanitarian response was 23% funded.
This CERF application targets more than 83,000 conflict displaced persons and persons in affected communities in Marawi City and five priority municipalities in Lanao del Sur province to meet their basic needs in food security, health and nutrition; address protection concerns; and support IDP returnees through the provision of assistance at their places of origin.
Philippines Underfunded submission
Total envelope: $5 million (Round II allocation: 100 million for 9 countries)
Grant package received: 13 February 2018
Total # of projects submitted: 8In 2017, over 353,000 civilians were displaced from Marawi City and other municipalities in Lanao del Sur by five months of armed conflict between the Government of the Philippines and a local non-state ISIS-inspired armed group. When the conflict ended in October 2017 it had left 24 of Marawi City’s 96 barangays uninhabitable – almost the entire commercial district. As many as 60,000 of the city’s 201,000 residents were impacted. Evacuation centers and host communities were overstretched as 94 per cent of the displaced were unable to return to their homes. Social service delivery, utilities, housing, and residents’ livelihoods were severely affected in the municipalities around Lake Lanao. In addition, Typhoon Tembin caused floods and landslides in December 2017. Reconstruction efforts faced significant challenges including mines and unexploded ordnance, as well as the sheer magnitude of destruction. Further complicating the situation was the extension of martial law, imposed by the Philippine Government for the Island of Mindanao at the outbreak of the conflict. This was further compounded by pre-existing vulnerabilities; Lanao del Sur is the poorest province in the Philippines, with more than 66 per cent of its population living below the poverty threshold.In response, CERF allocated $5.0 million through its Underfunded Emergencies window in February 2018 to support the critical response for reconstruction in Marawi. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide: food aid to over 45,000 people; access to health care to 69,578 people; agricultural assistance to 3,800 farmer-households representing 19,000 people; cash transfers to 10,000 people to stimulate local markets and economic activity; protection services to respond to and prevent gender-based violence, targeting over 29,697 people; access to reproductive health services to 21,359 people; life-saving nutrition interventions for 10,425 children under age 5 and 2,827 pregnant and lactating women; and nutritional supplies and equipment benefiting an estimated 26,000 children.Overall, CERF funding allowed UN and humanitarian partners to continue and scale-up life-saving humanitarian response activities following the cessation of conflict. The grant also strengthened humanitarian coordination by providing a platform for UN agencies and implementing partners to coordinate health and nutrition outreach programmes, and promoted ownership of activities by local authorities. Moreover, the grant contributed to advocacy and resource mobilization efforts by raising the profile of the continuing humanitarian needs of those displaced by the Marawi conflict.FAO;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons5031703.000083635881992018-03-06T00:00:002018-02-21T00:00:002018-03-20T00:00:002018-08-31T00:00:002019-03-31T00:00:005031703.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available562201818-RR-MMR-28491165MyanmarMMR3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-relatedMyanmar RR Application Jan 2018 (Conflict in Rakhine)1Conflict-related2Man-made13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia214000This CERF Rapid Response application is triggered by the serious aggravation of the humanitarian situation in the northern part of Rakhine State after armed attacks on 25 August 2017. The subsequent security operations led by the Myanmar Army have resulted in a mass exodus of Rohingya refugees into Bangladesh, hundreds of villages being burned to the ground and severe human rights abuses perpetrated. Over 25,000 ethnic Rakhine and non-Muslim minority groups were also internally displaced in Rakhine State following the violence, most of whom have since been able to return to their places of origin. After the security incidents, many ongoing humanitarian activities across Rakhine State were suspended or severely interrupted to the detriment of about 214,000 people in the northern townships of Rakhine State. In mid-November 2017, the Government allowed limited access to WFP and some national NGOs. The HC a.i. and HCT are requesting CERF funds to allow them to capitalize on this increased access to re-establish critical humanitarian services in the area.
As per 2018 Humanitarian Needs Overview, the geographical area targeted by the CERF Rapid Response Application is one of the most vulnerable of Myanmar. The key strategic objective of this CERF request is to ensure immediate life-saving intervention to minimize the suffering of people affected by the current aggravation of the humanitarian situation in the northern part of Rakhine State, including the loss of lives. Under this CERF application, some $4.3 million are sought to cover immediate life-saving needs and support time-critical interventions for 94,611 crisis affected people over six months. Interventions are focused on the priority sectors of Food Security, Protection and Health.The northern townships of Myanmar’s Rakhine State have long been impacted by under-development, insecurity and human rights issues. The situation further deteriorated after the coordinated attacks on police posts on 25 August 2018 by the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army and subsequent security operations by the Myanmar Army. In this context, hundreds of villages were burned to the ground, and a sharp escalation in human rights abuses was reported. Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees fled to neighboring Bangladesh and more than 25,000 ethnic Rakhine and non-Muslim minority groups were internally displaced within Rakhine State; although in contrast to Rohingya refugees, most of these internally displaced people have since been able to return to their places of origin. Sources indicate that affected the population faced significant protection concerns, as manifested by arbitrary arrests, looting, forced displacement, harassment and sexual violence, as well as psychological trauma, emergency primary health care needs and food insecurity. Due to the ongoing access constraints in the northern part of Rakhine State, however, the UN and its partners were not able to carry out a formal needs assessment.In response, CERF allocated $4.2 million through its Rapid Response window in January 2018 to support the critical response to the humanitarian crisis in the northern part of Rakhine State. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide: critical and timely agricultural and livestock inputs to 29,595 farmers; emergency food assistance to 68,500 people; clean delivery kits for 400 pregnant women; 3,000 dignity kits to young women and adolescent girls; emergency psychological support to 7,944 children and adolescents; case management services to 147 vulnerable children; emergency primary health care services to 20,729 people; nutrition screening services for 1,457 children under age five; and treatment of 81 moderate acute malnutrition cases.Overall, the well-targeted and quickly-allocated CERF grant was critical to the humanitarian response, as there were no contingency funds available to support the emergency response to manage the escalation of the humanitarian crisis in northern Rakhine. In addition, allocation of the CERF grant coincided with a limited expansion of humanitarian access by the Government of Myanmar to affected areas. CERF funds thus enabled agencies to seize the window of opportunity to reach affected populations. The CERF allocation furthermore strengthened coordination among partners, both in the coordination hub of Yangon and in the field.FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Other affected persons4246807.000094611931132018-01-05T00:00:002018-01-02T00:00:002018-01-10T00:00:002018-04-11T00:00:002018-10-17T00:00:004246807.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available610201818-RR-MMR-31712165MyanmarMMR3Rapid Response6FloodNatural DisasterMyanmar RR Application Aug 2018 (Floods)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia167000The CERF rapid response application of $3 million is to respond to the impact of heavy monsoon rains that have resulted in flooding in many regions of Myanmar. Widespread flooding has caused the displacement of more than 167,000 individuals. Some 15,000 displaced individuals are still residing in 41 evacuation sites. The flooding has severely affected the agricultural livelihoods with the worst affected areas reporting over 617,000 acres lost or damaged. In the four most affected regions/states, 113,000 individuals are in need of food assistance including 14,000 households who require agricultural support, 47, 522 individuals in need of access to primary health care, 50,000 targeted for WASH interventions and 18,344 individuals targeted for protection services.
A CERF rapid response allocation is sought to provide immediate assistance within the Food Security, Health, Protection and WASH sectors to meet the needs of 113,000 vulnerable individuals. The CERF funds will complement $1 million in funds from the Myanmar Humanitarian Fund, primarily to NGOs, for activities in the Food Security, Shelter/NFI and Education sectors.Heavy monsoon rains since 9 July 2018 resulted in floods in several states and regions in southeastern Myanmar. By 20 August 2018, at least 32 people had died and more than 167,000 people had been displaced by the floods. While there were still about 15,000 displaced people in 41 evacuation sites, affected people were progressively returning to their houses or were staying with relatives or host families. The Government led the response, in cooperation with state and regional authorities and with the support of national and international humanitarian organizations. However, the scale of the flooding called for a rapid and decisive scale-up response, focusing on flood-affected areas and life-saving activities. Based on information provided by the Government and rapid assessments conducted by emergency teams organized by partners operating in the affected areas, six sectors were identified as critical: food security, including food assistance (in-kind or through cash transfers) and emergency agriculture support; water, sanitation and hygiene; shelter and non-food items; education in emergencies; health; and protection.CERF allocated $3 million from its Rapid Response window to support life-saving activities in line with the integrated allocation strategy of CERF and the Myanmar Humanitarian Fund (MHF), developed as per agreement of the Myanmar Humanitarian Country Team on 1 August 2018, to address critical unmet needs of flood-affected people and particularly those most vulnerable. CERF funds were channelled through six UN agencies (FAO, IOM, UNFPA, UNICEF, WFP and WHO) to implement agriculture, food aid, health, protection and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) interventions, which together reached 122,691 people in the worst-affected areas in Bago Region, Kayin State, Mon State and Tanintharyi Region. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide critical and timely agricultural inputs to 68,581 people; multi-purpose (food and WASH) cash transfers to 31,945 most food-insecure people; cash assistance for work (rehabilitation and creation of assets) to 22,165 food insecure people; emergency hygiene items and water treatment to 66,486 people; support to 121 flood impacted villages with rehabilitation and clean-up activities; protection services to 12,333 people; key messages on the risks and dangers of human trafficking, gender based violence prevention and response, and child protection to 6,785 people (5,675 females and 1,110 males); 134 community‐based dialogue on gender based violence, child vulnerability and human trafficking reaching 3,528 community members (2,375 women; 1,031 males; 98 girls; 24 boys); 1,200 kits (110 child-friendly space (kits and 1,090 case management kits) benefiting 6,590 children (3,290 girls, 3,300 boys); 2,536 dignity kits for 2,036 women and girls; and life-saving primary healthcare services to 24,639 people.A quick allocation of CERF funding demonstrated the added value of the UN System in effectively mobilizing resources for a complex response, allowing the recipient agencies and their partners to immediately make use of the incipient opening of access by the Government and to deliver critical assistance to the most vulnerable flood affected population. The allocation was timely as there was no contingency fund to address floods of such scale. The funding was crucial for complementing initial emergency response by the Government and community-based organizations with life-saving activities and immediate recovery intervention in benefit of the most affected people by floods. For example, FAO distribution of inputs compensated flood-affected farmers from the losses due to water stagnation during the main cropping season. WFP was able to conduct rapid situation monitoring and roll out a multi-purpose cash transfer to flood-affected populations in a timely manner, curbing negative coping mechanisms among food-insecure people. The Integrated Allocation Strategy (MHF-CERF) strengthened coordination among partners - including UN agencies, Red Cross/Crescent movements and NGOs – at field and Yangon level for the area of operations. Partners positively engaged in assessments, beneficiary targeting and monitoring with Government departments at state and township levels as well as community leaders. Inter-agency coordination between FAO and WFP for the food security sector interventions, and between UNCEIF and WFP for joint cash interventions, worked particularly well. The joint allocation of funding (MHF-CERF) had a clear impact on the donor community, which provided additional funding to the MHF and the Myanmar Red Cross Society. CERF was also complemented by the Start Fund and UN-agencies' own emergency funding mechanisms. CERF's flexibility in permitting reprogramming and a no-cost extension to accommodate challenges and changing contexts of humanitarian operations also facilitated agile response.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHOOther affected persons2959446.00001130001226912018-08-30T00:00:002018-08-28T00:00:002018-09-07T00:00:002018-12-10T00:00:002019-06-21T00:00:002959446.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available626201818-RR-IDN-3254344IndonesiaIDN3Rapid Response1EarthquakeNatural DisasterIndonesia RR Application Oct 2018 (Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami)3Geophysical1Natural Disaster13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia191000On 28 September, a series of strong earthquakes struck Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi province; the strongest was a 7.4 magnitude earthquake only 10 km deep and with its epicentre close to the provincial capital, Palu. The earthquake triggered a tsunami whose waves reached up to three metres in some areas, striking beaches in Palu and Donggala. The earthquakes, tsunami and resulting liquefaction and landslides have caused significant damage and loss of life in affected areas. As of 7 October, 1,763 people are known to have died following the earthquake and tsunami in Central Sulawesi. A further 2,632 people have been seriously injured and are hospitalized, and 265 people are still missing, according to figures released by Indonesia’s national disaster management agency, BNPB. On 1 October, the Government of Indonesia announced that it would accept offers of international assistance.
In response to the Government’s decision to accept international assistance in identified areas, as well as the sector-specific requests by the line ministries, the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) in Indonesia developed and launched the Central Sulawesi Earthquake Response Plan on 5 October 2018. The Response Plan (RP) is focused on providing targeted technical assistance in support of the Government-led response in the areas prioritized and requested by Government, including Early Recovery, Education, Food Security, Health, Logistics, Protection, Shelter and Camp Management, and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH). Targeting some 191,000 of the most vulnterable people among the 537,000 people directly affected by the earthquake, tsunami and landslides / liquefaction, the plan requests US$ 50.5 millon to fund urgent action over the next three months.
On 7 October, the RC for Indonesia submitted a CERF rapid response application for $14.7 million. The CERF funding will be used to kick-start the most urgent, life-saving activities included in the HCT Response Plan launched on 5 October 2018 in the priority areas identified by the Government of Indonesia – Shelter & Camp Management, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Health, Protection, Logistics, Food Security and Early Recovery. At the request of the Resident Coordinator, and as endorsed by the HCT, the funds requested from CERF are to be used in the first three months of the response to target the needs of the most vulnerable people affected by the earthquake, and resulting tsunami and landslides. CERF funds will benefit an estimated 191,000 individuals, including 93,020 women and girls.On 28 September 2018, a series of strong earthquakes struck Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi province; the strongest was a 7.4 magnitude earthquake only 10 km deep and with its epicenter close to the provincial capital, Palu. The earthquake triggered a tsunami whose waves reached up to three metres in some areas, striking beaches in Palu and Donggala. The earthquakes, tsunami and resulting liquefaction and landslides have caused significant damage and loss of life in affected areas. As of 7 October, 1,763 people were known to have died following the earthquake and tsunami in Central Sulawesi. A further 2,632 people were seriously injured and hospitalized, and 265 people were still missing, according to figures released by Indonesia’s national disaster management agency, BNPB. On 1 October, the Government of Indonesia announced that it would accept offers of international assistance. In response to the Government’s decision to accept international assistance in identified areas, as well as the sector-specific requests by the line ministries, the Humanitarian Country Team in Indonesia developed and launched the Central Sulawesi Earthquake Response Plan on 5 October 2018. The Response Plan focused on providing targeted technical assistance in support of the Government-led response in the areas prioritized and requested by Government, including Early Recovery, Education, Food Security, Health, Logistics, Protection, Shelter and Camp Management, and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH). Targeting some 191,000 of the most vulnerable people among the 537,000 people directly affected by the earthquake, tsunami, landslides and liquefaction, the plan requested US$ 50.5 million to fund urgent action over the next three months.The ERC through CERF's rapid response window allocated $14.4 million towards this emergency. The CERF funding was used to kick-start the most urgent, life-saving activities included in the HCT Response Plan in the priority areas identified by the Government of Indonesia – Emergency Shelter and Camp Management, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Health, Protection, Logistics, Food Security and Early Recovery. At the request of the Resident Coordinator, and as endorsed by the HCT, the funds requested from CERF primarily supported the first three months of the response to target the needs of the most vulnerable people affected by the earthquake, and resulting tsunami and landslides. UN agencies supported by CERF funds together assisted 378,898 people, including 185,625 women and girls. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide basic medical care to 83,160 people; psychosocial support to 20,048 children; vaccination against Measles and Rubella to 227,109 children, and bed nets to protect against malaria to 232,656 people along with the distribution of 80,000 malaria rapid diagnostic tests; access to safe water and appropriate sanitation to 205,6100 people; tents, household kits and shelter kits to 6,994 households (approx. 29,267 people); livelihoods support benefiting 11,855 households (approx. 59,275 people); reproductive health services to 77,950 people; GBV prevention and response services to 44,197 women and girls; and economic recovery and infrastructure support that directly assisted 15,539 people and benefitted 25,528 people. In addition, logistics support was provided to Government of Indonesia counterparts with a comprehensive logistics assistance package including coordination, planning, transport, storage, and handling.CERF lead to the fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries through supporting the logistics cluster scale-up benefiting all humanitarian sectors and swift processing of grant proposals and reprogramming requests. CERF helped respond to time-critical needs by effectively complementing the local government and community efforts since the beginning of the response, including through supporting the delivery of pre-positioned supplies. CERF partially improved coordination among the humanitarian community through supporting the UN agencies with long-standing good partnerships with the Government counterparts in the Government-led response. CERF helped improve resource mobilization from other sources; all CERF-recipient agencies received additional funding for humanitarian and disaster recovery programmes following the CERF allocation. CERF also supported localization of the response as recipient agencies, in line with the Government request, engaged and cooperated with local actors, assessing and strengthening their capacities.FAO;IOM;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOInternally displaced persons;Other affected persons14425020.00001910003788982018-10-09T00:00:002018-10-08T00:00:002018-10-17T00:00:002019-01-19T00:00:002019-07-22T00:00:0014425020.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available625201818-RR-LAO-3263551Lao People's Democratic RepublicLAO3Rapid Response6FloodNatural DisasterLao PDR RR Application Oct 2018 (Floods)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia600000The CERF rapid response application of $3.5 million was triggered by the impact of flooding that occurred in August and September 2018. In mid-July the tropical storm Son-Tin flooded 55 districts in 13 out of the 17 provinces in Laos, resulting in a dam outburst in Attapeu Province on 23 July. Following this incident subsequent flooding occurred affecting 116 districts and 2,442 villages in all provinces, resulting in far more widespread and varied effects than the dam outburst. As of 28 September, 133,405 households (648,605 persons) have been affected including 56 fatalities and the evaluation of 17,000 individuals. The flooding has resulted in extensive infrastructure damage including the destruction and/or damage of 2,214 homes, 7,877 wells, 227 schools, 16 hospitals, 487 km of roads and 47 bridges.
As a response to the flooding, the CERF allocation will help support flood affected households in the sectors of Food Security, Livelihoods and Health implemented by UNDP, FAO, WFP and WHO. The allocation will directly assist 136,565 individuals, including 44, 205 with food assistance and livelihoods support and 136,565 with health care including detection of Beriberi cases. The funding will also allow for the repair of more than 17,000 hectares of farm land and removal of UXO unearthered due to the flooding. The CERF allocation will help to kick start the Government of the Lao People's Democratic Republic's $42million Disaster Response Plan aimed at assisting 600,000 individuals.Between July and September 2018, Lao PDR experienced the worst floods in the country’s recent history. The Post-Disaster Needs Assessment conducted in September/October 2018, estimated the combined effects of the disaster events impacted a total of 616,145 people, including 2,382 villages and 126,736 households across the country. Moreover, according to government reports, it resulted in 56 fatalities, 35 people missing and enormous damage to social and public infrastructure, including housing, schools, hospitals, roads and agricultural lands. With the humanitarian response largely focused on the site of the dam collapse in Attapeu Province, on 1 October 2018 the Government of Lao PDR officially requested the international community to support emergency interventions elsewhere in the country, including Khammouane Province, where urgent debris clearance and emergency food security, health and WASH assistance were required to address the exacerbated needs of an already vulnerable population. At the time of the CERF application, the Humanitarian Country Team was seeking US$42.7 million to provide humanitarian assistance to 110,000 households across Lao PDR, of which US$3.1 million (7 per cent) were funded with most of it being directed at response activities in Attapeu Province.CERF allocated $3.5 million from its rapid response window in October 2018 to provide life-saving assistance to flood-affected populations. The four mutually reinforcing CERF-funded projects were planned and implemented in collaboration with government agencies, NGOs, the private sector and affected communities. The projects together reached 342,750 beneficiaries, including 105,806 women and 132,479 children. WHO’s mobile health clinics and procurement of essential vitamins contained the spread of beriberi, with WFP’s complementary project providing cash transfers to enable at-risk communities to purchase much-needed nutritional food supplies. To alleviate growing food scarcity concerns, FAO provided critical agricultural inputs to restore local production which was underpinned by UNDP’s debris clearance activities. Specifically, the CERF funding enabled UN agencies and implementing partners to: provide emergency agricultural inputs to 10,780 households, 62,545 people; vaccinate 34,474 livestock (including 9,721 cattle and 25,203 poultry); repair 147 km of road and 18 km of irrigation canals; restore 348 hectares of agriculture land for irrigation; provide livelihood opportunities through cash for work programs to 6,265 persons; conduct unexploded ordinance and mine-risk education reaching 30,000 people; provide unconditional cash transfers to 32,889 persons; conduct nutritional awareness outreach with 6,388 households; conduct 866 consultations through mobile health surveillance teams; and perform water quality testing at over 200 separate locations.Funding from the CERF – one of the largest single contributions from any external donor – provided much-needed assistance to the flood response and enabled UN agencies and their partners to quickly scale-up the delivery of humanitarian support. With CERF funds received in mid-October 2018, less than three weeks after the Government of Lao PDR officially requested international assistance in Khammouane Province, all recipient agencies commenced their project implementation immediately; all projects were completed within the project period including cash programmes which required phased interventions and some adjustments.
CERF funding was critical in responding to the immediate needs in the prioritized sectors identified in Khammouane Province by government and UN agency assessment teams. The mutually re-enforcing nature of each recipient agencies’ activities ensured community needs were addressed in a timely and comprehensive manner targeting their most acute needs.
From conception through to implementation, CERF-funded projects contributed extensively to improved humanitarian coordination, both at the national and subnational level, and between the UN, government and humanitarian partners. In particular, CERF enabled the UN in Lao PDR to demonstrate its commitment to harmonized in-country assistance across agencies through facilitating joint programming, implementation and monitoring and evaluation. CERF projects also provided a platform for improved planning and coordination with government partners - especially at the provincial, district and village level – which was critical given the logistical challenges in accessing many of the affected communities.
Finally, the CERF intervention provided a valuable experience for the UN, government agencies and implementing partners, to assess their capacity to respond to major disaster events and augment their preparedness plans in light of the lessons learned. The experience has also underscored the structural challenges that need to be addressed as part of the government’s broader disaster risk reduction and preparedness needs, including ensuring a better linkage of the humanitarian-development nexus, whilst enhancing social cohesion.FAO;UNDP;WFP;WHOOther affected persons3509410.00001365653427502018-10-15T00:00:002018-10-08T00:00:002018-10-16T00:00:002019-01-17T00:00:002019-07-17T00:00:003509410.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available592201818-RR-LBN-3046952LebanonLBN3Rapid Response10MeaslesDisease OutbreakLebanon RR Application May 2018 (Measles)2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia261610On 15 March 2018, the Ministry of Public Health declared a measles outbreak in Lebanon after clustered cases were reported in several areas in the Mount Lebanon and Beqaa governorates. By 21 April, more than 311 cases were reported from all over the country. This measles epidemic comes at a time when Lebanon continues to face extensive humanitarian needs as a consequence of the Syria crisis, which has triggered the arrival of more than one million Syrian refugees in this country of 4 million inhabitants. As of May 2018, 991,000 Syrian refugees are registered as refugees with UNHCR, along with 35,000 Palestine Refugees from Syria and a pre-existing population of more than 270,000 Palestine Refugees in Lebanon. A CERF allocation will enable the country to support mobile vaccination units, mass campaign, compulsory vaccination of children crossing the border and refugee children attending the UNHCR reception center in the Mount Lebanon, Beqaa, Baalbeck-Hermel and Nabatieh governorates. The HCT agreed on one sector of intervention, Health, and UNICEF will be the sole implementer of the response.In 2018, a critical measles outbreak occurred in Lebanon with more than 300 cases were reported in locations throughout the country by April 2018. Several factors contributed to the public health hazard. The Syrian Crisis had led to a massive influx of refugees who largely lacked the (financial) means for vaccination. At the same time, the access to primary health of many in the Lebanese host community was limited by a lack of trust in the health care system. In addition, rising inequality and poor economic performance in the country further prevented access to basic health care for disadvantaged populations. The Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) Cluster Survey in 2016 indicated 209 low immunization coverage cadasters representing 47 per cent of the country’s population. With those low levels of immunization coverage, the expectations were that Lebanon risked a measles outbreak every four to five years. CERF assisted to prevent the further spread of measles among the vulnerable people.In response, CERF allocated $1.1 million through its Rapid Response window in May 2018 to support the emergency response to the measles outbreak affecting the public health in Lebanon. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to effectively reach 253,766 children between the age of 0 and 15 years between May and October 2018. This funding covered a total of 230 cadastres with the children most at risk of contracting measles. By December 2018 at the completion of the emergency response, 95.7 per cent of 230 targeted cadastres reported zero cases of suspected measles.Overall, the CERF grant played an essential role in addressing critical funding gaps in responding to the public health emergency and helped to prevent the spread of the outbreak. In addition, the grant reinforced the leadership of the Ministry of Public Health and assisted in creating an immunization-coverage monitoring system. CERF funding also played a crucial role in enhancing the collaboration between UN agencies and local health partners, at both the central and district level, to initiate prompt and effective intervention.UNICEFHost communities;Refugees1127942.00002616102537662018-05-11T00:00:002018-05-05T00:00:002018-05-11T00:00:002018-08-14T00:00:002019-02-14T00:00:001127942.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available591201818-RR-PSE-3045969occupied Palestinian territoryPSE3Rapid Response22Human RightsUnspecified EmergencyoPt RR Application May 2018 (Gaza Fence Crisis)5Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia80500This CERF rapid response application of US$1.3 million is triggered by the need for an immediate scale-up in emergency health care in Gaza due to the significant increase in Palestinian casualties in the context of mass demonstrations taking place along its perimeter fence with Israel since 30 March 2018.
As of 3 May (date of application), a cumulative total of 44 people had been killed, including five children, and 6,793 people, including at least 701 children, have been injured by the response of Israeli forces, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health (MoH). From the total number of injured, approximately 59 per cent (4,003 people) have been hospitalized in Gaza at MoH and NGO hospitals, including 1,935 due to live ammunition injuries. If the current casualty rate continues and caseload projections become reality, the number of people sustaining injuries requiring hospitalization during this crisis may reach 10,500. The current surge in humanitarian needs takes place against a backdrop of an overall extremely precarious humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, expressed through a health system on the verge of collapse.
CERF rapid response funds are sought jointly by the HC on behalf of WHO and UNICEF for a period of four months to provide life-saving treatment for the projected 80,742 Palestinians in Gaza who require, but cannot access sufficient health care because of the crisis. CERF funds will support the strengthening of the trauma pathway in Gaza to reduce mortality, injury complication and disabilities caused by violence during mass demonstrations at the fence. The strengthening of the referral pathway will be achieved through rapid procurement and import of essential medical supplies to Gaza, distribution to critical hospitals providing trauma care, and regular monitoring of supply use and ongoing needs. Funds will also help meet the needs of other emergency cases amongst vulnerable groups, such as women, children and the elderly, who are currently being neglected due to hospital inability to care for both caseloads.A protracted humanitarian and protection crisis has continued in the occupied Palestinian territories, largely attributable to Israel’s ongoing occupation, the continuing internal Palestinian divide and violations of international law. the continuing internal Palestinian divide and economic factors. The situation deteriorated further in 2018, as a result of the continuing blockade, de-development, mass unemployment and the worsening water and energy crises – particularly in the health, food security, water and sanitation, and protection sectors. This was compounded by violence between protesters and Israeli forces and increased limitations on freedom of movement in the context of the Great March of Return demonstrations, which began in Gaza in 2018. The impact was particularly acute on the health care sector in Gaza, which was already on the brink of collapse due to longstanding restrictions on freedom of movement, severely limited access to medical services and supplies and continued electricity scarcity. Resources were now further strained as a result of caring for injuries incurred during protests (4,003 in total, including 1,935 live ammunition injuries), which limited the entire population’s access to healthcare. It was estimated that as a result of the increased burden on the health sector caused by protest-related casualties, an additional 22,500 cases were unable to access (fully or at all) essential healthcare services, with women, children and the elderly particularly impacted. Over a four-month period, this total reached up to 90,000 patients who were affected directly by the demonstrations and unable to access essential emergency healthcare services.In response, CERF allocated $1.3 million through its Rapid Response window in May 2018 to restore and strengthen the health care sector in the occupied Palestinian territories and support provision of life-saving care to the sick, wounded and elderly. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide: treatment for 34,500 children, including 4,500 newborns, and high risk pregnant and lactating women; emergency surgical care for over 1,800 patients; assistive devices for 1,142 people suffering limb injuries; and laboratory testing for 40,000 patients.Overall, CERF funding was crucial for the procurement and delivery of essential medical supplies, drugs, and laboratory equipment when health authorities and humanitarian partners faced critical gaps in their capacity to respond to the critical humanitarian needs of the most vulnerable groups stemming from the Great March of Return demonstrations, including trauma patients, high-risk women, and children. Moreover, CERF supported the coordination and monitorization between UN agencies, local government agencies, and other stakeholders that led to a harmonized resource distribution and accountable emergency response.UNICEF;WHOHost communities;Refugees1260080.000080742882652018-05-10T00:00:002018-05-04T00:00:002018-05-10T00:00:002018-08-10T00:00:002019-02-10T00:00:001260080.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available582201818-RR-PSE-2890369occupied Palestinian territoryPSE3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-relatedoPt RR Application Mar 2018 (UNRWA)1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia1164310This CERF rapid response request of US$15 million was triggered by the US Government’s decision communicated mid-January 2018 to significantly reduce its funding to UNRWA’s operating budget and to put on hold any contribution to the Agency’s 2018 emergency appeals for the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) and Syria. The abrupt suspension of US funding left UNRWA without funds to pay for planned food commodities, putting at stake the implementation of life-saving food security activities with an immediate impact on more than one million vulnerable Palestine refugees in Gaza and the West Bank.
While funding gaps and pipeline breaks do not constitute eligible triggers for CERF rapid response funding, the ERC decided on 14 February to exceptionally allocate funding under the rapid response window in view of the high risks associated with the reduction or suspension of assistance. Using CERF funds to help mitigate a potentially catastrophic deterioration in the humanitarian and security situation in oPt was backed by the Secretary-General’s stating his support for the use of the CERF in view of the exceptional circumstances. In parallel, the ERC has agreed to a $15 million CERF loan to UNRWA to support its emergency programs in the region until other funding received.
Under this CERF application, some US$15 million are sought to provide life-saving food assistance through in-kind, cash distribution and cash for work opportunities for a total of 619,030 Palestine refugees for a period of five months. Through the CERF allocation UNRWA aims to respond to time-critical humanitarian requirements preventing the imminent deterioration of a humanitarian situation; promote early action to reduce suffering of vulnerable Palestine refugees affected by the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and West Bank, ultimately preventing loss of life; and provide vital humanitarian assistance in the form of food and cash to people in need who have no other means to meet their basic requirements for a period of five months in Gaza and two months in the West Bank.
Through CERF funds, 619,030 vulnerable Palestine refugees across Gaza and the West Bank will be supported with critical quick-impact life-saving activities. These refugees are part of the UNRWA caseload included in the HRP. The implementation period will be February-June 2018 for food security activities in Gaza; while in West Bank, CERF funds will be used to cover food security needs for a period of two months (March-April). Beneficiaries targeted by these interventions have no other means of meeting their basic needs other than the humanitarian assistance provided by UNRWA. Women represent 50 per cent of targeted beneficiaries both in Gaza and in the West BankA protracted humanitarian and protection crisis has continued in the oPt, largely attributable to Israel’s ongoing occupation, the continuing internal Palestinian divide and violations of international law. The situation deteriorated in 2018, including as a result of economic factors such as blockade, de-development, mass unemployment, and the worsening water and energy crises. In this context, 2018 saw a worsening of humanitarian conditions, particularly in the food security, protection, health and nutrition sectors, with the number of food insecure people reaching 1.6 million and 140,000 children suffering chronic malnutrition. This was compounded by significant shortfalls in funding for critical humanitarian assistance as donor support for the Palestinian Authority, and humanitarian operations – particular those carried out by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), the primary provider of humanitarian assistance in the country. Lack of funding threatened an abrupt scaling down or even the discontinuation of life-saving humanitarian assistance in the food security sector, as well as health, protection, water and sanitation.In response, CERF allocated $15.0 million through its Rapid Response window in March 2018 to address the unforeseen and massive shortfall in funding towards food insecure people in the occupied Palestinian territories. This funding enabled UNRWA to continue implementation of life-saving humanitarian response activities, providing food aid to a total of 636,824 people.Overall, the quick disbursement of CERF allowed UNRWA to maintain the provision of humanitarian assistance to the most vulnerable, avoiding a curtailment in the provision of essential humanitarian services. In addition, the allocation by the CERF facilitated advocacy and resource mobilization efforts, contributing to eventual support by other international donors.UNRWARefugees15005129.00006190306368242018-03-09T00:00:002018-03-02T00:00:002018-03-09T00:00:002018-06-09T00:00:002018-12-09T00:00:0015005129.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available566201818-RR-YEM-2863285YemenYEM3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-relatedYemen RR Application Jan 2018 (Conflict)1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia13100000The conflict and resulting humanitarian emergency, which began in 2015, worsened in November 2017 with the blockade of airports and seaports, and the sudden escalation of fighting in the western part of the country. Today 22.2 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance in Yemen, of which 11.3 million are in acute need. CERF will contribute nearly US$50 million to support immediate needs related to the deteriorating situation.
This CERF Rapid Response allocation targets 1,576,012 people of which half are IDPs and focuses on two priority themes: 1) the acute needs of 1,370,000 people severely food insecure and malnourished in 27 prioritized districts that will be addressed through an integrated WASH, Health, Nutrition, FSAC, Protection interventions; and 2) 20% of funds will support the emergency response in the districts recently affected by the sudden escalation of the conflict in Hodeida. CERF funds will also support enabling services, including Logistics and Safety and Security.The humanitarian crisis in Yemen remains the worst in the world. Conflict and severe economic decline since 2014 are driving the country to the brink of famine and increasing humanitarian suffering. Since November 2017, the blockade on air and seaports and the escalation of the conflict on Yemen’s western coast have led to increased humanitarian needs in all sectors. In early 2018, the Yemen Humanitarian Needs Overview indicated an estimated 80 per cent of the population – some 22.2 million people – require some form of humanitarian or protection assistance, including 11.3 million who are in acute need. About 12.9 million people needed assistance to protect their safety, dignity or basic rights, from violations of international humanitarian law, grave violations of children’s rights or gender-based violence. Some 2.6 million new internally displaced people (IDPs) currently needed shelter, while an estimated 14.1 million children were out of school due to the conflict. Around 17.8 million people were classified as food insecure, of whom 8.4 million were severely food insecure, 1.2 million pregnant and lactating women were at risk of acute malnutrition and 1.8 million children were acutely malnourished, including 400,000 children under age of 5 years suffering from severe acute malnutrition. Some 16 million people lacked adequate access to clean water and sanitation. This has contributed to massive outbreaks of life-threatening diseases, such as cholera and diphtheria, exacerbated by the disintegration of primary health care services; cholera recorded an unprecedented spike with 900,000 suspected cases and 25 per cent associated deaths as of 5 November 2017.In response, CERF allocated US $49.9 million through its Rapid Response window in January 2018 to support the critical and comprehensive effort to address the urgent needs of affected people in Yemen. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to reach two million people by providing: water and sanitation services to 421,932 people; nutrition assistance to 129,374 children under age 5 and 101,008 pregnant and lactating women; food assistance to 1,583,429 people; and psychosocial support and protection monitoring benefitting 60,000 people; shelter kits and basic household items benefitting 105,000 people.The allocation by CERF was critical to the scaling up of the integrated response capacity of the humanitarian community, which was necessary to ensure the continuation of basic services and relief assistance given the continued deterioration of the situation in 2017. UN Agencies were able to immediately initiate the jointly prioritized response and to coordinate effectively. CERF funding also accelerated resource mobilization by highlighting to donors that UN agencies are participating in a coordinated response with other humanitarian organizations and addressing prioritized and life-saving needs.UNDP;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons49909290.0000157601219787072018-02-01T00:00:002018-01-24T00:00:002018-02-02T00:00:002018-05-02T00:00:002019-01-15T00:00:0049909290.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available603201818-RR-UKR-30772188UkraineUKR3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-relatedUkraine RR Application Jun 2018 (New access)1Conflict-related2Man-made15Eastern Europe16Eastern Europe4Europe4400000This CERF Rapid Response application of US$6 million is triggered by the recent opening of humanitarian access for UN agencies in the non-Government controlled areas (NGCA) of eastern Ukraine after three years of negotiation. It is critical to quickly demonstrate tangible results to maintain and increase the access into the future for the UN and partners. The cumulative impact of severe restrictions on the movement of civilians across the 457 km “contact line” which divides the NGCA and Government Controlled Areas (GCA), active hostilities and limited humanitarian access have resulted in 2.2 million people in dire need of humanitarian assistance and protection in the NGCA. With the increasingly protracted nature of the armed conflict, living conditions have markedly deteriorated with limited livelihood and economic opportunities exacerbating pre-existing vulnerabilities. While the NGCA has been increasingly isolated, barriers to people’s access to protection and basic services have risen, limiting the population’s ability to meet their basic needs.
In view of the scale of humanitarian needs, a CERF Rapid Response allocation for some US$6 million is sought by the Humanitarian Country Team to jumpstart an emergency response to reach the 134,000 most vulnerable people in the NGCA of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts over a period of six months. The interventions will target the education, health, livelihood, protection, shelter/NFI and WASH needs of highly vulnerable people who have been isolated for the past three years.Millions of people have suffered humanitarian consequences since the start of the armed conflict in eastern Ukraine in 2014. Despite numerous ceasefire agreements, civilians are regularly exposed to active hostilities, particularly along the 427-kilometre “contact line” that divides the Government Controlled Area and Non-Government Controlled Area of eastern Ukraine (NGCA). As of 2018, over 3,000 civilians have been killed and approximately 9,000 injured since the start of the conflict. The cumulative impact of severe restrictions on the movement, active hostilities and limited humanitarian access have resulted in 2.2 million people, over half a million of whom are elderly, in dire need of humanitarian assistance, including protection and core relief items. The hostilities have also damaged and destroyed homes, hospitals, schools, roads, water supply systems and other civilian infrastructure, severely limiting the affected population’s access to critical basic services and life-saving activities such as education, health, water and other utilities. Assessments conducted in 2018 indicated a total of 2.2 million people needed humanitarian assistance in the NGCA. This included 300,000 school-aged children without access to education, 1.4 million people without reliable access to safe drinking water, and the population impacted by a fragmented and weakened healthcare system. The 2018 Humanitarian Response Plan was severely underfunded at 37 per cent (US $69 million received against $187 million required).The request for CERF was triggered by increased humanitarian access in the NGCA of eastern Ukraine, when, following extensive dialogue, the UN successfully secured unprecedented permission from the de facto authorities for humanitarian agencies to access the areas. CERF allocated $5.9 million through its Rapid Response window in June 2018 to support this critical response. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide: stable access to safe water and sanitation to more than 269,097 people; essential emergency health care services for 64,000 vulnerable people; protection and legal support and counselling to 3,631 conflict-affected people; support for the repair of 306 conflict-damaged houses; access to education for 5,792 children through the reconstruction of 11 educational institutions; hygiene and winterization items for 46,000 people; and human rights support to 1,500 people through the deployment of human rights monitoring teams.The CERF allocation jump-started response in a region that had been depleted of critical services for several years. The rapid availability of funds allowed humanitarian agencies to take advantage of the window created following negotiations and enabled them to deliver aid quickly to newly accessible regions. These tangible results contributed to positive momentum and trust-building and contributed to the maintenance and expansion of humanitarian access in the area. In addition, CERF funds supported coordination between UN agencies and among local partners and contributed to sector coordination mechanism to boost a collective response strategy, complementarity and finding solutions to operational challenges.IOM;OHCHR;UNHCR;UNICEF;WHOOther affected persons5904612.00001340002965002018-06-21T00:00:002018-06-20T00:00:002018-06-28T00:00:002018-09-29T00:00:002019-03-29T00:00:005904612.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available586201818-RR-PNG-29464238Papua New GuineaPNG3Rapid Response1EarthquakeNatural DisasterPNG RR Application Mar 2018 (Earthquake)3Geophysical1Natural Disaster20Melanesia21Melanesia5Oceania544000This CERF rapid response application requesting some US$9.9 million is triggered by the 7.5 magnitude earthquake that hit the Highlands Region of Papua New Guinea (PNG) on 26 February 2018. The earthquake and subsequent aftershocks have led to the destruction of food gardens; damage to water storage facilities and contamination of water sources; and landslides have blocked riverbeds and initial areal assessments confirm the forming of dams, which could cause flash floods and up to 54,260 households are estimated to be in need of emergency shelter. The two main health facilities in the quake-affected area are damaged and power disruptions remain widespread. Many schools have been affected and education programmes in Southern Highlands and Hela Provinces are reported to have been suspended indefinitely.
CERF funds are sought in support of the Government’s request for international assistance on activities under the Food, Shelter/NFI, Health, WASH, Protection, Logistics and Security sectors. As of 6 March, over 100 people were known to have died and many more injured and the earthquake and aftershocks have significantly affected children, women and girls, young people, persons living with disability and other vulnerable populations. Given the remoteness of the areas of impact, figures are expected to continue to increase as more areas become accessible. According to preliminary estimates and based on latest earthquake intensity mapping produced by the National Disaster Centre, around 544,000 people in five provinces were affected, exposed to strong to violent shaking, and more than 270,000 people are in immediate need of life-saving assistance.
Under this CERF application, some US$9.9 million are sought to provide urgent critical life-saving assistance for the first four months of the response targeting 172,846 beneficiaries, focusing on the seven most affected Local Level Government units in the two most affected provinces of Hela and Southern Highlands. CERF funds will support activities within the sectors of Food, Shelter/NFI, Health, WASH, Protection, Logistics and Security.In February 2018, a 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit the highlands region of Papua New Guinea. Several aftershocks were subsequently registered, including two measuring M4.5 and M6.5, preventing many from returning to their homes. Assessments showed that Enga, Gulf, Hela, Southern Highlands and Western provinces were impacted, with the Southern Highlands and Hela provinces the worst affected. According to initial estimates by the Papua New Guinea Government, and corroborated by disaster impact models, around 544,000 people in five provinces were affected, with more than 270,000 in immediate need of life-saving assistance. The Disaster Management Team, composed of UN agencies, NGOs, donors and members of the private sector, supported the National Disaster Committee (NDC) and sub-national authorities in aiding those most affected by the earthquake.In response, the CERF Rapid Response window allocated $9.9 million to PNG in March 2018 to support the provision of life-saving assistance to people affected by the Highlands Earthquake. CERF funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide emergency shelter support to 5,800 households, including through the distribution of tools and building supplies. Agencies and partners also provided water, sanitation and hygiene services to over 140,000 people and access to life-saving and protection services to 71,700 women and girls and other vulnerable groups through awareness campaigns and counseling. 107,873 people – including 67,873 women of reproductive age, pregnant women, and children under 5 years of age – benefitted from critical health interventions, including antenatal care and measles, mumps rubella, tetanus and polio vaccinations. Food aid reached 33,913 food-insecure people while nutritional assistance reached 40,874 malnourished children under 5 years.CERF funds were allocated rapidly and targeted earthquake-impacted communities’ most critical immediate needs. The implementation of CERF funds was closely coordinated in the field through the development of joint implementation plans and coordinated delivery of assistance. CERF’s support to common services for the humanitarian community facilitated coordination and communicating with communities and fostered closer collaboration among implementing partners. The grant also supported the establishment of local community networks that have continued to function beyond the lifespan of the humanitarian response and serve as asset to other actors in the context of the humanitarian-development-peace nexus in the earthquake-impacted locations. The grant facilitated the mobilization of an additional $13.2 million from other donors; as the Government did not make a formal request for international assistance, the release of CERF funds played an important role in signaling to donors about the significance of the emergency and response.IOM;UN Women;UNDP;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHOOther affected persons9186710.00001728463108162018-03-21T00:00:002018-03-15T00:00:002018-03-23T00:00:002018-06-26T00:00:002018-12-26T00:00:009186710.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available715201919-RR-WSM-40060253SamoaWSM3Rapid Response10MeaslesDisease OutbreakSamoa RR Application Dec 2019 (Measles)2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster22Polynesia23Polynesia5Oceania1400000On 15 November 2019, the Government of Samoa declared a state of emergency over a growing measles outbreak. By the end of November 2019, Samoa, Tonga, Fiji and American Samoa, respectively, reported measles outbreaks. Prior to the ongoing outbreaks, measles vaccine coverage varied in Pacific Island countries and areas, ranging from 31 per cent in Samoa to 99 per cent in the Cook Islands, Nauru and Niue. As of 8 December 2019, 4,693 cases and 70 fatalities have been reported, overwhelming the health system of the country with a total population of about 200,000 people. The Government with support from the international humanitarian community launched a mass vaccination campaign, reaching about 90 per cent of some 147,000 people targeted. However, the situation remains extremely concerning with critical unmet needs for additional vaccinations, social mobilization, case management and emergency capacity building in the health sector. On 6 December 2019, the Government of Samoa launched a National Measles Response and Recovery Appeal, seeking $10.7 million to support national efforts in containing the outbreak; treating people who contracted measles; and achieving herd immunity for long term protection of the population. The appeal is targeting 116,000 people who are most at risk, e.g. children and women of reproductive age.In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator announced in December 2019 an allocation of $2.7 million from its Rapid Response window to support life-saving assistance to tackle the measles outbreak in Samoa and neighboring countries. The CERF funds complemented the national response in Samoa and supported the establishment of ‘herd immunity’ in Tonga, Fiji, Vanuatu, Kiribati, Nauru, Republic of the Marshall Islands and Federated State of Micronesia, reaching some 1.81 million people in total. The CERF funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide support for the emergency vaccinations and related social mobilization; case management including of pregnant women and newborns infected with measles; access to critical health care facilities and provision of life-saving equipment and medical supplies; mental and psychosocial support, focusing especially on children; and complemented the measles response with WASH interventions to improve the access to basic drinking water and sanitation in hospitals in Samoa. In addition, a hygiene promotion campaign was carried out to increase knowledge and skills to adopt good hygiene practices.CERF led to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries as both UNICEF and UNFPA used their existing stocks as soon as projects were approved, knowing they would be replenished by CERF. CERF helped respond to time-critical needs and helped agencies (e.g. UNFPA, WHO) mobilize community organizations. For UNFPA, the CERF allocation was the trigger for additional funding from DFAT/Australia as well as an enabler of internal reprogramming of their own resources. CERF also improved coordination between the agencies and the Government and good practices such as joint situation reports, joint meetings allowed for wider awareness and avoided duplication.UNDP;UNFPA;UNICEF;WHOOther affected persons2707068.000011565962019-12-16T00:00:002019-12-11T00:00:002019-12-18T00:00:002020-03-20T00:00:002020-10-17T00:00:002707068.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available651201919-UF-UKR-35074188UkraineUKR2Underfunded Emergencies19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-relatedUkraine UF Application Mar 2019 (conflict)1Conflict-related2Man-made15Eastern Europe16Eastern Europe4Europe5200000The active armed conflict in eastern Ukraine continues to be critical, with 5.2 million Ukrainians affected. Of this, 3.5 million require humanitarian assistance and protection, which is a three per cent increase from 2018 due to widespread mine contamination, escalating psychological trauma and the lack of access to basic services . 279 civilian casualties were recorded in 2018 including 55 deaths, with shelling, small arms fire and landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW) being the main causes. The majority of people in need live in the two conflict-affected provinces of Donetska and Luhanksa – which has a 427-km-long ‘contact line’ dividing the region into two. The crossings of the contact line has increased by 15 per cent in 2018 compared to 2017, which is an average of 1.1 million crossings every month. Over half of the people crossings are over 60 years old – with most being female. Civilians are forced to regularly suffer long delays, risks from the hostilities and undignified conditions to maintain family links and access basic services.
The $6 million CERF UFE allocation will address the urgent unmet needs humanitarian and protection needs of an estimated 180,000 people in NGCA, through multi-sectoral programming. The CERF allocation will enable a continuation and expansion of critically-needed basic humanitarian service provision and life-saving activities in NGCA in the area of education, health, protection, emergency livelihoods, emergency shelters, including winterization, and WASH services. CERF will be also strengthen humanitarian response for an estimated 70,000 people in hard-to-reach areas along the contact line, in GCA including essential service delivery and protection and through using cash transfers targeted at the most vulnerable. Thirdly, the CERF allocation would also be utilized to early jumpstart the winterization programming, to ensure an adequate coverage ahead of the harsh 2019-2020 winter.As the conflict in eastern Ukraine reached its sixth year in 2019, it continued to have a significant impact on civilians. An estimated 3.5 million were in need of assistance, the majority in the two conflict-affected provinces of Donetsk and Luhansk – where a 427-km-long “contact line” divided the region. Skirmishes and violence continued, particularly in areas close to the to the ‘contact line’. In the first nine months of 2019, OHCHR recorded 155 conflict-related civilian casualties (25 killed and 130 injured). The elderly comprised 30 per cent of those in need and were particularly vulnerable. Women and children were also disproportionately affected, and risked increased levels of violence, neglect, abuse and exploitation. In addition, continuous shelling and widespread landmine and explosive remnants of war (ERW) contamination, particularly close to the ‘contact line’, exposed civilians to risk of death and maiming and limited their freedom of movement, including access to farmland. In this context, humanitarian partners faced severe financial constraints. The 2019 Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) was funded at 52 per cent ($85.8 million received against $164.4 million requirements).CERF allocated $6,003,065 to Ukraine through underfunded emergencies window in September 2019 to address the urgent unmet humanitarian and protection needs of some 370,322 people in both non- Government controlled areas (NGCA) and Government controlled areas (GCA). The funds enabled partners to respond to the most immediate and urgent needs in NGCA and GCA area close to the ‘contact line’. Specifically, CERF funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide livelihoods support benefitting 8,216 people and livestock winterization needs through cash and in-kind assistance to improve household members’ food consumption levels and dietary diversity, reaching 7,365 people. In the health sector, partners delivered essential live-saving medicines, medical supplies and medical equipment directly reaching 50,000 people. Partners further provided access to safe water and appropriate sanitation to 192,500 people. In education, partners provided access to safe learning environment and education opportunities 12,303 children. In protection, partners provided services including access to mental health services and mine risk awareness to 216,637 children, and cash-based individual protection assistance to 1,000 vulnerable people (both displaced and non-displaced) living close to the ‘contact line’ in GCA.CERF funding allowed agencies to address urgent unmet needs and support essential programming to fill critical gaps widened by persistent underfunding. The CERF-funded response enabled the agencies to assist the most vulnerable on both sides of the ‘contact line’ by providing emergency and time-critical assistance, ensuring their access to basic essential services, responding to the critical protection needs, while preserving the already limited humanitarian access. The CERF process encouraged coordination, collective performance and complementarity among partners in developing and implementing programing. In the context of the conflict in eastern Ukraine, CERF funding was particularly vital as it allowed agencies to expand programming in the underserved NGCA. While protection has long played a central role in the response in Ukraine, the CERF allocation helped prompt attention for people with disabilities and gender that has continued and continues to be seen in other aspects of the response. The allocation also helped support wider resource allocation efforts. Although it is difficult to attribute the extent to which the increase is related to the CERF allocation, the contribution did help boost support for the HRP from donors in 2019. Overall, in 2019 donors increased their support for the Ukraine HRP, as the appeal was 52 per cent funded, compared to only 38 per cent funded in 2018.FAO;IOM;OHCHR;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WHOHost communities;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons6003065.00003820413703222019-04-10T00:00:002019-03-21T00:00:002019-05-03T00:00:002019-08-31T00:00:002020-05-15T00:00:006003065.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available638201919-RR-YEM-3390185YemenYEM3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-relatedYemen RR Application Jan 2019 (Logistics/UNHAS Scale-Up)1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia7800000The US$32 million CERF allocation for Yemen aims to support the scale up of operations aimed at saving lives in the next 6 months. The scale-up will target 12 million severely food insecure individuals, an increase from 8 million in 2018 and avert famine through an integrated multi-cluster programming in priority districts and responding to increased needs across all sectors, including the massive displacement and expected returns. While the key entry points into the country are still restricted, the current peace process, initiated at the end of 2018, provides a unique humanitarian access opportunity.
The Logistics Cluster, UNHAS and the Emergency Telecommunications Cluster represent the backbone of the humanitarian response in Yemen, providing a common services platform, which enables the humanitarian community to operate. With the CERF funding, the two Clusters and UNHAS will expand their services in response to the additional logistics and telecommunication requirements through the provision of additional cargo and passenger flights, augmentation of the capacity at sea and airports, increased storage and fuel capacity, safe accommodation space and expanded communication services. The Logistics Cluster will expand transport and storage of cargo, including critical items such as medicines, as well as fuel storage capacity and provision at the main hubs in Yemen. In addition, the Logistics Cluster will purchase equipment to overcome logistics bottlenecks at two key entry points, Aden and Sana’a, thus rendering the supply chain of relief items into Yemen more efficient. CERF will also provide critical expansion of services by UNHAS by allowing an increase in the transport of passengers from Amman to Sana’a and an additional route from Amman to Aden. Implementation of the urgent life saving activities would be jeopardized without the increased logistic capacity.
Complementing the CERF Allocation, the Yemen Humanitarian Fund (YHF) is allocating US$75 million for the scale-up of humanitarian programming in IPC 4 and above areas, in IDP collective sites and in response to the large-scale displacement and expected returns. The YHF allocation is closely linked to the CERF Rapid Response allocation as the programmes can only be implemented if common services such as passenger and cargo transport, supply storage and provision and connectivity are in place. The CERF allocation will allow activities to be implemented over 6 months.The humanitarian crisis in Yemen remains the worst in the world. Nearly four years of conflict and severe economic decline drove the country to the brink of famine and exacerbating needs in all sectors. An estimated 80 per cent of the population, equaling about 24 million people, required some form of humanitarian or protection assistance, including 14.4 million who were in acute need which was a staggering 27 per cent higher than the previous year. Two thirds of all districts in the country are already in pre-famine state. As a result of conflict, as many as 4.3 million people have been displaced in the last three years. Protracted displacement decreases resilience and exacerbates existing vulnerabilities, resulting in higher needs and negative coping mechanisms. With Yemen being the world’s largest humanitarian operation, the volatile security situation, restricted access to large parts of the country, fuel shortages, lack of safe accommodation, and damaged road infrastructure are all factors that strain the response. Therefore, humanitarian organizations require logistical support to overcome limited access to conflict-affected areas and to scale up their operations. In response to the deterioration in the situation, humanitarian organizations requested $4.2 billion through the 2019 Yemen Humanitarian Response Plan.The CERF allocation allowed WFP to play a critical role in enabling the humanitarian response in Yemen. In the 2019 HRP, the Logistics Cluster, UNHAS, and Emergency Telecommunication Cluster appealed for $97.6 million. This included $35.6 million to sustain the ongoing activities and $62.2 million for the expansion of common services and the augmentation of infrastructure to facilitate the scale-up of humanitarian operations. The CERF Rapid Response grant at the beginning of the year was instrumental in kick-starting this expansion by enabling humanitarian action in Yemen at a much larger scale than before. Humanitarian air services ensured the safe and uninterrupted access of humanitarian workers to Yemen, while the WFP-led Logistics Cluster and Emergency Telecommunication Cluster provided efficient and coordinated logistics and telecommunication services across the country. WFP significantly increased the capacity and scope of UNHAS to enable the scale-up of the humanitarian response and satisfy the increase in passenger demand by purchasing an A320 aircraft and increasing the number of flights provided. Except for three organizations operating their own flights, UNHAS was the only available aviation service for humanitarian staff in Yemen. WFP provided common logistics services at no cost to users through the Logistics Cluster to fill critical logistics gaps in support of humanitarian partners. The Logistics Cluster services included air, and land transport of cargo, storage of relief items, and logistical coordination. In the Port of Aden, the project has assisted cargo operations by procuring cargo handling equipment, including an X-ray machine capable of scanning containers, which will expedite the customs clearance operations for both humanitarian and commercial cargo. Furthermore, the project has facilitated the procurement and installation of cold chain storage equipment in Aden, as well as additional dry storage space. The WFP-led Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (ETC) provided security telecommunications, internet connectivity services, and user and technical support to humanitarian operations across Yemen. ETC VSAT station was the only stable and available internet services during the outage of internet service in two occasions in Hodeidah and Sana'a. The CERF contribution enabled the ETC to effectively respond to the scale-up of the humanitarian operation in Yemen by expanding its footprint and improving the quality of service provision. With critical financial support from CERF, WFP was able to support a total of 74 organisations with common logistics services, provide ETC access to 41 partners across eleven sites and transport staff from over 71 agencies on UNHAS flights.At the beginning of 2019, when this allocation was requested, the humanitarian community in Yemen was massively scaling-up its operations to enable the delivery of life-saving assistance to 21.4 million people. In particular, the scale-up aimed at feeding 12 million severely food insecure people, up from 8 million in 2018, and averting famine through integrated response to increased needs across all sectors, including to massive population displacement.
Building up UNHAS, Logistics, and Emergency Telecommunications capacities was the main priority because these services providing the supply lines for and were key enablers of the humanitarian response. The CERF allocation enabled the two clusters and UNHAS to rapidly expand their services in response to the increased logistics and telecommunication requirements through the provision of additional cargo and passenger flights, augmentation of the capacity of seaports and airports, increased storage and fuel capacity, provision of safe accommodation space and expanded communication services, without which the scale-up of the humanitarian response would not have been possible. The CERF allocation also enabled the expansion of humanitarian presence in difficult-to-reach areas, through transport, logistics and telecommunication services available in additional locations which strengthened the protection of humanitarian space.WFP31666052.0000002019-01-25T00:00:002019-01-18T00:00:002019-01-25T00:00:002019-04-25T00:00:002020-10-31T00:00:0031666052.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available661201919-UF-PSE-3498269occupied Palestinian territoryPSE2Underfunded Emergencies19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-relatedoPt UF Application Mar 2019 (Internal strife)1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia2500000In the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) of Gaza strip and the West Bank, an estimated 2.5 million Palestinians are in need of humanitarian assistance, according to the 2019 oPt Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP). Gaza in 2018 saw a sharp deterioration in the humanitarian, human rights, security and political situation, including an enormous rise in Palestinian casualties resulting from the “Great March of Return” demonstrations. Israel’s continuous air and sea blockade and restrictions on the movement of people and goods in and out of Gaza have led to frequent power cuts, collapse of basic services, high levels of unemployment, food insecurity and aid dependency. In the West Bank, Palestinians’ access to land and freedom of movements are significantly restricted, marked by increasing settler violence and demolition of infrastructure resulting in Palestinian casualties, forcible transfers, and damage to their property and livelihoods. The 2019 HRP seeks US$350,000 to provide prioritized assistance to some 1.4 million people (including 1.2 million in Gaza and 200,000 in Area C, East Jerusalem, H2/Hebron of the West Bank) by protecting the rights of Palestinians living under occupation, providing access to basic services for those who are vulnerable, and supporting the ability of Palestinians to cope with, and overcome, the protracted crisis, while more sustainable solutions are sought.
This CERF application for $8 million aims to support provision of urgent life-saving humanitarian assistance in the food security (FAO, WFP), health (UNFPA, UNICEF, WHO, UNRWA), protection, education and WASH (all UNICEF) sectors, targeting 403,860 people in the Gaza and Area C and H2/Hebron of the West Bank over about nine months. The CERF funds will support the most time-critical elements of the 2019 HRP targeting the most vulnerable people in need. The CERF allocation will be complemented by the oPt Humanitarian Fund allocation of $12 million.In the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt), including the Gaza strip and the West Bank, an estimated 2.5 million Palestinians were in need of humanitarian assistance, according to the 2019 oPt Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP). In 2018, the situation in Gaza saw a sharp deterioration in the humanitarian, human rights, security and political situation, including an enormous rise in Palestinian casualties resulting from the “Great March of Return” demonstrations. In the West Bank, Palestinians’ access to land and freedom of movements were significantly restricted, marked by increasing settler violence and demolition of infrastructure resulting in Palestinian casualties, forcible transfers, and damage to their property and livelihoods. The 2019 HRP sought $350 million to provide prioritized assistance to some 1.4 million people (including 1.2 million in Gaza and 200,000 in Area C, East Jerusalem, H2/Hebron of the West Bank) by protecting the rights of Palestinians living under occupation, providing access to basic services for those who are vulnerable, and supporting the ability of Palestinians to cope with, and overcome, the protracted crisis, while more sustainable solutions were sought.CERF allocated $7.7 million to the oPt from its window for underfunded emergencies to address critical needs of vulnerable Palestinians in the oPt. The funding allowed UN agencies and partners to provide immediate livelihoods support benefiting 70,419 vulnerable Bedouin and herding communities living in Area C of the West Bank by distributing inputs necessary to protect the animals, such as shelters, seeds for fodder production, animal health input and diverse and nutritious food to improve their dietary diversity. CERF funds were used to provide seeds of high resistance, drought tolerant fodder crop to 4,000 households who collectively received around 600 MT of seeds to cultivate over 50 000 dunums and 2,172 herding families received waterproof animal sheds. In addition UN agencies provided in-kind food parcels to 36,937 Bedouins and herders living in Area C of the West Bank. A total of 10,604 people (690 in the West Bank and 9,914 in Gaza) benefited from safe access to schools and to quality remedial learning opportunities; in this context, partners provided remedial education in numeracy and literacy skills to 5,411 children (2,020 girls) in grades 3,4 and 5, 210 vulnerable children were referred to family centres for protection services; and 6,336 children were provided with school bags and stationery kits and 330 teachers (130 women) were trained on how to provide remedial education to children. In the water, sanitation and health sector, agencies and partners built three water wells in Gaza City and upgraded and rehabilitated four wastewater pumping stations in the northern governorate, benefiting around 51,815 people (40,000 in Gaza and 11,815 in the West Bank) in the northern governorate were upgraded and rehabilitated. which resulted in protecting vulnerable children and families from flooding as a result of rehabilitated water, wastewater and storm water networks in Gaza and benefiting children and their families benefit from WASH services in H2 area in Hebron and from unconnected water networks in Area C. CERF funding enabled around 7,022 vulnerable children; (1,898 West Bank and 5,124 in Gaza) to receive adequate protection and psychosocial support services; psychosocial first aid was provided to people affected from emergency incidents, while a coordination team was formed of 20 Child Protection actors in H2 with six coordination meetings held. Finally, through CERF funding about 526,927 people benefitted from quality lifesaving health and nutrition services. In the health sector, UN agencies and partners ensured access to life-saving primary health care, including for sexual and reproductive health, using Ministry of Health standards, through mobile clinics for 13,900 people living in 22 of the most vulnerable communities in the West Bank, including providing health services for 553 pregnant women and girls through mobile teams; in Gaza, interventions supported around 27,800 pregnant women and girls through the provision of critical medical supplies and training of 116 health care providers. Un agencies and partners further delivered medical and non-medical equipment benefitted to an estimated 308,989 people.In 2019, CERF funding proved essential in enabling grant recipient agencies to respond to urgent and critical humanitarian needs and support humanitarian response activities for around 666,787 people of the most vulnerable groups in the oPt, including refugees, women (including pregnant and lactating women) and girls at higher risk of mortality, trauma and non-trauma patients, Bedouins and herders and vulnerable youth and children, including refugee children. CERF funding was channeled to support a comprehensive set of urgent response activities within the Food Security, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Protection, Health and Education clusters.
In both Gaza and the West Bank, funding responded to time critical needs in a holistic approach. It enabled lead agencies to bridge the funding gap and continue to support critical needs of people. Coupled with strategic partner coordination, CERF funding, enabled better response to health care service provision to newborn children, children, women and girls, strengthened the livelihood of marginalized herding and Bedouin communities and supported essential protection, education and WASH activities.
For health lead partners, and given the protracted crises in the oPt, health needs such as disposables and medications etc. did not arise suddenly due to a crisis but were known to the health cluster partners and prioritized as urgent needs, the fast delivery of funding from the initial meeting with the health cluster to the actual disbursement, meant that delivery of assistance is also rapid. For example, upon receipt of funds, WHO and UNFPA initiated procurement and delivery of life-saving medical supplies, drugs, disposables and laboratory equipment as well as supported their sub-implementing partner to operate the mobile clinics.
CERF funds allowed UNICEF to provide essential humanitarian services to the most vulnerable communities in Hebron-H2 and Area C, require continued humanitarian support for critical service provision. The rapid support provided under this grant for students and teachers to safely access schools in Hebron-H2 as they cross Israeli military checkpoints to access their schools and risk exposure to settler violence. The continued provision of protective presence to and from schools allows these students and teachers to safely access education.
The funds enabled UNRWA to rapidly support and fill the critical gap to continue with essential MHPSS support to Palestinian refugees in Gaza.FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;UNRWA;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees7748483.00002949456667872019-04-05T00:00:002019-03-27T00:00:002019-04-20T00:00:002019-08-31T00:00:002020-08-31T00:00:007748483.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available668201919-RR-IRN-36632160Islamic Republic of IranIRN3Rapid Response6FloodNatural DisasterIran RR Application Apr 2019 (Floods)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia2000000Unprecedented heavy rains since 18 March caused the worst floods in over 50 years across Iran, resulting in at least 78 deaths and 1,137 injuries. The floods affected 25 of 31 provinces in the country, including 12 severely. An estimated 2 million of the affected 10 million people are in need of emergency assistance. Over 65,000 houses were destroyed and 114,000 suffered damage due to the floods and landslides. At least 366,000 people reportedly remain displaced, including 231,282 in the worst-affected provinces of Khuzestan, Golestan, Lorestan and Ilam.
Despite access constraints, Government–UN joint field missions were able to assess situations in these four provinces, where the greatest and most imminent needs were confirmed for the sectors of WASH, health, shelter/NFIs, and early recovery/livelihoods. Humanitarian partners in consultation with the Government developed an emergency response plan requesting US$25 million to provide 115,641 displaced people in these four provinces with short- and medium-term assistance focusing on the provision of life-saving assistance and the restoration of basic services and livelihoods.
This CERF application for $2 million aims to jump-start the most urgent and time-critical elements of the response plan in the sectors of health (WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA), shelter/NFI (UNHCR) and WASH (UNICEF, UNFPA), targeting 115,641 flood-affected people in the four prioritized provinces over six months. The CERF funds will support the Government’s overall flood response efforts and will be complemented by a $450,000 allocation of IFRC’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund, focusing on cash-based assistance, as well as other bilateral in-kind and monetary assistance.
Internal note: The ERC on 16 April agreed to a provisional allocation of $2 million based on the CERF and OAD recommendations to focus on immediate provision of basic supplies in health, shelter/NFIs and WASH sectors, while removing the debris removal component and procurement of environmental health equipment from an earlier informal request for $3 million. The formal application was submitted on 23 April with a focused request for $2 million incorporating the ERC suggestion.Following unprecedented heavy rains starting in March 2019, Iran witnessed the worst floods in over 50 years, resulting in at least 78 deaths, 1,137 injuries as well as the displacement of more than 365,000 individuals, including 231,282 in the most severely affected provinces of Khuzestan, Golestan, Lorestan and Ilam. Despite significant access constraints, joint field mission between the UN and the Iranian government were able to assess the situation in the four worst-hit provinces (Khuzestan, Golestan, Lorestan and Ilam) where the greatest and most imminent needs were confirmed for the sectors of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Health, and Emergency Shelter and Non-Food Items. Humanitarian partners in consultation with the Government developed an emergency response plan requesting $25 million to provide the most severely flood-affected people in these four provinces with short- and medium-term assistance focusing on the provision of life-saving assistance and the restoration of basic services and livelihoods.In April 2019, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated almost $2 million from CERF’s Rapid Response window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities in response to the floods in the Islamic Republic of Iran. The funding enabled UN agencies and their implementing partners to reach more than 456,800 flood-affected people. CERF-funded activities included the distribution of life-saving tents, other shelter materials and non-food items benefitting 15,182 people; the facilitation of access to safe drinking water as well as adequate sanitary facilities and hygiene materials benefitting 186,348 people; and the provision of critical health care services, including the distribution of reproductive health kits, benefitting 255,280 people. Funds allocated from CERF supported the Government’s overall flood response efforts and were complemented by a $450,000 allocation from IRFC’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund that focused primarily on cash-based assistance.Responding to a rare call for international support from the Iranian government, the CERF allocation enabled a targeted humanitarian response, providing urgent assistance to the most vulnerable people in the areas of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Emergency Shelter and Non-Food Items, and Health. Considering the scale of the disaster caused by the floods, CERF’s allocation provided a much-needed complementary emergency response benefitting more than 456,800 people, which accounted for nearly 16% of the overall international response and helped to address time-critical, life-saving needs.UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons1971476.00003022754568102019-04-26T00:00:002019-04-25T00:00:002019-04-29T00:00:002019-08-01T00:00:002020-06-30T00:00:001971476.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available673201919-RR-MMR-37457165MyanmarMMR3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedMyanmar RR Application May 2019 (Rakhine displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia71000An upsurge in fighting between the Myanmar Military and the Arakan Army (AA) following the attack on four police outposts by the AA in Buthidaung Township on 4 January 2019 has displaced around 30,000 people in seven townships of Rakhine State and one township of Chin State since the beginning of 2019, according to the Government. This new displacement has further compounded the humanitarian situation in Rakhine, creating significant needs for those who have fled their homes and among communities hosting them. Humanitarian organizations estimate that over 71,000 people are in need of humanitarian assistance, including projected displacement until 30 June 2019, as a direct consequence.
Preliminary analyses conducted by humanitarian partners expect that the new displacement will remain around current levels, especially in the townships located in the central part of Rakhine, and that their needs will remain through the forthcoming rainy season (May to October). Inter-agency missions to displacement sites identified food assistance and WASH interventions as most urgent needs of the affected populations, as well as those for shelter/NFIs, protection, nutrition and education in emergencies assistance.
This CERF application for $3.5 million aims to support provision of urgent life-saving humanitarian assistance to in the sectors of food security (FAO, WFP), WASH (UNICEF), Shelter/NFIs (UNHCR), protection (UNHCR, UNFPA, UNICEF), nutrition (WFP) and health (WHO, UNFPA), targeting 39,330 displaced people and members of the host communities in the seven affected townships of Rakhine State over six months. The CERF funds will support the Supplemental Response Plan of the Myanmar Humanitarian Response Plan addressing the emerging humanitarian needs triggered by this new displacement with a funding requirement of $12.16 million. The CERF allocation will be strategically complemented by a $1.5 million reserve allocation from the Myanmar Humanitarian Fund (MHF) which is supporting mainly NGO partners in implementing education, health, nutrition, protection, shelter/NFIs and WASH sector responses through an integrated CERF-MHF allocation.
Internal note: The ERC on 15 May agreed to allocate $3.5 million under this allocation based on the CERF review of the draft integrated CERF-MHF allocation strategy and a preliminary sectoral and agency breakdown of requested CERF funding submitted on 14 May.Following an upsurge in fighting since late 2018, which caused the displacement of 30,000 people in seven townships of Rakhine State and one township of Chin State (data up to early May 2020), the Humanitarian Coordinator (HC) led the development of an Integrated Allocation Strategy (IAS) of $5 million, mobilizing $1.5 million from the reserve funding of the Myanmar Humanitarian Fund (MHF) and requesting additional emergency funding ($3.5 million) through the CERF Rapid Response window. The strategy was in line with the Supplemental Response Plan (SPR) with initial requirements estimated at $12.2 million and the 2019 Myanmar Humanitarian Response Plan. The integrated approach ensured the complementary use of limited funds channelled through both pooled funds. The sector response strategy considered the comparative advantages of each funding mechanism (CERF and MHF) and type of partner (UN and NGO), including the relevance and urgency of activities, the operational capacity and the effective presence and access to the affected communities.UN agencies provided life-saving activities related to food security, shelter and basic household items, protection, water, sanitation and hygiene, nutrition and health, targeting 39,330 displaced people and host community members, including 1,250 people with disabilities. However, they reached a total of 49,891 affected people and host community members, including 1,462 people with disabilities. The timely allocation of funding from the CERF enabled UN agencies and their partners to immediately support the scale-up of the response, focusing on lifesaving activities and key sectors, as follows:
1. Food security and nutrition, including food assistance and nutrition and emergency agriculture;
2. Emergency shelter and non-food items assistance to and protection activities;
3. Protection, including gender-based violence risk mitigation and child protection;
4. Emergency water, sanitation and hygiene response;
5. Primary health care through mobile clinics, including sexual and reproductive health services.The CERF-MHF funding allowed a timely response, with a quick allocation of funding which demonstrated the added value of the UN System in effectively mobilizing resources for such a complex situation. The timely allocation of CERF-MHF funding provided a time-critical response to priority needs in the context of a lack of available funding at that moment from other sources of funding. Apart from providing timely and much-needed funding, the integrated CERF and MHF allocation strategy provided an opportunity for UN agencies, international and local NGOs to coordinate and work together to ensure the delivery of assistance in Rakhine State. This approach facilitated the prioritization of actions and planning, thus contributing to an improved, coherent response.
The Integrated Allocation Strategy (CERF-MHF) allowed a better prioritization, streamlining the process and saving time. It also made possible a comprehensive response with less duplication and avoiding unnecessary overlapping, with clear distribution of activities by partners and sources of funding, i.e. procurement (largely by the UN) versus distribution (mostly by NGOs), higher transparency and coordination, and regular, common monitoring and reporting. The roll-out of the projects allowed a better knowledge of the actual situation and target better the interventions, which also helped in additional resource mobilization with other donors. The collaboration in some sectors and activities between CERF and MHF funded partners, even if challenging to align process, was very positive allowing effective response to people’s needs and a rational use of received funding.FAO;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons3494397.000039330498912019-05-29T00:00:002019-05-25T00:00:002019-06-03T00:00:002019-09-11T00:00:002020-04-03T00:00:003494397.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available711201919-RR-PHL-3964971PhilippinesPHL3Rapid Response1EarthquakeNatural DisasterPhilippines RR Application Nov 2019 (Tulunan earthquake)3Geophysical1Natural Disaster13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia1500000A series of strong earthquakes, one of which with the highest magnitude of 6.6, struck Tululan municipality of North Cotabato province in the southern Philippines between 16 and 31 October 2019, resulting in casualties, displacement and extensive damage to properties and infrastructure in the North Cotabato and Davao del Sur provinces of Mindanao island. By 18 November 2019, over 324,000 people were in need of humanitarian assistance, including 106,000 displaced people who were serviced by the Government inside and outside of evacuation centres. The Government led the response and the OCHA-chaired Mindanao Humanitarian Team (MHT) coordinated the complementary assistance of international partners on the ground. Informed by MHT’s consolidated assessment, which identified acute needs in the emergency shelter, camp coordination and management, water, sanitation and hygiene, and emergency education sectors, as well as increased protection concerns, the Humanitarian Country Team launched a $20 million Humanitarian Needs and Priorities (HNP) document, outlining the international humanitarian community’s immediate life-saving and early recovery assistance targeting 100,000 affected people over a six-month period.In November 2019, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $3 million from CERF’s Rapid Response window to jumpstart urgent, time-critical humanitarian assistance benefitting 59,387 people in the three most severely affected municipalities of Makilala, Tulunan and Kidapawan in North Cotabato province. Funding from CERF supported UN agencies and their partners in providing: access to quality education services benefitting 12,591 girls and boys; protection interventions to prevent and address violence, exploitation and abuse of children benefitting 32,989 people, including 19,566 women and girls; lifesaving sexual and reproductive health and gender based violence services and information benefitting 4,443 women and adolescent girls; access to sufficient water of appropriate quality and quantity for drinking, cooking, and maintaining personal hygiene benefitting 57,804 people; and short-term emergency shelter assistance benefitting 15,737 IDPs inside and outside of evacuation camps. Due to the unfolding COVID-19 situation, selected UN agencies were forced to alter their implementation strategies in order to adhere to mobility restrictions and physical distancing requirements. Responding to the changing risk landscape, agencies reprogrammed their activities to provide critical services, including the procurement of personal protective equipment and the establishment of handwashing stations, benefitting vulnerable people living at displacement sites.The CERF response complemented that of the Government and helped catalyze additional donor funding. The disaster came at a time when the Government was still facing other protracted displacements in Mindanao, including the Marawi conflict response. The Humanitarian Country Team (HCT), with its field team, the Mindanao Humanitarian Team (MHT), led a strategic and prioritized response, engaging with leadership of the province, targeted municipalities and affected communities. The early decision by some agencies to establish field offices ensured continuity of project implementation when lockdown was imposed due to COVID-19. All seven projects reached the majority of set targets. Implementing partners recognized that the CERF funding improved coordination, complementarity and cooperation among them. COVID-19 and its impact prompted adaptation to the changing situation, including through a no-cost extension and reprogramming of projects that enabled implementation of health and safety measures to safeguard IDPs, many of whom remained at displacement sites. Community engagement also gained prominence due to COVID-19, reaching more beneficiaries. Displaced in Mindanao were also prioritized under the HCT’s COVID-19 Humanitarian Response Plan (March-December 2020).IOM;UNFPA;UNICEFInternally displaced persons;Other affected persons3066075.000045431593872019-11-27T00:00:002019-11-20T00:00:002019-11-29T00:00:002020-02-29T00:00:002020-09-04T00:00:003066075.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available641201919-RR-PAK-3396968PakistanPAK3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterPakistan RR Application Jan 2019 (Drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia4700000Below average rainfall during the monsoon season of 2018 in Pakistan, particularly in Sindh and Balochistan provinces, set off severe and moderate drought conditions, resulting in acute shortages of water and food affecting an estimated 4.7 million people across 26 districts of these provinces. The Government has channelled some $10 million for immediate in-kind assistance, and requested the HC/RC to extend the UN support to undertake a coordinated assessment and response.
A multi-sector needs assessment carried out by National Disaster Consortium – led by IOM in collaboration with UN agencies and NGO partners – in November 2018 found 32 per cent of the assessed households to be severely food insecure, overall reduction of crop cultivation by 34 per cent and livestock mortality rates of up to 58 per cent. The National Nutrition Survey conducted in December 2018 also revealed an alarmingly high malnutrition rates among children under five and pregnant and lactating women that were in some areas twice the global emergency threshold.
This CERF application for $11.4 million aims to support provision of urgent life-saving humanitarian assistance to in the sectors of food security (FAO, WFP), health (WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA), nutrition (UNICEF, WFP, WHO), WASH (UNICEF, WHO) and protection/GBV (UNFPA), targeting 412,410 drought-affected people in two prioritized districts of Tharparkar (Sindh province) and Killa Abdullah (Balochistan province) over six months. The CERF funds will support the Government’s overall drought response with an estimated financial requirement of $156 million and will be complemented by a $3 million reserve allocation from the country-based pooled fund as well as an existing nutrition programme supported by the World Bank and other international assistance.
Internal note: The ERC on 2 January agreed to allocate $8-10 million under this allocation based on the CERF review of the concept note submitted on 14 December (followed by a few revisions, the latest of which was received on 28 December) with an original request for $20 million. Upon reviewing the formal application submitted on 18 January, the CERF secretariat on 23 January recommended the RC/HC to reprioritize the activities to be included in the application, reducing the overall request amount to $10 million. On 29 January, a revised application was submitted with a reduced request amount of $10.3 million, targeting 412,410 beneficiaries under the same proposed sectors (WHO's WASH activities were integrated into its health project).Pakistan was impacted by moderate and severe drought conditions in 2018 as a result of below-average rainfall during the monsoon season, particularly in Sindh and Balochistan provinces. These conditions had resulted in acute shortages of water and food, affecting an estimated 4.7 million people across 26 districts in these provinces. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, severe drought-like conditions affected most of the southern parts of Pakistan due to a lack of summer rain in 2018. Such conditions are increasing in intensity and frequency due to climate change. A multi-sector needs assessment carried out by the National Disaster Consortium in November 2018 found 32 per cent of the assessed households were severely food insecure, crop cultivation had been reduced by 34 per cent, and livestock mortality rates were of up by 58 per cent. The National Nutrition Survey conducted in December 2018 also revealed alarmingly high malnutrition rates among children under five and pregnant and lactating women, which in some areas were twice the global emergency threshold of ten per cent. Overall humanitarian requirements were estimated at $153 million.In response to the deteriorating humanitarian situation, the ERC allocated $10.3 million in January 2019 through CERF’s Rapid Response window to support the provision of urgently needed life-saving humanitarian assistance in two prioritized districts of Tharparkar (Sindh province) and Killa Abdullah (Balochistan province). This funding came at a time when there was no government funding and mechanisms for government response and support from major donors was limited. With the support of CERF funding, UN agencies and partners reached a total of 412,410 drought-affected people. Partners increased access to water, hygiene and sanitation services to 319,399 people people. This included rehabilitating 17 non-functional communal water supply schemes (five in Sindh and 12 in Balochistan), which increased access to safe drinking water for 122,399 people. Around 197,000 people benefitted from the rehabilitation of 17 facilities in the health centres, including repair of toilets, water supply schemes, and provision of handwashing facilities. In addition, partners distributed 42,818 jerrycans and 334 communal water storage tanks and 320,000 water purification tablets reached 280,895 people with hygiene promotion messages on hand washing and safe water systems. In the health sector, partners increased access to primary health services to 76,272 drought-affected people. This included providing basic medicines and medical supplies to the health facilities through 25 health kits. In the nutrition sector, 561 children were treated for moderate acute malnutrition and 658 children benefited from an Outpatient Therapeutic feeding Program. In addition, a cash-based “Shock-Responsive Social Protection Project” was launched to mitigate food insecurity through which provided 61,275 vulnerable, drought-affected households living in extreme poverty, with unconditional cash transfers to help them to meet their basic food needs to pre-drought levels to cover their anticipated hunger gap.CERF funds were instrumental in empowering humanitarian agencies and partners to initiate immediate lifesaving activities. In developing and implementing the CERF project proposals, agencies and partners used an integrated approach which supported the development of operational linkages among partners, thus ensuring effective use of limited resources. CERF funding was particularly effective in that it was complementary to Pakistan Humanitarian Pooled Funding (PHPF) and funding though CERF’s Underfunded Emergencies window to allow broad coverage and an integrated sector approach. The sectors also maintained close working collaboration and accountability to the affected population. In addition, the CERF funds provided excellent opportunity to establish strong coordination mechanism between different stakeholders in various sectors working on the CERF-funded response. In addition, the coordination mechanism established in support of the CERF application ultimately led to improved resource mobilization of the organizations working under the CERF initiative.FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHOOther affected persons10280648.00004124104225742019-02-01T00:00:002019-01-23T00:00:002019-02-19T00:00:002019-05-21T00:00:002020-12-29T00:00:0010280648.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available702201919-RR-PRK-3929349Democratic People's Republic of KoreaPRK3Rapid Response5StormNatural DisasterDPR Korea RR Application Oct 2019 (Cyclone Lingling)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster9Eastern Asia12Eastern Asia3Asia10100000Tropical Cyclone Lingling made landfall in DPRK on 7 September 2019, bringing heavy rains and flooding that destroyed crops in the country’s breadbasket region. In the aftermath of the cyclone, an interagency assessment was conducted together with the Government in affected areas, which found that maize, rice, chestnut and vegetable crops were damaged and up to 60 per cent of soybean production had been destroyed in the storm. The cyclone compounded a situation in which storms and successive poor rains had led to severe chronic malnutrition and food insecurity among communities. Around 40 per cent of the population in the DPRK was food insecure and in need of emergency assistance, and one in five children under the age of five was chronically malnourished. The 2019 DPRK Humanitarian Needs and Priorities was only 20 per cent funded as of 15 October 2019, leaving a shortfall of nearly $97 million, and was one of the least-funded humanitarian appeals globally.CERF allocated $6 million to DPRK from its Rapid Response window to respond to Tropical Cyclone Lingling which caused damages in North Hwanghae, South Hwanghae and South Hamgyong provinces in September 2019, and to sustain the provision of life-saving assistance in the country as Cyclone Lingling compounded the pre-existing humanitarian situation and underlying vulnerabilities. With the support of CERF funding, UN agencies and partners were able to reach an estimated total of 781,850 people, more than the 684,510 people originally targeted. CERF funding enabled UN agencies and partners to assist in minimizing post-harvest losses to strengthen nutrition security of people in areas most heavily affected by the typhoon in North and South Hwanghae and South Hamgyong provinces, supporting 90,000 families, (400,000 people directly reached) in 100 cooperative farms in typhoon-affected provinces, as well as 40,000 people in schools, hospitals and orphanages. In addition UN agencies and partners provided food assistance to 118,942 people. In the nutrition sector, approximately 124,000 under-five children were screened for acute malnutrition; 5,300 malnourished children (3,000 SAM and 2,300 MAM) were referred for treatment; 64,975 children aged 6-23 months received multiple micronutrient powders for home food fortification; 55,556 pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers were reached with multiple micronutrient tablet supplementation. In addition, UN agencies and partners were able to provide essential nutrition support in the form of fortified locally produced specialized foods to 55,650 beneficiaries including 10,650 pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers and 45,000 children under 5 years of age. In the water, sanitation and health sector, 50,900 people received supplies to support water, sanitation and hygiene, including 8 million water purification tablets, 30,000 buckets, 200,000 bars of soap, 20,000 jerry cans, 1,500 water filters.CERF provided a critical life-line for provision of relief assistance to Cyclone Lingling and was instrumental in sustaining the provision of life-saving assistance to vulnerable people who struggle with food insecurity, undernutrition, as well as a lack of access to essential Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) services. Despite the challenges imposed by the COVID restrictions since late January 2020, projects funded by CERF reached 781,850 people. Although the delivery of assistance was impacted by COVID-19 lock down measures, CERF funding supported the fast delivery of assistance to people in need. Agencies were able to immediately distribute the existing stocks knowing that CERF funding was forth-coming and that stocks would be subsequently replenished. In addition, the CERF process strengthened the humanitarian leadership by Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator and contributed toward improving coordination among humanitarian actors, particularly through information exchange in support of joint interventions.FAO;UNICEF;WFPOther affected persons5999898.00006845107818502019-10-21T00:00:002019-10-15T00:00:002019-10-22T00:00:002020-01-23T00:00:002020-10-24T00:00:005999898.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available682201919-RR-BGD-3840212BangladeshBGD3Rapid Response6FloodNatural DisasterBangladesh RR Application Aug 2019 (Flood)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia7600000Heavy rainfall in July has triggered the worst floods in 20 years in Bangladesh, affecting over 7.6 million people in 28 out of 64 districts along the country’s two major river systems. The floods have so far claimed 119 lives, damaged nearly 600,000 houses and displaced over 300,000 people. Over 1,500 km of embarkments were washed away, leading to prolonged flooding and extensive loss of agricultural livelihoods including $112 million worth of crops and $83 million worth of livestock and poultry. While the Government and humanitarian partners began immediate response through provision of emergency shelter, food packages, cash grants, etc., significant needs remain unaddressed. Further rains and upstream water flow are feared to aggravate the flood situation, exposing the affected communities to greater health and protection risks.
Informed by the joint needs assessments co-led by the Government and CARE, the RC in consultation with the Humanitarian Coordination Task Team (HCTT) launched a $27 million Humanitarian Response and Recovery Plan (HRRP) to provide immediate humanitarian assistance and recovery support to 160,000 primarily female-headed households (FHHs) (about 736,000 people) in the worst-affected 9 districts over 9 months. The inter-NGO START Network’s national fund has been activated in several affected districts of Bangladesh, while IFRC launched an emergency appeal for CHF 7 million to support the most affected families. CERF is requested to allocate $5.25 million to complement these and other funding sources to kickstart the most urgent life-saving assistance in food security, health, protection, WASH, shelter and emergency livelihoods sectors, primarily under HRRP’s Phase 1 with a total funding requirement of $14.4 million, targeting 43,066 FHHs (about 194,861 people) in three most severely affected districts. It should be noted that the flood response under the HRRP does not target Cox’s Bazar district covered by the Joint Response Plan (JRP) for the Rohingya refugee crisis; thus there will be no geographical or beneficiary overlap between the requested CERF rapid response allocation and the concurrent CERF underfunded emergency allocation of $10 million which will support multi-sectoral assistance in line with the JRP.
Internal note: The ERC OiC on 12 August agreed to a provisional allocation of $5.25 million focusing on food security, health, protection, WASH, shelter and emergency livelihoods, based on the CERF and OAD recommendations.Heavy rainfall in July 2019 has triggered the worst floods in 20 years in Bangladesh, affecting over 7.6 million people in 28 out of 64 districts along the country’s two major river systems. By mid-August, the floods had claimed 119 lives, damaged nearly 600,000 houses and displaced over 300,000 people. Over 1,500 km of embankments were washed away, leading to prolonged flooding and extensive loss of agricultural livelihoods including $112 million worth of crops and $83 million worth of livestock and poultry. While the Government and humanitarian partners began immediate response through provision of emergency shelter, food packages, cash grants, etc., significant needs remained unaddressed. Further rains and upstream water flow were feared to aggravate the flood situation, exposing the affected communities to greater health and protection risks. Informed by the joint needs assessments co-led by the Government and CARE, the RC in consultation with the Humanitarian Coordination Task Team (HCTT) launched a $27 million Humanitarian Response and Recovery Plan (HRRP) to provide immediate humanitarian assistance and recovery support to 160,000 primarily female-headed households (FHHs) (about 736,000 people) in the worst-affected 9 districts over 9 months. Informed by the joint needs assessments co-led by the Government and CARE, the RC in consultation with the Humanitarian Coordination Task Team (HCTT) launched a $27 million Humanitarian Response and Recovery Plan (HRRP) to provide immediate humanitarian assistance and recovery support to 160,000 primarily female-headed households (FHHs) (about 736,000 people) in the worst-affected 9 districts over 9 months. The inter-NGO START Network’s national fund has been activated in several affected districts of Bangladesh, while IFRC launched an emergency appeal for CHF 7 million to support the most affected families.In response to this deteriorating humanitarian situation, CERF in August 2019 allocated $5.2 million from its Rapid Response window to Bangladesh to kickstart the most urgent life-saving assistance in line with the HRRP, targeting 43,066 FHHs (about 194,861 people) in three most severely affected districts. The CERF funding supported UN agencies and partners in providing: access to safe water points by rehabilitating 1,200 existing water points and established 180 temporary flood-resilient emergency water points benefiting 194,861 people; emergency assistance to ensure animal survival, urgent medications to protect livestock and agricultural inputs to resume food production helping 94,650 people; emergency food assistance to 75,000 people; access to sexual and reproductive health services and protection against gender-based violence for some 74,000 women and girls; and shelter assistance in the form of a conditional unrestricted shelter cash grants and non-food items to 5,402 FHHS who were displaced. The flood response under the HRRP did not target Cox’s Bazar district covered by the Joint Response Plan (JRP) for the Rohingya refugee crisis; thus, there were no geographical or beneficiary overlaps between this CERF rapid response allocation and a concurrent CERF Underfunded Emergencies allocation of $10 million which supported multi-sectoral assistance in line with the JRP.CERF led to fast delivery of assistance to female-headed Households. CERF also helped respond to time-critical needs including vis-à-vis livelihood activities and that the use of cash assistance contributed to respond to the timely response. The CERF fund was crucial to help to address the critical needs of the affected women and girls of reproductive age. CERF partially improved resource mobilization from other sources and FAO and WFP managed to mobilize additional funding for their projects. CERF improved coordination amongst the humanitarian community and coordination amongst the concerned Agencies and their projects was described as strong.FAO;UN Women;UNDP;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFPInternally displaced persons;Other affected persons5239236.00001948612480002019-08-22T00:00:002019-08-20T00:00:002019-08-28T00:00:002019-11-30T00:00:002020-05-30T00:00:005239236.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available690201919-UF-BGD-3858212BangladeshBGD2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedBangladesh UF Application Sep 2019 (Rohingya refugee crisis)1Conflict-related2Man-made10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia1242442A deterioration in the security situation in August 2017 triggered a significant refugee influx into Bangladesh, leading to an estimated 745,000 Rohingyas including over 400,000 children fleeing to Cox’s Bazar district. Two years later, the majority of refugees lived in 34 extremely congested camps, characterized by difficult terrain and extremely limited physical access which impact on the delivery of basic services. The international humanitarian community supported the Bangladeshi Government’s efforts to provide humanitarian and protection assistance to both Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshis in affected host communities. The 2019 Joint Response Plan (JRP), with the total funding requirement of $920 million, targeted 1.2 million people, mainly Rohingya refugees and also about 336,000 host community members with protection, life-saving and social cohesion assistance.In September 2019, CERF allocated $10 million from the Underfunded Emergencies window to Bangladesh. The allocation provided assistance to 369,150 people, including 350,000 refugees and 19,150 host community members, who were identified as part of the most-at-risk population due to overcrowding in the camps in Ukhiya and insufficient access of life-saving services in Teknaf. The CERF strategy took the form of a two-year pilot to support education in emergencies (EiE) interventions, for which an additional $5 million was allocated in 2020 to support continuous EiE programming through June 2021. Overall, the allocation included five projects from four agencies to focus on education, health, shelter and non-food items, protection and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sectors. To address the four chronically underfunded areas of humanitarian action, this CERF allocation supported UN agencies and partners in providing: interventions to support reproductive health and protection of 85,554 women and girls, including GBV survivors; EiE interventions leveraging the CERF’s first-ever multi-year pilot, including physical upgrades of existing learning facilities to provide safer and better-serviced learning environments, training for educational staff, and the expansion of EiE services targeting children and youth; protection assistance combining community-based mechanisms and specialized assistance for particularly vulnerable groups benefiting 30,000 people; and other sectoral assistance mainstreaming inclusive humanitarian action and protection.The CERF funds allowed agencies to both quickly provide assistance to refugee and host communities, while also ensuring that the structures and mechanisms were in place to provide fast delivery of assistance should there be a deterioration of the situation. For example, UNHCR and its partners provided maintenance for and upgraded 171 learning centres which was done in advance of and in preparedness for the monsoon and cyclone seasons, to ensure that 19,700 students were able to continue accessing education. The CERF allocation met the time-critical needs of target beneficiaries including for shelter assistance, healthcare, WASH interventions to prevent the spread of disease and critical protection concerns. For example, the IOM WASH project provided almost 15,000 people with access to time-critical and life-saving assistance that was immediately necessary to prevent the spread of disease. CERF partially improved coordination amongst the humanitarian community. For example, despite Government COVID-19-related restrictions on movement and access, delivery mode amendments, agencies came together to seek ways to adapt activities and ensure their continuation using lessons learned shared across partners. Lastly, CERF improved resource mobilization from other sources.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEFHost communities;Refugees14994575.00004430076036022019-09-24T00:00:002019-09-12T00:00:002020-08-28T00:00:002020-02-29T00:00:002022-03-07T00:00:0014994575.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available691201919-UF-AFG-385448AfghanistanAFG2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedAfghanistan UF Application Sep 2019 (Displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia6300000The 2018 drought – a result of the La Niña phenomenon associated with reduced rain and snowfall levels left more than 9.9 million people food insecure. The situation of water supply and sanitation in Afghanistan I sone of the poorest in the world with more than 36 per cent of the population living without access to improved safe water sources and 47 per cent still using unimproved sanitation facilities. Afghanistan has had the highest number of recorded landmine and Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) casualties for two years running. In 2018, approximately 120 people per month were killed or injured by landmines, ERW and/or landmines of an improvised nature, also known as Victim Operated Improvised Explosive Devices, pressure-plate improvised explosive devices. According to the 2018 Protection Analysis of Conflict Affected Populations (PACAP) report, 52 per cent of displaced households indicated the presence of explosive hazards in their places of origin. Roughly 46 per cent of displaced households in the south of Afghanistan reported encounters with explosive hazards during displacement, either on the move or at displacement locations. Further, UNMAS Afghanistan recorded a total of 10,957 mine action casualties from 2011 until July 2019. Twenty-four per cent of these casualties occurred in the five provinces selected for this intervention: Kunduz, Baghlan, Uruzgan, Helmand and Nangarhar; 50 per cent of these casualties were children. According to UNMAS data, mine action casualties in the five provinces were caused by landmines of an improvised nature 57 per cent of the time and ERW 40 per cent of the time. Afghanistan’s under-developed health system is thinly spread across the country, due to ongoing conflict and insecurity, as well as infrastructure challenges. Around 30 per cent of the population has limited access to basic health services within a 2-hour travel radius and maternal mortality is among the highest in the world. Only 50 per cent of children under five have received the full suite of recommended vaccinations to keep them safe and healthy. The fragile health system is further overburdened by mass casualty incidents and recurrent outbreaks of communicable diseases, especially among IDPs. It is anticipated that 50 per cent of people in Afghanistan are suffering from some form of psychological distress and some 20 per cent of the population is impaired in his or her role due to mental health issues. Traditional barriers hinder many from having mental disorders diagnosed and from seeking appropriate services. There is also limited mental health training among health personnel leaving many sufferers to live with their conditions without support.The nutritional situation in Afghanistan continued to be alarming. Ongoing conflict, low access to basic services, and the impact of natural disasters have exacerbated the already existing vulnerabilities of communities, contributing towards high rates of acute malnutrition. According to the nutrition surveys in 2019, 22 out of 34 provinces were above the emergency level threshold of acute malnutrition based on WHO classification of wasting rates for children under the age of five (global acute malnutrition (GAM) ≥10 per cent with aggravating factors). The impact of drought in 2018 which extended through 2019, further aggravated the poor nutritional situation. The nutritional status of children under five continues to deteriorate in most parts of Afghanistan, directly threatening their lives. This partly stems from the surge in food insecurity over recent years, including as a result of the 2018/19 drought, but also because of chronic issues.Nutrition partners provided timely access to a package of life-saving emergency services to 41,941 nutritionally vulnerable and acutely malnourished children under five and pregnant and lactating women in the targeted provinces. The CERF funding enabled partners to procure 258.5 mt Supercereal for treatment of malnourished pregnant & lactating women and provide treatment services to 11,500 to malnourished pregnant and lactating women; provided community outreach/mobilization, OPD-MAM for moderate acute malnourished children and PLW, OPD-SAM for uncomplicated cases of severe acute malnourished children, IPD-SAM for SAM cases with complication. In addition, CERF funding ensured procurement of 24,442 cartons of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food for the treatment of Severe Acute Malnutrition. During the grant’s validity, a total of 26,090 children (11,740 boys, 14,350 girls) aged 6-59 months with SAM were treated in the 17 target provinces.
A total of $2 million funding from the CERF enabled the agencies to prioritize children and women with a heightened risk of malnutrition and mortality among IDPs, returnees, refugees and drought-affected communities. Agencies and partners responded to immediate health needs by providing trauma care, blood bank services and deploying 27 mobile health teams. The health partners reached to 1,318,745 people. Health partners established 15 mobile health team reached a total of 91,191 people in high risk provinces with essential primary health care services including outpatient, reproductive health, child immunization, nutrition screening and psycho-social support services. In addition the capacity of integrated trauma care services in 12 health facilities and hospitals was enhanced with equipment and kits to enable access to specialized GBV services for GBV survivors. Under the protection sector, agencies and partners reached to 843,832 people for mine risk education, child protection and protection monitoring activities with total $2 million envelop. Protection activities included the screening of 13,320 vulnerable undocumented returnees, and provision of basic assistance (including food, clothes to 13,320 persons and transportation support to 6,837 beneficiaries) at reception and transit centers at the major border points with Pakistan and Iran. Through protection missions, 1,562 (18%) individuals with specific protection needs were identified for cash or in-kind assistance or referred to specialized service. WASH activities were carried out in collaboration with government and implementing partners – reaching to 180,315 people with improved water and sanitation services. With a total $4 million allocation from the CERF, partners provided durable and sustainable water supply, sanitation services, hygiene promotion in 16 provinces in Afghanistan. A total of 67 durable and sustainable water supply facilities were installed; individuals were supported with sanitation and hygiene promotion activities. Furthermore, five health care facilities (HCFs) and eight schools were equipped with WASH services benefitting over 12,422 children.In 2019 CERF granted US$ 15,999,997 to the Health, Protection, WASH and Nutrition partners (IOM, UNHCR, UNOPS, WFP, UNICEF, WHO) through its underfunded emergency response window. This fund supported 2,384,833 people from September 2019 to September 2020 in 15 provinces of the country.
I am very pleased that with the support of Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) funding, UN humanitarian partners successfully delivered critical lifesaving assistance to vulnerable people in Afghanistan during the application period. The CERF supported health emergency response enabled the delivery of lifesaving trauma care and primary health care services to 876,948 people. Under trauma care support WHO maintained trauma care facilities, established blood banks, prepositioned trauma care medicines and supplies in high-risk areas and provided service to address disabilities including physical rehabilitation, mental health and psychosocial support. Nutrition partners provided therapeutic feeding treatment to 4,362 children with Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) and supplementary feeding treatment for 11,489 pregnant and lactating women with moderate acute malnutrition. With CERF funding WHO and partners mobilized 15 temporary health facilities, prepositioned Inter-agency Emergency Health (IEHK), basic and supplementary kits, Cholera Kits, and medicines. CERF also enabled the establishment of national referral center in Kabul for cases of Gender Based Violence. The referral center which is equipped with advanced equipment to provide emergency health care to GBV victims and represents the first ever advanced GBV referral center in the country establish through CERF funding.IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF;UNOPS;WFP;WHOHost communities;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons15999997.000099482316006682019-09-23T00:00:002019-09-13T00:00:002019-09-24T00:00:002020-02-29T00:00:002020-10-30T00:00:0015999997.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available677201919-RR-GTM-3768338GuatemalaGTM3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterGuatemala RR Application Jun 2019 (Drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean8Central America2Americas3000000Between June and August of 2018, Guatemala was affected, for the sixth consecutive year, by a prolonged heat wave associated with the El Niño phenomenon that directly impacted subsistence farmers and indirectly agricultural day laborers. At the request of the National Food Security Secretariat, the World Food Program (WFP), in coordination with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), conducted a Food and Nutrition Security Assessment between September and October 2018. The evaluation determined that some 538,735 families, or about 3 million people, were in a situation of moderate to severe food insecurity. The departments with the highest levels were Alta Verapaz (81%), Quiché and Quetzaltenango (58%) and Sololá (54%). In Alta Verapaz, around 800,000 individuals (160,000 families) are in-need of food assistance, including around 225,000 children under five. Poverty, inequality, and lack of access to basic services (health, education, sanitation) exacerbated this humanitarian situation. Based on the assessment, the National Food Security Secretariat requested support from the Humanitarian Country Team to target Alta Verapaz as the area with the highest priority for humanitarian support. A comprehensive Strategic Response Plan (SRP) was formulated for a total requirement of USD 22 million for 105,000 beneficiaries for 18 months. This CERF request includes life-saving interventions for six months from UNICEF (Nutrition), PAHO (Health and WASH), WFP (Food Assistance), and FAO (Food Security) for a total of USD 2,000,00.In 2018 Guatemala was affected, for the sixth consecutive year, by a prolonged heat wave associated with the El Niño phenomenon that directly impacted subsistence farmers and indirectly agricultural day laborers. In late 2018, WFP and UNICEF carried out an Emergency Food Security Assessment (EFSA), including specific items related to acute malnutrition in children under 5 and women. Overall, the EFSA’s results estimated that around 36% of the Guatemalan population were suffering moderate to severe food insecurity which, considering rural poverty as a crucial factor of vulnerability, has resulted in around 3 million people subject to food insecurity. The four states with the highest food insecurity levels were Alta Verapaz (80.5%), Quiché (58.1%), Quetzaltenango (58%) and Sololá (54%).
The food insecurity situation was a result of an extended dry spell, lasting up to 50 days at a time, which happened in the middle of the rainy season of 2018. That resulted in harvest losses up to 75% for maize and beans affecting around 300,000 households. Alternative income sources for affected family members were not available since labour for coffee and cardamom harvests was limited.
In Alta Verapaz, 800,000 people (160,000 families) were identified to be in-need of food assistance, including around 225,000 children under 5. According to data from the Ministry of Health, 47 children died in 2018 due to complications related to severe acute malnutrition. The Nutrition Cluster identified 7 municipalities with the highest levels of acute malnutrition, between 3.0 and 4.5%, with 16,500 children under 5 suffering severe acute malnutrition. Around 5,500 families were in immediate need for life-saving humanitarian response.CERF allocated $2 million from its Rapid Response window to provide integrated life-saving assistance for 70,745 people in response to food insecurity and acute malnutrition in north-central Guatemala in 2019. The CERF-funded actions allowed UN agencies and their partners to provide immediate response to people suffering from severe acute malnutrition, including timely identification of children for adequate food assistance and life-saving treatment. Severely acute malnourished children were referred to the local health system for further treatment and recovery. UNICEF and WHO/PAHO organized nutrition brigades, supplied anthropometric equipment, and provided logistical support for paediatric treatment. WFP provided food assistance using cash transfer modality. At the same time, FAO supported food-insecure families and families with acute malnutrition cases, with positive consequences on the recovery of agricultural production and the development of alternative income and livelihood sources.CERF funds led to fast delivery of assistance to people in need and by having access to CERF funds, the HCT was able to quickly respond to the humanitarian needs in Alta Verapaz. Although Guatemala was in the middle of Presidential, Congress, and Municipalities election, CERF-funded projects enabled UN agencies and partners to respond already by mid-August. CERF funds also helped UN agencies and partners to respond to time-critical needs. For example, CERF funds allowed UNICEF to organize field brigades to screen and find acute malnourished children to provide emergency treatment. Food and emergency health services were crucial for these communities at that moment.
While there were no other humanitarian actors working in Alta Verapaz in mid-2019, the CERF-funded projects improved coordination amongst government organizations. A model was required to effectively work on identifying malnourished children and provide them health care and treatment while food insecure families were identified to provide them with food to avoid extra malnourished children.
CERF-funded projects allowed to show that humanitarian response is not always a matter of only funding but also effective coordination. CERF-funded projects enabled all Government agencies to share information, to analyse the situation, and make decisions and priorities to respond timely and effectively to the affected population. UNICEF, for example, was able to almost entirely screen the 7 target municipalities with 10 brigades (including UNICEF and MoH staff) working consecutively for 6 months and identify all acute malnourished children for proper treatment.FAO;UNICEF;WFP;WHOOther affected persons1986599.0000275002019-07-03T00:00:002019-06-28T00:00:002019-07-03T00:00:002019-10-10T00:00:002020-04-10T00:00:001986599.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available695201919-UF-VEN-38565147VenezuelaVEN2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedVenezuela UF Application Sep 2019 (Multiple)1Conflict-related2Man-made6Latin America and the Caribbean8Central America2Americas18Venezuela crisis 2018-7000000After the request for CERF funds made in August 2019, the political and economic crisis in Venezuela continued to deepen, with serious humanitarian consequences for its population. As noted in the 2019 Humanitarian Needs Overview and in the 2020 Humanitarian Response Plan with Humanitarian Needs Overview, the humanitarian situation in Venezuela is the result of seven consecutive years of economic contraction, episodes of hyperinflation, political polarization and institutional challenges. Official figures from the Central Bank of Venezuela in 2020 indicate an economic contraction of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of more than 53 per cent in the last six years. Household income, savings and consumption all declined. Public spending, including significant investment in social programmes and the ability to import and market goods and ensure essential services, have also been affected. While the Government has made efforts to maintain social protection programmes, the situation has negatively impacted the living conditions of the most vulnerable people, particularly in terms of their access to food, medicines and medical treatment. The functionality of infrastructure and essential services including water, electricity, domestic gas, fuel and transport was been affected. In addition, and as a coping mechanism, the situation led to considerable human mobility as people search for better living conditions and access to basic services and/or protection. People are moving both internally towards border, mining and urban areas, as well as to other countries.
Over 7 million people were estimated to be in need of humanitarian assistance. More than 21 per cent of the population – some 6.8 million people – were estimated to be suffering from undernourishment. Some 2.4 million were estimated to be severely food insecure. Communicable diseases such as measles and malaria have resurfaced. School dropouts were estimated to affect more than 856,000 children and adolescents. Many families resorting to negative coping mechanisms such as selling assets, taking children out of school to contribute to family income, or leaving children behind when migrating to other countries. The COVID-19 pandemic further exacerbated pre-existing humanitarian needs and has impacted the provision of essential services like healthcare and water, gas and electricity supply. The most vulnerable groups identified included the indigenous population, pregnant and lactating women, vulnerable women heads of household, people with disability, elderly people, children at risk, people on the move, and people with communicable and non-communicable diseases with limited access to medicines.In October 2019, CERF allocated $10 million to Venezuela from its window for underfunded emergencies to maintain and further scale up essential service provision, both at institutional and community levels, with a focus on health, nutrition, WASH and protection. This funding enabled UN agencies to support critical healthcare facilities, benefitting an estimated 913,492 people with the increased availability of essential medicines, supplies and equipment. In addition, 63,048 children and pregnant and lactating women benefitted from nutritional services; 101,720 people with specific needs accessed protection services; 86,560 people benefitted from child protection interventions, and 24,727 people from sexual and/or gender-based violence activities, which included referrals to relevant institutions, psychosocial, legal and at times material support, as well as awareness-raising and training activities. An estimate of 264,000 people benefitted from WASH interventions in healthcare facilities and surrounding communities.In October 2019, CERF allocated US$ 10 million under the its Underfunded Emergencies window in order to sustain and scale up the provision of essential services in health, nutrition, water sanitation and hygiene (WASH), and protection in priority states in Venezuela. In a challenging operating environment, CERF funds were critical to support the scale up of humanitarian assistance of the UN agencies and their partners in Venezuela, and a key contribution to the first Humanitarian Response Plan, which was published in August 2019 and received less than 35 per cent of the required funding.
CERF-funded interventions contributed to strengthening the health delivery capacity and emergency care services in 21 priority hospitals, creating a safe space for women, enhancing nutritional screening and malnutrition prevention and treatment, and increasing access to protection services including child protection and prevention and response to gender-based violence. In total, it is estimated that more than 913,000 people benefitted from the CERF interventions.
During the outbreak of COVID-19 in Venezuela, starting in March 2020, CERF funds were critical to quickly adjust the humanitarian response to new emerging needs, improving safe water and sanitation access in 32 healthcare facilities, providing personal protective equipment to health personnel, distributing hygiene kits in vulnerable communities and in quarantine centres for Venezuelan returnees.
CERF funds facilitated timely access to protection and assistance, preventing furtherance of protection and security risks. The quick transfer of CERF funds facilitated the immediate procurement of life-saving supplies, CRI and shelter. The availability of resources prevented delays in the implementation of activities and ensured the fast delivery of assistance to the newly arrived affected population, especially to children and women at risk and other persons with specific needs.
CERF funds, particularly following the approval of the NCE, allowed IOM to respond as needs evolved due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For example, in Colombia, CERF funds contributed to IOM’s rapid response without access barriers, guaranteeing immediate actions to meet the needs of primary health care and sexual and reproductive health and prevent loss of life. This especially supported women, adolescents and girls in conditions of high vulnerability in two border departments in Colombia. The CERF contribution permitted rapid disbursement to UNHCR’s partners and allowed the activities to adapt swiftly, providing a timely humanitarian response during the health emergency of 2020. CERF funds helped leverage UNHCR advocacy efforts to facilitate access for asylum seekers/ , migrants and refugees into existing services and mobilize resources from different donors to complement the intervention and scale up the humanitarian response in the different countries of the project.UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons10015686.00008381009134922019-09-27T00:00:002019-09-18T00:00:002019-10-03T00:00:002020-02-29T00:00:002021-01-31T00:00:0010015686.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available678201919-RR-SLV-3767832El SalvadorSLV3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterEl Salvador RR Application Jun 2019 (Drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean8Central America2Americas3900000According to the Salvadoran Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MARN), from 2012 to 2015 El Salvador suffered four consecutive droughts that generated agricultural losses up to USD 218.8 million. 2016 and 2017 were years of partial recovery for smallholder farmers. However, in 2018 El Salvador experienced the longest dry period for 48 years and this occurred at the most critical phase of the first crop cycle. This was followed by extremely heavy rains during the second and last crop cycle that further exacerbated the situation. Consequently, the General Directorate of Civil Protection issued an orange alert for 12 departments and red alert for 143 municipalities due to extreme weather drought. In response to the severe drought and declaration of Red Alerts, the government activated its national response mechanisms and immediately requested WFP, FAO and UNICEF to carry out an Emergency Food Security Assessment (EFSA). The results revealed that 98,783 subsistence farmers’ households (493,915 people) were heavily affected by the drought, of which 85% are completely dependent on agricultural activities. The assessment highlighted that 42,000 families (210,000 people) would be food insecure as of January 2019, month in which it was estimated that their food reserves would be exhausted and require urgent assistance. In addition, the analysis of the Integrated Classification by Phases of Food Security (IPC) projected that from April to July 2019, 5% (63,000 people) of the affected population will be in the emergency phase, 17% (239,000 people) in crisis phase and 34% (472,000 people) in stress phase. This CERF rapid response allocation will cover the food assistance (WFP), agriculture (FAO), nutrition and WASH (UNICEF) and health (WHO) needs of 12,500 people for six months.According to the Salvadoran Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MARN), from 2012 to 2015 El Salvador suffered four consecutive droughts that generated agricultural losses up to $218.8 million. 2016 and 2017 were years of partial recovery for smallholder farmers. However, in 2018 El Salvador experienced the longest dry period for 48 years and this occurred at the most critical phase of the first crop cycle. This was followed by extremely heavy rains during the second and last crop cycle that further exacerbated the situation. Consequently, the General Directorate of Civil Protection issued an orange alert for 12 departments and red alert for 143 municipalities due to extreme weather drought. In response to the severe drought and declaration of Red Alerts, the government activated its national response mechanisms and immediately requested WFP, FAO and UNICEF to carry out an Emergency Food Security Assessment (EFSA). The results revealed that 98,783 subsistence farmers’ households (493,915 people) were heavily affected by the drought, of which 85% are completely dependent on agricultural activities. The assessment highlighted that 42,000 families (210,000 people) would be food insecure as of January 2019, month in which it was estimated that their food reserves would be exhausted and require urgent assistance. In addition, the analysis of the Integrated Classification by Phases of Food Security (IPC) projected that from April to July 2019, 5% (63,000 people) of the affected population will be in the emergency phase, 17% (239,000 people) in crisis phase and 34% (472,000 people) in stress phase.In response to this growing humanitarian needs, CERF allocated $2 million though its Rapid Response window, approved in July 2019, to ensure the delivery of urgent life-saving assistance to a total of 12,500 people for six months. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide: immediate food assistance to 12,500 people; technical assistance and provision of agricultural inputs for the recovery of food production benefiting 2,500 families; nutritional supplies and treatment to 1,900 women and children; access to safe water to 3,290 people; and health care services to 12,500 people, mainly children under 5 years of age and pregnant and lactating women, who are considered most at risk of rapid degradation of their nutritional status in situation of food insecurity.CERF funding led to fast delivery of assistance, for example when the CERF funds were received, the UN team, implementing partners and government counterparts were coordinated to start the actions and bring assistance to people as soon as possible. CERF also helped respond to time-critical needs when projections indicated that the most critical level of food insecurity would be impacting families in 2019, when they gradually ran out of food reserves. CERF funding partially improved resource mobilization from other sources, for example at the country level, other donors supported other areas, unrelated to CERF interventions. CERF funding improved coordination between UN agencies, implementing partners (NGOs) and government counterparts. This allowed the elaboration of a comprehensive response strategy as a model to ensure efficient resource management.FAO;UNICEF;WFP;WHOOther affected persons1998859.000012500224202019-07-11T00:00:002019-07-03T00:00:002019-07-11T00:00:002019-10-15T00:00:002020-05-18T00:00:001998859.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available654201919-UF-HND-3498042HondurasHND2Underfunded Emergencies8DroughtNatural DisasterHonduras UF Application Mar 2019 (Drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean8Central America2Americas525000Since April 2018, Honduras has experienced erratic rainfalls which have resulted in prolonged dry spells during the most critical phases of staple crops growth. These dry spells severely affected five departments of the “Dry Corridor” of Honduras: Choluteca, La Paz, Francisco Morazán, Valle and El Paraíso. In August 2018, the Honduran Council of Ministers declared a state of emergency in 12 departments. The production losses of basic grains in the first 2018 cycle (Primera) was greater than 70 per cent for more than half of the producers in the Dry Corridor, with more than 75% of households losing their food reserves. A food security assessment carried out late in 2018 identified 525,000 people affected by various levels of food insecurity and showed that 40% of households had a decreased quantity of water compared to the same time of the year in 2017 which could leads to higher exposure to water-borne diseases threats .
The Government, with the support of the HCT, developed an action plan to respond to the immediate needs of 65,500 food insecure households in 74 municipalities of Honduras over a 6-month period. The plan focused on providing food assistance to affected families but also considered provision of irrigation systems and rehabilitation of water basing. WASH interventions supported the implementation of the plan, through safe access to WASH services.
The CERF application includes three projects to support the Government’s response in providing immediate life-saving and life-sustaining assistance to the 81,160 affected persons (23,160 boys, 23,913 girls, 12,987 men, and 21,100 women, including 873 disabled people). The CERF projects will mitigate the exposure to GBV of at least 1,090 women and girls, through coming their access to water closer. The humanitarian partners have prioritized the most time-critical life-saving activities in the sectors of Food Security (food assistance and livelihood/agriculture assistance) and WASH for a total amount of 2,999,994 USD.Honduras has been facing chronic drought and prolonged dry spells for five consecutive years, a situation which further exacerbated by El Niño. The humanitarian situation along Honduras’ dry corridor reached crisis levels in August 2018, with more than 850,000 people facing food insecurity and requiring humanitarian assistance. The production losses of basic grains in the first 2018 cycle was greater than 70 per cent for more than half of the producers in the Dry Corridor, with more than 75 per cent of households losing their food reserves. A food security assessment carried out late in 2018 identified 525,000 people affected by various levels of food insecurity and with 40 per cent of households having a decreased quantity of water compared to the same time of the year in 2017. These factors place people at risk of water-borne diseases. After the Honduran Council of Ministers declared a state of emergency in 12 departments, the Government, with the support of the Humanitarian Country Team, developed an action plan to respond to the immediate needs of 65,500 food insecure households in 74 municipalities of Honduras over a 6-month period. However, there was a gap of $14.4 million to provide the remaining two-months of the recommended assistance in the action plan.In April 2019, CERF allocated $3 million to Honduras from its Underfunded Emergencies window in order to support the Government’s response in providing immediate life-saving and life-sustaining assistance to a total of 93,713 people. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide: food to 81,160 people; agricultural assistance to 13,706; and access to safe drinking water and storage facilities to 27,252 people.CERF led to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries as UN agencies and NGOs partners (ADAL, ADEPES, ADRA, CARITAS, Save the Children, Sur en Acción) to work together to achieve the results. For example, the ongoing operation of WFP (and their previous experience) allowed an immediate start of the CERF-funded operations in coordination with cooperating partners and local counterparts. CERF helped UN agencies and partners to deliver assistance to affected families during a very critical time for drought - when food reserves were depleted or had seriously diminished. CERF improved resource mobilization from other sources including the Government of Germany which made a contribution of more than US$ 1 million to provide emergency food assistance. CERF also improved coordination among the humanitarian community at all levels including UN agencies, local NGOs, Government, local authorities, and other stakeholders at community level.FAO;UNICEF;WFPOther affected persons2999924.000081160937132019-04-17T00:00:002019-03-21T00:00:002019-04-17T00:00:002019-08-31T00:00:002020-05-15T00:00:002999924.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available693201919-UF-VZR-38575267Venezuela Regional Refugee and Migration CrisisVZR2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedVZ Region UF Application Sep 2019 (Venezuela regional emergency)1Conflict-related2Man-made6Latin America and the Caribbean9South America2Americas18Venezuela crisis 2018-4300000The humanitarian situation in the Venezuela was deteriorating, resulting in the displacement of over 5 million migrants and refugees since 2015. Political and socioeconomic instability in Venezuela had contributed to widespread unemployment, reports of human rights violations, growing insecurity and challenges in ensuring access to basic commodities, such as food and medicine, forcing a large number of Venezuelans to leave their country. Migrants and refugees from Venezuela moved into surrounding countries, stretching capacities of host governments, particularly in border areas with high populations of Venezuelans, and increased pressure on already overburdened local services. According to August 2019 figures, 1,408,055 Venezuelan migrants and refugees were hosted in Colombia , 853,429 in Peru , 330,414 in Ecuador, and 178,575 in Brazil. The pressure on limited resources has resulted in a rise in xenophobia, generating more frequent incidents aimed at foreigners. According to IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) reports, children (25.5 per cent of the surveyed population), pregnant women (6.4 per cent of the surveyed population), the elderly (0.9 per cent of the surveyed population), as well as people with chronic diseases or disabilities (9 per cent of the surveyed population) were among the most vulnerable. In addition, UNHCR has noted high levels of unaccompanied and separated children (UASC) among the Venezuelan migrant and refugee population. Through the DTM and local assessment as well as coordination with stakeholders, IOM and UNHCR identified the following needs a) large concentrations of Venezuelans at border points and in other receiving areas with poor reception conditions increased the vulnerabilities of people on the move; b) public structures and resources at the local level in recipient countries became insufficient to cope with the immediate protection, shelter, food and non-food items (NFI) needs; c) the capacities of the migration and asylum authorities to manage the high demand for documentation and regular status was overstretched, including instances of statelessness due to a lack of jus soli when Venezuelan children are born d) individuals and families arrived in extremely vulnerable conditions and with significantly reduced resilience and self-sufficiency; e) as a result, partially of the aforementioned points but also of stricter legislation, the intensified use of unsafe land routes poses increasing threats to the life and dignity including smuggling, Trafficking in Persons (TiP), Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV), child protection risks including child labour, begging, sexual exploitation, recruitment by criminal gangs, involvement in illegal activities and early marriage and LGBTI risks and vulnerabilities of Venezuelans on the move. The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic added yet another layer to the challenges faced by Venezuela and neighboring countries. As COVID-19 cases rapidly spread through the region, many countries imposed strict lockdown measures, including restriction of movement and curfews; many migrants and refugees lost their sources of income and were unable to secure money for food, housing, and health care. The regional interagency coordination platform (R4V), co-led by IOM and UNHCR, launched a revised version of the Regional Refugee and Migrant Response Plan 2020 (RMRP), adapted to the changing landscape following COVID-19. In order to address new challenges in provision of protection and basic support, the updated RMRP, which involves over 151 organizations engaged in the Venezuela response, estimated the financial requirements to USD1.41 billion for a target of 4.11 million people.CERF allocated US$ 6 million from its window for underfunded emergencies to provide humanitarian assistance and protection to migrants and refugees from Venezuela in the Andean Corridor (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru) and Brazil. The funding has enabled IOM and UNHCR to reach a total of 182,544 people from October 2019 through September 2020, through multiple interventions, by maximizing inter-sectoral interventions as reflected in the RMRP. CERF funding enabled IOM and UNCHR to provide food assistance support to 31,144 people through hot meals, food baskets and cash-based interventions (CBI). In addition, the agencies were able to provide health care services to 11,662 people through provision of medical equipment and supplies, training of health professionals, and direct health and sexual and reproductive health care. Assistance in response to gender-based violence (GBV) was provided to 3,545 beneficiaries through access to GBV prevention and healthcare, community empowerment activities, trainings, awareness raising sessions, mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) assistance and dignity kits. Protection assistance was provided to 65,603 beneficiaries through documentation, relocation assistance and CBI. Emergency shelter and NFIs assistance to 60,672 people through CBI, improved access to shelters, distribution of NFIs and CBI. Finally multipurpose cash assistance was provided to 16,649 people.The CERF funds enabled timely lifesaving assistance to Venezuelan migrants and refugees. Due to the ongoing implementation of the CERF allocation, IOM’s readily available program infrastructure and funding allowed for a rapid response as the migration emergency context evolved and was impacted by the global COVID-19 pandemic; ensuring access to essential services which were not funded by other donors and for which the resources of local institutions were insufficient. The CERF allocation also allowed IOM to complement existing state and local programming and social protection structures that were overburdened by the COVID-19 pandemic and unable to meet the resulting increase in need. CERF funds facilitated timely access to protection and assistance, preventing furtherance of protection and security risks. The quick transfer of CERF funds facilitated the immediate procurement of life-saving supplies, CRI and shelter. The availability of resources prevented delays in the implementation of activities and ensured the fast delivery of assistance to the newly arrived affected population, especially to children and women at risk and other persons with specific needs. CERF funds, particularly following the approval of the NCE, allowed IOM to respond as needs evolved due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For example, in Colombia, CERF funds contributed to IOM’s rapid response without access barriers, guaranteeing immediate actions to meet the needs of primary health care and sexual and reproductive health and prevent loss of life. This especially supported women, adolescents and girls in conditions of high vulnerability in two border departments in Colombia. The CERF contribution permitted rapid disbursement to UNHCR’s partners and allowed the activities to adapt swiftly, providing a timely humanitarian response during the health emergency of 2020. CERF funds helped leverage UNHCR advocacy efforts to facilitate access for asylum seekers, migrants and refugees into existing services and mobilize resources from different donors to complement the intervention and scale up the humanitarian response in the different countries of the project.IOM;UNHCRHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Other affected persons6000000.00001704001825442019-09-25T00:00:002019-09-13T00:00:002019-10-03T00:00:002020-02-29T00:00:002020-11-20T00:00:006000000.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available655201919-UF-COL-3500024ColombiaCOL2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple EmergenciesColombia UF Application Mar 2019 (Conflict)6Internal strife3Multiple6Latin America and the Caribbean9South America2Americas1300000As presented in the Colombia Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO) 2019, the convergence of emergencies related to conflict, increasing armed violence, and natural and man-made disasters has led to a total of 5.1 million people in needs of humanitarian assistance in Colombia in 268 of the 1,110 municipalities. The areas with the highest concentration of humanitarian impact are the Venezuelan border region (Norte de Santander and Arauca), the Ecuadorian border region (Nariño), the Pacific coast and border with Panama (Chocó) and the northwest of the country. Of the total 5.1 million people in need in Colombia, the 2019 HRP 2019 targets 1.3 million people, with US$192.3 million requested in funding. The target population is disaggregated as follows: 102,720 IDPs, 272,971 in recipient communities, 459,558 victims of natural disasters, 464,751 people in need from other groups including mine victims, sexual violence victims, victims of attacks against the civilian population, confinement victims and victims of movement restrictions. The 8 prioritized sectors in HRP are protection; food security and nutrition; early recovery; education in emergencies; WASH; shelter; and coordination.
This CERF application for $8 million aims to support provision of life-saving humanitarian assistance to some 97,774 people in the departments of Nariño, Choco, Arauca and Norte Santander over a period of nine months. CERF funded interventions will be implemented within the sectors of food security and livelihoods (WFP and FAO), Health (WHO, UNICEF and UNFPA), WASH (UNICEF), Education in Emergencies (UNICEF) and Protection (UNHCR and UNWomen), including GBV (UNFPA) and Mine-Risk Education (UNMAS). The CERF UFE prioritization will support two of the 2019 HRP strategic objectives, namely to save and protect lives and prevent and mitigate protection risks.After five decades of armed conflict including over 220,000 casualties and four years of peace talks between the Government of Colombia and the FARC-EP guerrillas, a peace accord was signed in November 2016, which was expected to translate in some humanitarian relief in many areas of the country. Nonetheless, the limited extension of state authority in areas left by the FARC has encouraged territorial disputes between non-state armed groups that seek to control areas with a presence of illicit crop cultivation and which serve as logistical corridors for trafficking. In addition, the humanitarian impact of persistent armed actions, natural disasters and challenges in access to basic goods and services by vulnerable segments of the population, have coincided with increasing numbers of Venezuelan migrants and refugees arriving to many areas of the country.
Other humanitarian impacts included natural disasters, which affected 330,000 people in 2018, combined with an El Niño phenomenon in late 2018 and early 2019. This especially affected vulnerable rural communities. The lengthening of the dry season made basic unsatisfied needs even more serious in 2019 and limited access to food and water, with potential health repercussions.CERF allocated $7.9 million to Colombia from its window for Underfunded Emergencies to respond to the humanitarian needs of the most vulnerable groups such as Afro-Colombian and indigenous communities, girls and boys and women who were severely impacted by Organized Armed Groups (OAG) in 2019. This enabled UN agencies and partners to provide support to 158,284 people with many of those receiving assistance at several points of time. As such, over 61% more people than initially planned were assisted. 15,986 children benefited from education in emergencies; 5,804 people received agricultural food security support and 9,318 received food assistance; 51,526 people benefited from health related activities; 36,432 people received mine awareness training, among others; 18,212 people, of which 11,075 are female, benefited from protection services; 7,670 people (6,624 female) received protection services related to sexual or gender-based violence; and 10,427 people benefited from water, sanitation and hygiene activities and services.CERF funding contributed to the rapid closing of the food gaps identified in the participating households caused by the dynamics of the conflict, which, if not properly dealt with, would have increased the mortality and morbidity risks associated with food and nutritional insufficiency conditions. CERF funding also fostered a broad response to the humanitarian needs, supported by an effective coordination through the Local Coordination Teams (LCTs). The projects presented in this CERF UFE were developed seeking to maximize inter-sectoral interventions as reflected in the HRP. For this reason, they had the support of the LCTs at the departmental level, which are fundamental mechanisms to operationalize local humanitarian response in Colombia and subsequently ensured complementarity for CERF UFE projects with partner projects, increasing collective efficiency and responding to the most urgent needs of affected populations. Furthermore, the Colombian humanitarian emergency had the lowest funding rate of all HRPs worldwide and as such was highly supported through the CERF funds, as they facilitated the acquiring of complementary resources. This was the case with the Humanitarian Aid Department of the European Commission (ECHO), enabling coverage for more families than those projected initially in the CERF application, as well as integrating stronger capacity-building and disaster risk management actions that were not financed through CERF, but which were necessary for a better reconstruction and for the extension of the technical support to families until May 2020.FAO;UN Women;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;UNOPS;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons7991845.0000978641582842019-04-16T00:00:002019-03-25T00:00:002019-04-20T00:00:002019-08-31T00:00:002020-05-15T00:00:007991845.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available656201919-UF-HTI-3497941HaitiHTI2Underfunded Emergencies9CholeraDisease OutbreakHaiti UF Application Mar 2019 (Cholera)2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean7Caribbean2Americas2600000Since the start of the cholera epidemic in 2010, over 800,000 cases and over 9,700 deaths have been reported in Haiti. Cholera has not yet been eliminated and continues to pose serious life-threatening health risks to persons living in areas with continued cholera transmission. Considering cholera continues to circulate in Haiti, a sudden recrudescence of cases remains possible, as witnessed in 2014 when newly reported cases increased from approximatively 900 in March to over 7,000 in November due to uncontrolled outbreaks. With a potential 3,370 new cases and 330,000 affected people (expected cholera cases and their contacts) in 2019, strong vigilance and a joint wash-health response capacity must be ensured in the three priority departments while accelerating longer term interventions to reduce cases and deaths due to cholera. It remains critical that activities supporting epidemiological surveillance, laboratory capacity, rapid response, and emergency medical response continue. Given that most cases were reported in the departments of Artibonite (31%), Centre (29%) and Ouest (22%), the CERF funds will be utilized to primarily ensure that the existing response mechanism remains in place in these departments; with planned contingency for other departments should localized outbreaks occur.
The UNCT suggested the US$5 million in CERF underfunded funds to target 333,000 highly at risk individuals of cholera. The application covers the sectors of health and WASH for nine months.The cholera epidemic started in Haiti in 2010, resulting in a significant humanitarian and health crisis, with over 800,000 suspected cases and over 9,700 deaths reported between 2010 and 2018. In 2013, the Haitian Ministry of Public Health and Population developed and implemented the National Plan for the Elimination of Cholera, supported by UN humanitarian agencies and partners – with the overall goal of ending the epidemic by 2022. Thanks to a strategy of surveillance, rapid response, coordination and community engagement, the epidemic was on a downward trend, despite some short but localized outbreaks. Since 2016, the annual number of suspected cases and deaths had been steadily declining. The objectives of the medium-term phase of the plan were attained by 2018 with an annual incidence of cholera of 0.03 per cent – below the plan’s objective of less than 0.1 per cent. In 2018, only 3,786 suspected cases and 41 deaths were reported: a respective decrease of 72 per cent and 74 per cent since the peak of the epidemic in 2011, and the lowest annual incidence since the start of the epidemic. The situation continued to improve, and by early February 2019 ‘zero confirmed cases’ was achieved. However, despite the overall decrease in cases, localized outbreaks continued to be reported in several areas of cholera persistence. Risks remained as a result of surveillance gaps and cross-border cholera cases. In addition, the socio-economic crisis and violent demonstrations throughout the country affected the surveillance network and the response to suspected cases. With the rains and the numerous festivals starting by April-May, there was a significant risk of resurgence.In response to this risk, the CERF allocated $5,018,366 through its Underfunded Emergencies Window to sustain efforts aimed at eliminating cholera in the country by 2022, focusing on strengthening of prevention, treatment, and rapid response capacities in West, Centre, Artibonite departments. With this support, UN agencies and partners were able to reach a total of 304,700 people in the health, water, sanitation and hygiene sectors. This included providing 100 per cent of active acute diarrhoea treatment centres (CTDAs) with medical and water, sanitation and hygiene supplies, training 329 health care workers employed at CTDAs; renovating 12 CTDAs to ensure compliance with infection prevention and control standards; and procurement and distribution of medical and hygiene supplies to CTDAs including 15,000 antibiotic tablets and 430,000 aqua tabs to purify contaminated water. Partners further supported strengthening of epidemiological surveillance (field investigations, training, evaluation of epidemiological tools, data collection and analysis), laboratory capacity (purchase and distribution of reagents, transport of samples, training) and medical case management (purchase and distribution of medical supplies, supervision, training), resulting in 193,563 reached through various public health interventions, 341 field investigations of cholera outbreaks and the transporting of 508 samples of suspected cholera cases (corresponding to 95 per cent of the total suspected cholera cases) from CTDAs to laboratories or drop-off locations.The CERF UFE 2019 allocation for Haiti represents a clear example of what well-coordinated, multi-sectoral emergency assistance can achieve for a country’s most vulnerable population. In 2019, the CERF UFE funding played a critical role in enabling the implementation of key, live-saving activities in Haiti to address the unmet needs of people affected by cholera and ensure the protection of the most vulnerable in the country. CERF funds played an important role with regard to resource mobilization; in this case, CERF funds enabled UN agencies and partners to continue vital work in the elimination of cholera when “donor fatigue” meant finding resources from other sources to support the later stages of the interventions was difficult and threatened the viability of the cholera elimination programme. Despite a complex socio-political situation, marked by public protests, insecurity, and tensions, CERF funds enabled partners to reach a total of 304,700 people in the health and WASH sectors. These activities helped to make 2019 the year of lowest incidence of cholera since the start of the epidemic in 2010. Of note, no additional lab confirmed cholera cases or cholera confirmed deaths have been detected since January 2019. Although these results are encouraging, surveillance and laboratory capacity still need to be strengthened in order to advance to the certification of elimination of cholera in Haiti. In addition, the CERF process has improved coordination amongst the humanitarian community by encouraging collaboration between UN agencies and non-governmental agencies, including with Government partners who had the lead of cholera response actions.UNICEF;WHOOther affected persons5018366.00003330003047002019-04-16T00:00:002019-03-28T00:00:002019-04-30T00:00:002019-08-31T00:00:002020-06-15T00:00:005018366.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available681201919-RR-HTI-3798241HaitiHTI3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterHaiti RR Application Aug 2019 (Food Insecurity)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean7Caribbean2Americas2600000Throughout 2018, Haiti experienced a rapidly deteriorating economic situation, which has taken a dramatic turn to the worst in 2019, severely reducing the average income and purchasing power of Haitian households, especially the most vulnerable among them. The depreciation of the national currency (the gourde) reached approximately 40% over a year, fueling double-digit inflation and further penalizing the poorest households. The price of the food basket, which includes the six most basic food products, registered an increase of 14% in only three months (December 2018- February 2019) while the US- dollar equivalent value of the minimum wage decreased by 15%. Approximately 1 out of 4 Haitians are living below the poverty line, especially in rural areas, and as such do not have the necessary resources to meet their basic needs. According to the latest IPC analysis (Dec 2018), prolonged periods of water deficit led to a significant decline in agricultural production and loss of income for rural households. Thus, during the hunger gap period of March-June 2019, 2.6 million Haitians living in rural areas are reported to be food insecure (IPC phases 3 and 4), representing about 38% of the rural population. This represents twice the number of food-insecure people compared to the same lean period in 2018. Of these 2.6 million people, 2,054,000 people are in “Crisis” (IPC 3) and 571,000 people in “Emergency” phases (IPC 4). The departments with the highest proportion of people in crisis and emergency are North, Northeast, Southeast, Central, Northwest, Grande Anse and West.The Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) for Haiti is based on the humanitarian needs analysis of HNO 2019, which estimates that 2.6 million people need humanitarian assistance in the country. The plan targets 1.3 million people spread all over the country (especially in rural settings) for a multisectoral response that prioritizes the most urgent needs identified in the HNO, in the areas of Food Security, Health, Nutrition, WASH, Education, Shelter / NFI and Protection.
A CERF rapid response of USD5 million will help support the food assistance, livelihoods, and nutrition needs of 172,980 people in the North, Northeast, and Southeast departments.In 2019, Haiti was affected by drought which led to a significant decline in agricultural production and loss of income for rural households. Throughout 2018, Haiti experienced a rapidly deteriorating political and economic situation, which took a turn for the worse in 2019, severely reducing the average income and purchasing power of Haitian households, especially the most vulnerable. Civil unrest continued throughout 2019, with increasing levels of violence, impacting public and private provision of essential services. In addition, Haiti is highly vulnerable to climate shocks. Haiti was identified by the 2019 Climate Risk Index as the fourth most affected country by climate events in the period 1998-2017. In 2019, the rainfall deficit led to a new year of drought and the further deterioration of living standards for the most vulnerable people, particularly those whose livelihoods were linked to agriculture. In this context, the country experienced drought 2018, which led to a significant decline in agricultural production and loss of income for rural households. This contributed to increased food insecurity and malnutrition among already vulnerable communities. The October 2019 Food Security Integrated Phase Classification (IPC) exercise found that during the hunger gap period of March-June 2019, 2.6 million Haitians living in rural areas were reported to be food insecure (IPC phases 3 and 4), representing about 38 per cent of the rural population. 1.05 million people were in the emergency phase 4 (of which 207,000 in urban settings) and 2.63 million in the crisis phase 3 (of which 649,000 in urban settings). The October 2019 IPC was the first edition to capture food security data in urban settings, while in rural areas figures indicated a 47% increase in people living in phase 4 since 2018. According to nutritional surveillance data from the national health information system (SISNU) Global Acute Malnutrition (GAM) rates had increased in several departments from January to May 2019.In response, CERF allocated $5 million to through its Rapid Response window to support the provision of life-saving assistance to 2.6 million Haitians directly affected by the drought crisis in late 2018. This funding played a critical role in enabling partners to directly reach 188,635 people, despite the challenging political context and ongoing civil unrest and insecurity. UN agencies and partners implemented life-saving emergency food and nutrition assistance in the form of nutrition-sensitive unconditional cash transfers with agricultural input assistance to ensure that vulnerable populations could meet their immediate food and nutrition while building their food security in the longer term by increasing their future harvests. Partners provided food assistance through cash transfers to 12,016 vulnerable households in five communes of the Sud-Est department. In addition, partners provided nutritional screening of 28,880 children under five and referred 2,912 children for treatment, of which 725 children affected by severe acute malnutrition, and 2,187 by moderate acute malnutrition) and provided micronutrient powder supplementation to 4,518 children. In the Southeast department, partners supported urgent agricultural production and veterinary treatment for drought-affected animals, enabling 24,225 vulnerable households (121,125 people) to revive their livelihoods.CERF funding played a critical role in enabling partners to provide key, live-saving activities in response to humanitarian needs as a result of drought in Haiti. CERF funds enabled partners to provide time-critical need for most-affected communities. Of particular importance, in the context of a drastic food and nutrition crisis, CERF funds enabled agencies to provide life-saving food security and nutrition assistance to malnourished children in priority areas, where humanitarian assistance was most needed and allowed agencies to reach vulnerable, underserved communities. In addition, agencies were able to leverage achievements to secure funds for expanded or continuing programming.FAO;UNICEF;WFPOther affected persons5081432.00001714361886852019-08-15T00:00:002019-08-06T00:00:002019-08-21T00:00:002019-11-22T00:00:002020-06-18T00:00:005081432.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available705201919-RR-HTI-3949241HaitiHTI3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-relatedHaiti RR Application Oct 2019 (UNHAS)1Conflict-related2Man-made6Latin America and the Caribbean7Caribbean2Americas0In 2019, Haiti faced a serious humanitarian situation as a result of both chronic and acute factors. The country has suffered the impact of several major natural disasters over the past decades and faces profound and multi-dimensional poverty, ranking 169th of 189 countries on the 2019 Human Development Index, with one quarter of its population living below the extreme poverty line. Levels of chronic food insecurity are among the highest in the world, with more than half of the population of 10.9 million chronically food insecure. This was exacerbated further by the El Niño phenomenon in the first half of 2019, which created a drought and a 12.3 per cent drop in agricultural production, and the ongoing political crisis and civil unrest, both of which significantly decreased food availability. The October 2019 Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) exercise showed a significant deterioration of the food security and nutritional situation of rural and urban households in the country, with 3.7 million people facing acute food insecurity with 1 million people facing emergency levels of food insecurity between the months of October 2019 and February 2020. From March to June 2020, the number of people facing acute food insecurity was projected to increase to 4.1 million, including an estimated 1.2 million people likely to face emergency levels of food insecurity. A February 2020 survey showed increases in national rates of malnutrition for children rising above emergency thresholds: with national rates of global acute malnutrition rates rising to 6 per cent, national rates of Moderate Acute Malnutrition 3.9 per cent, and national rates of Severe Acute Malnutrition to 2.1 per cent. In September 2019, a phase of almost complete lockdown of the country started due to civil unrest, which hampered or halted humanitarian operations while humanitarian needs increased. Everyday life came to a standstill and affected and public and private sector’s supply chain’s and capacity to provide essential services were limited. Hospitals, civil protection units and other emergency services were functioning with limited capacity due to fuel shortages, lack of safe water and other essential items. Port and land borders were often inaccessible, administrative functions such as customs were disrupted, and private transporters were not operating. At the same time, humanitarian access was limited as the security situation made staff movements for project implementation or monitoring impossible.In response, CERF allocated $1.05 million through its rapid response window in November 2019 to provide the humanitarian community with reliable logistics services to support an effective and efficient humanitarian response. Partners were able to provide the humanitarian community with a set of reliable common logistics services to enable and support an effective and efficient humanitarian response. This included air, sea and surface transport, and logistics coordination. These activities focused on enabling the urgent resumption of life-saving activities, with logistics services being provided in line with priorities established at the Humanitarian Country Team level. Over the duration of the project, 312 passengers were transported per month and 7.3 metric tonnes of light cargo were transported per month. In addition, and sea and surface transportation and storage were provided for 1,613 metric tonnes of humanitarian cargo.The CERF funds allowed partners launch the response to the urgent, critical needs of humanitarian actors operating in Haiti. Though this project, humanitarian actors were able to resume and scale up their activities, which had been severely hampered by the lack of access to the affected communities for both staff and cargo. CERF funds were quickly released and deployed in time to support the urgent critical needs of humanitarian actors, allowing humanitarian organizations to reach communities in need, carry out assessments, and provide life-saving assistance. The funds supported logistics coordination and information management mechanisms that enabled the continuous identification of logistics gaps and bottlenecks, as well as common solutions, and a quick operational scaling-up. The logistics coordination mechanism allowed a coordinated approach by promoting synergies and avoiding duplications.WFP1054807.000002019-11-13T00:00:002019-11-01T00:00:002019-11-13T00:00:002020-02-13T00:00:002020-08-13T00:00:001054807.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available701201919-RR-BHS-38922114BahamasBHS3Rapid Response5StormNatural DisasterBahamas RR Application Sep 2019 (Hurricane Dorian)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean7Caribbean2Americas68000Hurricane Dorian struck the north-west of the Bahamas between 1 and 2 September 2019 as a Category 5 storm, primarily affecting the islands of Abaco, Grand Bahama and New Providence. An estimated 53 people died, with an additional 4,000 initially missing. Across the affected areas, a further 68,000 people were were heavily affected by the storm. Assessments indicated critical needs in terms of food, safe water, health and shelter. Around 4,551 houses were severely damaged and 2,674 destroyed. Logistics was identified as a critical area needed to enable the delivery of assistance, which was challenged by the fact that the affected population lived across multiple islands and locations. Protection issues were also of great concern, as various vulnerable groups, including undocumented migrants, were affected and remained on the islands, including evacuees, unaccompanied children, pregnant women, and people with disabilities. Many of these vulnerable populations were in shelters, mostly in Nassau. Around 15,000 people were in need of humanitarian assistance as of 19 September 2019.In response, CERF allocated $1 million through its Rapid Response window, approved in September 2019, to complement the strong government-led response and other funding sources to kick-start the most urgent life-saving assistance in logistics and protection in the three most severely affected islands. With these funds UN agencies and partners reached a total of 9,939 people. With the support of CERF funding, UN agencies and partners were able to provide emergency shelter assistance to 4,577 people; core camp management services to 2,620 affected persons. Protection assistance emerged as a particularly important need and with the CERF funding, UN agencies and partners were able to provide gender-sensitive protection to 2,743 people, including 980 girls and 988 women. This included provision of functional referral pathways, safe spaces, case management and psychosocial support, access to basic sanitary supplies and commodities training health and social care providers, and shelter managers to provide quality and timely care to survivors of gender-based violence.The CERF allocation to the Bahamas was instrumental in addressing strategic gaps in the humanitarian response. Through the provision of critical logistical support, the UN facilitated the delivery of 1,107 metric tons of cargo on behalf of 35 humanitarian actors, including UN procurement of supplies such as storage containers, tarpaulins, hygiene kits, dignity kits and bringing about improvements in two informal emergency shelters. CERF funds played a vital role in enabling agencies to respond to time-critical needs to ensure the well needed logistical support was provided to the government and wider humanitarian community. Also, vulnerable persons and first line responders were provided with much needed assistance, including supplies and training. CERF funds played a vital role in addressing gaps in protection. The CERF allocation helped to support UN advocacy of protection in a context where the national government did not prioritize this aspect of response, specifically by providing funds and a venue through which agencies could both advocate and collect data related to protection, including internal displacement.IOM;UNFPA;WFPHost communities;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons1002151.0000848099392019-09-26T00:00:002019-09-23T00:00:002019-09-26T00:00:002019-12-27T00:00:002020-06-27T00:00:001002151.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available648201919-RR-CUB-3458329CubaCUB3Rapid Response5StormNatural DisasterCuba RR Application Feb 2019 (Tornado)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean7Caribbean2Americas253682In late evening of 27 January, a category 5 tornado of the Enhanced Fujita Scale (EFS) touched down in Cuba. For 30 minutes, winds with speed of up to 300 km/hour crossed Cuba destroying houses, apartment buildings, hospitals, clinics, schools, electric and telecommunication infrastructures, small and medium industries and harbor infrastructures. Of the affected population living in the five hardest-hit municipalities, there are at least 58,340 people considered as highly vulnerable. This includes, children under age five, pregnant women and adults over age 65. Some 31,500 people completely lost or partially lost their homes. Preliminary estimates indicate some 7,872 homes are severely impacted.
The in-country Plan of Action was informed by rapid needs assessments, field visits, and close dialogue with national and local authorities and is targeting the 253,682 most affected individuals within the five affected municipalities for a total of $14 million. The CERF response will support key life-saving activities for 60,000 of the most affected people.An estimated 253,682 people bore the brunt of a severe tornado that tore through five municipalities in Havana, Cuba, in the late evening of Sunday, 27 January. For 30 minutes, the EF4 category tornado (Enhanced Fujita Scale with a maximum intensity of 5) produced winds of up to 300 kilometers per hour as it travelled at a speed of 46 km/h and cut a 20km long and 400-600-meter-wide path, destroying houses, apartment buildings, hospitals, clinics, schools, electric and telecommunication infrastructure, small and medium industries and harbor infrastructure. Seven people died and 190 injured. Of the affected population living in the five hardest-hit municipalities, there were at least 58,340 people in highly vulnerable groups, which included children under age five, pregnant women and the elderly. Some 31,500 people completely lost or partially lost their homes and lacked basic services. Some of these people stayed with family members, friends or in-state facilities. Estimates indicated some 7,872 homes were severely impacted. Educational activities for around 15,000 children were disrupted as 101 education facilities suffered infrastructure damage or lost school material. Damages to the health sector included 19 damaged health facilities, including one major hospital and four polyclinics, which also served neighboring municipalities.The CERF-funded response provided support to the most affected families, addressing their immediate needs, helping with the recovery of basic living conditions in their homes and communities and supporting early recovery and restoration of services throughout the 14 affected Peoples’ Councils. Life-saving activities for 62,695 of the most vulnerable people who lost their homes to complement the government response included assistance in emergency shelter and basic household goods, health, food security, education and water, sanitation and hygiene.The use of pre-positioned tarpaulins and food allowed immediate distribution to affected people after the tornado. They provided temporary relief for households with total or partial roof collapse, creating minimal living conditions and basic food supply. In dialogue with the national authorities, a fast-tracked delivery process of humanitarian inputs to beneficiaries was implemented. This process included support for rapid import procedures and fast procurement. This allowed the purchasing processes and delivery of resources to the affected areas to be completed on time. CERF's contribution represented 65% of the total funds mobilized for the tornado response. In some critical sectors, these funds represented a much greater percentage. CERF funds helped mobilize other funds from international donors and agencies' own resources.The life-saving CERF support helped sustain the emergency mechanisms developed by the authorities and prevented the situation from becoming critical in key sectors such as shelter, WASH, education, health and food security. CERF funds are a time-critical vehicle for the UN system to support national authorities in humanitarian responses. CERF funds helped triggering funds from international cooperation partners in order to support national authorities in immediate response and early recovery.IOM;UNDP;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHOOther affected persons1995221.000060000626952019-03-05T00:00:002019-02-27T00:00:002019-03-12T00:00:002019-06-13T00:00:002020-01-13T00:00:001995221.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available692201919-UF-MLI-3856257MaliMLI2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedMali UF Application Sep 2019 (Displacement))1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa8700000The humanitarian situation in Mali continues to deteriorate due to the continued presence of armed groups, and conflicts initially related to the management of natural resources, but which have become more and more inter-community. This situation has the direct consequence of a rapid increase in population movements. As of June 2019, a total of 147,861 IDPs had been registered. 548,644 people are projected to be in IPC Phase 3 and 4 during the lean season (May to September 2019) and will need urgent food assistance. Access to beneficiaries in need of protection remains possible but is becoming increasingly limited in remote areas. The revised 2019 HRP (July 2019) has a total requirement of $324 million and identified 3.9 million people in need and is targeting 3 million compared to 2.3 million people at the beginning of the year. As of end of August, the HRP was 29 per cent funded.
This CERF allocation is targeting 200,000 people with shelter; protection; education; and nutrition services. The allocation aims to 1) ensure an emergency response to the food and nutritional needs linked to the agro-pastoral lean season and the deterioration of the security context in Mopti and Ségou regions; 2) provide an urgent holistic response to the protection of conflict-affected populations in the center of the country (IDPs, returnees, host population including vulnerable women and girls, children, persons with disabilities and victims of mines; 3) support the return to school of children affected by conflict in central Mali; and 4) improve reception conditions for displaced and returnees.The humanitarian situation in Mali continued to deteriorate in 2019 to the continued presence of armed groups and the proliferation of small arms and light weapons. This situation led to a rapid increase in the number of displacements, displacing 148,000 people. An estimated 549,000 people were projected to suffer crisis or emergency levels of food insecurity during the lean season (May to September 2019) and in need urgent food assistance. The revised 2019 Humanitarian Response Plan (budgeted at $324 million) sought to provide assistance to 3 million people. As of late August 2019, the received funding for the HRP accounted only for 29 per cent of the total humanitarian requirements.In September 2019, CERF allocated $6 million from its Underfunded Emergencies window to provide life-saving assistance and catalyze funding from other sources. The CERF funds enabled UN agencies and partners to provide humanitarian assistance to 900,000 people, including 387,000 men, 466,000 women, 47,000 children. The funding supported 7 UN agencies – FAO, IOM, UNFPA, UNHCR, UNICEF, UNOPS, and WFP – to provide assistance across the following sectors: protection, including child protection and protection from gender-based violence, shelter and essential household items, education, nutrition, and food security including agricultural livelihoods.CERF helped respond to time-critical needs and improved resource mobilization from other sources. CERF also improved coordination among the humanitarian community allowing partners to jointly consider new needs and the required deployment.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;UNOPS;WFPHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons6000086.00001960679007162019-09-16T00:00:002019-09-11T00:00:002019-09-23T00:00:002020-02-29T00:00:002020-10-30T00:00:006000086.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available650201919-RR-SDN-3502376Republic of the SudanSDN3Rapid Response35Economic DisruptionUnspecified EmergencySudan RR Application Mar 2019 (economic crisis and food insecurity)5Conflict-related03Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa5700000Alerted by the deteriorating economic crisis and resulting food insecurity affecting Sudan, the ERC on 11 January advised that a meaningful CERF allocation of $25-30 million be considered to respond to urgent humanitarian needs in the country. A subsequent Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis report found an estimated 5.7 million people to be in crisis (IPC 3) or emergency (IPC 4) levels of food insecurity in the October-December 2018 period. The number was expected to increase to nearly 5.8 million in the January-March 2019 period. The severe food insecurity has been driven by an escalation in food prices that have more than doubled in the past year, including the price of the staple crop sorghum which hit more than 230 percent above the five-year average. Beyond food insecurity, the economic crisis had a serious impact on all humanitarian sectors, forcing households that are unable to afford food to spend less on medical services, agricultural inputs and other basic needs, and resort to negative coping mechanisms.
This CERF application for $26.5 million aims to support provision of urgent life-saving humanitarian assistance in the food security and livelihoods (FAO, UNDP), nutrition (UNICEF, WFP, WHO), health (WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA) and WASH (UNICEF, IOM, WHO) sectors, targeting some 1,052,557 people in 19 prioritized localities across 7 states over 6 months. The CERF funds will support the most time-critical elements of the forthcoming 2019 Humanitarian Response Plan, which requires $1 billion to support some 4.3 million of at least 5.5 million people in need of humanitarian assistance in 2019. The CERF allocation will be complemented by the concurrent Sudan Humanitarian Fund Standard Allocation of some $20 million, which will jointly target the prioritized localities ensuring strategic synergies with the CERF funds.
Internal note: The ERC on 6 February agreed to a provisional allocation amount of $25 million under this allocation based on the CERF review of the concept note submitted on 4 February with an original request for $30 million. This was followed by a revised concept note requesting $25 million, received on 13 February, and a further request on 22 February for an additional $1.8 million to cover IOM’s WASH project. Upon reviewing the formal application submitted on 14 March, the CERF secretariat recommended the RC/HC to reprioritize some of the proposed activities under the application, while appreciating the provisional allocation amount of $25 million.Significant economic deterioration and price rises in Sudan in 2018 and 2019 had a major humanitarian impact. According to recently published analysis, 5.7 million people were estimated to be in crisis (IPC 3) or emergency (IPC 4) levels of food insecurity in the October-December 2018 period – which was up from 3.8 million for the same period of 2017. Despite a relatively good harvest, these high levels are driven by food prices that have more than doubled in the past year, and the price of the staple crop sorghum is more than 230 per cent above the five-year average. Many people whose levels of food assistance were reduced due to improving livelihoods – including internally displaced people and refugees – were again in need of greater assistance. The crisis continued, with the inflation rate reaching 73 per cent in December 2018 with huge fluctuation in 2019 due to the ongoing political instability and the declaration of state of emergency across the country. This had a direct implication on household nutrition security. Some people adopted negative coping mechanisms. Lack of cash availability also impacted many constructions-related activities or the informal labour market. Vulnerable populations, e.g., internally displaced people and refugees living in urban camps, have been particularly hit as many of them rely on informal markets.
Beyond food insecurity, the economic crisis had a serious impact on all humanitarian sectors in Sudan. Higher prices for food baskets, which have typically accounted for half of household income, took up more than 65 per cent of household expenditure among internally displaced people and refugees. Households were able to afford less nutritious food, less medical treatment, or fewer agricultural inputs. With fewer resources, negative coping mechanisms like selling of household assets and cutting of trees for charcoal production have increased, with implications for protection risks, particularly gender-based violence. Clinical management of rape is still weak, and the increased potential for gender-based violence and harmful coping strategies of vulnerable communities required immediate attention.CERF allocated $26.4 million to Sudan from its Rapid Response window to safeguard against the sharp increase in prices due to the deteriorating economic situation as a result of the eruption in the political situation. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide livelihoods support benefiting 577,378 people; health services to 1,211,071 children and adults; nutrition to 186,484 women and children under 5 years of age and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services to 926,300 people. The implementing agencies reached a total of 1,393,836 of the most vulnerable people with activities under this allocation.2019 has been a most challenging year for Sudan, mainly due to political and economic instabilities, with a significant humanitarian impact. The CERF rapid response allocation has enabled humanitarian actors in Sudan to address the most critical life-saving needs of affected people in livelihoods, health, nutrition and WASH sectors. Almost 1.4 million vulnerable people – 75 per cent women and children – have been reached by multiple assistance in 19 prioritized localities across seven states that have seen a significant increase in needs since the onset of the economic crisis. Sixty per cent of those reached are internally displaced people and vulnerable residents in host communities, while the other 40 per cent are refugees and returnees. This is a remarkable achievement as partners reached 40 per cent more vulnerable people than was the original target.
Ensuring complementarity between CERF and the Sudan Humanitarian Fund (SHF) was critical to maximize the impact of the two funding mechanisms. Under the Humanitarian Coordinator's supervision, a joint allocation strategy was applied where both funds focused on a set of geographic and sectoral priorities.
The CERF has also proven to be an advocate for resource mobilization and leverage donor confidence. Partners managed to continue to respond beyond the CERF allocation’s project duration and to complement with other components, thus allowing for longer and more comprehensive responses.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons26362821.0000105255713938362019-04-02T00:00:002019-03-20T00:00:002019-04-16T00:00:002019-07-18T00:00:002020-02-04T00:00:0026362821.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available703201919-RR-SDN-3931576Republic of the SudanSDN3Rapid Response9CholeraDisease OutbreakSudan RR Application Oct 2019 (Cholera)2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa22354338On 9 September 2019, the Federal Ministry of Health announced the outbreak of cholera in Blue Nile State. As of 2 October 2019, seven localities in Blue Nile and Sennar states reported 215 suspected cholera cases, including eight deaths. This cholera outbreak followed the same pattern as that in 2016/2017. Despite the prompt and initial control measures put in place by health and WASH partners under the leadership of the government, it was projected that the outbreak could spread to adjacent localities. According to WHO, close to 23 million people were at risk in the eight states of Sennar, Blue Nile, Gederef, Gezira, Kassala, Khartoum, White Nile and River Nile. In addition, Sudan hosts a significant number of refugees from South Sudan in some of these affected locations which were characterized by an already strained economy as well as limited resources and services, thus, amplifying the risk of further spread of cholera among the refugee communities. The humanitarian partners developed a three-month cholera readiness and response plan seeking $20.8 million and targeting 2.5 million people. The plan was launched on 6 October 2019.CERF allocated US$ 3 million to Sudan from its Rapid Response window in order to provide a timely and integrated multi-sector (health, nutrition, protection and water, sanitation and hygiene) cholera response and control of community spread in eight states at high risk of cholera outbreak in Sudan. This CERF allocation, combined with an $11 million allocation from the Sudan Humanitarian Fund, allowed UN agencies and partners to contain the cholera outbreak within four months and reaching a total of 1,149,594 people. Whereas previous outbreaks counted for more than 10,000 cases with hundreds of deaths across the country, this outbreak was successfully contained with 346 cases and 11 death in 4 states (CFR 3.2 per cent) in Blue Nile, Sennar, Gezira and Khartoum states. The funding enabled UN agencies to reach 160,262 people with health services; 45,140 children benefited from child protection services; 196 girls and boys received Cholera-related nutrition services and 738,923 people accessed water chlorination and appropriate sanitation and hygiene services. The funding reached 25,073 refugees with multi-sector refugee assistance.
Through this CERF funding, WHO provided highly skilled technical experts and performing health data collection, analysis and management. WHO delivered drugs, supplies and commodities in term of 25 cholera kits, distributed cholera treatment protocols to 210 Health facilities and establishment 26 community treatment centres. WHO directly supported refresher training of 160 medical staff on cholera case management and 29 Rapid Response Teams (RRT). Furthermore, WHO conducted 60 integrated vector control campaigns and 85 water quality sampling missions and awareness campaigns. WHO adopted regional guideline for the treatment of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) children with AWD/Cholera for Sudan.
UNICEF WASH interventions provided improved drinking water for 569,150 cholera-affected and at-risk population. Health and nutrition interventions focused on ensuring that the Ministry of Health had the capacity to treat any potential cholera cases by pre-positioning the necessary medical supplies and kits to provide lifesaving treatment for 441 Severely Acutely Malnourished (SAM) children through the Out-patient Treatment Programme (OTP) services as well as supporting treatment of SAM children with the provision of nutritional supplies. Communication for Development (C4D) interventions reached more than one million cholera-affected and at-risk people through health promotion, while the child protection section worked in close partnership with implementing partners and in close collaboration will other sectors to raise awareness on cholera.
UNHCR and partners provided WASH support to 215,073 refugees. In addition, 22 communal hand washing facilities were set up in two health facilities and two common marketplaces and 350kg of chlorine was procured to support increased chlorination dosage in three water treatment facilities providing water to three camps.Learning from the previous five years of Sudan Humanitarian Fund (SHF) responses to vector and water-borne diseases, the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) has realized that timely and coordinated responses are critical to help mitigate the impact of floods. After the Federal Ministry of Health announced the outbreak of cholera in Blue Nile State, the Sudan Humanitarian Country Team was immediately mobilized. It released the Humanitarian Cholera Readiness and Response Plan. In accordance to the Plan, the SHF allocated $11 million to respond to the floods and cholera outbreak. However, significant gaps remained in the cholera outbreak response components particularly in high-risk states in the eastern part of Sudan with no presence of SHF partners, as well as refugee concentrated locations.
Focusing on Case Management and Infection Prevention and Control pillars of the Plan, CERF partners conducted massive community awareness campaign and training for health workers, fully equipped Cholera Treatment Centres were established, and robust water quality control measures were implemented, and integrated vector management strengthened. Partners also gave special attention to children who had severe acute malnourishment and were being treated in community based therapeutic centres and stabilization centres.
The CERF and SHF funds were allocated with complementarity and and allowed partners to successfully contain the cholera outbreak, which was contained with 346 cases and 11 death in four states (CFR 3.2 per cent ) in Blue Nile, Sennar, Gezira and Khartoum states. This response contributed to reducing the number of cases and deaths. For example, the previous acute watery diarrhoea (AWD)/cholera outbreak that started in 2016 resulted in 36,000 cases with associated 823 deaths. This allocation has proven that coordinated and timely allocation of humanitarian funding saves lives.UNHCR;UNICEF;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Internally displaced persons2999889.000085349811495942019-10-28T00:00:002019-10-16T00:00:002019-10-31T00:00:002020-01-31T00:00:002020-07-31T00:00:002999889.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available696201919-UF-SDN-3857976Republic of the SudanSDN2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple EmergenciesSudan UF Application Sep 2019 (Economic crisis and food insecurity)6Internal strife3Multiple3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa8500000During the first half of 2019, Sudan’s humanitarian needs have continued to grow. The ongoing economic crisis, at that time, has been exacerbated by months of civil unrest and political uncertainty. Based on revised intersectoral vulnerability analysis, some 8.5 million people are estimated to be in need humanitarian or protection assistance.
The deepening economic crisis that started in 2018 made more people vulnerable. About 5.8 million people were estimated to be in crisis (IPC 3) or emergency (IPC 4) levels of food insecurity based on March-May 2019 projection – up from 3.8 million at the start of 2018. Despite a relatively good harvest, these high levels of food insecurity were driven by higher production costs and food prices that have more than doubled in 2018. Overall, prices were expected to remain between 30 - 40 per cent above previous year and over 300 per cent above the five-year average. Small-scale farmers were facing increased restrictions, including the availability of, and accessibility to inputs such as machinery, tools, seeds, essential veterinary supplies and feed supplements and fertilizers, due to high and increasing inflation rates. In addition, restricted access to land due to access denial by armed groups and tribal conflict, triggered by political instability, caused a reduction in the planted areas in the Darfur States.
The rainy season underway was predicted to be above normal with floods in several parts of the country such as North and South Darfur increasing the risk of disease outbreaks, including acute watery diarrhoea, particularly in areas where people have limited access to water and sanitation facilities and with limited health infrastructure.
Protection risks were multiplying. Darfur was of concern due to increased intercommunal tensions and harassment of IDPs including women and girls with GBV continuing to be a major area of concern. Armed tribes were increasingly attacking farmers, including IDPs and intimidating them from farming. Between the June and August 2019 planting season displaced women and girls were at increased risk of sexual violence as they move out of camps to access their farms. Fighting between non-state armed groups was expected to lead to further displacement.
Rising tensions with host communities had introduced new protection concerns for refugees. For example, in June, several host community attacks on South Sudanese refugees in Khartoum led to the new displacement of about 7,000 refugees who were forced to flee their homes, seeking safety in other parts of Khartoum and in refugee camps in White Nile. Host communities were also struggling under the current economic situation and were increasingly disrupting refugee response activities, seeking compensation and assistance support.The CERF Underfunded Emergency window allocation of US$14 million has enabled humanitarian actors in Sudan to address the most critical lifesaving needs of affected people in protection, livelihoods, health, nutrition, WASH and education sectors. The allocation addressed the ERC priority areas of protection and education in emergency. Partners also made a remarkable achievement by reaching double the originally targeted persons with disabilities.
Overall, 1.15 million vulnerable people – 53 per cent women and children – have been reached with multiple assistance in 15 prioritized localities across seven states where humanitarian needs had increased significantly since the onset of the economic crisis. Three quarters of the people reached are IDPs and vulnerable residents in host communities, whilst the rest are refugees and returnees.
Ensuring complementarity between the CERF and Sudan Humanitarian Fund (SHF) was critical to maximize the impact of the two funding mechanisms. A joint allocation strategy was applied, where CERF partners provide the commodities and SHF NGO partners focus on providing life-saving interventions.
The CERF has helped improve coordination amongst implementing partners not only at the capital, but also at the field level. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, CERF project duration was extended, allowing partners to provide longer and more comprehensive responses.The flexibility of the allocation helped WHO and UNFPA in prepositioning of health commodities before the lockdown from WHO own stock and replenished it after procurement of commodities which was delayed due to COVID-19. Also, CERF contributed to the delivery of the soft components of the interventions including trainings and workshops for all partners. The nutrition second line medicines were also prepositioned which helped in fast delivery of assistance. Time critical needs are important for Sudan due to the frequent health emergencies even before the COVID-19 pandemic. Availing health commodities and supporting alert investigations are very time critical. This CERF allocation also helped UNHCR to have community consultation and identifying protection gaps very early and so earlier interventions were implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic. This allocation helped WHO to coordinate within the organization and with the ministry of health. At the same time, it helped in the coordination among nutrition partners to ensure continuum of care where all relevant UN agencies came together. Through this CERF, FAO managed to coordinate with SHF implementing partners through provision of improved seeds.This allocation indirectly helped in demand creation for SRH services and there are more resources from donors were mobilized. This CERF allocation used in analysing the protection needs and the production of three critical documents. These documents were used to mobilize resources for the protection sector. There is a need to advocate for more resource mobilization though CERF helped in complementing other internal partners’ resources.FAO;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons14003594.0000124229111474572019-09-27T00:00:002019-09-18T00:00:002019-11-01T00:00:002020-02-29T00:00:002020-11-30T00:00:0014003594.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available716201919-RR-LSO-3998253LesothoLSO3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterLesotho RR Application Dec 2019 (Drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster4Southern Africa5Southern Africa1Africa20Southern Africa drought 2018-2020508125On 30 October 2019, the Government of Lesotho declared a drought emergency. An IPC assessment conducted in June 2019 indicated that from May to September, 24 per cent of the rural population (around 350,000 people) were in IPC phase 3 (crisis). By early 2020, all 10 districts of Lesotho were forecast to be in phase 3. In response, the Government with support from partners developed a Drought Response and Resilience Plan with a total funding requirement of $85 million. The plan targets 508,125 people affected by drought in all 10 districts over a 12-month period. To complement Government efforts, humanitarian partners on 18 December launched a $34 million flash appeal, covering a period from November 2019 to April 2020, to provide life-saving assistance to the drought-affected populations in all 10 affected districts. The appeal prioritizes six sectors based on the outcome of livelihoods assessments and IPC reports: these sectors include food security and agriculture, water, sanitation and hygiene, nutrition, protection, health and education.In response to mounting humanitarian needs, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 7 January 2020 allocated $3 million from CERF’s Rapid Response window to support the most urgent, time-critical assistance targeting a total of 293,418 drought-affected people with high food consumption gaps, especially the most vulnerable people, including women, children, the elderly and people with disabilities. The CERF-funded response enables UN agencies and partners to provide: quality agricultural inputs to enhance short-term food production reaching a total of 139,524 people; emergency food assistance to 13,335 people with a combination of cash and commodity vouchers to prevent households from sliding further into severe vulnerabilities and reverting to negative coping mechanisms; improved health care services to 28,382 people; access to safe drinking water for 293,418; nutrition interventions to support the management of severe acute malnutrition targeting 293,418 people; and various protection activities focusing on children’s rights and the prevention of gender-based violence to 29,835 people.This CERF Rapid Response allocation helped improve coordination among agencies, Government organizations, and other peer and partner organizations working in Lesotho. The Resident Coordinator’s Office has been in the lead of coordination processes ensuring regular meetings, monitoring and reporting across all CERF partners including ensuring collective participation and discussions at the various government led coordination meetings. Activities at the field and national level were coordinated to provide inclusive assistance to the affected people. The Disaster Management Authority (DMA) of the Prime Minister’s Office at the national level has been a central coordination body. CERF funding supported the response to the drought situation and later to COVID-19-affected communities in Lesotho. It also helped in bringing different stakeholders to collectively address the country’s needs, enhancing internal and external coordination with partners to implement an integrated response. Communities appreciated the UN for their timely support.FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHOOther affected persons3049997.00002545632934182019-12-31T00:00:002019-12-19T00:00:002020-01-03T00:00:002020-04-06T00:00:002020-11-30T00:00:003049997.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available697201919-UF-BFA-3854716Burkina FasoBFA2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedBurkina Faso UF Application Sep 2019 (Insecurity)1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa1500000Burkina Faso faced escalating levels of insecurity in 2019, leading to a critical deterioration of the humanitarian situation. Between January and June 2019, the number of internally displaced people fleeing the violence increased from 87,000 to 220,000. At the time of the CERF allocation, this number expected to increase to 334,000 – 85 percent of them women and girls – by the end of 2019. The humanitarian situation was exacerbated by chronic food insecurity and malnutrition. As of September 2019, more than 1.5 million people were directly affected by the protection and food security crisis, including 1.3 million people in need of humanitarian assistance. The Burkina Faso Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP), revised in July 2019, focused on multisectoral assistance, food security, and nutrition.CERF allocated $6 million in September 2019 to Burkina Faso from its Underfunded Emergencies window to sustain the implementation of key life-saving operations. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 306,000 internally displaced people and host community members, including 99,000 women, 57,000 men, 150,000 children, and 15,000 persons with disabilities. CERF supported interventions across seven sectors: health; protection including gender-based violence and children protection; water and sanitation; shelter and essential household items; and agricultural livelihoods.CERF helped respond to time-critical needs, fostering a special attention and sustained commitment to maintain humanitarian access amidst volatile insecurity. UN agencies worked together to maintain, and where needed re-establish, access to communities in need, thereby contributing to the humanitarian country team’s operational priorities. The allocation also came at a critical juncture, at a time when the humanitarian response plan was funded at less than 50 percent. The funds also helped foster close collaboration between the agencies. For instance, WFP and FAO developed a joint approach to addressing the needs of internally displaced people in both the short- and medium-terms.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons6011883.00003648793062612019-09-25T00:00:002019-09-19T00:00:002019-10-07T00:00:002020-02-29T00:00:002021-01-15T00:00:006011883.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available647201919-RR-BFA-3449116Burkina FasoBFA3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedBurkina Faso RR Application Feb 2019 (Intercommunal violence-Displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa101415Burkina Faso declared a state of emergency in several northern provinces on 31 December following an increase in attacks by armed groups, particularly near the border with Mali. The violence forced the closure of more than 1,100 schools, depriving around 150,000 children of education, while some 120,000 people have no access to medical care as health centres in the violence-affected regions have closed or provide only minimal services. In addition, around 676,000 people are at risk of food insecurity, and 130,000 children are threatened by severe acute malnutrition this year. In total, over 100,000 people have been uprooted from their homes, predominantly in Est, Nord, Centre-Nord and Sahel regions.
The CERF US$4 million allocation is in support of Burkina Faso’s $100 million emergency response plan, which was launched in February by the Government and the humanitarian community. The funds will boost urgent UN assistance in the provision of food, shelter, non-food items, water, sanitation and hygiene services and health and protection services for 25,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in four sites, and 5,000 people in host communities in the Centre-Nord and Sahel regions. It will also support services for over 15,500 women and girls. CERF will support the interventions of UNHCR, WFP, UNICEF, UNFPA, WHO and IOM.Burkina Faso declared a state of emergency in several northern provinces on 31 December following an increase in attacks by armed groups, particularly near the border with Mali. The violence forced the closure of more than 1,100 schools, depriving around 150,000 children of education, while some 120,000 people have no access to medical care as health centres in the violence-affected regions have closed or provide only minimal services. In addition, around 676,000 people are at risk of food insecurity, and 130,000 children are threatened by severe acute malnutrition this year. In total, over 100,000 people have been uprooted from their homes, predominantly in Est, Nord, Centre-Nord and Sahel regions.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $4 million allocation in support of Burkina Faso’s $100 million emergency response plan, which was launched in February by the Government and the humanitarian community. The funds boosted urgent UN assistance in the provision of food, shelter, non-food items, water, sanitation and hygiene services and health and protection services. This funding enabled 5 UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 81,600 people, including 17,100 women, 15,400 men and 49,100 children.The CERF funding enabled a rapid response to those communities who needed it most at a time when government funding was not yet in place. CERF’s support helped safeguard the dignity of internally displaced persons and facilitated the planning for an adequate long-term response under the emergency plan. Thanks to this allocation, UN agencies and partners were able to provide community-based services including access to fresh water and health facilities, which helped reduce tensions between internally displaced persons and communities.UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons3998647.000030000816242019-03-07T00:00:002019-02-26T00:00:002019-03-08T00:00:002019-06-12T00:00:002020-03-03T00:00:003998647.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available704201919-RR-NER-3931966NigerNER3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedNiger RR Application Oct 2019 (Nigerian refugees)1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa12Boko Haram crisis 2014-146000Since May 2019, more than 41,000 people had fled armed conflict in Nigeria to Maradi region in Niger. Seventy percent of them were under 18 years and more than 50% are girls or women. Multisectoral assessments carried out by the Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) in 40 villages found that 64% of host families were accommodating an average of 2.3 refugee households (a total of 23.5 persons per Niger host household). This hospitality is offered despite the precariousness of reception capacities, increasing the level of vulnerability of the populations of concern in several sectors, including food security, water, hygiene and sanitation (WASH) and health.This sudden and unexpected influx of refugees had not been foreseen in the 2019 Niger Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) or the 2019 UNHCR's Regional Response Plan for Refugees (RRRP). The Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) elaborated a specific humanitarian response plan aiming to respond to the urgent needs of more than 146,000 people in Maradi region for six months. The plan also aimed to ensure the best conditions of protection and assistance for the relocation of these refugees to new host communities away from the border with Nigeria where they currently are.In response to this crisis, CERF allocated $8 million on 25 September 2019 from its Rapid Response window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. This funding enabled 6 UN agencies and their partners to provide life-saving assistance to 143,500 refugees, host community members, and internally displaced people, including 29,500 women, 24,500 men and 89,500 children. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide multi-purpose cash, emergency food, water sanitation and hygiene, essential health services, protection services including gender-based violence, emergency shelter and household items.CERF helped respond to time-critical needs in the Maradi region, including the relocation of refugees to more secure areas. The funds helped improve coordination between humanitarian actors from the initial assessment of needs through project implementation and post-distribution monitoring. Additionally the fact that the CERF funds enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to host families as well as to refugees helped strengthen social cohesion between the two groups.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Other affected persons7995737.00001191891434692019-10-28T00:00:002019-10-18T00:00:002019-10-29T00:00:002020-01-30T00:00:002020-11-30T00:00:007995737.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available713201919-RR-NER-3969266NigerNER3Rapid Response22Human RightsUnspecified EmergencyNiger RR Application Nov 2019 (UNHAS)5Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa12Boko Haram crisis 2014-0The increasingly volatile security situation on the ground in Niger has made air travel more critical to the humanitarian operation. WFP's UNHAS operation plays a critical role in supporting the implementation of humanitarian activities, as well as medical and security evacuations. While resource mobilization and advocacy efforts have been undertaken by WFP and the RC/HC, a severe funding shortage in November 2019 led WFP to announce an imminent suspension of services unless short-term funding could be secured.In response to the risk of an imminent suspension of critical humanitarian air services in Niger, on 29 November, the Emergency Relief Coordinator approved the allocation of $950,000 from CERF’s Rapid Response window to support the WFP-operated UN Humanitarian Air Services (UNHAS). The funds enabled UNHAS to continue transporting passengers and essential humanitarian cargo through the end of 2019.The CERF funding was provided at a critical juncture. Without CERF's support WFP would have been forced to suspend its air operations, impeding the delivery of life-saving humanitarian cargo to communities in need and jeopardizing the transport of humanitarian personnel to and from hard-to-reach areas.WFP949945.0000002019-11-29T00:00:002019-11-26T00:00:002019-11-29T00:00:002020-02-29T00:00:002020-11-30T00:00:00949945.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available662201919-UF-NER-3535566NigerNER2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedNiger UF Application Mar 2019 (Displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa12Boko Haram crisis 2014-717000Niger continues to experience the impact of the proliferation of armed groups, inter-community conflicts and the increase of violent extremism. The ongoing displacement of IDPs and refugees and seasonal floods have further worsened the situation, with consequences on hygienic and water conditions leading to an increased risk of cholera and meningitis. According to the results of the October 2018 SMART Nutrition Survey, the prevalence of Global Acute Malnutrition (GAM) is 15.0% while chronic malnutrition reaches 47.8%. The 2019 HRP requires $340 million and targets 1.7 million people with humanitarian assistance.
The CERF strategy aims to respond to the humanitarian needs of up to 463,000 people in need of humanitarian assistance (51% of which will be females, and 84% children) in Tillaberi and Tahoua Regions, affected by the increase of violent extremism and conflicts, and by the recurrence of natural disasters. All the activities will consider the needs and vulnerabilities of different groups (refugees, IDPs, returnees and vulnerable host populations). As the funds have already been pledged for the crises affecting the Diffa Regoin, the country team prioritize this allocation to kick-start the first wave of response in these regions, addressing problems such as access and mobility and encourage further donor support.Niger faces a variety of threats, including climate change, floods, and seasonal epidemics, as well as demographic growth and cross-border violence. In 2019 insecurity and armed violence severely continued to disrupt basic social services and national development efforts, severely impacting the civilian population. The humanitarian situation in Diffa was particularly acute, where the Lake Chad Basin crisis and attacks by Boko Haram and clashes with the Nigerian national army led to the displacement of millions. The region has been under a state of emergency since 2015 as a result of violent attacks, looting and threats by non-state armed groups. The situation in Liptako-Gourma, Tahouam and Tillaberi regions also worsened due to the proliferation of non-state armed groups, inter-community conflict and violent extremism. In Tahoua and Tillaberi regions, 13 departments (two in Tahoua and 11 in Tillaberi) have been placed under a state of emergency due to growing insecurity. In addition, the country faces significant humanitarian needs in part due to drought and insecurity in agricultural and pastoral areas. According to the 2019 Humanitarian Needs Overview, more than 2.3 million people needed humanitarian assistance. The National Nutrition Survey conducted in October 2018, estimated the national prevalence of Global Acute Malnutrition as 15.0 per cent, and chronic malnutrition at 47.8 per cent, far above the critical threshold of 40 per cent. In addition, more than 990,000 people required basic health assistance. Around 150,000 IDPs and 55,000 refugees were in of need humanitarian assistance, as well as 104,000 IDPs and 119,000 refugees from bordering areas with Nigeria and 27,000 people returned from Libya.In order to address these needs, the CERF allocated 7,989,787 through its Underfunded window in September 2019. With these funds, United Nations agencies and humanitarian partners reached approximately 463,000 people. In this context 3,300 households (21,226 people) were provided assisted shelter kits. In addition, partners provided multi-sector assistance to 57,999 Malian refugees in the Tillaberi and Tahoua regions. On protection, partners aided 80,844 IDPs. In this context, 2,874 people received psychosocial and mental health support; 66 community-based committees and working groups on SGBV prevention were established; and 149 sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) were identified out of which 54 have received medical assistance and 100 material assistance; in addition, basic education services were provided to 14,823 displaced and vulnerable children in Tillaberi and Tahoua. Partners provide basic and emergency health care, to 463,000 people (55,00 refugees, 150,000 IDPs, and 258,000 host population) and supplied with essential medicines trained 180 health workers and 300 community health workers. On food and livelihoods, partners provided three months of food assistance to 20,014 vulnerable displaced people in Tillaberi and Tahoua region with three months of food assistance. With regard to nutrition needs, partners reached 11,970 malnourished boys and girls aged 6-23 months in Tahoua and Tillaberi through screening and referral and malnutrition treatment.CERF funds allowed the implementation of critical and essential activities that could not be implemented earlier due to a lack of funding. CERF funds enabled humanitarian partners to deliver assistance to around 463,000 people including IDPs, refugees and members of host populations in the health, water, sanitation and hygiene and nutrition sectors, food security, education and protection sectors. It enabled partners to continue programming and save lives of thousands of people in need in a context where humanitarian funding has decreased steadily despite increasing need. In addition, the CERF process allowed partners to increase coordination and to leverage funds as part of broader fundraising efforts.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons7989787.00006666504630002019-04-20T00:00:002019-04-05T00:00:002019-05-06T00:00:002019-08-31T00:00:002020-05-15T00:00:007989787.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available670201919-RR-LBY-3678897LibyaLBY3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedLibya RR Application Apr 2019 (Displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa144000On 4 April 2019, clashes between the Government of National Accord and the Libyan National Army erupted south of Tripoli, immediately impacting the civilian population in and around Tripoli. Three weeks into the crisis, almost 40,000 people have fled their homes while thousands more remain trapped by ongoing fighting in their neighborhoods. Humanitarian needs are expected to escalate significantly as hostilities continue, an estimated 1.5 million people may be impacted within weeks. This includes more than 500,000 children living in Tripoli and the western part of Libya. Based on the current displacement trends due to the conflict, humanitarian partners foresee an increasing number of displaced people moving to collective shelters and urban settings. Around 144,000 people will be in need of immediate humanitarian assistance. Refugees and migrants, including women and children, will be particularly vulnerable as the situation deteriorates.
This CERF Rapid Response application includes 5 projects aimed at providing immediate life-saving assistance to about 43,000 affected people. The UN and NGOs have prioritised the most time-critical life-saving activities in the health, WASH, food security and protection sectors across the affected areas. The application places protection at its centre and responds to the unique needs of women, men, girls and boys in this crisis.Clashes between the Government of National Accord (GNA) and the Libyan National Army (LNA) that erupted south of Tripoli on 4 April 2019, impacted around 1.5 million people, including displacing 200,000 people and putting at risk more than 3,300 refugees and migrants in detention centres and other families living in areas close to hostilities due to fighting and indiscriminate shelling.The $2 million CERF allocation enabled immediate response activities under the Flash Appeal, including providing food, water, sanitation services and hygiene supplies, shelter and other non-food items to the most vulnerable groups, as well as supporting hospitals and health clinics in the affected area provide continue life-saving medical assistance, including surgical and trauma kits. Funds also enabled the provision of critical protection services for vulnerable migrants and refugees in detention centres in areas where hostilities were ongoing, as well as the relocation of some persons of concern. Through the supported projects, UN agencies and partners were able to reach more than 316,000 people, including over 120,000 displaced people, nearly 7,500 refugees, around 184,000 people in host communities and 4,600 other affected people. This is included nearly 161,000 women and girls (56,600 under 18 years of age).The timely transfer of funds from CERF within a couple of weeks allowed implementing agencies to procure essential supplies (including medical supplies) and food rations, and deliver life-saving assistance to affected people, in particular those displaced, but also refugees and asylum-seekers. This was during a crucial time of the operation when the situation was very unpredictable and tense as result of the conflict. CERF funding enabled the recipient agencies to respond to time-critical needs, specifically in the Protection, WASH and Health sectors. The CERF grant also provided the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) with the opportunity to rapidly develop a coherent strategy and framework for coordination in response to the humanitarian needs resulting from the clashes. Close coordination was ensured throughout the project with rapid response mechanism (RRM) in order to synchronise humanitarian responses and utilise their presence on the ground.UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons2000001.0000426002019-05-02T00:00:002019-04-30T00:00:002019-05-06T00:00:002019-08-08T00:00:002020-07-31T00:00:002000001.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available674201919-RR-LBY-3749097LibyaLBY3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedLibya RR Application May 2019 (Displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa1500000On 4 April 2019, clashes between the Government of National Accord and the Libyan National Army erupted south of Tripoli, immediately impacting the civilian population in and around Tripoli. Three weeks into the crisis, almost 40,000 people have fled their homes while thousands more remain trapped by ongoing fighting in their neighborhoods. Humanitarian needs are expected to escalate significantly as hostilities continue, an estimated 1.5 million people may be impacted within weeks. This includes more than 500,000 children living in Tripoli and the western part of Libya. Based on the current displacement trends due to the conflict, humanitarian partners foresee an increasing number of displaced people moving to collective shelters and urban settings. Around 144,000 people will be in need of immediate humanitarian assistance. Refugees and migrants, including women and children, will be particularly vulnerable as the situation deteriorates. This CERF Rapid Response application aims to provide direct support to the UNCT and Saving Lives Together (SLT) programmes in Libya with a primary focus on supporting humanitarian programmes related to the recent and ongoing armed conflict in the greater Tripoli and other affected areas of Libya based on the needs planned by HCT. The project is based on one Field Security Coordination Officer (FSCO) on surge, who will be deployed in a suitable location for a period of six months to be able to be effective (either in Tripoli or in Benghazi). The FSCO will reinforce the extant capacity of the DSS Core staffing, security cell and specially AFPs without a security officer under the discretion of UNDSS.Clashes between the Government of National Accord (GNA) and the Libyan National Army (LNA) that erupted south of Tripoli on 4 April 2019, impacted around 1.5 million people, including displacing 200,000 people and putting at risk more than 3,300 refugees and migrants in detention centres and other families living in areas close to hostilities due to fighting and indiscriminate shelling.[This project is part of a larger CERF allocation to Libya. This summary refers to the overall allocation.]
The $2 million CERF allocation enabled immediate response activities under the Flash Appeal, including providing food, water, sanitation services and hygiene supplies, shelter and other non-food items to the most vulnerable groups, as well as supporting hospitals and health clinics in the affected area provide continue life-saving medical assistance, including surgical and trauma kits. Funds also enabled the provision of critical protection services for vulnerable migrants and refugees in detention centres in areas where hostilities were ongoing, as well as the relocation of some persons of concern. Through the supported projects, UN agencies and partners were able to reach more than 316,000 people, including over 120,000 displaced people, nearly 7,500 refugees, around 184,000 people in host communities and 4,600 other affected people. This is included nearly 161,000 women and girls (56,600 under 18 years of age).The timely transfer of funds from CERF within a couple of weeks allowed implementing agencies to procure essential supplies (including medical supplies) and food rations, and deliver life-saving assistance to affected people, in particular those displaced, but also refugees and asylum-seekers. This was during a crucial time of the operation when the situation was very unpredictable and tense as result of the conflict. CERF funding enabled the recipient agencies to respond to time-critical needs, specifically in the Protection, WASH and Health sectors. The CERF grant also provided the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) with the opportunity to rapidly develop a coherent strategy and framework for coordination in response to the humanitarian needs resulting from the clashes. Close coordination was ensured throughout the project with rapid response mechanism (RRM) in order to synchronise humanitarian responses and utilise their presence on the ground.UNDP156254.000002019-05-29T00:00:002019-05-25T00:00:002019-05-29T00:00:002019-08-30T00:00:002020-07-31T00:00:00156254.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available700201919-RR-LBY-3878197LibyaLBY3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedLibya RR Application Sep 2019 (UNHAS)1Conflict-related2Man-made3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa1500000Under the 2019 Libya Humanitarian Relief Plan, humanitarian partners identified 823,000 people to be in need of life-saving humanitarian assistance and protection across Libya and aimed to respond to the most basic needs of the most vulnerable 552,000. The 2019 Humanitarian Needs Overview identified that key humanitarian needs in Libya were linked to protection, access to critical services such as health care, education, safe drinking water and sanitation, and access to basic household goods and commodities such as food and essential non-food items. The early part of 2019 saw increasing need as populations were directly and indirectly affected by the resurgence of conflicts in Tripoli and the South, particularly Murzuq, and other locations throughout Libya. However, due to the unpredictable security situation on the ground, humanitarian actors had only limited access to Libya; this became acute when an evacuation status was put in place following an escalation of the conflict. In February 2018, the evacuation order was lifted, giving humanitarian actors a vital opportunity to be consistently present in Libya, and to increase provision of essential services and life-saving protection assistance. Implementation of the Humanitarian Response Plan depended on reliable air services into Libya, which had ceased with evacuation status. In this context, restarting the United Nations Humanitarian Air Service, which functions under WFP, was seen as essential to the rescaling up of humanitarian assistance in the country.This CERF Rapid Response allocation enabled 726 staff from 32 humanitarian and development agencies to have access to various parts of the country through a safe and reliable air service. UNHAS provided air service to 32 humanitarian organizations including 16 UN agencies, 14 NGOs, two donors and members of the diplomatic community. This was essential to enabling the resumption and scaling up of humanitarian response in Libya.Since the UN evacuation status for Libya was lifted on 7 February 2018, humanitarian agencies and organisations have been able to return and expand humanitarian operations in Libya. However, the security situation has remained volatile, especially after the outbreak of clashes in and around Tripoli in April 2019, and as a result, no non-Libyan commercial airline companies operate overseas to and from Tripoli. National airline companies are often unreliable and do not all meet international safety standards. Travel by road is time consuming and often connected with serious security risks, especially to the south, so humanitarian agencies and organisations have been dependent on reliable air services into and within Libya in order to effectively be able to provide vital assistance to people in need across the country. CERF has been vital in ensuring a continuation of UNHAS’ operation, which has contributed significantly to providing safe access to and within Libya. UNHAS continues to be instrumental for the humanitarian community in order to reach the people affected by the current crisis in Libya.WFP1602143.000002019-09-19T00:00:002019-09-17T00:00:002019-09-19T00:00:002019-12-20T00:00:002020-06-20T00:00:001602143.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available653201919-UF-TCD-3511721ChadTCD2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple EmergenciesChad UF Application Mar 2019 (Multiple)6Internal strife3Multiple2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa9CAR crisis 2013-12Boko Haram crisis 2014-782599In 2019, internal and regional political, military and socioeconomic challenges will continue to contribute to the vulnerability and suffering of millions of people in need of humanitarian assistance in Chad. According to the HRP, 3.7 million individuals will be food insecure during the lean season expected in June-August 2019, of which more than 500,000 are expected to be in IPC 3 and above. In Eastern Chad, food security, nutrition and access to water continues to be a challenge for the 300,000 refugees from Sudan and the host communities. Whilst in the South, both the over 100,000 refugees from CAR and the host population continue to experience high rates of food insecurity and malnutrition. The 2019 HRP requirement is $500 million.
Based on the multiple humanitarian challenges facing Chad, the HCT has proposed the CERF UFE to focus on prevailing food insecurity and nutrition issues in the East and Southern parts of the country. The proposed response aims to address the most urgent needs in the sectors of Food Security and Nutrition together with complementary interventions in WASH, protection and education; and for UNHAS activities, a key lifeline to reaching the most affected areas in Chad. The UFE allocation will help to reach some 782,599 individuals over 9 months.In 2019, internal and regional political, military and socioeconomic challenges will continue to contribute to the vulnerability and suffering of millions of people in need of humanitarian assistance in Chad. According to the 2018 Humanitarian Response Plan, 3.7 million individuals will be food insecure during the lean season of June-August 2019, with more than 500,000 expected to be severely food insecure. The nutritional situation is constantly deteriorating, with malnutrition affecting 2.2 million people, an increase of 29 percent compared to the same period of the previous year. Among them, nearly 350,000 children are at risk of severe acute malnutrition. In Eastern Chad, food security, nutrition and access to water continues to be a challenge for the 300,000 refugees from Sudan and the host communities. Whilst in the South, both the over 100,000 refugees from CAR and the host population continue to experience high rates of food insecurity and malnutrition. The constrained access to drinking water and recurrence of food insecurity and malnutrition intensify the risk of disease outbreaks, resulting in Chad having the second highest maternal mortality rate and the sixth highest infant and child mortality rate worldwide.In April 2019, in view of Chad’s rising humanitarian needs and critical funding shortfalls, CERF allocated $11 million from its Underfunded Emergencies window. The allocation enabled 6 UN agencies and partners to address the most urgent needs, focusing on 4 priorities: improving access to quality basic services, addressing food insecurity and malnutrition, preventing protection risks, and facilitating the moment of humanitarian personnel and cargo via UNHAS. The allocation ensured the provision of key life-saving assistance across 9 sectors to a total of 771,000 people, including 173,000 men, 182,000 women, 208,000 boys and 208,000 girls.CERF helped respond to time-critical needs and led to the fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries - notably through the use of the cash-based transfers and the innovative "WASH in NUT" intervention - in spite of access constraints. Indeed CERF's support for UNHAS ensured the mobility of humanitarian actors in hard-to-reach areas during the rainy season. The CERF allocation also strengthened communication between the UN agencies, NGO implementing partners and cluster coordinators in monitoring needs and reporting achievements against cluster indicators.FAO;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Other affected persons10979313.00007825997710162019-04-08T00:00:002019-03-22T00:00:002019-04-11T00:00:002019-08-31T00:00:002020-07-06T00:00:0010979313.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available666201919-RR-AGO-3579410AngolaAGO3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterAngola RR Application Apr 2019 (Drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa20Southern Africa drought 2018-20202300000The 2018 drought in Angola has been exacerbated by below-average and erratic rainfall, particularly in the hardest hit southern provinces of Cunene, Huíla and Namibe. In Cunene province alone, from January to March 2019, the number of people in need of humanitarian assistance increased from 249,884 people to 857,443 people and an estimated 702,148 livestock is at risk of dying as a consequence of drought. Bié province also faces a serious nutrition crisis, with a Global Acute Malnutrition prevalence of 9.8 per cent and Severe Acute Malnutrition of 5.6 per cent. Bié presents unique challenges, with more than 70 per cent of households referring that their food crops were destroyed during the past agriculture season and reporting 73 per cent losses in livestock due to lack of water. The prevailing drought has, as a result, led to a nutrition emergency in the southern provinces of Angola, further exposing children under five to multiple deprivations including poor infant and young child feeding practices, low access to quality health care, limited hygiene practices, and poor-quality water and sanitation infrastructure.
The overall humanitarian response plan is aligned with the government priorities set out in the government drought recovery framework 2018-2022 for the southern provinces of Cunene, Huila and Bie. The overall funding requirement for the emergency response plan is estimated at $92,077,339.
The CERF application will cover 6.9 per cent of the overall needs, or $6,342,732 and includes five projects to support the Government’s response in providing immediate life and livelihoods assistance to the 564,746 affected persons (172,934 boys, 191,591 girls, 29,325 men, and 170,896 women). The UN and NGOs have prioritized the most time-critical life-saving activities in the nutrition, WASH, food security, health and protection sectors across the affected areas.The 2018 drought in Angola was exacerbated by below-average and erratic rainfall, particularly in the hardest-hit southern provinces of Cunene, Huíla and Namibe. In Cunene province alone, from January to March 2019, the number of people in need of humanitarian assistance increased from 249,884 people to 857,443 people. An estimated 702,148 livestock are at risk of dying as a consequence of drought. Bié province faces a serious nutrition crisis, with a Global Acute Malnutrition prevalence of 9.8 per cent and Severe Acute Malnutrition at 5.6 per cent. Bié presents unique challenges, with more than 70 per cent of households stating that their food crops had been destroyed during the past agriculture season and reporting 73 per cent losses in livestock due to lack of water. The drought has led to a nutrition emergency in the southern provinces of Angola, further exposing children under five to multiple deprivations including poor infant and young child feeding practices, low access to quality health care, limited hygiene practices, and poor-quality water and sanitation infrastructure. The overall humanitarian response sought $92 million to cover the Government’s priorities set out in the Government drought recovery framework 2018-2022 for the southern provinces of Cunene, Huila and Bié.In response to this critical and deteriorating humanitarian situation, CERF allocated $6.3 million through its Rapid Response window, approved in May 2019, to support the Government’s response in providing the most time-critical life-saving interventions to a total of 887,786 people. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide: screening for and treatment of malnutrition to 674,426 children under five and women reached through infant-young child feeding (IYCF) practices in 28 municipalities; access to safe drinking water through water trucking, and provision of household water treatment and safe storage materials to 18,949 people; dignity kits and health services to 24,963 women and girls; access to sexual and reproductive health and gender-based violence assistance, including HIV/AIDS, to 38,295 women and children; and support to mitigate livestock losses and restore agricultural production to 30,140 subsistence farmers.The CERF funds helped respond to time-critical needs. The Nutrition and WASH projects responded to changes associated with the climatic conditions in the region. The CERF funds also improved coordination among the humanitarian community, maximizing the involvement of the Disaster Management team and creating more cohesion. This was practically observed in the procurement of material where UNFPA and UNICEF used an inter-agency agreement for the streamlining of land transportation to bring supplies to the affected provinces once the Port of Lobito was determined the official supply entry point; saving costs through increased coordination on the ground and promoting cross-agency collaboration. The projects enhanced synergies with government at central, provincial and municipality levels, and other actors such as implementing partners and civil society organizations.FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WHOOther affected persons6342732.00005647468877862019-05-08T00:00:002019-04-05T00:00:002019-05-20T00:00:002019-08-22T00:00:002020-05-15T00:00:006342732.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available664201919-UF-CMR-3556918CameroonCMR2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedCameroon UF Application Mar 2019 (Displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa12Boko Haram crisis 2014-4300000The situation in the North-West and South-West of Cameron continues to present challenges due to the persistent insecurity and attacks against civilians have forced over 437,000 people to flee across four regions, which are now hosting 40% of the total displaced population in Cameroon. The 2019 HRP aims to assist 2.3 million people, representing 53 per cent of the 4.3 million people in need. This plan requires $299 million to meet the most urgent needs in the prioritized regions.
The CERF strategy focuses on providing emergency assistance and protection to new IDPs, returnees and host communities. Activities will focus on emergency food, essential primary and reproductive health services, emergency protection for women, girls and boys exposed to threats of exploitation and abuse by armed groups, first response shelter and NFI. It will address the priority needs of 680,000 people including 400,000 internally displaced persons; 180,000 host communities hosting IDPs and 100,000 returnees in the South-West region, the North-West region and the Far North Region (Mayo Sava, Mayo Tsanaga and Logone and Chari divisions).Cameroon is one of the fastest growing crises in Africa with more than one million displaced people, equalling twice the number of one year ago. The situation in the North-West and South-West of Cameron continues to present challenges due to persistent insecurity and attacks against civilians, which has forced over 437,000 people to flee across four regions, now hosting 40% of the total displaced population in Cameroon. Three million people are food insecure, 222,000 children under five are suffering from acute malnutrition, including 60,000 with severe acute malnutrition. Over 1.5 million people are in need of emergency health assistance. The 2019 Humanitarian Response Plan aims to assist 2.3 million people, representing 53 per cent of the 4.3 million people in need. This plan requires $299 million to meet the most urgent needs in the prioritized regions.In May 2019, in response to the intensification of the crisis and a sharp rise in humanitarian needs, CERF allocated $11.3 million from its Underfunded Window to contribute to the assistance and protection efforts of the humanitarian community. This funding enabled 8 UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 495,000 people, including 123,000 women, 75,000 men, and 297,000 children. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide emergency food, essential reproductive health services, emergency shelter and household items to vulnerable people affected by the conflict; and protection assistance for women, men, girls and boys exposed to threats of exploitation and abuse by armed groups.The CERF funds came at a critical juncture for the humanitarian response in Cameroon. The funds not only enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to those in needs, but also enabled humanitarian actors to demonstrate their ability to intervene in a new and complex humanitarian operating environment. This in turn catalyzed further contributions from other donors. The funding also led to a more active involvement of partners in the clusters, and to greater partnering between UN agencies.FAO;IOM;UN Women;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFPHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons11295158.00006195874956042019-04-26T00:00:002019-04-15T00:00:002019-05-07T00:00:002019-08-31T00:00:002020-06-05T00:00:0011295158.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available698201919-UF-CMR-3855718CameroonCMR2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedCameroon UF Application Sep 2019 (Displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa12Boko Haram crisis 2014-1300000The humanitarian situation in the South-West (SW) and North-West (NW) regions, which initially started as a political crisis, turned into a significant, complex humanitarian emergency with 1.3 million people in need in the two regions as per the 2019 HNO. According to the 2019 Emergency Food Security Assessment, 1.5 million people were food insecure, of which 900,000 in the NW and 600,000 in the SW regions, with GAM rates for the two regions at 4.4 per cent and 5.6 per cent respectively. Moreover, a lack of funding has compromised basic health services in the NW. Thus, the risk of an outbreak of infectious diseases in both NW and SW was considered high.CERF allocated $5 million to Cameroon rea from its Underfunded Emergencies window to sustain the implementation of key life-saving operations. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide health, protection, food security, nutrition and education services to 887,000 people, including 230,000 women, 187,000 women and 469,000 children. This second underfunded emergency allocation in 2019 was crucial to respond to some of the priority needs in the crisis affected North-West and South-West regions. The humanitarian response to the crisis in the two regions remained severely underfunded especially in the Education Sector. This CERF allocation was very carefully prioritized to respond to underfunded priority needs of education, health, complemented by nutrition and protection activities and a multi-purpose cash (MPC) project. The MPC project was decisive to explore this response strategy in an area where security concerns and opposition by local authorities were widespreadThe COVID-19 pandemic had major repercussions, resulting in the closure of schools, the disruption of supply chains, a momentary paralysis of humanitarian response activities until guidance was developed on how to deliver safely, respecting COVID-19 prevention and social distancing measures. CERF’s flexibility in responding to a changing operating environment allowed to integrate COVID-19 prevention and response measures in projects and to also provide education assistance in the Littoral and West regions. Without the CERF funding, some of the most urgent health and protection needs of people would have been left unmet, considering the very limited funding available to the humanitarian response in the North-West and South-West regions. Allocations for different agencies in the same sector (Education), greatly contributed to developing a joint response vision and to closer coordination to ensure complementarities. Furthermore, for the Nutrition Sector the CERF funding was vital to strengthen coordination with Cluster members.UNESCO;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons5002518.00007112378871202019-09-30T00:00:002019-09-18T00:00:002019-10-22T00:00:002020-02-29T00:00:002021-02-28T00:00:005002518.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available688201919-RR-COD-3851927Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD3Rapid Response30EbolaDisease OutbreakDR Congo RR Application Aug 2019 (Ebola)2Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological02Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa19Ebola in DRC and readiness in neighboring countries 2018-201946693542Efforts continue in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to stem the outbreak of Ebola that has claimed thousands of lives since its declaration by the Ministry of Health on August 1, 2018. This epidemic is now the second deadliest in the world after the 2014 - 2016 one in West Africa and the worst in the history of DRC. With the support of the international community, the DRC government has put in place mechanisms to control the epidemic. Although currently limited to the provinces of Ituri and North Kivu, the caselaod continues to increase, with the largest monthly increase occurring in May 2019. In August 2019, deaths in the community, untraceable contacts and new cases not yet known, show that urgent efforts are still needed. The humanitarian needs are high and extensive. Basic health, education and other essential services are inadequate when they exist. Confidence in national authorities is weak and efforts to contain the epidemic have been tainted with suspicion and mistrust.
On 9 August, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated US$10 million to support the Ebola response in DRC. This allocation is against the US$287,590,149 of the DRC Ebola Strategic Response Plan for July-December 2019 and will cover the health (WHO, IOM, UNICEF) and mutiple sectors (UNICEF) needs of 45,000,000 people. This allocation is an addition to two rapid response allocations for Ebola in DRC: US$2 million in May 2018 for the outbreak in Equateur and US$2.8 million in August 2018 for the outbreak in Ituri and North Kivu. These allocations supported activities in Health (WHO), WASH (UNICEF) and Logistics/UNHAS (WFP).By 2019 the 10th Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which was declared on 1 August 2018, had become one of the deadliest outbreaks in history, second only to the Ebola crisis in West Africa in 2014-2016. With the death toll rising, and contact tracing efforts struggling to keep pace with the spread of the virus, there was an urgent need to scale-up the response. The cost of the DRC Ebola Strategic Response Plan for July-December 2019 was estimated at $287.6 million, targeting the humanitarian needs of 45 million people.CERF allocated $9.8 million in September 2019 to the Democratic Republic of the Congo from its Rapid Response window for the immediate commencement of live-saving activities. The funds enabled 3 UN agencies (IOM, UNICEF and WHO) to implement a package of life-saving activities in response to the outbreak of Ebola. For instance, IOM monitored 49 million people at border crossings and checkpoints for symptoms of the virus, including 22 million women, 23 million men, and 4 million children. The funds also enabled WHO and UNICEF to provide essential healthcare services, and for UNICEF to provide water, sanitation and hygiene assistance to 560,000 people, and nutrition and child protection to target communities.CERF helped respond to time-critical needs, particularly in terms of the scale-up of enhanced monitoring at border crossings and points of control. The CERF allocation complemented interventions funded by the DRC Humanitarian Fund. The CERF-funded healthcare and sanitation activities helped save lives, while the CERF-funded support for nutrition and protection efforts for Ebola patients helped support the recovery of Ebola survivors and their families.IOM;UNICEF;WHOOther affected persons9837589.000045000000490992862019-09-10T00:00:002019-08-30T00:00:002019-09-10T00:00:002019-12-12T00:00:002020-10-09T00:00:009837589.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available657201919-UF-COD-3497827Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple EmergenciesDR Congo UF Application Mar 2019 (Multiple emergencies)6Internal strife3Multiple2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa17DRC conflict and refugees 2017-201810890000In late 2018, noticeable security improvements have led to a slight increase of number of returnees in Tanganyika and the three Kasai provinces. At the same time, more than 400,000 Congolese workers living illegally in Angola were expelled from the country. They found shelter within the host community in Tanganyika and the Kasai but live in extreme precariousness. The Kasai Oriental has been affected by price rises, climate disruption and phytosanitary diseases resulting in low agricultural production. The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) showed 249,300 people in emergency need of assistance. Around 10,9 % of children are affected by acute moderate malnutrition and 3,2% by severe acute malnutrition. In North Kivu and Ituri provinces, the humanitarian crises remain dynamic and are linked to the deterioration of the security context that leads to a lot of internal displacements. There are 32 spontaneous settlements registered, welcoming more than 54,000 people and protection issues are alarming. In 2018, the Protection cluster has registered 9,820 cases of GBV and 125 antimine alerts for these provinces. In South Kivu, insecurity is the main cause of the crisis. Since June 2018, there has been a clear increase in violence by armed groups and several new areas are now affected. In 2018, the province registered more than 17,609 protection incidents including 1,164 GBV cases. The 2019 DRC HRP requires $1.6 billion.
The suggested CERF strategy has three objectives which align the 2019 HRP. The country team seeks to ensure access to basic services to affected populations (IDPs, host families and returnees); to cover the needs of victims of human rights violations and reduce protection risks for women and children; and to contribute to reducing the nutritional and food emergency through a multisectoral response. The response targets 1.2 million people in the shelter, protection, antimine, nutrition, education, health, food security, and logistics sectors through 12 projects.The DRC faced an acute humanitarian crisis in 2018, with an estimated 12.8 million people were food insecure, including 9.8 million in crisis (IPC Phase 3) and 2.95 million in emergency (Phase 4). Acute malnutrition was also a major public health problem, with an average prevalence of acute malnutrition of 11%. The Humanitarian Response Plan sought to address the crisis by focusing on 3 strategic objectives: improving livelihoods, promoting protection, and decreasing mortality and morbidity rates. At a cost $1.65 billion, the Plan aimed to provide assistance to some 9 million people.In response to this crisis, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $32 million from CERF’s Underfunded Emergencies Window in May 2019 for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 1.1 million people including 360,000 women, 257,000 men, 509,000 children and 19,000 persons with disabilities. The funding supported 7 UN agencies (FAO, UNFPA, UNHCR, UNICEF, UNOPS, WFP and WHO) to provide assistance across 13 sectors: shelter and essential household items; mine action; water, sanitation and hygiene; education; logistics; multi-sectoral refugee assistance; nutrition; protection; child protection; gender-based violence; food security; and agricultural livelihoods.CERF helped respond to time-critical needs and led to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries. For instance, the CERF funds enabled UN agencies to deliver cash assistance for households to meet their essential food needs; provide protection assistance to unaccompanied children, former child soldiers, and child victims of gender-based violence; and deliver essential water and sanitation services.FAO;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;UNOPS;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons31753453.0000143842511267382019-04-12T00:00:002019-04-03T00:00:002019-04-30T00:00:002019-08-31T00:00:002020-06-05T00:00:0031753453.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available643201919-RR-COG-3418926Republic of CongoCOG3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedCongo RR Application Feb 2019 (Assistance for DRC Refugees )1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa17DRC conflict and refugees 2017-201826000According to a report dated 16 January 2019 from the United Nations Office for Human Rights, inter-ethnic conflicts in early December 2018 caused nearly 890 deaths in the Mai-Ndombe department of northwestern DRC. Following the fighting, an estimated 16,000 asylum seekers arrived in the Republic of Congo, most of them are women and children and are located in the areas of Makotipoko, Bouemba and Mpouya (Plateau Department). On 18 December 2018, a first joint mission of the Government of the Republic of Congo and the United Nations System visited Bouemba and Makotipoko and found urgent needs in terms of shelter, access to drinking water and hygiene and sanitary infrastructure, food as well as several cases of malnutrition. On 27 December 2018, due to the continue influx of asylum seekers from DRC, the Government of the Republic of Congo officially requested the support of the United Nations System and its partners.
A six-month humanitarian response plan has been developed covering the sectors of Protection, Health, Nutrition, Food Security, Shelter and NFI, and WASH for a total amount of US$ 10,451,640. This CERF allocation of US$ 2,995,361 will cover the health, protection, nutrition, and food security of 16,000 asylum seekers and 10,000 members of the host population for six months.In December 2018 an estimate 8,500 people fled inter-communal violence in DRC and sought asylum across the river in the neighbouring Republic of Congo. The UN and the Government conducted a joint assessment to Bouemba and Makotipoko on 18 December, and found urgent needs in terms of shelter, access to drinking water and hygiene and sanitary infrastructure, food insecurity and malnutrition. On 27 December 2018, the Government of the Republic of Congo officially requested the support of the UN system and its partners. A six-month humanitarian response plan has been developed covering the sectors of Protection, Health, Nutrition, Food Security, Shelter and NFI, and WASH for a total amount of US$ 10,451,640.In response to this crisis, CERF allocated $3 million on 28 January from its Rapid Response window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. The funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 27,000 people (8,500 refugees and 18,500 people from host communities), including 8,120 women and 14,410 children, in the health, food security, shelter/NFI, protection, WASH, nutrition and agriculture sectors. The CERF allocation served as a critical injection of early funds and enabled UN agencies and partners to start a timely emergency response.CERF helped respond to time-critical needs and led to the fast delivery of life-saving assistance, notably for children under 5 suffering from acute malnutrition. CERF's support enabled UN agencies to scale up in their assistance in new locations, and thus helped to mitigate a deterioration of humanitarian needs. CERF also helped to strengthen coordination and partnerships between the UN system, NGOs, local authorities and community leaders.FAO;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees2987422.000027737271962019-02-21T00:00:002019-02-13T00:00:002019-02-26T00:00:002019-06-01T00:00:002019-12-01T00:00:002987422.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available712201919-RR-ZMB-3966186ZambiaZMB3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterZambia RR Application Nov 2019 (Drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa20Southern Africa drought 2018-20202300000According to a September 2019 report by the Zambia Vulnerability Assessment Committee, more than 2.3 million people were expected to experience high levels of food insecurity during the upcoming lean season as a result of severe and prolonged dry spells, extremely high temperatures and extraordinarily low rainfall levels. On the Integrated Food Security Classification (IPC) scale, 1.9 million people were categorized as facing IPC Phase 3 (crisis) with another 450.000 being classified as facing Phase 4 (emergency). Amid rising levels of acute malnutrition, families increasingly started to resort to negative coping strategies, including withdrawing children from schools and resorting to human trafficking. Responding to the deteriorating situation and the Government of Zambia’s request, the country team developed a humanitarian response plan for October 2019 - March 2020 to provide immediate life-saving and life-sustaining assistance to people experiencing the multi-facetted effects of severe food insecurity.On 4 December 2019, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $8 million from CERF’s Rapid Response window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities in response to the drought in Zambia. The funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide direct assistance to 780,941 people in the Food Security sector, 80,500 people in the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector, 58,487 people in the Protection sector, 35,301 people in the Education sector and 2,859 people in the Nutrition sector. Responding to the unfolding COVID-19 situation, selected UN agencies also reprogrammed their activities during the implementation stage to provide critical services, including surveillance, contract tracing and procurement of personal protection equipment, after the first confirmed COVID-19 case in the country.CERF’s funding provided the critical resources for UN agencies and implementing partners to initiate an immediate response to the drought 2019/2020, which affected the food security and livelihoods of 2.3 million people in Zambia. Not only did CERF funding enable a comprehensive and coordinated response spanning five sectors, it also served as a catalyst in engaging donors to contribute an additional $20 million towards the overall humanitarian response. Further, the flexibility of CERF funding enabled UN agencies to respond to initially unforeseen needs created by the COVID-19 pandemic in a timely, efficient and life-saving manner.UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHOOther affected persons7988674.00007381307809412019-11-29T00:00:002019-11-22T00:00:002019-12-04T00:00:002020-03-05T00:00:002020-10-15T00:00:007988674.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available667201919-RR-ZWE-3584087ZimbabweZWE3Rapid Response5StormNatural DisasterZimbabwe RR Application Apr 2019 (Cyclone Idai)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa270000The cyclone Idai weather system hit the eastern part of Zimbabwe, a highly impoverished part of the country, on 15 and 16 March 2019. The cyclone comes during a particularly challenging time for the country which is emerging from a drought and is grappling with economic challenges that have exacerbated humanitarian conditions across the country.
While the total number of people affected by the category four cyclone is likely to increase as more areas become accessible, preliminary reports indicate that some 270,000 people with existing acute levels of vulnerability, have been directly affected across all districts in Manicaland and parts of Masvingo and Mashonaland East provinces. The force of the cyclone was concentrated in Chimanimani and Chipinge districts, with at least 50% of the population affected and where loss of life is expected to be the greatest. There have been significant damage to crops, livestock and particularly infrastructure including roads, bridges, water installations, power and communication and many homes, schools and community structures have also been damaged. While the number of people killed, missing, or displaced is difficult to estimate given ongoing significant access challenges; preliminary reports indicate that, more than 10,000 displaced individuals are living in spontaneous settlements, in public buildings (schools, and Government buildings), in transit camps and with host families in several districts. As of 25 March, the Government reported 181 deaths and 330 missing, 1,263 houses have been damaged and 584 destroyed in Mutare,2,290 were damaged in Buhera district. These numbers are likely to increase as more areas become accessible in the hardest hit districts. The Flash Appeal for the drought has been revised to include an additionnal USD64 million and target 270,000 vulnerable people.
The CERF application includes eleven (11) projects to support the Government’s response in providing immediate life-saving and life-sustaining assistance to the 270,000 affected persons (64,800 boys, 70,200 girls, 64,800 men, and 70,200 women). The UN and NGOs have prioritised the most time-critical life-saving activities in the health, WASH, food security, protection and nutrition sectors across the affected areas.Cyclone Idai hit the eastern part of Zimbabwe on 15 and 16 March 2019. The category 4 cyclone came at a particularly difficult time for the country which was emerging from a drought and was grappling with economic challenges that have exacerbated humanitarian conditions across the country. Preliminary reports indicated that some 270,000 people with existing acute levels of vulnerability had been directly affected across all districts in Manicaland and parts of Masvingo and Mashonaland East provinces. The cyclone left significant damages to crops, livestock and infrastructure including roads, bridges, water installations, power and communication systems. Many homes, schools and community structures were also damaged. While the overall impact and needs triggered by the cyclone were difficult to estimate given significant access challenges, preliminary reports indicated that over 10,000 displaced individuals were living in spontaneous settlements, in public buildings, in transit camps and with host families in several districts. Considering the increased humanitarian caseload due to Cyclone Idai, a drought flash appeal was revised to include an additional $64 million in requirements and to target 270,000 vulnerable people.On 19 March 2019, just a few days after Cyclone Idai made landfall in Mozambique, the Emergency Relief Coordinator announced that he was allocating some $20 million from CERF’s Rapid Response window to ramp up the humanitarian response to the cyclone in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi. This CERF allocation of $4 million to Zimbabwe aimed to jump-start the most time-critical, life-saving assistance to the 270,000 affected persons in Zimbabwe to complement the government's response. The funding supported UN agencies and partners to provide: medical supplies and health care services to 273,749 people; core relief items for 20,000 people; life-saving treatment to 68,295 women and children with acute malnutrition through the health system at static facilities and outreach points in the community; financial resources to allow the initial roll out of camp management activities that will support improved humanitarian coordination and lifesaving service provision in IDP sites for 20,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs); protection mechanisms against gender-based violence for 113,057 people; child protection through the establishment of child-friendly spaces for 38,053 people; and restoration of safe water supply, sanitation facilities and hygiene promotion benefiting 95,289 people.CERF funding lead to fast delivery of assistance to people in need and helped respond to time-critical needs. The CERF funds partially improved coordination and increased capacities for coordination and information management, increased emergency surge capacity among agencies and NGOs, and improved coordination between and among government counterparts and line ministries. CERF also improved resource mobilization from other sources. CERF funds also added value in terms of improving service delivery related to protection issues and the establishment of feedback mechanisms in camp settings.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons4055106.00003477503868062019-04-08T00:00:002019-04-05T00:00:002019-04-15T00:00:002019-07-17T00:00:002020-01-17T00:00:004055106.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available645201919-RR-ZWE-3429887ZimbabweZWE3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterZimbabwe RR Application Feb 2019 (Drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa20Southern Africa drought 2018-20204300000CERF received a request from Zimbabwe for an allocation of US$10 million to respond to the impacts of the drought and economic crisis experienced by the country causing high rates of food insecurity. The request stems from the results of the Zimbabwe Vulnerability Assessment 2018 which demonstrated that the number of severely food insecure people was expected to reach 2.4 million by March 2019 (hunger peak period), translating to 28% of the rural population. Currently the country has 11 districts with a food insecurity prevalence above 40% and another 11 districts ranging between 30% and 39%. At the same time, access to basic services and particularly healthcare has become increasingly challenging as the economic circumstances worsen.
As a response, the Government together with UN agencies issued a Flash Appeal for US$ 234 million to support the 4.3 million people in need of humanitarian assistance of which 2.2 million will be targeted for humanitarian assistance. The CERF allocation of US$ 10 million aims to implement time-critical activities in the 11 districts most affected by food insecurity, in nine provinces across Zimbabwe. The projects included in the proposal will assist 271,942 people with life-saving assistance, including food, health, nutrition, WASH and protection services.The humanitarian situation in Zimbabwe significantly deteriorated as the impact of the drought and economic crisis caused high rates of food insecurity. According to the 2018 Zimbabwe Vulnerability Assessment, the number of severely food-insecure people was expected to reach 2.4 million by March 2019, of whom 28 per cent were living in rural areas. The country had 11 districts with a food insecurity prevalence of above 40 per cent and another 11 districts ranging between 30 per cent and 39 per cent. At the same time, access to basic services and particularly health care became increasingly challenging as the economic circumstances worsened. Especially, the dramatic price increases for most staples and other commodities including drugs and medicine, put further pressure on the most vulnerable parts of the population. As a response, the Government together with UN agencies issued a Flash Appeal seeking $234 million to support a total of 4.3 million people in need of humanitarian assistance.On 12 March 2019, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $10 million from CERF’s Rapid Response window to implement time-critical activities in the country’s 11 districts most affected by food insecurity and thus, targeting a total of 290,380 Zimbabweans. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide: food assistance to 157,417 people; access to water for livestock and agricultural production as well as provision of survival stock feed for cattle to benefit 48,677 people; medical supplies and health care services to 93,100 people; critical child protection services, particularly psychological support and programs for prevention from violence to 27,703 women and children; GBV protection to 20,122 people; access to safe drinking water and hygiene kits to 192,587 people; and nutrition treatment to 89,261women and children.CERF funding led to fast delivery of assistance to affected people and helped respond to time-critical needs as it was possible to quickly respond to the identified humanitarian needs following initial rapid assessments to save lives and prevent diseases. CERF funding also partially improved coordination among the humanitarian community allowing partners to deliver as one, coordinating the implementation of activities and avoiding duplication of efforts, in addition to other functioning coordination mechanisms. CERF partially improved resource mobilization from other donors for some of the sectors. Conversely, for some sectors -- health, water, sanitation and hygiene, protection, child protection and gender-based violence, the CERF funds were the only source of funding received for the drought response.FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHOOther affected persons10050789.00002719422899422019-03-05T00:00:002019-02-14T00:00:002019-03-08T00:00:002019-06-12T00:00:002020-03-10T00:00:0010050789.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available637201919-RR-SSD-3382091South SudanSSD3Rapid Response30EbolaDisease OutbreakSouth Sudan RR Application Jan 2019 (Ebola readiness)2Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological01Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa19Ebola in DRC and readiness in neighboring countries 2018-2019435344On 1 August 2018, the Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) reported an outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in North Kivu Province. This is the 10th Ebola outbreak in DRC since the virus was discovered in 1976. As of 27 December 2018, at least 593 probable and confirmed cases, including 359 deaths had been reported. WHO has assessed four priority countries at major risk of being affected by the spread of the disease beyond the national borders of the DRC. South Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi are at high risk because of their proximity to the outbreak affected areas and the large-scale movement of goods and people across their border with DRC. The risk of the disease spreading beyond the borders of the DRC into South Sudan was assessed by WHO on 28 September 2018 as very high. Following this assessment, the government of South Sudan established a coordination and leadership structure while WHO appointed an Incident Manager to coordinate EVD preparedness activities. An initial National Ebola Preparedness Plan of US$16,333,093, covering a period of six months through to March 2019, was developed under the leadership of WHO and MoH. Within the National Plan the requirements of UN agencies amount to US$11,568,822. On 14 December 2018, the ERC agreed to a provisional allocation of $2 million to South Sudan to support national efforts (through the Ministry of Health) to prepare for a potential EVD outbreak. The CERF funds will enable the UN agencies support the joint EVD preparedness and contingency plan to ensure operational readiness capabilities for timely detection and timely response to a potential imported EVD case from DRC to South Sudan.
This CERF allocation is part of a $10 million the ERC allocated end of December 2018 to support Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) readiness activities in Rwanda, Uganda, South Sudan and Burundi. These countries have been assessed by WHO to have the greatest risk of potential spread from DRC. Each country will receive respectively $2.0 million (South Sudan), $1.8 million (Rwanda), $3.8 million (Uganda), and $2.4 million (Burundi).The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is still grappling with the world’s second largest Ebola epidemic on record, more than a year since the Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) reported the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in North Kivu province, the 10th Ebola outbreak in DRC since the virus was first discovered in 1976. The response efforts have been complicated by the ongoing conflict which exacerbates the risks and makes it more complex to prevent and treat the disease. It is estimated that over one million people are internally displaced in the affected areas of DRC and the epicentre of the outbreak is a target for non-state armed actors, resulting in challenges due to insecurity and community resistance.
As of 16 October 2019, about 3,224 EVD cases (link) had been reported in DRC, of which 2,152 died (case fatality ratio 67.1 per cent). The risk of the EVD spreading into the neighbouring countries remains high. In neighbouring states, three cases of Ebola have been confirmed in Uganda as of June 2019 and there are unsubstantiated reports of suspected cases in Tanzania. Also in July, an Ebola case was reported in Ariwara in the DRC, close to the border with South Sudan.
Based on a WHO joint monitoring mission for EVD preparedness and readiness that took place from 15-19 November 2018, South Sudan was rated as a ‘Priority 1’ country for EVD preparedness and readiness. A coordination and leadership structure was established including (a) a National Task Force (NTF) and State Task Forces (STF) led by the Ministry of Health (MoH); (b) Technical Working Groups (TWG) for selected pillars of the EVD preparedness strategy led by relevant technical partner agencies (noted below); and (c) a Strategic Advisory Group (SAG) led by WHO and constituted by UN agencies, key humanitarian partner agencies and donors. WHO was appointed as Incident Manager to coordinate EVD preparedness activities and provide leadership and guidance to the NTF and SAG.CERF allocated $2,015,164 through the rapid response window to support the implementation and scaling up urgently needed EVD preparedness activities in South Sudan. The funding enabled the humanitarian responders to establish and scale-up time-critical Ebola preparedness activities in the counties bordering DRC that are most at risk of EVD (Central Equatoria, Eastern Equatoria, and Western Equatoria).
The funding improved the capacity of the health system in South Sudan to detect and respond to EVD, with 339,064 people screened for EVD at various points of entry or benefiting from strengthened community-based EVD surveillance and health structures. About 170,000 people were reached with awareness campaigns on hygiene, infection control, and EVD risks. They additionally benefited from increased access to WASH infrastructure in health facilities and public spaces such as markets, schools, and churches/mosques.The CERF funds supported the timely initiation and scale-up of EVD preparedness activities in the priority locations and overall preparedness in South Sudan. As part of a preventative response to scale up South Sudan’s Ebola preparedness, funds were disbursed to UN agencies in a timely manner by CERF. The funding enabled UN agencies to start procurement and tendering processes of equipment and supplies immediately, with training processes developed and starting shortly after. CERF funding responded to the needs following the declaration of South Sudan as being at a “very high” risk of Ebola spreading given the proximity to DRC and given the substantial cross-border movements of people, goods, and services. While coordination structures on Ebola response existed prior to CERF funding being received (i.e. the National and State-Level Taskforces, led by the Ministry of Health and WHO, as well as the Ebola Secretariat, led by OCHA), CERF has played a significant role in strengthening and improving these coordination structures, both external to and within the humanitarian community on Ebola preparedness and response.IOM;UNICEF;WFP;WHOOther affected persons2015164.00004353443911332019-01-25T00:00:002019-01-16T00:00:002019-01-25T00:00:002019-04-25T00:00:002019-10-25T00:00:002015164.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available649201919-RR-SSD-3498391South SudanSSD3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedSouth Sudan RR Application Mar 2019 (IDP returns)1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa10South Sudan crisis 2013-1232845Recently revitalized peace process in South Sudan offers the prospect of new opportunities in 2019 for South Sudan’s women, men and children. As a consequence of the increased hope for peace along with some positive signs of change such as improved security and community dialogues, there is evidence that some IDPS are returning home, and that others in Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites, collective centres and spontaneous settlements across South Sudan want to return home. This ranges from between 6 per cent to 43 per cent of households (Sept 2018 – IDP Profiling for Solutions, POC and Urban Sites, UNHCR). About 17,500 IDPs have already returned to In Leer, Koch, and Mayendit (Unity region) between December 2018 and January 2019 alone. Needs of returnees are high, as many do not have access to basic services including education, health care, and access to water or livelihood opportunities. The return of civilians to their homes brings additional challenges in the form of housing, land, and property issues and potential for increased inter- and intra-communal conflict.
The CERF allocation of US$11 million against is requested to address the needs of IDP returnees through household/individual assistance and through basic services in areas of return.Since 2013, the newly independent South Sudan has faced years of internal conflict that has forced almost 4 million people to flee their homes in search of safety, nearly 1.5 million of them within the country and more than 2.2 million outside the country as refugees. At the time of the allocation, communal violence, combined with small-arms proliferation and weak rule of law, were evident. Cattle raiding remains a widespread practice in South Sudan, but one that is increasingly politicized and linked to broader conflict and insecurity. The extended instability in South Sudan has eroded the Government’s ability to provide consistent basic services to its people. At the time of the allocation, a general decrease in fighting led to improved humanitarian access, with movement by road, river and air improving in areas of return.
As a result of these changes, people in Protection of Civilian sites (PoCs), collective centres, and spontaneous settlements across South Sudan wanted to return to their places of origin. IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) reports that South Sudan saw significant and increasing numbers of returnees in the first three months following the signing of a peace agreement as of September 2018. As of 19 July 2019, at least 534,082 individuals had returned to their places of origin, with the number of returnees per month averaging 96,278 people for both refugee and IDP returnees.
IDP returnees faced significant challenges. Over half of returnees lived in inadequate housing, such as makeshift shelters or partially damaged housing. Many did not have access to land or property. IDP returnee communities included vulnerable groups with specific needs, including children and women at risk, the elderly, people with disabilities, single-headed household members, and the extremely poor. There was a significant need to help IDP returnees integrate into communities of origin, as in the short to medium term their presence created additional pressures on and competition with host communities over food, livelihoods or shelter. Compared to non-displaced populations, their coping mechanisms were also largely exhausted.
CERF allocated $10.9 million to South Sudan from its Rapid Response window for the provision of life-saving assistance to South Sudanese IDP returnees in 2019.Overall, a total of 292,978 compared to the 268,652 planned were reached with the emergency support package intended for IDP returnees and host community members. This includes 207,239 IDP returnees and 84,467 host community members. “Host community” in this case refers to those living in the community with returnees; this may include refugees, internally displaced people, refugee returnees, and other categories. Additionally, 1,272 people were trained through this allocation, predominantly teachers, Government officials, PTA members, health workers and nutrition workers, among others.
18,360 persons with disabilities were reached by IOM and UNHCR, although the total number of persons with disabilities reached through the allocation is likely higher, as not all agencies had established systems for tracking services provided to persons with disability.In the light of the revitalized peace process and the continued ceasefire, South Sudan has seen a marked increase in displaced people deciding to return. Thanks to the allocation of $10.9 million from the Central Emergency Relief Fund (CERF), returnees have been provided with support to prevent a worsening of their conditions and to ease their transition and integration in their places of return.
Through the efforts of the Food and Agriculture Organization, the International Organization of Migration, the United Nations Population Fund, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, the World Food Programme, the World Health Organization, and their implementing partners, a total of 292,220 people were reached with specialized and general support services. 157,500 internally displaced returnees were provided with a package of targeted support, including food, nutritional support to prevent and treat malnutrition, agricultural tools and supplies, and non-food items such as kitchen pans, sleeping mats, and soap. Medical centres, schools, women’s centres, nutrition sites, among others, have also been established or scaled up to address crucial needs, as well as protection, hygiene, and coordination services.
CERF funds led to a fast delivery of services to people in need, have helped respond to time-critical needs and, to an extent, have improved coordination and resource mobilization from other sources.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Returnees;Other affected persons10917832.00002686522963542019-03-26T00:00:002019-03-15T00:00:002019-04-01T00:00:002019-07-04T00:00:002020-01-04T00:00:0010917832.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available706201919-RR-SSD-3957691South SudanSSD3Rapid Response6FloodNatural DisasterSouth Sudan RR Application Nov 2019 (Floods)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa908000Flooding from June affected more than 900,000 people, destroying livelihoods and assets and displacing more than 420,000 people in Jonglei, Upper Nile, Warrap, Eastern Equatoria, Northern Bahr el Ghazal, Unity and Lakes. The impact of the floods in these states that were already vulnerable to conflict, displacement, food insecurity and communicable disease outbreaks, had the potential of worsening humanitarian outcomes of those affected. Faced with the forecast of continued rainfall, and limited resources, an interagency meeting was convened, chaired by the Humanitarian Coordinator, identified funding requirements for an initial flood rapid response for a period of two months of US 61.5 million. The requirement formed a basis for resource mobilization and a well-coordinated humanitarian response.A CERF allocation of US 15 million under the rapid response window, provided critical bridge funding to boost ongoing response before bilateral donor contributions were received. The grant supported priority actions to increase access to food and livelihoods, ramp up surveillance and response to resurgent communicable diseases and provide basic primary health care, construct new WASH infrastructure and distribution of hygiene kits, and provide shelter and non-food items to vulnerable displaced people. Through its funding for logistical support, CERF funding enabled the lease of a helicopter to transport flight services for ICCG assessment missions and transport light cargo to affected areas without disrupting UNHAS regular passenger services. CERF funds were complimented by South Sudan Humanitarian Fund allocation of $9.8 million that supported frontline response.
Through its strategic use in the counties worst hit by the floods, CERF funds enabled UN agencies and their partners to directly reach 643,084 people with either one or a mix of all funded interventions. This was slightly above the 570,000 affected people targeted at the time of the request.The recipient agencies reported that the CERF funding enabled fast delivery of assistance to affected population. The flexibility of the fund enabled the different partners to use their existing pipeline stocks and later replenish it with the funds received from CERF. The CERF funding also addressed time-critical needs, especially under the Shelter/NFI, health, WASH, Food security and Livelihood sectors. The CERF grant contributed to the strengthening of the multi-sector coordination for the immediate flood response. This was achieved through OCHA convening emergency meetings attended by all relevant clusters and pipeline agencies to discuss rapid emergency responses and provision of key relief supplies. In term of funding support from CERF, the allocation was clearly established and divided, ensuring that both direct implementation and provision of supplies were adequately covered. Implementing agencies were able to demonstrate to other donors that some of the needed resources for flood affected areas had already been mobilized from the CERF Fund. They were also able to show the funding gaps and unaddressed needs in the respective sectors and mobilize additional funding.
Additionally, the partnership approach taken by the CERF funded implementing Agencies has led to successful implementation of the frontline activities by national organizations that do not necessarily have requisite funding for procurement of the pipeline items. Through existing structures, mechanisms, and human resources, the Local partners could access and distribute the pipeline items needed to address the humanitarian frontline needs of the flood affected communities.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons14999837.00005700006430762019-11-27T00:00:002019-11-19T00:00:002019-12-03T00:00:002020-03-03T00:00:002020-10-23T00:00:0014999837.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available710201919-RR-KEN-3962548KenyaKEN3Rapid Response6FloodNatural DisasterKenya RR Application Nov 2019 (Floods)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa300000On 3 November, more than 144,000 people were estimated to be affected by riverine and flash floods according to the Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS). The Government’s National Disaster Operation Centre (NDOC) confirmed that at least 17,000 people have been displaced and more than 300,000 people may be affected by the continuation of rains. The destruction of crucial livelihoods, including farmland and livestock will likely heavily impact the food security situation across the country. The availability of medical supplies in several areas has diminished due of poor accessibility. Kenya has been dealing with different disease outbreaks in 2019, including cholera and malaria. The humanitarian partners developed their sector response plans, especially Shelter and Non-Food Items, Food Security (Food assistance and livelihoods), Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Logistics and health.CERF allocated $3 million from its Rapid Response window to UN agencies to support the Government’s response by providing immediate lifesaving assistance to a total of 222,046 people (including 44,409 boys, 55,512 girls, 33,307 men, 88,818 women and including 3,607 people with disabilities). This CERF funding has enabled UN agencies and partners to provide: emergency shelter and non-food-items to around 29,000 displaced people; surveillance and treatment of flood-induced livestock diseases targeting 120,198 pastoralists; improved access to safe drinking water for 30,000 people through the repair of damaged water supplies as well as the distribution of hygiene promotion items; in-kind food assistance to 15,000 people; logistics support to transport food and NFIs provided by the Government and partners to 35,000 people; and emergency health care services to 86,248 people.The CERF funds led to a fast delivery of assistance to people in need, especially with regards to the transfer of funds directly to government counterparts which allows timely response to the WASH and health needs of children in hard-to-reach areas that remained inaccessible to NGO partner (UNICEF). FAO was able to respond to all reports on possible outbreak of Rift Valley Fever by immediately dispatching team to the Directorate of Veterinary services and veterinary laboratories to carry out surveillance. CERF funding also enhanced sectoral and multi-sectoral coordination, improved information sharing and analysis for decision making as well as inter-agency collaboration, thus enhancing efficiency and effectiveness of the response. The CERF funds were used to mobilize contributions from NGO partners, with NGO partners contributing between 15 and 25% of the total funding received from CERF to meet additional needs for water, sanitation and hygiene.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons3009272.00002220465454632019-11-27T00:00:002019-11-21T00:00:002019-12-04T00:00:002020-03-05T00:00:002020-10-05T00:00:003009272.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available676201919-RR-KEN-3770448KenyaKEN3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterKenya RR Application Jun 2019 (Drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa2000000The 2019 long rains (Gu season) failed in some counties of Kenya (Baringo; Garissa; Isiolo; Mandera; Marsabit; Tana River; Turkana and Wajir ) and dramatically affected the crop and livestock productions. Consequently, the population in food crisis situation (IPC phase 3) has increased significantly as of May 2019. Parts of Turkana, Marsabit, Wajir, Garissa, Tana river and Baringo counties are in Crisis phase (IPC phase 3). The total population in IPC phase 3 is expected to raise to 2 million by July 2019. The prevailing drought has also led to a nutrition emergency and deteriorated the health situation with cholera, measles and other drought-borne disease outbreak.
The overall humanitarian response plan is aligned with the government priorities. The Government of Kenya has estimated a total of US$160 million to respond to the drought in key sectors, based on the latest information a total of US$80 million have been allocated for the 8-month period (May-December 2019). The majority of this funding will cover Food Relief and cash transfer.
The CERF application of USD 4,999,317 includes nine projects to support the Government’s response in providing immediate life and livelihoods assistance to 549,668 people (including 8,945 people with disabilities, 27,000 IDPs, 137,794,boys, 141,121 girls, 26,853 men, and 243,900 women). The UN and NGOs have prioritized the most time-critical life-saving activities in the nutrition, WASH, food security/livelihoods, health and protection sectors across the affected areas.The 2019 long rains (Gu season) failed in some counties of Kenya, including Baringo, Garissa, Isiolo, Mandera, Marsabit, Tana River, Turkana and Wajir, and dramatically affected the crop and livestock productions. Consequently, the population in food crisis situation (IPC phase 3) had increased as of May 2019. Estimates indicated that the total population in IPC phase 3 is expected to rise to 2 million by July 2019. The prevailing drought has also led to a nutrition emergency and worsened the health situation with cholera, measles and other drought-borne disease outbreaks. The Government of Kenya estimated that it needed a total of $160 million to respond to the drought in key sectors.Approved by the Emergency Relief Coordinator in July 2019, a CERF allocation of $5 million supported the implementation of the most critical life-saving interventions thus alleviating the negative impact of deteriorating acute food insecurity, livelihoods losses and supporting scaled up management of cholera, measles and other communicable diseases. Reaching a total of 471,569 people, this funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide: emergency livelihood support to 185,887 people; nutritional treatment for 302,586 women and children; access to health care services, especially focusing on sexual reproductive health to 224,689 people: care services including psychological support to victims of sexual and gender-based violence as well as provision of dignity kits to 5,661 women; protection activities to prevent exposure of children to various protection risks benefiting 8,483 children; and access to safe water through the provision of water treatment chemicals to households and disinfection of open water sources, as well as building water storage facilities especially in schools benefiting 117,516 people.CERF funding made it possible to simultaneously respond to affected people in many counties through partnerships with county governments and NGO partners. This reduced the impact of the drought emergency on affected people. The funding enabled mobilization of government counterparts to identify, assess and support children in areas where services by other partners were not being delivered, thereby providing life-saving and timely protection support to children and their families.
CERF funding made it possible to meet time critical needs, especially in safe water supply through repairs of broken-down boreholes; ensuring minimum access to 7.5-15 litres of safe water per person and day in addition to providing critical hygiene related information for the prevention of diseases. With CERF funding, UNICEF prioritized critical interventions, for instance, ensuring vulnerable children were identified and protection risks mitigated before the potential harm could cause mental, psychosocial, emotional, and physical effects on target children. Thanks to the funds, there was no delay in the cases confirmation nor interruption of clinical medical services to the affected population and those in need derived more actions. Without CERF funds, the pastoralists would have lost their livestock before the rains. In case these are not lost through death from drought, the animals would not be able to produce milk leading to increased malnutrition for under five years.
In addition to CERF funding, agencies reported $2,475,046 in additional funding to complement Government drought response. Other donor support enabled expanding the response to additional areas of need for the affected population for example, through OFDA support, UNICEF expanded hygiene promotion interventions to 8 affected Counties (Wajir, Mandera, West Pokot, Baringo, Isiolo, Marsabit, Samburu and Turkana. Following receipt of CERF funding, UNICEF also received complementary funds from the Canadian government. Other agencies also mobilized additional funding including $475,080 mobilzed by FAO which enabled increased support highly affected county and adding an extra county not targeted by CERF, while WHO raised an additional $300,000 after the CERF funding was received.FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons4999317.00005496684715692019-07-09T00:00:002019-07-01T00:00:002019-07-16T00:00:002019-10-18T00:00:002020-05-02T00:00:004999317.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available646201919-UF-MDG-3435055MadagascarMDG2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple EmergenciesMadagascar UF Application Feb 2019 (Drought and Measles)6Internal strife3Multiple1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa20Southern Africa drought 2018-202019728130Since October 2018, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) showed 890,000 people in Acute Food and Livelihood Crisis including 460,000 in Humanitarian Emergency (IPC-4) requiring immediate multisectoral assistance. Additionally, since October 2018, a measles outbreak was declared in Madagascar. This is the country’s worst measles outbreak in more than a decade. As of 25 January 2019, a total of 33,877 cases were recorded, including 561 laboratory-confirmed cases and 139 registered deaths. The epidemic is affecting all regions of the country with around 19 million children and adolescents at risk. The Government and its partners have elaborated two different plans to address the two emergencies. The total requirements for the drought response is US$ 32.4 million and the one for the measles is US$ 11 million. Both plans cover a six-month period until May 2019. The Madagascar country team has proposed CERF funds to support the drought response in two of the most affected districts and the measles response at the national level.
The UNCT suggested the US$5 million in CERF underfunded funds to target 460,000 highly food insecure individuals and 1,636,000 most vulnerable children (9 months – 9 years) at risk of measles. The strategy would cover the sectors of food security and livelihood, WASH, nutrition, and health for nine months.In 2018, Madagascar faced a significant humanitarian situation in the extreme south of the country, commonly known as the Great South. The area is the poorest and most arid part of the country, receiving only 500 millimetres of average annual precipitation, making it highly vulnerable to extreme weather events and phenomena such as El Nino. In this context, drought during the October 2017 to March 2018 agricultural season, led to major losses in agricultural production in June 2018, with 50 to 85 per cent decreases in average yields reported compared previous five years. This had a significantly impact on the lives, livelihoods, food security and nutritional well-being of the already vulnerable population. According to the November 2018 projection of the Integrated Food Insecurity Classification Framework (IPC), two districts of the Great South (Beloha and Ampanihy), were classified in the “Emergency” phase for the period from November 2018 to March 2019 several pockets of emergency in the other districts. Around 890,000 people were in the “Emergency” and “Crisis” phase, of whom 460,000 required an immediate intervention. In addition, assessments indicated that as of the last quarter of 2018, 22 of 146 municipalities were in a nutritional emergency (with the majority concentrated in the district of Ampanihy), with an additional 18 others in nutritional alert. The country also faced a measles outbreak; as of February, 8 2019, 59,699 cases had been registered and 676 cases confirmed. The epidemic had affected 22 regions (100 per cent) of the country, with 581 deaths recorded and investigated. National measles vaccine coverage was only 58 per cent and a rate of 1,088 cases per million inhabitants indicated a rapid evolution of the epidemic in the community. The population was particularly vulnerable to the outbreak in the Great South, where the most vulnerable children were already weakened by the food and nutritional insecurity crisis, the average vaccination rates were among the lowest in the country (between 30 to 43 per cent) and 73 per cent of the population live more than 5 kilometres from a health centre.In response, the CERF allocated $4,998,919 through its Underfunded Emergencies window in 2019 to provide life-saving assistance to vulnerable drought affected communities and children affected by the measles epidemic. With this funding, UN agencies and partners were able to reach 1,827,666 people. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide livelihoods and agricultural support to 15,000 households (75,000 people) and food assistance to 115,130 people, including 51,809 children and nutritional screening of 25,559 children aged 6 to 59 months, reaching 5,761 children with severe acute malnutrition in remote communities. Nutritional assistance was also provided to 5,610 children under 5 years of age suffering from moderate acute malnutrition, preventing tilting in severe cases. In addition, partners provided 3,940 households with access to sufficient quality water through the distribution of water cards, and 37 health facilities were equipped with water treatment equipment and products. Regarding health 191,150 people and 1,636,516 children between 6 months and 59 months were vaccinated against measles and 42 targeted health facilities were able to offer free emergency obstetric care according to their technical platform and 3,000 hygiene kits produced and distributed. In addition, about 22,000 households received cash transfers.CERF is a crucial financing tool for countries such as Madagascar. After the launch of Flash Appeal following the outbreak of the measles and drought emergency in the country in December 2018, CERF funds arrived at a critical moment in the response to the measles epidemic when measles vaccination campaigns were strapped for resources. UN agencies and partners were supported in their resource mobilisation efforts by leveraging achievements made with the support of CERF funds. The fund has also made it possible to strengthen humanitarian coordination.FAO;UNDP;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHOOther affected persons4998919.0000181900018276662019-02-21T00:00:002019-02-14T00:00:002019-03-12T00:00:002019-08-31T00:00:002020-05-15T00:00:004998919.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available675201919-RR-ETH-3766134EthiopiaETH3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterEthiopia RR Application Jun 2019 (Drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa38000000Drought conditions caused by failure of 2019 spring rains in most parts of the Horn of Africa are causing serious water shortages in southeastern Ethiopia where the majority of farmers and herders are dependent on rain and are highly vulnerable to strong climate variations. The drought affects, among others, most parts of Somali region and lowland pastoral areas of Oromia. 3.8 million people are estimated to be affected by food insecurity in the next few months due to recent climatic events. The 37 worst affected woredas have been identified, which have pastoral or agro-pastoral areas in which >50% of the population is estimated to be in IPC Phase 3 or above.
The Ethiopia Humanitarian Country Team (EHCT) flagged that drought-affected areas including Somali and low-lands of Oromia will require early response to avoid a humanitarian crisis and estimated the cost of in-action at $250-300 million in emergency humanitarian assistance. An estimated USD 177 million is for the humanitarian response to only the agriculture and WASH sectors.
The UN and NGOs have prioritized the most time-critical life-saving activities in the nutrition, WASH, food security, health and protection sectors across the affected areas. The CERF application will cover 8.5% of the agriculture and water needs, or USD 10 million and includes two projects to support the Government’s response in providing immediate life and livelihoods assistance to the 766,757 affected persons (175,316 boys, 170,622 girls, 197,534 men, and 192,114 women). The other key sectors that were considered in this CERF proposal were Nutrition, Food, and Health. The first two are receiving important contributions from other donors and the Government of Ethiopia and health is receiving support through an ongoing Ethiopia Humanitarian Fund allocation.Drought conditions caused by the failure of the 2019 spring rains in most parts of the Horn of Africa caused serious water shortages in southeastern Ethiopia where the majority of farmers and herders are dependent on rain and are highly vulnerable to strong climate variations. The drought affected most parts of Somali region and lowland pastoral areas of Oromia. Some 3.8 million people were estimated to be affected by food insecurity in the summer months due to the recent climatic events. The 37 worst affected districts had pastoral or agro-pastoral areas in which over 50 per cent of people were estimated to be in IPC Phase 3 or above. According to the Humanitarian Country Team, drought-affected areas including Somali and the lowlands of Oromia required an early response to avoid a humanitarian crisis and the cost of inaction was estimated at $250-300 million in emergency humanitarian assistance.In July 2019, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $10 million from CERF’s Rapid Response window to support the Ethiopian Government’s response in providing immediate life-saving and livelihoods assistance. With this funding, UN agencies and partners provide: access to safe and reliable water supply for an estimated 284,574 people affected by drought; agricultural and livestock interventions, including the provision of animal concentrate feed, animal health (treatment) services, commercial destocking, forage production and unconditional cash transfer to a total of 702,025 people. Other key sectors, such as Nutrition and Food, received important contributions from other donors and the Government of Ethiopia. The Health sector received support through an ongoing Ethiopia Humanitarian Fund allocation.The drought situation was already being felt in the south eastern parts of the country and particularly in the prioritized districts in Somali and Oromia regions. The CERF funds received by FAO enabled the quick provision of critical life-saving animal feed, livestock treatment and cash disbursement to communities in need. The CERF contributions also enabled fast delivery and storage of safe drinking water and sustainable provision of water through rehabilitation of boreholes.
The CERF funding was announced at the most critical time where an early response was most required to save lives and livelihoods from the worst effects of drought conditions such as livestock death, poor livestock production, shortage of safe drinking water, and outbreak of water-borne diseases such as cholera. The funding was critical to fill gaps and complement on time ongoing humanitarian responses including the Ethiopia Humanitarian Fund (EHF) in the face of resource shortfalls.
The CERF funding enabled mobilization of additional resources of more than $2 million to supplement the implementation of drought early response support in the prioritized 37 woredas/districts.
At the sub-national levels, coordination forums were established amongst implementing partners including the government bureaus to facilitate response. UNICEF and FAO engaged community representatives, including women groups in consultation sessions for design and implementation of the projects.FAO;UNICEFHost communities;Other affected persons9998667.00007355869865992019-07-01T00:00:002019-06-21T00:00:002019-07-01T00:00:002019-10-03T00:00:002020-04-30T00:00:009998667.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available679201919-RR-ETH-3795934EthiopiaETH3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedEthiopia RR Application Jul 2019 (secondary displacement / IDP returns)1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa1200000Inter-communal conflicts surged in Ethiopia in late 2017 led to the displacement of 3.2 million people. Children account for 59 per cent of the displaced population in the country. Many of these IDPs are hosted in areas reeling from past droughts and continue to be challenged by acute malnutrition, disease outbreaks, protection risks and other hazards, including floods. Efforts to return or relocate IDPs have been undertaken in isolated manners in the past, and some returns triggered further violence. In April 2019, the Government developed a strategy to address all internal displacement in the country under the pillars of peace and security, rule of law, short-term relief assistance and longer-term recovery and rehabilitation. In a period of three weeks, many IDPs (nearly 1 million) were “returned” both coercively and voluntarily, according to assessment findings and protection monitoring reports. The Ethiopia Humanitarian Country Team (EHCT) has been committed to engage in a pragmatic manner focusing assistance on needs and not displacement status and by putting in place policy and operational guidelines – including launching joint targeting exercise with representation from the Government and affected communities to ensure assistance reaches those vulnerable avoiding inclusion and exclusion errors. A CERF USD 11.4 million allocation will allow the EHCT to cover the health; shelter/NFI; protection; SGBV; common services; and multiple sectors needs of some 844,000 people.In late 2017, inter-communal conflicts surged in Ethiopia leading to the displacement of 3.2 million people. Children accounted for 59 per cent of the displaced population in the country. Many of these IDPs were hosted in areas reeling from past droughts and were affected by acute malnutrition, disease outbreaks, protection risks and other hazards, including floods. In April 2019, in a period of three weeks, nearly 1 million IDPs had to return to their places of origin, according to assessment findings and protection monitoring reports. These sudden movements have dramatically increased humanitarian needs. Returnees faced poor shelter conditions and lack access to basic services. Moreover, the lean season lasting from June to September -- during which household food security levels typically decline because of reduced production, food security and malnutrition -- was projected to further increase needs, particularly among host communities who had a diminished capacity to host displaced people and share their limited resources. The 2019 Humanitarian Response Plan targeted 8.3 million people and sought $771.5 million of funding.In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 20 August 2019 allocated $11 million from CERF’s Rapid Response window to ensure the provision of humanitarian assistance to meet the most time-critical needs of a total of 1.19 million people. With this funding UN agencies and partners provided: emergency shelter repair assistance to 148,587 vulnerable returnee households; child protection to 43,650 people and gender-based violence protection to 93,372 people; access to basic health care services to 882,420 people; and capacity expansion of the safety and security services for humanitarian operations in Harerge, Dawa and West Guji to increase humanitarian access for UN agencies and NGOs in the affected areas.This allocation was critical in ensuring urgently needed shelter repair support for internally displaced persons in Ethiopia who have recently returned to their areas of origin. The allocation was also time-critical, as it addressed life-saving needs in shelter, health and protection of IDPs, returnee households, secondarily displaced people and host communities taking into account the fact that most of the affected people had their shelter damaged or completely destroyed. Access to basic health care services to returnees and host communities in the zones was availed at a critical time. Through this allocation, disease outbreaks were prevented (none recorded in the project period) despite inadequate clean water/ housing structures for the returnees/ host communities. The CERF funding helped to strengthen the coordination and bring together all stakeholders in order to define priority humanitarian needs, identify gaps, avoid duplication and define the crucial and systematic solutions required. The CERF funds helped attract additional funding. The CERF contribution also enabled UNICEF to get complementary funding from another donor, which supported the intervention to reach more beneficiaries.IOM;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WHOHost communities;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons11111092.0000119002910928592019-08-02T00:00:002019-07-19T00:00:002019-08-15T00:00:002019-11-20T00:00:002020-06-19T00:00:0011111092.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available640201919-RR-BDI-3387917BurundiBDI3Rapid Response30EbolaDisease OutbreakBurundi RR Application Jan 2019 (Ebola readiness)2Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological01Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa19Ebola in DRC and readiness in neighboring countries 2018-20192947432The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) declared a new outbreak of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in August 2018, with the epi-centre in North Kivu and Ituri provinces. WHO has assessed four priority countries at major risk of being affected by the spread of the disease beyond the national borders of the DRC. Burundi, Rwanda, South Sudan, and Uganda are at high risk because of their proximity to the outbreak affected areas and the large-scale movement of goods and people across their border with DRC. The Government of Burundi, with its technical and financial partners, has put in place an Ebola Contingency Plan (ECP) to be prepared for the eventual spread of the disease from DRC. The most likely scenario developed in the ECP is the spreading of EVD in Burundi south of the epicenter and leading to the management of at least five cases crossing the border at once. On 14 December 2018, the ERC agreed to a provisional allocation of US$2.4 million to Burundi to support national efforts (through the Ministry of Health) to prepare for a potential EVD outbreak. The CERF funds will enable the UNCT support the joint EVD preparedness and contingency plan to ensure operational readiness capabilities for timely detection and timely response to a potential imported EVD case from DRC to Burundi.
This CERF allocation is part of a $10 million the ERC allocated end of December 2018 to support Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) readiness activities in Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, and South Sudan. These countries have been assessed by WHO to have the greatest risk of potential spread from DRC. Each country will receive respectively $2.4 million (Burundi), $1.8 million (Rwanda), $3.8 million (Uganda), and $2.0 million (South Sudan).The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) declared an outbreak of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in August 2018, with the epicentre in North Kivu and Ituri provinces. The UN's World Health Organization assessed four priority countries at major risk of being affected by the spread of the disease beyond the national borders of the DRC. Burundi, Rwanda, South Sudan, and Uganda are at high risk because of their proximity to the outbreak affected areas and the large-scale movement of goods and people across their border with DRC. The Government of Burundi, with its technical and financial partners, has put in place an Ebola Contingency Plan (ECP) to be prepared for the eventual spread of the disease from DRC. The most likely scenario developed in the ECP is the spreading of EVD in Burundi south of the epicenter and leading to the management of at least five cases crossing the border at once.In response to this crisis, CERF allocated $2.4 million from its Rapid Response Window as part of a $10 million allocation to support Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) readiness in 4 countries: Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda and South Sudan. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 2.9 million people, including 659,000 men, 683,000 women, 774,000 boys, and 802,000 girls in the health, water, sanitation and hygiene, and logistics sectors. The CERF allocation served as a critical injection of funds to support the joint EVD preparedness and contingency plan to ensure operational readiness capabilities to detect and response to imported cases.CERF funds helped respond to time-critical needs, notably a real funding gap to urgently begin surveillance at points of entry and to strengthen Burundi's health system to prevent and respond to the pandemic. CERF funds served as a catalyst for additional funding from other donors, notably the US, DFID, China, Japan, EU/ECHO. CERF funding helped improve coordination among the humanitarian community, which was critical to ensuring an effective surveillance of the disease.IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHORefugees;Other affected persons2384881.0000290004429185252019-02-01T00:00:002019-01-22T00:00:002019-02-12T00:00:002019-05-14T00:00:002020-01-27T00:00:002384881.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available671201919-RR-COM-3710425ComorosCOM3Rapid Response5StormNatural DisasterComoros RR Application May 2019 (Cyclone Kenneth)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa345000On 24 April 2019, the tropical cyclone Kenneth hit Comoros archipelagos especially the main island of Grande- Comore. At least 7 people have died, 182 have been injured and 19,372 persons displaced. More than 4,400 houses have been totally destroyed and 14,970 partially destroyed. Education facilities have suffered significant damages, with more than 465 classrooms destroyed including 213 totally destroyed classrooms, leading 44,800 under 18 student without school access. At least 6 health structures covering 54,820 persons are damaged and 96 water tanks have also been destroyed. In Moroni, the capital city, two out of three water plants are damaged which prevents a majority of the population from accessing to drinking water. Around 100,000 people are estimated to face water access issues in Grande Comore island. These, altogether, heightened risk of water borne diseases such as cholera, diarrhoea, measles and malaria. In addition, in some areas, up to 60% of the food and cash crops are damaged and critically erode the livelihoods of the affected farmers and may affect their food and nutrition security. Some strategic roads are destroyed which limits the humanitarian access.
Under the leadership of the national authorities (Civil Protection directorate), a 20.1 million USD multisectorial response plan was developed to be implemented for three months. Five sectors are considered as priorities: shelter, WASH, education, food security/agriculture/livelihoods and health.
The CERF application includes eight projects to support the Government’s response in providing humanitarian assistance to the 276,572 affected persons (64,049 boys, 60,823 girls, 74,615 men, and 77,085 women). The UN and NGOs have prioritized the most time-critical life-saving activities in the shelters, nutrition, WASH, food security, health, education and logistics sectors across the affected areas.On 24 April 2019, Tropical Cyclone Kenneth hit the Comoros archipelagos, especially the main island of Grande-Comore. At least 7 people died, 182 were injured and 19,372 displaced. More than 4,400 houses were totally destroyed and 14,970 partially destroyed. Education facilities suffered significant damages, with more than 465 classrooms destroyed including 213 totally destroyed classrooms, leaving 44,800 students without school access. At least 6 health structures covering 54,820 persons were damaged and 96 water tanks destroyed. In Moroni, the capital city, two out of three water plants were damaged which prevents a majority of the population from accessing drinking water. Around 100,000 people are estimated to face water access issues in Grande-Comore island. This increases the risk of water borne diseases such as cholera, diarrhoea, measles and malaria. In addition, in some areas, up to 60 per cent of the food and cash crops are damaged, which critically erodes the livelihoods of the affected farmers and is expected to affect their food and nutrition security. Some strategic roads are destroyed limiting the humanitarian access. Under the leadership of the national authorities (Civil Protection Directorate), a $20.1 million multisectoral response plan was developed to be implemented for three months.Approved in May 2019, CERF allocated $3 million from its Rapid Response window to support the Government’s response in providing immediate humanitarian assistance to 276,572 people. With this funding, UN agencies and partners provided: access to safe water and hygiene kits to 169,686 people; equipment for the establishment of temporary school facilities and learning as well as teaching materials for 700 teachers and 27,282 children; access to health care services and reconstruction of the health infrastructure benefiting 256,572 people; nutrition treatment to 38,850 people; animal health and production inputs and services to 168,485 people; food assistance to 185,900 people; and shelter assistance and provision of non-food items to 2,808 people. The CERF allocation served as a critical injection of early funds and enabled UN agencies and partners to timely start the emergency response.CERF led to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries as the most urgent needs were rapidly covered (access to safe drinking water and food, health services, rehabilitation of damaged houses and roads). CERF also helped respond to time-critical needs, especially in relocating households whose house were partially damaged. Conversely, it took more than six months to rehabilitate houses which were totally destroyed. CERF improved resource mobilization from other sources. CERF also improved the coordination within concerned sectors under the leadership of the government, through the preparation and monitoring of the Cyclone Kenneth response plan.FAO;UNDP;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHOInternally displaced persons;Other affected persons2994184.00002765722687602019-05-13T00:00:002019-05-10T00:00:002019-05-21T00:00:002019-08-22T00:00:002020-03-15T00:00:002994184.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available659201919-UF-DJI-3505830DjiboutiDJI2Underfunded Emergencies27Multiple EmergenciesMultiple EmergenciesDjibouti UF Application Mar 2019 (Drought and Refugees)6Internal strife3Multiple1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa881000Worsening food insecurity, political instability and conflict has increased the flow of refugees and asylum seekers from the Horn and Eastern Africa to Djibouti. Djibouti hosts over 28,000 refugees and asylum seekers, mainly from Somalia and Ethiopia, but also from Eritrea and Yemen. Refugee flow from Yemen continues to increase, at 100 new arrivals a month. Recurrent droughts in Djibouti have had a critical impact on food security, livelihoods and affected access to safe water sources for the most vulnerable populations, including those living in rural areas as well as migrants and refugees. Nutrition is deteriorating amongst the most vulnerable food insecure populations, including migrant and refugee households. Drought conditions make access to safe water sources scarce, especially amongst vulnerable host community, migrant and refugee populations, increasing the risk for disease outbreaks. Refugees and migrant populations come to Djibouti in deteriorated conditions and travelling from areas with active cholera, measles, disease burden and risk of outbreaks of communicable diseases is high.
The $4 million CERF UFE allocation will address the needs of the most vulnerable and marginalized groups, including refugees, migrants and vulnerable host community populations through provision of multi-sectoral life-saving assistance. CERF funds will be used to increase access to life-saving protection interventions to the most vulnerable among the refugee population, particularly those originating from conflict-affected areas of Yemen. The UN country team will also use CERF funds to implement a multi-sectoral response to those affected by drought conditions and the most vulnerable migrant and refugee populations and their host communities with food security, nutrition, health, and WASH assistance in Tadjourah, Ali Sabieh, Obock, Dikhil regions and support WASH and health activities in Arta and Djibouti town. The CERF-funded nutrition interventions will target 4,250 people withe Moderate Acute Malnutrition activities and 1,200 people with Severe Acute Malnutrition.In 2018 and 2019, the deteriorating food insecurity, political instability and conflict has increased the flow of refugees and asylum seekers from the Horn and Eastern Africa to Djibouti. Djibouti hosts over 28,000 refugees and asylum seekers, mainly from Somalia and Ethiopia, and from Eritrea and Yemen. Refugee flows from Yemen continued to increase. The humanitarian situation was further compounded by recurrent droughts which have had a critical impact on food security and livelihoods, and adversely affected access to safe water sources for the most vulnerable populations, including those living in rural areas as well as migrants and refugees. The increased influx of migrants has exacerbated the already poor access to water, sanitation and hygiene infrastructures for the populations living within the migrant corridors, and in some areas of Djibouti City. Nutrition was deteriorating amongst the most vulnerable food insecure populations, including migrant and refugee households. Drought conditions made access to safe water sources scarce, especially amongst vulnerable host communities, migrant and refugee populations, increasing the risk of disease outbreaks. Refugees and migrant populations came to Djibouti in poor humanitarian conditions, travelling from areas with the prevalence of cholera, measles, and other diseases, heightening the risk of outbreaks of communicable diseases. During the course of the application implementation, the sudden occurrence of floods in November 2019, entailed redeployments of funds and no-cost extension to address the needs of the households affected by the floods in Djibouti city.In April 2019, the Emergency Relief Coordinator approved the allocation of $4 million from CERF’s Underfunded Emergencies window to Djibouti, which addressed the needs of the most vulnerable and marginalized groups, including refugees, migrants and vulnerable host community populations through provision of multi-sectoral life-saving assistance. The CERF funding reached a total of 375,017 people. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide: agricultural support for 8,231 people; nutritional treatment to 8,562 malnourished children and women; access to sanitation and hygiene facilities to 54,863 people; GBV prevention activities benefiting 1,179 women and girls; and health care services to 306,773 people.All CERF funded projects led to a fast delivery of assistance to the targeted people of all other projects. It allowed the provision of assistance to beneficiaries before other funds were available. Some examples: IOM-led project allowed the provision of immediate assistance to migrants in a life-threatening situation. The fast delivery of assistance in Food Security from FAO and WFP slowed down the pace of rural exodus and provided an opportunity to avoid the adoption of life-endangering coping mechanisms and to re-build livelihoods.
The UF CERF funds allowed to carry out the measles national campaign at the time when Djibouti experienced 2 epidemics of measles in 2018 and 2019 with respectively 418 cases and 265 confirmed cases.
An inclusive and well-coordinated measles task team was put in place with the CERF funds, comprising WHO, UNICEF and MoH team and therefore strengthened the coordination between health agencies. The UF CERF project was essential to conduct this critical measles campaign and put the measles in the agenda of many donors such as GAVI and World Bank.FAO;IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons4003125.00005490433750172019-04-16T00:00:002019-03-25T00:00:002019-04-26T00:00:002019-08-31T00:00:002020-05-31T00:00:004003125.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available717201919-RR-DJI-4009230DjiboutiDJI3Rapid Response6FloodNatural DisasterDjibouti RR Application Dec 2019 (Floods)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa250000Djibouti experienced heavy rains on 21-28 November 2019, triggering flash floods and causing the destruction of infrastructure, homes and livelihoods across the country. While Djibouti’s yearly average rainfall is 127mm or less, in Djibouti city the equivalent of 2 years of rainfall occurred at the peak 3-day period on 21-23 November, with over 295mm of rainfall recorded. An estimated of 150,000 people, including migrants and refugees, needed immediate humanitarian assistance. Affected areas were the same areas hit by Cyclone Sagar and subsequent flooding in late May 2018, and the vulnerable people that were affected then were still recovering when they were hit by this new flooding. Flooding impacted household food security, with 95 per cent of affected households reporting losing key household food stock in Djibouti city. Further compounding chronic food insecurity was the loss of crops, rearing animals and the expansion of the desert locust invasion, triggered by the heavy rains. Given the concerning sanitation situation, coupled with limited access to safe water, and with forecast more rains, the risk of potential outbreak is rising. Flooding also increased protection concerns, especially among the most vulnerable, including women and children. The Government of Djibouti and Humanitarian partners launched an appeal for $14.3 million, targeting 150,000 people.In response to the sudden onset of emergency, the Emergency Relief Coordinator approved an allocation of $3 million from CERF’s Rapid Response window on 10 January 2020 to mitigate the severe effects of floods and to support the fast delivery of urgently needed assistance to a total of 150,000 people. The Covid-19 pandemic had a stark impact on the already vulnerable people and required the recipient agencies to mobilize to support the government’s crisis management and response efforts. With the help of CERF funding, UN agencies and partners were able to reach a total of 153,830 people. UN agencies and partners provide emergency food assistance to 7,829 vulnerable families. In addition, UN agencies and partners distributed emergency shelter materials various non-food items comprised of school kits, hygiene kits and aquatabs to 280 migrants and host communities households; In the agricultural sector, UN agencies and partners distributed agricultural inputs for 16,380 people. These were composed of vegetable seeds composed of tomatoes, peppers, onions, okra, beets, eggplants, melons and watermelons, motor pumps, anti-heat net rollers, micro-irrigation kits, solar immersed pumps, fodder seeds, flexible watering hoses, Sudan Grass, Panicum maximum, alfalfa and Chloris gayana, wheat bran. In the health sector, with the support of CERF funding, UN agencies and partners were able to procure diagnostic kits supporting health centres and other health care services, benefiting 150,000 people. In addition, in the water, hygiene and sanitation (WASH) sector, UN agencies and partners carried out hygiene activities benefiting 132,000 people. This included distribution of long-lasting insecticidal nets, WASH kits containing masks, sanitizers and dignity hygiene items for women and girls. In the education sector, UN agencies and partners distributed emergency school kits and uniforms to 9,800 boys and girls.The Resident Coordinator had submitted a financing strategy to donors to respond to the emergency. In this context, CERF funds have provided an important source of humanitarian funding. In addition, the CERF allocation supported enhanced coordination. The projects supported by CERF funding were jointly implemented by the recipient agencies and their main national humanitarian partners. All CERF funded projects led to a fast delivery of assistance to targeted flood-affected people. CERF funding allowed for the provision of assistance to beneficiaries before other funds were available. For example, through this CERF Rapid Response grant, WFP, in collaboration with the Government of Djibouti, provided food assistance to 30,440 flood-affected individuals, including 845 individuals with disabilities The implementation of the CERF funded activities at the very early stage of the floods response (within 72 hours) has helped to reach 2,000 flood-affected households with critical hygiene kits comprising material for cleaning and disinfecting latrines, soap for hand washing, and aquatabs (300,000 tablets) for the treatment of water. With the help of the CERF grant, WHO supported the strategies identified by the government for the Covid-19 pandemic to ensure efficient response and the effective coordination of humanitarian partners. Through the CERF grant, the health authorities of Djibouti, together with other ministries, have rapidly increased their capacity for management, coordination, preparedness and response to Covid-19. In addition, CERF funding contributed to wider resource mobilization efforts.FAO;IOM;UNDP;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Other affected persons2975819.00001500001538302019-12-26T00:00:002019-12-19T00:00:002020-01-07T00:00:002020-04-09T00:00:002020-12-17T00:00:002975819.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available689201919-UF-ERI-3858533EritreaERI2Underfunded Emergencies8DroughtNatural DisasterEritrea UF Application Sep 2019 (Drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa1100000Eritrea experiences recurrent drought and variable weather conditions, which are some of the major underlying causes of vulnerability for 70 to 80 per cent of the population. Recurrent droughts contribute to food and nutrition insecurity for women, children, the elderly and for poor rural farming communities. While agricultural production in 2018 was above average due to good rainfall in some locations, pastoral and coastal areas received poor rainfall, causing concern for the food security and livelihoods of vulnerable drought-affected groups in these areas. In addition, malnutrition remains a key concern in Eritrea, with four of the six zobaszobas reporting Global Acute Malnutrition (GAM) rates well above WHO emergency thresholds (2016/17). While there is no Humanitarian Response Plan in Eritrea, the UNCT has an internal Basic Services Response Priorities (BSRP) document for 2019. The plan focuses on the most urgent humanitarian activities of UN agencies from within the overall agreed Strategic Partnership Cooperation Framework 2017-2021 document. The BSRP 2019 consolidates the most urgent projects from within the Food Security and Livelihoods (FSL), Nutrition; Health; Water; Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH); Education; Multi-sector Refugee Assistance as well as Child Protection sectors. These urgent projects aim to reach a total target population of 1.1 million within all six zobas of Eritrea. The 2019 BSRP required a total of US $27.2 million for urgent assistance in Eritrea.This $5 million UFE CERF allocation targeted 535,433 people in the zobas of Northern Red Sea, Gash Barka and Anseba. These regions are host to a number of IDPs, who together with host communities require humanitarian assistance. This CERF funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide: 103,784 people with animal health services, vaccines and cereals seeds; 10,100 people with chicken and small ruminants; increased skills in attended delivery for 3,829 people in supported health facilities; food assistance and health services for 2,288 refugees; and nutrition food and services, safe drinking water and health services access for 138,025 people.The CERF UFE allocation of US $2 million enabled five recipient UN agencies (UNICEF, UNFPA, WHO, FAO, UNDP) to deliver life-saving response to 431,939 people in need (51per cent are women) based on a target of 417,884 people (ie. 103per cent). The response was based on the strategic prioritisation of the UNCT and, while the total allocation was relatively small, had considerable impact in Eritrea, given the difficulties of resource mobilisation. The allocation also helped the UNCT to work with government implementing partners to address some of the most critical priority humanitarian/basic service needs in Eritrea, targeting the most vulnerable communities affected by drought conditions. CERF funding was provided in a timely manner and the recipient agencies were generally satisfied with the quality of the in-country CERF consultation process and speed of disbursement. However, operational constraints in the country caused subsequent delays to delivery of assistance for several agencies, mainly due to procurement challenges and coordination challenges with government IPs, as well as the exigencies caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, the CERF allocation still had a significant impact on addressing the time critical, lifesaving needs identified by the UNCT. There is agreement, however, that the overall allocation is relatively small, and a larger allocation would have led to more unmet critical needs being addressed. In addition, the 2019 CERF allocation contributed to an improvement in humanitarian coordination within the UNCT and among the recipients. A relatively rigorous thematic and geographic prioritisation process took place ahead of the allocation (despite challenges with lack of data and needs assessments), and there was improved coordination during the implementation period with regular reporting and interim meetings to discuss progress. However, it is recognised that improvements in coordination are still needed for future allocations to identify operational challenges early and address them jointly and more rapidly. The CERF allocation contributed to narrowing funding gaps for recipient agencies, but the funds were limited in their catalytic nature, possibly due to the overarching challenges of resource mobilisation in Eritrea as well as the changing priorities of donors amid the COVID-19 outbreak. No recipient agency reported catalytic funding besides UNDP which managed to source complementary funding for its CERF project from within its core funds.FAO;UNDP;UNFPA;UNICEF;WHOOther affected persons2000112.00004188204319402019-09-13T00:00:002019-09-12T00:00:002019-09-24T00:00:002020-02-29T00:00:002021-02-03T00:00:002000112.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available714201919-RR-SOM-3972274SomaliaSOM3Rapid Response6FloodNatural DisasterSomalia RR Application Nov 2019 (Floods)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa540000Flooding caused by heavy rains in Somalia and the Ethiopian highlands affected over half a million people in Somalia in late 2019 and 2020, of whom 370,000 were displaced from their homes. At least 17 people died, including 2 children. Belet Weyne district in Hiraan region was worst affected with 231,000 people displaced from their homes. Another 55,000 people were displaced in Baardheere in Gedo region of Jubaland while 30,000 people, including many women and children, were affected by heavy rains in Berdale district in South West State. More than 10,000 hectares of cropland were damaged in Jowhar and Mahaday Weyne in Middle Shabelle. Three quarters of Berdale town (60 km west of Baidoa) was submerged under flood water. While most people moved to higher ground, there were limited or no services available in these new locations. Provision of food, clean water, shelter and health services was critical to their survival. According to the flood response plan, published on 23 November 2019 and covering the period until end of January 2020, $47.5 million was required to assist the affected population.In 2019, CERF allocated $8 million to Somalia from its rapid response window to support ongoing response to flood affected communities in the worst affected areas of Bay, Hiraan, and Middle Shabelle regions through the provision of life-saving assistance. At the time of the CERF request, displaced communities had limited access to basic services such as clean water, primary health care, shelter and food. This not only increased their vulnerability to communicable diseases but also heightened protection risks particularly for women and girls which could have worsened humanitarian outcomes. The damage to transport infrastructure also hampered transportation of much needed supplies and timely access to affected communities. CERF funds enabled agencies to rapidly deploy much needed medical and WASH supplies and health services by facilitating the deployment of suitable aircraft to ferry humanitarian workers and essential cargo and to initiate cash transfers to rebuild shelters and purchase available food. CERF funds further enabled partners to help restore access to vital WASH services through rehabilitation and construction of new WASH facilities, reducing AWD and other vector borne - related morbidity. CERF funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide food aid through cash transfers to 120,318 people including 255 people with disabilities; access to safe water and appropriate sanitation to 126,000 people; access to emergency protection, including sexual and gender-based violence response services to 1,500 women and girls; provision of assistive devices to 200 people with disabilities; sensitization of 5,300 people on sexual and gender-based violence; and disease outbreak control and strengthening access to health care benefiting 158,108 people, by implementing water and vector-borne disease (VBD) surveillance, alert investigation and response activities training and deployment of rapid response teams (RRT) and integrated emergency response teams (IERT); and providing emergency medical supplies in the flood-affected districts. Partners further transported 98 passengers and 98.7 metric tonnes (MT) of essential cargo to flood affected areas. In addition, partners provided 3,000 vulnerable households cash vouchers worth $750,000 for the construction of 3,000 and distributed shelter and non-food items to 11,500 households.This CERF grant to support flood response came at a strategic time, when Somalia was still grappling with lingering effects of prolonged drought, which affected over half a million Somalis and forced humanitarian partners to divert limited resources. CERF funds provided critical support to the time critical first phase of the response, in complementarity with the Somalia Humanitarian Fund (SHF). The allocation also contributed to agencies’ further resource mobilization efforts. Through coordination meetings, and the continued advocacy, stressing gaps and the need for more assistance captured in the Dashboard and other information products, most of the recipient agencies received additional funding in support of the flood response. Donors were additionally motivated by the injection of funds from pooled funds. Agencies reported the receipt of $7.55 million from bilateral contributions to response efforts. In addition, CERF funds also helped enhance coordination. The HC and HCT are able to strategically use CERF and pooled funds to maximize coverage and impact between the two funds to promote a well-rounded response.IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons8000222.00001784801842342019-12-03T00:00:002019-11-27T00:00:002019-12-10T00:00:002020-03-12T00:00:002020-09-18T00:00:008000222.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available652201919-RR-SOM-3494674SomaliaSOM3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterSomalia RR Application Mar 2019 (Drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0Despite some improvements in the overall humanitarian situation, significant needs persist in parts of Somalia. An estimated 2.6 million people remain internally displaced, either in rural areas or in informal settlements surrounding urban areas. Results from the 2018 Post-Deyr (October-December) seasonal Food Security and Nutrition Assessment indicate that 4.9 million Somalis, an increase from 4.6 million half a year ago, face acute food insecurity and will require humanitarian assistance and protection through mid-2019. Among these are 1.5 million people whose conditions are expected to deteriorate from Stressed (IPC Phase 2) to Crisis (IPC Phase 3) or worse between February and June due to the impact of below-average 2018 Deyr seasonal rainfall (October to December) compounded by the lingering effects of destitution and displacement from the 2016-2017 drought. In addition, 903,100 children under the age of five years will likely face acute malnutrition in 2019, including 138,200 who are likely to be severely malnourished. Overall, almost half of the people in Crisis and Emergency resides in Somalia and Puntland and require humanitarian assistance to reduce food consumption gaps and save livelihoods until the onset of the Gu rains when conditions improve. Internally displaced persons (IDPs) and poor rural households are particularly vulnerable, struggling to feed their families with diminished income.
This CERF allocation of US$12 million is to target the most critical areas in the north of Somalia where the severely food insecure population is at the highest risk of sliding from Crisis (IPC3) to Emergency (IPC4). Communities will receive assistance in the sectors of Food Security, Health, Nutrition and WASH.Following a below-average 2018 Deyr rainfall season, many people living in the northern and central agropastoral and pastoral livelihoods zones faced deteriorating drought conditions characterized by an increased water scarcity and high levels of food insecurity. Accordingly, a post-Deyr seasonal Food Security and Nutrition Assessment indicated that 4.9 million Somalis faced acute food insecurity, an increase from 4.6 million half a year earlier. The assessment further emphasized a heightened risk of a potentially drastic increase in the number of people requiring life-saving assistance. Among these were 1.5 million people whose conditions were expected to deteriorate from 'stressed (IPC 2) to 'crisis' (IPC 3) or worse between February and June 2019, due to the impact of the current humanitarian situation compounded by the lingering effects of destitution and displacement from the 2016-2017 drought. In addition, 903,100 children under the age of five years were at risk of acute malnutrition in 2019, including 138,200 who were likely to be severely malnourished. An estimated 2.6 million displaced people and poor rural households were particularly vulnerable, struggling to feed their families with diminished income.In view of the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation and critical humanitarian needs, the Emergency Relief Coordinator in April 2019 allocated $12 million from CERF’s Rapid Response window for the crisis in Somalia. The funds targeted 300,639 people living in the most critical areas in the north of Somalia where the risk of sliding from a crisis level of food insecurity to the emergency level was the highest. This allocation enabled UN agencies and partners to provide 76,764 people with agricultural support, 66,467 people with nutrition support, 58,626 people with food assistance; 165,249 people with primary healthcare services, and 136,337 people and water, sanitation and hygiene services.CERF funding allowed for a fast delivery of assistance to affected people as the funds were the first to be received for this emergency enabling agencies to replenish emergency health kits during a peak of critical needs in April 2019. CERF funding helped respond to time-critical needs including for the FAO livelihoods component which ensured people could access to food through provision of unconditional cash transfers while preventing further loss of livestock. Similarly, WHO rapidly strengthened the diseases early warning system which issued alerts for acute watery diarrhea, measles and respiratory disease outbreaks and enabled a rapid health response. CERF funding improved coordination among the humanitarian community allowing partners to jointly develop 1) a clear prioritization of needs, 2) appropriate geographic targeting, 3) allocating resources to the right mix of partners, and 4) ensuring no duplication or overlap. For example, the health intervention contributed to supporting an integrated cholera response mechanism and synergized approaches between the health, nutrition and water, sanitation and hygiene clusters to address acute watery diarrhea, cholera and severe acute malnutrition co-morbidity, infection prevention and control. CERF funding partially improved resource mobilization from other sources. For example, FAO succeeded in mobilizing additional funds for livelihoods programmes in Somalia.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons11946861.00002440383006592019-03-26T00:00:002019-03-19T00:00:002019-04-09T00:00:002019-07-10T00:00:002020-01-10T00:00:0011946861.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available680201919-RR-SOM-3801474SomaliaSOM3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterSomalia RR Application Jul 2019 (Drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa4200000Six out of seven rainy seasons have been poor since 2016, leaving people with no time to recover from one bad season to the next. The 2019 Gu rains (April to June) started late and have performed poorly and are to further aggravate the vulnerability of those who had not recovered from both the drought of 2016 and 2017 and the flooding in 2018. The Food Security and Nutrition Analysis Unit estimates that 5.4 million Somalis face acute food insecurity through September 2019 including a 40 per cent increase in the number of people in Crisis and Emergency (IPC3 and 4), from 1.5 to 2.2 million comprising rural (48%), internally displaced (40%) and urban (12%) people from the beginning of the year. The prevailing drought has also led to a nutrition emergency and households’ displacements. The drought also deteriorated the health situation with cholera, measles and other drought-borne disease outbreak.
The 2019 Somalia Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) focuses on four strategic objectives namely providing lifesaving assistance, nutrition, protection and resilience support to the most vulnerable and seeks US$1.08 billion to reach 3.4 million (including 2 million children) out of the 4.2 million people in need of humanitarian assistance.
The CERF application will cover US$ 30 million and includes 15 projects to support the Government’s response in providing immediate life and livelihoods assistance to 487,487 people (including 261,755 IDPs, 127,732 boys, 135,616 girls, 80,661 men, 143,478 women and 350 people with disabilities). The UN and NGOs have prioritized the most time-critical life-saving activities in the nutrition, WASH, food security/livelihoods, health, protection and Logistics sectors across the affected areas.In Somalia, the humanitarian situation deteriorated due to the worsening of drought conditions in the first half of 2019. The 2019 Gu rains (April to June) started late and performed poorly and were likely to further aggravate the vulnerability of those who had not recovered from both the drought of 2016 and 2017 and the flooding in 2018. The Food Security and Nutrition Analysis Unit estimated that 5.4 million Somalis would face acute food insecurity through September 2019, including a 40 per cent increase in the number of people in Crisis and Emergency (IPC3 and 4), from 1.5 to 2.2 million comprising rural (48%), internally displaced (40%) and urban (12%) people in comparison to the beginning of the year. The prevailing drought also led to a nutrition emergency and triggered further population displacements. The risk of drought-borne disease outbreaks has risen significantly. Between April and July suspected measles cases increased by 38 per cent from 1,344 cases to 2,171. Other drought-induced disease, such as cases of cholera or diarrhoea have also increased. The 2019 Somalia Humanitarian Response Plan sought $1.08 billion to reach 3.4 million out of the 4.2 million people in need of humanitarian assistance. It was 45 per cent funded at the time of the CERF request for fund.In August 2019, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $30 million from CERF’s Rapid Response window to reduce acute humanitarian needs and support the Government’s response in providing immediate life and livelihoods assistance to a total of 518,509 people. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide: support to camp coordination and management to ensure that about 47,555 newly displaced people in IDP settlements have access to basic services; education for newly drought displaced children as well as preventing affected host community children from dropping out from school as a result of the drought benefiting a total of 10,250 school-going age children; emergency livelihood support to 49,320 people; immediate food assistance to 205,530 people; emergency, essential and reproductive health care services to prevent avoidable morbidity and mortality to 294,691 people; critical child protection services including documentation and provision of family tracing services to unaccompanied and separated children to 17,264 people; enhanced community-based protection and psychological support to 62,037 affected by gender-based violence; other protection-oriented activities to 45,000 people; shelter and non-food items to 46,455 people; and access to water and sanitation services for 209,958 people.CERF funds were made available for humanitarian response at the onset of drought and disbursed quickly after the allocation was made. As a result, agencies were assured to kickstart activities in a timely manner. Upon approval of CERF allocation, an adequate timeline was provided to design strategically focused projects that supported the needs of the drought-affected people in Somalia. Additionally, the quick disbursement of funds from CERF enabled the provision of swift response to the affected people. CERF’s flexibility and timely approval of the request for reprogramming to reprioritise and assist flood-affected people led to the timely assistance of the affected communities with WASH and protection interventions including Shelter/NFI interventions. CERF funds enabled WFP to provide sufficient and timely response in emergency food assistance, nutrition treatment for moderately acute malnourished women and children.
The CERF contribution improved coordination among the humanitarian community through the WASH, Health, Nutrition, Education, and Child Protection clusters. UNFPA coordinated with health and protection clusters, UN agencies and local authorities at national and sub-national levels to ensure effective project implementation and address challenges from the field such as providing skilled delivery and referral. For its nutrition response, WFP works very closely with UNICEF in order to expand the integrated management of malnutrition, choosing the same implementing partners when feasible.
Through CERF funding, UNICEF managed to mobilize resources from other donors. For example, additional resources were mobilized to support immunization activities such as cold chain, vaccine procurement, warehouse, freight cost, training of health professionals, and rolling out the campaign in the Central South region. CERF grant remained a key factor in triggering and scaling up the emergency health response in drought-affected districts and in delivering lifesaving health services to children and mothers.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons29922589.00005450875185092019-07-31T00:00:002019-07-26T00:00:002019-08-15T00:00:002019-11-20T00:00:002020-06-30T00:00:0029922589.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available665201919-RR-MWI-3565056MalawiMWI3Rapid Response5StormNatural DisasterMalawi RR Application Mar 2019 (Cyclone Idai)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa868985In early March 2019, a severe weather system formed off the eastern coast of Mozambique and hit Malawi with heavy rain accompanied by strong winds in before moving back to the Mozambique channel where it intensified into Cyclone Idai and then hit Malawi a second time. The heavy and persistent rain led to severe flooding across some districts in southern Malawi. More than 868,900 people have been affected, including more than 86,980 displaced, with 60 deaths and 672 injuries recorded according to the Government.
On 29 March, the RC for Malawi submitted a CERF rapid response request of $3.2 million to kick start critical response efforts. The CERF funds will support three months of activities in the sectors of Food Security, Nutrition, Health, Shelter/NFI, Education, Protection and Logistics. Some 252,000 affected individuals will benefit from the CERF-funded services.In early March 2019, Cyclone Idai formed off the eastern coast of Mozambique and hit Malawi with heavy rain accompanied by strong winds before moving back to the Mozambique channel where it intensified into Cyclone Idai and then hit Malawi a second time. The heavy and persistent rain led to severe flooding across some districts in southern Malawi. According to official sources, more than 868,900 people were affected. As a result, more than 86,980 were displaced, 60 killed 672 injured. The disaster further impacted the food, nutrition and income security of affected households whose main livelihoods were dependent on agriculture. Inter-agency assessments indicated that a total of 63,444 hectares of crop land and livestock belonging to 252,465 farming households were significantly affected by the floods. Crop destruction had a negative impact on the post-disaster food availability which it was feared could have serious humanitarian repercussions if populations were not assisted in replanting. The Government and humanitarian partners worked together to develop a Flood Response Plan targeting 163,000 households with humanitarian assistance, which required $45.2 million in funding.In response, the CERF allocated $3.3 million to Malawi from its Rapid Response window in order to support kick-start implementation in some of the key sectors of the humanitarian response to Cyclone Ida that had not yet been funded, including health and protection. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to assist 991,104 people. In this context, partners reached 82,047 people with health care services. This included integrated mobile clinic services reaching a total of 60,674 people, HIV services reaching 1,609 people, reproductive health consultations reaching 4,942 people and an expanded immunization program reaching 20,303 people. Partners supported protection by providing dignity kits to 18,191 people and conducting sensitization campaign on sexual and gender-based violence reaching 24,368 people. Partners distributed shelter kits to 2,200 households (9,393 individuals). In addition, partners deployed the Displacement Tracking Matrix in 81 sites located in Chikwawa, Nsanje, Zomba and Phalombe districts of Southern Malawi through which they were able to support the Government of Malawi and the humanitarian community with accurate and timely information on the affected populations in displaced in sites, therefore facilitating advocacy and planning for the delivery of assistance, as well as monitoring provision of humanitarian assistance. In education, 51,300 primary school children accessed school and resumed classes; to support this, partners with CERF support, provided 670 school in a box kits and 570 recreation kits to 133 schools in the four flood affected districts. The same children also received psychosocial support through sports and recreation activities. In the field of nutrition, 561,179 under five children and lactating women were screened for acute malnutrition, 81,536 people received cash transfers to top-up their nutritional basket and 1,181 children under five years of age were saved after successfully recovering from Severe Acute Malnutrition.The allocation of CERF funding enabled the Humanitarian Country Team, the Government of Malawi and its partners to respond to an escalating crisis in a timely, efficient manner providing people with life-saving assistance and preventing a worsening humanitarian crisis. CERF funding supported life-saving interventions in food security, nutrition, health and WASH, emergency shelter and non-food items, protection assistance to people affected by the floods. In addition, there was a consensus that CERF funding helped to improve and complemented resources from other donors. Agencies and partners were able to leverage achievements made in CERF funded projects in resource mobilization efforts with other multi- and bilateral donors and as a result, the overall response was 92 per cent funded.IOM;UN Women;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFPHost communities;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons3352045.00005928539911042019-04-04T00:00:002019-04-02T00:00:002019-04-11T00:00:002019-07-12T00:00:002020-01-12T00:00:003352045.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available639201919-RR-MWI-3393056MalawiMWI3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterMalawi RR Application Jan 2019 (Drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa20Southern Africa drought 2018-2020683101The US$10million CERF allocation for Malawi is in response to the sharp increase in food insecurity affecting the country. The rate of food insecurity has risen sharply in the southern and central parts of country due to rainfall deficits that resulted in below-average 2018 main and winter (irrigated maize) harvests as well as an outbreak of Fall Armyworm (FAW). Production capacity has been reduced due to consecutive dry spells, an outbreak of Fall Armyworm, low agriculture prices for cash crops and reduced production capacity of maize (a staple food crop) by 28 percent, down 20.3% compared to the 5-year average. An estimated 3.3 million people are facing crisis or emergency food insecurity (IPC Phase 3 and 4). The Government of Malawi together with UN agencies has developed a US$105.6 million response plan.
The CERF allocation aims to kick start the lean season humanitarian response through the sectors of food security, nutrition, WASH, health and protection. The allocation will complement the efforts of the Government of Malawi who have provided some US$27 million of in-kind maize support for targeted households. The allocation will allow WFP, UNICEF, WHO and UNFPA to support some 200,000 individuals in 9 targeted districts over 6 months.Towards the end of 2018, the rate of food insecurity rose sharply in the southern and central parts of Malawi due to rainfall deficits that resulted in below-average 2018 main and winter (irrigated maize) harvests, as well as an infestation of fall armyworm. Production capacity was reduced by 28 per cent, down 20.3 per cent compared to the 5-year average due to consecutive dry spells, the armyworm infestation, low agriculture prices for cash crops and reduced production capacity of maize (a staple food crop). An estimated 3.3 million people were facing crisis or emergency food insecurity (IPC phases 3 and 4). The Government of Malawi together with UN agencies developed a $105.6 million response plan.CERF allocated $10 million to Malawi from its Rapid Response window to provide life-saving assistance to Malawians affected by severe rainfall deficits and an outbreak of fall armyworm during the lean season. This served as a critical injection of funds in complementarity with the Government-led Lean Season Response Plan. The CERF funding enabled UN agencies (WFP, UNICEF, WHO and UNFPA) and partners to assist 882,378 people, of whom 86,231 people were assisted with primary health care services; 670,524 people with hygiene messages; 35,967 pregnant women delivered with clean delivery kits; 29 rape survivors with post rape treatment with medicines; 3,117 cases of sexually transmitted infections with treatment; 70 women with miscarriage and abortion complications with treatment; 36,614 people with life-saving nutritional commodities; 809,067 people received cash transfers to top-up their nutritional basket; 8,300 children under five years of age recovered from severe acute malnutrition (SAM).CERF funding was disbursed quickly and led to fast delivery of assistance to people. Thanks to CERF, affected people were able to improve their dietary diversity. Some agencies like UNICEF and WFP were able to fast-track procurement thanks to pre-established agreements with suppliers. CERF funding also helped respond to time-critical needs as UNICEF was able to conduct chlorination and distribute hygiene messaging in time to avoid disease outbreaks. CERF funding improved resource mobilization from other sources because agencies were able to highlight where the needs were. This way WFP secured additional funding for cash transfers from another donor, for example. CERF funding improved coordination as it encouraged a multi-sectoral response including Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Health and Protection, whereas before only the Food Security and Nutrition clusters had been activated. During the CERF-funded response the national ID was used for the first time to manage lists of those receiving assistance.UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities10000426.00006831018823782019-01-31T00:00:002019-01-21T00:00:002019-02-07T00:00:002019-05-09T00:00:002019-11-30T00:00:0010000426.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available636201919-RR-RWA-3382472RwandaRWA3Rapid Response30EbolaDisease OutbreakRwanda RR Application Jan 2019 (Ebola readiness)2Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological01Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa19Ebola in DRC and readiness in neighboring countries 2018-20197319625The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) declared a new outbreak of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in August 2018, with the epi-centre in North Kivu and Ituri provinces. As of 27 December 2018, at least 593 probable and confirmed cases, including 359 deaths had been reported. WHO has assessed four priority countries at major risk of being affected by the spread of the disease beyond the national borders of the DRC. Rwanda, South Sudan, Uganda, and Burundi are at high risk because of their proximity to the outbreak affected areas and the large-scale movement of goods and people across their border with DRC. The Ministry of Health of Rwanda in close consultation with WHO and partners, has developed an EVD Preparedness and Contingency Plan that outlines priority actions (based on WHO protocols) necessary to ensure operational readiness in the event of an outbreak. Indeed, the Rwanda Ebola Virus Disease Early Action project has been developed in response to the ongoing outbreak of EVD in the DRC to ensure operational readiness capacities in Rwanda to timely detect, respond and contain any potential spread of the outbreak from DRC. On 14 December 2018, the ERC agreed to a provisional allocation of $1.8 million to Rwanda to support national efforts (through the Ministry of Health) to prepare for a potential EVD outbreak. The CERF funds will enable WHO and UNICEF support the joint EVD preparedness and contingency plan to ensure operational readiness capabilities for timely detection and timely response to a potential imported EVD case from DRC to Rwanda.
This CERF allocation is part of a $10 million the ERC allocated end of December 2018 to support Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) readiness activities in Rwanda, Uganda, South Sudan and Burundi. These countries have been assessed by WHO to have the greatest risk of potential spread from DRC. Each country will receive respectively $1.8 million (Rwanda), $3.8 million (Uganda), $2.0 million (South Sudan), and $2.4 million (Burundi).The Rwanda Ebola Virus Disease Early Action project was developed in response to the ongoing outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to ensure operational readiness capacities in Rwanda to detect, respond to and contain any potential spread of the outbreak from DRC. DRC declared an Ebola outbreak in August 2018, with the epi-centre in North Kivu and Ituri provinces. Major risk factors for a potential spread beyond the national borders of the DRC included proximity to outbreak affected areas and large-scale movement of goods and people across borders with DRC. Rwanda, together with Uganda, South Sudan and Burundi, were assessed by WHO to have the greatest risk of potential spread based on current risk factors and were therefore classified as priority 1 countries for scaled up readiness activities.In December 2018, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $1.8 million to Rwanda through CERF’s Rapid Response window. This allocation was part of a $10 million regional allocation to support Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) readiness activities in at-risk countries neighboring the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC): Rwanda, Uganda, South Sudan and Burundi. The CERF funds reached a total of 9,715,981 people, including 2,577,525 women and 4,920,488 children in 15 prioritized districts and 21 Points of Entry (POE) over a six-month period. It enabled UN agencies and partners to support the joint EVD preparedness and contingency plan, based on the WHO’s recommendations, to ensure operational readiness capabilities for timely detection and timely response to a potential imported EVD case from DRC to Rwanda. Specifically, this CERF allocation was used to provide enhanced surveillance for early detection, capacities for case management, infection prevention and control, health screenings at POEs, ambulance services and safe dignified burials as well as vaccination and hygiene promotion campaign.With the unexpected worsening of the Ebola outbreak in the DRC accompanied by an increased risk of spread to Rwanda, the CERF funding was crucial to enable WHO and UNICEF to support the Government to quickly put in place some lifesaving capacities in the face of increasing risk and threat to the people of Rwanda, and to ensure scaled up operations in the various areas of interventions. CERF funding played a key role in providing time-critical Ebola-specific technical capacities and logistics which moved up the level of readiness in the initially planned 12 districts, and in three additional districts.UNICEF;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Other affected persons1798007.0000731762597159812019-01-21T00:00:002019-01-11T00:00:002019-01-25T00:00:002019-04-25T00:00:002019-10-25T00:00:001798007.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available660201919-UF-TZA-3523980United Republic of TanzaniaTZA2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedTanzania UF Application Mar 2019 (refugees and asylum-seeker from DRC and Burundi)1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa14Burundi political crisis 2015-202017DRC conflict and refugees 2017-2018328083Tanzania hosts over 285,000 refugees and asylum-seekers residing in three overcrowded camps in north-western Tanzania. The majority of the population comes from Burundi and DRC. Tanzania remains the largest host of Burundian refugees in the region. Major gaps, directly linked to underfunding, have been identified in the critical areas of protection, water supply, health services, and food and nutrition, as part of the Tanzania Refugee Response Plan 2019-2020. The Tanzania country team will utilize CERF funds to respond to the needs of all camp-based Burundian and Congolese refugees and asylum-seekers in the Kigoma Region.
The $6 million CERF UFE allocation will help maintain protection and basic service assistance to refugees and asylum seekers in line with international norms, while also ensuring returns are based on principles of voluntariness and informed decisions and take place in safety and dignity. CERF funds will be used to address the SGBV in and around camps strengthen support to SGBV survivors through critical medical, psychosocial and legal assistance. The UN Country Team will also provide safe transportation of PoCs including post-arrival and intercamp movements and assisting with safe and informed voluntary repatriation. Monthly in-kind General Food Distribution will be provided while cash-based transfers through a voucher modality to the refugee camps will also be implemented using CERF funds. Equitable and timely access to Primary Health Care Services will be increased and Emergency Reproductive Health (RH) kits will be supplied to partners working across all three refugee camps. Access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation facilities across the three camps will be increased as well.In 2019 Tanzania faced significant humanitarian needs as a result of a large refugee population, which was compounded by chronic levels of underfunding. As of the beginning of 2019, Tanzania was host to over 328,083 refugees and asylum-seekers. The great majority resided in three camps in the country’s north-western region bordering Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Refugee inflows to Tanzania continued to increase as a result of unresolved political situations in both countries. Refugees and asylum-seekers faced difficult circumstances in Tanzania. They were entirely dependent on humanitarian assistance; there were also concerns over potential conflict between host and refugee communities in Kigoma over limited resources such as water, food and firewood. Limited resources, combined with recent restrictions on economic activities in the camps, have had a dramatic effect on livelihoods of both refugees and host communities. At the same time, the 2018 Humanitarian Response Plan funded was funded at only 6 per cent by the end of 2018, with significant funding gaps in the critical areas of protection, water supply, health services, and food and nutrition, as part of the Tanzania Refugee Response Plan 2019-2020.CERF allocated $5,989,345 to Tanzania from its window for underfunded emergencies enabling critical and life-saving protection and basic services to 263,065 refugees and asylum-seekers (129,587 women and girls and 133,478 men and boys) in the priority areas of protection, food, health and nutrition and water, sanitation and health. In the field of SGBV, UN agencies and their partners provided medical, psychosocial, material and legal support to 2,363 SGBV. In the protection sector, 7,719 (100 per cent) of unaccompanied and separated children were secured in appropriate interim care arrangements and 15,935 Burundians were assisted to undertake voluntarily repatriation in safety and dignity. UN agencies and partners further provided nutrition assistance enabling 100 per cent of refugees were able to meet their basic food and nutrition requirements and 100 per cent of nutritionally vulnerable camp-based refugees benefitted from essential related support. In the health sector, 168,000 of persons of concern PoC were provided with preventive and curative healthcare and a further 536 people were assisted to access secondary or tertiary health facilities outside of the camps. Childhood illnesses were contained through a mix of immunisation and promotion of positive healthy behaviour, reaching up to 94 per cent of under-five children and 96 per cent of new refugee mothers. In addition, 57,088 refugee women of reproductive age (15 to 49 years) benefitted from sexual reproductive health interventions and 91,150 individuals had improved access to safe water supplies. UN agencies and partners also enabled voluntary repatriation of 6,374 Burundian refugees by supporting their safe and dignified transport.The flexibility of the CERF — in terms of allowing UN agencies and partners at country level to define the immediate priorities according to the context—enabled fast delivery of critical assistance to those most in need. CERF funding enabled the UN in Tanzania to provide critical and life-saving assistance to over 263,000 refugees and asylum-seekers residing in three camps in the Kigoma Region. As a consequence of the CERF grant and complementary funding, 100 per cent of refugees were able to meet their basic food and nutrition requirements, and 100 per cent of nutritionally vulnerable individuals benefitted from related essential support. The proportion of households with acceptable food consumption consequently increased by six per cent as compared to the previous year. In addition, childhood illnesses were contained through a mix of immunization and promotion of positive healthy behaviour, reaching up to 94 per cent of under-five children and 96 per cent of new refugee mothers. CERF funding supported seven health facilities in Nyarugusu and Mtendeli camps who provided essential health services to servicing 168,000 individuals and 57,088 refugee women benefitted from sexual reproductive health interventions. 100 per cent of Persons of Concern had their daily water needs met and 18,540 children profited from improved school WASH facilities, with positive impacts upon learning outcomes. Further, 2,363 SGBV survivors were provided with essential multi-sectoral support (up from 535 during the previous year) and 100 per cent or 7,719 of unaccompanied and separated children were secured in appropriate interim care arrangements. Finally, all 15,935 Burundians who wished to participate in the voluntarily repatriation process were assisted to do so in safety and dignity. In addition, CERF funding helped to improve coordination amongst the humanitarian community. While the Humanitarian Team already had a robust coordination structure in place guided by the Refugee Response Plan, the additional process of CERF prioritization further enhanced inter-agency collaboration.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFPRefugees5989345.00002854422630652019-04-25T00:00:002019-03-29T00:00:002019-05-14T00:00:002019-08-31T00:00:002020-05-31T00:00:005989345.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available644201919-RR-MOZ-3422161MozambiqueMOZ3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterMozambique RR Application Feb 2019 (Drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa20Southern Africa drought 2018-20200The CERF allocation of US$4.9 million aims to meet the urgent needs of individuals affected by the ongoing drought. Mozambique is facing a severe food insecurity crisis due to poor rainfall in five provinces namely Gaza, Inhambane, Tete, Sofala and Cabo Delgado province. At least 814,700 people are in need of immediate assistance (IPC 3), facing lack of food and water shortage. Furthermore, the Mozambique Food Security outlook for the period December 2018-May 2019 released by FEWSNET indicated that in worst-affected areas with less or no assistance, Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes are expected till the harvest in late March/April 2019. The UNCT together with the Government requires US$55.2 million to intervention in the areas of food security, education, nutrition, WASH and protection over six months.
The Mozambique UNCT has requested CERF funds to provide timely response in two of the most affected provinces which have limited or nor assistance to date. The CERF funds would also allow for a comprehensive response, as to date only food assistance has been provided limiting any interventions in Protection, WASH and nutrition. The US$4.9 million would target 148,00 food insecure individuals in the sectors of food security, WASH, protection and nutrition for a period of approximately 6 months.Mozambique is facing a severe food insecurity crisis due to poor rainfall in five provinces: Gaza, Inhambane, Tete, Sofala and Cabo Delgado. At least 814,700 people need immediate assistance (IPC Phase 3), facing food and water shortages. Furthermore, the Mozambique Food Security outlook for the period December 2018-May 2019 released by FEWSNET indicated that in the worst-affected areas with little or no assistance, crisis (IPC phase 3) outcomes are expected until the harvest in late March/April 2019. Access to safe water is also a challenge, including due to drought. Only half of the population have access to improved water supply and only one in five use improved sanitation facilities. At the peak of the lean season in drought-affected areas it is expected that around 296,000 people will therefore need some form of WASH intervention. The UNCT together with the Government requires $55.2 million to intervene in the areas of food security, education, nutrition, WASH and protection over six months.In view of the crisis, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $4.9 million from the CERF Rapid Response window to Mozambique on 2 February 2019. CERF funds was used to meet the urgent needs of individuals affected by the ongoing drought response in two of the most affected provinces of Gaza and Tete which have received limited or nor humanitarian assistance. CERF funds also allowed for a comprehensive response, as before the CERF project started, only food assistance was provided. This funding targeted a total of 186,887 food insecure individuals for a period of approximately 6 months. CERF funds will enable a timely response including the provision of: food assistance to 75,789 beneficiaries; food assistance to over 83,275 malnourished children; safe drinking water to approximately 18,665 people; and agricultural inputs to 90,000 people.CERF funds have provided very time critical support. The assistance started during the lean season (October 2018-February 2019) in which a total of 814,700 people in five provinces were estimated to face the most severe levels of food insecurity (IPC Phase 3 and above) and needed urgent life-saving assistance. Through CERF support, 1,094 children with SAM have been admitted on time for immediate treatment, malnutrition being a deadly disease if not cured on time. CERF allocations have also supported the treatment of MAM in 2,306 children (6–59 months), 1,038 boys, 1,248 girls from March to August 2019. Moreover, CERF funds have enabled UNFPA to advocate for the importance of addressing GBV, which in turn had a positive outcome on UNFPA activities with the strong engagement of the provincial authorities of both provinces of Gaza and Tete. In fact, during an emergency such as the drought in Mozambique, economic and other stresses can lead to increased levels of GBV, especially child marriage and domestic violence. It is important that response mechanisms are built into all aspects of the assistance efforts, and advocacy to that effect needs to be a priority at the beginning of the response rather than waiting for problems to appear.
CERF has also helped to foster coordination between recipient agencies, humanitarian partners and with the Government of Mozambique. Due to the coordinated structure of the submission of the CERF application, adequate consultations on priorities and funding allocation took place that allowed for an agreement on sequencing of funding requests. Through this exercise, sectoral coordination among a variety of partners was strengthened.FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFPOther affected persons4963658.00001562611868872019-02-21T00:00:002019-02-12T00:00:002019-02-26T00:00:002019-06-01T00:00:002019-12-26T00:00:004963658.00002019-02-07T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PReport Available663201919-RR-MOZ-3549261MozambiqueMOZ3Rapid Response5StormNatural DisasterMozambique RR Application Mar 2019 (Cyclone Idai)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa2580000On 14 March 2019, Tropical Cyclone Idai made landfall near Beira City, bringing devastation and destruction in its path. Both ahead of and after its landfall, the weather system brought torrential rains, wind and flooding to multiple districts. Over the weekend of 16 to 17 March, entire villages were left underwater as the floodwaters rose, leaving people stranded on roofs and trees. Hundreds of thousands of acres of crops were damaged, exacerbating food insecurity across the central region of the country. According to the Government, at least 400 people have died and more than 1,500 have been injured. The death toll is expected to rise. Health and education facilities have suffered significant damage, with more than 2,800 classrooms and 39 health centers impacted by the cyclone and floods. Water supply have also been damaged and/or contaminated. These, altogether, heightened risk of water borne diseases. More than 17,400 houses have been totally destroyed (11,025), partially destroyed (4,363) or flooded (2,056), according to government reports. The Humanitarian Response Plan aims to provide humanitarian supports to 1.85 million affected people in the districts most affected by floods caused by Tropical Cyclone Idai.
The CERF application includes sixteen (16) projects to support the Government’s response in providing immediate life-saving and life-sustaining assistance to the 1,277,252 affected persons (310,237 boys, 354,999 girls, 279,333 men, and 332, 683 women). The UN and NGOs have prioritised the most time-critical life-saving activities in the health, WASH, food security, protection and nutrition sectors across the affected areas.
The IASC activated SCALE UP protocols for the Mozambique Cyclone Idai response. As such, the CERF secretariat is fast-tracking the proposal review and grant disbursement processes, and allowing a maximum level of flexibility in terms of detail in proposals and budgets. Recipient agencies will be able to revise programming and modify budgets, if required, following sectoral needs assessments.On 14 March 2019, Tropical Cyclone Idai made landfall near Beira City, bringing devastation and destruction in its path. Both ahead of and after its landfall, the weather system brought torrential rains, wind and flooding to multiple districts. Over the weekend of 16 to 17 March, entire villages were left underwater as the floodwater rose, leaving people stranded on roofs and trees. Hundreds of thousands of acres of crops were damaged, exacerbating food insecurity across the central region of the country. According to the Government, at least 400 people died and more than 1,500 have been injured. The death toll is expected to rise. Health and education facilities have suffered significant damage, with more than 2,800 classrooms and 39 health centers impacted by the cyclone and floods. Water supply was also damaged and contaminated. This heightened risk of water borne diseases. More than 17,400 houses were totally destroyed (11,025), partially destroyed (4,363) or flooded (2,056), according to Government reports. The Humanitarian Response Plan aimed to provide humanitarian support to 1.85 million affected people in the districts most affected by floods. The Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) activated 'scale-up' protocols for the Mozambique Cyclone Idai response.In view of the dramatic humanitarian needs, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 3 April 2019 allocated $14 million from the CERF Rapid Response window to support the Government’s response in providing immediate life-saving and life-sustaining assistance to 1,340,474 affected persons. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide: access to education through activities which create temporally safe learning spaces, repair school structures, provide educational materials and school feeding programs in hardest-hit schools benefiting at total of 52,600 people, mainly children; sanitation and hygiene actions and campaigns as well as access to safe drinking water to 297,777 people; safeguard 400 children against exploitation and abuse; protection interventions against sexual and gender-based violence as well as distribution of dignity kits to 78,000 women and girls; emergency shelter and non-food items to 51,973people; immediate food assistance to 399,960 people; agricultural inputs and livelihood support to 304,970 people; access to basic health care services, vaccination campaign and the distribution of reproductive health kits benefiting 926,071 people; nutrition supports and treatment of severe active malnutrition for children to 32,310 women and children; and provide additional support for logistical services and improve the information and telecommunication infrastructure.CERF funding provided immediate assistance to people in the days follow Cyclone Idai and Kenneth. With rapid approval of funding for both responses, agencies were able to quickly deploy emergency supplies to save lives, providing emergency shelter, food, health and protection assistance to alleviate the suffering for people affected by Cyclones Idai and Kenneth. Agencies were able to utilize funds to rapidly deploy supplies and staff to affected areas while additional funding came online.
Logistics played a critical role and CERF funding of logistics cluster allowed for the rapid deployment of aircraft to ensure critical supplies were airlifted (within 48 hours for Cyclone Idai and 24 hours for Cyclone Kenneth) to affected areas and allowed for the facilitation of movement of critical staff to field locations. This was especially critical in the first weeks of the crisis when wide-spread post Cyclone flooding cut off many people from accessing assistance.
CERF funds enabled agencies to reach people quickly with life-saving assistance in the initial days of the crisis to the most urgent priorities, including emergency food, shelter, health, nutrition, wash, education and protection. Partners supported urgent needs through emergency medical assistance, supporting people displaced in accommodation and transit centers, due to widespread flooding, time-critical sexual and reproductive health and GBV services. Partners were able to rapidly scale up massive nutrition screening which supported 435,000 children under 5 were actively screened for acute malnutrition in affected districts. Through support to the logistics cluster and the logistics hubs in Beira and Pemba rapid critical emergency food, shelter and WASH supplies were airlifted to people cut off from main city centers.
The CERF contribution was a catalytic in mobilizing additional resources. CERF funding was the first funding available for a rapid response to the emergency and other donors quickly mobilized resources to respond to the crisis. Overall agencies raised over $280 million toward of the $527 million required.FAO;IOM;UNAIDS;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons14018121.0000127725213404742019-03-28T00:00:002019-03-28T00:00:002019-04-02T00:00:002019-07-04T00:00:002020-05-31T00:00:0014018121.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available672201919-RR-MOZ-3718461MozambiqueMOZ3Rapid Response5StormNatural DisasterMozambique RR Application May 2019 (Cyclone Kenneth)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0Cyclone Kenneth made landfall in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique on 25 April 2019 as a Category 4 cyclone, with the eye of the storm hitting Quissanga, Macomia and Ibo districts. This was the first time in recorded history that two strong tropical cyclones (above Category 2) have made landfall in Mozambique in the same season. Further, no cyclone has never made landfall this far north in Mozambique. While the impact seems to be lower than Cyclone Idai in terms of displacements, the current situation is made complex by the immense destruction and pockets of insecurity reported in five districts of Cabo Delgado. In addition, some roads are still completely cut-off making access impossible to some of the worst affect areas. While the full extent of Cyclone Kenneth’s impact is still being assessed, reports indicate significant damage to infrastructure and livelihoods. As of 6 May, the Government reported a total of 249,984 people (53,966 households) affected including 94 injuries and 43 deaths. A total of 447 schools and 19 health facilities are affected. Heavy rains resulted in floodings in parts of Pemba and Nampula. Around 55,490 ha of crops are affected while 28,189 ha are totally destroyed. A total of 45,382 houses are destroyed.
On 28 April 2019, the ERC allocated USD10 million to scale-up the response in Mozambique. This allocation will enable UN agencies implementing lifesaving interventions in the WASH; Health; Protection including Child Protection and GBV; Shelter; Food Assistance; Logistics and Emergency Telecommunications.On 25 April 2019, Cyclone Kenneth struck Cabo Delgado, Mozambique as a Category 4 cyclone, with the eye of the storm hitting Quissanga, Macomia and Ibo districts. This was the first time in recorded history that two strong tropical cyclones (above Category 2) have made landfall in Mozambique in the same season. Further, no cyclone has ever made landfall this far north in Mozambique. While the impact seemed to be lower than Cyclone Idai in terms of displacements, the situation was made complex by the immense destruction and pockets of insecurity reported in five districts of Cabo Delgado. In addition, some roads were completely cut-off making access impossible to some of the worst affect areas. While the full extent of Cyclone Kenneth’s impact was still being assessed, reports indicated significant damage to infrastructure and livelihoods. As of 6 May, the Government reported a total of 249,984 people (53,966 households) affected including 94 injuries and 43 deaths. A total of 447 schools and 19 health facilities were affected. Heavy rains have flooded parts of Pemba and Nampula. Around 55,490 ha of crops were affected while 28,189 ha were totally destroyed. A total of 45,382 houses were destroyed.In response, CERF allocated $10 million from its Rapid Response window to scale-up the response in Mozambique to kick-start implementation in some of the key life-saving sectors that were yet to be funded. The Emergency Relief Coordinator approved this allocation on 28 April 2019 targeting a total of 584,274 people. This funding will enable UN agencies and partners to provide: immediate food assistance to 248,757 people; primary health care services including sexual and reproductive health kits to a total of 559,081 people; emergency shelter and non-food items to 67,215 people; access to water supply, sanitation and hygiene for 136,873 people; and child protection assistance to 88,247 people provision and GBV services to 71,880 women, men, girls and boys.CERF funding provided immediate assistance to populations in the days follow Cyclone Kenneth. With rapid approval of funding for both responses, agencies were able to quickly deploy emergency supplies to save lives, providing emergency shelter, food, health and protection assistance to alleviate the suffering for people affected by Cyclones Kenneth. Agencies were able to utilize funds to rapidly deploy supplies and staff to affected areas while additional funding came online. Logistics played a critical role and CERF funding of logistics cluster allowed for the rapid deployment of aircraft to ensure critical supplies were airlifted (within 24 hours) to affected areas.
CERF funds enabled agencies to reach people quickly with life-saving assistance in the initial days of the crisis to the most urgent priorities, including emergency food, shelter, health, nutrition, wash, education and protection. Partners supported urgent needs through emergency medical assistance, supporting people displaced in accommodation and transit centers, due to widespread flooding, time-critical sexual and reproductive health and GBV services.
CERF contribution was a catalytic in mobilizing additional resources. CERF funding was the first funding available to being rapid response to the emergency and other donors quickly mobilized resources to respond to the crisis. Overall agencies raised over US$ 280 million toward of the US$ 527 million requested.IOM;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons9964907.00004708565845382019-05-16T00:00:002019-05-14T00:00:002019-05-24T00:00:002019-08-29T00:00:002020-05-31T00:00:009964907.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available642201919-RR-UGA-3399383UgandaUGA3Rapid Response30EbolaDisease OutbreakUganda RR Application Jan 2019 (Ebola readiness)2Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological01Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa19Ebola in DRC and readiness in neighboring countries 2018-20190On 1 August 2018, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) declared an Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in North Kivu Province. As of 8 January 2019, 628 Ebola cases (580 confirmed, 48 probable) with 383 deaths have been reported. The outbreak affects provinces and villages in between 30 and 100 kilometres from the Uganda/DRC border. The risk of the disease spreading beyond the border of the DRC into Uganda was assessed by WHO as very high due to Uganda’s proximity to the epicentres of the outbreak, the high-volume of cross-border movements between DRC Ebola-affected provinces and Uganda, and the influx of Congolese refugees to Uganda due to continued unpredictable security situation in North Kivu and Ituri provinces affected by the outbreak. The Government of Uganda responded swiftly to the threat by strengthening preparedness and readiness actions. The Ministry of Health activated the National Task Force for Ebola and revised the Uganda Ebola Preparedness and Response Plan. The UN agencies requirements for the EVD Readiness activities in Uganda amount to $28 million.
On 14 December 2018, the ERC agreed to a provisional allocation of $3.8 million to Uganda to support national efforts (through the Ministry of Health) to prepare for a potential EVD outbreak. The CERF funds will enable the UN agencies support the joint EVD preparedness and contingency plan to ensure operational readiness capabilities for timely detection and timely response to a potential imported EVD case from DRC to Uganda.
This CERF allocation is part of a $10 million the ERC allocated end of December 2018 to support Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) readiness activities in Rwanda, Uganda, South Sudan and Burundi. These countries have been assessed by WHO to have the greatest risk of potential spread from DRC. Each country will receive respectively 3.8 million Uganda, $2.0 million (South Sudan), $1.8 million (Rwanda), and $2.4 million (Burundi). On 10 January 2019, the ERC allocated an additional $500,000 to WFP for the establishment of a Common Logistics Services Regional Staging Area in Entebbe and Kampala, in Uganda. This project was included in the Uganda application.On 1 August 2018, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) declared an Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in North Kivu Province. As of 8 January 2019, 628 Ebola cases (580 confirmed, 48 probable) with 383 deaths had been reported. The outbreak affects provinces and villages in between 30 and 100 kilometres from the Uganda/DRC border. The risk of the disease spreading beyond the border of the DRC into Uganda was assessed by WHO as very high due to Uganda’s proximity to the epicentres of the outbreak, the high-volume of cross-border movements between DRC Ebola-affected provinces and Uganda, and the influx of Congolese refugees to Uganda due to continued unpredictable security situation in North Kivu and Ituri provinces affected by the outbreak. The Government of Uganda responded swiftly to the threat by strengthening preparedness and readiness actions. The Ministry of Health activated the National Task Force for Ebola and revised the Uganda Ebola Preparedness and Response Plan. The UN agencies requirements for the EVD Readiness activities in Uganda amount to $28 million.CERF funding enabled the UN agencies' support the joint EVD action to ensure operational readiness for timely detection and timely response to a potential imported EVD case from DRC to Uganda. The application indirectly benefited to 4,354,680 people incuding 439,431 girls, 1,728,568 women and 56,800 people with disabilities and covered the health and common services sectors.The CERF grant allowed for urgent enhancement of risk communication, social mobilization and community engagement, establishment of urgent WASH systems and support to the set-up of logistics in five high-risk districts with refugees and host communities. The CERF grant enabled agencies to put in place readiness measures and strengthen areas of weakness and vulnerability which could facilitate the spread of EVD. With CERF grant agencies trained village health teams, communities and care givers; scaled-up surveillance; improved the quality of disease detection and reporting at health facilities and communities for prompt detection, investigation and reporting of all alerts, suspected and confirm EVD patients and effective follow up of any contacts. It allowed for provision of lifesaving and quality case management of all suspected and confirmed EVD cases to minimize risk of spread/improve patient outcomes and support mechanism for prompt safe lab samples handling and transportation. It supported safe handling of the infectious wastes generated at the Ebola isolation centres, and led to strengthened interagency and inter-sectoral coordination in the implementation of the enhanced readiness efforts at the national and district level.IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHORefugees;Other affected persons4304763.0000153636915363692019-02-16T00:00:002019-01-23T00:00:002019-02-27T00:00:002019-06-01T00:00:002019-12-15T00:00:004304763.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available658201919-UF-UGA-3520283UgandaUGA2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedUganda UF Application Mar 2019 (Displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa10South Sudan crisis 2013-14Burundi political crisis 2015-202017DRC conflict and refugees 2017-20181223033Uganda hosts the largest refugee population in Africa with over 1.2 million refugees as of December 2018. Existing refugee caseloads and continued new arrivals have put enormous pressure on the country’s resources, in particular basic services and acute needs remain in protection, food assistance, shelter, health and nutrition, WASH and emergency livelihoods. Seven refugee hosting districts in Uganda have been prioritized (Isingiro, Kyegegwa, Kikuube, Adjumani, Lamwo, Moyo and Arua) due to deteriorating humanitarian conditions and stretched limited services for refugees mostly from Burundi, DRC and South Sudan.
The Uganda country team will utilize CERF funds to respond to the needs of over 700,000 refugees, including nearly 260,000 vulnerable people in host communities. With CERF funds, the country team aims to prioritize critical life-saving interventions in the food, health, nutrition, protection, WASH and shelter/NFI sectors.Uganda hosted the largest refugee population in Africa, with over 1.2 million refugees as of December 2018. Existing refugee populations and continuing new arrivals put enormous pressure on the country’s resources. Acute needs remained in protection, food assistance, shelter, health and nutrition, WASH and emergency livelihoods. Deteriorating security, political instability, gross human rights abuses and protection concerns in neighboring countries drove people to seek safety and security in Uganda throughout 2019, with 155,000 new arrivals expected in 2019, the majority from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Humanitarian partners have been overstretched and resources have not been sufficiently able to meet the scale of need in some sites, causing a deterioration in existing refugee and hosting community settlements. Communities shared limited resources and struggled to cope with additional new daily arrivals. This came against the backdrop of the fact that the refugee hosting districts were among the poorest districts in Uganda. Despite these humanitarian challenges, the 2018 Humanitarian Response Plan, established to respond to the needs of the Refugees and target host communities, remained critically underfunded at 57 per cent.In April 2019, CERF decided to allocate $18 million from its Underfunded Emergencies window to bridge the funding gap and to ensure that refugees and vulnerable host community populations have access to life-saving protection services across all priority settlements and at transit sites for newly arriving populations. CERF funds responded to the needs of 1,096,440 (186,784 men; 243,524 women; 338,312 boys and 327,820 girls) including 857,470 refugees and 238,970 vulnerable people in host communities. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide: access to water, sanitation and hygiene facilities to 50,158 people; food assistance to 830,466 refugees; emergency agricultural livelihood support to 62,846 refugees and host communities; access to health care services to 186,444 refugees and host communities; GBV protection to 89,505 people; and emergency protection for 24,884 women and girl refugees form South Sudan who suffered sexual violence and other war crimes. It is estimated that 12,045 persons with disabilities benefited from the projects.CERF funds lead to a fast delivery of assistance to people in need as the cash for work interventions provided immediate livelihood life-saving support through the direct injection of cash to the affected communities and thus enabling them respond to the immediate lifesaving needs. CERF funds also helped respond to time-critical needs as the recipient agencies timely covered health, water and sanitation and food and nutritional needs of refugees, ensuring the minimum dietary requirement per refugee per day which was not the case before the project implementation. The CERF funded projects improved coordination through creation of technical working groups for each component of the project, all partners planned jointly, developed Implementation guidelines together and conducted joint field monitoring visits. For example, UNDP liaised with UNHCR to get potential beneficiaries’ lists and worked with FAO to work on irrigation schemes. UNDP also highlighted the good coordination of implementing agencies on mainstreaming protection. CERF funds helped improve resource mobilization from other sources. For instance, some of the lessons from CERF were useful in securing funds from the Japan Supplementary funds as well as UNDP own resources.FAO;IOM;UN Women;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees17991573.0000110284310964402019-04-25T00:00:002019-04-04T00:00:002019-05-16T00:00:002019-08-31T00:00:002020-05-15T00:00:0017991573.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available721202020-RR-UGA-4055383UgandaUGA3Rapid Response6FloodNatural DisasterUganda RR Application Jan 2020 (Floods)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa311456During September to December 2019, heavy rains caused devastating floods, landslides and windstorms affecting most districts in the western, northern and eastern regions of Uganda. By 9 December 2019, 32 people had lost their lives including from the mountainous Bundibugyo district the Western region and in the Mount Elgon region in Eastern Uganda following floods and landslides. According to a World Health Organisation (WHO) assessment, heavy rains were experienced in the Ruwenzori mountain ranges on 7 December causing landslides, burst riverbanks and brought down boulders, stones, vegetation and created massive water downstream affecting 12 sub-counties in Bundibugyo district. The main roads from Fort Portal to Bundibugyo, Bundibugyo to Lamia border, and feeder roads were cut off in the affected sub-counties. Roads, buildings, water and electricity infrastructure, and farmlands were destroyed. Some 311,000 people were affected, including 2,000 people displaced.In response to the floods, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $4 million from the CERF’s Rapid Response window. With critical and timely support from CERF, lifesaving support was provided to 230,250 affected people through six UN agencies: WHO, UNHCR, UNFPA, UNICEF, FAO, and IOM. The displaced communities were provided with temporary shelter and non-food items, emergency health assistance, clean water, vaccines against cholera, mosquito nets against malaria, gender-based violence (GBV) services, prevention of worsening of child protection risks, agricultural tools and seeds to produce food, and prevention of the spread of animal diseases.The rapid disbursement of CERF funds enabled the UN to respond quickly alongside local and international partners in close collaboration with the host Government and reinforced UN coherence as well as UN Uganda partnerships with first line responders like the Uganda Red Cross. With CERF support, the UN system was able to provide life-saving support to families affected by disasters, communities affected by GBV and people seeking asylum in a complex environment. CERF recipient agencies worked together with partners to deliver efficiently as one and the involvement of stakeholders in every step of the CERF projects implementation eased the overall implementation. Affected people were directly involved in the implementation of activities. Accountability to affected people remained critical in developing trust. UN field presence through CERF projects was critical in ensuring value for money in project implementation. Multi-stakeholder assessments and re-evaluation together with community leaders was key. Proper planning and use of new ways to capture beneficiary distribution data through technology tools enhanced transparency, accountability, and timely data analysis/reports.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons3951312.00002302502808502020-01-17T00:00:002020-01-07T00:00:002020-01-30T00:00:002020-05-03T00:00:002020-12-18T00:00:003951312.00002019-12-19T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PReport Available773202020-UF-UGA-4531083UgandaUGA2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedUganda UF Application Oct 2020 (Displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa264082Uganda faced significant humanitarian needs because of displacement and the Covid-19 crisis. It registered its first case on 21 March 2020. By August 2020, Uganda had registered 1,313 cases, including 58 refugees and 55 children, and nine deaths. Hotspots included border communities and Kampala. The pandemic had far-reaching socioeconomic impacts and disproportionally impacted vulnerable groups, exacerbated already high levels of gender-based violence (GBV). GBV cases increased during the lockdown period: GBV Shelters experienced a 60.5 percent increase (March to June). In refugee communities, the reported cases of GBV increased by 55 percent. The pandemic occurred against the backdrop of one of the world’s largest refugee responses – Uganda hosts 1.4 million refugees, the largest number in Africa (82 percent women and children) – and emerging humanitarian emergencies, including devastating floods and landslides (affecting 55 districts, 470,825 people, displacing 66,860) as well as new swarms of desert locusts (threatening the food security of 1.32 million people). The delivery of essential and lifesaving services, including essential GBV and sexual and reproductive health services, and social protection were disrupted, resulting in long-term impacts and loss of life for affected communities. Many protections, legal aid and psychosocial support service providers were restricted to remote services, limiting access by the most vulnerable and worsening already low levels of reporting and help-seeking behaviour. There was a decline in the us of antenatal care and facility deliveries in refugee-hosting districts since the onset of COVID-19, as well as among adolescents nationally. By June 2020, 54 percent of refugees in settlements and 26 percent of host communities had inadequate food consumption, with relatively worse consumption in female-headed households. Stunting was reported (up to 32.6 percent) in six refugee settlements. Economic loss and hunger exacerbate existing protection risks, leading to child labour, GBV, transactional sex and trafficking and child marriage. COVID-19 also negatively impacted food security and livelihoods – especially for women and youths, who make up 86 percent of the informal sector, urban slum residents, and refugees.This allocation responded to displacement and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the most vulnerable people. It focused on a multi-sectoral response to the rise in gender-based violence, triggered by displacement, and exacerbated by COVID-19. Activities targeted refugee settlements and urban hot spots and included: Protection including GBV programming, health, food security and nutrition. CERF funding enabled agencies to scale-up GBV prevention and response for refugees – including case management and child protection case management. UNHCR offered legal aid clinics and mobile courts in refugee settlements to bring services closer to communities and improve access to justice. WHO supported surveillance and COVID testing. UNICEF provided nutrition services to the most vulnerable families in refugee hosting districts and in Kampala. The CERF allocation was implemented in eight districts of Uganda: Kampala and surrounding urban areas as well as in seven refugee settlements in Bidibidi, Adjumani, Palorinya, Palabek; Kyangwali, Rwamwanja and Kyaka II, and targeted 400,000 people, including an estimated 36,000 persons living with disabilities.CERF enabled UN and partners to respond to current and urgent SRH and GBV needs of women and girls in the refugee settlements and the host communities. Trainings and support contributed to a higher quality of care in addition to enabling urgent response to the impact of COVID-19 on the protection of refugees, particularly women and children. Multi-purpose cash assistance to women at risk had a great impact on the lives of most vulnerable women and girls. Agencies strengthened case management for malnourished children by establishing one-stop centres, scaling up of SAM management services, providing therapeutic food. The allocation strengthened the community engagement and mobilization, social and behavior change for the prevention and timely identification and care for SAM.UN Women;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Other affected persons4999336.000019793802020-11-10T00:00:002020-10-22T00:00:002020-11-19T00:00:002021-05-15T00:00:002022-02-03T00:00:004999336.00002020-10-01T00:00:00The CERF allocation aims to ensure that CERF interventions support Government priorities focusing on a historically underfunded area (GBV) which has been dramatically exacerbated by the current COVID-19 context. In doing so, the allocation sends an important message to other donors on the strategic importance of funding this priority.The strategy is also well coordinated and complementary to donor funding to other key sectors, such as food security. To ensure maximum impact, the allocation has been strategically focused on refugee settlements where the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly exacerbated pre-existing humanitarian vulnerability, and Kampala as an urban COVID-19 “hot spot”. In these target locations, CERF interventions will address priority needs, which in addition to GBV response include general protection assistance, sexual and reproductive health services, COVID-19/health responses and life-saving nutrition interventions for malnourished mothers and young children.
2) ERC’s Four Underfunded Priority Areas
Gender. The UN Country Team (UNCT) has identified prevention and response to GBV; access to health including sexual and reproductive health services; and nutrition interventions for malnourished mothers and young children as priority areas to be addressed by this CERF allocation. The UFE submission will focus on a multi-sectoral response to the rise in GBV, historically triggered by displacement, and exacerbated this year by COVID-19, both in refugee settlements and in urban “hot spot” areas.
People with Disabilities. CERF interventions will also directly benefit an estimated 36,000 persons living with disabilities in eight districts.
Protection. Uganda hosts 1.4 million refugees (82% are women and children), the largest caseload in Africa, and CERF funds will support protection interventions in these underfunded refugee settings.
Education. Education is not addressed through this allocation.
Projects prioritized for the CERF submission will be discussed and reviewed by the UNCT before submission to the CERF Secretariat to ensure they adequately mainstream the ERC’s priority areas.
3) Funding envelope for GBV
Whilst $500,000 was earmarked for GBV response, the UNCT has made GBV the cornerstone of this entire allocation. CERF funds will be used to scale up GBV interventions in hotspot districts and addressing existing gaps. GBV-focused activities include specific protection interventions including legal aid, with special emphasis on working with women and youth-led organizations, and cultural and religious leaders. CERF funding will also enable agencies to scale-up GBV prevention and response to refugees – including time-critical individual case management and child protection case management for children at risk. UNHCR will catalyze a stronger legal assistance approach, offering legal aid clinics and Mobile Courts in refugee settlements to bring services closer to communities and improve access to justice; and will strengthen referral systems to ensure women and girls who experience physical and sexual violence gain access to quality multi-sectoral life-saving services. WHO will support surveillance and COVID testing for better management of GBV; and UNICEF will provide life-saving nutrition services to the most vulnerable families in refugee hosting districts and in Kampala. Local organizations working on GBV have been prioritized through partnerships with UNWOMEN and UNICEF, who have strong historical networks in these areas.
4) Funding Requirements and Complementarity
The responses to the refugee crisis and to COVID-19 in Uganda are both critically under-funded. UNHCR estimates that it has received around 22% of its requirements for the refugee response, while FTS reports that the COVID-19 Emergency Appeal (which includes GBV) has received just 3% of the funding required. The UN Country Team launched an Emergency Appeal on COVID-19, with the aim of mobilizing US$316m to support 12.8 million people (approx. 52% women and girls). Uganda has obtained a commitment of US$2 million from the Norwegian Royal Embassy for the Multi-Partner Trust Fund, while $30 million has been mobilized outside the MPTF, leaving a considerable funding gap. The UN Uganda Multi-Partner Trust Fund/Emergency Window has been established, with an initial pledge of US US$2 million from Norway. In July 2020, Uganda was included in the Global Humanitarian Response Plan, and a portfolio of interventions addressing most urgent needs was developed. CERF UFE funding will enable the UNCT to enhance coherence and leverage partnerships, and the strategy addresses humanitarian needs in a development context, closely coordinated and in coherence with government, who are proponent of ‘delivering as one’ and a champion of both the nexus and the SDGs, and with civil society. There is strong funding complementarity with other donors such as Japan who will fund WFP (not included in the CERF allocation). The strategy is aligned with the UNDP CCA, the COVID Appeal and its related socio-economic impacts, and the Cooperation Agreement with the Government.
5) Operational Prioritization of CERF Funds
The allocation focuses on providing women and girls with access to GBV prevention and response mechanisms through integrated and survivor-centred life-saving service delivery, reducing GBV risks by supporting access to protection, time-critical life-saving and multi-purpose cash transfers for access to basic needs, and livelihoods for survivors of GBV. The allocation is targeted at preventing maternal and child mortality through the provision of timely and quality sexual, reproductive, maternal, new-born, health services within selected districts, and addressing the nutritional needs for vulnerable groups. These groups include GBV survivors and women at risk, urban communities, households with high rates of malnutrition, and people living with disabilities, including in refugee settlements. The CERF allocation will be implemented in eight districts of Uganda: Kampala and surrounding urban areas as well as in seven refugee settlements in Bidibidi, Adjumani, Palorinya, Palabek; Kyangwali, Rwamwanja and Kyaka II, targeting 400,000 people. The target population will include the elderly, people living with disabilities, women and girls, refugees, widows, female-headed households, market women, street vendors, people living with HIV and TB, and migrants.PReport Available746202020-RR-MOZ-4247061MozambiqueMOZ3Rapid Response33Violence/ClashesConflict-relatedMozambique RR Application Apr 2020 (Conflict and floods)1Geophysical01Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa400000Since October 2019, humanitarian conditions significantly deteriorated in Cabo Delgado province due to insecurity and floods. These events progressively led to displacements of people, the disruption of livelihoods and restricted access to basic services. Over 260 attacks by armed groups involving killings, abductions and kidnappings of civilians including girls and women, forced recruitment of children into armed groups as well as burning and looting of public and private properties and infrastructures, rapidly compounded the overall humanitarian situation. Some estimates indicate that some 700 civilians had been killed. In total, 400,000 people were affected (100,000 internally displaced people; 300,000 people in host communities; 14,970 people affected by rains and floods) requiring multi-sectoral urgent life-saving humanitarian assistance and targeted protection services. Moreover, since January 2020, many cases of diarrhoea had also been reported in the province, especially affecting the districts of Ibo, Macomia and Mocimboa da Praia. According to tests recently undertaken by provincial authorities, an outbreak of cholera had been confirmed, involving about 508 cases and causing 12 deaths. According to a recent food security analysis and forecast, the districts of Mocimba Da Praia, Macomia, Ibo, Quissanga and Nangade are classified at crisis levels (IPC 3).In response to the crisis, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $7 million from CERF’s rapid response window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. With this funding, UN agencies and partners provided life-saving assistance to 315,200 people, including: food assistance in-kind and in cash to 38,055 conflict-affected displaced people; agriculture assistance (vegetable seeds and tools) to 25,000 people; emergency shelter items (including sticks and bamboo) to 30,000 people; protection and psychosocial services to more than 30,000 beneficiaries including survivors of gender-based violence and children; access to safe drinking water and essential sanitation and hygiene services to about 20,000 people; camp management for 20,000 displaced people in settlements; malnutrition treatment to 220 severely and 661 moderately acutely malnourished children and 693 pregnant and lactating women, including those living with HIV; rehabilitation of schools; and provision of health services.CERF funding allowed for the immediate delivery of assistance to the populations affected by violence/insecurity and natural disasters in Cabo Delgado, according to the 2020 Cabo Delgado Rapid Response. Furthermore, CERF helped to foster coordination between recipient agencies, humanitarian partners and with the Government of Mozambique, both at national and provincial level. Also, due to the coordinated structure of the submission of the CERF application, adequate consultations on priorities and funding allocation took place that allowed for an agreement on sequencing of funding requests. Through this exercise, sectoral coordination among a variety of partners was strengthened. Finally, CERF funding also supported increased coordination at the field level, including at Inter-Cluster Coordination Group level.
Finally, CERF funds have been instrumental in kick starting the emergency response in Cabo Delgado in April 2020 and they have been significantly catalytic in raising additional funds from other international donors (DFID, ECHO, World Bank, UN Member States, etc.) over the following months, in line with the 2020 Rapid Response Plan for Cabo Delgado.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons7003079.00002015003152002020-04-23T00:00:002020-04-10T00:00:002020-04-24T00:00:002020-07-27T00:00:002021-03-26T00:00:007003079.00002020-03-05T00:00:00Since October 2019, humanitarian conditions have significantly deteriorated in Cabo Delgado province due to insecurity and floods. These events have progressively led to significant displacements of people, the disruption of livelihoods and restricted access to basic services. Over 260 attacks by armed groups involving killings, abductions and kidnappings of civilians including girls and women, forced recruitment of children into armed groups as well as burning and looting of public and private properties and infrastructures, rapidly compounded the overall humanitarian situation. Some estimates indicate that some 700 civilians may have been killed. In total, 400,000 people are affected (100,000 internally displaced people; 300,000 people in host communities; 14,970 people affected by rains/floods) requiring multi-sectoral urgent life-saving humanitarian assistance and targeted protection services. Moreover, since January 2020, many cases of diarrhoea have also been reported in the province, especially affecting the districts of Ibo, Macomia and Mocimboa da Praia. According to tests recently undertaken by provincial authorities, an outbreak of cholera has been confirmed, involving about 508 cases and causing 12 deaths. According to a recent food security analysis and forecast, the districts of Mocimba Da Praia, Macomia, Ibo, Quissanga and Nangade are classified at crisis levels (IPC 3).
In response to the crisis, the Emergency Relief Coordinator has allocated $7 million from CERF’s Rapid Response Window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. With this funding, UN agencies and partners will provide life-saving assistance to 60,000 people, including: food assistance in-kind and in cash to 38,055 conflict-affected displaced people; agriculture assistance (vegetable seeds and tools) to 25,000 people; emergency shelter items (including sticks and bamboo) to 30,000 people; protection and psychosocial services to more than 30,000 beneficiaries including survivors of gender-based violence and children; access to safe drinking water and essential sanitation and hygiene services to about 20,000 people; camp management for 20,000 displaced people in settlements; malnutrition treatment to 220 severely and 661 moderately acutely malnourished children and 693 pregnant and lactating women, including those living with HIV; rehabilitation of schools; and provision of health services.PReport Available766202020-UF-MOZ-4511761MozambiqueMOZ2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedMozambique UF Application Oct 2020 (Conflict/Displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa712000The violence in Cabo Delgado escalated significantly starting in January 2020, including reports of killings, beheadings, abductions, and kidnappings of civilians (including girls and women), forced recruitment of children, and burning and looting of public and private properties and infrastructure. Over the first six months of 2020, attacks increased in scale and scope, with Palma, Mocimboa da Praia, Nangade, Muidumbe, Macomia and Quissanga districts hardest-hit. Displacement more than doubled from 110,400 in March 2020 to about 250,000 in July 2020, and the actual number of people displaced was estimated to be much higher. The violence and insecurity have compounded the situation of people impacted by climatic shocks, including Cyclone Kenneth in April 2019 and flooding in December 2019 and January 2020, forcing many people to cope with a ‘double crisis’. An estimated 712,000 million people in Cabo del Gado required protection and humanitarian assistance. The plan targeted 354,000 people and required US$ 35 million to address all the needs.In response to the crisis, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated US$7 million on 18 September 2020 from CERF’s Emergency Underfunded Emergencies window for support to underfunded sectors and activities. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 367,848 people, including 91,962 women, 91,962 men, 91,962 children, and including 91,962 people with disabilities. The allocation covered activities in food security (food and livelihoods assistance), health, water, sanitation and hygiene, protection (including gender-based violence programming and child protection), emergency shelter and non-food items and education, as well as camp coordination and management. The allocation supported the delivery of a multi-sectoral package of services in six prioritized districts (Metuge, Montepuez, Ibo, Pemba, Ancuabe, Chiure). Moreover, it also helped delivering assistance and protection in “hard-to-reach” areas through coordinated multi-sectoral adaptable, flexible and mobile response approaches, including in Palma, Quissanga, Mocimboa da Praia and Macomia, and to ensure adherence to international standards in the establishment and operation of sites for displaced people.The CERF allocation allowed the scaling up of response activities in those sectors of the humanitarian operation in Mozambique that were facing serious challenges related to underfunding. Limited resources - including staff and supplies - were heavily hindering the operative capacity of the humanitarian organizations to respond to the crisis in northern Mozambique. With the funding received from CERF, underfunded sectors were able to reduce gaps and promptly scale up their activities, assisting the people affected by both violence and climatic shocks in Cabo Delgado, in line with the 2020 Cabo Delgado Rapid Response Plan and the 2021 Humanitarian Response Plan. Through the approval of the application, agencies were able to increase emergency staff and aid supplies, including emergency shelter, food, health, and protection assistance to alleviate the suffering of the affected population.
Furthermore, CERF helped to foster coordination between recipient agencies, humanitarian partners, and the Government of Mozambique, both at national and provincial level. As per coordinated structure of the submission of the CERF application, adequate consultations on priorities and funding allocation took place allowing for an agreement on sequencing of funding requests. Through this exercise, sectoral coordination among a variety of partners was strengthened. Also, CERF funding supported increased coordination at the field level, including at Inter-Cluster Coordination Group level.
Finally, CERF funds have been instrumental in scaling up the emergency response in Cabo Delgado since October 2020 and they have been significantly catalytic in raising additional funds from other international donors (DFID, ECHO, World Bank, UN Member States, etc.) over the following months, in line with the 2020 Rapid Response Plan for Cabo Delgado and the 2021 Humanitarian Response Plan.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons6999888.000044301302020-10-21T00:00:002020-10-07T00:00:002020-10-29T00:00:002021-05-15T00:00:002022-02-28T00:00:006999888.00002020-10-01T00:00:00The violences in Cabo Delgado have escalated significantly since January 2020, including reports of killings, beheadings, abductions and kidnappings of civilians (including girls and women), forced recruitment of children, and burning and looting of public and private properties and infrastructure. Over the first six months of 2020, attacks increased in scale and scope, with Palma, Mocimboa da Praia, Nangade, Muidumbe, Macomia and Quissanga districts hardest-hit. Displacement more than doubled from 110,400 in March 2020 to ~250,000 in July 2020, and the actual number of people displaced is estimated to be much higher. The violence and insecurity have compounded the situation of people impacted by climatic shocks, including Cyclone Kenneth in April 2019 and flooding in December 2019 and January 2020, forcing many people to cope with a ‘double crisis’.
The objective of the application is first to save lives and alleviate suffering in “accessible” areas through the delivery of a multi-sectoral package of services and assistance in six prioritized districts (Metuge, Montepuez, Ibo, Pemba, Ancuabe, Chiure). The application also aims to deliver assistance and protection in “hard-to-reach” areas through coordinated multi-sectoral adaptable, flexible and mobile response approaches, including in Palma, Quissanga, Mocimboa da Praia and Macomia, and to ensure adherence to international standards in the establishment and operation of sites for displaced people.
This US$ 7 million application will cover Food security (food and livelihoods assistance), Health, WASH, Protection (including GBV and Child protection), Emergency shelter/NFI, CCCM sectors and Education. The application will directly targets 273,500 people.PReport Available759202020-RR-RWA-4388472RwandaRWA3Rapid Response6FloodNatural DisasterRwanda RR Application Jun 2020 (Floods)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa121495Starting in September 2019, Rwanda experienced heavy rains that culminated in April-May 2020, causing floods and landslides in several districts across the country. Rainfall estimates showed that the rains in March – April were approximately 80 per cent higher than normal, resulting in landslides and floods in scattered areas causing heightened damages including loss of life. This affected the livelihoods, agriculture, housing, infrastructure and environment sectors. Until 2 June 2020, COVID-19 movement restriction limited access for humanitarian actors which delayed the assessments and response. This led to the Government requesting support to respond to urgent humanitarian needs. Several assessments described the humanitarian needs: A report issued by MINEMA in May 2020 found that all 30 districts in Rwanda were affected by the heavy rains resulting in 317 deaths. Shelter and agriculture were reported as particularly impacted; more than 8,143 houses were partially damaged and destroyed, and 9,383 hectares of crops were lost. A significant number of houses were at risk of damage, owing to structural damages. Many households were coping by reducing the number of meals per day or reduce the quantity of food. A rapid assessment conducted in early June 2020 by the One UN in coordination with MINEMA identified the three hardest hit districts to be Nyabihu, Ngororero and Gakenke. The report showed that 4,716 of the houses damaged were from these Districts and over 20,750 people, including children have been left homeless and approximately 2,602 hectares of agricultural land planted with various crops destroyed. Based on the existing food insecurity and poverty rates and added losses in the form of shelter and loss of livelihoods the number of food insecure people in the three districts is estimated to be 121,495 people. Living conditions for both displaced families and host families had worsened, as well as the risk of malnutrition and increased negative coping mechanisms for families to meet basic food requirements. The increase of infectious diseases such as malaria, influenza and diarrheal diseases were observed among displaced people, exacerbated by overcrowded and poor hygiene living conditions. This also put affected people at risk of the ongoing COVID-19 epidemic.With the support of CERF funding, the One UN in Rwanda, provided time critical assistance on food security and provision of emergency shelter to communities affected by floods and landslides in Rwanda. Many of the affected families were temporarily relocated to schools or relatives’ homes. Through this funding, the One UN Rwanda together with the affected district authorities were able to support 24,509 people. The number of people reached exceeded by 3,767 the original project’s targets of 20,742 beneficiaries, as the procurement process enabled IOM to make saving to support additional 2,814 beneficiaries, whilst for the FAO, the final selection list established by the districts was slightly higher than the first estimation, with an additional 953 people. These activities enabled families to return to their homes or to relocate to semi-permanent emergency shelters on safe land and alleviate overcrowding in Nyabihu, Gakenke, Ngororero districts. FAO contributed to addressing the immediate needs of 2,900 households (corresponding to 14,604 individuals) affected by the disasters (landslide and floods) by targeting them with adequate agricultures tools (hoes, shovels, pickaxes and watering cans), inputs (improved quality seeds: early varieties of maize and fortified beans and fertilizers) and trainings so that families can recover crops lost while also further contributing to their food and nutrition security at the household level. Moreover, the quick training sessions on agriculture, techniques, gender-based violence (GBV) and prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA) as well as technical meetings and join monitoring field visits with local authorities provided a platform for discussion and establishment of rigorous project implementation.The UN and the Government of Rwanda, through the MINEMA, combined their efforts to provide a response to humanitarian needs and maximize impact, for the benefit of the people in Rwanda. In this regard, the CERF mechanism for rapid response has been an important catalyst to joint efforts and improve coordination amongst the partners. Indeed, the CERF funded project enabled put together a collective humanitarian response to the most critical and immediate needs for the affected communities and opened up opportunity to build up on this project to create long term sustainable solutions to reduce risk and vulnerability to future similar disasters. Strong collaboration with district authorities and partners have been ensured and this can serve as a solid basis for future intervention in the same areas. In addition, Government counterparts expressed their willingness to continue with monitoring missions in the targeted district to assess the sustainability of the CERF intervention and plan future specific interventions. In summary, this agriculture-shelter joint support combined with a vertical and horizontal networking approach has been the basis for success of the CERF project and has strengthened the humanitarian response.FAO;IOMHost communities;Internally displaced persons1000000.000020742245092020-07-20T00:00:002020-07-08T00:00:002020-07-22T00:00:002020-10-23T00:00:002021-04-23T00:00:001000000.00002020-06-18T00:00:00Since September 2019, Rwanda has experienced heavy rains that intensified in April-May 2020, causing floods and landslides in several districts across Rwanda, which in turned caused loss of lives and damages. Rainfall estimates show that the rains were approximately 80 percent higher than normal. Rainstorms and floods have affected livelihoods, agriculture, housing and infrastructure. Heavy rains resulted in the death of 317 people and a further 408 people have been injured. According to initial estimates more than 8,143 houses have been fully or partially damaged, and 9,383 hectares of crops have been lost. 4,716 of the houses damaged were from 3 of the hardest hit districts (Nyabihu, Ngororero and Gakenke), on which this allocation focuses. Approximately 20,750 people, including children have been left homeless in these districts. Total requirements for this situation are estimated at $24.4m, only $1.2m (5%) of which is available from various UN agencies. In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $1 million for an emergency response to the most immediate needs, including in shelter, water and sanitation, health, food security and nutrition in the most flood-affected districts of Ngororero, Gakenke and Nyabihu. The activities will target the most vulnerable displaced populations, with a particular focus on female and elderly-headed households, pregnant and lactating women, children and people with disabilities.PReport Available764202020-RR-MDG-4471055MadagascarMDG3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterMadagascar RR Application Sep 2020 (Drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0During the 2019–2020 rainy season, southern Madagascar faced a rainfall deficit which entailed the failure of the crop and livestock production. Food security and malnutrition deteriorated and 554,000 people (24% of the population in the region) were in crisis situation (IPC3 and above). With the additional impact of COVID-19 restrictions, this situation was expected to (and in fact did) deteriorate as the lean season is approaching (January-March 2021). Some 120,000 children under five will be affected by acute malnutrition. According to the latest FEWSNET analysis from June 2020, the number of people in food insecurity will further increase between October and January, with part of the population at risk of emergency levels of food insecurity (IPC4). Water scarcity entailed an increase of the water prices along with an increase of diarrhea cases (+24% between 2018 and 2020) while the health system remains weak in the region. The disruption of the market due to the COVID-19 control measure also led to price increases for staple foods which affects the purchasing power of the most vulnerable people. In addition, food insecurity and COVID-19 paved the way for an increase in gender-based violence (from 90 cases reported in January 2020 to 1,090 in July 2020). Government and partners estimated the total needs in the Grand Sud at $44 million.In response to the drought, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 3 September 2020 allocated $4 million from CERF’s rapid response window. The CERF response included a focus on saving the lives of the most vulnerable, children under 5, and pregnant and lactating women in food insecure districts by providing critical health, nutrition and water, sanitation and hygiene services, and improving food security and securing livelihoods of households facing IPC3 and IPC4. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 201,726 people including 56,510 women, 54,436 men, 90,780 children, and 5,210 people with disabilities in the sectors of agriculture, food assistance, health, nutrition, protection from gender based violence, water, sanitation, and hygiene, and multi-use cash transfers. The CERF allocation served as a critical injection of early funds for the flash appeal and enabled UN agencies and partners to timely start the emergency response.CERF provided fast delivery of assistance, helping to respond to time critical needs with projects starting well before peak periods of crisis. CERF funding improved coordination within the humanitarian community, aligning projects with SPHERE standards, and partially contributed to enhanced resource mobilization through delivery of hygiene kits as well as COVID-19 surveillance and protection equipment to targeted populations.FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFPOther affected persons3999919.00001153092020-09-11T00:00:002020-09-04T00:00:002020-09-14T00:00:002021-01-15T00:00:002021-06-16T00:00:003999919.00002020-08-21T00:00:00The Grand Sud region of Madagascar is currently facing an exceptionally long drought affecting 1.47 million people according to the African Risk Capacity (ARC). WFP’s Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping (VAM) shows this to be the Grand Sud’s most severe dry period of the last 10 years, even compared with the El Niño drought in 2016. An April food security (integrated food security phase classification, or IPC) analysis estimated 554,000 persons to face crisis levels (IPC phase 3) of food insecurity between June and August (24% of the population of the Grand Sud). According to the latest FEWSNET analysis from June 2020, this number will further increase between October and January, with part of the population at risk of emergency levels of food insecurity (IPC4).
The proposed CERF response includes a focus on saving the lives of the most vulnerable, children under 5, and pregnant and lactating women in IPC3 districts by providing critical health, nutrition and water, sanitation and hygiene services, and improving food security and securing livelihoods of households facing IPC3 and IPC4. The proposed CERF response is focused on a comprehensive package of multi-sectoral interventions targeting an estimated 80,000 people facing food insecurity in 8 districts. Including catchment populations of health centers and people to be reached with hygiene promotion, the number of people targeted indirectly increases to 554,000 people.PReport Available752202020-RR-SOM-4319474SomaliaSOM3Rapid Response6FloodNatural DisasterSomalia RR Application May 2020 (Floods)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa857000In Somalia, torrential rains, flash and riverine floods started in late April 2020 and had affected over 540,000 people, as of 11 May. Over 216,000 people were displaced from their homes since the beginning of the long rainy season. At least 27 districts were inundated; the worst affected being Belet Weyne in Hiran region where riverine flooding displaced more than 115,000 people. The rains were increasing the risk of water borne diseases. Since January, over 2,780 cases of acute watery diarrhoea and cholera had been reported; more than twice as high as over the same period in 2019, when 1,295 cases were reported. The floods took place in vulnerable areas of Somalia, and compound other shocks such as the locust infestation and the Covid-19 pandemic. Despite the compounding threats facing Somalia, the revised Humanitarian Response Plan was only 16 per cent funded (US$200 million out of $1,1254.3 million), as of 11 May.In response, the ERC allocated $7.1 million from CERF's Rapid Response window to support 180,000 flood-affected people. The main objectives of the CERF response were to address critical gaps in the Water and Sanitation, Shelter and Non-Food Items and Logistics sectors to support those in the worst flood-affected communities, including internally displaced people in settlements and host communities that had been displaced to higher ground. The Humanitarian Country Team used the CERF allocation to boost the first phase of the ongoing response, being among the first timely contributions together with a complementary allocation by the Somalia Humanitarian Fund. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 249,866 people, including 56,592 women, 39,709 men, 153,565 children, and 8,693 people with disabilities.CERF helped respond to time-critical needs, fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries and improved resource mobilization from other sources, especially for the UN agencies. CERF also improved coordination among the humanitarian community allowing partners to jointly consider new needs and the required deployment.IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFPHost communities;Internally displaced persons7100529.00001750002498662020-05-29T00:00:002020-05-22T00:00:002020-06-04T00:00:002020-09-22T00:00:002021-03-22T00:00:007100529.00002020-05-11T00:00:00In Somalia, torrential rains, flash and riverine floods started in late April and have affected over 540,000 people, as of 11 May. Over 216,000 have been displaced from their homes since the beginning of the long rainy season. At least 27 districts are inundated; the worst affected being Belet Weyne in Hiran region where riverine flooding has displaced more than 115,000 people, according to the district flood taskforce. The rains are increasing the risk of water borne diseases. Since January, over 2,780 cases of acute watery diarrhoea and cholera have been reported; more than twice as high as over the same period in 2019, when 1,295 cases were reported. The floods take place in vulnerable areas of Somalia, and compound other shocks such as the locust infestation and the Covid-19 pandemic.
On 11 May, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated up to $7.1 million from CERF’s rapid response window to support 180,000 flood-affected people. The main objectives of the proposed CERF response are to address critical gaps in the Water and Sanitation, Shelter and Non-Food Items and Logistics sectors to support those in the worst flood-affected communities, including internally displaced people in settlements and host communities that have been displaced to higher ground.
The Humanitarian Country Team seeks to use the CERF allocation to boost the first phase of the ongoing response and represent among the first of the timely contributions together with a complementary allocation by the Somalia Humanitarian Fund. The scale-up of the flood response will be included in a revision of the Somalia Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) and will be articulated in a flood response plan that is under development. Despite the compounding threats facing Somalia, the revised HRP is only 16 per cent funded (US$200 million out of $1,1254.3 million), as of 11 May.PCompleted760202020-RR-SOM-4403674SomaliaSOM3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterSomalia RR Application Jul 2020 (Anticipatory Action)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa3500000Somalia expects to see its severely food insecure population triple to 3.5 million between July and September, up from 1.15 million at the start of 2020, due to the cumulative impacts of desert locust infestations, flooding, and COVID-19. This represents 22 per cent of the total Somali population, thereby exceeding the threshold established for the activation of the Anticipatory Action Framework that was designed in 2019. Intensified rainfall during the current Gu season caused severe riverine and flash flooding in April and May across many parts of Somalia and affected an estimated 1 million people, including 412,000 displaced people. The floods inundated and affected crops on close to 50,000 hectares of farmland in southern-central Somalia, which represents one sixth of the total land cultivated across Somalia each season. Gu rains also produced conducive conditions for additional desert locust reproduction, with the ongoing upsurge in Somalia estimated to be the worst in at least 25 years. The flooding has also led to contamination of water sources in 23 districts in the country. According to WHO’s epidemiological data for 2020, there have been 4,834 acute watery diarrhea cases, the majority in Banadir region but also in Hiran, Middle and Lower Shabelle and Bay regions. The situation can quickly escalate due to movement restrictions and a lack of basic goods and services. COVID-19 is further disrupting many aspects of life and trade that underpin food security in Somalia, including food prices, remittances and livestock trade. In line with global trends, the price of imported foods is likely to increase by 20 to 30 per cent, while local food prices have already risen. Purchasing power will decline as COVID-19 causes a reduction in incomes, which is in addition to income and production losses during the Gu season. Remittance flows are expected to fall 30 to 50 per cent through September and a similar decline is expected for livestock exports between June and August due to the cancellation of Hajj activities in Saudi Arabia. As of 24 June 2020, 2,878 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed with 90 deaths further straining the country's fragile health care system. Partners report that the number of people visiting health centers for routine care has significantly dropped due to fear of contracting the virus as well as lack of public transport or other means to access facilities.On 19 June, Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC) Mark Lowcock activated the Somalia Anticipatory Action Framework on a pilot basis and agreed to release up to $15 million from the CERF to deliver more effective, timely and dignified humanitarian assistance to vulnerable communities in anticipation of the compounding effects of desert locusts, COVID-19 and flooding in Somalia (the ‘triple shock’). The anticipatory action framework was developed in 2019 to anticipate an out-of-the-ordinary drought shock; it combines three pre-agreed components: forecast and triggers, anticipatory actions, and finance. Food insecurity projections were selected as a proxy indicator for extreme drought to trigger the framework. However, these unprecedented times require unprecedented agility and adaptability. While the situation in Somalia is a result of the compounding effects of the triple shock, food insecurity projections still show a significant deterioration, warranting the exceptional activation of the anticipatory mechanism and the mitigating actions it foresees. From the pre-agreed Anticipatory Action Plan, the Somalia Humanitarian Country Team and clusters prioritized a comprehensive package consisting of health, food security, water and sanitation, nutrition and protection assistance for the $15 million CERF allocation. These include preventing declining food consumption and livelihood loss of 150,000 households by vaccinating of 6 million goats and controlling 20,000ha affected by desert locusts; providing preventive and curative health assistance for over 200,000 Somalis – including 7,205 pregnant and lactating women and 40,000 children under the age of 1 through deployment of rapid response teams, training of health personnel, procurement of medical supplies, vaccination, malaria prophylaxis and spraying; giving over 200,000 vulnerable persons access to clean water to mitigate health and nutrition deterioration through rehabilitation of 30 boreholes and 73 shallow wells, disinfection of 288 wells and distribution of 16,000 hygiene kits; providing nutrient supplements to 120,500 children and 5,700 pregnant and lactating women to circumvent increased cases of acute malnutrition and excess mortality; and deploying protection monitors to ensure safe, dignified, equitable and meaningful access to humanitarian assistance and essential services. This allocation is an important contribution to saving lives – and will serve as an opportunity to learn and demonstrates the value of triggering pre-agreed plans to reduce suffering and costs.FAO;IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons14990014.000013361256387182020-07-15T00:00:002020-07-12T00:00:002020-07-17T00:00:002020-09-15T00:00:002021-02-12T00:00:0014990014.00002020-06-19T00:00:00The latest projections of the Somalia Food Security and Nutrition Analysis Unit (FSNAU) indicate that the number of people in Somalia facing “crisis levels” of food insecurity (IPC Phase 3) is expected to rise to 3.5 million between July and September of this year. This represents 22 per cent of the total Somali population, thereby exceeding the threshold established for the activation of the Anticipatory Action Framework. With these triggers having been met, the Emergency Relief Coordinator has agreed to allocate up to $15 million from the CERF to support a multi-sectoral package of interventions.
The Anticipatory Action Framework in Somalia was designed for severe drought shocks. While the current needs are a result of the compounding impact of the locust infestation, flooding, and the COVID-19 pandemic, food insecurity projections still show a significant deterioration, warranting the activation of the anticipatory mechanism and the mitigating actions it foresees. Some of the planned actions will require small adjustments but will remain focused on pre-agreed activities that save lives and contribute to mitigating increasing humanitarian needs.
These unprecedented times require unprecedented agility and adaptability. This allocation is an important contribution to saving lives – and will also serve as an opportunity to learn and demonstrates the value of triggering pre-agreed plans to reduce suffering and costs.PReport Available770202020-UF-BDI-4478117BurundiBDI2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedBurundi UF Application Oct 2020 (Displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa267000After an improvement in the humanitarian situation in Burundi between 2018 and 2019, needs increased in 2020 as a result of heavy floods, COVID-19 and an influx of returning Burundians from neighbouring countries following a renewed commitment to the repatriation of Burundian refugees. Consequently, the 2020 Humanitarian Response Plan had to be revised to account for an increase of people targeted from 633,000 to 887,000 (a 40 per cent increase). Following the floods, more than 30,000 people were living in IDP sites lacking most basic provisions and amenities. Food, access to water and sanitation, shelter and protection were priorities. The repatriation commitments between Tanzania, Burundi and UNHCR foresaw 2,000 persons returning per week, made all the more difficult under COVID conditions. The primary need was to strengthen the reception framework for such a large number of people by redeveloping transit sites, establishing a three-month assistance package and putting in place preventive barrier measures against COVID-19. Finally, Burundi, like many countries of the region, had a high prevalence of GBV; in the Gatumba area (where severe flooding took place) 475 GBV survivors were registered in June and July 2020 alone. In most returnee areas, medical case management services were non-existent because of the lack of trained staff and equipment.This $5 million allocation from CERF came at a critical time for Burundi, just after the general elections and the revision of the Humanitarian Response Plan. The CERF allocation helped strengthen and energise the partnership between the humanitarian community and the new government. Activities were aligned with the priorities defined by the government (which are based on joint needs assessments), focusing on Burundian refugees returning from neighbouring countries, victims of recent natural disasters (floods) and the protection of women and girls from gender-based violence. UN agencies and partners provided a multi-sectoral package of assistance to 68,000 people.The allocation enabled UN agencies and partners to quickly deliver a package of humanitarian assistance and services to returnees. The funding was used to construct boreholes to provide safe access to water to some 7,000 displaced people living in Kinyinya II and Sobel, thereby removing the need for expensive and unsustainable water trucking services. All 5 agencies implemented cash and voucher assistance as part of their projects – over $1,540,000 (or 30% of the entire CERF allocation) was transferred to people in need to meet their most urgent needs.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFPHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons5000231.000051842681302020-11-12T00:00:002020-11-17T00:00:002021-05-15T00:00:002022-02-28T00:00:005000231.0000This allocation comes as at a pivotal moment for Burundi, just after the revision of the Humanitarian Response Plan and after the organization of general elections. The new authorities opened the doors for a revitalization of the partnership by indicating priorities confirmed by evaluations conducted jointly by humanitarian actors and their government partners. Assistance to disaster victims in Gatumba and elsewhere in the country, support for the repatriation of Burundian refugees, the activation of national solidarity to fight COVID-19 are among others the priorities of the new Government.
At this key moment, the CERF allocation will be used to strengthen and energize the partnership between the humanitarian community and the government around jointly recognized emergencies. Activities will be aligned with those prioritized by the government, focusing on people affected by natural disasters, returnees from countries neighboring Burundi and the protection of women and girls against acts of gender-based violence.
The priority identified by the United Nations team in the country is to concentrate assistance in favor of the displaced persons who are in the IDP sites, both in the Gatumba area and in makeshift sites in the city and in the provinces, making basic social services accessible: emergency food aid, shelter, water, healthcare and protection services. The changes in the context that encourage refugees to return to their country in the context of COVID-19 constitutes the second priority area. The issue of preventing and combating gender-based violence was considered cross-cutting.
The strategic use of this allocation will find support from government actors who share the choice of areas of concern. In addition, other donors will increase contributions, albeit still minimal, in the same areas and geographic areas. This allocation will further prove the relevance of investing in these areas. Finally, the activities offered under this allowance integrate and strengthen the assistance package that was offered to disaster victims and vulnerable people.PReport Available761202020-RR-ETH-4458434EthiopiaETH3Rapid Response6FloodNatural DisasterEthiopia RR Application Aug 2020 (Floods and cholera)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0In 2020, the Government and humanitarian partners in Ethiopia were grappling to respond to numerous crises including floods, desert locust infestation, food insecurity, conflict and displacement, all compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic. Against this backdrop, multiple cholera outbreaks started in June 2020 across three regions in the southern part of the country, reaching already in August double the number of the entire caseload for 2019. These outbreaks exhibited unusual migratory patterns, mostly affecting remote districts with abnormally high attack rates and case fatality rates. Populations in these hard-to-reach locations were already vulnerable due to weak local public health capacities, low healthcare workers’ ratios, inadequate healthcare services, lack of clean water, poor hygiene and sanitation practices, inaccessibility, and insecurity. This situation was further exacerbated by heavy rains and flooding, which devastated crops and livelihoods, houses, public institutions like schools and health centers, and overstretched already extremely strained Government and partners’ response capacities.The Emergency Relief Coordinator on 7 August allocated $8 million from CERF to quickly respond to the needs of cholera-affected people, control the further transmission of the disease, and strengthen hygiene measures to mitigate the impact of floods at a time when operational and financial capacities were highly limited. This CERF allocation enabled a timely response to control further transmission through provision of safe drinking water, water treatment chemicals, medicines, essential supplies, the establishment of cholera treatment centers with ambulance and transport capacities, as well as implementation of flood response activities. The CERF funding enabled UNICEF and WHO to provide life-saving assistance in the water and sanitation and health sectors, reaching 630,585 people, including 156,351 women and 145,427 girls as well as 79,087 people with disabilities. UNICEF and WHO focused on the most affected districts in Afar, Oromia, Somali and SNNP regions, where Government capacity and the public health system are very weak and humanitarian presence low.The CERF added value of this CERF allocation included: support for timely response to acute events; rapid and flexible trigger for partners to kick start the response and influence other donors; complementarity with other funding and interventions to reach more people and have more impact; filling critical gaps and increasing necessary capacities in a timely manner. Joint planning across clusters during the CERF process increased coordination and complementarity across the response and provided more predictability of funding available for the targeted sectors.
The CERF allocation enabled the implementation of Government’s and agency’s mitigation and response plans, which directly influenced the achievement of the goals set out by the humanitarian community. The timely availability of funds ensured that UNICEF, WHO and their partners could implement essential activities that led to the control of the cholera outbreak, keeping morbidity and mortality levels below emergency thresholds, especially at a time when other funding for the response was not readily available. The integrated provision of assistance in the water and sanitation and health sectors in locations where Government capacity and the public health system are very weak and humanitarian presence low led to the rapid control of the situation with fewer outbreaks and lesser spread across regions.UNICEF;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons8000000.00005110006305852020-08-26T00:00:002020-08-14T00:00:002020-09-04T00:00:002020-12-08T00:00:002021-06-08T00:00:008000000.00002020-08-07T00:00:00The Government and humanitarian partners in Ethiopia are grappling to respond to a desert locust invasion, food insecurity, conflict, displacement and COVID-19. Heavy floods and cholera outbreaks on top of these existing crises and often affecting the same communities are exacerbating vulnerabilities. More than 10,000 cholera cases have been reported, representing twice the total number of all of 2019. The most recent cholera outbreaks are spreading in West Omo zone of Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples (SNNP) and West Guji zone of Oromia regions, where only 39 per cent of the population have access to safe water and 15 per cent to sanitation. This leaves people to resort to unprotected water sources such as rivers, ponds and streams. Reports indicate that the excessive rainfall will peak at the end of August and may continue until November. Some 470,000 people have been affected by the floods including 300,000 who have been displaced, with forecasts that up to 2 million could become affected and another 400,000 could become displaced should heavy rainfall continue.
The objective of the CERF allocation is to quickly respond to the needs of cholera-affected people, control the further transmission of the disease, and strengthen hygiene measures to mitigate the impact of floods at a time when operational and financial capacities are limited. The CERF allocation is geographically focused on initially 4 districts of SNNP, where humanitarian presence is low and the public health system needs reinforcement. Two agencies, WHO and UNICEF, will provide health care and water, sanitation and hygiene assistance.PReport Available784202020-RR-ETH-4627634EthiopiaETH3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-relatedEthiopia RR Application Dec 2020 (Tigray conflict)1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa1980000The conflict in Tigray has led to severe humanitarian consequences. By mid-December 2020, more than 50,000 people had sought refuge in Sudan. Even before the conflict, nearly a million people in Tigray relied on assistance, including nearly 96,000 refugees from Eritrea and more than 100,000 people previously displaced. Humanitarian access was limited. Due to shortage of fuel, closure of the banks, and economic disruption, basic services are put on hold. The Humanitarian Preparedness and Response Plan for Tigray and bordering areas in Afar and Amhara estimated the multi-sectoral needs to be $96.9 million. Considering available stocks and resources already pre-positioned for the response, the gap to the Plan was estimated at $75.7 million in late 2020.The timely and multi-sectoral implementation of this CERF grant enabled the humanitarian community in Northern Ethiopia to kick start the response at a time when available resources were inadequate. Thanks to CERF funds, affected people across Tigray and bordering areas of Afar and Amhara received emergency shelter and non-food items while they also benefited from site improvements in 28 sites. The response also provided emergency health kits and services, including through mobile teams, ensuring prevention of disease outbreaks and the avoidance of the complete breakdown of the health sector, despite the destruction of most health facilities. The protection response was scaled up with specific focus on protection monitoring, GBV, and provision of special services for persons with specific needs. Some 17,740 severely malnourished children were referred for treatment, while more than 51,000 caregivers were counseled on infant and child feeding practices. Responding to acute water and sanitation needs, more than 262,000 people benefited from WASH services such as water trucking and rehabilitation of water points, while more than 23,000 displaced people and host communities were reached with hygiene promotion messages and 2,145 displaced people benefited from rehabilitated sanitation facilities and provision of handwashing facilities.The timely and multi-sectoral implementation of this CERF grant enabled the humanitarian community in Northern Ethiopia to kick start the response at a time when funding was low compared to the scale of needs. CERF helped respond to time-critical needs and fast delivery of assistance to affected people. The CERF allocation also improved coordination among the humanitarian community allowing partners to consider new needs jointly.IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons13011169.00003330003996202020-12-24T00:00:002020-12-21T00:00:002020-12-31T00:00:002021-03-22T00:00:002021-10-27T00:00:0013011169.00002020-12-11T00:00:00The situation in Tigray, Ethiopia, has led to serious humanitarian consequences. As of 10 December 2020, more than 50,000 people had sought refuge in Sudan. Even before the conflict, nearly a million people in Tigray relied on assistance, including nearly 100,000 refugees from Eritrea and more than 100,000 people previously displaced. Humanitarian access is limited. Due to shortage of fuel, closure of the banks and economic disruption, basic services are put on hold.
In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 11 December allocated $13 million from CERF’s rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian actions. The funding will support an integrated package of life-saving shelter and basic household items, water, sanitation and hygiene, health, nutrition and protection assistance (including child protection and gender-based violence programming) to the most affected communities in Tigray and border areas with Amhara and Afar.PReport Available753202020-RR-KEN-4334648KenyaKEN3Rapid Response6FloodNatural DisasterKenya RR Application May 2020 (Floods)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa351000Since end of March 2020, heavy rains had been reported in Kenya with subsequent flooding especially in West Kenya, parts of Coast, and North Eastern. Landslides were also reported in Rift, Central and Coast areas. As of 15 May 2020, more than 69,000 households (351,000 individuals) had been affected including 33,576 households, (166,000 people) who were displaced by floods in 20 out of the 23 most affected counties. In addition, as a result of the heavy rains 230 fatalities and 34 injuries were reported. In the flooded areas, almost 75% of the households reported their houses damaged or destroyed by the floods while many communities were forced to leave their homestead. There were several reports of key infrastructure, including roads, bridges, schools and health facilities destroyed in multiple locations. Roads were cut off hampering humanitarian assistance in Turkana, West Pokot, Kisumu and several other counties in the Western region. The flooding in Tana River, Kisumu, Busia, Siaya, Wajir, Garissa, Turkana, Marsabit and Isiolo Counties has resulted in destruction of water and hygiene infrastructure and consequent 234 cases of suspected cholera outbreak already reported in Marsabit County, with more counties expected to report outbreaks. The Government predicted a Malaria upsurge and outbreaks of Rift Valley Fever (RVF) with women and children under five being at highest risks. An emergency appeal was launched in April requesting $267.5 million mainly to respond to the Covid-19 impact on the population in Kenya, flood response was incorporated in the appeal. Flood response was incorporated under the Strategic Objective #2 of the Emergency Appeal ‘Provide life-saving assistance and protect livelihoods, prioritizing the most vulnerable and those most at risk’.In response to the floods, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 21 May 2020 allocated $3 million from CERF’s rapid response window. This funding enabled UN agencies and NGOs to support the Government’s response in providing immediate lifesaving assistance to 236,866 people (including 579 people with disabilities). The UN and NGOs prioritized the most time-critical life-saving activities in the health, water, sanitation and hygiene, emergency shelter/non-food items, logistics and food security sectors across the affected areas.CERF helped respond to time-critical needs and led to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries. Timely humanitarian assistance supported the protection of displaced people from life-threatening elements and offered early relief from the shocks of displacement. Flexibility to transfer funds directly to government counterparts supported timely response to the WASH and health needs of children in hard-to-reach areas that remained inaccessible to NGO partners. CERF partially improved resource mobilization from other sources. For example, CERF was able to leverage funding from Kenya Shelter and NFI sector received funding to implement a similar response in complementary counties. CERF improved coordination between the government and counties.IOM;UNICEF;WFPInternally displaced persons;Other affected persons3006018.00001748782368662020-06-02T00:00:002020-05-22T00:00:002020-06-02T00:00:002020-09-10T00:00:002021-03-10T00:00:003006018.00002020-05-19T00:00:00Since mid-April 2020, heavy rains had caused flooding especially in West Kenya, parts of Coast, and North Eastern. As of 12 May 2020, 24,800 households (120,200 people) were displaced by floods while another 60,500 (311,663 people) had been affected. In total, 230 fatalities and 34 injuries were reported. Many of the households lost their food reserves and livelihood assets or have reported their houses damaged or destroyed by the floods. The floods also resulted in the destruction of water and hygiene infrastructure and there is an increasing risk of disease outbreaks including acute respiratory infections, malaria and Rift Valley Fever. 234 cases of suspected cholera had already been reported in Marsabit County. An emergency appeal was launched in early April mainly to respond to the impact of Covid-19; however, flood response was also incorporated in the appeal. The response has started but still needs to be scaled up significantly as the rainy season and the flooding continue. In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $3 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund’s rapid response window for an urgent response to floods in Kenya. With CERF funding, UN agencies and their partners respond to the most acute needs of 150,000 people, with water, sanitation and hygiene assistance, health, shelter and non-food items, food assistance and logistics.PReport Available722202020-RR-EAF-40783268Eastern AfricaEAF3Rapid Response13Insect infestationNatural DisasterEastern Africa RR Application Jan 2020 (Locusts)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa19000000The exceptionally abundant rainfalls during the October-December 2019 period, along with Cyclone Pawan, provided favorable conditions for the breeding of desert locusts in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and other countries in eastern Africa. In early January 2020, desert locust swarms were present across more than 2,350 km2 in Ethiopia, 2,400 km2 in Kenya and 700 km2 in Somalia. Soil moisture, winds and vegetation conditions also increase the risk of further spread until June 2020 in these three countries but also in Djibouti, Eritrea, South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda. There was therefore a major threat on the forthcoming cropping season starting in March and on pasture for livestock.Through this CERF grant, FAO and its partners kick-started efforts to curb the spread of desert locust at the beginning of the upsurge in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia. Desert locust surveillance, monitoring and control interventions supported by FAO protected the livelihoods and food security of entire communities of crop farmers, agro-pastoralists and pastoralists in affected areas. A total of 143,101 hectares were treated in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, benefiting 2,504,275 people and saving 286,203 tonnes of crops from desert locust damage (worth an approximate $85.8 million).The swift allocation of CERF funding allowed FAO to kick-start the desert locust response in the Greater Horn of Africa and Yemen, which was 80 percent funded with $185 million mobilized as of November ($109.6m for control operation, $62.8m for safeguard livelihoods and $12.4m for coordination). Centrally coordinated with all other desert locust projects in the region, the project was pivotal in quickly delivering desert locust surveillance and control in the three most affected countries of Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, thereby saving lives and livelihoods from the impact of the pest. The project was launched in January, a critical moment between the detection of the massive upsurge in the region and before the seasonal rains in March and April which were expected to cause a further increase in the desert locust population and lead to their spread. This helped prevent possible future food crises. Using a regional approach was a key in preventing a major escalation of food insecurity and malnutrition due to locust damages. Implementing a regional control operation was the only possible strategy for success, allowing:
1) across boarders’ dialogue and coordination- regional management of pesticides’ stock - triangulating stocks across countries following the needs
2) flexibility in the allocation of control assets
3) flexibility in the relocation of expert and real-time knowledge exchange across countriesFAOOther affected persons10000000.0000100000002020-02-03T00:00:002020-01-24T00:00:002020-02-03T00:00:002020-05-03T00:00:002020-11-30T00:00:0010000000.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available794202020-RR-EAF-46560268Eastern AfricaEAF3Rapid Response13Insect infestationNatural DisasterEastern Africa RR Application Dec 2020 (Locust)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa173000Locust control operations in eastern Africa in early 2020 – partly funded by CERF with $10 million – were successful. Since early 2020, in eastern Africa and Yemen, locust control operations have prevented the loss of an estimated 2.7 million tonnes of cereal and 528 million litres of milk production have been saved through the preservation of pastoral livelihoods. As a result, the food security of 24.3 million people has been protected and the loss of cereal and milk with a combined value of $1.03 billion has been averted. However, as a consequence of Cyclone Gati which made landfall in Somalia on 22 November 2020, desert locusts started to breed again in December. Numerous immature swarms started to form early in the month in eastern Ethiopia and central Somalia. Locust swarms began entering into northeast Kenya in mid-December and were likely to spread throughout northern and central counties (desert locust populations can grow exponentially and increase 20 times every three months). If not addressed, there was a high risk of food insecurity, building on a situation where about 739,000 people in arid and semi-arid areas of Kenya were already facing high levels of acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 3 or above), including approximately 43,000 people in Emergency (IPC Phase 4). If not controlled, locust swarms could have destroyed crops and pasture and threatened the livelihoods and food security of 3.6 million people across the region, according to FAO/IPC projections.In response to the desert locust invasion, FAO extended its locust response plan to June 2021 and later to December 2021. The ERC allocated $1.5 million from CERF for locust control operations (surveillance and pesticide spraying) in Kenya. Funds supported training of scouts who were key in reporting presence and absence of desert locust using the correct tools (eLocust3m and eLocust3g). Control or treatment decisions were made based on submitted results. CERF funds were used together with other funds from other projects in the country and together, they have contributed to survey of 93,036,322 ha.CERF funding came as a response to a revised appeal issued by FAO in 2020. This fund was used to support interventions that were undertaken to curb the spread of Desert Locust in Kenya and prevent movement to neighboring countries, especially Tanzania, Uganda, and South Sudan. With enhanced survey and control operation in Kenya and the country was declared free desert locust and has remained the same since 23 April 2021. CERF funds lead to fast delivery of assistance to people in need and allowed real-time submission of desert locust data and immediate response CERF funds were used to provide technical and operational expertise to governments and FAO country offices, with a special focus on scaled-up survey and control operations. FAO through CERF funds facilitated regional partnerships and provided a framework for harmonized food security analysis. CERF funding raised awareness on the funding gap which necessitated a response from additional donors.FAOOther affected persons1500000.0000173000810292020-12-31T00:00:002020-12-31T00:00:002020-12-31T00:00:002021-04-12T00:00:002021-10-11T00:00:001500000.00002020-12-29T00:00:00Locust control operations in eastern Africa earlier this year – partly funded by CERF with $10m – were successful. Since early 2020, in eastern Africa and Yemen, locust control operations have prevented the loss of an estimated 2.7m tons of cereal and 528m liters of milk production have been saved through the preservation of pastoral livelihood efforts. As a result, the food security of 24.3 million people has been protected and the loss of cereal and milk with a combined value of $1.03b has been averted.
However, as a consequence of Cyclone Gati which made landfall in Somalia on 22 November 2020, desert locusts started to breed again in December. Numerous immature swarms started to form early in the month in eastern Ethiopia and central Somalia. Locust swarms have been entering into northeast Kenya since mid-December and are likely to spread throughout northern and central counties (desert locust populations can grow exponentially and increase 20 times every 3 months).
If not addressed, there is a high risk of food insecurity, building on a situation where about 739,000 people in arid and semi-arid areas of Kenya are already facing high levels of acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 3 or above), including approximately 43,000 people in Emergency (IPC Phase 4). If not controlled, locusts swarms could destroy crops and pasture and threaten the livelihoods and food security of 3.6 million people across the region, according to FAO/IPC projections.
In response, FAO has extended its locust response plan until June 2021 and the ERC has allocated $1.5m from CERF for locust control operations (surveillance and pesticide spraying) in Kenya. However, further donor funding is needed urgently to contain the threat from desert locusts in eastern Africa.PReport Available736202020-RR-SSD-4094391South SudanSSD3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-relatedSouth Sudan RR Application Mar 2020 (Food Insecurity)1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa127150The devastating floods that affected South Sudan from June to November 2019 had a serious impact on the food security situation in the country. The heavier-than-normal floods affected the community’s productive capacity with losses of about 72,000 metric tons (MT) in cereal production and livestock losses. The floods have caused extensive damage in the affected counties further compounding their vulnerability levels as 90 per cent of people affected lived in counties in IPC phase 3 (crisis), and 8 per cent in IPC phase 4 (emergency). Ayod and Duk were two of the counties with pockets of people in IPC phase 5 (catastrophe), while Ulang, Pibor and Maban all faced IPC phase 4 throughout.The CERF funding supported the food security and the protection sectors in addressing the needs of 116,850 vulnerable people in six counties: Ayod, Duk, Ulang, Pibor, Maban and Kapoeta East. The World Food Programme (WFP) supported the prepositioning of 65 metric tons of food supplies during the dry season prepositioning window, which was distributed during the implementation period.The CERF funding processes worked well in improving coordination within the respective sectors and OCHA as the coordinating unit. It also led to fast delivery of aid, addressed the critical needs in a timely manner and helped agencies to leverage other sources of funding. All agencies reported that with in their respective sectors, there was improved coordination. A number of existing coordination forums were engaged such as the cluster and sub cluster working groups. The flexibility of the fund which allows to use the pre-financing approach enabled fast delivery of aid, where by all agencies used their existing stock and supplies they had in the pipeline to quickly serve people in need and later used the CERF money to replenish them, this highly reduced the turnaround time that would have been required to procure, transport and preposition supplies.UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFPHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons16859798.00001271502020-03-13T00:00:002020-03-04T00:00:002020-03-19T00:00:002020-06-30T00:00:002021-04-30T00:00:0016859798.00002020-02-03T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PReport Available788202020-RR-SSD-4643291South SudanSSD3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-relatedSouth Sudan RR Application Dec 2020 (Cash allocation)1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa10South Sudan crisis 2013-22Covid-19 2020-20217240000In 2020, people in South Sudan were faced with multiple shocks, local and sub-national violence, flooding, inflation and increased food prices. An estimated 7.5 million people, including 1.6 million IDPs, were projected to require humanitarian assistance (HNO 2020) at the beginning of the year. The widespread flooding witnessed in 2020 further affected more than 870,000 people, causing massive displacements, destruction of crops, disruption of trade routes and increasing the risk of water borne diseases. According to food security projections released early 2020, some 6.5 million people were estimated to face crisis levels (IPC Phase 3) or worse acute food insecurity during the lean season between May and July 2020. This included approximately 1.75 million people in Emergency (IPC Phase 4) acute food insecurity, many of them in Jonglei, an area that had been severely affected by sub-national violence and flooding. A multitude of other shocks, including COVID-19, food price hikes, and desert locusts, posed additional threats to people’s food security.This CERF allocation was used to support some of the most vulnerable families with unrestricted and unconditional cash, to allow people to meet food needs or utilise the assistance to cover other necessities. The allocation supported vulnerable people, especially women and girls - for example female-headed households - people with disabilities, and older persons who were affected by food insecurity. The $7m grant enabled WFP to reach 221,600 people (up from 154,000 people targeted) in 35 counties of South Sudan. Unrestricted and unconditional cash modality was more efficient and effective in meeting the basic needs for the targeted population while it also fostered greater flexibility and choice in ways that enable people to decide what to prioritize. The funding offered a crucial bridging mechanism which enabled the critical scaling up of response. The allocation was part of a larger $80 million CERF allocation to support cash programming in response to increasing food insecurity in 6 countries.CERF funds were used to distribute unrestricted cash to vulnerable people in different areas. The mechanism allowed WFP to respond quickly and timely to people's needs. The allocation also improved coordination among humanitarian partners through the initial coordination meetings at the Cash Working Group and the Inter-Cluster Coordination Group, which prioritized the locations for the project implementation, and it complemented the South Sudan Humanitarian Fund allocation of $13 million in December 2020 to address increasing food insecurity in the country.WFPHost communities;Internally displaced persons7000000.00001539702216002021-01-07T00:00:002020-12-24T00:00:002021-01-07T00:00:002021-04-09T00:00:002021-11-05T00:00:007000000.00002020-10-29T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PReport Available775202020-RR-SSD-4508591South SudanSSD3Rapid Response6FloodNatural DisasterSouth Sudan RR Application Oct 2020 (Floods)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa10South Sudan crisis 2013-600000Since July 2020, flooding due to heavy rainfall caused widespread devastation to an estimated 1,066,000 people living in counties along the White Nile. The flood crisis forced people into displacement, submerged and destroyed crops, cut off trade routes, and led to increased cases of malaria, pneumonia and diarrhea. The impact of the floods worsened the humanitarian situation which was already constrained by conflict, displacement, food insecurity and communicable disease outbreaks. Although the humanitarian community responded immediately at the onset of the crisis using existing resources, especially in the most affected states of Jonglei, Lakes and Unity, the number of people affected by flooding and in need of immediate humanitarian assistance was alarmingly high. The impact of the floods was overwhelming as the humanitarian community struggled with its rapidly dwindling resources in its effort to keep people safe in dry homes, avoiding more displacements. As the humanitarian needs increased, the CERF grant offered a crucial bridging funding mechanism that augmented response, as consultations continued bilaterally with donors for additional contributions.As the humanitarian needs increased, this CERF grant offered a crucial bridging funding mechanism that enabled a critical scaling up of response, as consultations continue with bilateral donors for additional contributions. Funds from CERF supported urgent priority interventions in food assistance and livelihood, health, shelter and basic household goods, protection and water and sanitation that were highlighted as essential among communities worst affected by the floods, including logistical support and strengthen humanitarian response through a multi-sector approach. The strategic objective of this CERF request was to support the scaling up of immediate response to mitigate the humanitarian effect of floods, reaching a grand total of 597,652 people, in 12 priority counties in South Sudan. This CERF allocation was strictly prioritized for immediate life-saving assistance for the flood-affected population.CERF funds contributed to strengthening of multi-sectoral coordination for immediate and life-saving flood response in South Sudan. It improved coordination among the humanitarian players as it allowed partnerships between agencies, clusters, international and national organizations. Effective coordination among all stakeholders during the consultation process prevented overlaps and duplication of services during project implementation. The Fund also contributed to fast delivery of services because it provided flexibility in fund usability and this allowed agencies to use CERF funds to replenish supplies while using the available stocks to immediately respond to emergency needs. This flexibility enabled agencies to deliver food assistance and livelihood, shelter and basic household items, protection services, including dignity kits, health and WASH services to people with the most critical needs in a timely and effective manner. CERF funding was also instrumental in kick-starting the response process to flood affected persons in south Sudan, thus agencies and partners who had received the money had a ground to advocate and fundraise for additional funding from other donors. Additionally, CERF provided leverage for partners to advocate and access more resources.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Returnees;Internally displaced persons9739548.00003600005976522020-10-29T00:00:002020-10-27T00:00:002020-11-04T00:00:002021-03-07T00:00:002021-09-10T00:00:009739548.00002020-10-06T00:00:00Since July 2020, flooding due to heavy rainfall has caused widespread devastation affecting more than 800,000 people living in counties along the White Nile, of whom 360,000 people are in need of immediate humanitarian assistance. The flood crisis has forced people into displacement, submerged and destroyed crops, cut off trade routes, and led to an increase in cases of malaria, pneumonia and diarrhea. The floods affected areas that were already vulnerable to conflict, displacement, food insecurity and communicable disease outbreaks. The humanitarian community began responding immediately using existing resources, especially in the most affected states of Jonglei, Lakes and Unity. Further rainfall is predicted and will likely lead to additional flooding.
The objective of this $10 million CERF allocation is to support the scaling up of the immediate response to mitigate the humanitarian effects of floods and target up to 360,000 people in the worst affected areas. This CERF allocation will be strictly prioritized for immediate life-saving assistance for flood-affected people, focusing on the most critical activities in the highest-priority sectors.PReport Available724202020-RR-ZWE-4061287ZimbabweZWE3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterZimbabwe RR Application Jan 2020 (Drought & Economic Crisis)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa20Southern Africa drought 2018-20208000000In mid-March 2019, Zimbabwe was hit by Cyclone Idai and by August the situation had deteriorated because of the failure of the 2019 maize crop. From early 2019, the UN and humanitarian partners had been supporting the Government in responding to a complex set of humanitarian challenges in Zimbabwe. However, by August 2019 the situation had deteriorated significantly as the impact of drought and crop failure compounded by macro-economic challenges, including an extraordinarily high inflation rate, and austerity measures meant that 6.7 million Zimbabweans were in need of humanitarian assistance both in rural districts and urban centres. The food security sector identified 4.1 million people in rural areas who were expected to be severely food insecure at the peak of the lean season in January to April 2020. Of this population, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis pointed to 1.1 million people in emergency (IPC phase 4) and 2.9 million people in crisis (IPC phase 3). Health, education, water, sanitation and hygiene services were significantly reduced. Availability of essential drugs was diminishing. Doctors were on strike as their monthly salary had been reduced due to the hyper-inflation. Availability of safe water sources had reduced significantly increasing the risk of outbreaks of waterborne disease. Reports indicated school dropout was becoming a serious concern due to families not being able to afford school fees as well as challenges in providing school-feeding. The humanitarian country team estimated 6.7 million people were in need of humanitarian assistance while 5.6 million were targeted for assistance by humanitarian partners in 2020.In response to the humanitarian impact of the drought and economic crisis, this $15 million CERF Rapid Response allocation supported emergency assistance. The funding enabled UN agencies and NGOs to support the Government’s response in providing immediate life-saving assistance to 926,079 people (including 23,948 people with disabilities). The UN and NGOs prioritized the most time-critical life-saving activities in the health, water, sanitation and hygiene, nutrition, protection (gender-based violence and child protection) and food security (food and livelihoods assistance) sectors across the affected areas.
This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to respond to life-saving food security and nutrition needs through in-kind food assistance to 328,026 people, distribution of commodities of 4,920.40 metric tons; provision of 10,000 smallholder farming households with vegetable seeds and fertiliser input packs benefiting approximately 50,000 people, reaching also 10,912 smallholder farming households with extension and training on garden production, harvesting and post-harvest management practices, and distribution of 800 metric tons of survival stock feed to 3,200 households for more than 6,400 head of cattle that were at risk of succumbing to drought related death.
Nutrition support was provided through active screening of 461,857 children under the age of five years for early identification and referral for treatment of acute malnutrition, training of 1,038 health workers on infant and young child feeding in emergencies (IYCF-e), integrated management of malnutrition (IMAM), active screening resulting in the treatment of 16,127 children with severe acute malnutrition, provision to 519,701 children aged 6 to 59 months with vitamin A supplements, and support with IYCF-e messages to 652,623 mothers and caregivers of children less than 2 years.
Urgent health needs were addressed by supporting 40 laboratories to detect Covid-19 resulting in 100,572 people tested between July and October 2020, training of 92 rapid response team (460 people) across the 10 provinces resulting in 7,320 Covid-19 investigations, and training of 546 health workers on surveillance, infection prevention and control and Covid-19 case management. In addition, 95,267 people were supported through the distribution of essential medicines and commodities for 120 health care facilities, with training of 290 community health workers on integrated community case management, malaria case management, screening for malnutrition, Vitamin A supplementation, basic community maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) services and home care for women and children, home visit procedures, community-based surveillance. Finally, access to emergency obstetric and neonatal care and sexual reproductive health care was improved through the procurement of 485 reproductive health kits for 124 health facilities, supporting 14,221 deliveries and 768 caesarean sections, with 37,293 benefited directly from deliveries and information sharing.
The water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) response addressed the lifesaving needs the repair of 468 boreholes reaching a total of 143,118 people with safe water, key health and hygiene messages to 165,713 people on critical handwashing, safe water collection, transportation and storage, household water treatment and Covid-19 awareness and prevention among other issues; distribution of WASH hygiene kits to 10,000 families, and 1,000 hygiene sessions by 481 trained village health workers utilising mobile trucks, establishing 154 community health clubs and 42 handwashing stations.
Urgent protection needs were met through the provision of GBV essential services through mobile one-stop centres to 15,996 individuals; community-based sensitization and surveillance of gender-based violence (GBV), including information on GBV referral pathways to 164,033 people; assistance of 12,352 women and girls with psychosocial support through safe spaces; distribution of 4,000 dignity kits; access to psychosocial support, post-rape care, and emergency protection support through remote, online and face-to-face case management services and mobile clinics to 57,596 people; Information on GBV services, psychosocial support and referral for specialised protection services to 5,771 adolescents at risk of sexual violence including pregnant adolescents and young mothers at risk of child marriage and sexual violence; access to appropriate care and child protection services for 630 unaccompanied and separated children; disability sensitive support including rehabilitation, provision of assistance devices and referral to specialist protection services to 7, 868 children and adolescents with disabilities and their caregivers; legal assistance to 2,678 children in contact or conflict with the law.CERF funds led to a strongly coordinated fast delivery of time-critical assistance to 926,079 million people who were left vulnerable by a weak economic environment, drought. A rigorous prioritization and targeting process and innovative delivery of assistance ensured that people at risk of food insecurity are supported during the lean season thereby cushioning them against decrease in quality dietary habits and minimizing exposure to negative coping mechanisms. The UN and humanitarian partners delivered Food, Agriculture and Nutritional support, Health, Protection and WASH services. By so doing CERF funds helped in reducing worsening malnutrition situation. Further WASH support contributed to a reduction in widespread outbreak of waterborne disease during a time of reduced water availability. With the increasing reports of protection incidences CERF funds allowed for enhanced availability and accessibility of a wide range of protection services for prevention and response. Since the CERF response was delivered alongside other responses including from the government, CERF funds contributed to increased coordination and collaborations as partners worked to reduce duplication of efforts. CERF funds contributed to all four of the ERC’s priority areas. CERF funds initially led to a fast delivery of assistance to people in need and helped UN humanitarian agencies and partners to respond to time-critical humanitarian needs. With the CERF support, agencies were able respond to the drought situation during the lean season, beginning in February, when drought-induced condition were at a peak. However, fast delivery and time-critical response were compromised due to the Covid-19 lockdown, especially on the procurement side. The disbursement of funds from the CERF secretariat funds was fast but implementation was affected by delays due to the Covid-19 pandemic. On the other hand, when the Covid-19 outbreak started in March 2020, the CERF secretariat allowed recipient agencies to extend at no cost and reprogram funds. This flexibility ensured a timely and effective response.
In addition, the CERF process strengthened the HCT and improved coordination among the humanitarian community. The Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) meetings provided a platform to discuss the CERF allocation for Zimbabwe. The CERF process strengthened coordination as development and operationalization of the CERF projects required the participation and input from multiple actors including UN agencies, NGOs and government departments. CERF funds supported coordination of the response at district, provincial and national levels, among government line ministries, and among cluster partners. Furthermore, CERF funding served as catalytic funding for additional resources for some clusters in the appeal, but not for others.FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHOOther affected persons14894023.00006351979260792020-02-11T00:00:002020-02-05T00:00:002020-02-14T00:00:002020-05-17T00:00:002021-01-15T00:00:0014894023.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available748202020-RR-ZWE-4270587ZimbabweZWE3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-relatedZimbabwe RR Application Apr 2020 (Social Protection)1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa5600000Starting in 2018, Zimbabwe was hit by a severe drought which led to the failure of the 2019 cereals harvest. This situation was compounded by Cyclone Idai (March 2019) and a continued deterioration of the economic situation. Nine districts were classified in IPC4 (one million people in food emergency) with the rest of the country classified in IPC3 (5 million people in food crisis situation). Moreover, the rampant inflation (+540 per cent year-on-year recorded in February 2020) continued to erode purchasing power, especially the most vulnerable urban populations who rely on markets to access to food. In April 2020, the country team launched a Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP), as 7.7 million people needed humanitarian food assistance in rural and urban areas of Zimbabwe, and 2.2 million people in urban areas had no secure access to cereal, the main staple food in Zimbabwe. Covid-19 and its accompanying preventive measures led to a worsening situation as vulnerable populations faced limited movement and declining income and livelihood sources.In response to the drought and the economic disruption, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $20 million CERF’s Rapid Response window. This funding allowed WFP and partner NGOs to support the Government’s response in providing cash assistance to 201,990 people living in urban and peri-urban areas. The country team prioritized the strengthening of social safety nets in scaling up the WFP cash transfer programme with this CERF funding. Overall, the programme has enhanced access to food among assisted households within the context of high food insecurity levels aggravated by the COVID-19 pandemic and a difficult macro-economic environment characterised by high inflation and high food prices. Economic vulnerability, however, remained high as most households were spending a greater proportion of their income on food.The project was implemented as a standalone project. However, while the project delivered cash and helped reduce food insecurity, people participating in the project and a further 116,169 benefited from Social and Behaviour Change Communication on topics such as referral pathways for survivors of gender-based violence, nutrition and COVID-19 prevention.WFPOther affected persons19999113.00001515002018992020-04-28T00:00:002020-04-16T00:00:002020-04-28T00:00:002020-08-31T00:00:002022-02-16T00:00:0019999113.00002020-04-06T00:00:00ince 2019, Zimbabwe has been affected by the impact of multiple hazards such as droughts, floods, cyclones, epidemics and social unrest precipitated by a protracted political and economic crisis. Some 6.7 million people are in need of humanitarian food assistance in rural and urban areas of Zimbabwe. Thirty per cent of urban households are failing to cope in the face of this combination of shocks. Development agencies and the Government have scaled up assistance programmes across the country, with an estimated 3.9 million being assisted in rural areas. In urban areas, 2.2 million people are food insecure. At present, WFP is providing one of the main large-scale cash-based programmes in response to the urban crisis, reaching over 100,000 people, and focusing on food security and resilience-building. However, given the scale of need, much further support is required. In addition, the threat of the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe exacerbates the vulnerability of urban households (e.g., overcrowding, lack of access to clean water and sanitation, etc.). On 2 April 2020, the 2020 Humanitarian Response Plan for Zimbabwe was launched, targeting 5.6 million people with food assistance and support in the areas of health, water, sanitation and hygiene, education, protection, nutrition, shelter, and camp coordination and management. The plan requests for a total of $715 million from the international community. In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 6 April allocated $20 million from CERF’s rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action. This allocation focuses entirely on cash transfers for about 125,000 people and will go to WFP to significantly scale up their activities. The duration will be 16 months.PReport Available723202020-RR-CMR-4071418CameroonCMR3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedCameroon RR Application Jan 2020 (Displacement & Cholera)1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa260000In December 2019 a spike in military operations led to large-scale displacement, primarily in the North-West (NW) but also in the South-West (SW) regions - regions which were already host to some 450,000 IDPs. Between 15 October 2019 and 9 January 2020 IOM’s Emergency Tracking Tool documented the displacement of 19,500 people due to hostilities, though given that IOM's tool was unable to cover all affected locations, the total number of displaced was likely much higher. Continuous displacement, even if temporary, was forcing the chronically displaced to sell their assets to survive, further increasing their vulnerability. Meanwhile, humanitarian partners were already struggling to respond to the existing needs of those already displaced, mostly due to a lack of financial and adequate human resources. In parallel, cases of cholera were reported in the Bakassi and Ekondo Titi health districts of the SW region. Some 380 cases were recorded as of 9 January 2020, with a case fatality rate of 4.2 per cent. Although the cholera outbreak was not linked to the displacement crisis, there was a risk that the disease could spread in hard-to-reach areas unless the UN and partners developped an effective response.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $8.7 million in January 2020 from its Rapid Response Window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 379,000 people, including 111,000 women, 56,500 men, 211,500 children and 23,500 persons with disabilities. UN agencies and partners provided: in-kind food and nutrition transfers; access to health care services focusing on the cholera response but also including reproductive health emergency interventions and psychological support for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence; shelter and basic household items to internally displaced people; referral pathways for survivors of gender-based violence (GBV); and support to mainstream GBV and child protection interventions.This rapid response CERF allocation arrived at a critical point in time for the humanitarian response in the North-West and South-West of Cameroon. A severe increase in violence led to large-scale displacement, especially in the North-West, while a cholera outbreak in the South-West threatened to spread to hard-to-reach conflict-affected areas if not controlled rapidly. Yet the humanitarian response was severely underfunded: partners did not have the necessary resources in place to respond to the additional needs created by violence, displacement, and cholera. The CERF-funded WASH and health activities to respond to the cholera outbreak in the South-West led to better epidemiological surveillance and case management capabilities cases, which helped ensure the case fatality rate did not exceed 2 percent, in comparison to a rate of 5 percent in the 2019 cholera outbreak. Thanks to CERF’s flexibility, some UN agencies received quick approvals to reprogramme funding to support the government-led response to the COVID-19 pandemic.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons8716990.00002324843788592020-02-07T00:00:002020-01-30T00:00:002020-02-13T00:00:002020-05-14T00:00:002021-02-09T00:00:008716990.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available718202019-RR-COG-4003626Republic of CongoCOG3Rapid Response6FloodNatural DisasterCongo RR Application Dec 2019 (Floods)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa169242In November 2019, the Republic of Congo was affected by the worst flooding in 20 years. Villages along the length of the Congo river and its many tributaries were affected. In Makotipoko, where CERF funded humanitarian assistance for DRC asylum seekers in early 2019, homes were fully submerged. Harvests were destroyed and there was very high risk of water-borne diseases. The UNCT and government initially assessed that approximately 112,000 people were in need. Following a joint UN-government assessment in early December, this figure was revised to 170,000 people.In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 10 December 2019 allocated $7 million from CERF's Rapid Response window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. The funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide food assistance, nutrition, health, protection, WASH, shelter assistance to 249,000 people, including 85,800 women, 66,500 men, and 96,700 children in the departments of Cuvette, Likouala, Plateaux and Sangha.CERF helped respond to time-critical needs, though the COVID-19 pandemic impacted all agencies’ efforts to procure and transport humanitarian assistance to northern Congo. CERF partially improved resource mobilization from other sources, including contributions from France, China and ECHO.FAO;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Internally displaced persons6926981.00001000002489112020-01-07T00:00:002019-12-31T00:00:002020-01-10T00:00:002020-04-10T00:00:002020-12-15T00:00:006926981.0000Summary will be available soon.PCompleted793202020-RR-CAF-4656720Central African RepublicCAF3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedCAR RR Application Dec 2020 (UNHAS)1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa2800000An estimated 2.8 million people (57 per cent of the population) are in need of humanitarian assistance and protection in the Central African Republic, an 8 per cent increase compared to last year. Providing humanitarian assistance to people in need is complicated and risky, because armed groups control large swathes of the territory and only 2.5 per cent of the country's roads are paved.The UN’s Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) provides safe, flexible, efficient, and cost-effective passenger and cargo transport services to 183 organizations in the Central African Republic. Sustaining UNHAS’s role is all the more critical at this time of rising insecurity, enabling humanitarian organizations to stay and deliver while ensuring a duty of care to UN personnel. The current UNHAS fleet's current capacity can carry 2,050 passengers and 30,000 kilograms of cargo per month and is on standby in the event of a security or medical evacuation. However UNHAS is facing major funding shortfalls that threaten the suspension of this vital service. In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 24 December allocated $1 million from CERF’s rapid response window to support UNHAS’s operations.WFP1000994.000002020-12-30T00:00:002020-12-30T00:00:002020-12-30T00:00:002021-04-01T00:00:002021-04-30T00:00:001000994.00002020-12-24T00:00:00The UN’s Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) provides safe, flexible, efficient, and cost-effective passenger and cargo transport services to 183 organizations in the Central African Republic. Sustaining UNHAS’s role is all the more critical at this time of rising insecurity, enabling humanitarian organizations to stay and deliver while ensuring a duty of care to UN personnel. In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 24 December allocated $1 million from CERF’s rapid response window to support UNHAS’s operations.PReport Available728202020-RR-AGO-4079510AngolaAGO3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterAngola RR Application Feb 2020 (Drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa20Southern Africa drought 2018-2020562000Since 2018 southern Angola had experienced severe drought, which led to rising hunger and acute malnutrition, and left at least 1.5 million people in need of urgent humanitarian assistance. The most affected provinces were Cuando Cubango, Cunene, Huila, Namibe, Bie, Cuanza Sul and Benguela. Some 562,000 people out of a population of 904,000 in the 23 locations were assessed to be in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. Assessments indicated that they would face difficulties in accessing food or would only be able to meet minimum food needs through emergency lifesaving interventions in 2020. It was projected that food security in 14 out of 23 areas would be in food security Emergency (IPC phase 4) in the period October 2019 to February 2020. The increased impact of the drought from October 2019 to February 2020 led to a new nutrition emergency in southern Angola, with increasing numbers of children presenting symptoms of severe acute malnutrition (SAM). A nutrition (SMART) survey conducted in early December 2019 in the ten most affected municipalities of Huila and Cunene suggested a serious nutrition situation. The prevalence of global acute malnutrition (GAM) in Huila was 10.8 per cent and the SAM rate was 2.1 per cent. In Cunene, GAM was 10.6 per cent and SAM 1.1 per cent. Access to safe drinking water and sanitation services was already low prior to the drought and decreased further, heightening the risk of communicable diseases. In Huila, 35.5 per cent of the population had access to safe drinking water, while in Cunene only 23 per cent of the population had access to safe water and only 12 per cent of households had access to toilets. Access to education was also affected, as many of the predominantly pastoralist families took their sons out of school in response to the need to travel longer distances in search for pasture and water. In addition, protection risks increased as a result the drought, particularly for women and children. For example. cases of domestic violence and abuse increased as people adopted negative coping mechanisms.The Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $3.5 million from CERF’s Rapid Response window to Angola in 2020 to address severe drought in Cuando Cubango, Cunene, Huila and Namibe provinces. Funding supported interventions in a range of sectors prioritised by the UN country team. CERF funding enabled UN agencies and its government and other partners to support agricultural production and food security by providing agricultural inputs and training in agricultural techniques. A cooperative of youth in Kahama, Twekula Atuho (Growing Together) was formed to produce mineral licks salt used to improve animal health. In the health sector UN agencies and partners provided access to health facilities for 962 children under the age of five and HIV patients. In addition, UN agencies and partners provided dignity kits to women and girls, and key messages on risk mitigation of and response to gender-based violence. In the nutrition sector, UN agencies and partners and partners provided training to 21 Special Nutritional Units, distributed medical kits to treat severe acute malnutrition, and restored 92 out of 325 HIV patients who had lost access to ARVs. UN agencies and partners carried out screening activities to 109,084 children under five, of whom 7,140 had severe and 31,234 moderate acute malnutrition, and treatment was administered. In the education sector, CERF funding supported training of provincial and municipal education staff in safe school reopening within the Covid-19 context and provided 42 tents for temporary classrooms. During door-to door sessions on key protection messages 766 child victims of violence were identified, who were referred to child-friendly services. Approximately 371,451 people affected by severe droughts in Angola were directly assisted in 2020 using the CERF funding. These include 81,552 women and 44,977 men, 127,967 girls and 116,955 boys.The CERF funding enabled UN humanitarian agencies and partners, in cooperation with the Government of Angola, to address the most urgent, life-saving needs, such as food security; nutrition; protection of women and girls from sexual and gender-based violence; child protection; water sanitation and hygiene; education, and health. Assistance was delivered to over 371,451 people in 23 municipalities in UN priority areas agreed upon with the Government of Angola including resilience-building and economic diversification, and empowerment of adolescents, youth, and women. The funding enabled the UN Agencies and partners to reinvigorate local agricultural production, which provided an important source of food to vulnerable groups, whose livelihoods had been cut-off as a result of the drought and Covid-19 lockdowns. Furthermore, the fund helped the UN's effort towards coordination in line with the 'Delivering as One' approach through joint monitoring and reporting of project results. Thus, the funding improved coordination among agencies, the UNCT and the Disaster Management team (DMT). Coordination at the DMT improved not just with regard to the drought in the south of Angola, but also with regard to African migratory locust infestations, heavy rains in Luanda, and other areas. There has been increased involvement of the development partners in assessments and discussions regarding the south of Angola. It further contributed toward improved coordination among development partners and the Government in developing joint initiatives such as FRESAN project for the south of Angola.FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WHOHost communities;Other affected persons3501693.00001690003714512020-03-02T00:00:002020-02-25T00:00:002020-03-06T00:00:002020-06-10T00:00:002021-01-15T00:00:003501693.00002020-01-24T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PReport Available730202020-UF-TCD-4076921ChadTCD2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedChad UF Application Feb 2020 (Displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa545426Chad was facing multiple humanitarian crises, including displacement and food insecurity in the broader Lac region. According to IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix for December 2019, an estimated 169,000 people were internally displaced in the Lac region, in addition to 12,450 Nigerian refugees and 47,000 returnees. An estimated 4.1 million people ere expected to be food insecure during the coming lean season (July-September 2020), including 1.1 million in IPC 3. The 2019 SMART survey estimated the rate of global acute malnutrition at 12.9%, including 2.9% severe acute malnutrition; 9 of Chad’s 23 provinces had global acute malnutrition rates in excess of WHO’s emergency threshold of 15%.In view of the humanitarian and funding situations, CERF allocated $12 million to Chad from the Underfunded Emergencies Window in March 2020. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to deliver three strategic objectives: providing food assistance to food insecure people (IPC 3 and above); providing a multi-sectoral response to people affected by displacement, including internally displaced people, refugees and returnees; and supporting the transportation of humanitarian personnel and cargo by UNHAS. UN agencies and partners provided life-saving assistance to 375,000 people, including 106,438 women, 114,000 men, 133,000 children, and 11,000 persons with disabilities.CERF helped respond to time-critical needs and led to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries, though agencies faced implementation challenges due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. In several cases agencies received CERF’s approval to reorient their projects. The CERF-funded allocation complemented a pilot food security project funded by the European Union.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons12020162.00004510083753182020-02-28T00:00:002020-02-26T00:00:002020-03-18T00:00:002020-08-15T00:00:002021-04-30T00:00:0012020162.00002020-01-02T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PReport Available763202020-RR-TCD-4460721ChadTCD3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedChad RR Application Aug 2020 (Displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa56355The Lac region of Chad has witnessed successive waves of displacement since March 2020 as a result of clashes between the Chadian army and non-state armed groups, newly-displacing 32,000 people by early August. Some 12,000 were voluntarily relocated to a new site for increased security, while a remaining group of internally displaced people now resides in sites and communities, together with 10,000 people displaced earlier as a result of the conflict. In this rapidly-evolving context, displacement figures continued to rise, both from conflict and from flooding. A multi-sectoral assessment highlighted significant needs in terms of food security, shelter; water, sanitation and hygiene; and protection. Insecurity in the Lac region made humanitarian access difficult and at times interrupted humanitarian assistance to internally-displaced people, returnees, refugees and the local population.In response to this crisis, CERF allocated $4.5 million on 12 August 2020 from its Rapid Response Window that enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 79,500 people, including 19,900 women, 18,300 men, 41,300 children. The four agencies – WFP, UNHCR, IOM and UNICEF – provided cash transfers, protection, shelter and essential household items, and water, sanitation and hygiene assistance. In addition to saving lives, the CERF allocation helped reinforce the Humanitarian Coordinator's and Humanitarian Country Team's calls for greater humanitarian access in the Lac region.The CERF-funded interventions, in particular the cash and voucher assistance, helped respond to time-critical needs and led to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries in spite of the access constraints due to insecurity, the COVID-19 pandemic and heavy flooding.IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFPHost communities;Internally displaced persons4505172.000048919795272020-08-26T00:00:002020-08-20T00:00:002020-09-02T00:00:002021-01-04T00:00:002021-05-28T00:00:004505172.00002020-08-12T00:00:00The Lac region of Chad has witnessed three successive waves of displacement since March 2020 as a result of clashes between the Chadian army and non-state armed groups, displacing 32,000 people. 12,000 were voluntarily relocated, while the remaining group of internally displaced people is currently residing in sites and communities, together with 10,000 people who were displaced earlier. A recent multi-sectoral assessment highlighted significant needs in terms of food security, shelter; water, sanitation and hygiene; and protection. Insecurity in the Lac region makes humanitarian access difficult and has at times interrupted humanitarian assistance to internally-displaced people, returnees, refugees and the local population. The funding will support four agencies – WFP, UNHCR, IOM and UNICEF – to provide food security; protection; shelter and essential household items; and water, sanitation and hygiene assistance for nearly 43,000 people. In addition to saving lives, the CERF allocation will reinforce the Humanitarian Coordinator's and Humanitarian Country Team's calls for greater humanitarian access in the Lac region.PReport Available751202020-RR-COD-4234627Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD3Rapid Response30EbolaDisease OutbreakDR Congo RR Application May 2020 (post-Ebola response)2Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological02Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa19Ebola in DRC and readiness in neighboring countries 2018-20198100000The Ebola Virus Disease had claimed the lives of 2,230 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since August 2018. Getting to zero was come within reach but efforts had to be sustained during the transition period to stay at zero. In April 2020, after almost two months with no cases, several new Ebola cases were registered. As donors and actors began to withdraw, additional resources were required to maintain operational capacity to manage any recurrence of cases. It was also important to capitalize on the capabilities that emerged from the Ebola response and continue contributing to strengthening the health system, in line with the Government’s plans for universal health care.In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $39.9 million from CERF’s rapid response window for humanitarian activities in DRC. With this funding, the Humanitarian Country Team focused on two strategic priorities: (i) supporting survivors and community-based early warning surveillance mechanisms and (ii) strengthening the provision of health services and other humanitarian support to Ebola and conflict-affected communities. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 1.9 million people.This allocation achieved its duel objectives of providing support to Ebola patients and survivors while strengthening the capacity of affected communities in Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu to prepare for potential outbreaks in the future. The CERF-funded cash assistance helped support the socio-economic reintegration of internally displaced persons and host community members.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons39947117.0000143465219042232020-05-21T00:00:002020-05-08T00:00:002020-05-28T00:00:002020-12-15T00:00:002022-02-28T00:00:0039947117.00002020-03-27T00:00:00The Ebola Virus Disease has claimed the lives of 2,230 people in DRC since August 2018. Getting to zero has come within reach but efforts must be sustained during the transition period to stay at zero. In April 2020, after almost two months with no cases, several new Ebola cases were registered. As donors and actors begin to withdraw, additional resources are required to maintain operational capacity to manage any recurrence of cases. It is also important to capitalize on the capabilities that emerged from the Ebola response and continue contributing to strengthening the health system, in line with the Government’s plans for universal health care. Thus, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 27 March 2020 allocated $40 million from CERF’s rapid response window for humanitarian activities in DRC. With this funding, the Humanitarian Country Team will focus on two strategic priorities: (i) supporting survivors and community-based early warning surveillance mechanisms and (ii) strengthening the provision of health services and other humanitarian support to Ebola and conflict-affected communities. The HCT plans to implement the 1st strategic priority in 29 health zones, of which 18 health zones will also be targeted under the 2nd strategic priority. Exceptionally the project implementation period will be 18 months.PReport Available743202020-UF-COD-4087027Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedDR Congo UF Application Mar 2020 (Displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa8100000DRC continued to face a multitude of complex humanitarian crises including grave human rights violations. An estimated 15.9 million people were in need of humanitarian assistance, including 5 million displaced peoples. DRC had the second highest number of people in IPC phases 3 and 4 in the world. 4.7 million children under 5 were suffering from acute malnutrition, including 1.1 million suffering from severe acute malnutrition. DRC was also experiencing the worst measles epidemic in its history, with 27,000 cases registered since January 2019 including 5,000 deaths. Finally the Ebola Virus Disease outbreak remained a major public health crisis, in a country with little to no access to primary healthcare and basic social services.In view of the humanitarian and funding situations, CERF allocated $30 million to DRC from the Underfunded Emergencies window in March 2020. The funding enabled UN agencies and partners to reach 1.27 million people in 6 provinces (Ituri, Kasaï, Kasaï Central, Nord-Kivu, Sud-Kivu, Tanganyika) across multiple sectors. The HCT prioritised 4 priority objectives: (i) ensuring access to basic services for communities affected by displacement (IDPs, recent returnees and host communities); (ii) addressing food insecurity and malnutrition through an integrated response; (iii) reinforcing measles campaign; and (iv) providing multi-sectoral assistance to refugees from South Sudan and Burundi.The activities funded through this allocation closely complemented the activities funded through allocations from the DRC Humanitarian Fund. The country team used the momentum generated by the CERF allocation to mobilise additional resources, notably for WASH, child protection and sexual- and reproductive-health activities.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons29983890.0000118903312670482020-03-30T00:00:002020-03-17T00:00:002020-04-14T00:00:002020-09-29T00:00:002021-11-22T00:00:0029983890.00002020-01-02T00:00:00DRC is facing a multitude of complex humanitarian crises including grave human rights violations. An estimated 15.9million people are in need of humanitarian assistance, including 5 million displaced peoples. DRC has the second highest number of people in IPC phases 3 and 4 in the world. 4.7 million children under 5 suffer from acute malnutrition, including 1.1 million suffering from severe acute malnutrition. DRC is currently experiencing the worst measles epidemic in its history, with 27,000 cases registered since January 2019 including 5,000 deaths. The Ebola Virus Disease outbreak remains a major public health crisis, in a country with little to no access to primary healthcare and basic social services.PReport Available772202020-UF-NGA-4513267NigeriaNGA2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedNigeria UF Application Oct 2020 (Conflict/Displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa10600000The COVID-19 pandemic, as well an upsurge in violent attacks by Boko Haram against civilians, exacerbated the humanitarian crisis in the three north-eastern states of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe. Some 10.6 million people – 4 in 5 people – were in need of humanitarian assistance, an increase of 49% compared to 2020. Urgent funding was therefore required to maintain and further expand humanitarian activitiesIn response to the crisis, CERF allocated $13 million from its Underfunded Emergencies Window for humanitarian assistance. The injection of CERF funding came at a critical juncture, at a time of increased needs but reduced Government response capacity. This funding enabled 4 UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to some 977,000 people in 6 sectors: protection including child protection and gender-based violence, camp coordination and management, emergency shelter and household items, and education.The CERF funding added value to the humanitarian response by enabling the UN to respond to time critical needs of the population affected by the humanitarian crisis in North East Nigeria. The CERF allocation also supported localisation efforts, with 60% of the CERF funding being subgranted by UN agencies to their implementing partners (international and national NGOs, government partners, and the Nigeria Red Cross). It also promoted working closely with government especially in the education and shelter sectors, leading to greater government ownership of the project which will improve sustainability of results. The CERF funding helped promote engagement with government, which opened new opportunities including access to land for shelter projects. The CERF was the single highest funding for gender-based violence programming in 2021, helping build partner capacity and establish toll-free hotlines which have significantly improved reporting of, and responses to, instances of gender-based violence.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEFHost communities;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons13001946.00009087549770512020-10-29T00:00:002020-10-22T00:00:002020-11-05T00:00:002021-05-15T00:00:002022-03-09T00:00:0013001946.00002020-07-22T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PReport Available737202020-RR-BFA-4133316Burkina FasoBFA3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedBurkina Faso RR Application Mar 2020 (Displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa1800000Burkina Faso witnessed a massive increase in displacement as a result of insecurity, rising from 87,000 people in January 2019 to 765,000 as of 20 February 2020. This displacement exacerbated communities’ pre-existing vulnerabilities, negatively impacting livelihoods, agricultural production, access to safe food and water, and the provision of basic social services. Roughly 60 per cent of internally displaced people (460,000 IDPs including over 270,000 children) did not have access to adequate shelter. Communities were at increased risk of water-borne diseases, as a result of poor sanitation. An estimated 370,000 children had been exposed to gender-based violence, exploitation and abuse. Finally, there was an increased risk of exposure to improvised explosive devices.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $10 million on 26 February 2020 from its Rapid Response Window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. The Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) used the funding to provide an integrated package of life-saving shelter and basic household items, water, sanitation and hygiene, health and protection assistance to 576,000 internally displaced people and host community members in the Northern, Sahel, Eastern and North Central regions, including 133,500 women, 122,500 men, 320,000 children, and 22,000 person with disabilities.The CERF allocation came at a critical time, with existing resources exhausted and a surge in new displacements. Beyond saving lives, the CERF funding enabled UN agencies and their partners to provide a more comprehensive geographic coverage of needs. For instance, communities benefitted for the first time from awareness—raising sessions about the risks associated with improvised explosive devices. Some 33,000 children and adults benefitted from gender-based violence prevention and management services. UNHCR noted that the CERF-funded shelter activities helped reduce tensions between the internally displaced persons and the host community, thereby reducing the risk of inter-communal and gender-based violence.UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;UNOPS;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons10005433.00004540435764682020-03-19T00:00:002020-03-10T00:00:002020-03-20T00:00:002020-07-06T00:00:002021-01-31T00:00:0010005433.00002020-02-25T00:00:00Burkina Faso has witnessed a massive increase in displacement as a result of insecurity, rising from 87,000 people in January 2019 to 765,000 as of 20 February 2020. This displacement is exacerbating communities’ pre-existing vulnerabilities, negatively impacting livelihoods, agricultural production and the provision of basic social services. Roughly 60 per cent of internally displaced people (460,000 IDPs including over 270,000 children) do not have access to adequate shelter. The crisis has exposed 370,000 children to gender-based violence, exploitation and abuse. The Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) proposes to focus on providing an integrated package of life-saving shelter and basic household items, water, sanitation and hygiene, health and protection assistance to 460,000 people in the most affected communities in the Northern, Sahel, Eastern and North Central regions. The HCT intends to focus on four priorities: (1) Provide dignified shelter to 10,000 households; (2) Ensure safe access to sanitations services at new IDP sites and host communities; (3) Strengthen the prevention of, and response to, protection issues including child protection, gender-based violence and managing the risk of improvised explosive devices; and (4) Improve access to basic health care for IDPs and host communities, including sexual and reproductive health.PReport Available789202020-RR-BFA-4643916Burkina FasoBFA3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedBurkina Faso RR Application Dec 2020 (Cash allocation)1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa22Covid-19 2020-20212900000The humanitarian situation in Burkina Faso continued to worsen in late 2020, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, with chronic food insecurity being one of the core challenges to impact the lives of the population. An estimated 2.8 million people were food insecure (IPC Phase 3+) according to the latest assessments, including over 11,000 people experiencing famine-like conditions.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $6 million from its Rapid Response window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. This funding enabled the World Food Programme (WFP) and partners to provide over $4.5m in life-saving cash and voucher assistance to 148,000 people, including 30,000 women, 25,000 men, and over 93,000 children in Bam, Gourma, Komonjdjari, Yatenga, Soum, Seno. This allocation was part of an $80 million CERF allocation to support cash programming in response to increasing food insecurity in 6 countries.The CERF funding helped expand humanitarian assistance to the hardest-to-reach areas. The allocation also helped catalyse the on-going scale up of the use of cash and voucher assistance as part of the emergency response in Burkina Faso. Thirdly CERF helped strengthen coordination around the minimum expenditure basket, which is an essential analytical tool for all actors providing cash and voucher assistance.WFPInternally displaced persons6000000.0000951771485662020-12-31T00:00:002020-12-24T00:00:002020-12-31T00:00:002021-04-09T00:00:002021-10-31T00:00:006000000.00002020-10-28T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PReport Available777202020-UF-BFA-4513316Burkina FasoBFA2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedBurkina Faso UF Application Oct 2020 (Conflict/Displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa0Growing insecurity and displacement continued to exacerbate humanitarian needs, including chronic food insecurity and access to shelter and basic social services. Some 2.9 million people were in need of humanitarian assistance, including 980,000 internally displaced people (IDPs). The COVID-19 outbreak compounded the situation, underscoring the need to decongest IDP sites and communities hosting IDPs.In response to the crisis, in 2020, CERF allocated $6 million from its Underfunded Emergencies Window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. Under the leadership of the Humanitarian Coordinator and in close coordination with the Humanitarian Country Team, the CERF allocation prioritized the most underserved sectors and geographic areas, while strengthening links to longer-term development programmes. The allocation focused on 3 operational life-saving objectives: providing livelihoods, health and nutrition assistance to extremely vulnerable people; strengthening the management of temporary reception sites in the most overcrowded localities, notably in terms of access to WASH and Shelter; and delivering multisectoral gender-based violence management services. The allocation supported 5 agencies to reach 946,000 people in 7 sectors: food security; nutrition; camp coordination and camp management; shelter and essential household items; gender-based violence; health; and water, sanitation and hygiene. Additionally, the CERF funded a common logistics project that supported the other projects.The CERF funding came at a critical time, when 3.3 million people (15% of the total population) were food insecure, including more than 500,000 people in Cadre Harmonisé Phases 4 and above. The agencies reached a larger number of people than planned - 946,000 compared to an original target of 556,000 - largely due to UNICEF's project which integrated the screening for acute malnutrition into its campaign to distribute micronutrients and deworming medication. The allocation successfully improved the quality and effectiveness of the humanitarian response in the coordination and management of temporary reception sites and in strengthening community resilience. Approximately 9% of the allocation ($530,000) was provided to target communities through cash and voucher interventions. Finally the CERF allocation supported localisation efforts: the UN agencies transferred 41% of the CERF funds to their implementing partners including NGOs and government partners.FAO;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons6001148.00005559749457972020-11-16T00:00:002020-11-04T00:00:002020-11-17T00:00:002021-05-15T00:00:002022-03-31T00:00:006001148.00002020-10-01T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PReport Available719202019-RR-NAM-4049563NamibiaNAM3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterNamibia RR Application Dec 2019 (Drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster4Southern Africa5Southern Africa1Africa20Southern Africa drought 2018-2020429274In 2019, Namibia was facing severe food insecurity due to poor rainfall in 8 out of 14 regions of the country, resulting in massive reductions in the 2019 crop harvest – the lowest in years and much lower than the 5-year average. Grazing conditions continued to deteriorate in all 14 regions of Namibia unlike previous years when crop failure and poor grazing areas were confined to specific regions. Some 59,000 livestock had died due to the drought. As a consequence, 429,274 people (17 per cent of the whole population) were in severe food insecurity (IPC phase 3 for the October 2019–March 2020 period, as of November 2019). In addition, reports from regional health directorates indicated that the current drought was causing further deterioration of children’s nutritional status, and an increased number of child deaths caused by malnutrition in multiple regions. In response to the crisis and due to the poor rains, the Government of Namibia declared a state of emergency in May 2019 and launched a Drought Response Plan that required nearly $53 million to meet humanitarian needs. About $20 million was made available from the Government’s contingency funds, leaving a funding gap of $32 million, for which the Government requested support from the international community in May 2019. At the end of 2019, only $3.8 million had been mobilized, leaving a gap of $28.2 million. Namibia extended its national drought emergency to March 2020.In response to the crisis, the ERC allocated $3 million from CERF’s Rapid Response Window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. This funding enabled agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 374,487 people, including: acute malnutrition screening of 148,320 children; treatment for 2,082 children with acute malnutrition; supplementary livestock feed for the herds of 3,343 farmers; veterinary medicines for 174,490 drought-weakened livestock and training for 3,343 farmers on administering the medicines and fodder; teaching on safe sanitation practices for 32,786 drought-affected people; interventions for the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse for 14,676 children; equipment for 6 health facilities to enable clinical management of rape; dignity kits for 6,000 women and girls; awareness raising on the prevention, mitigation and treatment of gender-based violence.Through this allocation, UN agencies improved coordination with existing coordination mechanisms for knowledge sharing, cross-sectoral management, and delivery of goods through logistical support for the response. CERF project provided an opportunity for UN agencies to collaborate, find synergies and complement each other’s efforts. The CERF funding provided UNFPA with an insight into the protection and humanitarian situation of communities in the affected communities. The coordination platform established for CERF project implementation was used to coordinate the development of the Country Preparedness and Response Plan (CPRP) for COVID 19. FAO undertook to provide a supportive role in activities being implemented and/or co-implemented by other UN agencies to ensure that intended impact is achieved. CERF funds also help improve resource mobilization from other sources. UNICEF received an in-kind donation of vitamin A supplements. The EU-funded RightStart BCC supported development and dissemination of materials in addition to the UNICEF CERF-funded intervention. UNICEF re-allocated savings to procurement of PPE to protect health workers from COVID-19.FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFPOther affected persons3000029.00002671463744872020-01-15T00:00:002020-01-06T00:00:002020-01-22T00:00:002020-04-24T00:00:002020-11-21T00:00:003000029.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available725202020-RR-SDN-4076576Republic of the SudanSDN3Rapid Response35Economic DisruptionUnspecified EmergencySudan RR Application Jan 2020 (Time-Critical Interventions)5Conflict-related03Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa6Select121495The political context of Sudan changed profoundly in 2019; culminating in a Transitional Government that convened in September. The economic situation had an impact on communities across the country, including areas where current humanitarian operations were concentrated and others which have not had significant humanitarian programming. Some 9.3 million people – 23 per cent of the population – needed humanitarian assistance in 2020 (HRP 2020). Acute and chronic food insecurity continued to threaten people’s lives, livelihoods and was mainly driven by the prolonged conflict, environmental deterioration, natural disasters such as drought and floods and more recently the economic crisis. Health systems were at risk of collapsing, water and sanitation coverage remains poor, and the education system was ill equipped to accommodate existing, let alone increasing needs. In rural areas, the delivery of basic services was even lower.This humanitarian engagement contributed to the Government’s agenda for peacebuilding, freedom and justice and school for all, including displaced people and returnees. The allocation included two tranches. The first tranche was devoted to initiatives that were an entry point to social protection activities that are important in areas of the country with deteriorating living conditions. School feeding programmes, designed to include health and nutritional awareness messaging, education and services that benefit the wider community of the school location, were also included. The second tranche focused on the areas hosting displaced persons so that partners were able to holistically support refugees, internally displaced people, and host communities in a collective, sustainable manner. This allocation targeted 3,946,292 people with 8 projects implemented by UN agencies and partners and reached 4,478,896 affected people, which exceeded by 14 per cent the planned target.CERF contributed to a fast delivery of humanitarian assistance to the people in need, and were instrumental for the country operation's response to time-critical needs. Additionally, the allocation improved coordination among the humanitarian actors and helped improve resource mobilization from other donors (particularly ECHO and the Peacebuilding Fund).FAO;IOM;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons99874841.0000394629244788962020-02-18T00:00:002020-02-05T00:00:002020-02-28T00:00:002020-08-31T00:00:002022-07-21T00:00:0099874841.00002020-01-02T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PReport Available785202020-RR-SDN-4621376Republic of the SudanSDN3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedSudan RR Application Dec 2020 (Tigray refugees)1Conflict-related2Man-made3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa100000Following the military confrontations in the Tigray region of Ethiopia between federal and regional forces in November 2020, tens of thousands of people had crossed into Kassala and Gedaref States in Eastern Sudan and even further South in the country’s Wad Ali Mahi region of Blue Nile State. This caused an emergency situation which required an urgent response. As of 1 December 2020, over 46,000 refugees had fled from Ethiopia to Sudan.The Emergency Refugee Response provided a multi-sectoral response including basic protection services focusing on registration of new arrivals at registration desk. The engagement provided safe and adequate shelter at the newly established sites in Um Rakuba, Hamdayeet and Tunaydbah as well as other potential new sites. The water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector provided safe water by establishing and rehabilitating water sources and ensured regular quality control and costs for operation and maintenance to ensure free access to water. Additionally, sanitary facilities were established in combination with hygiene promotion to reduce the risk of disease outbreaks. Special attention was given to COVID-19 prevention measures including risk communication, as well as support to an isolation center. Primary health services and health referral services were provided in addition to communicable disease management and emergency medicines and medical supplies. The allocation reached a combined total of 124,401 refugees and host community members.This CERF allocation led to a fast delivery of assistance in response to time-critical needs. It also improved coordination among the responding agencies and helped with resource mobilization from other sources.UNHCR;UNICEF;WHOHost communities;Refugees5000000.00001000002020-12-30T00:00:002020-12-21T00:00:002021-01-07T00:00:002021-03-01T00:00:002021-08-31T00:00:005000000.00002020-12-11T00:00:00Following the confrontations in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, tens of thousands of refugees have crossed into Kassala and Gedaref State in Eastern Sudan, leading to an emergency that has overwhelmed existing response capacities and urgent additional funding is required to support lifesaving assistance. As of 1 December 2020, over 46,000 refugees had fled from Ethiopia to Sudan.
In response, the ERC has allocated $5 million from CERF's rapid response window. The main focus of the CERF funding is providing lifesaving assistance at the border points and the new Um Rakuba refugee camp, with a focus on timely de-congestion of the border points and establishment of assistance based on minimum standards at the refugee sites. The funding will prioritize critical, lifesaving assistance in the Protection, Emergency Shelter/Non-Food Items, Water, sanitation and Hygiene and Health sectors to kick-start and maintain immediate engagement until additional funding can be secured. UN agencies have already started to respond re-prioritizing existing funding but face critical gaps to sustain and expand initial support.PReport Available778202020-RR-SOA-45759270Southern AfricaSOA3Rapid Response13Insect infestationNatural DisasterSouthern Africa RR Application Nov 2020 (Locust)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster4Southern Africa5Southern Africa1Africa2312700Infestations of African Migratory Locusts (AML) started in February 2020 and then affected huge areas of Botswana (97,598 hectares affected and 4,201ha controlled), Namibia (500,000ha affected and 120,000ha controlled), Zambia (472,540ha affected and 100,900ha controlled) and Zimbabwe (39,712ha affected and 76ha controlled). Swarms also appeared in Angola. Despite sustained control campaigns by the five concerned countries, the AML infestation continued to spread from initial areas and became a critical threat to the food and nutrition security and livelihoods of vulnerable communities and households. In addition, Red Locust infestations also appeared creating an additional risk of crop and grazing failure in the region. Irrigated crops and grazing were devastated in some areas and locusts were posing a grave threat to the main planting season that was to commence in November 2020. In September 2020, a $18.9 million Regional Locust Response Plan (RLRP) was developed by FAO, SADC, IRLSCOCSA and other key stakeholders, and launched by SADC. It included a $3.9 million emergency locust control component and a $15 million component for food security and the restoration of livelihoods. This Regional Response Plan was in turn anchored into respective National Locust Response Plans that had been developed by the respective humanitarian community (UNCT/RCO, NGOs and the government response team). Only 13% of the emergency funding requirements of $3.9 million were available through FAO’s emergency internal resources ($500,000).In response to the African Migratory and Red Locust outbreaks, CERF allocated $2 million from its Rapid Response window. This CERF funding enabled FAO and its partners to support the emergency Locust response of the Governments of Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe in providing immediate operations support to control the spread of locusts and mitigate its impact on an estimated 2.3 million farmers and pastoralists (including an estimated 186,853 people with disabilities).
The CERF emergency intervention came at a critical time when locust-affected countries and vulnerable communities were desperate for assistance to control the locust swarms and prevent devastation of their crops. The timely emergency intervention by CERF enabled the urgent procurement by FAO of vital surveillance and locust control requisites; specialized spray equipment (233 different types of sprayers; bio-pesticide Metarhizium; other pesticides; fuels for field operations; personal protective equipment (PPEs), communication equipment (elocust3m smartphones, laptops, digital cameras, GPS, tablets and routers/modems). The intervention contributed to the control of the locust swarms, preventing them from causing widespread damage to crops and grazing and averting a potential humanitarian crisis.
The project contributed to the strengthening of coordination, institutional and technical capacity and a partnership for joint action in response to the locust infestations in the affected countries. FAO worked closely with SADC, OCHA, affected countries and humanitarian platforms such as the Food and Nutrition Security Working Group (FNSWG) and the Regional Inter-Agency Steering Committee (RIASCO) for advocacy and joint messaging on the locust emergency. Bi-weekly update meetings were held with regional stakeholders. As part of the programme, 520,000 ha of land were surveyed for locust infestation, of which 403,000 ha was infested and 178,762 ha was controlled. FAO produced 22 update reports on the pest trends in the affected countries. At least 2,261 staff from the ministries of agriculture and locust response teams were trained on locust surveillance and control. Another 300 users were trained on how to use the elocust3m locust early warning anticipatory system. The system enables locust monitoring, operational planning and control of the pest. A number of awareness creation activities were carried out at national, provincial and community levels in all the affected countries reaching out to an estimated 6.4 million people across the affected countries.CERF funding was pivotal in raising regional awareness on the African Migratory Locust (AML) and Red Locust (RL) emergency that affected Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe. It also provided critical timebound requisites for the emergency surveillance and control of the locusts. The intervention played a critical role in advocating for a collective and coordinated response to the Locust emergency. It galvanized support among regional humanitarian actors for collective action for the desired outcome: controlling the AML swarms to save people’s lives, food and nutrition security and livelihoods. It mobilized the collective capacities of the FAO and other key regional stakeholders; United Nations Country Teams (UNCT), Organization for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Southern African Development Community (SADC), regional humanitarian and food security platforms including the Regional Interagency Standing Committee (RIASCO) and the Food and Nutrition Security Working Group (FNSWG) and Ministries of Agriculture of affected countries.FAOOther affected persons2000000.0000231270028747002020-11-23T00:00:002020-11-13T00:00:002020-11-23T00:00:002021-03-18T00:00:002021-08-09T00:00:002000000.00002020-10-29T00:00:00Since mid-2020, parts of southern Africa have been facing serious infestations of African Migratory Locusts. Affected countries include Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The locust infestations come amidst severe food and nutrition insecurity among affected communities as a result of the poor performance of the 2019/20 harvest. In Namibia, 170,000 people are already in food crisis (IPC phase 3 and above), 750,000 in Zambia, and 1.4 million in Zimbabwe. Devastation of crops and livestock grazing due to locust outbreaks could further exacerbate the already fragile food and nutrition situation and greatly increase humanitarian needs among affected people. It is particularly important to control the locust swarms before the forthcoming main planting season starting in November 2020, in order to avoid its spread and additional devastating damage on crops and grazing.
In September 2020, the Regional Locust Response Plan, developed by FAO, SADC, IRLSCOCSA and other key stakeholders, was launched to guide the response. The Plan appeals for $18.4 million including $3.4 million for locust control and monitoring, and $15 million for livelihoods recovery.
In response, on 29 October 2020, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $2 million from CERF’s rapid response window for locust control and monitoring in the five affected countries to be implemented by FAO. The main activities focus on procurement of pesticide and logistics support for ground and aerial pesticide spraying along with swarms monitoring.PReport Available739202020-UF-NER-4077166NigerNER2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedNiger UF Application Mar 2020 (Displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa400000The humanitarian situation in Niger greatly in 2020 deteriorated due to the worsening security situation along the borders with Nigeria, Mali and Burkina Faso. According to 2020 HNO, 2.9 million people were in need of humanitarian assistance. Also, around 400,000 people had been forced to flee their homes due to insecurity and were living in very precarious conditions. In addition, Niger was facing food and nutrition crises, epidemics and recurrent floods. According to the “Cadre Harmonisé” of November 2019, nearly 1.4 million people were estimated to be food insecure – a figure that was predicted to rise to 1.9 million by mid-2020.In view of the humanitarian and funding situation, the ERC allocated $11 million to Niger from CERF’s Underfunded Emergencies window in March 2020. This funding enabled UN agencies and their partners to provide immediate, urgent and multi-sectoral assistance to some 340,000 people, including refugees and returnees, displaced people, and host communities, in the targeted communes in the regions of Maradi, Zinder, Tahoua, Tillabéri, Agadez et Diffa. With CERF funded assistance, UN agencies and partners provided a multi-sectoral response including food; nutrition health; protection including child protection and gender-based violence; shelter and essential household item; and water, sanitation and hygiene. The funding also supported the UN Humanitarian Air Service, which facilitated the transport of critical humanitarian personnel and supplies to hard-to-reach areas.The CERF funds made it possible for UN agencies and their partners to respond urgently to the most-time critical needs of communities affected by conflict. The funds also helped highlighted the importance of addressing the protection environment; for instance the funding was used to upgrade 31 health facilities in order to provide more effective and more accessible and gender-based violence services. The CERF allocation also helped strengthen coordination. Indeed, from needs assessment to planning of activities to implementation and monitoring, collaboration and coordination were crucial to address the needs of affected people in a holistic and sustainable manner.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons10951371.00002278073402892020-03-20T00:00:002020-03-12T00:00:002020-03-30T00:00:002020-08-15T00:00:002021-04-30T00:00:0010951371.00002020-01-02T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PReport Available749202020-RR-NER-4255066NigerNER3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedNiger RR Application Apr 2020 (Displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa190412Attacks by non-state armed groups resulted in significant displacement in the Diffa, Tahoua and Tillabéri regions in early 2020. In many cases, this represented the second time that families had been displaced. The displacement exacerbated these communities’ vulnerabilities, resulting in rising levels of food insecurity and malnutrition and increases in protection incidents.In response to the crisis, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $6 million from CERF’s Rapid Response Window to provide life-saving assistance. This funding enabled UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP and their partners to provide immediate, life-saving and multi-sectoral assistance and protection to some 174,000 people, including refugees, internally displaced people, and host communities. The UN agencies and their partners provided water, sanitation and hygiene, food security and nutrition, protection including from gender-based violence and child protection, shelter and basic household items, education and multi-sector refugee assistance.The CERF funds helped strengthen coordination, from the needs assessments through project implementation and monitoring. The agencies also leveraged the CERF allocation to mobilize additional resources.UNHCR;UNICEF;WFPRefugees;Internally displaced persons6001054.0000570531741562020-05-01T00:00:002020-04-25T00:00:002020-05-14T00:00:002020-10-31T00:00:002021-08-05T00:00:006001054.00002020-04-03T00:00:00The ERC has endorsed a CERF rapid response request of up to $6 million for humanitarian partners in Niger. Triggered by new displacement starting in January 2020, CERF funds will support life-saving assistance and protection to some 28,000 internally displaced people in the regions of Tahoua, Tillabéri and Diffa as well as 1,272 refugees in Diffa, and contribute to the relocation of some 29,000 refugees in Tahoua and Tillabéri.PReport Available765202020-RR-NER-4505766NigerNER3Rapid Response6FloodNatural DisasterNiger RR Application Sep 2020 (Floods)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa342263Torrential rains and heavy flooding damaged crops and destroyed homes in Maradi, Dosso and Tahoua in August 2020. Over 340,000 people were in need of assistance – nearly twice as many as anticipated in the country’s national response plan for 2020, even though the rainy season had only just started. The lack of safe drinking water, limited access to health services, and deplorable living conditions heightened the risk of disease outbreaks like cholera. An inter-agency assessment in late August identified critical needs in terms of: shelter; essential household items; water, sanitation and hygiene; protection; gender-based violence; and sexual and reproductive health. The Government of Niger requested the UN’s support to provide humanitarian assistance. Despite the initial ongoing response provided by the government and humanitarian partners, needs remained high.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $5 million on 19 September 2020 from its Rapid Response window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. This funding enabled 4 UN agencies - IOM, UNFPA, UNHCR, and UNICEF - and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 208,000 people, including 43,000 women, 49,000 men, and 116,000 children in 5 sectors. The CERF allocation served as a critical injection of funds at time when no other resources were available for the flood response and enabled UN agencies and partners to quickly provide urgently-needed emergency response.The CERF funds strengthened coordination between the UN agencies and partners. For instance OCHA brought the key stakeholders together at the request of the Office of the Prime Minister to take stock of the implementation of the CERF-funded projects. The meeting helped ensure that the CERF-funded response was aligned with the government’s response.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEFOther affected persons5019416.00001817212075642020-10-02T00:00:002020-09-30T00:00:002020-10-08T00:00:002021-01-21T00:00:002021-07-21T00:00:005019416.00002020-09-19T00:00:00Torrential rains and heavy flooding have damaged crops and destroyed homes in Maradi, Dosso and Tahoua. Over 340,000 people are in need of assistance – nearly twice as many as anticipated in the country’s national response plan for 2020, even though the rainy season has only just started. The lack of safe drinking water, limited access to health services, and deplorable living conditions have heightened the risk of disease outbreaks like cholera. An interagency assessment in late August identified critical needs in terms of: shelter; essential household items; water, sanitation and hygiene; protection; gender-based violence; and sexual and reproductive health. The Government of Niger has requested the UN’s support to provide humanitarian assistance. Despite the initial ongoing response provided by the government and humanitarian partners, needs remain high. In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 19 September allocated $5 million from CERF’s rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action. The funds will enable 4 UN agencies – IOM, UNFPA, UNHCR and UNICEF – to provide an integrated package of life-saving assistance to an estimated 182,000 people, with a strong emphasis on women and girls, and people with disabilities.PReport Available742202020-RR-MLI-4151657MaliMLI3Rapid Response33Violence/ClashesConflict-relatedMali RR Application Mar 2020 (Violence/Clashes)1Geophysical05Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa8200000An estimated 4.3 million people in Mali were in need of humanitarian assistance, up from 3.2 million in 2019. According to a food security assessment (Cadre Harmonisé), the number of food-insecure people during the lean season (June-August 2020) was estimated at 1.1 million, double the figure for 2019. An assessment reported that rates of moderate acute malnutrition were in excess of the 10 per cent alert threshold in Timbuktu, Gao, Kidal, Segou and Taoudeni. The country was also facing a major protection crisis. UNHCR reported over 1,800 protection incidents in 2019. Assessments carried out by the protection cluster between October 2019 and February 2020 revealed particularly high levels of trauma and psychosocial distress among women and children. Over 1 million children were estimated to be in need of community-based or individual psychosocial care in 2020. The Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) also reported an outbreak of viral hemorrhagic fever with a high case fatality rate (50% of 18 cases) in one sanitary district in Mopti. In view of the humanitarian situation, the HCT proposed to focus on providing life-saving food security, nutrition, protection, health and agriculture assistance to 100,000 people in the most affected communities.In response to this crisis, CERF allocated $7 million on 3 March from its Rapid Response Window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to: distribute in-kind and cash-based food assistance to internally displaced people, refugees, and host communities; distribute supplementary nutritious food to infants and women; provide seeds and livestock to restore livelihoods; treat moderate and severe acute malnutrition in young children; reinforce protection mechanisms; provide emergency medical care; and conduct animal vaccinations. The project provided life-saving assistance to an estimated 547,000 people, including 139,000 women, 34,600 men, 373,500 children, and 6,300 persons with disabilities.The CERF funding facilitated a coordinated and multisectoral response to the needs of 547,000 people in a challenging protection environment. The CERF funds helped ensure that the humanitarian response was adapted to the needs of vulnerable groups including persons with disabilities and the elderly.FAO;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons6999805.00002057295470782020-03-19T00:00:002020-03-16T00:00:002020-03-20T00:00:002020-06-23T00:00:002021-03-31T00:00:006999805.00002020-03-03T00:00:00According to the most recent food security assessment (Cadre Harmonisé), the number of food insecure people during the upcoming lean season (June-August 2020) is estimated at 1.1 million, double the figure for 2019. A recent assessment reported that rates of moderate acute malnutrition are in excess of the 10 per cent alert threshold in Timbuktu, Gao, Kidal, Segou and Taoudeni. The country is also facing a major protection crisis. UNHCR reported over 1,800 protection incidents in 2019. Assessments carried out by the protection cluster between October 2019 and February 2020 revealed particularly high levels of trauma and psychosocial distress among women and children. Over 1 million children will likely need community-based or individual psychosocial care in 2020. The Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) also reports an outbreak of viral hemorrhagic fever with a high case fatality rate (50% of 18 cases) in one sanitary district in Mopti. In view of the humanitarian situation, the HCT proposes to focus on providing life-saving food security, nutrition, protection, health and agriculture assistance to 100,000 people in the most affected communities.PReport Available727202020-UF-MRT-4077658MauritaniaMRT2Underfunded Emergencies8DroughtNatural DisasterMauritania UF Application Feb 2020 (Drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa609180In 2019, Mauritania was hit by a drought which led to a decrease in agriculture production by 13 per cent compared to the ten-year average. The most drought affected regions were Hodh El Chargui, Guidimakha, Assaba and Tagant. Livestock was also affected due to the lack of pasture and water for animals. Consequently, the agropastoralist and pastoralist livelihoods are dramatically eroding, leading to a significant increase in food and nutrition insecurity. The Cadre Harmonise indicated that 609,180 people will be severely food insecure (IPC 3 and above) untill June 2020. In 2019, the SAM rate reached 1.8 per cent, which is close to the critical threshold (SAM>2 per cent) and 21 out of 56 departments face MAG above 15 per cent or SAM above 2 per cent. Similarly, the Mbera camp located in the Hodh El Chargui region encompasses approx. 50,000 Malian refugees and faced 10.4 per cent MAG and 1.4 per cent SAM in 2019. The lack of access to safe water, protection and health was also exacerbated during the drought and will remain a challenge in 2020.In March 2020, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $6 million from CERF’s Underfunded Emergencies window to Mauritania, in response to the drought and floods affecting large parts of the country. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 203,000 people, including 84,000 women, 45,000 men and 74,000 children. The funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide: access to urgently needed health care services; nutritional screening and treatment for women and children; emergency food assistance in the form of cash transfers; agricultural kits for smallholder famers; access to safe drinking water; sexual and reproductive health services; and support for the UN Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS).The CERF allocation enabled UN agencies and partners to meet the most urgent vital needs of those affected by the food insecurity crisis through a coordinated multi-sectoral approach, particularly the refugee and host populations of the Moughataa of Bassikounou. The timing of the allocation helped mitigate the need for families to adopt negative coping strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFPHost communities;Refugees;Other affected persons5999380.00001655702034612020-02-28T00:00:002020-02-21T00:00:002020-03-05T00:00:002020-08-15T00:00:002021-03-31T00:00:005999380.00002020-01-02T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PReport Available733202020-UF-HTI-4082141HaitiHTI2Underfunded Emergencies35Economic DisruptionUnspecified EmergencyHaiti UF Application Feb 2020 (Economic Disruption)5Conflict-related06Latin America and the Caribbean7Caribbean2Americas400000In 2020, 4.6 million people will need humanitarian assistance, corresponding to one in three Haitians. The latest IPC analysis indicates that as many as 4.1 million people (40% of the population) are at risk of food insecurity as of March 2020, including 1.2 million (12% of the population) in emergency phase and 2.8 million people (28% of the population in crisis phase). Increasing prices for basic foods, the depreciation of the Gourde (Haitian currency), socio-political unrest and deteriorating security conditions have greatly reduced access to food for the poorest households. In rural areas, the 2018 drought, which extended into the first half of 2019, caused agricultural production in some parts of the country to drop by about 12% compared to the year prior. Malnutrition also increased in 2019. Between January and August, nutritional screening data indicated global acute malnutrition rates of up to 10% in some regions.
The unrest that hit Haiti in 2019 severely affected the capacity of already very fragile health facilities and provision of services. Latest estimates from the Ministry of Education indicated that at least 3 million children across the country did not have access to school in the first quarter of the current school year. In addition, more than 60% of schools were closed, 57% of schools do not have access to any drinking water, and 45% do not have toilets. The combination of food insecurity, reduced livelihoods, lack of access to school and the general increase in the vulnerability of families, generate high risks, including physical violence, trafficking and/or sexual exploitation for children and young people.
According to a survey conducted in December 2019, 45% of respondents considered the highest risk for children and adolescents outside of school was gang recruitment. The almost permanent insecurity creates an environment conducive to an increase in protection incidents. The main concern remains poor access to basic services for survivors of abuse, and a weak capacity for effective response by service providers. In addition, almost a third (29%) of women have experienced physical or sexual violence. Responses to medical and psychological needs as well as legal support and social protection are insufficient and become almost non-existent in the event of a crisis. In 2019, gender-based violence prevention and response systems and services were repeatedly interrupted, particularly putting women and girls at risk of human rights violations, physical and sexual violence and abuse. Cases of gang rape have been reported and an increase in the number of rapes has been observed.In view of the humanitarian and funding situation, the ERC allocated $7 million to Haiti from the Underfunded Emergencies window in March 2020. This funding enabled UN agencies to provide immediate, urgent and multi-sectoral assistance to 130,140 of the most vulnerable people in the targeted communes in the regions of Grand’Anse and Nord-Ouest. The people targeted through this CERF allocation are the mostly vulnerable people in the targeted areas, in particular households in IPC phase 4 and women-led households. With CERF funded assistance, UN agencies and partners provided assistance within the Health; Food Security; Protection including GBV; Child Protection; and Education sectors for 130,140 people, including 18,979 men, 63,791 women, 22,738 boys and 24,632 girls of which 960 are people with disabilities.CERF helped respond to time-critical needs and led to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries, however most funds had to be re-programmed and re-deployed, for Protection and Health sectors respectively, due to the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. CERF partially improved resource mobilization from other sources. For example, WFP and FAO were able to leverage funding from other sources, and UNICEF and UNFPA received funding to complement their interventions. CERF improved coordination between the governmentFAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHOOther affected persons6999405.00001548281613852020-03-12T00:00:002020-03-03T00:00:002020-03-12T00:00:002020-08-15T00:00:002021-04-30T00:00:006999405.00002020-01-02T00:00:00TBCPReport Available776202020-UF-HTI-4512841HaitiHTI2Underfunded Emergencies35Economic DisruptionUnspecified EmergencyHaiti UF Application Oct 2020 (Economic Disruption)5Conflict-related06Latin America and the Caribbean7Caribbean2Americas753000Since 2019, an economic, social and political crisis has gripped Haiti and resulted in an 80 per cent increase in the number of people in need of humanitarian assistance. The October 2019 IPC analysis indicated that the urban areas of Port au Prince were in phases 3 (crisis) or 4 (emergency). At the same time, acute malnutrition increased up to a peak of 2.5% in the severe acute malnutrition rate in December 2019. With increasing insecurity in urban areas, the socio-political crisis limited access to social services, especially for persons living with disabilities. COVID-19 restrictions entailed an increase in domestic gender-based violence including on children. The lack of functioning health services in some areas led to a 30% increase of maternal mortality between March and July 2020. The 2019-2020 HRP was revised in February 2020 and requested US$ 253 million aiming to reach the 2.1 million most vulnerable people.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $5 million from its Underfunded Emergencies window. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide humanitarian assistance to 131,431 people, including 63,333 women, 24,511 men, 63,588 children, and including 5,080 people with disabilities in the Food security, Nutrition, Protection (including child protection and GBV), Education and WASH sectors. The CERF allocation served as a critical injection of early funds for the revised humanitarian response plan and enabled UN agencies and partners to scale up the emergency response in a timely way.CERF led to fast delivery of assistance to affected people as agencies obtained additional resources to respond to the needs of the most vulnerable people, particularly victims of gender-based violence and people living with disabilities. CERF helped respond to time-critical needs and improved resource mobilization from other sources. For example, IOM has been able to provide medical equipment adapted to different types of disabilities, and to facilitate consultations with specialists for people with hearing and visual disabilities, thus increasing their autonomy. CERF also improved coordination among the humanitarian community allowing partners to jointly consider new needs and the required deployment.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNICEFHost communities;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons5000000.00001347932020-11-12T00:00:002020-11-24T00:00:002021-05-15T00:00:002022-02-28T00:00:005000000.00002020-10-01T00:00:00The October 2019 IPC analysis indicates that the urban areas of Port au Prince are in phase 3 or 4. The highest rates are found in the most vulnerable and insecure district of the city. This very concerning situation is coupled to an increasing acute malnutrition with a peak of 2.5% of severe acute malnutrition rate in December 2019. In addition, the sociopolitical crisis has limited the access to the persons living with disabilities to social services. More recently, the COVID-19 restriction measure entailed a significant increase of domestic gender-based violence including on children. In the vulnerable areas, the lack of functioning health services led to a 30% increase of maternal mortality between March and July 2020.
This US$ 5 million application aims to respond to the needs of women, girls, boys, GBV survivors and persons living with disabilities affected by food insecurity, increasing protection risks and the disruption of social conditions, especially in Bas Delmas (Camp la Piste, Cite Soleil), Canaan, Taba Issa (Pétion Ville). The application covers Food security, Nutrition, Protection (including child protection and GBV), Education and WASH and will targets 205,500 people.PReport Available774202020-UF-COL-4467124ColombiaCOL2Underfunded Emergencies19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-relatedColombia UF Application Oct 2020 (Post-conflict Needs)1Conflict-related2Man-made6Latin America and the Caribbean9South America2Americas10000000The arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted the most vulnerable populations in Colombia, aggravating pre-existing conditions including the impact of internal conflict dynamics, disasters, and large migration movements. With the expansion of the pandemic, the number of people in need of humanitarian assistance surged from five million at the end of 2019 to 7.7 million by 2022. The departments of Chocó and Nariño were among the most affected by the armed conflict in the country, leading to mass displacements and forced confinement with a severe impact on rural, mostly indigenous population and in particular on women and children. During 2021, 85 per cent of all people living in confinement (55,638 people) came out of these two departments, despite only accommodating 4 per cent of Colombia’s population. Similarly, 35,347 of the 73,974 people affected by forced mass displacements came out of Chocó and Nariño, illustrating the fact that the armed groups leverage the pandemic to increase their territorial and social control over the population, particularly in the prioritized departments. Following the finalization of the CERF-funded projects, the department of Chocó, among others, continues to be heavily affected by the armed conflict. Over 42,000 people from 94 indigenous and Afro-Colombian communities are in confinement due to the territorial expansion of the country’s largest paramilitary group, called AGC, and the territorial recovery strategy of the ELN – the country’s largest guerrilla group. Furthermore, both departments are heavily impacted by the pandemic with high infection rates. The poverty rate in Chocó (61.1%) is among the highest in Colombia, as is the level of food insecurity at household level (76.8%). In addition, Chocó and Nariño are the departments with the highest maternal and perinatal mortality rates in the country.
The remote department of the Amazonas, only accessible by boat from Brazil or by plane from other parts of Colombia, has experienced - with 3,400 confirmed cases per 100,000 habitants - the country´s highest infection rate of COVID-19 during the first wave in 2020, 325 per cent above the nationwide ratio, in addition to one the highest fatality rate per capita worldwide. Subsequent preventive isolation measures have exacerbated existing needs. 59 per cent of the population in the department faced food insecurity prior to COVID-19 in addition to widespread poverty amongst the mostly indigenous population (57.5 per cent). Self-sufficiency is low in the Amazonas department; over 70 per cent of goods must be imported. Health facilities have a basic level (no intensive care capacity) in the department's capital and are close to absent in other parts of the department. Access to multi-sectoral GBV services for women and girls are restricted, weak, and remote during the pandemic.The $5 million CERF UFE allocation came at a critical moment to scale up operations in key areas. Part of the allocation allowed humanitarian actors to expand operations in COVID-19 affected areas – such as the Amazonas department. The multi-sectoral response proposed made a significant impact in that region to mitigate the effects of the virus and save lives. The response was part of an articulated plan between the three countries that share a border in the area and will thus be catalytic to a tri-national effort which we hope other donors have also supported. The funds was also used to scale up critical life-saving interventions in food, health and protection in two of the most conflict-affected departments (Nariño and Chocó), where displacement and forced confinement have been increasing. The CERF contribution strongly sent a signal the UN´s and humanitarian community´s commitment to ethnic and indigenous communities – which are the usually the most vulnerable and most neglected – at a time when their lives and livelihoods are most at risk. It will also focus strongly on women and children as key target groups.
The allocation focused on addressing identified needs, in line with priorities identified by the government for areas in which state capacities were more limited and where humanitarian actors had a comparative advantage in terms of access and proximity to communities. The allocation also strongly signaled the affirmative action intended by the ERC to focus on those most vulnerable, including women and children and on Protection, GBV, SRH and women's empowerment. CERF funding has been a catalyst to additional sources of funding for the activities proposed.
The $5 million CERF allocation covered life-saving assistance in the Education, Food Security, Health, Protection and WASH sectors. With over 100,000 beneficiaries, the response had a strong focus on health-related activities, providing a well needed support to the local institutions, which were stretched by their response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The provision of access to potable water and the rehabilitation of sanitation and hygiene facilities benefited a total of 22,634 persons; while live-saving protection efforts assisted a total of 18,628 people in addition to 14,072 girls, boys, adolescents and their families who benefitted from child protection efforts. Ultimately, rapid food assistance assisted 11,632 people, agricultural activities supported 4,368 people to recover their livelihoods, education response activities provided urgent support to 7,895 mostly indigenous children and 9,882 people received critical support related to GBV.The CERF UFE funding allowed humanitarian actors to reach in its majority indigenous and Afro-Colombian communities, living outside the institutional reach of the Government in regions where humanitarian actors had no prior presence and/or where local response capacities were completely depleted. As such, the response reached remote non-municipalized regions of the Amazonas, providing live-saving services to indigenous communities, and establishing for the first time an operational presence department.
Leveraging the benefits of anticipatory action, both UN Women and UNICEF set up Emergency Economic Fund for humanitarian assistance to children, adolescents and their families at imminent risk of recruitment, use, femicide and sexual violence jointly with institutional partners, providing live-saving assistance immediately.
The CERF funding led to a rapid deployment of live-saving food assistance in the departments of Nariño and Chocó. Less than two months after the official start of the projects, WFP started. CERF funding enabled the response to time-critical needs, including to prevent the use, recruitment and sexual violence against children and adolescents through Immediate Action Teams, using community-based protocols and leveraging the emergency humanitarian fund assistance to children, adolescents and their families at imminent risk; the provision of educational materials to boys and girls to continue their classes in remote indigenous communities; lifesaving multisectoral services in the field of health, psychosocial support and protection to GBV survivors; and rapid food assistance to victims of confinement and displacement, among others. The CERF UFE allocation considerably improved the coordination amongst the members of the Local Coordination Teams (LCTs). Imperative was thereby the involvement of the LCTs at an early stage, respectively during the prioritization and programme design phase of the UFE allocation. The CERF UFE funding enabled humanitarian actors to rapidly build up an operational humanitarian presence in the remote Amazonas region following the surge in COVID-19 cases and being the seed funding for the Colombian part of the Tri-National Response Plan in the Amazonas region.UN Women;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons5000000.00001857451823902020-11-18T00:00:002020-12-01T00:00:002021-05-21T00:00:002022-03-28T00:00:005000000.00002020-10-01T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PReport Available781202020-RR-HND-4595942HondurasHND3Rapid Response5StormNatural DisasterHonduras RR Application Dec 2020 (Hurricanes Iota & Eta)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean8Central America2Americas3590053Between 1 and 8 November 2020, Hurricane Eta drenched Honduras with heavy rain, triggering countrywide floods which caused catastrophic damage and loss of human life. On 4 November, the Government declared a State of Emergency and issued a countrywide red alert. Landslides and major floods have affected 20,860 houses, forcing 43,930 people (8,988 families) to go to 440 shelters. As of 12 November, there were 62 confirmed deaths and an estimated 2,933,541 people (564,634 families) affected across the country. On 17 November, Hurricane Iota hit Honduras, and led to additional humanitarian needs. On 20 November, the UN country team launched a Flash Appeal targeting 450,000 people and requesting $69m.In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 14 November allocated $3 million from CERF’s rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action. This amount was increased to $3.9 million following Hurricane Iota. This funding enabled 3 UN agencies (UNICEF, WFP and WHO) and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 1,001,525 people, including 388,295 women, 280,934 men, 332,296 children, and 4,213 people with disabilities in the food security, health, and water sanitation and hygiene sectors.CERF helped respond to time-critical needs and led to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries. For example, affected people quickly gained access to water by water trucking for drinking and personal use at shelters and homes. CERF also helped respond to time-critical needs. For instance, CERF funds allowed WFP and its partners to deliver assistance to affected families when food reserves were depleted or had seriously diminished due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The CERF allocation improved coordination between the UN agencies, local NGOs, Government, local authorities, and other stakeholders at community level. CERF arguably improved resource mobilization from other sources. The US, Germany, Switzerland, Japan, France, Denmark, The European Commission and Swiss Solidarity were among the donors that provided significant support by funding more than 70 percent of the Flash Appeal.UNICEF;WFP;WHOOther affected persons3901926.00001716002020-12-09T00:00:002020-12-03T00:00:002020-12-11T00:00:002021-03-25T00:00:002021-12-31T00:00:003901926.00002020-11-14T00:00:00Between 1 and 8 November, Hurricane Eta drenched Honduras with heavy rain, triggering countrywide floods which caused catastrophic damage and loss of human life. On 4 November, the Government declared a State of Emergency and issued a countrywide red alert. Landslides and major floods have affected 20,860 houses, forcing 43,930 people (8,988 families) to go to 440 shelters. As of 12 November, there were 62 confirmed deaths and an estimated 2,933,541 people (564,634 families) affected across the country. On 17 November, Hurricane Iota hit Honduras.
In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 14 November allocated $3 million from CERF’s rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action. This amount was increased to $3.9 million following Tropical Storm Iota. The Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) focuses on providing an integrated package of life-saving assistance to 145,000 people in the most affected communities.PReport Available732202020-UF-HND-4078242HondurasHND2Underfunded Emergencies8DroughtNatural DisasterHonduras UF Application Feb 2020 (Drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean8Central America2Americas962000Honduras is facing a range of issues that negatively impact on the humanitarian situation, including a rise in violent conflict and deterioration in human rights, political and social conflict, population migration, a dengue epidemic and severe drought. Climate-driven migration occurs in areas where livelihood systems have been negatively impacted, particularly in the south and western regions known as the ‘dry corridor’. Gender based violence is a significant concern, with a national survey on Violence Against children finding 44% of girls and 37% of boys reporting being victims of physical, sexual or emotional violence. The Dengue epidemic has affected Honduras since the fall of 2018, with the total number of 112,708 cases of dengue reported throughout the country, of which 24,644 (22%) had been reported in the priorities Health Regions (Choluteca, el Paraíso, Francisco Morazán, and Valle).In 2019 Honduras received 4.6 million in funding, from CERF (UFE Round 1) the Government of Germany, and UNICEF. UNICEF Honduras plans to invest 1.2 million for 2020-21 in various WASH interventions; This CERF allocation complemented this initiative in strengthening local capacities to reduce extreme exposure to climate change and natural hazards. CERF funding targeted existing gaps in food, livelihoods, WASH and health sectors, and complemented the Government’s action plan to respond to drought.CERF helped UN agencies and NGO partners work in a coordinated way and achieve results during the COVID-19 pandemic and the accompanying Government movement restrictions. The CERF allocation brought partners together who coordinated through virtual meetings and other remote communication. WHO was able to bring different health actors together while FAO provided assistance during a critical drought period when food reserves were depleted. UNICEF was able to provide immediate humanitarian support to hundreds of children and their families who had migrated because of violence or natural disasters. UNICEF's WASH services supported food and nutrition security. CERF also helped improve resource mobilization. WFP was able to mobilize additional resources from the government of Honduras and international partners.FAO;IOM;UNICEF;WFP;WHOOther affected persons5000038.000072719874482020-03-09T00:00:002020-03-02T00:00:002020-03-31T00:00:002020-08-15T00:00:002021-04-30T00:00:005000038.00002020-01-02T00:00:00TBCPReport Available758202020-RR-SLV-4384832El SalvadorSLV3Rapid Response5StormNatural DisasterEl Salvador RR Application Jun 2020 (Tropical Storms Amanda & Cristobal)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean8Central America2Americas150000Amidst a country-wide lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Tropical Storm Amanda hit El Salvador on 31 May, causing catastrophic damage and loss of human life on a nationwide level. This storm is estimated to be the most devastating weather disaster in El Salvador in 22 years since Hurricane Mitch struck the country in 1998. The situation worsened when on 5 June Tropical Storm Cristóbal formed in the Gulf of Mexico and caused heavy rains over El Salvador. The government on 31 May declared a 15-day state of emergency and requested support from the UN. The government estimates that 155,000 people have been directly affected by the two storms; 27 people have been killed or are missing; there are 2,060 reports of damage to basic infrastructure; 3 major bridges destroyed; 57 major floods and 497 landslides; 3,000 houses damaged or destroyed; 392 schools damaged; and 12,651 people have been evacuated to 352 shelters. Damage to basic grain crops is estimated at $5.5m and damage to the industrial agricultural sector at $21.9m. A total of 56,000ha of various crops have been damaged or destroyed. WFP estimates there are 336,300 people (67,260 households) in severe food insecurity in the areas hardest hit by the storms. The storm has caused damages of $9.6m in the health sector, including damage to 47% of the country’s primary health facilities and some hospitals, and flooding has multiplied breeding sites for mosquitoes. Water and sanitation infrastructure, including the drinking water system of San Salvador which has 50% of the country’s Covid-19 cases, has been damaged, affecting at least 3,000 families.On 16 June 2020, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $3 million from CERF's rapid response window in response to this crisis. With CERF funding, UN agencies and their partners provided life-saving assistance to those most affected, to reduce the risk of food and nutritional insecurity, health complications and total loss of livelihoods. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 103,272 people, including 31,270 women, 26,888 men, 33,258 children, and 354 people with disabilities in the food assistance, agriculture, emergency shelter/non-food items and water and sanitation sectors.CERF helped respond to time-critical needs and led to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries. For example, WFP ensured food assistance for three months to 11,850 people (2,370 families). Due to the synergy between the humanitarian community and the coordination between the HCT and government, it was possible to achieve effective coordination throughout the territory through the management of safe behaviors, assurance of bio protection of humanitarian staff, information management, and joint logistical arrangements. CERF also improved resource mobilization from other sources. The joint work also made the management and complementarity of available funds possible at a crucial time as funds were very limited as most had been allocated to the COVID-19 response.FAO;IOM;UNICEF;WFPReturnees;Other affected persons2999884.000034000914162020-07-08T00:00:002020-06-30T00:00:002020-07-09T00:00:002020-10-10T00:00:002021-04-10T00:00:002999884.00002020-06-16T00:00:00Amidst a country-wide lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Tropical Storm Amanda hit El Salvador on 31 May, causing catastrophic damage and loss of human life on a nationwide level. This storm is estimated to be the most devastating weather disaster in El Salvador in 22 years since Hurricane Mitch struck the country in 1998. The situation worsened when on 5 June Tropical Storm Cristóbal formed in the Gulf of Mexico and caused heavy rains over El Salvador. The government on 31 May declared a 15-day state of emergency and requested support from the UN.
The government estimates that 155,000 people have been directly affected by the two storms; 27 people have been killed or are missing; there are 2,060 reports of damage to basic infrastructure; 3 major bridges destroyed; 57 major floods and 497 landslides; 3,000 houses damaged or destroyed; 392 schools damaged; and 12,651 people have been evacuated to 352 shelters. Damage to basic grain crops is estimated at $5.5m and damage to the industrial agricultural sector at $21.9m. A total of 56,000ha of various crops have been damaged or destroyed.
WFP estimates there are 336,300 people (67,260 households) in severe food insecurity in the areas hardest hit by the storms. The storm has caused damages of $9.6m in the health sector, including damage to 47% of the country’s primary health facilities and some hospitals, and flooding has multiplied breeding sites for mosquitoes. Water and sanitation infrastructure, including the drinking water system of San Salvador which has 50% of the country’s Covid-19 cases, has been damaged, affecting at least 3,000 families.
The Emergency Relief Coordinator has allocated $3 million from CERF's rapid response window in response to this crisis. With CERF funding, UN agencies and their partners will provide life-saving assistance to those most affected, to reduce the risk of food and nutritional insecurity, health complications and total loss of livelihoods.PReport Available787202020-RR-NIC-4627565NicaraguaNIC3Rapid Response5StormNatural DisasterNicaragua RR Application Dec 2020 (Hurricane Eta & Iota)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean8Central America2Americas1800000In early and mid-November 2020, hurricanes Eta and Iota (both category 4) hit Nicaragua in almost identical trajectories, prompting the Government to declare a National Alert on 2 November and expand it on 17 November. Three million people were exposed to the 2 hurricanes, 1.8 million people needed humanitarian assistance, 160,597 were evacuated, 59,964 were obliged to shelter and 21 died. The government estimated damages and losses at $734 million, equivalent to 6.2% of GDP. The impact of both hurricanes was concentrated in the Northern Caribbean Autonomous Region (RAACN), however, Iota had strong repercussions countrywide as well.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $2 million on 11 December 2020 from its Rapid Response window for the humanitarian activities. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide assistance to 101,321 people, including 40,814 women, 29,541 men, 30,966 children, and including 13,609 people with disabilities in Early Recovery, Food Security, Health, Child Protection, and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene. The CERF allocation served as a critical injection of early funds for the flash appeal and enabled UN agencies and partners to timely start the emergency response.The CERF allocation lead to fast delivery of humanitarian assistance to affected people as agencies could rapidly start lifesaving activities in support of the efforts and initiatives of the Government and partners. CERF helped respond to time-critical needs and improved resource mobilization from other sources, while improving the coordination among the humanitarian community allowing partners to jointly consider new needs and the required deployment.UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities2000000.0000959882020-12-24T00:00:002020-12-24T00:00:002020-12-30T00:00:002021-04-16T00:00:002021-12-31T00:00:002000000.00002020-12-11T00:00:00Since early and mid-November, hurricanes ETA (category 4) and IOTA (category 5) hit Nicaragua in almost identical trajectories, prompting the government to declare a National Alert on November 2 and expand it on November 17. Three million people were exposed to the 2 hurricanes, 1.8 million people need humanitarian assistance, 160,597 were evacuated, 59,964 were obliged to shelter and 21 died. The government estimates damages and losses at 738.6 million dollars, equivalent to 6.2% of GDP (Preliminary). The impact of both hurricanes was concentrated in the Northern Caribbean Autonomous Region (RAACN), however, IOTA had strong national repercussions as well. In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator has allocated $ 2 million from CERF's rapid response window for humanitarian action to save lives. The United Nations country team is focused on delivering an integrated package of life-saving assistance in health, protection, sexual and reproductive health, food security, early recovery, and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)PReport Available782202020-RR-GTM-4620938GuatemalaGTM3Rapid Response5StormNatural DisasterGuatemala RR Application Dec 2020 (Hurricane Eta & Iota)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean8Central America2Americas2414190Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Tropical Storms Eta (3 November) and Iota (17 November) brought intense rains that wrought devastation across Guatemala, consecutively affecting some of the country’s most vulnerable people in a span of less than two weeks, reducing affected people’s capacity to recover and the Government’s capacity to respond to overlapping humanitarian needs. The two storms damaged or destroyed some 24,295 houses, forcing 308,834 people to immediately seek refuge in shelters. As of 21 November, there were 59 confirmed deaths, with 99 people still missing, and an estimated 1,878,012 people affected across the country.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $2.5 million on 5 December 2020 from its Rapid Response window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 108,093 people, including 69,203 women, 68,348 men, 74,015 children, and 19,382 people with disabilities in Food Security, Health, Nutrition and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene sectors. The CERF allocation served as a critical injection of early funds for the flash appeal and enabled UN agencies and partners to timely start the emergency response.CERF lead to fast delivery of assistance to people in need as agencies could use their existing stocks as soon as projects were approved, knowing they would be replenished by CERF. CERF helped respond to time-critical needs and improved resource mobilization from other sources, especially for WHO, UNICEF and WFP. CERF also improved coordination among the humanitarian community allowing partners to jointly consider new needs and the required deployment.UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Other affected persons2522190.00001080932020-12-15T00:00:002020-12-09T00:00:002020-12-18T00:00:002021-03-22T00:00:002021-10-12T00:00:002522190.00002020-11-30T00:00:00Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Tropical Storms Eta (3 November) and Iota (17 November) brought intense rains that wrought devastation across Guatemala, consecutively affecting some of the country’s most vulnerable people in a span of less than two weeks, reducing affected people’s capacity to recover and the Government’s capacity to respond to overlapping humanitarian needs. The two storms damaged or destroyed some 24,295 houses, forcing 219,872 people to immediately seek refuge in shelters. As of 21 November, there were 59 confirmed deaths, with 99 people still missing, and an estimated 1,878,012 people affected across the country.
CERF funds will provide a vehicle for delivering a coordinated multi-sector response in the most affected departments of Alta Verapaz and Izabal. The response will integrate cross-cutting issues, such as gender and protection to fill crucial gaps in a context where women, children and adolescents, people with disabilities and displaced people have specific humanitarian needs and face significant health and protection risks. CERF funds will also allow UN agencies and their partners to support the Government, whose response capacity has been strained by its response to the COVID-19 pandemic.PReport Available734202020-UF-GTM-4078438GuatemalaGTM2Underfunded Emergencies8DroughtNatural DisasterGuatemala UF Application Feb 2020 (Drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean8Central America2Americas2300000The northern Central America dry corridor, including Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras, has been strongly impacted by droughts and extended dry spells since 2015, due to the strong influence of the El Niño phenomena. This has resulted in loss of vital harvests (mainly maize and beans) and death of livestock and domestic animals among poor and vulnerable farmers. The Emergency Food Security Assessment (EFSA) carried out by the WFP in November 2019 estimated that around 2.3 million people, including 450,000 children under 5, suffer from moderate and severe food insecurity, mostly in 13 out of the 22 states. The prevalence of chronic malnutrition in children under 5 at national scale is 49 per cent. In rural areas, malnutrition rates increase to 60 per cent. Chronic malnutrition is also reported in a high percentage of pregnant and lactating women. The national rate of maternal mortality in Guatemala is 108 deaths per every 100,000 inhabitants. This figure, in the target state of Huehuetenango, climbs up to 201, one of the highest in the Latin America region. The rate of neonatal mortality is 18 deaths per every 1,000 live births and the rate of mortality in children under 5 is 35 deaths per every 1,000. Only around 61 per cent of the national population have access to safe water. This figure decreases dramatically in rural and poor areas. Open ground defecation it is still reported among 8 per cent of the rural population.In 2020, humanitarian needs were on the increase in Guatemala but key humanitarian programmes were underfunded. As a result, CERF allocated $5 million on 12 December 2019 to Guatemala from its Underfunded Emergencies window to sustain the implementation of key life-saving operations. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to approximately 180,000 people, including 60,000 women, 31,000 men, 99,000 children, and 13,000 people with disabilities in the Agriculture, Food Assistance, Health, Nutrition, Protection, SGBV and WASH sectors.CERF funds led to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries and increased the visibility of the humanitarian situation in Huehuetenango (one of the territories in Guatemala with highest levels of food insecurity). CERF improved resource mobilization for the responses. For example, the country team was able to work with NGOs with other funding sources (e.g. funding from USAID and UE ECHO) operating in the area. Additional funds from the European Commission and the Swiss Cooperation were available to cover an increased number of people. CERF also improved coordination. For example, the Group of Food Security in Huehuetenango composed of government organizations was very active and worked together with humanitarian partners to leverage the operation.FAO;UN Women;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHOOther affected persons4993677.000056600637322020-03-18T00:00:002020-03-09T00:00:002020-04-03T00:00:002020-08-15T00:00:002021-06-09T00:00:004993677.00002020-01-02T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PReport Available771202020-UF-AFG-452888AfghanistanAFG2Underfunded Emergencies33Violence/ClashesConflict-relatedAfghanistan UF Application Oct 2020 (Violence/Clashes)1Geophysical010Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia10100000After 40 years of war, annual natural disasters and persistent poverty, the people of Afghanistan have been dealt another deadly blow from COVID-19. The COVID-19 pandemic had thrown Afghanistan into an unprecedented health, social and economic crisis requiring urgent action and solidarity from the international community. With a fragile health system, a developing economy and underlying vulnerabilities, the people of Afghanistan faced extreme consequences from the pandemic. Limited access to water and sanitation, widespread food insecurity and high rates of malnutrition were all additional complicating factors for Afghanistan.
The Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) and the Inter-Cluster Coordination Team (ICCT) have revised the multi-year HRP with 14 million people now estimated to be in humanitarian need and a planned reach of 11.1 million people. For this work, the humanitarian community requires US$1.1 billion. Projections of key population groups (e.g returnees, people affected by natural disaster) have been adjusted to reflected new ground realities.Hunger and malnutrition remain at dangerously high levels despite the passing of the drought with 12.4 million people forecast to be in crisis or emergency food insecurity between June and November of 2020.The Afghanistan HRP remained severely under-funded, despite a deterioration in humanitarian needs due to the added human, humanitarian and socio-economic burden of COVID-19. Only 26 per cent of requirements outlined in the revised HRP had been funded as of August 2020.
In 2020, the humanitarian needs were on the increase but international donor funding to Afghanistan was low and key humanitarian programmes were underfunded. As a result, CERF allocated $13 million to Afghanistan to sustain the implementation of key life-saving operations. The CERF funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 1,593,370 people, including 438,076 women, 420,654men, 734,640 children, and 65,904 people with disabilities in the Food Security and Agriculture, Health, Nutrition, WASH, and Protection sectors with a focus on Gender-Based Violence (GBV).CERF led to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries. For example, the CERF contribution enabled the UN agencies to bridge the gap in funding for fast delivery of lifesaving interventions in food security and other sectors. CERF also helped respond to time-critical needs. For example, there was a high Afghanistan migrant returnee influx from Iran and Pakistan through border areas, where no other partners provided health care services. IOM used CERF to address the gaps in access to essential drugs and supplies for the provincial health facilities. However, WFP utilized existing food stock for urgent programme requirements, during delays in additional stock procurement and long lead times. CERF improved resource mobilization from other sources. The CERF funds highlighted the need for continued primary health care supports for the migrant returnees to the donor community. As a result, IOM received funds from WHO, the Government of Japan, SDC, BPRM, GFFO, FCDO, and the AHF. CERF improved coordination. Under the UNICEF WASH component, coordination was undertaken through the cluster both at national and sub-national levels to ensure CERF activities did not duplicate existing activities while also, complementing the activities of other WASH cluster partners.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons12999965.000095917415933702020-10-29T00:00:002020-10-21T00:00:002020-10-30T00:00:002021-05-15T00:00:002022-02-28T00:00:0012999965.00002020-10-01T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PReport Available791202020-RR-AFG-464798AfghanistanAFG3Rapid Response33Violence/ClashesConflict-relatedAfghanistan RR Application Dec 2020 (Cash allocation)1Geophysical010Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia22Covid-19 2020-202116944185The COVID-19 crisis had magnified the devastating impacts of over 40 years of conflict, climate change, mass displacement, sudden onset shocks and weak social safety nets. The pandemic had exacerbated already alarming levels of food insecurity and malnutrition. Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) data projected that 16.9 million people (42 percent of the population) would face emergency or crisis levels of acute food insecurity and require urgent food assistance between November 2020 and March 2021. The population in an emergency food security situation (IPC Phase 4) was over 5.5 million (14 percent of the population), up from 3.4 million estimated for the same period the previous year. The IPC analysis also showed a decrease in the number of food secure households, with a significant decrease in the percentage of people in the most stable food security category of IPC Phase 1.In response, CERF allocated $15 million to Afghanistan, as part of an $80 million CERF allocation to support cash programming in response to increasing food insecurity in 6 countries. To safeguard vulnerable groups from falling deeper into the inter-generational cycle of malnutrition and hunger, the focus of this timely CERF allocation was on cash-based assistance to meet urgent and immediate food needs and protect livelihoods in the lean season, particularly during the harsh winter months. It prevented people facing emergency levels of acute food insecurity from further falling into chronic food insecurity due to fragile livelihoods and thereby help avert famine. Cash-based assistance through food assistance and livelihoods support created a multiplier effect by allowing people who received cash assistance to meet immediate needs during the harsh winter as well as prevent vulnerable people from further resorting to negative coping strategies. As conflict continues to intensify, coupled with climate-related natural hazards and multiple waves of COVID-19, the complementarity of food security and livelihoods assistance provided a good practice for how to bridge food assistance and livelihoods protection to enhance food security and help prevent famine in acutely food-insecure areas. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 1,188,867 people, including 263,900 women, 255,000 men, 670,000 children, and 71,000 people with disabilities in the Food Security sector.CERF led to fast delivery of assistance to affected people by kick-starting a food security response for people with humanitarian needs due to La Niña-driven drought-like conditions, intensifying conflict, the continued impact of COVID-19 and imminent flooding. CERF's assistance helped respond to time-critical needs ahead of the anticipated deterioration in food security and agriculture. The assistance directly contributed to averting a famine-like situation for food insecure households by increasing their access to nutritious food. Furthermore, the assistance was key to households not being displaced or needing to adopt negative coping actions. CERF also improved resource mobilization from other sources by helping raise the alarm for urgent mobilisation of funds from other donors.FAO;WFPHost communities;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons15000000.000095045911888672020-12-31T00:00:002020-12-28T00:00:002020-12-31T00:00:002021-04-09T00:00:002022-01-31T00:00:0015000000.00002020-10-28T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PReport Available755202020-RR-BGD-4353712BangladeshBGD3Rapid Response5StormNatural DisasterBangladesh RR Application Jun 2020 (Cyclone Amphan)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia10000000On 20 May 2020, Cyclone Amphan made landfall in India near the border with Bangladesh with wind speeds of 130-140 km/h. In Bangladesh, at least 26 people lost their lives and 7 people were injured. The cyclone affected 10 million people in 19 districts in Bangladesh. 331,000 houses, 2,000 schools, 200 bridges and culverts, 150km of embankments, 1,100km of roads, an unknown number of toilets and 220 sources of drinking water were damaged, and 61,000 houses destroyed. 200,000 hectares of crops were damaged and 12,000 shrimp enclosures washed away. In affected health facilities, 73% of malnutrition units were closed. The overall damage was initially estimated at $130 million. Some 500,000 women and girls in the affected area no longer had access to sexual and reproductive health services. Reports indicated an increase in domestic violence.In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $5 million from CERF's rapid response window to support life-saving humanitarian relief in Bangladesh. Out of the 10 million people affected, the CERF request focused on 250,000 people who were among the most vulnerable and affected, including 64,000 people with disabilities, as well as third-gender persons, unaccompanied children, children at risk of child labor, children suffering from severe acute malnutrition due to the cyclone’s impact, vulnerable farmers and fishermen, and female-headed households. This included 100,000 people currently in emergency shelters or whose houses have been destroyed. The 250,000 people targeted for assistance included 72,765 men, 73,275 women, 51,740 boys and 52,220 girls. Activities were implemented within 4 months. The prioritized life-saving assistance package consisted of (1) emergency water, sanitation and hygiene interventions with emergency nutrition assistance and protection; (2) protection interventions targeting women and girls with integrated emergency sexual and reproductive health; (3) emergency livelihoods assistance; (4) shelter emergency assistance; and (5) multi-purpose cash assistance, among others.The CERF allocation was particularly critical given the direct impact of the cyclone and the compounded socio-economic impact of the pandemic. The allocation helped respond to time-critical needs despite the fast-evolving situation related to displacement situations and the early monsoon season which led to several storm surges affecting further targeted populations. Coordination amongst the humanitarian community was good notably in terms of provision of key messages to the beneficiaries. A CERF allocation was of significant importance in Bangladesh not only as a mean to mobilize funding rapidly, but also as it represents a strong signal to other partners to engage and to support response efforts.FAO;UNDP;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFPInternally displaced persons;Other affected persons5012069.00002500003249332020-06-17T00:00:002020-06-10T00:00:002020-06-22T00:00:002020-09-30T00:00:002021-03-24T00:00:005012069.00002020-05-31T00:00:00On 20 May 2020, Cyclone Amphan made landfall in India near the border with Bangladesh with wind speeds of 130-140 km/h. In Bangladesh, at least 26 people lost their lives and 7 people were injured due to falling trees, boat capsizing, walls collapsing and from drowning. The cyclone has affected 10 million people in 19 districts in Bangladesh. According to preliminary reports, 331,000 houses, 2,000 schools, 200 bridges and culverts, 150km of embankments, 1,100km of roads, an unknown number of toilets and 220 sources of drinking water have been damaged, and 61,000 houses destroyed. 200,000 hectares of crops have been damaged and 12,000 shrimp enclosures washed away. In affected health facilities, 73% of malnutrition units are closed. The overall damage was initially estimated at $130 million. Some 500,000 women and girls in the affected area no longer have access to sexual and reproductive health services. Reports indicate an increase in domestic violence.
In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 1 June allocated $5 million from CERF's rapid response window to support life-saving humanitarian relief in Bangladesh. Out of the 10 million people affected, the CERF request focuses on 250,000 people who are among the most vulnerable and affected, including 64,000 people with disabilities, as well as third-gender persons, unaccompanied children, children at risk of child labor, children suffering from severe acute malnutrition due to the cyclone’s impact, vulnerable farmers and fishermen, and female-headed households. This includes 100,000 people currently in emergency shelters or whose houses have been destroyed. The 250,000 people targeted for assistance include 72,765 men, 73,275 women, 51,740 boys and 52,220 girls. Activities will be implemented within 4 months. The prioritized life-saving assistance package consists of (1) emergency water, sanitation and hygiene interventions with emergency nutrition assistance and protection; (2) protection interventions targeting women and girls with integrated emergency sexual and reproductive health; (3) emergency livelihoods assistance; (4) shelter emergency assistance; and (5) multi-purpose cash assistance, among others.PCompleted757202020-RR-BGD-4402212BangladeshBGD3Rapid Response6FloodNatural DisasterBangladesh RR Application Jun 2020 (Anticipatory Action - Floods)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0Over the last 25 years, storms and floods have resulted in around 15,000 deaths and affected 150 million people in Bangladesh. Approximately 80% of Bangladesh’s yearly rainfall occurs during the main monsoon season between June and October. The 2019 floods affected over 7.6 million people, and damaged nearly 550,000 homes. Floods usually occur March to September with peaks between June and September, although research shows that the monsoon season is moving earlier due to climate change. In some years monsoon flooding in Bangladesh is intense and surpasses the ability of communities to cope, leading to deaths and the destruction of key infrastructure, livelihoods and homes. This creates widespread humanitarian needs with longer term development consequences. It is often possible to predict severe monsoon flooding events and a targeted anticipatory approach can lead to a more timely, effective, efficient and dignified solution to respond to and ultimately reduce humanitarian needs.In an innovative approach to dealing with the effects of severe flooding in Bangladesh, the United Nations is using the latest in data and predictive analytics to forecast the next major monsoon floods, gauge likely impacts – and take action – before possible disaster hits. Under the leadership of the Resident Coordinator (RC), and building on previous experience, the objective of this pilot is to deliver a more effective, timely and dignified humanitarian response to vulnerable communities in anticipation of severe monsoon flooding of the Jamuna River. The pilot will support 3 UN agencies - WFP, FAO and UNFPA - as well as the Bangladesh Red Crescent, and will focus on the Rangpur (Gaibandha, Kurigram), Rajshahi (Bogura, Sirajganj) and Mymensingh (Bogra, Jamalpur) divisions.
On 4 July a high probability of severe flooding was forecast for mid-July along the Jamuna River in Bangladesh, with one third of the area’s total population likely to be affected. That warning was the trigger for the UN to immediately release $5.2 million from CERF to help communities urgently prepare and protect themselves. The money went to three participating agencies – the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to enable them to prepare to distribute cash, livestock feed, storage drums, and hygiene, dignity and health kits. On 11 July, the activation trigger was reached when forecasting predicted the floods would reach critical levels in five days. At this point, aid workers began distributing the aid. This funding will enable UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 390,000 people, including 99,00 men, 117,000 women, 86,000 boys and 87,000 girls, and 6,700 persons with disabilities.FAO;UNFPA;WFPOther affected persons5189062.00003899563217152020-07-06T00:00:002020-06-25T00:00:002020-07-06T00:00:002020-10-24T00:00:002020-12-15T00:00:005189062.00002020-06-26T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PReport Available740202020-UF-PRK-4174449Democratic People's Republic of KoreaPRK2Underfunded Emergencies35Economic DisruptionUnspecified EmergencyDPR Korea UF Application Mar 2020 (Protracted Crisis)5Conflict-related09Eastern Asia12Eastern Asia3Asia10400000The humanitarian situation in DPRK was characterized by chronic food insecurity, undernutrition, and lack of access to life-saving quality services. 10.1 million people were in urgent need of food assistance; 10.4 million needed nutrition support as well as improved access to basic services such as health, clean water, sanitation and hygiene. Insufficient agricultural production drove high levels of Food insecurity, and poor food consumption and inadequate dietary diversity had a direct impact on the chronic malnutrition situation, especially on children, women of reproductive age and the elderly. Undernutrition remained a protracted and chronic issue. Health facilities lacked sufficient medicines, equipment and expertise to provide quality services. The consequences were particularly acute for women and children, with a lack of reproductive health services a key driver of the high maternal mortality rate (65.9 per 100,000 live births). Diarrhea and pneumonia remained the two main causes of death among children under age 5. The spread of diseases, such as tuberculosis (including multidrug-resistant tuberculosis) and malaria, remained a major public health concern. About 39 per cent of the population did not have access to a safely managed water source, and 16 per cent did not have access to basic sanitation facilities. The situation was worse in rural areas, where nearly half of all children were exposed to significant risks of illness and malnourishment.CERF allocated $5 million to the DPRK for six projects implemented by FAO, UNFPA, UNICEF, WFP and WHO. The projects were provided with No-Cost Extensions until 31 December 2021. Unfortunately, ongoing access restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic measures taken by the Government of the DPRK had resulted in no international staff in-country since early 2021 and a near freeze of supply shipments. As of December 2021, agencies remained unable to return to the DPRK and nearly no supplies could enter. The DPRK Resident Coordinator had in consultation with respective agencies concluded that the projects were unlikely to be implemented in the allotted timeframe. The projects had thus to be ended and unspent funds returned.Despite the border closure, as a COVID-19 prevention measure introduced by the DPRK Government in January 2020, the CERF UFE allocation played a crucial role for agencies to continue, whenever possible, life-saving activities in DPRK. Despite major disruptions in the originally conceived plans, some agencies were able to procure and distribute, in a limited manner, much needed life-saving commodities. Such is the case of FAO agricultural supplies, which contributed to improving the nutritional status of 27,000 households (approximately 150,000 people) in 30 cooperatives in Kangwon, North Hwanghae, and South Hwanghae Provinces and Samjiyon County in Ryanggang Province. UNFPA was also able to procure and ship oxytocin to support the health interventions for pregnant women to DPRK. The medicines are currently undergoing a long process of disinfection before being able to reach the different health facilities for distribution. Once cleared, the medical supplies will contribute to the health of 267,000 pregnant women for nine months in 2022. Finally, despite the supply constraints, the CERF allocation enabled completion of three water and sanitation projects in three hospitals. This was made possible by local partners undertaking construction with locally procured materials such as sand, gravel, and timber.FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHOOther affected persons4999689.000035939041500002020-06-04T00:00:002020-03-17T00:00:002020-06-04T00:00:002020-12-15T00:00:002022-03-31T00:00:004999689.00002020-02-14T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PReport Available769202020-RR-PAK-4517968PakistanPAK3Rapid Response6FloodNatural DisasterPakistan RR Application Oct 2020 (Sindh Floods)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia2200000On 10 September 2020, the Government of Pakistan declared a national emergency as a result of the heaviest monsoon rains recorded in the last 70 years. Within Pakistan, Sindh Province was affected the most with 20 of the province’s 29 districts declared as ‘calamity-affected’ by the provincial authorities. In Sindh alone, the government assessed 2.4 million people to were affected, 145 persons dead and 96 injured, 15,233 villages flooded, and 214,344 houses damaged. In total, 196 relief camps had been established which were providing shelter to 23,629 people. Additionally, an estimated 1.9 million acres of crops were affected and 45,961 livestock perished. The Government estimated a $60 million need for relief supplies and services, and $419 million for rehabilitating damaged and destroyed homes while a minimum of $300 million to repair the infrastructure. Findings from UN Rapid Needs Assessments showed that food, safe water, shelter, household items, healthcare and prevention from vector-borne diseases were the most urgent immediate needs for the period of displacement and return.In response to the crisis, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $3 million from CERF’s Rapid Response window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 300,000 people, including 109,000 women, 88,000 men, 119,000 children, and including over 6,000 people with disabilities in the Health, Food Security, Nutrition and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene sectors. An additional 100,000 of the planned were reached through the fund. The CERF allocation kick started and scaled up the response to address immediate life-saving needs of the population affected by the August floods in Sindh.Notably, the allocation helped in promoting cash based programming. It included cash assistance to priority groups such as women-headed households and orphaned children in rural areas, enhancing the quality of aid by fast-tracking and simultaneously inspecting the consistency of relief goods, and fostering awareness raising and community engagement by disseminating safe hygiene messages, hygiene kits, micro-nutrient supplements, malnutrition screening, and training the locals to use various household treatment options. The allocation also birthed innovative approaches such as UNICEF's complimentary role in deploying mobile teams and providing nutrition supplies in hard to reach areas and helped the UN agencies prioritize their actions in areas most affected by floods.UNICEF;WFP;WHOOther affected persons2999886.00002000003175892020-10-23T00:00:002020-10-19T00:00:002020-10-27T00:00:002021-02-28T00:00:002022-01-15T00:00:002999886.00002020-10-05T00:00:00Floods in Pakistan as a result of the heaviest monsoon rains recorded in the last 70 years have mainly affected Sindh Province. The government on 10 September declared a national emergency and has declared 20 of Sindh’s 29 districts to be ‘calamity-affected.’ The government reports 2.4 million people have been affected, 145 persons killed and 96 injured, 15,233 villages flooded, 355,841 houses damaged, 62,115 cattle lost and 1,120,761 acres of crop area flooded. The government estimates that there is a $60 million funding requirement for relief supplies and services, $419 million for rehabilitating damaged and destroyed homes and at least $300 million to repair infrastructure. UN rapid needs assessments show a situation consistent with the government’s assessment. The most urgent immediate needs are food, bed nets and other vector-borne disease prevention, shelter, safe water, and access to health care.
In response to the crisis, on 5 October 2020 the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $3 million from CERF’s Rapid Response Window for life-saving activities. The CERF allocation will complement a $2.5 million allocation from the Pakistan Humanitarian Pooled Fund. The flood response will focus on women and girls and disabled persons as priorities for assistance and to address gaps in the government response for those groups.PReport Available767202020-UF-PAK-4516868PakistanPAK2Underfunded Emergencies8DroughtNatural DisasterPakistan UF Application Oct 2020 (Multiple)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia6700000COVID-19 in Pakistan exacerbated pre-existing vulnerabilities amongst populations who have faced multiple shocks, such as drought, locust outbreaks, floods, snows/ avalanches, and internal conflict. Pakistan struggled to respond to these challenges, including the increased rates of domestic violence and gender-based violence (GBV) reported in the wake of the pandemic.
The Pakistan Humanitarian Response Plan COVID-19 sought $145 million of which $63 million (43%) had been received and the Nutrition and Food Security sectors had been the least funded (0%) at the time of the CERF request. The Pakistan Humanitarian Pooled Funding (PHPF) provided $4.3 million to Food Security to four districts of Balochistan (Chaghi, Washuk, Jhal Magsi and Pishin) in the first standard allocation. Two PHPF-funded districts (Chaghi and Pishin) were also part of CERF targeted districts. This successive funding has provided an opportunity for inter-sectoral synergies toward improving humanitarian outcomes for crisis affected women, girls leading to gender empowerment.As a result, CERF allocated $6 million to Pakistan to sustain the implementation of key life-saving operations in June 2020. The CERF funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 520,524 people in seven prioritized districts of Balochistan (6) and Khyber Paktunkhwa (1) including 351,391 women, 6,094 men, 76,552 boys and 86,487 girls, including 3,290 people with disabilities. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to implement response activities, including provision of nutrition supplies and services and complementing sexual reproduction health services and mainstreaming GBV activities.CERF led to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries. Through emergency services provided, communities and children had quick access to nutrition interventions while people in need at community and facility levels benefited from comprehensive Community management of acute malnutrition (CMAM) package. CERF also helped respond to time-critical needs. For instance, CERF-funded treatment of severely acute malnutrition children, referral and treatment of complicated and moderate cases were time-critical. CERF also improved resource mobilization from other sources. Lastly, CERF improved coordination. For example, the nutrition working group worked closely with partners/members and other sectors such as food security, WASH and health for a coherent and synergistic response.UN Women;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHOOther affected persons5974274.00004359485205242020-10-20T00:00:002020-10-08T00:00:002020-11-10T00:00:002021-05-15T00:00:002022-02-21T00:00:005974274.00002020-10-01T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PReport Available744202020-RR-PAK-4127368PakistanPAK3Rapid Response5StormNatural DisasterPakistan RR Application Mar 2020 (winter emergency)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia1700000Due to snowfall, avalanches and heavy rain between 31 December 2019 and 13 January 2020, 107 people died and 107 were injured across Pakistan. In total, 1.7 million people were affected. People in the affected areas were prone to the harsh living conditions resulting from uncleared snow, multiple smaller avalanches and mudslides, as well as extreme cold temperatures. In Pakistan Administered Kashmir (PAK), the authorities declared three out of the ten districts as affected with Neelum district being the worst affected. Partners reported around 12,500 families (80,000 individuals) across four union councils in Neelum district as having been severely affected. The highest number of deaths (79) and injured persons (63) were reported mainly due to collapse of mud houses from heavy snow and avalanches. Upper parts of Neelum were totally disconnected from the rest of the district. It was reported that the district headquarters hospital, had been facing a severe shortage of medicines due to limited access. In Gilgit Baltistan, heavy snowfall triggered avalanches and land sliding affecting almost the entire 200,000 people of Astore district. Following the 13 January 2020 snowfall, almost half of Balochistan province was affected. More than 1,000 houses had been destroyed. Access due to closure of roads was the main challenge for rescue operations carried out jointly by the Government and Pakistan Army. A state of emergency was declared by the provincial government of Balochistan in 11 districts on 13 January 2020 and an additional four districts were identified as affected. According to district authorities, this snowfall was the heaviest recorded since 1996.In response to the crisis, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $3 million from CERF’s Rapid Response Window for life-saving activities. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 200,000 people, including 46,596 women, 48,200 men, 105,000 children, and over 9,000 people with disabilities. With this funding, FAO distributed cash grants for kitchen gardening and livestock feed for over 58,000 people. WFP supported 96,000 of the most vulnerable people with food assistance. WHO supported essential health services for 200,000 people. UNFPA ensured access of women of reproductive age, in particular pregnant and lactating women, to reproductive health services and benefited over 16,000 people.CERF played a central role in providing uninterrupted relief assistance to areas that were hard to reach due to snow and landslides in Balochistan and Pakistan Administered Kashmir (PAK) through the support of partners and volunteers. WFP started food assistance initially from its own reserves and as CERF funding was disbursed, made use of the mechanism to utilize the resources efficiently. Implementing agencies had experienced an increase in their coordination with the government to reach more people with complementary health (WHO) and livestock support (FAO). For instance, this included timely provision of inputs (kitchen gardening seeds, basic gardening tools, poultry packages coupled with nutrition-sensitive messages) for the next season, without which the affected households would have had no option but to resort to negative coping strategies (skipping meals, distress sale of livestock, borrowing) to meet food and nutrition security requirements.FAO;UNFPA;WFP;WHOOther affected persons3000016.00002000002000002020-04-08T00:00:002020-03-28T00:00:002020-04-14T00:00:002020-07-14T00:00:002021-12-31T00:00:003000016.00002020-03-05T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PReport Available780202020-RR-PHL-4595571PhilippinesPHL3Rapid Response5StormNatural DisasterPhilippines RR Application Nov 2020 (Typhoon Goni)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia25000000On 1 November 2020, Typhoon Goni, the world’s most powerful tropical cyclone of the year so far, brought torrential rains, violent winds, mudslides and storm surges to the Philippines’ largest island of Luzon. The typhoon, locally known as Super Typhoon Rolly, caused extensive destruction and damage, killing at least 24 people, injuring 399 and displacing 85,400 as of 12 November. The typhoon has affected an estimated 25 million people, of whom 2.5 million are considered poor, in 8 of the country’s 17 regions. While authorities preemptively evacuated over 500,000, effectively saving many lives, structural damage are widespread, with an estimated 183,300 houses, 67 health facilities and at least 1,000 schools damaged or destroyed. Many people remain displaced and without access to electricity or clean water supplies. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is further compounding the humanitarian situation by increasing the economic and disease-related vulnerability of a population already impacted by multiple severe weather situations in 2020. In their efforts to respond to the ongoing crisis, on 2 November, the Foreign Affairs Secretary invited the Resident Coordinator/Humanitarian Coordinator to contribute to the government-led response in the most affected areas. The Humanitarian Country Team released a response plan on 9 November, calling for $45.5 million to address multi-sectoral needs of 260,000 people in Albay and Catanduanes, in support of the government’s response efforts.In response to the crisis, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $3 million on 18 November 2020 from CERF’s Rapid Response window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. This funding has enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 211,694 people, including 61,526 women, 57,415 men, 48,162 girls, 44,591 boys, and 7,031 people with disabilities in the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Health, Protection, Emergency Shelter and Non-Food Items, Camp Coordination, Food Security and Logistics sectors.CERF funds allowed for the fast delivery of assistance to people in need, helped respond to time-critical needs while improving coordination and resource mobilization. Rapid funding allowed UNICEF, IOM, and WFP, along with implementing partners, to scale up emergency responses in support of the government by deploying staff and emergency supplies to provide life-saving aid in camp coordination and management, emergency shelter, food, health, WASH, child protection, and logistic sectors. Funds also allowed for the provision of life-saving information, particularly in regard to health and hygiene behaviors for the prevention of COVID-19. IOM distributed CERF-funded shelter repair kits in record time (less than a month) compared to previous responses.
CERF funding was instrumental in further enhancing the quality and frequency of both face-to-face and virtual coordination particularly between humanitarian actors and government entities leading the response at the local level. This resulted in agreements to explore joint efforts for future responses, including the implementation of the CERF Anticipatory Action pilot for typhoons. Despite the competing priorities with the COVID-19 response, the CERF proved catalytic in mobilizing additional resources, such as internal and external funding, for the response and recovery efforts in typhoon-affected areas.IOM;UNICEF;WFPHost communities;Internally displaced persons3113674.0000550002116942020-11-25T00:00:002020-11-20T00:00:002020-11-25T00:00:002021-03-02T00:00:002021-10-19T00:00:003113674.00002020-11-14T00:00:00On 1 November 2020, Typhoon Goni, the world’s most powerful tropical cyclone this year thus far, brought torrential rains, violent winds, mudslides and storm surges to the Philippines’ largest island of Luzon. The typhoon, locally known as Super Typhoon Rolly, left extensive destruction and damage in its path, killing at least 24 people, injuring 399 and displacing 130,266 people as of 9 November, according to the Government. The typhoon has affected 1.9 million people in 8 of the country’s 17 regions, leaving an estimated 845,000 people in need of assistance.
In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator has allocated $3 million from CERF’s rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action. The Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) focuses on providing an integrated package of life-saving food security, health, emergency shelter, child protection, health, nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), camp coordination and management, and logistics assistance. With CERF funding, 50,000 people in the Albay and Catanduanes provinces will be reached. Agencies support emergency shelter repairs, restore damaged WASH facilities and halt further deterioration in food insecurity, primarily through cash-based programming combined with in-kind and technical assistance. Related needs, including mental health, nutrition and psychosocial support, COVID-19 infection prevention and control, camp coordination and management for larger and congested evacuation centres, and logistics will be addressed through a collaborative and multi-sectoral approach.PCompleted779202020-RR-VNM-45780168Viet NamVNM3Rapid Response6FloodNatural DisasterViet Nam RR Application Nov 2020 (Flood)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia0Severe and widespread flooding, landslides, storm surge and strong winds have had a devastating impact on the lives and livelihoods on an estimated 1.5 million people who were already experiencing the adverse economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The extreme weather conditions have especially affected nine provinces in central Viet Nam, flooding at least 380.000 houses and compromising people’s access to key infrastructure such as water supplies, sanitation facilities, health centers and schools. The additional scarcity of food supplies and other basic household items has further compounded the humanitarian situation. On 13 October 2020, the Government of Viet Nam, which has been leading search, rescue and relief operations, initially called for international support and later reiterated this request at a meeting with the Disaster Management Group (DMG) on 27 October. The DMG, in consultation with the Viet Nam Disaster Management Authority, developed a Response Plan for $40m for six months that was released on 31 October.In response to the crisis, the RC/HC for Viet Nam requested $5 million on 12 November 2020 from CERF’s Rapid Response window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. If approved, this funding will enable UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 168,922 people, including 85,254 women, 21,507 men, 49,033 girls, 43,128 boys, and 2,252 people with disabilities in the Nutrition, Health, Protection, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), and Non-Food Item (NFI) sectors.UNDP;UNFPA;UNICEFOther affected persons2999889.00001689222343622020-11-25T00:00:002020-11-17T00:00:002020-11-25T00:00:002021-02-15T00:00:002021-08-31T00:00:002999889.00002020-11-05T00:00:00Vietnam has been experiencing prolonged heavy rainfall in the past weeks, at one time recording 10 months’ worth of rainfall in less than one week. Several tropical cyclones have arrived in sequence, and Typhoon Molave made landfall on 28 October. Severe and widespread flooding, landslides, storm surge and strong winds have had a devastating impact on the lives and livelihoods of the people who were already experiencing adverse economic impact due to the COVID-19 pandemic. At least 380,000 houses have been flooded, damaged or destroyed; 30,000 hectares of agricultural land has been damaged; and more than 2 million cattle and poultry have been killed. Approximately 1.5 million people have been directly affected, of whom 177,000 people are in need of urgent assistance. Of those people directly affected, some 753,000 are women and girls, 134,000 are children under five, and 143,000 are over 65 years old. A Floods Response Plan with a duration of six months was released on 31 October with a $40 million funding requirement for UN agencies, NGOs and the Vietnam Red Cross.
In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 5 November allocated $3 million from CERF's rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action. The Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) proposes to focus on providing an integrated package of life-saving shelter and basic household items, water, sanitation and hygiene, health and protection assistance to 169,200 people in two of the five provinces that have been worst hit – Quang Binh and Quang Tris.PReport Available741202020-RR-PSE-4123169occupied Palestinian territoryPSE3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-relatedoPt RR Application Mar 2020 (Food Insecurity)1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia1700000In the occupied Palestinian territory, 2.4 million Palestinians – around half the population – were in need of protection and humanitarian assistance in 2020. This as the result of the denial of or restrictions to access to essential services, such as water and health care, as well as the freedom movement of people and goods. As a result, the resilience of vulnerable households have been eroded by recurrent shocks and poverty and unemployment are at extremely high levels, especially in Gaza, leading to high levels of food insecurity among vulnerable Palestinians. The overall figure of 2.4 million people in need includes 1.1 million targeted Palestine refugees across the oPt, for whom UNRWA is uniquely mandated to carry out direct relief activities. In the West Bank, Palestine refugees continued to experience protection concerns and difficult socio-economic conditions due to the Israeli military occupation. In 2020, the situation was further compounded by the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, which increased the burden on an already overstretched health system. Thanks to the strict quarantine measures imposed by the authorities for persons coming into Gaza from Israel and Egypt, the number of COVID-19 cases remained low during the first half of the year. During 2020, tensions increased following the release of the “Deal of the Century” and the announcement of plans by the Government of Israel to annex parts of the West Bank. Israeli Security Forces (ISF) operations in Palestine refugee camps continued, often involving the use of live ammunition and tear gas, resulting in casualties, property destruction and longer-term psychosocial consequences. Demolition and confiscation of Palestinian home and properties, as well as the continued expansion of Israeli settlements, were also a cause for concern. The difficult socio-economic conditions faced by Palestine refuges in the West Bank were exacerbated by the impact of the lockdowns and movement restrictions imposed to contain the virus. A steady increase in COVID-19 cases was reported in the West Bank in the latter half of the year, further straining the public health system and leading to further deterioration in socio-economic conditions. In this context, UNRWA which provides life-saving humanitarian assistance to more than 1.1. million Palestine faced critical funding shortfalls and threat of cessation of services.With CERF fudning, UNRWA provided food security assistance to more than one million Palestine refugees across Gaza and the West Bank. In Gaza, 1,039,067 refugees received food parcels, including 16,399 female-headed households, 42,392 persons with disabilities, and 49,058 people above the age of 60. In the West Bank, 24,146 individuals, including 3,964 persons with disability and 133 female-headed households received emergency cash assistance provided through the agency’s e-card modality. The cash modality contributed to empowering beneficiaries by providing more freedom of choice and more control on managing their household expenditure. Ensuring the continued provision of this assistance was especially critical during the COVID-19 pandemic and started to constrain the access to livelihood and employment opportunities, with negative socio-economic impacts in particular for the most vulnerable. Both in Gaza and in the West Bank, UNRWA rapidly adjusted its operations to the challenges of the pandemic, to ensure that the assistance continued to be provided in conditions of safety for both staff and beneficiaries, avoiding overcrowding and minimizing transmission risks.In 2020, CERF funding proved essential in allowing UNRWA to support humanitarian response activities in times when Palestine refugees in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) continued to suffer the humanitarian and protection-related consequences of the Israeli occupation, compounded by the public health and socio-economic impacts of COVID-19. CERF funding enabled UNRWA to immediately respond to urgent and critical humanitarian needs focusing on addressing the emergency food security needs of over one million vulnerable Palestinian refugees in the oPt, including women, children and people with disabilities and of whom 59 per cent of the targeted households were abject poor. No other humanitarian actor able was able to fill the gap that a suspension in UNRWA’s assistance would create and the UNRWA CERF proposal enabled UNRWA to continue operations. This funding further allowed UNRWA to continue its assistance, avoiding further deterioration in the vulnerability of the already vulnerable Palestine refugee population, especially during the pandemic. Through CERF funding, UNRWA’s response, was aligned with the priorities identified by the Humanitarian Country Team in the Humanitarian Response Plan and with the Food Security Cluster’s plan, and it ultimately contributed to strengthen the overall humanitarian response in the oPt. Despite sustained fundraising efforts, UNRWA emergency operations in the oPt continued to face a serious funding shortfall throughout the year, putting at risk the continuity of vital assistance to Palestine refugees. In addition to food security interventions, other essential services such as Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) and protection were also largely underfunded and faced disruption with negative consequences on Palestine refugees and on the stability of the oPt. The prompt disbursement of CERF Rapid Response funds allowed for the timely distribution of humanitarian assistance to Palestine refugees in the oPt. UNRWA had the necessary infrastructure and distribution chain in place in Gaza and in the West Bank and could rapidly implement CERF funds to reach the targeted families.UNRWARefugees22293277.0000102460310632132020-03-20T00:00:002020-03-12T00:00:002020-03-20T00:00:002020-06-23T00:00:002020-12-23T00:00:0022293277.00002020-02-19T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PReport Available726202020-RR-SYR-4098678Syrian Arab RepublicSYR3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedSyria RR Application Feb 2020 (Displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia8Syria crisis 2011-800000The trigger for the allocation was the massive displacement of people in northwest Syria following an increase in military hostilities. Due to an escalation in fighting, there had been an increasing level and pace of new displacements. As of 13 February 2020, 800,000 people had moved since 1 December 2019, primarily from southern Idleb and western Aleppo governorates. A significant portion of newly displaced people in northwest Syria had previously been displaced by conflict in recent months, reflecting a trend of compounding primary, secondary, and tertiary displacements in the region. Some 80 per cent of displaced people were women and children.This allocation prioritized the provision of shelter, non-food items (NFI), winterization assistance, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) support, ready to eat food packs, and protection activities. The allocation has reached a grand total of 896,089 affected people, significantly more than initially targeted, despite of the pandemic, which caused several activities to be reprogrammed/switched to remote modalities.CERF funding led to a fast delivery of assistance, in response to time-critical needs. It also partially improved coordination and resource mobilization from other sources.IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFPInternally displaced persons29995744.00004200008960892020-02-14T00:00:002020-02-14T00:00:002020-02-17T00:00:002020-05-18T00:00:002021-01-31T00:00:0029995744.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available735202020-UF-SYR-4084578Syrian Arab RepublicSYR2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedSyria UF Application Feb 2020 (Displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia8Syria crisis 2011-6630000The humanitarian consequences of the crisis in Syria were profound. Among the 21.7 million people in Syria, 14.6 million people needed some form of humanitarian assistance in November 2021. Of these, 4.9 million people were considered to be in acute need. Ten years on from the start of the crisis, 6.9 million people remain internally displaced and 5.6 million people have fled their homes to neighboring countries. In 2019, over 1.5 million people were displaced inside Syria. This number is on a decreasing trend but still significant. From January to August 2021, 346,995 people were displaced internally compared to the 1.3 million IDPs during the same timeframe in 2020. There has been, and continues to be, extensive damage to crucial civilian infrastructure, such as schools, water supply systems, health facilities, and housing. In areas where hostilities have subsided, life remains a daily struggle due to limited access to basic services, increasing financial hardship and eroding coping capacities. An estimated 97 percent of the population now live under the poverty line, with 60 per cent experiencing abject poverty. Recent economic shocks risk setting back the recovery of the Syrian people even further, and rendering many more acutely vulnerable. Their hardships were exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic that restricted market access, delays in food supplies and restraint from restocking of medical supplies. Millions of men, women, boys and girls continue to rely on humanitarian assistance as a vital lifeline and support with rebuilding their lives.This CERF allocation focused on critical service and livelihoods activities implemented in chronically underfunded sectors, i.e. WASH, Education, Nutrition, Agriculture/Food Security, Early Recovery and Livelihoods, Shelter and NFI, and Child Protection. The $24.9M allocation targeted 2,233,193 members of host communities, returnees and IDPs, out of which 178,926 were People with Disabilities. However, due to favorable prices of the assistance supplies, the allocation was able to reach 2,756,388 people in total with direct assistance, of whom 1,621,347 were women and girls.CERF’s timely and focused support to the frontline partners helped assist the chronically displaced population in the North Eastern and North Western parts of the country with tents, health care, safe drinking water, food assistance and protection. Despite difficult circumstances posed by COVID, the agencies and their sub-implementing partners were able to support 12,240 youths, women and PwDs with sustainable livelihood and economic activities (UNDP), 54,400 farming households to plant 20,000 ha of wheat seeds, 34,400 household of herders with animal health treatment (FAO), and 13,004 children and adult IDPs and host communities with emergency education interventions (UNICEF). Similarly, 909,111 individuals received micro-nutrients, among which 11,397 children were admitted for Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM). This high level coordination helped the overall response surpass the anticipated target population.FAO;UNDP;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Returnees;Internally displaced persons24887327.0000128443627563882020-03-12T00:00:002020-03-02T00:00:002020-03-18T00:00:002020-08-15T00:00:002021-10-15T00:00:0024887327.00002020-01-02T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PReport Available786202020-RR-YEM-4639385YemenYEM3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedYemen RR Application Dec 2020 (Cash allocation)1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia22Covid-19 2020-202116200000Over the course of 2020, the underlying drivers of food insecurity in Yemen were worsening and the gains in food security made in 2019 following the rapid scale up of humanitarian assistance by all partners were being reversed. At the start of 2021, all indicators pointed to a return of 2018 crisis levels: increased food prices, deterioration in incomes and livelihoods, a decline in foreign reserves, rising conflict and a reduction in humanitarian assistance compounded by COVID-19. Millions of Yemenis, vulnerable from over half a decade of conflict, were more in need than ever. According to the latest food security assessments, over 16 million people (more than half of the population) were set to face high levels of acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 3 and above), despite continued food assistance. For the first time in two years, pockets of famine conditions had returned, with 47,000 people set to be in IPC Phase 5. The number of districts in IPC Phase 4 had tripled since the last assessment, from 49 to 154.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $30 million from its Rapid Response window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. This funding enabled WFP and partners to provide life-saving cash and voucher assistance to 1,771,734 people, including 470,792 women, 485,710 men, and over 800,000 children in 11 governorates. Affected people received vouchers, the composition of which was equivalent to in-kind food assistance in terms of nutritional value, to be redeemed for food entitlements at the closest participating retail outlet. The allocation was part of an $80 million CERF allocation to support cash programming in response to increasing food insecurity in 6 countries.CERF funds helped enable a fast delivery of assistance to affected people. WFP used restricted funding from other donors first and subsequently the CERF funding because CERF allowed for flexibility to start the implementation of its funds in March instead of in February as initially planned. WFP started to resume full-scale assistance in districts where catastrophic levels of food insecurity levels (IPC Phase 5) had been recorded, to avert the risk of famine, in March 2021 – once sufficient contribution levels had been reached to fully fund this escalation of support. Resumption of full-scale assistance in other vulnerable districts was rolled out in the second quarter of the year thanks to an improved funding outlook, including the CERF allocation. This was a positive contribution by CERF to WFP’s overall resource mobilization efforts for the response. CERF funds did not lead to direct improvement of coordination among humanitarian partners in Yemen as funds were allocated to only one UN agency. WFP did, however, coordinate the CERF-funded interventions with partners in the food security cluster and were implemented by eight cooperating partners, namely six international and two national NGOs.WFPHost communities;Internally displaced persons30000000.000022850002020-12-31T00:00:002020-12-21T00:00:002020-12-31T00:00:002021-04-09T00:00:002021-10-15T00:00:0030000000.00002020-10-29T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PReport Available768202020-UF-YEM-4500085YemenYEM2Underfunded Emergencies33Violence/ClashesConflict-relatedYemen UF Application Oct 2020 (Violence/Clashes)1Geophysical014Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia243000000The humanitarian situation in Yemen kept escalating as fighting continued to erupt on multiple frontlines around the country in 2020. An estimated 24.3 million people, 80 per cent of the population, required some form of humanitarian assistance. Fewer people could use basic health services during the first quarter of 2020 due to conflict, Covid-19 restrictions and due to healthcare providers lacking funding which led to the closure of many services. Between June and September 2020, health services were suspended in 480 health facilities, affecting 5.6 million people. Further services would be reduced over the next months if funding was not made available.The overall objective of this allocation was to prevent further loss of life by supporting the public health response with a specific focus on women and girls. The allocation focused on three priorities:
1. Enhancing reproductive health services in prioritized areas: Agencies targeted 300,000 women and girls in the areas of the highest vulnerability with reproductive health services, including integrated gender-based violence services
2. Maintaining the health Minimum Service Package (MSP): Agencies targeted the most vulnerable 307,956 people with different components of the MSP, including trauma care, at 21 health facilities located in Lahj, Ibb and Al Dhale
3. Alleviating the nutritional impact of the crisis on children under-five, women and girls: Agencies targeted 370,000 children and mothers with critical nutrition services in all the governorates classified as IPC 4 and 3 and in the areas where there was a high concentration of malnourished childrenThe CERF allocation was processed timely and led to swift delivery of humanitarian assistance to affected people. Also, due to the shifting conflict dynamics, several districts targeted by this grant became frontline areas during the implementation. The allocation was provided at the time in which strengthened humanitarian response in these areas was a time-critical humanitarian priority. All recipient agencies emphasised that the CERF process largely contributed to improved coordination among them, in setting allocation priorities, agreeing on geographic targeting and ensuring complementarity between the projects. All agencies reported several examples of CERF’s added value to resource mobilization efforts. For instance, one managed to secure a grant from ECHO, which funded the continuation of activities funded by CERF after the project's end. Another was able to leverage funds from the World Bank for fuel support beyond the period that was covered by this allocation.UNFPA;UNICEF;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Internally displaced persons34999937.000030000002020-11-05T00:00:002020-11-05T00:00:002021-05-15T00:00:002022-03-08T00:00:0034999937.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available729202020-UF-LBN-4077252LebanonLBN2Underfunded Emergencies19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-relatedLebanon UF Application Feb 2020 (Multiple)1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia8Syria crisis 2011-2700000Lebanon remains at the forefront of one of the worst humanitarian crises of our time and continues to host the highest number of displaced persons per capita in the world. As of March 2021, the Government of Lebanon estimates that the country hosts around 1.5 million Syrians who have fled the conflict in Syria (including 865,531 registered as refugees with UNHCR as of the end of December 2020), along with 27,700 Palestine refugees from Syria and a pre-existing population of an estimated 180,000 Palestine refugees from Lebanon. Syrian refugees are living in every part of the country; 20 per cent live in informal settlements, 2% in collective shelters and the rest reside in private accommodation. As for Palestine refugees, most live in the 12 organized camps, while the remaining reside in 156 gatherings.
Lebanon has faced a deep economic and financial crisis since late 2019, which was exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and the devastating explosions in the Beirut port on 4 August 2020. The protracted nature of the refugee situation with limited self-reliance possibilities, coupled with the impact of these recent crises, have led to an exponential rise in extreme poverty among refugees. The 2020 Vulnerability Assessment of Syrian Refugees found that 89 per cent of Syrian refugee households are now under the extreme poverty line, up from 55 per cent only a year before. Food prices have almost tripled in Lebanon since October 2019 and income opportunities have drastically worsened due to the sharp economic slowdown the country had seen over the past months.The allocation helped prevent a deterioration of the humanitarian situation and an increased vulnerability in a worsening socio-economic situation. In particular, the strategy aimed at achieving one main objective: to protect and save lives of extremely vulnerable people with special needs and women and girls at risk by ensuring access to currently underfunded essential basic services. This allocation targeted 404,543 most vulnerable refugees and host communities with Protection, Health and Education services, and following a redeployment of funds following the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, WASH and cash assistance services.
Projects have been successful in meeting achievements in proposed sectors, except Shelter which was reprogrammed towards critical COVID-19 response activities following the pandemic outbreak. As a result of reprogramming to include WASH and MPCA components with greater reach, the overall number of affected people reached was higher than originally planned, the allocation reaching a combined total of 525,162 refugees and host community members.The CERF allocation enabled a fast delivery of assistance to the people in need, responded to time-critical needs, improved coordination among humanitarian actors and partially resulted in improved resource mobilization overall.
The additional, and perhaps more critical added value was the flexibility shown by CERF in rapidly reprogramming to ensure that with the outbreak of the pandemic, agencies were able to meet critical COVID gaps (e.g provision of PPEs for public health facility staff) as well as to reallocate funds to respond to growing needs (e.g change of shelter components to cash programming to mitigate against dual impact of lockdown and the socio-economic crisis on already vulnerable populations).UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;UNRWA;WHOHost communities;Refugees12988434.00004045432020-03-05T00:00:002020-02-25T00:00:002020-03-05T00:00:002020-08-15T00:00:002021-04-12T00:00:0012988434.00002020-01-02T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PReport Available762202020-RR-LBN-4456552LebanonLBN3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-relatedLebanon RR Application Aug 2020 (Explosions)1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia0The 4 August 2020 explosion of a warehouse in Beirut Port containing 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate caused widespread damage and loss of life in the immediate vicinity of central Beirut. Over 200 people were killed while others remained missing. More than 6,000 people were injured. This led to shortages of medicines, disposable and dressing materials and equipment required across the healthcare system in Lebanon, which was already fighting the COVID-19 pandemic and facing a crippling socio-economic crisis. The explosion also destroyed a shipment of COVID-19 Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs), and damaged warehouses for medical supplies located in the port. An initial total of 1,144 buildings in the vicinity of the Port were assessed as at risk of collapse with more than 30,600 people having to vacate. More broadly, the blast wave damaged thousands of apartments in other buildings in neighbouring areas, and more widely across Beirut. Six major hospitals and twenty clinics sustained partial or heavy structural damage and out of 55 medical facilities within a 15-kilometre radius of the explosions, only half were fully operational with around 40 per cent having suffered moderate to serious damage and requiring rehabilitation. The destruction of Beirut Port and accompanying structures, such as animal and plant quarantine facilities, had a direct impact on the country's food availability. Lebanon's grain silos, holding up to 120,000 metric tonnes, were destroyed. Lebanon depends heavily on imports, including food supply and the continued functionality of the Port directly affected not just Beirut, but the whole of Lebanon.The humanitarian response to the Beirut explosions took place against the background of other humanitarian programs implemented in Lebanon, including in response to the Syrian refugee crisis (Lebanon Crisis Response Plan, coordinated by UNHCR and UNDP), the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of the socio-economic crisis. CERF funds supported activities implemented by UN Agencies in the Health, Shelter and Logistics sectors, where there was no possibility to immediately expand ongoing projects funded by the Lebanon Humanitarian Fund and implemented by NGOs. It also drew upon UN agencies’ technical expertise (logistics, shelter) and access to logistical pipelines (e.g., medical supplies). This allocation targeted 154,000 of the most vulnerable affected people with Health, Shelter and Logistics engagements (with the Logistics activities geared at opening a portion of Beirut port in order for transport of critical food, medical and non-food items to continue).This CERF allocation provided rapid and effective response to the widespread damage and loss of life in the immediate vicinity of the explosions site. Immediate life-saving activities and protection response was kick-started thanks to the combination of CERF and Lebanon Humanitarian Fund (LHF) funding. CERF and LHF were among the first funding sources to be mobilized. Equally, CERF funds helped respond to time-critical needs, enhanced coordination and to some extent also helped secure funding from different sources. However, the critical added value of this allocation was the speed and flexibility shown by CERF in rapidly allocating funding to meet the immediate lifesaving needs of the thousands of people directly impacted with a range of critical services also serving a far broader spectrum of people benefiting from medicines imported and the work done to ensure ongoing functionality of the Port.UN Habitat;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons5999480.00001540002020-08-18T00:00:002020-08-14T00:00:002020-08-18T00:00:002020-11-19T00:00:002021-05-24T00:00:005999480.00002020-08-06T00:00:00On 4 August, a warehouse at Beirut Port exploded, causing widespread casualties and material damage. National and international search and rescue teams and disaster management experts have been dispatched to support ongoing emergency efforts. Initial reports indicate more than 150 people were killed and 5,000 people were injured. More remain missing. The explosions caused widespread structural damage at the port and in surrounding commercial and residential neighborhoods. Multiple health facilities sustained damages. Hospitals have been overwhelmed with casualties, with many intensive care units (ICUs) already near capacity due to COVID-19. The explosions have left hundreds of thousands of people homeless in the Greater Beirut area. The CERF allocation will fund trauma care and other urgent support to hospitals, the repair of damaged homes for the most vulnerable people affected by the explosion, and logistical support. The CERF allocation complements $9 million in funding which was released from the Lebanon Humanitarian Fund by the UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon within 36 hours of the blast. This funding will address primary health needs and provide food assistance, water, sanitation and hygiene support and protection to those most vulnerable.PReport Available731202020-UF-JOR-4086147JordanJOR2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedJordan UF Application Feb 2020 (Displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia8Syria crisis 2011-746022Over one million Syrians have fled into Jordan since the start of Syria’s decade-long conflict, and now constitute nearly 10 per cent of the country’s population. UNHCR had registered 663,507 refugees, with 535,844 (81 per cent) in host communities and the remaining 127,663 (19 per cent) in camps. Jordan’s estimated average annual cost of hosting Syrian refugees is US$ 1.5 billion. COVID-19 exacerbated the challenge of hosting refugees, as both refugees and the wider Jordanian population were impacted by increased direct and indirect needs associated with the pandemic. The COVID-associated increase in poverty and unemployment is still challenging Jordan's ability to maintain social and economic stability. Continuing support was therefore critical to mitigating the impacts of the protracted displacement crises, and ongoing pandemic-related hardships, including resource depletion, risks of exploitation and increase violence, and reduced opportunities for livelihoods.CERF funding supported five UN agencies (UNICEF, UNHCR, UNFPA, UNWOMEN, and UNRWA) to respond to critical humanitarian needs of the most vulnerable groups. CERF funding supported projects focused on health care, water, sanitation and hygiene, basic household items, and protection activities. Timely funding supported a coherent and comprehensive response to urgent assistance and protection needs of refugees and vulnerable populations in Jordan.
The strategic objective of this allocation was to respond to critical health, protection and water and sanitation needs of particularly vulnerable refugee groups. The strategy was tightly focused on key sectors and linked to the ERC focus areas to ensure sufficient funding for basic life-saving humanitarian action. Health engagements focused on maintaining long-term affordable access to essential lifesaving services for highly vulnerable refugees (at risk women and girls of reproductive age, children and adults with chronic life-threatening illnesses) unable to otherwise access critical services. UNHCR’s health component targets both Syrian and non-Syrian refugees outside camps, where the majority of refugees reside. UNICEF provided support for essential water, sanitation and hygiene services in Azraq and Zaatari refugee camps for an estimated 116,678 Syrian refugees (76,365 in Zaatari, 40,403 in Azraq), 56 per cent of whom are children. UNRWA's priority was to ensure that the essential needs of Palestine refugees were met and to reduce the likelihood that refugees fall into extreme vulnerability and adopt negative coping mechanisms.
This allocation targeted 141,640 vulnerable refugees and members of host communities with Health, Protection, Child Protection, GBV and WASH engagements. The actual numbers reached through the six CERF-funded projects was 170,894 affected people including 64,175 women; 29,314 men; 39,729 girls and 37,676 boys.CERF funds disbursed through this allocation have led to a fast delivery of assistance to people in need and helped respond to critical needs. Also, the allocation strengthened coordination amongst the humanitarian community.UN Women;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;UNRWAHost communities;Refugees6000400.00001169442020-03-06T00:00:002020-02-27T00:00:002020-03-10T00:00:002020-08-15T00:00:002021-04-30T00:00:006000400.00002020-01-02T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PReport Available745202020-RR-GLB-42285269GlobalGLB3Rapid Response31COVID-19Disease OutbreakGlobal RR Application Apr 2020 (COVID-19)2Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological023Global24Global6Global22Covid-19 2020-20210The COVID-19 pandemic was an unprecedented public health emergency affecting all countries worldwide. In a span of just 11 weeks from January to mid-March 2020, the virus has progressed from a discrete outbreak in Wuhan, China, to clusters of cases in many countries, and then to a pandemic with most countries reporting cases, and many experiencing significant outbreaks. In April 2020 OCHA published the first ever Global Humanitarian Response Plan, budgeted at over $2 billion.The global pandemic, which created unprecedented challenges for the humanitarian system, called for a flexible and innovative approach. The Emergency Relief Coordinator announced the first CERF global block grant of $15 million for the COVID-19 response on 1 March 2020, ahead of the declaration of a global pandemic. Later in March, CERF allocated a further $80 million to jump-start UN agency responses. The funding enabled WHO and UNICEF to provide critical health assistance; WFP to ensure the continuity of supply chains and transport of aid workers and relief goods; and other agencies to provide humanitarian assistance and protection to the most vulnerable people affected by the pandemic, such as food security, health care including reproductive health and mental health, water and sanitation, nutrition and protection. It is estimated that UN agencies reached some 71 million people including indirectly through awareness-raising.CERF was instrumental in facilitating the humanitarian community’s response to COVID-19, by adopting an innovative approach: multi-country block grants. This innovative approach to allocating resources was introduced to increase speed and flexibility in light of the challenges posed by the global pandemic. Rather than disbursing funds directly to country teams, CERF provided resources to UN agencies, allowing them to prioritize distribution to contexts with the greatest needs.FAO;IOM;UN Habitat;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons80000024.000056149930709971222020-04-02T00:00:002020-04-02T00:00:002020-04-14T00:00:002020-07-15T00:00:002021-10-31T00:00:0080000024.00002020-03-25T00:00:00On 25 March the Emergency Relief Coordinator launched a $2 billion global humanitarian response plan to fight COVID-19 in some of the world’s most vulnerable countries in a bid to protect millions of people and stop the virus from circling back around the globe. COVID-19 has killed tens of thousands of people worldwide and there are hundreds of thousands of reported cases. It has a foothold across the globe and is now reaching countries that were already facing humanitarian crisis because of conflict, natural disasters and climate change. To kick-start the response plan, the ERC released an additional $60 million from CERF's Rapid Response Window. This brings CERF’s support to humanitarian action in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to $75 million. This new CERF allocation – one of the largest ever made – will support: WFP to ensure the continuity of supply chains and transport of aid workers and relief goods; WHO to contain the spread of the pandemic; and other agencies to provide humanitarian assistance and protection to those most affected by the pandemic, including women and girls, refugees and internally displaced people. Support will include efforts around food security, physical and mental health, water and sanitation, nutrition and protection.PReport Available756202020-RR-GLB-43879269GlobalGLB3Rapid Response31COVID-19Disease OutbreakGlobal RR Application Jun 2020 (Covid-19 NGO)2Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological023Global24Global6Global22Covid-19 2020-20210The COVID-19 pandemic was an unprecedented public health emergency affecting all countries worldwide. While the scope of the pandemic differed between countries, the disease rapidly propagated in the vast majority of them, affecting an increasing number of people. Data and analysis conducted following the release of the Global Humanitarian Response Plan in late March 2020 confirmed the anticipated humanitarian impact of the pandemic on the health and socioeconomic conditions of vulnerable groups. Concerns grew around the disruption of essential health services as lockdown measures and fear of infection led to significant reductions in utilization and access. Due to disruption of air flights, vaccines shipments to countries fell by approximately 80 per cent, and an increasing number of countries reported depleting stocks, impairing essential vaccination campaigns. Particularly vulnerable groups included older persons, people with comorbidities, people with mental health and psychosocial needs, persons with disabilities, women, children and youth, forcibly displaced persons, refugees, asylum seekers and migrants, and people who have lost their sources of income and fall outside social protection systems. Exacerbating factors included areas with high population densities and limited access to water and sanitation, and other shocks and stresses due to natural disasters, pest infestation or conflict.In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator released an additional US$25 million from CERF's rapid response window to directly support frontline organizations’ lifesaving health and water and sanitation responses against COVID-19 in 6 countries: Bangladesh, the Central African Republic, Haiti, Libya, South Sudan and Sudan. The CERF funds enabled 24 NGOs (of which one-third are national NGOs) to provide life-saving assistance to 1.7 million people. This multi-country allocation was channelled to the selected NGOs through the International Organization for Migration (IOM) benefiting from IOM’s expertise in flexibly working with affected populations and local and national organizations. The CERF funds helped address the most pressing humanitarian needs with regard to health care (including mental health and psychosocial support), water, sanitation and hygiene, gender-based violence and child protection based on in-country priorities outlined in the Global HRP for COVID.In 2021, CERF commissioned an independent review of the allocation as part of its annual performance and accountability efforts. The review concluded:
The NGO CERF allocation was a pragmatic response to an exceptional set of challenges. It was a laudable effort to use the tools that OCHA had at its disposal to fashion a solution to a clear and pressing problem in resource allocation across the humanitarian system. Overall, the allocation met its primary objective of moving money to front-line responding NGOs to enable them to deliver life-saving activities. The CERF allocation was in most cases the first funding – or the first significant funding – NGO partners received.
The allocation strengthened the effectiveness of the response by ensuring coverage of key priorities and gaps. The allocation targeted funds in complementarity with established COVID-19 preparedness and response priorities and against geographic priorities determined with reference to assessments of severity and risk, and under-funding. The size of the allocations allowed NGOs to deliver programmes of meaningful impact and scale, including setting up of critical services such as isolation and treatment centres. (Independent review Central Emergency Response Fund COVID-19 NGO allocation, Oct. 2021).IOMHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons25074550.0000138070417180942020-06-25T00:00:002020-06-19T00:00:002020-06-25T00:00:002020-12-15T00:00:002021-12-17T00:00:0025074550.00002020-06-23T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PReport Available750202020-RR-VUT-42734240VanuatuVUT3Rapid Response5StormNatural DisasterVanuatu RR Application Apr 2020 (Tropical Cyclone Harold)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster20Melanesia21Melanesia5Oceania160000In April of 2020, Cyclone Harold affected Fiji, the Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu, causing the worst humanitarian impact in Vanuatu. The category 5 cyclone made landfall in Vanuatu on 6 April with sustained winds of more than 200 km/h. Based on first aerial surveillance assessments and satellite images, Vanuatu’s National Disaster Management Office estimated that up to 160,000 people had been affected by the cyclone, which also destroyed agricultural crops, damaged houses and infrastructure, and led to power outages and disruptions of phone networks.In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 11 April allocated $2.5 million from CERF's rapid response window to support life-saving humanitarian relief in Vanuatu. The key strategic objectives of the CERF allocation were a reflection of the critical life-saving assistance urgently required, and included four objectives: (1) Provision of immediate life-saving and life-sustaining safe drinking water, food assistance, nutrition support and health care to the people most affected by Tropical Cyclone Harold, (2) provision of emergency shelter, cash and non-food items for people whose houses have been partially or fully damaged, (3) support for local and international logistics to support effective and timely distribution, (4) provision of adequate protection to people in need.CERF helped respond to time-critical needs and led to a fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries. This helped coordinate various humanitarian partners (grant-receiving agencies and their implementing partners, national clusters, the National Disaster Management Office) to pool resources, streamline work processes and exploit synergies to quickly establish a common analysis and complement immediate bilateral emergency funding from major donors. The CERF response also raised the awareness and capacity among humanitarian partners on targeted programming on protection, gender-based violence initiatives, and for people with disabilities. The CERF allocation provided much needed timely funding, added value in a time when in-country resources, response capacities, aid agency budgets and donor capabilities all were stretched to the limit due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHOInternally displaced persons;Other affected persons2605385.00001090001150642020-05-05T00:00:002020-04-29T00:00:002020-05-12T00:00:002020-08-12T00:00:002021-03-14T00:00:002605385.00002020-04-11T00:00:00Over the past week, Cyclone Harold has affected Fiji, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu, causing the worst humanitarian impact in Vanuatu. The category 5 cyclone made landfall in Vanuatu on 6 April with sustained winds of more than 200 km/h. Based on first aerial surveillance assessments and satellite images, Vanuatu’s National Disaster Management Office estimates that up to 160,000 people may have been affected by the cyclone, which also destroyed agricultural crops, damaged houses and infrastructure, and led to power outages and disruptions of phone networks. Further assessments on the ground are underway and first results should be available this week.
In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 11 April allocated $2.5 million from CERF's rapid response window to support life-saving humanitarian relief in Vanuatu. The key strategic objectives of the CERF allocation are a reflection of the critical life-saving assistance urgently required, and include four objectives: (1) Provision of immediate life-saving and life-sustaining safe drinking water, food assistance, nutrition support and health care to the people most affected by Tropical Cyclone Harold, (2) provision of emergency shelter, cash and non-food items for people whose houses have been partially or fully damaged, (3) support for local and international logistics to support effective and timely distribution, (4) provision of adequate protection to people in need.PReport Available754202020-RR-FJI-42874236FijiFJI3Rapid Response5StormNatural DisasterFiji RR Application May 2020 (Tropical Cyclone Harold)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster20Melanesia21Melanesia5Oceania186000On 8 April, Tropical Cyclone (TC) Harold passed straight over the islands of Kadavu, Vatulele and the Lau group, which are 1-3 days travel from Suva. TC Harold affected more than 186,000 Fijians according to the Minister for National Disaster Management. TC Harold caused widespread and significant destruction of structures, blocked roads due to fallen trees and caused flash flooding over low-lying areas and areas close to riverbanks, including sea flooding in low lying coastal areas. Airstrips and infrastructure were largely wiped out and access is extremely difficult. Power outages throughout the affected areas made it difficult to immediately quantify the damage, disrupting radiotelephone, landline phones and mobile phone networks on most of the affected islands. Entire villages were destroyed. Homes and crops were damaged, and power lines have been cut. The Fiji National Disaster Management Office activated their Emergency Operations Centre to streamline preparations and evacuation. Damages to homes, public infrastructure, food, water supply and health services across majority of Islands in the Lau Group, Kadavu Group and Yasawa Islands were extensive. Across Fiji, 25 evacuation centres were initially opened with 22 in the Western Division and 3 in the Central Division; at least 2,146 people sought shelter in the centres. The number of shelters and evacuees increased during and after Harold's passage; over 6,000 people sought refuge at 197 evacuation centres, with at least two in each of Fiji's four districts. Most affected people were the Eastern and Central divisions where about 2,500 houses and more than 120 schools were damaged or destroyed.In response, the ERC allocated $1 million. This CERF funding enabled WFP, UNICEF, IOM and WHO and their partners to provide lifesaving assistance in the most affected areas within the water, sanitation and hygiene, health, shelter and basic household items, and food security sectors, the latter through cash. A total of 23,208 of the most vulnerable people were reached (of whom 3,211 are people with disabilities), including 6,436 men, 5,841 women, 5,168 boys and 5,963 girls.The CERF allocation provided much needed timely, added value in a time when in-country resources, response capacities, aid agency budgets and donor capabilities all were stretched to the limit due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences. The planning process and subsequent relief activities helped rally various humanitarian partners (grant-receiving agencies and their implementing partners, national clusters, the National Disaster Management Office) to pool resources, streamline work processes and exploit synergies to quickly establish a common narrative (in the absence of a Humanitarian Response Plan), and complement immediate bilateral emergency funding from major donors.IOM;UNICEF;WFP;WHOOther affected persons1002748.000022819232382020-06-05T00:00:002020-05-28T00:00:002020-06-10T00:00:002020-09-11T00:00:002021-03-11T00:00:001002748.00002020-04-23T00:00:00On 8 April Tropical Cyclone Harold passed over Fiji (Kadavu, Vatulele, Lau islands) causing widespread destruction of structures, blocked roads due to fallen trees and causing flash flooding over low lying areas and areas close to riverbanks, including sea flooding in low-lying coastal areas. Power outages throughout the affected areas made it difficult to immediately quantify the damage, disrupting radiotelephone, landline phones and mobile phone networks on most of the affected islands. Entire villages were destroyed. Homes and crops were damaged, and power lines have been cut. On 12 April, the Government declared a State of Natural Disaster for severely affected areas. The declaration was for certain parts of the Eastern, Central and Western Divisions of the country. The Eastern Division was most affected, where the majority of the national response is concentrated. Approximately 20,000 people live in these remote islands, and logistics is both expensive and challenging (compounded by COVID-19 constraints). It is estimated that the entire population of these islands is affected, with 95 percent of agriculture, 30 percent of schools, 30 percent of shelters and 70 percent of national services significantly damaged. The Government requested assistance from the UN, in particular CERF, in response to this situation. In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 23 April allocated $1 million from CERF's rapid response window to support life-saving humanitarian relief in Fiji. The key strategic objectives of the CERF allocation are a reflection of the critical life-saving assistance urgently required, and include two objectives: (1) Support to the provision of timely live-saving assistance to people affected by the cyclone through safe drinking water, food assistance, nutrition support, health care, emergency shelter and NFIs, logistics operation and protection measures, and (2) support to national efforts to restore livelihoods and self-reliance by re-establishing food security, cash assistance, repair and reconstruction of shelters and housing, repair local infrastructure and increase access for education in emergencies.PReport Available738202020-RR-GLB-41473269GlobalGLB3Rapid Response31COVID-19Disease OutbreakGlobal RR Application Mar 2020 (COVID-19)2Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological023Global24Global6Global22Covid-19 2020-20210On 31 December 2019, WHO was alerted to a cluster of pneumonia patients in Wuhan City, Hubei Province of China. One week later Chinese authorities confirmed that they had identified a novel (new) coronavirus as the cause of the pneumonia: COVID-19. The following weeks saw an exponential growth in number of cases and deaths, first in China and then worldwide, with ongoing community transmission and rapid international spread. The number of cases rose from 11,953 on 1 February to 88,948 as of 2 March, with 3,043 deaths in 72 countries. Since the first cases were reported, WHO, UNICEF and partner agencies have been working with Chinese authorities and global experts to learn more about the virus, including how it is transmitted, the populations most at risk, the spectrum of clinical disease, and the most effective ways to detect, interrupt, and contain human-to-human transmission and mitigate the impact of the outbreak, including the social impacts inherent to the outbreak response. As the virus was spreading, concerns grew about the pandemic's impact in countries with ongoing humanitarian crises.The Emergency Relief Coordinator released $15 million on 1 March from CERF's Rapid Response Window to help fund global efforts by WHO and UNICEF to contain the COVID-19 epidemic. The announcement came as the WHO upgraded the global risk of the coronavirus outbreak to "very high" – its top level of risk assessment. The WHO has said there is still a chance of containing the virus if its chain of transmission is broken. WHO and UNICEF used the CERF funds in priority countries with weak health systems and limited capacity to respond to a new virus. All achievements are recorded as part of the consolidated report under the 2nd CERF block grant allocations for the COVID-19 pandemic (21-RR-GLB-42285).All achievements are recorded as part of the consolidated report under the 2nd CERF block grant allocations for the COVID-19 pandemic (21-RR-GLB-42285).UNICEF;WHO15000000.0000002020-03-11T00:00:002020-03-09T00:00:002020-03-12T00:00:002020-07-15T00:00:002021-10-31T00:00:0015000000.00002020-03-01T00:00:00The Emergency Relief Coordinator released $15 million on 1 March from CERF's Rapid Response Window to help fund global efforts by WHO and UNICEF to contain the COVID-19 epidemic. The announcement came as the WHO upgraded the global risk of the coronavirus outbreak to "very high" – its top level of risk assessment. The WHO has said there is still a chance of containing the virus if its chain of transmission is broken. It will fund essential activities including monitoring the spread of the virus, investigating cases, and the operation of national laboratories. This CERF grant has the potential to save the lives of millions of vulnerable people by helping countries with fragile health systems boost their detection and response operations.PCompleted783202120-RR-GLB-46341269GlobalGLB3Rapid Response22Human RightsUnspecified EmergencyGlobal RR Application Dec 2020 (GBV programming)5Conflict-related2Man-made23Global24Global6Global22Covid-19 2020-202136000000The COVID-19 situation exacerbated already existing gender inequalities, and brought about a marked increase in incidents of gender-based violence (GBV) affecting primarily women and girls, while putting others at risk. This is the primary trigger for this allocation. Women and girls are already experiencing enhanced vulnerabilities during humanitarian crises – which the COVID-19 situation has brought to the forefront. Increases in GBV incidents, including but not limited to domestic violence, intimate partner violence, physical abuse, forced coexistence, forced and early marriages, are aggravated symptoms of a situation made far worse by the global pandemic.
Women and girls worldwide, and especially in the countries targeted by the present global allocation, are in acute need of protection engagements and more resilience-oriented measures, in order to save their lives, alleviate their suffering and preserve their dignity. The 11 countries included in this allocation were already experiencing longstanding humanitarian crises of their own, which the global pandemic has further aggravated.
The allocation is protection-focused (and specifically on GBV outcomes, targeting mainly women and girls). The projects target GBV survivors, at risk and vulnerable women and girls, including those with disabilities. Men and boys are engaged to be sensitized about GBV. The activities proposed are based on their unique needs that aim to achieve positive outcomes for women and girls. Agencies in the allocation put protection at the core of their activities and aim to promote women’s safety and dignity, including building their capacity to live with increased safety and dignity throughout their displacement. This allocation considers the risks of resistance and backlash from the community when trying to change gender norms and gender barriers and will therefore carefully monitor the impact on the community and women beneficiaries to respect the Do No Harm principles and ensure the participants’ safety.The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and UN Women have been allocated CERF funding to prevent violence against women and girls and assist victims and survivors to access multi-sectoral GBV responses including medical care and family planning, psychosocial support, safe spaces, legal support and counselling. In line with Grand Bargain commitments, the ERC decided that a specific focus of the allocation will be on local Women Led Organizations (WLOs) and Women's Rights Organizations (WROs), specifically on enhancing their GBV operational capacity. 30% of the funding will be allocated to WLOs and WROs.
As the aim of this allocation, agencies will focus on sustainable protection/GBV outcomes, both common and agency-specific, with a view toward preventing and responding to GBV, as well as challenging harmful social norms and behaviours.
Activities will include:
- Life-saving programme engagements through community outreach resulting in changes in attitudes and beliefs towards social norms that perpetuate GBV and gender inequalities.
- Quality multisectoral GBV response services that are accessible to women and girls and delivered through a survivor centered approach.
- Empowerment of Women-led organizations and local women's rights organizations to take a lead role in programming, implementing and monitoring GBV response, mitigation, and prevention interventions.
- Providing survivors of GBV and those at risk of GBV with livelihoods and agency to facilitate their access to lifesaving humanitarian services and facilitating their voices in promoting GBV accountability in humanitarian contexts.UN Women;UNFPAHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons25004109.00007669272021-02-09T00:00:002020-12-23T00:00:002021-02-12T00:00:002021-10-31T00:00:002023-06-16T00:00:0025004109.00002020-10-29T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PReport Available840202121-RR-LBN-4899952LebanonLBN3Rapid Response35Economic DisruptionUnspecified EmergencyLebanon RR Application Sep 2021 (Fuel crisis)5Conflict-related014Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia1800000Lebanon was grappling with economic and financial meltdown, COVID-19, the disastrous impact of the Beirut Port explosions and continued impact of the Syrian crisis. In addition, political deadlock fueled popular protests and hampered meaningful reform and recovery efforts. In this context, the situation of ordinary people in Lebanon was worsening day by day.
Since mid-August 2021, the fuel and electricity shortages were impeding the provision of essential services including, but not limited to, health and water utilities across Lebanon, putting hundreds of thousands of families at risk of a humanitarian catastrophe.
Public water supply and wastewater treatment systems, which were heavily reliant on fuel, had drastically reduced their operations across the country, leaving millions of people without access to public water while jeopardizing the environmental and public health amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
This CERF allocation, complemented by a parallel LHF allocation supporting health services, facilitated access to fuel for essential water stations across the country and thereby ensuring the provision of public water supply to more than 2/3 of the population. Without imminent support to the Water Establishments more than two third of the population in Lebanon, as well as key health facilities, would have no longer had access to water in their premises.In view of the accelerated deterioration, the Humanitarian Coordinator, in consultation with the Humanitarian Country Team, has requested WFP as the global lead agency of the Logistics Cluster to activate the sector in Lebanon to start identifying options to facilitate a reliable access to fuel through the set-up of relevant logistics and supply chain networks to prevent the discontinuation of critical lifesaving activities within the Health, WASH and other relevant sectors including through the provision of fuel to humanitarian actors.
a) Ensure provision of sufficient fuel required for basic and life-saving health services – this included key hospitals (public and private), primary health care centres (PHCCs) and dispensaries throughout the country (covered by LHF).
b) Ensure provision of fuel to keep water stations active and operational across the country and thereby ensuring the provision of public water supplies to more than 2/3 of the population as well as essential health institutions (covered by the CERF allocation).CERF’s rapid review and disbursement mechanisms, paired with the ability to back date implementation start date facilitated an immediate start to fuel service provision. The CERF funds were timely and lifesaving, and the rapid support provided from September 2021 maintained operations of key WASH services on the brink of closure with potentially devastating consequences if they were to have closed. Delivering fuel across the country in a coordinated manner under one umbrella (WFP / Logistics Sector), helped coordinate between the various Sectors’ activities. OCHA supported the implementation of the project through civil-military coordination, particularly with the Lebanese Army Forces (LAF). This CERF allocation was launched in parallel to a Lebanon Humanitarian Fund (LHF) allocation of US$ 4.5 million in October to cover almost the entire requirement of the severe fuel shortages affecting basic life-saving services. This allowed for a fast and effective response. Each allocation covered a specific component of WFP’s fuel service provision (ConOps) plan.WFP3998359.0000002021-09-10T00:00:002021-09-10T00:00:002021-12-06T00:00:002022-06-06T00:00:003998359.00002021-08-30T00:00:00Lebanon is grappling with an economic and financial crisis, COVID-19, the disastrous impact of the Beirut Port explosions and continued impact of the Syrian crisis. In this context, the situation of ordinary people in Lebanon is worsening day by day. As of 20 August 2021, fuel and electricity shortages are impeding the provision of essential services, including healthcare and drinking water, across Lebanon, putting thousands of families at risk of a humanitarian crisis. Many hospitals in Lebanon have already reduced their activities due to fuel shortages and electricity outages. Meanwhile, public water supply and wastewater treatment systems, which are heavily reliant on fuel, have drastically reduced their operations across the country, leaving millions of people without access to public water while jeopardizing the environmental and public health amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
In response, on 31 August, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $4 million from CERF to achieve one main objective: Provide fuel to keep water stations active and operational across the country and thereby ensure the provision of drinking water to more than two-thirds of the country population. The CERF allocation complements a $6 million allocation from the Lebanon Humanitarian Fund to provide fuel to 65 hospitals in Lebanon, as well as primary health-care centres, dispensaries and medical cold chain storage.PReport Available797202121-RR-ARM-4681411ArmeniaARM3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-relatedArmenia RR Application Jan 2021 (Nagorno-Karabakh conflict)1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia90000On 27 September 2020, heavy clashes were reported along the line of contact in and around Nagorno-Karabakh (NK). A statement for the cessation of hostilities was signed on 9 November 2020 and Russian peacekeepers were deployed. Tens of thousands of ethnically Armenian people had fled from Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia. Due to heavy damage to civilian infrastructure and the harsh winter months, it was unlikely that the majority of the displaced would be able to return immediately, adding pressure on host communities and municipalities. Around 90,000 people remained displaced from NK and needed life-saving assistance. More than 80 per cent of the arrivals were women and children. Most displaced people were hosted by relatives and host families but around one third lived in more precarious conditions in collective shelters. An Inter-Agency Response Plan required $62 million.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $1.7 million on 10 January 2021 from its Rapid Response window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 92,077 people, including 28,079 women, 20,294 men, 43,704 children, and including 3,253 people with disabilities in Education, Health, Protection and Shelter and Non-Food Items sectors. The CERF allocation served as a critical injection of early funds for the flash appeal and enabled UN agencies and partners to timely start the emergency response.CERF lead to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries. CERF helped respond to time-critical needs and improved resource mobilization from other sources, especially for UNHCR, IOM and UNICEF. CERF also improved coordination among the humanitarian community allowing partners to jointly consider new needs and the required deployment.IOM;UNHCR;UNICEFHost communities;Refugees;Returnees2000598.000092780916532021-01-26T00:00:002021-01-21T00:00:002021-01-29T00:00:002021-04-29T00:00:002021-11-05T00:00:002000598.00002021-01-10T00:00:00On 27 September 2020, heavy clashes were reported along the line of contact (LoC) in and around the disputed territory of Nagorno Karabakh (NK). A statement on cessation of hostilities was signed on 9 November 2020 and Russian peacekeepers were deployed. The humanitarian situation inside NK is dire, with multi-sector assistance required. Until now, the ICRC (the only international humanitarian agency operational inside NK) and the Russian Federation peacekeepers have been providing humanitarian assistance, but needs are well beyond the available response.
Tens of thousands of ethnically Armenian people have fled from Nagorno Karabakh to Armenia. Due to heavy damages on civilian infrastructure and the harsh winter months ahead, it is unlikely that the majority of the displaced will be able to return in the coming months, adding pressure on host communities and municipalities. Authorities also report a growing number of new arrivals. To date, around 90,000 people remain in a refugee-like situation and are in urgent need of life-saving assistance. More than 80% of the arrivals are women and children. Most displaced people are hosted with relatives and host families but around one third live in more precarious conditions in collective shelters. The UN country team in Armenia is developing a response plan, with requirements estimated at $58m (this includes some significant allocations for priority activities, including funding for some longer term development oriented programmes), and $2m has been received for the UN country team's response.
In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 10 January 2021 allocated $2 million from CERF’s rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action. The country team proposes to focus on prioritized Child Protection, Education, Health, Mine Action, Protection and Shelter and Non-Food Items to assist 90,500 people particularly in overcrowded collective shelters, until conditions are in place for voluntary returns, possibly after the winter. The CERF allocation to Armenia would allow UN agencies and their partners to scale up essential humanitarian activities and would constitute seed funds for larger-scale programmes.PReport Available814202121-RR-YEM-4705785YemenYEM3Rapid Response33Violence/ClashesConflict-relatedYemen RR Application May 2021 (Ma'rib and Al Jawf conflict)1Geophysical014Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia20700000At the beginning of February 2021 intense clashes broke out in several districts of Ma’rib and Al Jawf governorates leading to a large-scale displacement and further deterioration of living conditions of already displaced populations. Initial field reports indicated massive displacement within Ma’rib Governorate, especially from Sirwah District, which has seen the heaviest fighting. Ma’rib Governorate already hosts an estimated 800,000 IDPs – the largest IDP population in Yemen according to local authorities – and some 150,000 live in approximately 125 IDP sites. According to the IOM, some people have been displaced on average three times and most newly displaced people had been living in displacement sites, with some reportedly carrying their shelters with them to their new locations. An estimated 60 per cent of new IDPs are reportedly residing in informal settlements/crowded IDP sites with constrained access to basic services. Further reports received in March indicated escalation of hostilities on the Sana’a-Marib-Al Jawf front lines and another large-scale population displacement in Al Hazem and Khab Wa Ash Sh’af districts in Al Jawf Governorate. At the end of March almost 5,500 people had been newly displaced in Al Jawf and according to the most likely scenario of the contingency plan, another 18,000 will be displaced in the coming months.The strategy for this allocation was developed by the RC/HC in consultation with the Humanitarian Country Team and OCHA, and is based on 2021 Yemen Humanitarian Response Plan (YHRP), the Ma’rib Operational Plan and Al Jawf situation analysis. The strategy included two interlinked components: (1) enabling immediate response to the humanitarian needs of displaced people resulting from the recent escalation of conflict and moving frontlines in Ma’rib and Al Jawf; and (2) expansion of key common services enabling the delivery of humanitarian assistance across Yemen.
Within the first component, the CERF funding filled out critical gaps in the delivery of life-saving response to the people who had already been displaced in Ma’rib and Al Jawf before the escalation of hostilities in March. The CERF allocation also enabled immediate delivery of critical assistance to newly displaced people in Ma’rib and Al Jawf. This allocation targeted a total of 768,302 IDPs and host communities members with activities in the Protection (including CP and GBV), Health, WASH and ES/NFIs sectors.
In addition, CERF funding enabled immediate scale up of response capacity in Ma’rib and Al Jawf through the provision of air transport and logistics, which had been identified in the Marib response plan as key limitations of effective response. Hence, the CERF funding allowed for kick-starting of life-saving response and enabled humanitarian organisations to demonstrate quick results putting them in a good position to attract further funding for Ma’rib and Al Jawf from other sources.The allocation led to immediately delivering critical lifesaving services to vulnerable people and helped to respond to urgent needs of newly displaced people. The allocation process improved interagency consultation and coordination as multiple agencies had to receive funding for similar sector services. This CERF allocation also made it possible for agencies to mobilize additional funding from other sources.IOM;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons39994817.00007683022021-05-21T00:00:002021-05-12T00:00:002021-05-27T00:00:002021-10-11T00:00:002022-04-04T00:00:0039994817.00002021-03-01T00:00:00On 1 March, ERC Mark Lowcock announced the allocation of $40 million from CERF’s RR window to prevent widespread famine in Yemen. Speaking at a virtual high-level pledging event aimed at bolstering the humanitarian response, Mr. Lowcock emphasized that an adequately funded aid operation was needed to prevent the spread of famine and create the conditions for lasting peace: “If you’re not feeding the people, you’re feeding the war.” Years of conflict, economic decline and institutional collapse have created enormous humanitarian needs in all sectors. As a result, more than 16 million Yemenis are expected to face hunger in the coming year with nearly 50,000 already suffering under famine-like conditions. Filling critical gaps in the humanitarian response plan, CERF-allocated funds will support life-saving activities targeting some of the country's most vulnerable people.PCompleted838202121-UF-SYR-4860378Syrian Arab RepublicSYR2Underfunded Emergencies33Violence/ClashesConflict-relatedSyria UF Application Aug 2021 (Conflict)1Geophysical014Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia8Syria crisis 2011-13400000Humanitarian needs in Syria are driven by the effects of more than a decade of crisis, along with violations of international humanitarian and human rights law, an ever-shrinking economy due to a series of successive shocks and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The crisis continues to have a gendered impact, with women and adolescent girls paying a high price for harmful and discriminatory gender norms, including gender-based violence. At the same time, men and boys face elevated risks linked to arbitrary detention, forced conscription and explosive ordnance, among others. Further, about 25 percent of Syrians are persons with disabilities - significantly higher than the global reference average of 15 per cent - which increases the risks and barriers they face; this number is higher (36 per cent) among IDPs who are already facing dire conditions13.4 million people in Syria are estimated to be in need of humanitarian assistance in 2021.
Compounding these protracted humanitarian needs is a water crisis due to low rainfall, low levels of water flow into the Euphrates River, disruptions of the Alouk water station, climate change and damage to basic infrastructure. Water shortages, particularly in Al-Hasakeh Governorate, traditionally the breadbasket of the country, are especially acute. As of June 2021, the water flow rate in the Euphrates River was reported to be a critically low levels (223m3) which, in addition to existing drought potential in the region, is expected to aggravate the existing levels of food insecurity, water unavailability, public health concerns and tensions among communities, among others.This CERF allocation is focused on critical life-saving activities in chronically underfunded sectors, and in line with the current emerging needs in food security and livelihoods, health, protection and WASH; it targets a combined total of 1,505,519 affected people across all sectors. Overall disability and inclusion are mainstreamed in the engagements; however, some activities are specifically targeting persons with disabilities based on the earmarked allocation to UNMAS and UNHCR. Specific activities targeting persons with disabilities include cash and voucher assistance, provision of assistive devices, strengthening data collection, information sharing and strengthening referral pathways, home based care and counselling and training for caregivers. All PWD activities will be guided by the Disability and Inclusion strategy which aims to ensure operational partners can improve identification and understanding of the situation and needs of persons with disabilities; and better reach individuals and households with disabilities with regular assistance as well as support assistance which is tailored to specific needs. The Disability Working Group and the Victim Assistance Working Group also contribute to similar objectives. In addition, protection engagements delivered at community centres follow a community-based approach and support other sectors in the achievement of sector objectives. The two projects covering earmarked funding are targeting a combined total of 34,000 persons with disabilities.FAO;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;UNOPS;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons22000747.000015055192021-09-29T00:00:002021-11-16T00:00:002022-07-05T00:00:002023-11-10T00:00:0022000747.00002021-08-09T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PReport Available819202121-RR-PSE-4802369occupied Palestinian territoryPSE3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-relatedoPt RR Application May 2021 (Gaza conflict)1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia2000000Unrest in the occupied Palestinian territory had been on the rise since mid-April 2021, initially in East Jerusalem, spreading to other parts of the West Bank and then extending to Gaza. The period between 10 and 21 May witnessed the most serious escalation of hostilities between Israeli forces and Palestinian armed groups in the Gaza Strip since the 2014 conflict and the humanitarian consequences were devastating. According to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), up to 21 May, 242 Palestinians, including 66 children and 38 women were killed, of whom 129 were believed to be civilians. Almost 2,000 Palestinians were injured during the hostilities, including over 600 children and 400 women. High-intensity bombing caused widespread psycho-social impacts. In Gaza, around 2,000 housing units were totally destroyed or damaged beyond repair, and nearly 15,000 units suffered some degree of damage, resulting in over 36,000 people being displaced with host families. Over 70,000 were displaced in UNRWA schools at the height of hostilities. A total of 54 education facilities, six hospitals and eleven primary health care centres sustained damage across the Strip. Multiple water and sanitation facilities and infrastructure were hit and damaged in more than 100 Israeli strikes. The daily power supply was reduced to only 5-6 hours, down from 15 hours previously. All this severely undermined the living conditions and access to basic services by the entire population. Of particular concern was Gaza's health system, already overwhelmed by chronic drug shortages, inadequate equipment and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, struggling to meet the needs of those injured during the hostilities.In response to the rising conflict-related humanitarian needs in Gaza, CERF allocated $4.5 million from its Rapid Response window, which enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to almost 900,000 affected people, including 198,000 women, 206,000 men, 493,000 children and 26,000 people with disabilities. CERF-funded assistance included psycho-social support, shelter, access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and clearance of explosive remnants of war. The CERF allocation allowed UNICEF, UNRWA, UNOPS and their partners to jump-start humanitarian responses addressing some of the most urgent life-saving needs identified in the May 2021 Flash Appeal.The CERF allocation allowed the three agencies to immediately respond to pressing humanitarian needs following the May escalations addressing priority components of the humanitarian response in Gaza. The allocation led to a fast delivery of assistance. For instance, CERF funding enabled UNMAS to surge operational capacity, particularly the deployment of technical staff to provide demining services in Gaza. CERF funding also allowed implementing agencies to respond to time-critical needs of the most vulnerable groups, including refugees, school children, host communities and internally displaced people. With CERF funding, UNRWA was able to respond to the immediate needs for shelter support of Palestine refugee families, whose shelters endured major damages. For UNICEF, CERF funding contributed to the coherence of the national WASH humanitarian coordination with partners and service providers and helped UNICEF to maintain excellent collaboration with cluster’s partners. Finally, the allocation helped improve coordination and resource mobilization efforts of the UN agencies. The complementarity with the Humanitarian Pooled Fund was a great example of a joint resource mobilization approach.UNICEF;UNOPS;UNRWAHost communities;Refugees;Internally displaced persons4498475.00009287008976632021-06-04T00:00:002021-05-27T00:00:002021-06-14T00:00:002021-10-04T00:00:002022-03-28T00:00:004498475.00002021-05-21T00:00:00Between 10 and 21 May, the escalation of hostilities claimed the lives of at least 242 Palestinians, including 66 children and 38 women, and injured over 1,900 people in Gaza. In Israel there were at least 12 fatalities including two children, and hundreds of injuries.
The violence displaced over 77,000 Palestinians who were seeking protection in 58 UNRWA schools, including in 23 designated emergency shelters (DES). There was concern about the transmission of COVID-19 between vulnerable people who huddled in crowded shelters and the inability of the health-care system to cope. Many people have returned home since.
The hostilities also caused serious damage to vital civilian infrastructure in Gaza affecting water, sanitation and hygiene services for hundreds of thousands of people. Hundreds of buildings and homes have been destroyed, damaged, or rendered uninhabitable. The ceasefire in place since 21 May is permitting repair teams to begin assessing the damage more accurately.
The funds released through this CERF allocation will help provide affected people with essential services and humanitarian assistance as well as explosive ordnance removal and disposal.PReport Available798202121-RR-FJI-46848236FijiFJI3Rapid Response5StormNatural DisasterFiji RR Application Jan 2021 (Cyclone Yasa)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster20Melanesia21Melanesia5Oceania194359On 17 December 2020, Category 5 Cyclone Yasa made landfall in Fiji, with over 250 km/h winds impacting mainly in the Northern Division as well as parts of Eastern and Western Divisions, and affecting 194,360 people (38,872 households), 22 percent of Fiji’s population. According to the National Disaster Management Office of Fiji (NDMO) 24,413 people sought shelter in evacuation centers across the four divisions. A total of 6,385 houses were partially damaged and 1,859 destroyed in the Northern Division alone. The cyclone damaged some 101 schools and 24 health facilities. The total loss to the agriculture sector from Cyclone Yasa is estimated at US$54.4 million.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $0.5 million from its Rapid Response window for life-saving activities. This funding enable FAO and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 19,000 people, including 3,800 women, 2,500 men, 12,700 children, and including 400 people with disabilities in the food security sector.The CERF response to Tropical Cyclone Yasa targeted the most vulnerable and strongly affected people in the hardest hit areas of Fiji with live-saving assistance. Farmers and fishers received agriculture and fishery support to quickly restore their occupational activities and ensure food security. The planning process and subsequent relief operation brought together humanitarian actors from the UN, NGO and government to ensure an effective, principled, targeted and needs-based humanitarian response which helped to kickstart and to complement other relief activities from the government, local and international humanitarian partners.FAOHost communities500000.000017910190852021-02-02T00:00:002021-01-27T00:00:002021-02-02T00:00:002021-06-17T00:00:002021-12-15T00:00:00500000.00002021-01-13T00:00:00On 17 December 2020, Category 5 Cyclone Yasa made landfall in Fiji, with over 250 km/h winds impacting mainly in the Northern Division as well as parts of Eastern and Western Divisions, and affecting 194,360 people (38,872 households), 22 percent of Fiji’s population. The National Disaster Management Office of Fiji (NDMO) confirmed that 24,413 people sought shelter in evacuation centers across the four divisions. A total of 6,385 houses were partially damaged and 1,859 destroyed in the Northern Division alone. Furthermore, the cyclone damaged some 101 schools and 24 health facilities. The total loss to the agriculture sector from Cyclone Yasa is estimated at US$54.4 million. In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 13 January allocated $0.5 million from CERF’s rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian actionPReport Available796202121-RR-AZE-46781169AzerbaijanAZE3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-relatedAzerbaijan RR Application Jan 2021 (Nagorno-Karabakh conflict)1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia650000On 27 September 2020, heavy clashes were reported along the line of contact in and around Nagorno-Karabakh (NK). A statement for the cessation of hostilities was signed on 9 November 2020 and Russian peacekeepers were deployed. According to Azerbaijani authorities, approximately 40,000 people have been temporarily displaced within Azerbaijan as a result of the recent conflict and a significantly higher number have been exposed to the conflict: 150,000 people are estimated to live within 10km of the former line of contact. They have been receiving some assistance from the UN, government, the Azerbaijani Red Crescent Society and the ICRC. The UN country team in Azerbaijan requires $15m for humanitarian action to respond to the humanitarian consequences of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. UN agency headquarters have provided small amounts of internal emergency funding but no other funding is available at this time.In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 10 January 2021 allocated $2 million from CERF’s rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action. The country team prioritized Shelter/Non-Food Items, Health and Mine Action actions to assist 127,500 people in villages and settlements adjacent to the former line of contact and geographic areas close to Nagorno-Karabakh. The focus of the allocation included a multi-sectoral programming approach with a strong priority on winterization programming that ensured an adequate coverage for the 2020-2021 winter.CERF helped respond to time-critical needs and led to fast delivery of assistance to people, it allowed to reach the most vulnerable populations in remote locations, had a multiplier effect that helped reach thousands of beneficiaries indirectly, and improved the Humanitarian Country Team planning and coordination. For example, demining support through the procurement of mine detectors and protective devices did not just increase protection among miners and reduce the risk of death and injury among displaced communities, but it also helped restore livelihoods and law enforcement presence in the conflict-affected regionsUNDP;UNHCR;WHOHost communities;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons1999227.00001275001199822021-01-27T00:00:002021-01-19T00:00:002021-02-02T00:00:002021-04-19T00:00:002021-10-19T00:00:001999227.00002021-01-10T00:00:00On 27 September 2020, heavy clashes were reported along the line of contact in and around Nagorno-Karabakh (NK). A statement for the cessation of hostilities was signed on 9 November 2020 and Russian peacekeepers were deployed. According to Azerbaijani authorities, approximately 40,000 people have been temporarily displaced within Azerbaijan as a result of the recent conflict and a significantly higher number have been exposed to the conflict: 150,000 people are estimated to live within 10km of the former line of contact. They have been receiving some assistance from the UN, government, the Azerbaijani Red Crescent Society and the ICRC. The UN country team in Azerbaijan requires $15m for humanitarian action to respond to the humanitarian consequences of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. UN agency headquarters have provided small amounts of internal emergency funding but no other funding is available at this time.
In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 10 January 2021 allocated $2 million from CERF’s rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action. The country team proposes to focus on prioritized Shelter/Non-Food Items, Health and Mine Action to assist 127,500 people in villages and settlements adjacent to the former line of contact and geographic areas close to Nagorno-Karabakh. The HCT intends to focus on multi-sectoral programming and jumpstarting the winterization programming, to ensure an adequate coverage for the 2020-2021 winter.PReport Available851202121-RR-MMR-49467165MyanmarMMR3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedMyanmar RR Application Oct 2021 (Displacement & Floods)1Conflict-related2Man-made13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia3000000Since early 2021, hostilities have rapidly intensified across much of the country, affecting hundreds of thousands of people and leading to large-scale displacement. More than 220,000 people have been displaced in the last six months alone and the number of people in need has tripled from one million to three million with further increases likely in the coming months.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $10 million on 10 September 2021 from its Rapid Response window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 262,000 people, including 96,500 women, 71,200 men, 94,300 children, and 24,000 people with disabilities in Food Security, Health and Protection sectors. The CERF allocation served as a critical injection of early funds to respond to an unprecedented crisis and enabled UN agencies and partners to timely start the emergency response.The CERF allocation provided a critical lifeline enabling the delivery of vital multi-sectoral assistance and services to the most vulnerable people as the country faced an unprecedented rise in violence, widespread socioeconomic disruptions triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic and the political situation, and soaring inflation that caused a spike in the cost of basic goods and services. CERF funding was critical to bolstering response implementation in some of the worst-affected areas of Myanmar by enabling the strengthening of existing local partnerships and the establishment of new ones to more effectively navigate severe access constraints and reach more people with lifesaving assistance.
Post-distribution monitoring (PDM) conducted by FAO found that cash grants improved access to food for the majority (84 per cent) of the respondents, while beneficiaries reported using cash to cover medical expenses and reactivate their livelihoods, among other uses. Moreover, PDM results revealed that the average vegetable garden established per beneficiary was 0.269 acres, adequate to provide vegetables for a household and in some cases, surpluses were sold in local markets or shared with neighbours and relatives.FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons10032677.00001388892620002021-10-13T00:00:002021-10-11T00:00:002021-10-19T00:00:002021-12-29T00:00:002023-01-10T00:00:0010032677.00002021-09-10T00:00:00Myanmar has witnessed an increase in displacement as a result of hostilities, with more than 200,000 people having been displaced since May 2021. This displacement is exacerbating communities’ pre-existing vulnerabilities, negatively impacting livelihoods and access to basic social services, especially health. During the first half of the year, the number of people in need tripled from 1 to 3 million. Flooding, a serious deterioration of the COVID-19 situation, wide-spread insecurity, as well as an unfolding economic crisis compound the humanitarian situation.
In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 10 September allocated $10 million from CERF’s rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action. With CERF funding, UN agencies and their partners will provide assistance to 164,600 newly displaced, recently returned or otherwise highly vulnerable people (including pregnant women and children under five).PReport Available859202121-RR-PHL-5086871PhilippinesPHL3Rapid Response5StormNatural DisasterPhilippines RR Application Dec 2021 (Super Typhoon Rai/Odette)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia16000000Super Typhoon Rai/Odette struck Philippines on 16 and 17 December 2021 causing widespread damage across the Visayas and Mindanao Islands. The authorities declared a state of calamity on 20 December and the Humanitarian Country Team released a response plan on 24 December, calling for $107.5 million to address multi-sectoral needs of 530,000 people in Regions VIII and XIII, in support of the Government’s response efforts.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $12 million on 24 December 2021 from its Rapid Response window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 505,883 people, including 160,266 women, 128,637 men, 216,980 children, and 7,596 people with disabilities in Camp Coordination and Camp Management, Common Services - Emergency Telecommunications and Logistics, Education, Food Security - Food Assistance, Health - Sexual and Reproductive Health, Protection - Child Protection, Protection - Gender-Based Violence, Shelter and Non-Food Items, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene sectors. The CERF allocation served as a critical injection of early funds for the flash appeal and enabled UN agencies and partners to timely start the emergency response.CERF funds led to the fast delivery of assistance to people in need and helped respond to time-critical needs. The rapid approval of funding on 24 December 2021 allowed IOM, UNFPA, UNICEF, WFP, as well as their implementing partners to scale up the response in support of the government by deploying staff and emergency supplies to provide life-saving assistance to affected people with a key focus on health and hygiene behaviours for the prevention and control of COVID-19.
The funding enhanced both face-to-face and virtual coordination and improved information sharing and analysis among the humanitarian community and government counterparts. This led to enhanced collaboration during the response, including agreements to explore joint approaches for future emergency responses.IOM;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFPHost communities;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons11974601.00002477005058832021-12-31T00:00:002021-12-31T00:00:002021-12-31T00:00:002022-03-29T00:00:002022-10-10T00:00:0011974601.00002021-12-23T00:00:00In response to the super Typhoon Rai/Odette that impacted the Visayas and Mindanao Islands in Philippines on 16 and 17 December, affecting 16 million people and leaving 2,4 million people in need of humanitarian assistance. The Emergency Relief Coordinator on 23 December allocated $12 million from CERF’s rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action.PReport Available825202121-RR-NPL-4855364NepalNPL3Rapid Response6FloodNatural DisasterNepal RR Application Jul 2021 (Anticipatory Action)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0The flat plains of the Terai in Nepal are prone to flooding during the monsoon season. In 2017, monsoon floods affected some 1.7 million people in the Terai, including 460,000 who were displaced. Economic losses were estimated at US$705M. The flooding impacted 35 of the country’s 75 districts, with the Ministry of Home Affairs reporting at the time that over 80 percent of the land in the Terai – Nepal’s breadbasket – was inundated. Yet it is often possible to predict severe monsoon flooding events and a targeted anticipatory approach can lead to a more timely, effective, efficient and dignified solution to respond to and ultimately reduce humanitarian needs.The Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $6.7 million from CERF’s Rapid Response window for an anticipatory action pilot in Nepal. The project's original aim was to provide life-saving assistance to over 80,000 people across 23 flood-prone municipalities, in Province No. 1, Province No.2, Lumbini, and Sudurpaschim. The funding was designed to support 5 UN agencies, in collaboration with the Nepali Red Crescent Society and NGO partners to: provide multi-purpose cash transfers; distribute hygiene kits, dignity kits, reproductive health kits, water purification tablets, comprehensive relief kits, and jerry cans; deploy rapid response teams, emergency medical teams, and psycho-social support; and erect temporary mobile medical camps. Ultimately, however, neither the readiness nor the action thresholds for the west of Nepal were reached during the 2021 monsoon. Consequently CERF did not disburse any funds for the 5 projects in the west of Nepal. In the east of Nepal, the readiness trigger was reached: on 13 August 2021, according to GloFAS data for the Chatara river station, there was a 73% chance of a 1-in-2 year flood event on 18 August in the east of the country. The Resident Coordinator promptly notified the 5 UN agencies that the readiness trigger had been reached and that readiness activities should be initiated CERF promptly initiated the disbursed of $3.2m, based on the 5 pre-approved project proposals for anticipatory action in the east of Nepal. While agencies closely monitored the early warning signals over the next few days, the action threshold was never reached in August, nor at any other point through 11 October when the Government of Nepal officially declared the end of the monsoon season. In short, the warning signals on 13 August were a false alarm - a scenario that had been envisaged during the development of the pilot. Consequently agencies did not distribute any CERF-funded assistance, and no beneficiaries were reached. As per the framework and project approval letters, all agencies complied with the requirement to refund 100% of the action funds to CERF, and any unused readiness funds. The lessons from this first year will be used to refine the framework for the second year of the pilot.Though Nepal’s anticipatory action pilot was not activated during the 2021 monsoon, the project has carved out important space for conceptualizing responses to flooding in different ways and enabled humanitarian partners to think through preparedness and response options in a more nuanced manner, internalizing the concept of anticipatory action and taking it forward in their preparedness and response programming for 2022. In addition, through engagement around the 2021 pilot, the Government of Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) has taken a keen interest in the opportunities anticipatory approaches could provide across the emergency response space in general, and has initiated discussions on the development of a national framework to guide future work in this area, informed by existing and past pilot projects of the UN and other partners.UN Women;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHO3202301.0000002021-08-13T00:00:002021-08-13T00:00:002021-10-01T00:00:002022-04-01T00:00:003202301.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available806202121-RR-BGD-4727312BangladeshBGD3Rapid Response34Unspecified EmergencyUnspecified EmergencyBangladesh RR Application Apr 2021 (Rohingya camp fires)5Conflict-related010Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia92000On 22 March 2021, a devastating fire tore through the Kutupalong camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh — the world’s largest refugee camp - where tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees reside. Initial estimates put the number of people displaced at more than 45,000, mostly Rohingya refugees. The fire destroyed more than 10,000 structures including a hospital, nutrition centres, shelters, mosques, community centres, learning centres, service centres, shops and offices including two WFP nutrition centres and one WFP food distribution centre and a IOM-run health clinic.In response, CERF on 24 March allocated $14 million from its Rapid Response window for life-saving humanitarian action. This funding enabled four UN agencies and partners to provide an integrated package of life-saving shelter and basic household items, water, sanitation and hygiene, health, protection and food assistance to 102,000 people most affected by the fire in the camp. UN agencies and partners 1) provided shelter packages and packages of household items, 2) distributed emergency water, hygiene and sanitation packages and rehabilitated damaged water systems, 3) provided mental health and psychosocial services and establish temporary outreach spaces 4) reconstructed women and girl safe spaces and distributed dignity kits and 5) provided hot meals, high-energy biscuits, other food items and water to those in need.Besides covering the immediate life-saving needs of the affected community, this CERF allocation enabled the UN, government and partners to rebuild the camps to safer and better standards compared to the original ad hoc settlement that emerged in 2017. Despite shrinking humanitarian funding coupled with the vulnerabilities of the COVID-19 pandemic, the CERF allocation helped kick-started the emergency response. The fact that the CERF allocation was announced within days of the fire and covered a large portion of the initial life saving priorities enabled UN agencies to focus their resource mobilization efforts from other sources on secondary and longer-term needs. The allocation also supported localisation efforts - $1 in every $4 from the CERF allocation was transferred from the UN agencies to their partners including international and national NGOs.IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFPHost communities;Refugees13974469.0000589071021342021-04-15T00:00:002021-04-07T00:00:002021-04-20T00:00:002021-08-11T00:00:002022-01-31T00:00:0013974469.00002021-03-24T00:00:00On 22 March, a devastating fire tore through the Kutupalong camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh — the world’s largest refugee camp - where tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees reside.
Estimates indicate that the fire displaced more than 45,000 mostly Rohingya refugees, originally from neighbouring Myanmar, with many more affected. A hospital and other critical health, nutrition and education structures were destroyed.
Reports from the camps indicate that at least 11 people lost their lives, more than 500 people require medical attention and about 400 people are missing. The fire destroyed more than 10,000 structures including shelters, mosques, community centres, learning centres, service centres, shops and offices including two WFP nutrition centres and one WFP food distribution centre and a IOM-run health clinic.
In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 24 March 2021 allocated $14 million from CERF’s rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action.
With the CERF allocation, the country team proposes to focus on providing an integrated package of life-saving shelter and basic household items, water, sanitation and hygiene, health, protection and food assistance to nearly 82,000 people most affected by the fire in the camp. The country team intends to 1) provide shelter packages and packages of household items, 2) distribute emergency water, hygiene and sanitation packages and rehabilitate damaged water systems, 3) provide mental health and psychosocial services and establish temporary outreach spaces 4) reconstruct Women's and Girl Safe Spaces and distribute dignity kits and 5) provide hot meals, high-energy biscuits, other food items and water among other activities.PReport Available809202121-RR-AFG-474078AfghanistanAFG3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterAfghanistan RR Application Apr 2021 (Drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia18400000The people of Afghanistan were expected to face increased humanitarian needs in the spring of 2021, caused by the overlapping impact of La Niña-driven climate changes, intensifying conflict, and ongoing COVID-19 challenges. The analysis indicated that 25 provinces, which were home to 27.7 million people, would see 13.2 million facing urgent humanitarian need during the spring period. A drought had not yet been officially declared but monitoring of meteorological conditions over past months showed severe shortfalls in precipitation that was likely to affect agriculture and access to water. 16.9m people were projected to be in IPC3+ food insecurity through March 2021. A water scarcity crisis unfolded, impacting 2.46m people. Sufficient water for livestock/agriculture, as well as for drinking/hygiene had become a challenge. There were predictions the number of displaced people in the country to increase from 6.45m in 2020 to 6.92m. This was higher than the country team's projection of 250,000 newly displaced people in 2021.The Emergency Relief Coordinator on 29 March 2021 allocated $15 million from CERF for early life-saving humanitarian action. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 669,457 people, including 145,741 women, 160,762 men, 362,954 children, and 26,288 people with disabilities in the nutrition, health, WASH and agriculture sectors. The CERF allocation helped protect and safeguard food and nutrition security of vulnerable households from the adverse impact of drought and other recent and expected shocks including, COVID-19 and worsening food crises in Afghanistan.The CERF allocation enabled fast delivery of assistance to people in need, bridging the gap in funding for lifesaving Nutrition and WASH services, and providing timely response to life-saving services. The allocation allowed for the provision of safe drinking water, treatment of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM), and timely livestock protection assistance. CERF funding also improved coordination between stakeholders and enabled agencies to demonstrate progress, ensuring continued advocacy for the supported programs. The results achieved through CERF funding led to other donors being encouraged to support similar activities in the field.FAO;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons14998459.00008001676694572021-04-23T00:00:002021-04-15T00:00:002021-05-05T00:00:002021-09-07T00:00:002022-02-28T00:00:0014998459.00002021-03-30T00:00:00The people of Afghanistan are expected to face increased humanitarian needs this spring, caused by the overlapping impact of La Niña-driven climate changes, intensifying conflict, and ongoing COVID-19 challenges. The current analysis indicates that 25 provinces, which are home to 27.7 million people, will see 13.2 million facing urgent humanitarian need during the spring period. A drought has not yet been officially declared but monitoring of meteorological conditions over recent months shows severe shortfalls in precipitation that are likely to affect agriculture and access to water. Already 16.9m people are projected to be in IPC3+ food insecurity through March 2021. A water scarcity crisis is unfolding, impacting 2.46m people. Sufficient water for livestock/agriculture, as well as for drinking/hygiene has become a challenge. There are predictions the number of displaced people in the country to increase from 6.45m in 2020 to 6.92m. This is higher than the country team's projection of 250,000 newly displaced people this year.
In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 29 March allocated $15 million from CERF's rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action. The Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) proposes to focus on providing an integrated package of life-saving shelter and basic household items, water, sanitation and hygiene, health and protection assistance to 460,000 people in the most affected communities in the Northern, Sahel, Eastern and North Central regions. The HCT intends to focus on four priorities: (1) Provide shelter to 10,000 households; (2) Ensure safe access to sanitations services at new sites for displaced people and host communities; (3) Strengthen the prevention of, and response to, protection issues including child protection, gender-based violence and managing the risk of improvised explosive devices; and (4) Improve access to basic health care for displaced people and host communities, including sexual and reproductive health. This request is aimed at kick-starting a multi-sectoral response to the Spring Contingency Plan. The strategy is focused on 4 sectors: nutrition, health, WASH and agriculture. In particular agricultural and livelihoods assistance is expected to prevent some displacement due to water scarcity and drought-like conditions. CERF resources will be focused in the high and medium risk areas identified in the Spring Plan. The overall number of people to be reached is 630,000, as per the request.PReport Available848202121-RR-AFG-494228AfghanistanAFG3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-relatedAfghanistan RR Application Oct 2021 (Health system)1Conflict-related2Man-made10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0At the time this $45 million CERF rapid response allocation was made, humanitarian needs in Afghanistan were enormous and increasing. There were concurrent emergencies due to different types of hazards: a violent conflict, large-scale displacement, a pandemic that continued to spread, and a major drought. At the start of 2021, 18.4 million people needed humanitarian assistance, the fourth largest number globally and a 32 per cent increase from 2020. This increase in humanitarian need was being complicated by a suspension of development funding for the Sehatmandi project. The World bank funded initiative had been the backbone of the Afghan health system, providing support to over 2,331 health facilities across all 34 provinces of the country. Following the suspension of the project, the health cluster in Afghanistan warned that 90 per cent of these facilities would close unless urgent action was taken. The Afghan health system would collapse, and 20 years of progress would be lost. This would have a rippling effect on the availability of basic and essential health care, nutrition services, and the livelihoods of thousands of health care workers including community midwives and nurses. Without funding, services provided through the Sehatmandi project, including both primary (Basic Package of health Services – BPHS) and secondary (Essential Package of Health Services – EPHS) health service packages would no longer be available and service delivery implemented by NGOs in 2,168 health facilities in 31 provinces and 163 government-run facilities in three provinces would effectively stop, exposing the Afghan population to preventable increases in morbidity and mortality.On 22 September 2021, Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffith allocated $45 million from CERF to prevent the collapse of the Afghan health system following the events of 15 August and the subsequent pausing of development funding to the country. Funding from CERF enabled UNICEF, WHO and their respective partners to sustain the provision of critical life-saving medical services in 31 of 34 provinces of Afghanistan, directly providing assistance to 14.2 million people, including 281,641 people with disabilities. The CERF grant provided medicine and medical supplies to 2,233 health facilities as well as payment of salaries to 25,046 medical and paramedical health care workers, thus enabling the provision of in- and outpatient health consultations, antenatal care, vaccination services, growth monitoring and Infant nutrition support focused on infants, young children and their caretakers, among other life-saving activities.The $45 million CERF allocation came at a critical time for the health sector in Afghanistan. Following the takeover of the country by the Taliban in August 2021, the health system faced the real risk of collapse given that it had been largely dependent on international funding channeled through mechanisms of the previous government. The Taliban takeover triggered many donors’ counter-terrorism measures, putting a freeze on the development funding which had largely propelled basic service delivery, effectively forcing the health system to a halt. Almost all the life-saving humanitarian health and nutrition response had been delivered based on the internationally funded basic health service structures. In this context, the timely allocation of CERF funds enabled the Health Cluster through United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), World Health Organisation (WHO) and their implementing partners to maintain and sustain the continuity of the Sehatmandi public health service – the backbone of the Afghan national health system – for three months while longer term funding channels were identified. The efforts were successful, in that follow-on funding was initially secured for the April – June 2022 period which, in turn, enabled the preparation of an 18-month funding request for the programme from the World Bank-managed Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund (ARTF). Additionally, the CERF allocation can be credited with strengthening localization in Afghanistan. Recognizing that Afghan entities are the primary health sector responders, UNICEF and WHO channeled about 64 per cent ($27,866,443) of response funds through Afghan non-government organizations (NNGO) and 22 per cent ($10,040,477) through international non-government organizations (INGOs).UNICEF;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons45000000.000029071946142268902021-10-13T00:00:002021-10-05T00:00:002021-10-13T00:00:002022-01-17T00:00:002022-08-04T00:00:0045000000.00002021-09-22T00:00:00The Emergency Relief Coordinator has released US$45 million in life-saving support from the UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund to help prevent Afghanistan’s health-care system from collapse. Medicines, medical supplies and fuel are running out in Afghanistan. Cold chains are compromised. Essential health-care workers are not being paid. Allowing Afghanistan’s health-care delivery system to fall apart would be disastrous. People across the country would be denied access to primary health care such as emergency caesarian sections and trauma care. The funding will go to WHO and UNICEF and - working through national and international NGOs - will keep health-care facilities, including hospitals treating COVID-19 patients, operating until the end of the year. The UN is determined to stand by the people of Afghanistan in their hour of need.PReport Available844202121-RR-AFG-492698AfghanistanAFG3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-relatedAfghanistan RR Application Sep 2021 (Displacement and Drought)1Conflict-related2Man-made10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia10800000The humanitarian needs in Afghanistan are enormous and increasing. There are concurrent emergencies due to different types of hazards: a violent conflict, large-scale displacement, a pandemic that continues to spread, and a major drought. At the start of 2021, 18.4 million people needed humanitarian assistance - the fourth-largest number globally and a 32% increase from 2020. In addition, people's lives and livelihoods across the country are at increased risk during winter, especially in mountainous areas, where winterization programmes were needed. Within that context, an air bridge for aid cargo and humanitarian personnel was also required in order to access remote and vulnerable areas of the country.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $20 million on 2 September 2021 from its Rapid Response window for humanitarian assistance. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 1,282,522 people, including 277,652 women, 267,942 men, 736,928 children, and including 57,207 people with disabilities in the Food Security and Shelter and Non-Food Items sectors, as well as indirectly via the Humanitarian Air Service. The CERF allocation served as a critical injection of early funds to enable UN agencies and partners to timely start the emergency response.CERF assistance was requested and allocated before the anticipated mass deterioration in food security in hard to reach areas. The assistance provided through this project has directly contributed to averting a famine-like situation for vulnerable households, whose access to nutritious food was increased. Furthermore, this assistance contributed to preventing additional displacement and utilization of negative coping actions. Winterization assistance in the form of non-food items, shelter repairs and cash assistance allowed particularly vulnerable families to prepare for the harsh winter conditions exacerbated by the economic and banking crisis. This timely CERF allocation also facilitated the expansion of humanitarian response activities in Afghanistan after the political transition in August 2021 by providing essential air bridges and domestic routes to transport humanitarian personnel and cargo as commercial flights were grounded during this period of time.FAO;IOM;UNHCR;WFPHost communities;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons20227501.000065076012825222021-10-07T00:00:002021-10-07T00:00:002021-10-26T00:00:002022-01-07T00:00:002022-08-29T00:00:0020227501.00002021-09-02T00:00:00The humanitarian needs in Afghanistan are enormous and increasing. There are concurrent emergencies due to different types of hazard: a violent conflict, large-scale displacement, a pandemic that continues to spread, and a major drought. At the start of 2021, 18.4 million people needed humanitarian assistance - the fourth-largest number globally and a 32% increase from 2020. In addition, the rapidly approaching winter threatens people's lives and livelihoods across the country, especially in mountainous areas, where winterization programmes are needed. In parallel, food-insecure households need to be able to make it through the winter and capitalize on crops as soon as practical. The current situation has created a need for an air bridge for aid cargo and humanitarian personnel to be able to access the country.PReport Available832202121-UF-AFG-488068AfghanistanAFG2Underfunded Emergencies19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-relatedAfghanistan UF Application Aug 2021 (Conflict)1Conflict-related2Man-made10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia3600000The humanitarian situation in Afghanistan continued to deteriorate due to the recent escalation in conflict, the emergence of recurrent drought (the second in two years) and new waves of COVID-19 infections in June 2021. A third of the country (12.2 million) were facing crisis or emergency levels of food insecurity. Limited access to services and underlying chronic poverty had eroded people’s coping capacities. Nearly half the population – 18.4 million people – were in humanitarian need. Timely and flexible funding was critical to mitigate against avoidable deaths, prevent displacement and reduce suffering. $1.3 billion was required to reach almost 16 million people with humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan; only 37 per cent of required funds had been received, leaving an almost $800 million shortfall.As a result, CERF allocated $11 million to Afghanistan to sustain the implementation of key life-saving operations. CERF also allocated $1.5 million to address the needs of person with disabilities bringing the total UFE allocation to $12.5 million. The CERF UFE allocation allowed the country team to maintain current life-saving programmes which would otherwise likely be forced to shut down – and to go beyond this, by scaling up field presence in locations where additional response is required for over 678,000 people including 74,000 women, 73,000 men, 330,000 children and 33,500 people with disabilities. The CERF allocation supported life-saving interventions in food security, protection and shelter/NFI through projects by WFP, FAO, UNHCR and IOM. The UFE allocation also complements two ongoing CERF allocations: the recent $15 million CERF rapid response allocation used to kick start the implementation of the Spring Contingency Plan and the $15 million cash-allocation provided late in 2020 in response to alarming levels of food insecurity.The emergency contribution from the CERF allowed UN agencies (FAO, IOM, UNHCR, UNOPS, WFP and WHO) provide lifesaving assistance to vulnerable people in Afghanistan under the Emergency Shelter, Food Security and Agriculture, protection, and health sectors from September 2021 to April 2023. For instance, WHO provided support to the war trauma victims of the in three provinces (Kunar, Laghman and Paktia) and a portion of Zabul province as well) which were of the highest needs of disability and physical rehabilitation and WASH services. And UNHCR reached another 427,000 covering 70,000 individuals with Emergency Shelter Kits, Cash for Rent, Non-Food Item packages, and procurement of 130 tents to provide learning spaces for 357,000 school children.FAO;IOM;UNHCR;UNOPS;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons12499902.00006783538830642021-09-01T00:00:002021-08-26T00:00:002021-09-29T00:00:002022-07-19T00:00:002023-07-06T00:00:0012499902.00002021-06-10T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PReport Available830202121-UF-VEN-48704147VenezuelaVEN2Underfunded Emergencies35Economic DisruptionUnspecified EmergencyVenezuela UF Application Aug 2021 (Social and economic deterioration)5Conflict-related06Latin America and the Caribbean8Central America2Americas7000000An estimated seven million people were in need of humanitarian assistance in Venezuela, with the crisis stemming from six consecutive years of economic contraction and other trends and events such as hyperinflation, political, social and institutional tensions, localized violence, and the recent impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Household income, savings and consumption had all declined significantly, which coupled with a dramatic fall in public spending, including in social programmes, had seriously impacted people’s living conditions, particularly in terms of access to food, medicines and essential services including health, water, electricity, domestic gas, fuel and transport. The situation had a generalized impact across Venezuela; however, given the severity and scale of needs, the states of Delta Amacuro, Falcon, Apure, Barinas, Sucre and Guarico were prioritized in the allocation due to significant multi-sectoral response gaps. The same states were also prioritized by the current Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP).In 2021, the humanitarian needs were on the increase but international donor funding to Venezuela was erratic and key humanitarian programmes were underfunded. As a result, CERF allocated $8 million to Venezuela from its Underfunded Emergencies window to sustain the implementation of key life-saving operations. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 441,386 people, including 146,536 women, 69,325 men, 225,525 children, and including 25,460 people with disabilities in the Education, Food Security, Health, Nutrition, Shelter and Non-Food Items sectors.CERF led to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries. CERF support helped build trust and collaboration with local stakeholders, ensuring that aid efforts are well received and effectively carried out. Increased acceptance of humanitarian assistance benefited the most vulnerable people and communities in a timely manner. This allocation was time-critical in enabling UNICEF and its implementing partners to distribute life-saving medicines and equipment to nine health facilities. At least 40,800 children received their first dose of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons7999993.00003181394413862021-08-23T00:00:002021-08-18T00:00:002021-09-02T00:00:002022-03-18T00:00:002023-06-08T00:00:007999993.00002021-06-10T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PReport Available846202121-RR-COL-4943424ColombiaCOL3Rapid Response6FloodNatural DisasterColombia RR Application Oct 2021 (Floods in La Mojana)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean9South America2Americas148744The rupture of a dike that started on 27 August 2021, compounded by heavy rains resulting from the hurricane season in Central America led to the overflowing of the Cauca river, affecting peoples' livelihoods in 11 municipalities. A state of public calamity was officially declared by the affected municipalities where 156,000 people were affected.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $2 million on 23 September 2021 from its Rapid Response window for humanitarian assistance. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 74,290 people, including 26,314 women, 24,230 men, 23,745 children, and 999 people with disabilities in Food Security, Health and WASH sectors. The CERF allocation served as a critical injection of early funds for the humanitarian and government response, enabling enabled UN agencies and partners to timely start the emergency response.CERF led to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries as agencies could use their existing stocks as soon as projects were approved, knowing they would be replenished by CERF. CERF helped respond to time-critical needs in remote areas and supported resource mobilization from other sources. CERF also improved coordination among the humanitarian community allowing partners to jointly consider new needs and strengthening institutional capacities.UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons2006312.000050067742902021-10-19T00:00:002021-10-04T00:00:002021-10-21T00:00:002022-01-12T00:00:002022-07-26T00:00:002006312.00002021-09-23T00:00:00The rupture of a dike and heavy rains resulting from the hurricane season in Central America led to the overflowing of the Cauca river, affecting 180,000 people in 11 municipalities. A second dike in Nechi is at risk of rupturing as well, and the resulting flooding could affect up to a total of 400,000 people. The food security of affected people is at risk, as stored food has been destroyed, cooking facilities are inaccessible, and some 30,000 hectares of crops have been destroyed. The prolonged flooding, the lack of access to potable water and basic sanitation increase the risk of transmittable diseases to spread. Meanwhile, some people live in overcrowded temporary shelters, leading to high protection risks, especially for children, women and people with disabilities. The Municipalities declared a state of public calamity on the affected area.
In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 23 September allocated $2 million from CERF’s rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action. With CERF funding, the country team will provide assistance to improve the food security of affected people, and also focus on water, sanitation, hygiene and shelter assistance and provide healthcare.PReport Available822202121-RR-HTI-4835141HaitiHTI3Rapid Response33Violence/ClashesConflict-relatedHaiti RR Application Jun 2021 (Displacement and Gang Violence)1Geophysical06Latin America and the Caribbean7Caribbean2Americas1500000Deadly clashes between rival gangs in the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area multiplied, with a significant upsurge in June 2021, causing the displacement of 17,000 people and limiting access to entire neighborhoods. This surge in violence affected the capital of a country already counting 4.4 million food-insecure people. Adding to the challenge, the assassination of the President and the rate of COVID-19 infections and fatalities had increased significantly as a result of the arrival of new variants. Some 1.5 million people are directly affected, including 1.1 million displaced by violence or living in conflict zones in the Port-au-Prince area with very limited or no access to essential services, and 400,000 vulnerable people living in other departments of the Southern Peninsula who were no longer receiving assistance due to roadblocks. The initial response provided was thus partly drawn from contingency stocks for the hurricane season.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $1 million on 14 June 2021 for life-saving activities. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 15,975 people, including 4,772 women, 4,366 men, 3,578 girls, 3,259 boys, and including 879 people with disabilities in the Camp Coordination and Camp Management, Protection, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Child and Maternal Health, and Nutrition sectors. The CERF allocation served as a critical injection of early funds and enabled UN agencies and partners to start the emergency response quickly.CERF lead to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries as agencies could use their existing stocks as soon as projects were approved, knowing they would be replenished by CERF. CERF helped respond to time-critical needs and improved resource mobilization from other sources. CERF also improved coordination among the humanitarian community allowing partners to jointly consider new needs and the required deployment.IOM;UNICEFInternally displaced persons998966.000014000159752021-07-08T00:00:002021-06-25T00:00:002021-07-08T00:00:002021-09-21T00:00:002022-07-30T00:00:00998966.00002021-06-14T00:00:00Haiti has witnessed a massive increase in displacement as a result of insecurity, rising from 3,400 people early 2021 to 14,000 as of 01 June 2021. This displacement is exacerbating communities’ pre-existing vulnerabilities, negatively impacting livelihoods, and the provision of basic social services.PReport Available843202121-RR-HTI-4928141HaitiHTI3Rapid Response1EarthquakeNatural DisasterHaiti RR Application Sep 2021 (Earthquake and Displacement)3Geophysical1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean7Caribbean2Americas819000The Earthquake and Tropical Depression Grace that affected Haiti on 14 August caused widespread damage across the south. Escalation of violence near the capital, increased displacements throughout the same period of time. An estimated 800,000 people were affected by the earthquake and 19,000 people were displaced by violence, exacerbating already dire humanitarian situation in the country.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $4 million on 8 September 2021 for life-saving activities. This funding came in addition to earlier allocations in response to the earthquake ($8m) and gang violence ($1m) and enabled UN agencies and their partners to provide life-saving assistance to 19,841 people, including 7,871 women, 4,213 men, 6,946 girls, 811 boys, and including 954 people with disabilities in the Shelter, Camp Management, Protection, Logistics and Security sectors.The CERF funding led to fast delivery of assistance to affected people in response both to the earthquake and the gang violence and to restore access to basic services such as health and water and sanitation, while ensuring a focus on the most vulnerable, for example by prioritizing the relocation of people with disabilities who found shelter in a school at Delmas 103 or by implementing mobile clinics to monitor malnourished children in sites for displaced people.IOM;UNDP;UNFPA;WFPHost communities;Internally displaced persons4011303.000038830198412021-09-30T00:00:002021-09-23T00:00:002021-10-06T00:00:002022-01-04T00:00:002022-08-15T00:00:004011303.00002021-09-08T00:00:00Following the escalation of violence that displaced people in July 2021, and the Earthquake and Tropical Depression Grace that affected Haiti on 14 August, the CERF allocated $1 and $8 million respectively. Both allocations provide life saving humanitarian action.
In response to additional humanitarian needs identified, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 08 September allocated additional $4 million from CERF’s rapid response window.
These resources will support additional humanitarian deliveries for people in dire need, as well as logistics and security support for the humanitarian community operating in the country.PReport Available833202121-RR-HTI-4884341HaitiHTI3Rapid Response1EarthquakeNatural DisasterHaiti RR Application Aug 2021 (Earthquake and TD Grace)3Geophysical1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean7Caribbean2Americas826000Amid the ongoing COVID-19 emergency and the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season, Haiti was hit by a 7.2-magnitude earthquake on 14 August 2021. Relief efforts have been complicated by the security situation and Tropical Depression Grace, which affected many of the same communities reeling from the earthquake just two days before. In this complex, multiple-hazard emergency, the ERC - within 34 hours of the earthquake - allocated $8 million from CERF to deliver immediate, lifesaving humanitarian assistance in the key sectors of Food Security, Shelter and Non-Food Items, Health, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Protection (including Child Protection), and Common Services, such as logistics and transportation support for the humanitarian response.The CERF funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 306,030 people, including 110,408 women, 83,427 men, 61,083 girls, 51,112 boys, and including 9,699 people with disabilities in the Food Security, Shelter and Non-Food Items, Health, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Protection (including Child Protection), and Common Services sectors. The CERF allocation served as a critical injection of early funds and enabled UN agencies and partners to timely start the emergency response.The CERF funding led to the fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries and allowed to implement urgent, life-saving activities and to restore access to basic services such as health and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), while ensuring a focus on the most vulnerable, for example by prioritizing the relocation of people with disabilities who found shelter in a school at Delmas 103 or by implementing mobile clinics to monitor malnourished children on IDP sites. The CERF funding also made it easier for humanitarian actors to access hard-to-reach areas. The CERF funds also made it possible to introduce a new modality, the distribution of hot meals instead of food kits. For this, WFP, with the support of an international NGO, World Central Kitchen, purchased local products from local suppliers and hired local staff for the preparation of the hot meals. Local associations helped identify people in need. The meals were distributed in sites for displaced people and health centers, where not only the patients received a plate, but also their families and the medical personnel.IOM;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons7872943.00002782603060302021-08-31T00:00:002021-08-26T00:00:002021-09-08T00:00:002021-12-15T00:00:002022-08-15T00:00:007872943.00002021-08-15T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PReport Available813202121-RR-VCT-47490130Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT3Rapid Response2VolcanoNatural DisasterSt Vincent Grenadines RR Application Apr 2021 (La Soufriere Volcano)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean7Caribbean2Americas110000The eruption of La Soufrière volcano in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has been ongoing since 9 April 2021 and affected the approximately 110,000 people living on the islands. Up to 20,000 people have been evacuated from the ‘red zone’ around the volcano, about 4,500 of whom are staying in shelters. People living in close proximity to the volcano have been affected by heavy ash fall and pyroclastic flows that have damaged crops and farming equipment and affected livestock keeping. This is likely to worsen food insecurity and poverty which was already on the rise because of the pandemic. Most homes in Saint Vincent are without water, and most of the country’s 110,000 people were affected by ash fall.In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 15 April allocated $1 million from CERF’s rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action. With the funds, UN agencies provided drinking water and hygiene kits to evacuated people, as well as supplies to clean water sources and cash assistance to some of the most vulnerable and food-insecure people.CERF lead to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries in need. Affected communities were identified and the CERF allocation allowed agencies to provide food security via cash transfers and provision of water/hygiene supplies and services. CERF helped respond to time-critical needs and improved coordination among the humanitarian community. CERF allowed for prioritization, improving the focus on specific actions to fulfill the identified gaps, and strengthening the coordination between the humanitarian actors and the Governmental institutions. CERF helped mobilize $11.3M through the UN Global Funding Appeal, resulting in the support from key donors such as USA, Canada, Germany, Japan, the UK, among others.UNICEF;WFPHost communities;Refugees1000000.000070000311762021-05-05T00:00:002021-04-26T00:00:002021-05-05T00:00:002021-07-26T00:00:002022-02-10T00:00:001000000.00002021-04-15T00:00:00The eruption of La Soufrière volcano in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has been ongoing since 9 April 2021 and affected the approximately 110,000 people living on the islands. Up to 20,000 people have been evacuated from the ‘red zone’ around the volcano, about 4,500 of whom are staying in shelters. People living in close proximity to the volcano have been affected by heavy ash fall and pyroclastic flows that have damaged crops and farming equipment and affected livestock keeping. This is likely to worsen food insecurity and poverty which was already on the rise because of the pandemic. Most homes in Saint Vincent are without water, and most of the country’s 110,000 people were affected by ash fall.
In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 15 April allocated $1 million from CERF’s rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action. With the funds, UN agencies will provide drinking water and hygiene kits to evacuated people, as well as supplies to clean water sources and cash assistance to some of the most vulnerable and food-insecure people.PReport Available801202121-RR-GIN-4705239GuineaGIN3Rapid Response30EbolaDisease OutbreakGuinea RR Application Mar 2021 (Ebola)2Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological05Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa2000000On 14 February 2021, Guinea officially declared a new Ebola outbreak. Initial investigations found that a nurse from a local health facility had died on 28 January 2021. Following her burial, six people who attended the funeral reported Ebola-like symptoms and two of them have died, while the other four were hospitalized. Guinea had been one of the three most-affected countries in the 2014–2016 West Africa Ebola outbreak which was the largest since the virus was first discovered in 1976. The declaration of the outbreak came at a time when COVID-19 presented an unprecedented challenge to public health, food systems and livelihoods.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $6 million on 16 February 2021 from its Rapid Response window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. This funding enabled four UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 338,000 people, including 116,000 women, 107,000 men, and 115,000 children. The CERF allocation focused on the public health response (e.g. surveillance, contact tracing, case management, awareness-raising); water, sanitation and hygiene; logistics support - especially the UN's Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS); education; protection and targeted food assistance.The CERF funding provided a critical injection of funding at the outset of the Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in Guinea, and facilitated a quick and coordinated response. CERF's support for UNHAS enabled humanitarian actors to travel to hard-to-reach areas in a timely manner - a critical component in terms of combating and containing the disease through disease surveillance, contact tracing and case management. Ultimately the Government of Guinea and the WHO announced that the outbreak was over on 19 June 2021 - just over 4 months after the CERF allocation.IOM;UNICEF;WFP;WHOOther affected persons6000001.00002490603381652021-03-17T00:00:002021-03-15T00:00:002021-03-22T00:00:002021-06-01T00:00:002021-12-14T00:00:006000001.00002021-02-16T00:00:00On 14 Feb 2021, Guinea has officially declared a New Ebola outbreak. Initial investigations found that a nurse from the local health facility died on the 28 January 2021. Following her burial, six people who attended the funeral reported Ebola-like symptoms and two of them have died, while the other four have been hospitalized. Guinea was one of the three most-affected countries in the 2014–2016 West Africa Ebola outbreak which was the largest since the virus was first discovered in 1976. The declaration of the outbreak is coming at a time when COVID-19 has presented an unprecedented challenge to public health, food systems and livelihoods. In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 16 February allocated $6 million from CERF’s rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action. The Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) proposes to focus on the public health response, including water, sanitation and hygiene, logistics support - especially the UN's Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) - and targeted food assistance.PReport Available849202121-RR-NER-4964566NigerNER3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedNiger RR Application Oct 2021 (Displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa177326As of 31 August, some 56,000 internally displaced people and 12,000 Nigerian refugees had already returned to their original settlements in Diffa and Tillaberi. The Government of Niger requested the UN’s assistance to support these voluntary returns and to provide essential services in the villages of origin. At the same time Niger experienced new waves of displacement as a result of insecurity in the border regions with Burkina Faso and Mali, and the border regions with Nigeria.In response, CERF allocated $5 million on 19 September 2021 from its Rapid Response window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. This funding enabled United Nations agencies and their implementing partners to provide life-saving assistance to approximately 159,219 people, including 32,651 women, 17,009 men, 109,559 girls and boys, and 1,694 people with disabilities in four sectors: protection, shelter and essential non-food items, health and education.The CERF allocation provided a critical injection of funding that enabled UN agencies to support the government's voluntary return programme. The UN recipients of this allocation subgranted roughly 34 per cent of the CERF funds to their implementing partners, including national NGOs, government partners and international NGOs.IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons5000001.00001430441592192021-10-12T00:00:002021-10-08T00:00:002021-10-19T00:00:002022-03-04T00:00:002022-08-25T00:00:005000001.00002021-08-19T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PReport Available845202121-RR-NER-4953066NigerNER3Rapid Response9CholeraDisease OutbreakNiger RR Application Sep 2021 (Cholera and floods)2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa1986171A cholera epidemic was officially declared by the Government on 9 August 2021. As of 12 September, 4,097 cases had been identified, with a case-fatality rate of 3 percent, exceeding the WHO threshold of less than 1 percent. This crisis was exacerbated by floods and displacements caused by conflict. Indeed, the floods caused by the heavy rains had affected the regions the most affected by cholera. An estimated 195,851 people were negatively affected by floods, including 66 deaths. The region of Maradi, which was the most affected by cholera, was also the region most affected by the floods with approximately 11,483 households affected, followed by the region of Zinder with 2,599 households. The sectors of water, hygiene and sanitation, shelters and NFI and health were identified as key sectors of intervention for these crises with insufficient financial and material capacities to provide an urgent response to people affected.In response to the crisis, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $3.5 million from CERF’s Rapid Response window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 845,150 people, including 167,678 women, 178,950 men, 498,522 children, and including 35,496 people with disabilities. IOM, UNICEF and WHO provided access to care and services for the management of cholera cases, deployed community health workers, distributed shelter and essential household item kits, distributed WASH kits including soap to prevent the spread of cholera, and raised awareness about infection prevention and control.The CERF funding enabled the UN agencies and their partners to quickly provide life-saving assistance to the affected communities at a time when pre-existing supplies and resources were in short supply, thereby helping to bring the outbreak under control.IOM;UNICEF;WHOOther affected persons3499999.00006400008451502021-10-07T00:00:002021-10-10T00:00:002021-10-08T00:00:002021-12-30T00:00:002022-07-11T00:00:003499999.00002021-09-19T00:00:00Niger has witnessed an increase of people in need as a result of a cholera outbreak, floods and insecurity. Around 640,000 people in are affected. This situation is exacerbating communities’ pre-existing vulnerabilities, negatively impacting livelihoods, health, and the provision of basic social services.PReport Available802202121-RR-WAF-47074271Western AfricaWAF3Rapid Response30EbolaDisease OutbreakWestern Africa RR Application Mar 2021 (Ebola regional response)2Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological05Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa38586292On 14 February 2021, Guinea officially declared a new outbreak of the Ebola virus disease (EVD). The declaration of the outbreak came at a time when COVID-19 had already presented an challenge to public health, food systems and livelihoods. The six neighboring countries (Sierra Leone, Liberia, Côte d'Ivoire, Mali, Senegal and Guinea-Bissau) faced a risk of Ebola spreading across borders due to considerable cross-border movements.In response to this risk, CERF allocated $5 million on 4 March 2021 from its Rapid Response window. This funding enabled UNICEF, WHO and partners to improve operational readiness in the six countries bordering Guinea. The CERF allocation served as a critical injection of early funds, and focused on epidemiological surveillance, risk communication on preventive measures and community engagement, water, sanitation and hygiene, infection prevention and control in public places, schools and health facilities, prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse and gender-based violence, laboratory capacity in Ebola virus disease confirmation, and helped ensure that the health system was ready to provide case management for potential patients with suspected and confirmed cases of Ebola virus disease.The CERF allocation strengthened operational readiness in neighbouring countries. No transmission across the Guinean border was detected. In addition, the joint action in health and WASH and the increased emphasis on community engagement and PSEA, building on lessons learned from the Democratic Republic of Congo, have subsequently improved the quality of the response and prevention work. Many donor partners who usually provided funding for emergencies observed shrinking fiscal space. As a consequence, multilateral funds were focused on COVID-19.UNICEF;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons4999236.000037359593313234312021-04-05T00:00:002021-03-19T00:00:002021-04-05T00:00:002021-06-30T00:00:002022-02-28T00:00:004999236.00002021-02-16T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PCompleted827202121-UF-BFA-4849616Burkina FasoBFA2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedBurkina Faso UF Application Jul 2021 (Conflict)1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa350000In 2021, an estimated 3.5 million people required protection and humanitarian assistance (more than 60% compared to the same period only a year earlier). The worsening socioeconomic conditions, reduced access to basic services, insecurity and natural disasters resulted in the deterioration of the humanitarian situation. The escalation of violence also led to large population displacements. By July 2021, there were 1.4 million IDPs in Burkina Faso.In 2021, the humanitarian needs are on the increase but international donor funding to Burkina Faso remains low and key humanitarian programmes are underfunded. As a result, CERF allocated $7 million to Burkina Faso to sustain the implementation of key life-saving operations. The CERF funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 216,000 people in Food Security, Protection, Nutrition, WASH, Shelter and Health sectors.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons7000021.00002157362166252021-09-24T00:00:002021-08-16T00:00:002021-09-28T00:00:002022-04-29T00:00:002023-01-10T00:00:007000021.00002021-08-16T00:00:00Burkina Faso has witnessed a massive increase in displacement as a result of insecurity. In 2021, an estimated 3.5 million people required protection and humanitarian assistance (more than 60% compared to the same period only a year earlier). This displacement is exacerbating communities’ pre-existing vulnerabilities, negatively impacting livelihoods, agricultural production and the provision of basic social services.PReport Available824202121-RR-BFA-4837716Burkina FasoBFA3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedBurkina Faso RR Application Jul 2021 (Displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa3500000During the second quarter 2021 Burkina Faso experienced an unpredictable and unprecedented increase in violence, primarily targeting civilians. Some 86 civilians were killed in 105 security incidents between 1 January and 31 March 2021, rising to 298 civilians killed in 115 security incidents between 1 April and 14 June 2021. An attack on Solhan in Sahel region, during which armed groups killed more than 132 civilians, was the largest attack Burkina Faso has seen since the violence began in April 2015. This large-scale violence in the Sahel, East and Centre-North regions forced more than 200,000 people in two and a half months to flee their homes to seek safety. The situation became even more critical in the first two weeks of June 2021, when 38,000 people were newly displaced, as displacement increased beyond the hosting communities’ ability to respond. At the same time, humanitarian organizations had fully responded to only 20 percent of displacement alerts, mostly because of a lack of funds.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $4 million on 25 June 2021 from its Rapid Response window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. This funding enabled five UN agencies (IOM, UNHCR, UNICEF, UNOPS and WFP) and their partners to provide humanitarian assistance to 296,000 people, including 85,000 women, 59,000 men, 153,000 children, and including 4,200 persons with disabilities. The UN agencies and partners provided assistance across the protection (including anti-mine action and child protection), food security, shelter and essential household items, and health sectors.The CERF allocation provided a critical injection of funding that helped launch the humanitarian response. The CERF allocation also served to promote localization efforts with national and local partners. Almost 44% of the $4m in CERF funding was transferred to NGOs, government partners and the Burkinabe Red Cross Society. Several UN agencies transferred a portion of the CERF allocation directly to communities in need through cash and voucher assistance. Over $1.15 million was transferred to households to help them meet their essential needs including food and shelter.IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF;UNOPS;WFPHost communities;Internally displaced persons4009478.00001050002963512021-07-13T00:00:002021-07-06T00:00:002021-07-21T00:00:002021-10-29T00:00:002022-06-09T00:00:004009478.00002021-06-25T00:00:00During the second quarter of the year, Burkina Faso experienced an unpredictable and unprecedented increase in violence, primarily targeting civilians. From 86 civilians killed in 105 security incidents between 1 January and 31 March 2021, to 298 civilians killed in 115 security incidents between 1 April and 14 June 2021. An attack on Solhan in Sahel region, during which armed groups killed more than 132 civilians, is the largest attack Burkina Faso has seen since the violence began in April 2015. This large-scale violence in the Sahel, East and Centre-North regions, has forced more than 200,000 people in two and a half months to flee their homes to seek safety. The situation became even more critical in the first two weeks of June, when 38,000 people were newly displaced, as displacement increased beyond the hosting communities’ ability to respond. At the same time, humanitarian organizations have fully responded to only 20 percent of displacement alerts, mostly because of a lack of funds. In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator a.i. on 25 June allocated $4 million from CERF’s rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action.PReport Available858202121-RR-BFA-5078216Burkina FasoBFA3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedBurkina Faso RR Application Dec 2021 (Displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa2900000In late 2021, 100,000 people were newly displaced in Burkina Faso as a result of insecurity. Meanwhile Burkina Faso subsequently faced a period of high political volatility - indeed a coup took place just two days before the Resident Coordinator requested this CERF allocation.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $5 million on 15 December 2021 from its Rapid Response window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 144,000 internally displaced persons and host community members across four sectors: water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH); food security; shelter and essential household items; and common logistics service.The CERF allocation was developed through close consultations with the Humanitarian Country Team, with the support of the inter-cluster coordination group. Roughly 14 per cent of the allocation was subgranted by the UN agencies to their implementing partners, including international and national NGOs.IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFPHost communities;Internally displaced persons5000015.00001288001447482021-12-27T00:00:002022-01-27T00:00:002021-12-27T00:00:002022-03-31T00:00:002022-10-14T00:00:005000015.00002021-12-15T00:00:00Since 1 November 2021, 73,217 people have been newly displaced according to rapid counts by regional authorities, including more than 50,000 people in the Centre Nord region. Additional displacements continue to be reported on a daily basis. This trend is expected to persist in the coming weeks and months, in view of the continued uncertainty in the political-security sphere, which is a factor contributing to and exacerbated by the armed forces’ exposure to attacks by non-state armed groups and their withdrawal to bases away from the frontlines. In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 15 December allocated $5 million from CERF’s rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action. This funding will enable UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to internally displaced persons and host community members across four sectors: water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH); food security; shelter and essential household items; and common logistics service.PReport Available792202120-RR-NGA-4648367NigeriaNGA3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedNigeria RR Application Dec 2020 (Cash allocation)1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa22Covid-19 2020-20213400000The crisis in northeast Nigeria continues to disrupt the lives and livelihoods of millions of people across Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe States. Violent attacks by non-state armed groups and Nigerian military counter-operations concentrated in Borno State have displaced people, disrupted farming and other livelihoods, and limited functionality of markets and other basic services. Conditions have been worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic and associated surge in food prices since April 2020. Restrictions on movement and closure of businesses, markets and public gatherings – ordered by the Government to curb transmission of the virus – had unintended negative impacts on people’s livelihoods, particularly those engaged in work within the informal sector.
According to the food security assessments at the start of the project, over 3.4 million people faced critical levels of food insecurity (IPC Phases 3 and 4) between October and December 2020 – a 16 percent increase over the same period in 2019. The findings from the March 2021 Cadre Harmonize (CH) analysis found that the situation had deteriorated rapidly, projecting that 4.4 million people would be food insecure across BAY States, facing crisis or emergency (CH Phase 3 or 4) in the peak of the lean season of 2021. The number of people projected in the Emergency Phase 4 (immediate stage before famine) in the lean season of 2021 increased to about 774,416, which was about 84% and 16% increase compared 2019 and 2020 peak respectively. Without a sustained scale-up of humanitarian assistance, the number of critically food-insecure people would increase, adding to the suffering in the area.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $15 million from its Rapid Response window to WFP that enabled WFP to implement life-saving activities. WFP provided $12.3m in multi-purpose cash assistance (i.e., 82 per cent of the overall CERF allocation) to 103,662 people, including 36,801 women, 26,434 men, 25,086 girls and 15,342 boys and distributed $12,344,869. People received $22.72 equivalent Nigerian Naira per person per month to support their needs for food and other essential items. The unconditional cash transfers allowed people to use the cash in a way that covered needs across various sectors to meet their essential needs for the period of implementation. This project was part of an $80 million CERF allocation to support cash programming in response to increasing food insecurity in six countries.This CERF project was implemented at the peak of the lean season, allowing the food security sector to cover more needs in areas where needs would otherwise have gone unaddressed. The project’s final food consumption score showed a marked improvement among beneficiaries of the project, at a time when food insecurity was on the increase due to deteriorating economic situation, rising inflation and the economic and social effects of Covid-19 preventive measures . According to WFP's post-distribution monitoring survey, 51 per cent of households had an acceptable food consumption score - 6 percentage points higher than WFP's original target. This CERF grant was one of the single largest sources of funding for cash and voucher assistance in Nigeria, increasing flexibility of choices for beneficiaries and reactivating local economies and livelihoods for internally displaced persons, following government camp closures in urban areas and to areas with weaker economies. The grant also served as a catalyst to promote stronger engagement between humanitarian stakeholders and government partners in extending cash and voucher interventions.WFPHost communities;Returnees;Internally displaced persons15000005.0000905521036632021-01-12T00:00:002020-12-24T00:00:002021-01-12T00:00:002021-04-09T00:00:002022-02-25T00:00:0015000005.00002020-10-28T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PReport Available850202121-RR-NGA-4947767NigeriaNGA3Rapid Response9CholeraDisease OutbreakNigeria RR Application Oct 2021 (Cholera)2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa4500000As of 3 October 2021, a total of 88,704 suspected cases of cholera including 3,208 deaths (with a 3.6 per cent case fatality ratio) were reported from 31 states and the Federal Capital Territory, with a notable and significant escalation in caseloads over the August – October 2021 period. These cases were considerably higher than the total numbers reported in the same period in 2020 (1,859) or 2019 (4,108). The overall national case fatality ratio of 3.6 per cent in 2021 masked sub-national variations with some local government areas (LGAs) having CFR’s exceeding 10 per cent. The Northern states were disproportionately affected, with the eleven states accounting for more than 80 per cent of the total reported cases in the country. Inadequate access to and management of water services, high rates of open defecation, unhygienic sanitary/waste disposal systems and poor hygiene practices greatly contributed to the spread of cholera in these states. There were huge gaps in subnational government and local institutional capacities to control the outbreak, especially in services related to WASH, surveillance, risk communication, distribution of cholera supplies, case management, coordination and monitoring by partners. The situation was also compounded by the limited fiscal space of state governments and low presence of the humanitarian community in the North-west region. The sustained rainy season, inadequate access to basic health and WASH services, and continued displacements caused by insecurities and climate-related events in the North further increased the risk of spread to new LGAs and states.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated US$6 million on 27 September 2021 from its Rapid Response window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities in response to the cholera outbreak. This funding enabled UNICEF, WHO and their partners to provide life-saving health and WASH assistance to 481,000 people, including 118,000 women, 124,000 men, 239,000 children, and 9,700 persons with disabilities.The CERF funding added value to the humanitarian response by enabling the UN to respond to time critical needs of the population affected by the cholera outbreak in Nigeria. The allocation improved the coordination between WHO and UNICEF and development and humanitarian actors in the states and communities of implementation. The CERF allocation was released at the peak of the outbreak in November and the flexibility of the CERF allowed agencies to expand their coverage to other affected and at-risk areas in order to mitigate the spread of the outbreak.UNICEF;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons6004803.00004140524812112021-10-21T00:00:002021-10-08T00:00:002021-10-22T00:00:002022-03-09T00:00:002022-09-10T00:00:006004803.00002021-09-27T00:00:00As of 12 September, there have been 72,900 reported cases of cholera across 336 local government areas – considerably higher than the total reported in 2020 (1,859) or 2019 (4,108). While some cases were reported as early as January 2021, the majority of the cases occurred within the last 3 months. From June to September 2021 the number of active cholera states rose from 6 to 28 states. The national case fatality ratio is estimated at 3.3%, though in some local government areas it has exceeded 10%. There are capacity gaps to control the outbreak, especially in services related to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), surveillance, risk communication, distribution of cholera supplies, case management, coordination and monitoring by partners. The rainy season, inadequate access to basic health and WASH services, and continued displacements have increased the risk of further spread.
With CERF funding, UNICEF and WHO will provide disease surveillance and case management, distribute cholera prevention and treatment supplies, raise awareness about infection prevention and control measures, and engage with communities on hygiene and WASH services.PReport Available837202121-UF-NGA-4861667NigeriaNGA2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedNigeria UF Application Aug 2021 (Displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa5300000The humanitarian crisis in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states in north-east Nigeria was expected to persist in 2021, with ongoing conflict continuing to severely affect millions of people. Some 1.92 million people were displaced internally, some 54% of who were taking shelter across host communities.The humanitarian needs were on the increase but international donor funding to Nigeria was erratic and key humanitarian programmes were underfunded. As a result, CERF allocated $12.5 million to Nigeria from its Underfunded Emergencies window to sustain the implementation of key life-saving operations. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 2,617,949 people, including 1,155,546 women, 548,730 men, 913,672 children, and including 40,753 people with disabilities in the camp coordination, common services, food security, health, nutrition, protection, shelter and WASH sectors.CERF funds helped respond to time-critical needs. The allocation was approved when support was already being provided to the Government, allowing for the delivery of services at a critical time and boosting the credibility of UN agencies. For nutrition needs, the funds were provided as cases of malnutrition started to increase, allowing for an early response to time critical needs. The funding covered three months of the UN's humanitarian air service, allowing for the continued operation of flights. CERF funding supported durable solutions in alignment with the Government’s plan to re-settle displaced people more permanently, with UNHCR and FAO working closely together. CERF funds also improved coordination among the humanitarian community and the allocation facilitated closer relations with regional authorities, host communities and other partners.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFPHost communities;Returnees;Internally displaced persons12495302.0000115404926179482021-09-15T00:00:002021-09-07T00:00:002021-10-29T00:00:002022-06-13T00:00:002023-08-31T00:00:0012495302.00002021-06-10T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PReport Available852202121-UF-COD-4861727Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD2Underfunded Emergencies33Violence/ClashesConflict-relatedDR Congo UF Application Oct 2021 (Conflict)1Geophysical02Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa9600000In the east of the DRC, renewed outbreaks of conflict had disastrous impacts on the civilian population, raising concerns about their protection and the need to scale up multi-sectoral assistance to tens of thousands of displaced people. At the same time, recurrent outbreaks of disease stretched health capacities to the limit and according to an Integrated Food Security Phase Classification assessment, 19.6 million people were in phases 3 or above. Women and girls continued to bear the brunt of the humanitarian consequences in the DRC. Population movements, combined with armed conflict and acute food insecurity resulted in an increase of protection incidents throughout the country with women and girls particularly at risk of life-threatening GBV incidents perpetrated against them, the majority of which resulted in long term and often lifelong consequences.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $22 million on 10 June 2021 from its Underfunded Emergencies window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. The humanitarian funding situation in DRC was dire and the CERF allocation sent an important signal about the severity of needs in underserved regions and the need to close gaps in response coverage. The allocation supported life-saving interventions by 7 UN agencies across multiple sectors. To ensure a timely, cost-effective and durable approach, CERF funds were channelled to UN agencies with existing presence and capacity to collectively implement a multi-sectoral response in these target areas. The CERF allocation placed a specific focus on responding to their needs. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 514,481 people across multiple sectors in seven provinces (Ituri, North-Kivu, South-Kivu, Maniema, Tanganyika, North-Ubangi, and South-Ubangi), including 56,000 persons with disabilities.The CERF allocation complemented a recent DRC Humanitarian Fund allocation as well as a CERF rapid response allocation for 2020, focusing on different sectors and geographic locations. The CERF allocation sent an important signal to donors about the severity of needs in underserved areas and the need to fill gaps in response coverage. An HCT working group worked on a resource mobilization plan for the DRC. The DRC Humanitarian Response Plan, and the HC and HCT have used the CERF allocation to intensify advocacy efforts with donors. The CERF allocation supported localisation efforts: almost $6.9m - 31% of the entire CERF allocation - was channeled to national NGOs, government partners and the Red Cross. The allocation provided life-saving assistance to communities through in-kind assistance, services, and cash and voucher assistance - over $4.4m was transferred to families in need through cash and voucher activities.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons22058073.00005083835144812021-10-21T00:00:002021-10-13T00:00:002021-11-03T00:00:002022-05-27T00:00:002023-04-03T00:00:0022058073.00002021-06-10T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PReport Available820202121-RR-COD-4813127Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD3Rapid Response9CholeraDisease OutbreakDR Congo RR Application Jun 2021 (Nyiragongo volcano)2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa0On 22 May 2021, the Nyiragongo volcano near the city of Goma in eastern DRC erupted with lava streams pouring down towards the east and the city itself. The lava flow, ash, and gas as well as the multiple ensuing earthquakes destroyed houses, public buildings (schools and health structures), and fields. Water and electricity supply systems have also been affected and roads cut off.
In the evening of 26 May, the government of DRC ordered the evacuation of 10 neighborhoods in the eastern part of Goma as a cautionary measure. Approximately 390,445 people (or 78,000 households) moved towards the west (Sake and surrounding villages, until reaching Bukavu along Lake Kivu) and towards the north (road to Rutshuru), while others crossed the border to Rubavu in Rwanda. Most people moved by foot, taking with them what they could. This large movement of population has placed additional stress on host communities and services in neighboring areas and increases the risk of a cholera outbreak.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $2 million on 26 May 2021 from its Rapid Response window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 232,433 people, including 62,758 women, 58,109 men, 111,566 children, and 46,950 people with disabilities in Health and WASH sectors. The CERF allocation served as a critical injection of early funds for the response plan and enabled UN agencies and partners to timely start the emergency response.CERF funds enabled partners to support the DRC Government in its efforts to scale up the cholera response and improve access to WASH services to people in need following the Nyiragongo volcan eruption in North Kivu province. This allocation helped to strengthen the capacities of health and WASH actors in the affected area to mitigate a potential cholera outbreak.UNICEF;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons1197576.00001328022324242021-06-17T00:00:002021-06-09T00:00:002021-06-18T00:00:002021-08-31T00:00:002022-02-28T00:00:001197576.00002021-05-28T00:00:00On 22 May, the Nyiragongo volcano near the city of Goma in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) started erupting. Within 3 days, there were 31 reported deaths and 40 adults were reported missing. Lava streams destroyed several villages and one neighborhood of Goma. Tens of thousands of people were displaced, including thousands whose homes were destroyed. Many people returned but on the evening of 26 May, authorities ordered the evacuation of 10 of Goma's 18 districts due to detected volcanic activity. Hundreds of thousands of people fled the city.
During both rounds of displacement, thousands fled to the nearby town of Sake, where 19 suspected cholera cases were reported in the last two weeks. The CERF funds will support UNICEF and WHO to ensure access to drinking water and reduce the risk of outbreaks of communicable diseases, including a further spread of cholera.PReport Available817202121-RR-COD-4755227Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD3Rapid Response32RefugeesConflict-relatedDR Congo RR Application May 2021 (CAR Refugees)102Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa92000In December 2020, the Democratic Republic of the Congo witnessed an inflow of refugees fleeing the violence that erupted in the aftermath of the elections in neighbouring Central African Republic (CAR). As of 20 March 2021, UNHCR had biometrically registered some 52,000 refugees. Many of the refugees resided in some of the most underserved areas in the region and had little to no access to services. The new arrivals were settled along the border with CAR in spontaneous sites across 40 remote localities close to the border. This exposed them to security risks, including physical attacks and retaliation in the event of incursions by Non-State Armed Groups from CAR. Other refugees resided with host families many of whom lived in abject poverty and had to share their already scarce resources with the new arrivals. Their areas of residence were also hard to access given the poor road conditions and general lack of access. Some of these new arrivals still carry the scars of traumatic events experienced before and during their flight to the DRC, including physical after effects, as highlighted during the participatory assessments conducted with refugee men, women, and children. Although the newly arrived refugees had mostly part been well received by the host community, the presence of large numbers of refugees in some host sites could be a trigger for conflict, particularly given the fact that in some areas, new arrivals now outnumbered the local population and lacked access to quality shelter and sanitation. The most urgent needs included food, water, shelter, health care, livelihoods, and protection, as well as core relief items and sanitation to prevent a potential spread of diseases including COVID-19.In response to the crisis, the ERC allocated $1.5 million from CERF’s Rapid Response window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. This funding enabled UNHCR and partners to address the most pressing needs identified through a rapid needs assessment and fully reflected in an Interagency Refugee Response Plan for the 90,000 Refugees from the Central African Republic. It also focused on ensuring the registration of 40,011 newly arrived refugees in the South Ubangi, North Ubangi, and Bas-Uele provinces, and supporting the relocation of 4,581 refugees from areas in around Yakoma to Modale, within the first six months of the response. A multisectoral lifesaving intervention was designed. It included Logistics, Protection, Shelter and WASH activities. In more details, it included the registration, provision of documentation to refugees, relocating the refugees away from less than secure border areas to areas where they could receive much needed humanitarian assistance, providing emergency shelters, facilitating access to hygiene and sanitation facilities, preventing, and responding to gender-based violence, providing child protection assistance and conducting protection monitoring. In the specific sector of GBV prevention and response, UNHCR and its partners worked on prevention activities such as awareness session with a focus on support and training to local protection committees, and the host communities and local authorities in host localities, including the PSEA. Psychosocial, medical, and legal support to GBV survivors and host community members was also provided. While in the specific sector of Child protection, more separated and unaccompanied children needed and subsequently benefitted from best interest assessments in line with best interest determination procedures. This multi-sectoral life-saving assistance targeted 44,000 people, including 10,300 women, 5,700 men, and 28,000 children.This CERF allocation enhanced protection for refugees by providing a sense of decency, preventing wash and shelter related incidents of SGBV. Furthermore, CERF funding helped strengthen protection monitoring, minimizing human rights violations and other protection risks faced by refugees, particularly in border areas. This assistance benefitted the host communities as well as the refugees. The CERF allocation also contributed to the prevention of diseases such as cholera, diarrhoea and COVID-19. The CERF funding also supported the launch of UNHCR's "alternative to camps” policy.UNHCRRefugees1500000.000044000445922021-05-25T00:00:002021-05-21T00:00:002021-05-25T00:00:002021-09-15T00:00:002022-02-28T00:00:001500000.00002021-04-14T00:00:00Since December 2020, the Democratic Republic of the Congo has witnessed the arrival of refugees in the aftermath of elections in the Central African Republic (CAR). Authorities had initially recorded some 92,000 refugees, with another 21,000 people having arrived during two weeks in late March and early April. As of 20 March, UNHCR had biometrically registered some 52,000 refugees, but registration is still ongoing. Many of the refugees are living in dire conditions in remote, hard-to-reach areas without basic shelter and facing acute food shortages. The most urgent needs include food, water, shelter, health care, livelihoods and protection, as well as core relief items and sanitation to prevent a potential spread of epidemic diseases such as COVID-19. With the CERF allocation, the Humanitarian Country Team proposes to focus on providing an integrated package of humanitarian assistance and protection.PReport Available826202121-UF-TCD-4849021ChadTCD2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedChad UF Application Aug 2021 (Displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa549000The humanitarian situation in the Lac region of Chad deteriorated significantly between July 2020 and June 2021 due to intensification of army operations and violent attacks by non-state armed groups, leading to a seventy per cent increase in the number of IDPs since 2020. Over 25 per cent of the Lac population was expected to face severe food insecurity (IPC phase 3 and above) by end of August 2021 (21 per cent already are). The global acute malnutrition rate was at 18.7 per cent and the severe acute malnutrition rate at 3.9 per cent, much higher than the accepted thresholds of 15 and 2 per cent respectively. Over 480,000 people were in need of shelter assistance.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $7 million on 10 June 2021 from its Underfunded Emergencies window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 149,000 people, including 44,000 women, 42,000 men, 63,000 children, and including 12,400 persons with disabilities. Some 43 per cent of the CERF funds were subgranted by the UN agencies to their implementing partners, including national NGOs, international NGOs, government partners and the Red Crescent.The CERF funding enabled the UN agencies and their partners to sustain their operations in the Lac region in spite of severe funding shortfalls.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons7001065.0000832191493662021-08-24T00:00:002021-08-16T00:00:002021-09-08T00:00:002022-04-07T00:00:002023-01-16T00:00:007001065.00002021-06-10T00:00:00The humanitarian situation in the Lac region of Chad has deteriorated significantly in the last year due to intensification of army operations and violent attacks by non-state armed groups, leading to a seventy per cent increase in the number of IDPs since 2020. Over 25 per cent of the Lac population is expected to face severe food insecurity (IPC phase 3 and above) by end of August 2021 (21 per cent already are). The Operational Plan for the Lac region released in April 2021 requests $167m to address the most urgent needs. The funding situation overall is at its worst compared with the last five years, with the $617m Chad Humanitarian Response Plan nine per cent funded in mid-June 2021, compared with 18-31 per cent at this time of year in the previous five years.PReport Available831202121-RR-AGO-4865110AngolaAGO3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterAngola RR Application Aug 2021 (Drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa3800000Angola was experiencing its worst drought in 40 years. In the most affected southwestern provinces, rainfall was 40-60% below average and when rainfall improved, it was too late to recover crop production. Thus, drought coupled with rising temperatures had drastically reduced harvest and livelihoods, creating an alarming food insecurity and nutrition crisis. Some 5.9m people, or 19% of the population of Angola, experienced food shortages – up from 3.8m people at the end of March and 1.6m people in 2020. WFP estimated that 15m people (50% of the population) employed negative coping strategies, such as spending savings. The crisis had also expanded geographically: 2020 planning figures indicated an impact in 3 provinces in southern Angola, but then drought conditions worsened to impact 6 provinces. Proxy Global Acute Malnutrition (GAM) prevalence had increased from 9.8% in 2018 to over 20% in 2021, above emergency thresholds, in the 6 hardest hit provinces, with over 18,000 children suffering from Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) and an additional 38,000 children at risk. Restrictions imposed due to COVID-19 impacted livelihoods, leading to family income loss, increased violence risks, including gender-based violence, and heightened child protection concerns, particularly during school closures.In response to the crisis, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $5 million from CERF’s Rapid Response window for life-saving activities. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide humanitarian assistance to 66,013 people, including 95,000 women, 54,000 men, 30,000 boys and 46,000 girls, and including 3,338 people with disabilities. This funding allowed UN agencies and their partners to kick-start response activities, including i) the scale-up of nutritional services, ii) health services for acutely malnourished children and at-risk women in highly food-insecure areas, iii) food security support for households with post-harvest losses caused by the drought, iv) access to clean water and sanitation, and v) protection services targeted at food-insecure and malnourished communities, including prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse.CERF funding enhanced the presence of the UN and its partners, especially against a backdrop of limited humanitarian funding. It provided an opportunity to increase trust and credibility for the UN and wider humanitarian response, in relation to both the Government and the affected population. CERF funding helped to raise the global profile of this emergency and was used to mobilize additional resources, notably from ECHO and USAID. CERF-funded interventions helped strengthen humanitarian coordination with the Government, especially at provincial level.FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHOInternally displaced persons;Other affected persons4999561.00004508744903362021-08-27T00:00:002021-08-18T00:00:002021-08-27T00:00:002021-12-09T00:00:002022-06-08T00:00:004999561.00002021-08-05T00:00:00Angola is experiencing the worst drought in 40 years. In the most affected south western provinces, rainfall was 40-60% below average. While rainfall has improved in recent months, this was too late to recover crop production. The drastically reduced harvest and its impact on livelihoods have created an alarming food insecurity and nutrition crisis. The crisis has also expanded geographically, from three to six provinces now affected by drought. Restrictions imposed due to COVID-19 have also impacted livelihoods leading to loss of family income, increased risks of violence, including gender-based violence, and heightened child protection concerns, particularly during school closures. Currently, 5.9m people, or 19% of the population of Angola, are experiencing food shortages – up from 3.8m people at the end of March and 1.6m people in 2020. Proxy Global Acute Malnutrition (GAM) prevalence rates have increased from 9.8% in 2018 to over 20% in 2021, above emergency thresholds, in the six hardest-hit provinces, with over 18,000 children suffering from Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) and an additional 38,000 children at risk.
In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 6 August allocated $5 million from CERF's rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action. The country team will use the CERF allocation to provide a multi-sectoral, time-critical and life-saving emergency response at the peak of the food and nutrition insecurity crisis. This includes providing the full nutritional basket to the most vulnerable people, including children and women, in the six most drought-affected provinces.
The HCT intends to focus on five priorities: 1)Nutrition, including the scale-up of nutritional services,2)Health services for acutely malnourished children and at-risk women in highly food-insecure areas,3)Food security support for households with post-harvest loss caused by the drought,4)Access to safe water and sanitation and 5)Protection services targeted at food-insecure and malnourished communities, including PSEAPReport Available804202121-RR-CAF-4707520Central African RepublicCAF3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedCAR RR Application Mar 2021 (Displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa9CAR crisis 2013-829000The situation had deteriorated in the Central African Republic in the aftermath of the second round of legislative elections in mid-March 2021, compounding existing vulnerabilities and the impact of the COVID-19. One in four Central Africans had been forced to flee their homes. While tens of thousands had been able to return home, there remained 125,000 people either displaced in the bush, in informal settings, in civilian buildings (churches, schools, hospitals) or in host families. Many of the people who fled had already been displaced multiple times, heightening protection risks for civilians, particularly women and girls. The crisis disrupted the flow of goods on the main supply route from Cameroon to Bangui, prompting market prices for essential products in some urban areas to increase. According to nutritional surveillance and early warning systems, malnutrition was on the rise in 14 of the country's 35 health districts, while several health facilities were forced to close because the health personnel have fled. The Humanitarian Country Team called for urgent support to respond to growing food security, nutrition, health, and protection needs.
Published in October 2021, the 2022 CAR Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO) showcased an unprecedented humanitarian emergency since 2015. 3.1 million people needed humanitarian assistance and protection, 63% of the population. Of these, 2.2 million people had such severe needs that their physical and mental well-being was in danger. The number of human rights abuses and violations of international humanitarian law had increased as their nature had changed, with new risks to civilians such as explosive devices or the stigmatisation of entire communities, significantly increasing protection needs. In such a volatile context, people were still forced to flee their homes every day for safety. As of November 2021, 670,700 persons remained internally displaced, while 420,000 former IDPs returned home from January to November 2021 only due to the precarious living conditions in displacement areas. The crisis disrupted market functioning, compromised access to land and limited food production, prompting prices for essential products to increase and food security to worsen. The risk of diseases and malnutrition increased as fast as access to food, water and nutrition services decreased. According to the September IPC, in 2022, 2.4 million people were expected to be acutely food insecure.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $8 million on 10 March 2021 from its Rapid Response window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. The allocation had two main objectives: scaling up the emergency response to the most affected areas, with a particular focus on food insecurity and malnutrition, and ensuring access to health, nutrition, and protection services for the most vulnerable. The CERF RR funding enabled 6 UN agencies and their partners to provide timely life-saving assistance to almost half a million people, including 115,921 women, 85,793 men and 268,912 children across four sectors: health, protection, food security and nutrition. The allocation prevented the further deterioration of food insecurity and malnutrition in the sub-prefectures of Dékoa, Bambari, Bouar and Bangui. Thanks to the food assistance, none of these sub-prefectures were classified in Emergency situation (IPC phase 4) as of September 2021. In total, US$ 1.7 million was distributed through cash transfers to 44,584 people to purchase food commodities and agricultural inputs of their choice. The combination of agricultural and food assistance prevented vulnerable households from adopting negative food coping mechanisms or selling their productive assets to feed themselves.The new conflict dynamics that emerged in December 2020 led to an unprecedented outbreak in violence in several regions of the country, large scale forced displacement, and an upsurge in protection and humanitarian needs throughout 2021. The CERF RR allocation allowed partners to quickly scale up their presence and proximity to the most affected communities and to provide timely and critical multisectoral assistance. The grant supported people living in hard-to-reach areas with little or no services available due to the conflict through increased protection by presence and provision of mobile clinics for health care, sexual and reproductive health and GBV. By November 2021, only two out of the eight sub-prefectures targeted by the grant received a severity classification of 4 (HNO 2022) because of the complementarity of the humanitarian assistance provided. In Dekoa area for instance, data from needs assessments undertaken in September indicated that 72% of the affected people reported that the humanitarian assistance provided by the grant covered their basic and urgent needs, twice the national average (34%). The grant also enabled effective coordination, not only through the use of coordinated response approaches but through the roll-out of new tools, such as the localised minimum expenditure basket for cash transfers for the food security cluster. Partnerships were also strengthened between UN and NGOs, with WHO establishing a new agreement with one INGO (COHEB), but also with donors. The CERF RR grant was instrumental in building trust and the credibility of the response, demonstrating the ability of humanitarian actors to access conflict areas, despite the complex and insecure operating environment, thus mobilising additional funding from other donors in a complementary manner.FAO;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons8000183.00004131704706262021-04-06T00:00:002021-04-01T00:00:002021-04-06T00:00:002021-06-21T00:00:002022-01-12T00:00:008000183.00002021-03-10T00:00:00The situation continues to deteriorate in the Central African Republic in the lead-up to the second round of legislative elections scheduled for 14 March, compounding existing vulnerabilities and the impact of the COVID-19. Of the 276,000 people who were displaced in the first two months of the year, 129,000 remain stranded in spontaneous sites and communal buildings, living with host families or hiding in the bush. Many of the people who fled recently have already been displaced multiple times, heightening protection risks for civilians, particularly women and girls. The crisis has disrupted the flow of goods on the main supply route from Cameroon to Bangui, prompting market prices for essential products in some urban areas to increase. According to nutritional surveillance and early warning systems, malnutrition is on the rise in 14 of the country's 35 health districts, while several health facilities were forced to close because the health personnel have fled. The Humanitarian Country Team is calling for urgent support to respond to growing food security, nutrition, health, and protection needs. In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 10 March allocated $8 million from CERF's Rapid Response Window for life-saving humanitarian action.PReport Available835202121-UF-CMR-4877718CameroonCMR2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedCameroon UF Application Aug 2021 (Displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa2200000In March 2021, the humanitarian needs were on the increase but international donor funding to Cameroon was erratic and key humanitarian programmes were underfunded.As a result, CERF allocated $5 million on 11 June 2021 to Cameroon from its Underfunded Emergencies window to sustain the implementation of key life-saving operations. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 295,000 people, including 56,000 women, 66,000 men, 173,000 children, and including 12,000 people with disabilities across the food security, health, protection, WASH, and nutrition sectors. The CERF recipient agencies and their partners were able to reach the most vulnerable people, including those in hard-to-reach areas, alleviate suffering and implement life-saving and protection activities. For example, for the Nutrition Cluster, it was the only funding available to maintain a basic emergency package for malnourished children and Cluster coordination. The CERF allocation to WHO led to increased access to health services, including to mental health and psychosocial support, and an improvement in the quality of services. The funding also allowed clusters to extend activities to new geographical areas previously not covered. Over 65,000 people gained access to safe drinking water and improved sanitation.Despite the severity of the needs, Cameroon’s humanitarian disasters traditionally receive limited global attention, and Cameroon is included in the top three of the Norwegian Refugee Committee's list of most neglected crises worldwide since 2018. At the time of the CERF allocation, the humanitarian response plan for 2021 was only funded at 53 per cent. Against this background, the CERF allocation was not only crucial to bring relief to those most in need, but also a strong signal to the affected population that the UN continues to advocate on their behalf. However, while CERF contributed to the funding efforts to address some of the most critical needs, further donors’ support is needed.FAO;IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons4998919.00003705002947842021-09-15T00:00:002021-09-08T00:00:002021-09-15T00:00:002022-02-25T00:00:002023-02-28T00:00:004998919.00002021-06-11T00:00:00Cameroon has witnessed a massive increase in people in need of protection and humanitarian assistance as a result of worsening socioeconomic conditions, reduced access to basic services, and insecurity. By March 2021 an estimated 2.6 million people remain food insecure. This situation is exacerbating communities’ pre-existing vulnerabilities, negatively impacting livelihoods, agricultural production and the provision of basic social services.PReport Available803202121-RR-COD-4706927Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD3Rapid Response30EbolaDisease OutbreakDR Congo RR Application Mar 2021 (Ebola)2Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological02Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa2644782On 7 February 2021, the Democratic Republic of Congo declared an outbreak of Ebola after the laboratory confirmation of a case in North Kivu. As of 9 March, 11 cases were reported across fourth health zones (Katwa, Biena, Musienene and Butembo). An additional 11 neighbouring health zones in North Kivu and 3 in Ituri were identified to be at risk, and in need of heightened surveillance and awareness-raising. The Congolese government developed a three-months response, calling on key actors for joint efforts to ensure a maximum control of the new outbreak and strengthening of the preventive measures.In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 16 February allocated $4 million from CERF’s rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action. The funds enabled 4 UN agencies (IOM, UNFPA, UNICEF, WHO) and partners to support government-led efforts to break the chain of transmission of the new Ebola Virus Disease outbreak. These 4 agencies responded together to the most critical needs by complementing each other on the ongoing response and intervening at community and household levels, as well as responding to the current gaps with time critical and life-saving activities. The allocation built on a previous CERF allocation of $40 million for an early Ebola oubtreak.This CERF allocation enabled partners to support the Ministry of Health (MoH) in its efforts to break the chain of transmission of the new Ebola virus disease outbreak in North Kivu province, in keeping the number of potential infections low, and preventing its spread to other provinces in DRC. CERF funds have helped respond to time-critical needs, because an early response in an epidemic outbreak contributes to early control of the spread and containment of the outbreak. CERF funds helped to rapidly scale up life-saving interventions and prevent the spread of Ebola.IOM;UNFPA;UNICEF;WHOHost communities;Other affected persons4013391.000020657826504402021-04-01T00:00:002021-03-25T00:00:002021-04-05T00:00:002021-06-28T00:00:002022-02-15T00:00:004013391.00002021-02-16T00:00:00On 7 February 2021, the Democratic Republic of Congo declared an outbreak of Ebola after the laboratory confirmation of a case in North Kivu. In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 16 February allocated $6 million from CERF’s rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action. The Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) proposes to focus on the public health response, including potentially water, sanitation and hygiene, as well as protection and nutrition.PReport Available795202121-RR-COD-4669727Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedDR Congo RR Application Jan 2021 (Cash allocation)1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa22Covid-19 2020-202119600000In 2020, the DRC continued to face an acute and complex humanitarian crisis. The humanitarian situation deteriorated amid persistent conflicts in the east and increased violence in several parts of the country. The DRC was home to one of the largest populations of internally displaced people in the world and the largest on the African continent. The country had 5.2 million internally displaced people, some 1.4 million returnees and 527,000 refugees and asylum seekers from neighboring countries. In 2020, the DRC was the first country in the world in terms of the number of people in acute food insecurity, with 21.8 million people affected in the second half of 2020 – a 40% increase compared to the same period in 2019. People in the IPC phases of crisis and emergency were mainly founded in areas affected by conflicts and population movements and epidemics. Almost 4.4 million people had suffered from acute malnutrition, including 3.4 million children under the age of five. The prevalence rate of global acute malnutrition was 6.5 percent and that of chronic malnutrition at 42 percent. The COVID-19 pandemic further worsened existing vulnerabilities and fragile coping mechanisms.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $7 million from its Rapid Response window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. This project was part of an $80 million CERF allocation to support cash programming in response to increasing food insecurity in 6 countries. In the DRC, this CERF-funded allocation enabled WFP, FAO and their partners to provide over $5 million in life-saving cash and voucher assistance to over 114,000 people, including 24,000 women, 20,000 men, and 70,000 children.The CERF allocation enabled WFP and FAO to provide complimentary cash and voucher assistance to the same households, helping them to become more self-reliant and reducing their reliance on negative coping strategies. According to a WFP survey, 82% of the beneficiaries reported being able to meet their basic needs. By focusing on cash and voucher assistance, the allocation also had a multiplier effect on the local economy. The target households used the money to buy essential supplies through local markets, to pay their children's school fees, and to pay for healthcare services. In turn these market traders, teachers and healthcare workers used the money for essential goods and services.FAO;WFPHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons6998971.0000773191144472021-01-18T00:00:002021-01-11T00:00:002021-01-19T00:00:002021-04-09T00:00:002021-11-22T00:00:006998971.00002020-10-28T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PReport Available808202121-RR-SSD-4707691South SudanSSD3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-relatedSouth Sudan RR Application Apr 2021 (Likely famine)1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa10South Sudan crisis 2013-7200000At the time the CERF request was made, around March/April 2021, people in South Sudan were experiencing one of the worst food insecurity emergencies globally. Across the country, more than 7 million people (approx. 65% of the population) were predicted to face food insecurity and 1.9 million women and children were already acutely malnutritioned. Additionally, reports of the previous year’s cereal and vegetable harvest producing only 50% of other years’ outputs provided an additional indication of an alarming food insecurity trend continuing into the future. The levels of food insecurity in many areas, including the Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA), were particularly alarming, with visible malnutrition and morbidity observed during assessment in Pibor Town, Gumuruk, and Lekuangole. At the time the request was made, access to food in many areas was expected to deteriorate, with food sources –wild foods and fishing – expected to become more limited, leaving humanitarian food assistance as the main source of food. The overall situation can widely be considered as one of the most severe hunger periods in living memory.The activities implemented with $10 million allocated through CERF’s rapid response window contributed to mitigating the effects of food insecurity, helped prevent malnutrition in children and pregnant and lactating women, contributed to averting famine and helped improve the well-being of affected people. Activities supported cluster priorities in health, nutrition, WASH, protection, and logistics through provision of livelihood assistance, life-saving sexual and reproductive health services, integrated health and nutrition services, and prepositioning (including subsequent replenishment) of core pipeline supplies in the six priority locations. A total of 506,664 people were reached through this CERF allocation, including 156,093 women, 125,941 girls, 97,879 men, 126,751 boys, and 59,616 persons with disabilities. Furthermore, CERF funding strengthened the ongoing humanitarian response through a multi-sector approach and influenced the allocation of additional resources from donors. By requiring clusters to work in coordination and by providing an in-built feedback mechanism (After Action Review), the CERF allocation further improved in-country processes and enhanced the strategic use of funds. In addition, the CERF allocation complemented an allocation of $13 million from the South Sudan Humanitarian Fund which supported procurement of core pipeline items for health, nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene, food security and livelihoods, and protection; and provided front line response. This CERF allocation also complemented a $7 million cash programming CERF grant that supported 221,600 food insecure households to meet their food needs locally through unrestricted cash. This complementarity with other funding opportunities contributed towards building preparedness capacities and resilience to recurring emergenciesCERF funds were allocated at a critical time, when the people of South Sudan were facing the worst food insecurity emergency globally. Funding from CERF supported a scale up of the humanitarian response in six priority 1 counties (Tonj North, Tonj South, Tonj East, Akobo, Pibor and Aweil South) while also attracting additional resources from donors. Recipient agencies addressed the most urgent humanitarian needs, reaching 506,664 affected persons, including persons with disability, with food and livelihood assistance, protection support, health, nutrition, and WASH services as well as logistical support. The response helped prevent people already facing emergency levels of acute food insecurity from further falling into chronic food, thereby contributing to the effort of averting famine.
Furthermore, CERF funding strengthened coordination and partnership among stakeholders, especially recipient agencies, implementing partners and cluster coordinators, in addressing immediate needs in the targeted locations. It also enabled UNICEF to promote multi-sectoral life-saving response through nutrition, protection (Child Protection and Gender Based Violence), WASH and logistics activities. Women and children received preventive and curative nutrition services, and UNICEF provided WASH services in locations with high GAM rates - nutrition centres and communities, child protection services and GBV services to women and girls, including GBV survivors. Additionally, logistical support helped scale up and expand humanitarian response and services in the Greater Pibor Administrative Area during rainy season.FAO;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons10000359.00005110845066642021-04-26T00:00:002021-04-14T00:00:002021-04-27T00:00:002021-08-16T00:00:002022-02-21T00:00:0010000359.00002021-03-10T00:00:00Across South Sudan, 7.24m people will face food insecurity in April-July 2021; this is 65% of the population. Some 1.9m women and children are acutely malnourished. Last year’s cereal and vegetable harvest in 9 of the country’s 10 states was only 50% compared to previous years. Some 105,000 people are facing catastrophic levels of acute food insecurity (IPC phase 5) between December 2020 and March 2021 in six counties in the Greater Pibor Administrative Area (Pibor), Jonglei (Akobo), Northern Bahr El Ghazal (Aweil South), and Warrap (Tonj East, Tonj North and Tonj South). The levels of food insecurity in the Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA) are particularly alarming, with visible malnutrition and morbidity observed during the latest assessment in Pibor Town, Gumuruk, and Lekuangole. This has been driven by insufficient caloric intake, atypical consumption of wild foods, and minimal access to clean water. Access to food in GPAA is expected to further deteriorate in the coming months, with current food sources – wild foods and fishing – expected to become more limited, leaving humanitarian food assistance as the main source of food. 2021 is already considered by many as the most severe period of hunger experienced in living memory. On 10 March 2021, the ERC approved a $10 million CERF allocation to respond to food insecurity in South Sudan, focusing on the worst-affected areas.PReport Available805202121-RR-GNQ-47143103Equatorial GuineaGNQ3Rapid Response34Unspecified EmergencyUnspecified EmergencyEquatorial Guinea RR Application Mar 2021 (Bata explosion)5Conflict-related02Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa130000On 7 March 2021, a series of explosions occurred at an armoury of the Nkuantoma Gendarmerie and military barracks in Bata, the country’s economic capital. The blast has created widespread destruction to housing and infrastructure, disrupted services, and caused extensive damages and losses to income generating activities. 107 people died from the explosion and more than 700 others were injured. The Government described the situation as catastrophic and called for the international community’s support to respond to humanitarian needs. The explosion has heightened protection risks, particularly for unaccompanied children who lost family and relatives, and water and sanitation concerns.In response to the explosion in Bata, CERF allocated $1 million from its Rapid Response window for humanitarian activities. UNFPA supported programming to prevent gender-based violence (GBV) and sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), sexual and reproductive health (SRH), HIV support, and psychosocial and economic support to women and girls. Socio-economic support mainly consisted of vouchers and cash for ensuring people's financial access to SRH, GBV/SEA services. WFP provided humanitarian air services by establishing an air bridge between Malabo and Bata to enable emergency personnel and equipment to be transported quickly and regularly through its assets. The B1900D aircraft based in Malabo operated the route Malabo-Bata-Malabo on a regular basis. This funding enabled UNFPA, WFP and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 60,000 people, including 20,500 women, 13,000 men and 26,500 children.CERF allowed all UN agencies and partners to operate and deliver in the COVID19 context, thanks to the airbridge Malabo-Bata-Malabo operated by WFP. The CERF funds contributed not only to the emergency response, but also to the early recovery phase, facilitating the implementation of innovative interventions, such us cash transfer, cash for work or cash for training. It also allowed to raise awareness of Government counterparts and civil society organizations to often forgotten critical needs, like the specific ones of women and girls in emergency contexts.UNFPA;WFPHost communities;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons994464.000060000600002021-04-09T00:00:002021-04-01T00:00:002021-04-09T00:00:002021-08-06T00:00:002022-01-11T00:00:00994464.00002021-03-22T00:00:00On 7 March, a series of explosions occurred in the city of Bata, the economic capital of Equatorial Guinea. Over 100 people were killed and buildings in the surrounding area were destroyed. A UN Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) team was deployed to Bata on 12 March to assess needs. In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 22 March allocated $1 million from CERF’s Rapid Response window, to support direct assistance to affected people and the Humanitarian Air Service.PReport Available856202121-RR-SSD-5035391South SudanSSD3Rapid Response6FloodNatural DisasterSouth Sudan RR Application Nov 2021 (floods)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa10South Sudan crisis 2013-780000In 2021, South Sudan suffered from a third consecutive year of severe flooding. Floods across many regions led to the displacement of thousands (adding to the continued displacement of people following previous flood events), the destruction of homes and critical public infrastructure, as well as a significant reduction of livelihood opportunities, affecting approx. 780,000 people. The shock’s impact was further compounded by an escalation of violence in areas such as Tambura. According to an Inter-Cluster Coordination Group (ICCG) situation report from 12 November 2021, the worst affected states included Jonglei (278,000 people), Unity (208,000 people), Upper Nile (126,000), Northern Bahr el Ghazal (65,000), Lakes (61,000), Warrap (23,000), Western Bahr el Ghazal (10,000) and Central Equatoria (10,000). Across these areas, thousands of displaced people took refuge on increasingly scarce higher ground within their country, with many sheltering in churches, schools, and public spaces. With many areas cut off from roads and other infrastructure, a large number of affected people suffered from having only limited or no access to adequate basic services and supplies. While humanitarian responders tried to provide adequate assistance with the resources that were available at the time, the historic scale of the emergency soon overstretched available response capacities, particularly in terms of avoiding pipeline breaksOn 18 November 2021, Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffith allocated $13 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund’s rapid response window to support the implementation of critical life-saving activities. The funding enabled humanitarian responders to provide assistance across six critical sectors - shelter and non-food items (SNFI), water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), protection (including child protection), food security, camp coordination and camp management (CCCM), and health – for an estimated total of 411,399 flood-affected people across 20 counties. The funding further supported the logistics cluster, enabling WFP and partners to work on the rehabilitation of the access route between Manga port and Bentiu, a critical connection for the fast delivery of supplies. The allocation from CERF was informed by the IASC Statement on the Centrality of Protection in Humanitarian Action and employed a conflict sensitive approach. The allocation prioritized persons with specific needs in all projects including persons with disabilities, the elderly, and other vulnerable people, providing the targeted assistance, including establishing safe spaces for women and children.The allocation from CERF served as an important catalyst for the response, helping to generate much-needed additional resources to meet immense needs. Additionally, CERF funds improved the effectiveness of various coordination structures such as the Flood Response Technical Task Force, inter cluster working groups, and the ICCG. By requiring fund recipients to agree on a common operational and strategic approach, CERF played a significant role in improving coordination among humanitarian partners, particularly during the project design stage, preventing overlaps and duplication of services during project implementation. The commitment of flexible funding from CERF also provided partners with the option to use and then replenish available stocks, ensuring that addressing urgent, flood-related needs did not come at the cost of sacrificing resources earmarked for other programming.IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Returnees;Internally displaced persons12909258.00003195984113992021-12-13T00:00:002021-12-02T00:00:002021-12-13T00:00:002022-03-28T00:00:002022-09-19T00:00:0012909258.00002021-11-18T00:00:00809,000 people have been affected by massive flooding in many parts of the country, compounded by an escalation of violence in areas such as Tambura. Humanitarian agencies have scaled up their response to meet the affected people’s needs. This is the third year in a row that large parts of South Sudan have been flooded.
The CERF allocation contributes to the response to one of the worst and most prolonged floods. UN agencies and their partners will provide humanitarian assistance and protection to people impacted by the floods who have limited or no access to basic services and supplies.PReport Available829202121-UF-SSD-4852191South SudanSSD2Underfunded Emergencies33Violence/ClashesConflict-relatedSouth Sudan UF Application Aug 2021 (Response to protracted needs)1Geophysical01Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa10South Sudan crisis 2013-180361The overall humanitarian situation in South Sudan remained very fragile, in a context characterized by conflict and sub-national violence, political instability, underdevelopment, food insecurity and environmental hazards; all of which, over many years, had affected the resilience and heightened the vulnerability of large swathes of the population across the country. Meanwhile volatile conditions on the ground continued to prompt sizeable population movements made up of new internal displacement and, increasingly, returns of internally displaced people (IDPs) and refugees. These movements converged towards locations where access to services and humanitarian assistance remained extremely limited, increasing the risk of tensions with existing local communities. Further compounded by the impact of COVID-19 the humanitarian situation had taken a disproportionate toll on South Sudanese women and girls as a result of existing structural gender inequality and unequal gender power relationships, with rising levels of gender-based violence (GBV) in a country where the phenomenon was already pervasive before the start of the pandemic. At least 2.2 million children, most of whom were girls, were out of school in South Sudan, prior to the pandemic. Protracted conflict had devastated the country's education system, and the recent pandemic left an additional 2.1 million children out of school. Protection concerns, which were generally high across the country, were particularly acute for girls exposed to early marriage, early pregnancies, and the denial of education.The overall humanitarian needs of South Sudan were on the increase but international donor funding was erratic and key humanitarian programmes were underfunded. As a result, CERF allocated $12,441,721 to South Sudan from its Underfunded Emergencies window to sustain the implementation of key life-saving operations. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 192,749 people, including 45,469 women, 26,693 men, 110,026 children, and 4,560 people with disabilities in Education, Health (including Sexual and Reproductive Health) and Protection (including Protection from Gender-Based Violence and Child Protection) sectors.CERF led to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries. With the funding from CERF allocation, UNFPA rapidly mobilized supplies and implementing partners to establish access for affected people to GBV and SRH services. The rapid delivery of humanitarian assistance contributed to saving the lives of 73,683 who have direct beneficiaries and indirectly benefited 221,049 indirect people. CERF also helped respond to time-critical needs. The allocation enabled UNHCR to address the most pressing protection needs of affected communities with a specific focus on the most vulnerable population, prevention, and response to sexual and gender-based violence (GBV), and persons with specific needs.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEFHost communities;Returnees;Internally displaced persons12441721.00001764911927492021-09-01T00:00:002021-10-21T00:00:002022-06-10T00:00:002023-06-30T00:00:0012441721.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available847202121-RR-KEN-4936948KenyaKEN3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterKenya RR Application Oct 2021 (Drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa2366455Kenya faced two consecutive below-average rainy seasons in 2021, with severe consequences for people in the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASAL) region. The number of people in need of humanitarian assistance in the ASAL increased by 47% to over 2.1 million. An estimated 532,000 children under age 5 and 93,300 pregnant and/or lactating women were acutely malnourished; acute malnutrition surpassed the emergency threshold in many areas, affecting between 15% and 30% of children in eight counties. Access to water was the most immediate concern for most people. Across most pastoral areas, below-average pasture conditions resulted in increased migration as herders sought better access to pasture, browse, and water for their herds. This resulted in an increase in inter-communal tensions. On 8 September 2021, the President declared a national disaster.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $5 million on 17 September 2021 from its Rapid Response window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. This funding enabled five UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 385,000 people - including 155,000 women, 62,000 men, and 168,000 children - via food security, health, nutrition, child protection, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), and gender-based violence protection activities. CERF funding was received at a critical time and was particularly helpful in filling response gaps identified by the Government and partners in the initial stages of the emergency and in the context of the Kenya Drought Flash Appeal.CERF funding was instrumental in sending an unequivocal clear signal to other donors about the importance and severity of needs occasioned by the drought and on the need to act quickly with additional funding for the response. At the time, forecasts for October-December 2021 rainy season were already showing high likelihood of below-average rainfall. It was thus imperative to take a “no regrets” approach in responding to the needs. CERF funding also served to help better position the humanitarian community in fulfilling its mandate to provide lifesaving assistance to communities affected by this severe drought. In addition, it also enhanced political buy-in for the UN in Kenya with regards to sustaining dialogue with the government regarding its plans to respond to the crisis.FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHOOther affected persons5001019.00004547973854252021-10-15T00:00:002021-10-08T00:00:002021-10-19T00:00:002022-01-26T00:00:002022-08-05T00:00:005001019.00002021-09-17T00:00:00Kenya has faced two consecutive below-average rainy seasons, with severe consequences for people in the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASAL) region. The number of people living in food insecurity and thus in need of humanitarian assistance in the ASAL has increased by 47% to over 2.1m. 532,000 children under age 5 and 93,300 pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers are acutely malnourished. Worryingly, acute malnutrition has surpassed the emergency threshold in many areas, affecting between 15% and 30% of children in eight counties. Access to water is the most immediate concern for most people. Across most pastoral areas, below-average pasture conditions have resulted in increased migration as herders seek better access to pasture, browse, and water for their herds. This has increased inter-communal tensions and increased the potential for violence. Most ASAL areas have reported disease outbreaks, including due to reduced availability of safe water sources and lack of access to improved sanitation and hygiene services. In pastoral areas, the forecast for below-average October to December 2021 short rains is expected to worsen household food security. The President declared the drought a national disaster on 8 September.
In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 17 September allocated $5 million from CERF's rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action.
The Humanitarian Country Team will provide an integrated assistance package of water, nutrition, health, and protection for the most affected communities in the ASAL region in Kenya.PReport Available839202121-UF-ETH-4849334EthiopiaETH2Underfunded Emergencies33Violence/ClashesConflict-relatedEthiopia UF Application Sep 2021 (conflict)1Geophysical01Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa5200000The humanitarian crisis in Northern Ethiopia, in its 8th month at the time of the allocation, was deepening. An estimated 5.2 million people across Tigray were now in need of humanitarian assistance, representing more than 90 per cent of the region’s population. More than two million people had been forced to flee their homes. Of these, more than 63,100 people had fled across the border to Sudan, while more than 1.7 million internally displaced people had been registered across 265 sites in Tigray and the neighbouring regions, with the actual number of internally displaced people estimated well over 2 million. Millions of people were severely food insecure and hundreds of thousands were facing famine-like conditions. Levels of food insecurity and malnutrition were at catastrophic levels in some areas. A recent screening of 21,000 children under age 5 found that more than 21 per cent had life-threatening severe acute malnutrition, significantly above the emergency threshold of 15 per cent. Ethiopia had been included as a priority country in the UN Secretary General's High-Level Taskforce (HLTF) on famine prevention. Violations against civilians continue to be reported, including rape and other forms of abuse (especially against women and girls). Access to basic needs remains severely constrained which include health, access to water, hygiene and sanitation services and Many rural areas remain without electricity or communications.In 2021, humanitarian needs were on the increase, but international donor funding was erratic, and key humanitarian programmes were underfunded. As a result, CERF allocated $13 million to Ethiopia to sustain the implementation of key life-saving operations. The CERF funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 4,114,130 people, including 973,014 women, 960,499 men, 2,180,617 619,192 children, and people with disabilities in the Food Security – Agriculture, Camp Coordination and Camp Management, Shelter and Non-Food Items, Protection and Health sectors.During the After-Action Review (AAR), partners highlighted CERF’s added value for the humanitarian response in Northern Ethiopia mentioning the rapidness of disbursement, the smooth application process, quick feedback mechanism. Partners and cluster confirmed alignment with cluster prioritization was reflected in the strategic operationalization of the allocation and also highlighted that this CERF supported lifesaving interventions that were very relevant to the different needs of affected population. Cash-based assistance was usd to the extent possible (considering the very challenging operational environment with the closure of the banking system and availability of cash in Tigray) and people’s feedback indicated high appreciation as it provided flexibility to meet their distinct needs.FAO;IOM;UNHCR;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons13000000.0000304850132113092021-09-29T00:00:002021-09-15T00:00:002021-10-12T00:00:002022-04-15T00:00:002023-03-08T00:00:0013000000.0000Summary will be available soon.PReport Available855202121-RR-ETH-5032134EthiopiaETH3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterEthiopia RR Application Nov 2021 (Drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa932443In Ethiopia, many southern and southeastern pastoral areas experienced consecutive poor rainy seasons in late 2020 and early 2021, resulting in water shortages, below-average crop production, poor rangeland conditions, and rising cereal prices across affected areas. That contributed to worsening food insecurity in a region already struggling with multiple other shocks (conflict, insecurity, macroeconomic challenges including the socio-economic impacts of COVID-19, and desert locusts). Needs were particularly severe in Borena zone of Oromia region where, according to a June 2021 assessment by the regional Disaster Risk Management Office, some 426,000 people were in need of emergency food support, and Dawa zone in Somali region where water shortages resulted in over 330,000 people depending on water trucking. The situation continued to deteriorate even further, with forecasts expecting a third below-average rainy season between October and December 2021 and a fourth consecutive below-average rainy season between March-May 2022. Both forecasts turned out to be correct and the drought situation deteriorated as it expanded to more regions and affected more and more people.In response to the drought and projected needs based on forecasts that the situation would deteriorate, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 15 November allocated $5 million from CERF’s Rapid Response window for early response and anticipatory action activities in the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and agriculture sectors. For their respective CERF projects, UNICEF and FAO prioritized activities that simultaneously addressed existing needs and mitigated projected stresses in line with two priorities: (i) to increase access to potable water to communities to prevent waterborne diseases and mitigate risk of cholera outbreaks; (ii) to save core breeding animals and protect livelihoods of pastoral communities in Dawa and Borena. During implementation, the geographical targeting of the allocation expanded to more zones in Somali region in order to address the increasing needs across the entire region. This change, allied to strategic reprogramming of some of the planned activities to appropriately address needs on the ground as the situation progressed, ensured that the CERF resources could reach a total of 317,201 people with life-saving interventions (83,773 women, 80,670 men, 77,591 girls and 75,167 boys).The availability of CERF funding for key WASH and Agriculture interventions allowed both FAO and UNICEF to mobilize partners, coordinate priorities and start implementing the most critical interventions. Thanks to the timeliness of this CERF allocation, FAO and UNICEF were able to immediately start critical interventions that enabled them to prevent further deterioration of the situation and avoid irreversible consequences to affected communities’ lives and livelihoods. CERF support to the response enabled the sectors to understand and prioritize needs, which ended up serving as a “blueprint” for the entire drought response that would follow. Both FAO and UNICEF noted that the CERF resources served their catalytic role in providing funding that helped trigger additional contributions for the drought response from other donors such as USAID and ECHO. The projects under this allocation helped highlight the needs and gaps of the response, which in turn supported advocacy and resource mobilization efforts.FAO;UNICEFHost communities4987750.00002572173172012021-12-02T00:00:002021-11-24T00:00:002021-12-02T00:00:002022-03-14T00:00:002022-10-21T00:00:004987750.00002021-11-15T00:00:00In Ethiopia, many southern and southeastern pastoral areas experienced consecutive poor rainy seasons in late 2020 and early 2021, resulting in water shortages, below-average crop production, poor rangeland conditions, and rising cereal prices across affected areas. This is contributing to worsening food insecurity in a region already struggling with multiple other shocks (e.g., conflict, insecurity, macroeconomic challenges including the socio-economic impacts of COVID-19, and desert locusts). Needs are particularly severe in Borena zone of Oromia region where, according to a June assessment by the regional Disaster Risk Management Office, approx. 426,000 people are in need of emergency food support, and Dawa zone in Somali region where water shortages have resulted in over 330,000 people already having to rely on water trucking.
Looking forward, the situation is expected to deteriorate even further, with all global and regional forecasts agreeing that there is an increased probability of a third below-average rainy season between October-December 2021. Furthermore, current El Niño forecast-based climate analogs indicate elevated chances of a fourth consecutive below-average rainy season between March-May 2022.
In response to the existing and projected needs, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 15 November allocated $5 million from CERF’s Rapid Response window for early response and anticipatory action activities. The Ethiopia Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) proposes to prioritize the agriculture (livestock) and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sectors as the best way to cover the most life-saving needs given both the consequences of the drought being observed and the projected underperformance of the current and upcoming rainy seasons. The HCT intends to focus on two priorities: (i) to increase access to potable water to communities to prevent waterborne diseases and mitigate risk of cholera outbreaks; (ii) to save core breeding animals and protect livelihoods of pastoral communities in Dawa and Borena.PReport Available857202121-RR-ETH-5032034EthiopiaETH3Rapid Response33Violence/ClashesConflict-relatedEthiopia RR Application Dec 2021 (conflict)1Geophysical01Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa8100000One year after the conflict started in November 2020, the situation in northern Ethiopia remained precarious and volatile at the time of this allocation, with the continuation of active hostilities in several locations leading to increased humanitarian needs and vulnerabilities due to large-scale displacement, loss of livelihoods and access to markets, food, and basic services. The crisis in Tigray remained at the time a major humanitarian and protection crisis, with an increased risk of full-scale famine, severe malnutrition, and disease outbreaks. An estimated 5.2 million people across Tigray needed humanitarian assistance, more than 90 per cent of the region’s population. More than two million people had been forced to leave their homes, representing the fastest and largest growth in internal displacement globally, with many people being repeatedly displaced since. Millions of people were already severely food insecure as the agricultural planting season had been missed in many parts of Tigray. There were no available food stocks as many people were prevented from planting for eight months, due to insecurity and deliberate efforts to destroy livelihoods. The conflict also started spreading to new areas in Amhara and Afar at the peak of the harvest season, which was expected to lead to further crop losses and severe food insecurity. WFP reported in a statement on 26 November that the number of people in need of humanitarian food assistance across northern Ethiopia at the time had grown to an estimated 9.4 million as a direct result of conflict. Amhara Region had seen the largest increase of people in need with 3.7 million people in urgent need of humanitarian assistance.In response to the Tigray crisis, CERF Rapid Response allocated $20 million from CERF’s Rapid Response window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. Funding from CERF enabled UN agencies to provide life-saving assistance to 1,232,525 people, including 284,850 women, 254,269 men, 352,481 girls, 340,925 boys, and 107,528 persons with disabilities in the Food Security – Agriculture ,Camp Coordination and Camp Management, Education, Health, Nutrition, Protection (Child Protection, Gender-Based and Violence and Housing, Land and Property) Shelter and Non-Food Items, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene and Common Services – Logistics sectors.The rapid increase in humanitarian needs, in a much larger geographical area and across most sectors, resulted in this CERF allocation having to prioritize seven UN agencies across 12 sectors/areas of responsibility. Despite the exceptionally large allocation, and perhaps as a testament to how it was timely, there were no requests for extensions. Implementing partners used the funds to deliver assistance effectively and efficiently to where resources were most needed. As usual, CERF’s flexibility was highlighted as one of the key added values as the approval of reprogramming requests enabled partners to timely adapt their programming to address changes on the ground during implementation .FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons20000028.0000118634512325252021-12-29T00:00:002021-12-20T00:00:002021-12-31T00:00:002022-04-04T00:00:002022-10-21T00:00:0020000028.00002021-11-15T00:00:00The situation in northern Ethiopia remains difficult due to ongoing fighting, with severe impact on civilians and increasing humanitarian needs in Tigray, Amhara and Afar. An estimated 2.7 million children in northern Ethiopia are affected by destroyed or damaged schools or by displaced people sheltering in schools. It is estimated that 80 per cent of essential medication is no longer available in Tigray while most health facilities are not functional due to damage and lack of supplies. Humanitarian operations throughout the country face a funding gap of $1.3 billion, including $350 million for the response in Tigray. In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 15 February allocated $20 million from CERF’s rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action.PReport Available815202121-RR-ETH-4784734EthiopiaETH3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterEthiopia RR Application May 2021 (Drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa5800000Erratic rains in 2020 in the Southern and South-Eastern part of Ethiopia, coupled with the depletion of surface water sources and low groundwater level, led to severe water scarcity across pastoral and agropastoral areas of Somali and Oromia regions. Already in December 2020, some of the drought early warning triggers could be seen through anecdotal observation including poor performance of rain, reduced milk production, crop failure, shortage of quality and quantity of water for both humans and livestock, abnormal livestock migration with overcrowding in water sources, deterioration of livestock body condition, the high price of cereals and imported foods, lower price of livestock and reduced productivity. The initial assessments by humanitarian partners in 2021 indicated an increase in acute malnutrition as well as livestock in poor condition and communicable livestock disease. After the failed rains in 2020, the drought in 2021 was impacting 86 per cent of areas in Somali and 14 per cent of areas in Oromia. Since January 2021, the drought's devastating effects had been reported in 80 woredas (out of 93 woredas) in the Somali Region and 48 woredas in the Oromia Region (out of 335 woredas). According to the IPC projections for the period January-June 2021 (from December 2020), the nutrition situation in southern and southeastern areas were expected to deteriorate due to limited access to food (including milk) and income. Nutrition outcomes were expected to be most severe from February-July 2021, which is the typical Belg lean period. At the time, the FEWSNET update on Ethiopia (March 2021) noted that southern and southeastern pastoral areas were facing a shortage of pasture and water as rainfall was yet to begin. The Somali region and adjacent areas of Oromia region were in IPC phase 3 (crisis) and projected to stay in that same condition until at least September 2021. The combination of these factors were estimated to contribute to food insecurity, which then would increase malnourishment ahead of the coming long drier season. Overall, an estimated 11.9 million people in Oromia and 4.5 million in Somali were suffering crisis levels of food insecurity (IPC Phase 3) at the time of the allocation.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $5 million on 6 May 2021 from CERF’s Rapid Response window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 498,540 people, including 95,036 women, 95,036 men, 319,700 children, and 57,202 people with people with disabilities UN agencies and partners provided 1) nutrition interventions: the project treated children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in the targeted Woredas in Oromia and Somali 2) provided optimal preventive infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices to pregnant and lactating women (PLW) and other caregivers of children 3) provided life-saving WASH services and supplies for the affected population 4) management of severe acute malnutrition with medical complications 5) treatment of an increasing number of endemic communicable diseases that threatens to reach epidemic levels especially among the most vulnerable drought-affected communities such as displaced people and remote communities.The added value of CERF allocations included the timely availability of funds enabled UNICEF, WHO and partners to start crucial activities, in addition to triggering the mobilization of additional resources. Moreover, this Rapid Response (RR) allocation complemented a CERF allocation under an Anticipatory Action (AA) pilot, which was also being implemented in Somali region. Notedly, UNICEF mentioned that thanks to the improvements made in rehabilitating water infrastructure as part of the AA project, at the time of the RR implementation, assessments showed that the areas targeted by the AA were not suffering as harshly from the drought and were, therefore, not targeted for the RR, allowing other affected areas to receive life-saving support. Furthermore, the close linkages fostered with the Water Regional Bureau during the AA implementation led to a faster and smoother implementation of the RR project. Under the health sector, WHO also noted that the response project built on and benefited from the activities implemented under the AA pilot, for example, by using the Rapid Response Teams (RRTs) that had their capacity strengthened under the AA project to provide essential health services to drought-affected communities.UNICEF;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons4978858.00004511364985402021-05-21T00:00:002021-05-12T00:00:002021-06-08T00:00:002021-09-02T00:00:002022-03-09T00:00:004978858.00002021-05-06T00:00:00The Somali and Oromia regions of Ethiopia are experiencing a severe drought because of erratic rains across the southern and southeastern pastoral and agropastoral areas. Resulting in water scarcity is exacerbating humanitarian needs. The two regions are in IPC phase 3 (crisis) and projected to stay so until September 2021. An estimated 5.8 million people are affected by the drought across the two regions, including 261,000 drought-induced IDPs in 186 sites. The drought is impacting 86% of areas in Somali and 14% of areas in Oromia, altogether affecting 128 of 428 woredas. The number of children admitted with severe acute malnutrition in the targeted woredas has increased by 70% in Somali and 7% in Oromia regions than the period before the drought. Furthermore, the reported incidence of gender-based violence, child labor, and child marriages has increased among drought-affected families. The current drought is being compounded by the socioeconomic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, intercommunal conflicts, and the desert locust infestation.
In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 6 May allocated $5 million from CERF’s rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action.
The Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) proposes to focus on providing an integrated package of water, sanitation and hygiene, health, and nutrition assistance to people in the most affected communities in Somali and Oromo regions. The HCT intends to focus on three priorities: (1) Ensure safe access to sanitation services ; (2) Improve access to basic health care for displaced people and host communities, including sexual and reproductive health and (3) improve access nutrition support through IYCF (infant and young children feeding) and management of children with medical complications of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM).PReport Available790202120-RR-ETH-4646134EthiopiaETH3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterEthiopia RR Application Dec 2020 (Anticipatory Action - Drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa7184735On 7 December, updated forecasts indicated that the trigger for activation of the anticipatory action (AA) framework had been reached. According to the forecasts, the pre-agreed food insecurity thresholds had been met in multiple regions and the pre-agreed drought thresholds for the spring rains had been met for Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region (SNNPR). Additionally, while not fully having been met at the time, the drought thresholds were very close to being met for Afar, Oromia and Somali regions. This led to the two-stage activation of the pilot, with activities with longer lead times and those requiring an earlier implementation immediately activated. A second set of activities scheduled to take place later was only activated towards the end of February 2021, based on rainfall projections continuing to predict below-average rainfall for several areas in Ethiopia and the food security thresholds continually being met for the same regions as in December (Afar, Oromia, Somali, SNNP) mainly due to the poor performance of the October-December rains and expected below-average rains for March-May 2021. According to FEWS Net, the March to May gu/genna rainfall in southern and southeastern pastoral areas was erratic, with most rainfall only occurring in late April and early May. Rainfall performance for the March to May diraac/sugum season in northern pastoral areas was extremely poor. Drought conditions were present across much of Afar, northern and western areas of the Somali Region, and parts of eastern Oromia at the end of the season despite the exceptionally heavy rainfall in late April and early May.Following the triggering of the Anticipatory Action Framework, the Humanitarian Coordinator in Ethiopia together with the Cluster Leads Agencies proposed a two-stage or phased activation approach whereas a set of time-critical activities with longer lead times were funded by CERF in December 2020 and a second set of activities, scheduled to be implemented later, were funded by CERF in March 2021, following re-confirmation of forecast below-average rainfall for the March-June season. This phased approach allowed action as early as necessary and with the highest confidence possible. In total, CERF provided $20 million ($13.2 million in December 2020 and $6.8 million in March 2021) to support anticipatory activities in the agriculture, education, health, nutrition, protection and water and hygiene sectors, reaching 903,275 people, including 214,440 women, 189,791 men, 254,166 girls, 244,878 boys and 91,512 people living with disabilities before the full effects of the drought could be felt.The implementation of the CERF Anticipatory Action (AA) pilot proposed to recipient agencies and partners a mindset shift. Despite some delays and necessary flexibility applied to the plans endorsed with the Anticipatory Action Framework for Drought in Ethiopia, this is precisely what the CERF allocation enabled humanitarian partners to achieve. Through the pre-arranged financing, CERF provided timely funding, which enabled agencies to take action before the full effects of the drought could materialize. Agencies recognized that AA and regular response are different types of programming and noted in the AAR that the implementation of the pilot required a unique programming and management mindset. They also recognized the essential aspect of timeliness in this type of intervention. At a time when Ethiopia is facing a drought with a third consecutive rainy season, with the possibility of a fourth looming in the horizon, the lessons and the results of the anticipatory actions implemented through this CERF allocation are certainly contributing to ensuring affected communities have a better chance at responding to such shocks in the future. Thanks to CERF funds, and to the detailed planning included in the Anticipatory Action Framework, partners included in the allocation were able to provide timely assistance to communities in order to support efforts to mitigate the effects of the anticipated drought. By acting before the actual onset of the drought, communities were able to make better choices for their families and to support their livelihoods, before it would be too late. During the After-Action Review session, participants agreed that the pilot fostered more coordination opportunities among agencies implementing projects under the allocation, even if there is still potential for more coordination in the future.FAO;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons19996683.00008904749032752020-12-24T00:00:002020-12-29T00:00:002021-04-09T00:00:002021-07-16T00:00:002022-01-31T00:00:0019996683.00002020-12-03T00:00:00To avert humanitarian outcomes like those caused by the droughts of 2011, 2015/16 or 2017/18, humanitarian partners in Ethiopia in cooperation with government counterparts, in 2020, set up an Anticipatory Action (AA) framework for drought, which was endorsed by the Humanitarian Country Team on 28 October. On 15 November, updated rainfall forecasts were published, predicting a 50 per cent probability of below-average rainfall for the spring rainy season in Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' (SNNP) region of Ethiopia. In addition, food security experts project 40.8 per cent of SNNP region's population to face crisis levels of food insecurity (IPC phase 3) or worse between February and May 2021, representing more than a five per cent deterioration compared to the current food insecurity situation. These conditions mean that the trigger thresholds for the AA framework have been reached, occasioning the activation of the framework and CERF allocation. Further to SNNP region, the trigger is also very close to being reached in Afar, Oromia and Somali regions. Several woredas in Afar, SNNP and Somali regions have already been affected by below-average rainfall during the past short rainy season. A combination of two consecutive poor seasons would be disastrous for the affected people, several of whom are projected to face emergency levels of food insecurity (IPC phase 4) in the spring of 2021.
Following the triggering of the Anticipatory Action Framework, the Humanitarian Coordinator in Ethiopia together with the Cluster Leads Agencies proposed a "phased activation" approach whereas a set of time-critical activities with longer lead times were funded by CERF in December 2020 and a second set of activities, scheduled to be implemented later, are funded by CERF in March 2020, following re-confirmation of forecast below-average rainfall for the March-June season. This phased approach allows action as early as necessary and with the highest confidence possible. Overall, CERF is providing $20 million ($13.2 million in December 2020 and $6.8 million in March 2021) to support anticipatory activities in the agriculture, education, health, nutrition, protection and water and hygiene sectors.PReport Available821202121-RR-BDI-4829317BurundiBDI3Rapid Response6FloodNatural DisasterBurundi RR Application Jun 2021 (Flooding)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa52182According to a multi-sectoral assessment conducted on 18 May 2021, heavy rainfall and flooding in the Gatumba and Rukaramu affected some 100,000 people, including 40,000 who were displaced. Some had previously been affected by flooding in 2020. There was a risk of water-borne diseases including cholera and the flooding was expected to exacerbate malnutrition, which stood at 6% for young children and women. Nearly 68 hectares of farmland were flooded in the town of Rumonge and in Bugarama.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $1.5 million from its Rapid Response window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. This funding enabled three UN agencies plus partners to provide life-saving assistance to 24,275 people, including 6,666 women, 6,134 men, 11,475 children, and including 3,217 persons with disabilities. Assistance covered 3 sectors: shelter and essential household items; water, hygiene and sanitation; and food security. The UN agencies and partners provided households with cash and voucher assistance, distributed shelter kits, provided access to safe drinking water, constructed emergency latrines and showers, and raised awareness about hygiene and COVID-19 infection prevention and control measures.The CERF funding serve as a critical injection of funds during the earliest stage of the response, improving the lives of internally displaced persons in Gatumba, Makamba and Rumonge.IOM;UNICEF;WFPHost communities;Internally displaced persons1500010.000028740242752021-06-25T00:00:002021-06-24T00:00:002021-07-01T00:00:002021-10-21T00:00:002022-04-15T00:00:001500010.00002021-06-14T00:00:00Some 100,000 people have been affected by flooding in Gatumba and Rukaramu, including some 40,000 people who were displaced. Up to 65,000 people could become displaced by the end of the rainy season in September.
The ERC has allocated $1.5 million from CERF to provide immediate humanitarian assistance as well as to limit the humanitarian impact of future flooding by initiating the relocation of people to less flood-prone areas. This is in line with the government’s national programme to consolidate peace, social stability and economic growth and has been consulted with the World Bank and other development actors. Overall, the CERF allocation will target an estimated 35,000 people. The allocation prioritizes two key objectives: save lives by providing shelter and water, sanitation and hygiene assistance to displaced families, and restore livelihoods through food and cash assistance.PReport Available828202121-UF-MDG-4848255MadagascarMDG2Underfunded Emergencies8DroughtNatural DisasterMadagascar UF Application Aug 2021 (Drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa188630After a failed rainy season that saw less than half the amount of expected precipitation between November 2020 and January 2021, the South of Madagascar was suffering from its worst drought in 40 years, making it the only non-conflict country in the world with pockets of the population at IPC-5 level food insecurity. The impact of climate change, in a region of the country that has historically been neglected and marginalized, has resulted in extraordinary needs: 1.6 million people are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, with 1.1 million facing IPC-3+ levels of food insecurity. Some 14,000 people were facing famine – a number that, without targeted assistance, was expected to double by the end of the year. More than half a million children also suffered from acute malnutrition, including more than 110,000 from severe acute malnutrition.In 2021, the humanitarian needs were on the increase, mainly due to failed rainy seasons, but international donor funding to Madagascar was sporadic and key humanitarian programmes were under funded. As a result, CERF allocated $8 million on 23 July 2021 to Eritrea from its Underfunded Emergencies window to sustain the implementation of key life-saving operations. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 154,365 people, including 43,453 women, 41,447 men, 69,465 children, and 3,306 people with disabilities in Food Security, Health, Nutrition, and Protection sectors.CERF helped respond to time-critical needs, mainly during the very acute phase of the crisis (between August 2021 and April 2022) where the humanitarian response needed to be scaled up. The CERF contribution was key to ensure an effective multisectoral response.
At the onset of the crisis, CERF projects reached 28,000 people in IPC4+, while treating 17,107 children suffering from severe acute malnutrition, ensuring a recovery rate of 96.3% in line with sphere standards.
In addition, mobile clinics allowed vulnerable households located more than 5 km away from health facilities (73% of the population) to access health services, in particular by people with disabilities.
CERF averted a major food security crisis and boosted resource mobilization efforts.FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHOOther affected persons8000000.00001565001543652021-08-25T00:00:002021-08-06T00:00:002021-08-25T00:00:002022-04-13T00:00:002022-12-30T00:00:008000000.00002021-07-23T00:00:00After a failed rainy season that saw less than half the amount of expected precipitation between November 2020 and January 2021, the South of Madagascar is suffering from its worst drought in 40 years, making it the only non-conflict country in the world with pockets of the population at IPC-5 level food insecurity. The impact of climate change, in a region of the country that has historically been neglected and marginalized, has resulted in extraordinary needs: 1.6 million people are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, with 1.1 million facing IPC-3+ levels of food insecurity. Some 14,000 people are facing famine – a number that, without targeted assistance, is expected to double by the end of the year. More than half a million children also suffer from acute malnutrition, including more than 110,000 from severe acute malnutrition.PReport Available854202121-RR-SOM-5027574SomaliaSOM3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterSomalia RR Application Nov 2021 (Drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa2300000Somalia is experiencing severe drought conditions after two consecutive failed rainy seasons, especially affecting the southwest of the country. The current rainy season was also forecast to be poor and has so far indeed been below average. The Southern parts of the country that had remained in moderate drought conditions in the previous months are now facing moderate to severe drought due to further depletion of the limited resources in the areas. This has led to serious human suffering and livestock death. The worst drought impacts are in Jubaland, Southwest state, Galmudug (central regions) and parts of Puntland which have suffered from consecutive seasons of poor rainfall. Water resources and pasture conditions have deteriorated in these areas triggering livestock migration and increased competition among pastoralists on the already limited resources. Given the rainfall forecast, the depressed rains are not going to be effective in mitigating the drought conditions. This has led to shortages of food and water, threatened peoples’ livelihoods, and increased the risk of communicable diseases. In the last quarter of 2021, 3.5 million people, 22% of the population, were expected to face food insecurity, and 1.2 million children were likely to be acutely malnourished. On 24 November 2021, the country declared a state of emergency over the drought.In response to the crisis, the RC/HC for Somalia requested $8 million from CERF’s Rapid Response window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. If approved, this funding will enable UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 374,524 people, including 93,539 women, 89,873 men, 95,556 girls and 95,556 boys, and 11,602 people with disabilities in the WASH, Food Security, Health, and Protection sectors.The allocation will serve a dual purpose. Firstly, it will allow agencies to provide immediate relief to affected populations, focusing on unconditional cash assistance as the main response, which will help households meet their basic food needs and prevent the depletion of livelihood assets. Other priority areas include livestock treatment, the provision of drinking water and health care services. Secondly, part of this allocation will be used to fund services in anticipation of worsening food insecurity, thus aiming to mitigate the impact of deteriorating conditions.The timely release of this allocation allowed UNICEF to provide immediate access to safe water through water trucking and at the same time ensured repair of strategic water structures to minimize dependency on water trucking. IOM ‘s rehabilitation/upgrading of boreholes and the construction of shallow wells benefited many families that were used to systematically saving the money to buy water during the dry season. Through WASH activities this grant contributed to the reduction of disputes related to water resources. By focusing assistance in rural areas/ areas of origin, FAO’s project contributed to efforts to reduce the risk of unsustainable migration as the drought conditions persevered. By using mobile cash assistance households were able to easily meet a variety of basic needs in a safe, timely and dignifying manner. This grant also enabled the timely reporting and investigation of alerts within 48-hour which greatly contributed to the reduction in morbidity and mortalities in drought-affected district. Implemented activities contributed to improved protection environment, addressed negative coping mechanisms, and ensured safety and overall wellbeing of the drought affected communities. This grant also enabled the timely reporting and investigation of alerts within 48-hours which greatly contributed to the reduction in morbidity and mortalities in drought-affected districtFAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons8000000.00003745244374842021-11-30T00:00:002021-11-24T00:00:002021-12-06T00:00:002022-04-18T00:00:002022-11-29T00:00:008000000.00002021-10-19T00:00:00Somalia is experiencing severe drought conditions after two consecutive failed rainy seasons, especially affecting the southwest of the country. The current rainy season was also forecast to be poor and has so far indeed been below average. This has led to shortages of food and water, threatened peoples’ livelihoods, and increased the risk of communicable diseases. In the last quarter of 2021, 3.5 million people, 22% of the population, were expected to face food insecurity, and 1.2 million children were likely to be acutely malnourished. Forecasts for the next rainy season in early 2022 have improved.
In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator has allocated $8 million from CERF’s rapid response window for life-saving activities.
This allocation serves a dual purpose. First, it will fund immediate humanitarian action targeting more than 606,000 of the most vulnerable people in Jubaland and South West State. This action focuses on unconditional cash assistance as the main response, which will help households meet their basic food needs and prevent the depletion of livelihood assets. Other priority areas include livestock treatment, the provision of drinking water and health care services. Second, part of this allocation will be used to fund services in anticipation of worsening food insecurity, thus aiming to mitigate the impact of deteriorating conditions.PReport Available810202121-RR-SOM-4707974SomaliaSOM3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterSomalia RR Application Apr 2021 (Drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa1184154After experiencing delayed and erratic rainfall distribution in the previous Deyr season (October to December 2020), more than 50 districts in Somalia were suffering from the impact of drought-like conditions. According to a February 2021 assessment by the Somalia Food Security and Nutrition Analysis Unit (FSNAU), 1.6 million people were facing a crisis or worse levels of food insecurity at that moment, with 1.45 million in IPC Phase 3 and 149,800 people in IPC Phase 4. Between December 2020 and April 2021, over 95,000 Somalis had been displaced as a result of the failed rainy season and forecasts projected that by the end of 2021 at least 3.4 million people could be affected, with 380,000 expected to become displaced, by drought or drought-like conditions. The situation was comparable to 2017 when Somalia also suffered from extremely severe food insecurity following consecutive droughts. The impacts of the failed 2020 Deyr season added layers of complexity to already unprecedented needs: At a time when communities were already struggling to cope with the impact of COVID-19, continued desert locust infestation, armed conflict, and political instability, skyrocketing water prices, increased displacement, and progressively widespread food insecurity, the drought-like conditions were driving communities to adopt negative coping mechanisms. The increasing and multisectoral needs of affected people were contrasted by diminished resources to provide assistance: In its second quarter of 2021, the humanitarian response plan remained severely underfunded at only 9.7 per cent.In June 2021 the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated US$ 7 million from CERF’s rapid response window. UN agencies were able to use CERF funding to assist 378,955 drought affected people with lifesaving assistance from as early as April. The objectives of the CERF response were to jump start response in drought hot spot areas still waiting relief and address water shortages while stepping up resource mobilization efforts at all levels. The allocation provided critical food, water, nutrition and logistics support for 378,955 people, including 90,307 women, 47,129 men, 208,471 girls, and 176,921 boys and including 37,491 people with disabilities. Key achievements of this CERF RR grant included provision of clean safe water through water trucking to 62,242 people in Jubaland and Southwest states ,provision of life-saving sexual and reproductive health services to 29,101, about 14167 children under 5 years were immunized against measles and nutrition screening of 283,042 children under five and treatment of 16,758 malnourished children.CERF funding provided fast delivery of life-saving assistance to drought affected communities who were also burdened by the impact of COVID-19 and helped reduce further suffering and destitution. Agencies successfully completed their projects in a timely and efficient way. Collectively they reached more people than planned. The timely disbursement of the CERF funds enabled immediate response to alleviate the suffering of the affected people. The grant also enhanced coordination among the humanitarian community in Somalia through the partnerships developed to address the critical needs of those most affected by the drought. The grant served as an indication of the scale up for resources required to support the drought response which triggered further funding advocacy from other sources including the Somalia Humanitarian Fund.IOM;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons7000046.00003789555228282021-04-23T00:00:002021-04-21T00:00:002021-05-03T00:00:002021-08-19T00:00:002022-02-15T00:00:007000046.00002021-02-25T00:00:00RAPID RESPONSE ALLOCATION: Delayed and erratic rainfall distribution characterized the October to December 2020 Deyr season, resulting in below-average, cumulative rainfall across most of the country. Pre-drought conditions, including widely depleted water reservoirs and shallow wells, loss of livestock, as well as extensive critical loss of pasture, have already been observed during a January 2021 inter-agency Drought Risk Assessment in Puntland, Somaliland, Galmudug and Jubaland: Only 19 per cent of the 1,250 assessed shallow wells contained water and 27 per cent of all assessed reservoirs were completely depleted. Subsequent assessments also identified dire water shortages in Hirshabelle. According to the post-Deyr season assessment from 4 February, 2021, 1.6 million people currently face crisis or worse levels of food insecurity as a result; up from 1.3 million in September 2020 and 1.1 million in January 2020; and comparable to 2017 when Somalia also suffered extremely severe food insecurity following consecutive droughts. To provide immediate relief to the most affected Somalis, the Emergency Relief Coordinator is providing $7 million in rapid response funding from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) for food, water, nutrition and logistics support. The CERF allocation will be aligned with the first $13.3 million standard allocation of 2021 of the Somalia Humanitarian Fund (SHF) which will also be dedicated to addressing the severe water shortages resulting from the poor Deyr season.PReport Available811202121-RR-SOM-4708174SomaliaSOM3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterSomalia RR Application Apr 2021 (Anticipatory Action for drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa1184154In 2021 the combined impact of consecutive dry seasons, severe water shortage and rising food prices resulted in increased poverty, widespread displacements, and food insecurity, making Somalia the most severely drought affected country in the Horn of Africa. A spike in conflict and insecurity, exacerbated the humanitarian situation forcing hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes. The poor 2020 Deyr rainy season (October to December) and forecasts of poor or below average April to June (Gu) rains and beyond led food security experts to predict that up to 2.65 million Somalis (21.5 per cent of the population) could face crisis or worse levels of food insecurity, including 400,000 likely to face emergency levels (3.2 per cent) between April and June 2021 – reaching the trigger thresholds for the AA framework.As the trigger of the AA framework were reached, CERF allocated $20m for anticipatory action against drought to deliver more effective, timely and dignified humanitarian assistance to 661,166 people in anticipation of what would become one of the most severe drought crises in the Horn of Africa. Together, seven UN agencies and their 45 implementing partners (including nine government ministries and agencies, eight international NGOs, 27 national NGOs and the Somalia Red Crescent Society) delivered a comprehensive package of assistance, consisting of food assistance, livelihood support, water and sanitation, health, nutrition, and protection assistance. This included: construction of 28 boreholes and repair of 12 shallow wells bringing water to over 138,000 people; distribution of drought-resistant seeds and tools with cash to 15,000 farmers; livestock assistance with cash to 22,000 farmers and vaccination of 37,000 goats and sheep; additional unconditional cash transfers to 110,298 people; screening of 518,005 children for malnutrition and nutrition treatment for 83,814 children and 35,119 pregnant or lactating women; vaccination of 33,750 children against measles; deployment of 11 Rapid Response Teams for early disease detection and control; and menstrual hygiene and dignity kits for over 10,000 women and girls. Together, the UN agencies and their partners reached 57,392 men, 85,772 women, 264,181 girls and 253,821 boys. Among those reached, there were 125,457 people with disabilities.CERF funding led to fast delivery of assistance. For example, the timely release of funds in April 2021 – a time when overall response funding was low - enabled swift procurement of critical nutrition supplies, medicines and vaccines which allowed the scaling up of emergency health services in priority districts. CERF also helped respond to time-critical needs, especially relating to water provision. Thanks to the timing of the CERF allocation, it was still possible to drill and rehabilitate boreholes, ensuring a more lasting solution ahead of the expected deterioration of the drought conditions. The CERF funding also improved coordination among the humanitarian community, especially between UN agencies, implementing partners and line ministries. CERF partially helped improve resource mobilization from other sources: being the first sources of funding for 2021, the CERF AA allocation helped raise awareness of the deteriorating drought conditions which in turn encouraged other donors to scale up response. Furthermore, the analysis from the CERF prioritization exercise provided a baseline for agencies to engage other donors to mobilize resources.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons20001256.00003454216611662021-04-26T00:00:002021-05-03T00:00:002021-08-19T00:00:002022-03-24T00:00:0020001256.00002021-02-19T00:00:00ANTICIPATORY ACTION ALLOCATION: Beyond the current emergency, an even worse crisis is looming in the next months: Several climate forecasts predict the coming April-June rainfall season in Somalia to perform poorly as well. A second consecutive rainfall failure would further exacerbate the humanitarian situation and food security experts therefore predict that for the April to June period up to 2.65 million Somalis (21.5 per cent of the population) could face crisis or worse levels of food insecurity, including 400,000 likely to face emergency levels (3.2 per cent). These projected numbers of food insecurity surpass the trigger for the Somalia Anticipatory Action framework and the Emergency Relief Coordinator will therefore allocate up to an additional $20 million for anticipatory action to prevent such a severe deterioration of the situation. The AA allocation will leverage the pre-agreed action plan developed with different agencies to enable collective, timely, and adequate assistance in the face emerging needs. Notably, this is the second allocation for the anticipatory action framework in Somalia, demonstrating the concept is working and can reach scale. The AA allocation will complement the $7 million CERF RR and $13.3 million SHF allocations which seek to provide immediate support to communities already suffering severe water shortages, as a result of the poor October-December season. In addition, the up to $20 million AA allocation will assist those communities whose well-being, especially food security, is further threatened by the forecast poor March-June season. The joint AA and RR allocation show that the different humanitarian streams can work together and be complementary to achieve greater impact.PReport Available834202121-UF-MOZ-4890361MozambiqueMOZ2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedMozambique UF Application Aug 2021 (displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa1300000The escalating conflict in northern Mozambique led to a dramatic rise in displacement and humanitarian crises in 2020 and 2021. The number of displaced people surged from 172,000 in April 2020 to over 732,000 a year later due to constant attacks and conflicts, most notably in Palma. In just three months, over 100,000 people were compelled to abandon their homes via risky routes. These displaced people, many of whom were forced to flee multiple times, left with minimal possessions and were desperately in need of essentials like food, shelter, hygiene facilities, and educational support. The majority sought refuge within the Cabo Delgado Province, while almost 67,000 fled to Nampula, 1,200 to Zambezia, over 1,130 to Niassa, and 153 to Sofala. Instances of human rights violations such as abductions, forced marriages, sexual violence, and forced recruitment into armed groups were disturbingly prevalent, with women and children facing a heightened risk.In response to the crisis, the Emergency Relief Coordinator in April 2021 allocated $5.5 million from CERF’s underfunded emergencies window for life-saving humanitarian action. These funds enabled humanitarian partners to sustain and ramp up vital assistance in accessible areas hosting the highest numbers of displaced people (especially Metuge, Montepuez, Ancuabe, and Pemba) through the delivery of multi-sectoral services and by providing a life-saving package of assistance (‘survival kit’) and mobile services in partially accessible and hard-to-reach areas. In total, the CERF allocation reached a total of 443,357 people, including 105,484 women, 65,595 men, 152,342 girls, 119,936 boys, and 68,710 people with disabilities.The CERF allocation enabled fast delivery of assistance by reducing funding gaps and promptly scaling up activities that assisted the people affected by both violence and COVID-19 in Cabo Delgado. Moreover, the CERF funds enabled agencies to meet time-critical needs by providing life-saving Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) assistance to women and girls, as well as shelter and non-food item assistance. Finally, the funds facilitated better coordination among aid recipients, humanitarian partners, and the government at both the national and provincial levels. The submission process for CERF funding allowed for comprehensive discussions on priorities and fund distribution, thereby enabling an agreement on the sequencing of funding requests. This process not only bolstered sectoral coordination among diverse partners but also fostered improved coordination at the field and Inter-Cluster Coordination Group levels.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons5500958.00002146864433572021-09-28T00:00:002021-09-08T00:00:002021-10-28T00:00:002022-04-08T00:00:002023-04-21T00:00:005500958.00002021-08-13T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PReport Available816202121-RR-MOZ-4772461MozambiqueMOZ3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedMozambique RR Application May 2021 (Displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa110000On 24 March 2021, the town of Palma in Mozambique’s northern province of Cabo Delgado came under attack by non-state armed groups (NSAGs). In the days that followed, non-state armed groups and government security forces engaged in clashes, until the NSAGs eventually withdrew from the area. By 17 May 2021, 51,782 people who fled Palma had arrived in surrounding districts, according to the IOM's displacement tracking matrix, and hundreds of people continued to arrive each day. Among displaced people, 643 were unaccompanied children and 1,696 elderly people. In addition, an unknown number of people remain inside Palma and its surroundings, including Quitunda and Quionga. Most of those who fled Palma left with nothing but the clothes on their backs, and many had walked for days through difficult terrain to reach safety. For those who remained, the situation was also dire, as Palma was effectively cut off, with roads impassable due to insecurity and the rainy season, commercial air traffic halted and boat routes stopped for civilian passengers. Before the attacks, it was estimated that 110,000 people lived in the Palma district, including more than 67,000 residents and 43,600 people who had sought shelter in Palma after being displaced from other parts of Cabo Delgado Province.In response to the crisis, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated US$5 million from CERF’s Rapid Response window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 84,752 people, including 21,189 women, 21,186 men, and 6,302 people with disabilities in Food security, Nutrition, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Health, Protection, Emergency shelter/NFI, and CCCM sectors.CERF funding allowed for the immediate delivery of assistance to the populations affected by violence/insecurity in Cabo Delgado, according to the 2021 Humanitarian Response Plan. CERF funding helped to foster coordination between recipient agencies, humanitarian partners, and the Government of Mozambique, both at the national and provincial levels. Also, due to the coordinated structure of the submission of the CERF application, adequate consultations on priorities and funding allocation took place that allowed for an agreement on the sequencing of funding requests. Finally, CERF funds have been instrumental in kick-starting the emergency response in Cabo Delgado in April 2021, following the Palma attack, and they have been significantly catalytic in raising additional funds from other international donors (DFID, ECHO, World Bank, UN Member States, etc.) over the following months, in line with the 2021 Humanitarian Response Plan.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons5020620.000066013847522021-06-02T00:00:002021-05-25T00:00:002021-06-07T00:00:002021-09-21T00:00:002022-04-08T00:00:005020620.00002021-04-28T00:00:00On 24 March 2021, the town of Palma in Mozambique’s northern province of Cabo Delgado came under attack by non-state armed groups. In the days that followed, heavy fighting led to displacement. According to IOM's displacement tracking matrix, by 22 April 2021, 25,679 people had fled Palma and hundreds continued to leave each day. An unknown number were still trapped inside Palma and nearby areas. Most of those who fled Palma left with nothing, many have walked for days through difficult terrain to reach safety. The situation is also dire for those who remain, as Palma is effectively cut off, with impassable roads due to insecurity and the rainy season, commercial air traffic halted, and boat rides stopped for civilian passengers. Prior to the attack, it was estimated that 110,000 people lived in Palma district, including more than 67,000 hosts and 43,600 displaced people who had sought shelter in Palma after being displaced from other parts of Cabo Delgado Province. Both people who fled and those who remain will urgently need life-saving assistance and protection. In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator has allocated $5 million from CERF's rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action. The Humanitarian Country Team proposes to facilitate an inter-agency multi-sectoral response that will focus on providing ‘survival-kit’ type supplies covering needs in several sectors, as well as mobile teams to reach new arrivals from Palma, among other activities.PReport Available919202222-RR-MOZ-5501661MozambiqueMOZ3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedMozambique RR Application Sep 2022 (Response to internal displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa100000Humanitarian conditions had deteriorated in the northern province of Cabo Delgado, already one of the poorest areas of the country, due to violence, growing insecurity, as well as extreme climatic shocks. These events had led to an increasing number of displaced people around the province, disruption of livelihoods, and restricted access to basic services such as civil documentation, education, primary healthcare and water.
As of May 2022, an uptick in attacks in the southern districts of Cabo Delgado, previously considered safe and accessible, triggered large new displacement. According to IOM's displacement tracking matrix, 106,000 people were displaced in June and July as a consequence of the escalating violence. While most of the newly displaced people moved to Pemba, Chiure, Metuge, Montepuez, and Ancuabe districts in southern Cabo Delgado province, some 23,774 people also arrived in Erati, northern Nampula province, where humanitarian activities were limited. Priority needs identified by partners on the ground were food, shelter and non-food items, water, sanitation and hygiene, health and protection.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $4.9 million from its Rapid Response window. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 217,242 people, including 64,690 women, 39,914 men, 112,638 children, and including 18,488 people with disabilities in the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Health (including sexual and reproductive health), Nutrition, Protection (including child protection and protection from gender-based violence), Food Security, Shelter and Non-Food Items, and Camp Management sectors.The CERF allocation served as a critical injection of early funds for the flash appeal and enabled UN agencies and partners to timely start the emergency response. The CERF allocation also improved coordination among the humanitarian community, as this allocation helped foster coordination between recipient agencies, humanitarian partners and with the Government of Mozambique, both at national, provincial and field levels, including at Area Inter-Cluster Coordination Group in Pemba.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFPHost communities;Internally displaced persons4889195.0000700002172422022-09-21T00:00:002022-09-09T00:00:002022-09-23T00:00:002023-02-06T00:00:002023-07-24T00:00:004889195.00002022-08-19T00:00:00Since the beginning of 2022, humanitarian conditions have significantly deteriorated in the northern province of Cabo Delgado, already one of the poorest areas of the country, due to violence, growing insecurity and climatic shocks. These events have led to an increasing number of displaced people across the province, disruption of livelihoods, restricted access to basic services, and unfolding humanitarian needs. As of May, an uptick of attacks in the southern districts of Cabo Delgado, previously considered safe and accessible areas, triggered new displacement. More than 100,000 people were displaced in June and July as a consequence of the escalating violence. UN agencies and their partners will use the CERF allocation to provide drinking water, health care and nutrition assistance, protection including child protection and protection from gender-based violence, food and agricultural support and emergency shelter.PReport Available882202222-RR-MOZ-5256461MozambiqueMOZ3Rapid Response5StormNatural DisasterMozambique RR Application Apr 2022 (Tropical Cyclone Gombe)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa478237When Tropical Cyclone Gombe struck on 11 March 2022, it severely deteriorated an already dire humanitarian situation in the provinces of Nampula and Zambezia, affecting more than 200,000 people. Upon Gombe’s landing, Nampula was already host to more than 100,000 people displaced by the conflict in neighbouring Cabo Delgado. The cyclone caused widespread flooding, displacements, interruption of basic services, as well as severe damages to public infrastructures and private houses throughout Mozambique. According to preliminary data released by the Government, the cyclone has affected over 478,237 people (92,093 families), caused 56 deaths, injured 82 people, and displaced 20,556 people. Gombe has also completely destroyed 53,383 houses, severely damaged 39 health centers, 1,458 classrooms (affecting 143,904 students), 2,748 electricity poles, and 934 km of roads and destroyed a total of 67,752 ha of crops. The limited overall resources (including funds, staff and sectoral supplies) had already been overstretched to address the humanitarian needs caused by the conflict in northern Mozambique and the previous climatic shocks of Tropical Storm Ana and Tropical Depression Dumako. Now, these ongoing limitations are further hindering the capacity of humanitarian organizations to support communities affected by Cyclone Gombe. Therefore, urgent funding is currently required to initiate and expand the response to the unfolding humanitarian needs.In response to the crisis, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $4 million from CERF’s Rapid Response window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 200,000 people in Food Security, Shelter and Non-Food Items, Health, Health (Sexual Reproductive Health), health and Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene.CERF funding allowed for the immediate delivery of assistance to the populations affected by Tropical Cyclone Gombe in Zambezia and Nampula provinces, in line with the Gombe Emergency Response Plan and the 2022 Humanitarian Response Plan for northern Mozambique. Through the rapid approval of the application, agencies were able to quickly deploy emergency staff and supplies to save lives, including emergency shelter, food, health and WASH assistance to alleviate the suffering of the affected population. Moreover, CERF funds enabled agencies to reach the affected people quickly with life-saving assistance in the initial days of the crisis to the most urgent priorities.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons4018682.00001300003663692022-04-07T00:00:002022-04-05T00:00:002022-04-13T00:00:002022-08-19T00:00:002023-04-21T00:00:004018682.00002022-03-23T00:00:00Severe Tropical Cyclone Gombe made landfall over the coastal area of central Nampula province in the early hours of 11 March. The cyclone then crossed Nampula and Zambezia provinces which had already been impacted by Tropical Storm Ana in January and Tropical Depression Dumako in February. More than 480,000 people have been affected by Cyclone Gombe. Nampula is Mozambique’s most densely populated province and already hosts more than 100,000 people displaced by the conflict in neighboring Cabo Delgado.
With this CERF allocation, UN agencies and their partners will provide humanitarian assistance to affected people, including food, drinking water, healthcare, shelter and basic household goods. Protection will be mainstreamed in all of the projects.PReport Available918202222-RR-SOM-5511674SomaliaSOM3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterSomalia RR Application Sep 2022 (Drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0Following four consecutive failed rainy seasons since the end of 2020, and with a fifth underperforming wet season projected for the October-December 2022 period, the humanitarian situation in Somalia reached a tipping point. The worst drought conditions in over 40 years put the lives of hundreds of thousands at immediate risk. Catastrophic levels of food insecurity was declared for the first time since 2017, with 213,000 people in famine-like conditions and half the population – 7.8 million people – being acutely food insecure. Over 1 million people became displaced due to drought, and an estimated 1.5 million children under age 5 faced acute malnutrition. This included 386,400 children who will require emergency nutrition treatment to survive. In response to Somalia’s hunger crisis, the IASC principals decided to activate the humanitarian system-wide Scale-Up protocols for 6 months to mobilize the operational capacities and resources needed to match the scale, complexity and urgency of this crisis, in coordination with national and local partners, with the ultimate goal of averting looming famine.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $10 million from its Rapid Response window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 369,199 people, including 141,452 women, 54,127 men, 173,620 children, and 104,832 people with disabilities in health,nutrition,protection, WASH and logistics sectors. The CERF allocation served as a critical injection of early funds for the flash appeal and enabled UN agencies and partners to timely start the emergency response.CERF led to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries, the CERF grant enabled agencies to deliver timely humanitarian responses to drought-affected communities and the quick disbursement of CERF funding ensured the timely procurement of emergency medical supplies and enabled the quick deployment of community health outreach teams to conduct vaccination campaigns, create awareness of health services, treat minor ailments, and ensure referrals. CERF also helped respond to time-critical needs, the CERF enabled IOM to respond to the increasing risks of waterborne diseases, including acute watery diarrhea (AWD) and cholera cases reported by the Ministry of Health, by diverting the construction of 120 latrines from Kismayo (as initially planned) to Galkayo, where an urgent and timely response was required.IOM;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons9999804.00003601583691992022-09-07T00:00:002022-09-02T00:00:002022-09-07T00:00:002023-05-26T00:00:002023-06-23T00:00:009999804.00002022-08-12T00:00:00On 11 August 2022, the IASC Principals agreed to activate the humanitarian system-wide Scale-Up protocols in Somalia for the next 6 months, to urgently support the ongoing drought response and famine interventions in the country.PReport Available891202222-RR-SOM-5274474SomaliaSOM3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterSomalia RR Application May 2022 (Food insecurity and drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa6100000Since December 2020, the humanitarian situation in Somalia has undergone a severe decline. The consecutive failure of three rainy seasons resulted in the destruction of crop harvests and the deaths of livestock due to water scarcity and a lack of pasture. As a consequence, pastoral and agricultural communities lost their primary source of income and experienced displacement. The fourth rainy season, occurring from April to June 2022, also fell below average. Since the beginning of 2022, acute food insecurity in Somalia has significantly worsened. Approximately 4.8 million people (31 percent of the total population) were estimated to be already facing crisis or worse outcomes (IPC Phase 3 or higher). It was anticipated that the food security and nutrition situation would further deteriorate during the period from April to June 2022. Over 6 million people (39 percent of the total population) were expected to experience food insecurity (IPC3+), including 1.7 million individuals in Emergency (IPC Phase 4) and over 81,000 people at risk of Famine/Catastrophe (IPC 5). Acute malnutrition reached critical levels, as about 1.4 million children under the age of five were projected to suffer from acute malnutrition, of whom nearly 329,500 were expected to experience severe malnutrition by the end of 2022.In response to the crisis, the Emergency Relief Coordinator in April 2022 allocated $14 million from CERF’s rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action. These funds were used to provide immediate assistance and mitigate the impact of the increasingly dire food security and nutrition situation, including the risk of famine from May to September 2022. Geographically, the allocation focused on Banadir, Bay, Bakool, and Mudug where the highest number of people in an emergency (IPC 4) and famine/catastrophe (IP5) lived as well as selected additional hotspot districts. UNICEF, IOM, UNHCR, WFP and WHO together with their implementing partners provided lifesaving Food Security, Nutrition, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), and Health assistance. Overall, the CERF allocation reached a total of 896,231 Somalis, including 164,908 women, 121,743 men, 318,782 girls, 290,802 boys, and 50,061 people with disabilities.The CERF allocation enabled fast delivery of assistance, as can be seen from the fact that this allocation was the first source of funding to come to the aid of communities in regions such as Bakool. It fast-tracked assistance to the drought-impacted population when almost no funding was mobilized for the response. Additionally, the CERF funds enabled agencies to meet the time-critical needs of drought-affected communities through the timely scale-up of humanitarian assistance and support for those most in need. For instance, the allocation enabled UNHCR to prevent evictions and secondary displacements of people by means of pre-emptive actions that resulted from early monitoring visits. Finally, the funds enhanced coordination with all stakeholders, including the government and local authorities, at the national and subnational levels. To elaborate further, WFP coordinated with the humanitarian community through established mechanisms, including the food and nutrition clusters, as well as bilaterally to avoid duplication of efforts.IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons14000043.00005367458962312022-05-25T00:00:002022-05-24T00:00:002022-05-26T00:00:002022-08-16T00:00:002023-03-17T00:00:0014000043.00002022-04-14T00:00:00Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC) Martin Griffiths has allocated $14 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund for an urgent response to drought in Somalia
In Somalia, the situation has deteriorated, with the current drought wiping out crop harvests and livestock dying due to a lack of water and pasture, depriving many pastoral communities of their only source of income. The country has seen three consecutive failed rainy seasons. The current fourth season, from April to June, is also projected to be below average. Acute food insecurity in Somalia has drastically worsened since the beginning of 2022, with an estimated 4.8 million people (31 percent of the total population) already experiencing Crisis or worse outcomes (IPC Phase 3 or higher). Further deterioration of the food security and nutrition situation is expected during the April to June 2022 period, when more than 6 million people (39 percent of the total population) are expected to face food insecurity (IPC3+), including 1.7 million people likely in Emergency (IPC Phase 4) and over 81,000 people likely in Catastrophe (IPC 5). Acute malnutrition is already at critical levels with 1.4 million children under the age of five likely to be acutely malnourished, including nearly 329,500 who are likely to be severely malnourished by the end of 2022.
The CERF allocation will support life-saving activities for a total of 836,000 people across the Nutrition, WASH, Health, Health and Food Security sectors through projects by UNICEF, FAO, WHO, IOM and WFP, and will include a significant cash-based assistance component.PReport Available950202222-RR-SOM-5671774SomaliaSOM3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedSomalia RR Application Dec 2022 (conflict displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa592000From June 2022 onwards, military confrontations between the Somali Government forces and Al-Shabaab resulted in an extremely volatile security situation, forcing the local population to become displaced. The affected areas in Somalia are overall underserved in terms of humanitarian response and the population’s resilience has been weakened by the protracted drought with nearing famine conditions. Between June and November 2022, the Protection and Return Monitoring Network (PRMN) reported 467,461 internally displaced people. The large-scale loss of livelihoods, including, shelters and assets, and the impact of the armed conflict, violence, and insecurity on affected communities has exposed affected populations to heightened protection risks. UNICEF reported an 80% increase in unaccompanied and separated children in IDP camps. These numbers spiked at the end of August and at the end of November 2022 triggering the CERF request. Galmudug state experienced an escalation in active conflict as government security forces backed by tribal militias launched a military operation in Ceeldheer and Xarardheere, regaining control of the two districts from Al-Shabaab after more than 15 years. The military offensive prompted new waves of displacement to safer areas, including the districts of Dhusamareeb and Adado. This CERF grant was implemented against the backdrop of intensified counterinsurgency efforts, concerns about military operations expanding into the targeted areas, and projections that displacement would rise to over 90,000 individuals per month.In response, CERF allocated $7 million from its Rapid Response window for humanitarian action. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 214,440 people, including 74,834 girls, 57,854 boys and 33,858 people with disabilities.This CERF allocation provided a fast delivery of assistance and met time-critical needs at a time when the security situation was extremely volatile and the affected people’s capacity to protect themselves had eroded. The grant contributed to an improved protection environment, addressed negative coping mechanisms, and ensured the safety and overall wellbeing of the affected communities. It was instrumental in scaling up and strengthening protection monitoring, sensitization and accountability to conflict-affected persons. Moreover, the allocation strengthened coordination between Government authorities, UN Agencies and NGOs to support the protection and community-based reintegration of children formerly associated with armed forces and armed groups. In addition, the allocation promoted localization, as $1.2 million of the funds disbursed went to national NGOs that were able to reach hard-to-reach areas. Finally, the allocation catalyzed additional funding from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, the Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance, Kuwait, and DG-ECHO towards the crisis.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEFHost communities;Internally displaced persons7000001.00001850002022-12-31T00:00:002022-12-29T00:00:002022-12-31T00:00:002023-04-05T00:00:002023-10-09T00:00:007000001.00002022-12-16T00:00:00Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC) Martin Griffiths has allocated $ 7 million from an urgent response to conflict displacement in Somalia
The latest large-scale military engagement between Government forces and allies versus Al-Shabaab has resulted in displacement and the humanitarian needs of affected civilians are on the rise. This has also led to an extremely volatile security situation with consequent displacement in areas with limited pre-existing support, whose resilience has already been weakened by the protracted drought with nearing famine conditions. Since the beginning of military operations, the Protection and Return Monitoring Network (PRMN) has reported 467,461 internally displaced people. The large-scale loss of livelihoods, including, shelters and assets, and the impact of the armed conflict, violence, and insecurity on affected communities has exposed affected populations to heightened protection risks. As military operations are ongoing and potentially expand to the neighboring districts, it is expected that these numbers will continue to increase, at a current estimate of over 90,000 individuals per month. In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 16 December allocated $10 million from CERF’s rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action.PCompleted942202222-UF-UGA-5542683UgandaUGA2Underfunded Emergencies32RefugeesConflict-relatedUganda UF Application Dec 2022 (Refugees)101Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa1500000Uganda has one of the most progressive asylum regimes globally, hosting the largest number of refugees in Africa (1,529,272) owing to continuous violence, political instability, and declining economies in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), South Sudan, Somalia, Burundi, Rwanda, and others. From 1 January to 29 September 2022, Uganda has received 109,098 new arrivals (South Sudan: 35,720; DRC: 73,378) fleeing war, persecution, and violence, including gender-based violence in their countries of origin. More continue to arrive daily. Despite the growing number of new arrivals, the refugee response is underfunded while the need to stabilize new arrivals is putting pressure on land, natural resources, and access to basic social services. Refugees need access to protection services and healthcare; psychosocial first aid; water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH); food; and shelter at transit and reception centers, and access to these same social services as well as education in the refugee receiving settlements (Nakivale and Oruchinga, Rwamwanja, Kyaka, Kyangwali, Rhino and Imvepi, Palabek).On 9 September 2022, the ERC allocated $8 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) for the urgent support refugee response in Uganda. Funding from CERF enables UN agencies and partners to provide Protection (Gender-based Violence), health, food assistance, nutrition, and shelter assistance to refugees and host community members. In total, the allocation targets 885,000 people, including 253,000 women, 151,000 men, 481,000 children and 33,000 persons living with disabilities.UN Women;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFPHost communities;Refugees8000000.00008849872022-12-14T00:00:002022-12-09T00:00:002022-12-15T00:00:002023-07-17T00:00:002024-03-20T00:00:008000000.00002022-09-09T00:00:00In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $8 million on 9 September 2022 from its Underfunded Emergencies window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities.PReport Available930202222-RR-UGA-5579683UgandaUGA3Rapid Response30EbolaDisease OutbreakUganda RR Application Oct 2022 (Ebola)2Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological01Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa2233066On 20 September 2022, following one confirmed case, the Government of Uganda announced a new Sudan-strain Ebola outbreak in Ngabano Village of Madudu sub-county, Mubende district. In the following weeks, the outbreak spread to other four districts of Kyegegwa, Kassanda, Bunyangabu, and Kagadi. As of 10 October, a total of 54 patients had been confirmed among whom 19 had lost their lives. Additionally, 20 probable deaths were recorded. The case fatality rate stood at 22.7% among the confirmed cases. In response, the Ministry of Health instituted measures to ensure early containment of the outbreak. An emergency National Task Force was convened, where the national Public Health Emergency Operational Center was activated to coordinate the response, and an Incident Commander and pillar leads were appointed. District Task Forces in the affected and high-risk areas were activated for preparedness and response. The Ministry of Health, WHO, and other UN agencies initiated a response to reduce mortality and morbidity related to the Ebola virus outbreak in Uganda and to prevent the spread of the outbreak to other provinces of the country, as well as to neighboring countries with minimum disruption of social and health systems.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $3 million from its Rapid Response window. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to immediately provide assistance in priority sectors such as health, water, sanitation and hygiene, and Food Assistance. This allocation had provided assistance to 496,000 people, including 123,000 women, 248,000 children, and including 86,000 people with disabilities.The CERF funding helped agencies respond to time-critical needs. The allocation for WFP was entirely allocated to direct food assistance for EVD survivors, families of the deceased, and families of contacts in institutional quarantine, reaching a total of 4,556 people, who were in needed of urgent and critical food support. The allocation also improved coordination amongst the humanitarian community. The Resident Coordinator used it to bringing the humanitarian community together, especially for the non-refugee response under the framework of Humanitarian Country Team-Lite (HCT-L) and a technical-level Humanitarian Inter-Agency Coordination Group (HICG). Despite lack of a dedicated staff for humanitarian coordination in the Resident Coordinator’s Office, staff resource from within the core RCO staff (funded by the DCO) and an international UNV supported the humanitarian coordination.UNICEF;WFP;WHORefugees;Other affected persons3000000.000022330664959982022-11-07T00:00:002022-10-27T00:00:002022-11-07T00:00:002023-01-19T00:00:002023-08-09T00:00:003000000.0000On September 20, following one confirmed case, the Government of Uganda (GOU) announced a new Sudan EVD outbreak in Ngabano Village of Madudu sub-county, Mubende district. Since then, the outbreak has spread to other four districts of Kyegegwa, Kassanda, Bunyangabu, and Kagadi. As of 10th October, a total of 54 Sudan ebolavirus case patients have been confirmed among which 19 have lost their lives. Additionally, 20 probable deaths have been recorded. The case fatality rate (CFR) stands at 22.7% among the confirmed cases. A total of 14 recoveries have been recorded and 32 suspected cases are currently in isolation. In response, the Ministry of Health (MoH) instituted measures to ensure early containment of the outbreak. An emergency National Task Force was convened, where the national Public Health Emergency Operational Center (PHEOC) was activated to coordinate the response, and an Incident Commander and pillar leads were appointed. District Task Forces in the affected and high-risk areas have been activated for preparedness and response. UN agencies and their partners will use the CERF allocation to provide Water, Sanitation and Hygiene services, health care and food assistance.PReport Available902202222-RR-UGA-5377783UgandaUGA3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterUganda RR Application Jun 2022 (Karamoja drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa1255002Starting in 2019, the Karamoja region of Uganda suffered from two consecutive seasons of increasing food insecurity characterized by less than normal crop and animal production attributed to drought, floods, livestock and crop disease, scarcity of water for human and animal consumption, and price shocks. As a result, the region saw a significant increase of food-insecure people. For the first time in three years, all nine districts of Karamoja were at crisis levels of food insecurity or worse. In 2022, there were 520,000 food-insecure people (IPC3+) compared with 360,000 in 2021. 90,000 people faced emergency levels of food insecurity (IPC4).In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $4 million on 2 June 2022 from its Rapid Response window for humanitarian activities. The allocation focused on delivering time-critical, lifesaving assistance to those most severely affected by food insecurity driven by drought, floods, livestock and crop disease, water scarcity, and price shocks, among other factors. The CERF allocation promoted the localization agenda strengthening partnerships with national and local implementing partners where possible. UN agencies and their partners provided humanitarian assistance to 300,545 people, including 130,166 women, 33,631 men and 136,748 children.The CERF funding served as a catalytic effect in further mobilizing required resources. The timely announcement of CERF support sent a strong signal to other donors about the severity of needs faced by communities in Karamoja, particularly in supporting the Government’s limited capacity to respond, strengthening the UN humanitarian advocacy on the ground. Additional resources of over $14 million were mobilized for WFP, UNICEF, and UNFPA, from donors such as EU/ECHO, USAID, Sweden, Ireland, DFID, Germany, Korea, and Japan as well as from UNFPA’s own resources in support of the lean season response in 2022. In addition, $5 million from Japan to FAO, UNICEF, UNWOMEN, and WFP for Karamoja lean season response in 2022, is an impact of continued UN humanitarian advocacy, in conjunction with CERF the response. The CERF Funds also brought UN Agencies together in joint planning but also assisted them in efficiently delivering services in remote locations.FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFPOther affected persons4000000.00003156833005452022-06-28T00:00:002022-06-17T00:00:002022-06-30T00:00:002022-08-31T00:00:002023-02-28T00:00:004000000.00002022-06-02T00:00:00Since 2019, the Karamoja region of Uganda has suffered from two consecutive seasons of increasing food insecurity characterized by less than normal crop and animal production attributed to drought, floods, livestock and crop disease, scarcity of water for human and animal consumption, and price shocks. As a result, the region has seen a significant increase of food-insecure people. According to the recent IPC assessment, there are currently 520,000 food-insecure people (IPC3+) compared with 360,000 in 2021. 90,000 people face emergency levels of food insecurity (IPC4). If current conditions remain, it is projected that 22,740 children in Karamoja will suffer from severe acute malnutrition (SAM), while 68,870 children will be classified as moderately acutely malnourished malnutrition (MAM) by January 2023.
The CERF allocation will support life-saving activities for 293,760 drought-affected people with food and nutrition assistance, water, health care and child protection.PReport Available920202222-RR-MWI-5526056MalawiMWI3Rapid Response9CholeraDisease OutbreakMalawi RR Application Sep 2022 (Cholera)2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa2200000Tropical Storms Ana and Gombe caused the deadliest cholera outbreak in Malawi’s recorded history and its largest in the last two decades. As of 28 March 2023, a cumulative total of 56,090 cases had been reported since the onset of the outbreak. The cumulative number of deaths at this time was 1,712, with a case fatality ratio of 3.1%. Initially localized to the southern region, the outbreak spread to all 29 districts of Malawi, encompassing areas that had remained cholera-free for over a decade.Given the lack of funding for the response, on 20 September 2022 the RC/HC requested $1 million from CERF in order to kickstart life-saving activities and potentially attract further donor attention. The ensuing response provided critical assistance in the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), and Health sectors. UNICEF and WHO provided WASH supplies, emergency water and sanitation services, disseminated WASH/hygiene messaging, supported cholera treatment centers, provided cholera prevention and treatment supplies, trained implementing staff, as well as strengthened surveillance and contact tracing. The allocation provided humanitarian assistance to 183,704 people, including 50,697 women, 85,075 children, and 18,800 persons with disabilities.CERF helped respond to time-critical needs and led to a fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries, preventing an exponential increase in cholera cases despite the impact of multiple cyclones. For example, CERF funding facilitated the rapid procurement of essential emergency supplies, enabling active surveillance, and effective management of cholera cases. CERF also helped improve coordination amongst the humanitarian community. For example, the CERF allocation fostered collaboration between UNICEF, WHO and the Malawian Government’s Cholera Task Force. Finally, CERF improved resources mobilization from other sources. For example, UNICEF leveraged additional funding from DG ECHO, Latter Day Saints Charities, Centers of Disease Control and FCDO to support similar responses.UNICEF;WHOHost communities;Other affected persons1000000.00001802501837042022-09-30T00:00:002022-09-22T00:00:002022-09-30T00:00:002023-01-13T00:00:002023-07-31T00:00:001000000.00002022-09-09T00:00:00An outbreak of Cholera following floods caused by Tropical Storms Ana and Gombe has spread to several districts in Malawi, including some in the north that have not been affected by Cholera in decades, and urban areas, presenting a high risk of further spread. As of 31 August, 1,800 cases had been reported in 15 districts with a very high case-fatality ratio of 3.8%, above the acceptable ratio of 1% set by WHO. Suspected cases awaiting laboratory confirmation have been reported in more districts. A population of 2.2 million is currently at risk. In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 9 September allocated $1 million from CERF´s rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action. The proposed response aims to provide critical life-saving assistance in the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), and Health sectors. UNICEF and WHO plan to provide WASH supplies, emergency water and sanitation services, disseminate WASH/hygiene messaging, support cholera treatment centers, provide cholera prevention and treatment supplies, train implementing staff, as well as strengthen surveillance and contact tracing. The allocation aims to provide humanitarian assistance to 175,320 people, including 48,435 women, 80,500 children, and 20,300 persons with disabilities.PReport Available867202222-RR-MWI-5146656MalawiMWI3Rapid Response6FloodNatural DisasterMalawi RR Application Feb 2022 (Tropical Storm Ana)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa955000Tropical Storm Ana on 24 January brought strong winds, heavy rains and resulting floods to 17 southern and central districts of Malawi. Authorities reported 870,000 people had been affected, including close to 100,000 displaced, with 37 deaths, 20 people missing and 158 injured. Before the storm, some of these areas already faced food insecurity (IPC phases 2 and 3). Most of the displaced were living in informal displacement sites such as schools, community buildings and other temporary shelters. Following inter-agency assessments, immediate needs were identified in the following sectors: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Food Security, Protection, Shelter and Non-Food Items, and Health. In a statement on 26 January, the Government declared a state of disaster in 15 districts and appealed for humanitarian assistance.In response the ERC allocated $3 million from CERF's rapid response window. With CERF funding, the country team provided life-saving assistance, prioritizing the most vulnerable and those most at risk. The CERF-funded response included the provision of WASH assistance including hygiene messaging, child protection, mobile clinics, protection, protection from gender-based violence and reproductive health support, shelter supplies and basic household goods for and enhanced food security. Overall, the CERF allocation reached an estimated 354,356 people including 20,799 people with disabilities. The allocation also supported the UN Humanitarian Air Service to provide crucial logistics support.CERF led to fast delivery of assistance to affected people. For most UN agencies, the CERF allocation was the first funding they received to respond to tropical storm Ana in Malawi which in turn enabled them to quickly deliver assistance to those in most need. Secured funding enabled the release of essential prepositioned WASH stocks which were deployed within 48 hours of confirmation of CERF funding. CERF helped respond to time-critical needs since water trucking and temporary latrines were immediately set up to avoid the follow-on impacts and control of disease within large temporary human encampments, alongside training on CCCM, activation of mobile health clinics, and deployment of child protection workers to camps. CERF also improved coordination among the humanitarian community by encouraging UN agencies coordinate in undertaking a joint needs assessment. These agencies also came together to identify the key strategic priorities for the CERF allocation at the time of proposal preparation. This included coordinating the planning and subsequent delivery of CERF funds through the respective clusters which they co-lead and participate in, including Protection (child protection and GBV), WASH, CCCM & Shelter, Logistics, Food Security and Livelihoods clusters.IOM;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFPHost communities;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons2999997.000035227310979262022-02-17T00:00:002022-02-16T00:00:002022-02-25T00:00:002022-05-25T00:00:002022-11-29T00:00:002999997.00002022-02-08T00:00:00Tropical Storm Ana on 24 January brought strong winds, heavy rains and resulting floods to 17 southern and central districts of Malawi. Authorities report 870,000 people have been affected, including about 190,000 who have been displaced, with 46 deaths, 18 people missing and 206 injured. Before the storm, some of these areas already faced food insecurity (IPC levels 2 and 3). Most of the displaced are living in informal displacement sites such as schools, community buildings and other temporary shelters. Following inter-agency assessments during the last few days the immediate needs have been identified in the following sectors: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Food Security, Protection, Shelter and Household Items, and Health. In a statement on 26 January, the Government declared a state of disaster in 15 districts and has appealed for humanitarian assistance.
In response the ERC allocated $3 million from CERF's rapid response window. With CERF funding, the country team plans to address critical gaps in the Government response in the worst affected districts. Agencies will provide life-saving assistance, prioritizing the most vulnerable and those most at risk, particularly displaced people. The CERF-funded response includes provision of WASH assistance including hygiene messaging to 190,000 persons, child protection for 180,000, mobile clinics for 130,000 persons, protection, prevention of and response to gender-based violence and reproductive health support to 190,000 people, shelter supplies and basic household items for 70,000 persons and enhanced food security for 165,000 persons. Overall, the CERF allocation targets 260,000 people.PReport Available860202222-RR-SOM-5106874SomaliaSOM3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterSomalia RR Application Jan 2022 (drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa3200000By early 2022, drought had worsened in Somalia, with three consecutive below-average rainfall seasons. More than 3.2 million people in 66 out of the country’s 74 districts were affected by the drought at that moment; of whom 169,000 had abandoned their homes in search of water, food and pasture. With the March-April-May 2022 rainy season projected to also be below-average, Somalia was expecting to face the longest sequence of poor rains since 1981. Findings from a country wide rapid needs assessment completed on 6 December 2021 showed extreme impacts on already vulnerable populations. Prices of basic commodities had significantly risen above the reach of most families. For example, in Galmudug, the price of one barrel of water (200 liters) had increased from $1-3 to $2-8. In Shabelle, maize prices had risen by 34% to 58% in Shabelle and, in southern regions, vegetable oil prices had risen by 39% to 71%. Reports also showed widespread livestock deaths and a spike in the price of fodder. With rising prices for basic commodities, reduced livelihood opportunities from farming or agropastoralism, displaced people, as well as non–displaced in drought affected areas face conditions which create serious risks for their protection. Women and girls had to walk longer distances to collect water exposing them to risks of gender-based violence (GBV). Additionally, the assessment identified major health concerns and disease outbreaks including malaria, acute watery diarrhoea (AWD)/cholera, typhoid fever, pregnancy complications and respiratory infections.In response to this severely deteriorating situation, the ERC provided $17m from CERF. The funding enabled humanitarian agencies to scale up the drought response ahead of the fourth consecutive bad rainfall season. Assistance covered the food security, health, logistics, protection, shelter and non-food items, and water and sanitation sectors. Thanks to CERF, UN agencies and their implementing partners provided safe drinking water to 356,036 people, unconditional cash to 211,026 people, essential primary health-care services to 174,816 people including treatment for severe acute malnutrition and measles vaccinations for 5,853 children, critical information on prevention of protection risks and access to protection services for 30,000 people, ensuring 5,021 professionally-attended births, distributing 2,495 assistive devices for persons with special needs and making sure that 1,000 persons at risk of eviction can access legal, psychosocial and medical services, reaching 24,762 people with shelter kits and non-food items, and providing 560 women and girls survivors of gender-based violence with essential care.CERF led to fast delivery of assistance. Through the fast approval of projects and the early start date option UNICEF was able to deliver assistance as needs were increasing. The focus on cash assistance enabled WFP, FAO and UNHCR to deliver assistance quickly. The CERF funds also helped agencies respond to time-critical needs, as they arrived just as needs were rising during the early months of the year following the poor rainy season. The assistance helped prevent a rise in animal mortality rates, for example. The allocation also helped improve coordination, with all agencies coordinating their activities through the respective clusters and with government ministries. The allocation partially helped to raise additional funds. Thanks to the attention brought to the crisis by the CERF allocation, FAO, IOM, UNICEF, UNFPA and WFP received additional donor funding. Thanks to the CERF project UNHCR was able to produce flash reports and alerts which helped to improve advocacy on humanitarian needs and boosted resource mobilization efforts.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons17003221.00004561504783122022-01-20T00:00:002022-01-19T00:00:002022-01-24T00:00:002022-04-14T00:00:002022-10-27T00:00:0017003221.00002021-12-07T00:00:00Drought has worsened in Somalia, with three consecutive below-average rainfall seasons. It is now the worst affected country in the horn of Africa. More than 3.2 million people in 66 out of the country’s 74 districts are affected by the drought; of whom 169,000 have abandoned their homes in search of water, food and pasture. With the next rainy season projected to also be below-average, Somalia is expected to face the longest sequence of poor rains since 1981. In response to this severely deteriorating situation, the ERC is providing $17m from CERF. The funding will enable humanitarian agencies to scale up the drought response ahead of the likely fourth consecutive bad rainfall season.PReport Available908202222-RR-BDI-5406417BurundiBDI3Rapid Response14Animal DiseaseDisease OutbreakBurundi RR Application Jun 2022 (Rift Valley Fever)2Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa3080161Burundi faced the first ever Rift Valley Fever (RVF) outbreak affecting livestock - an important source of income and important for food security and nutrition. The first cases were detected in April 2022. By June, the rates of cases and death of livestock were rapidly increasing. Half of the country's most vulnerable 7.3 million people, live in provinces where RVF is prevalent.
An action plan for disease control was developed by the UN Country Team to kickstart the Rift Valley Fever response, protecting the livelihoods of affected pastoralist households, to preventing the spread of the disease throughout the country, while preventing its transmission to humans.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $1 million on 16 June 2022 from its Rapid Response window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 331,236 people, including 74,074 women, 61,122 men, 196,040 children, and 22,661 people with disabilities in Food Security and Health sectors. The CERF allocation served as a critical injection of early funds for the flash appeal and enabled UN agencies and partners to timely start the emergency response.CERF helped respond to time-critical needs and led to fast delivery of assistance to people affected by food and nutrition insecurity. The UN agencies interventions restored the dignity of these people and prevented a deterioration in their already precarious situation through livelihoods and livestock interventions, and provision of health services. As well, CERF improved coordination between the government.FAO;WHOHost communities;Returnees;Internally displaced persons1001000.00003400003312362022-07-07T00:00:002022-06-30T00:00:002022-07-12T00:00:002022-11-23T00:00:002023-05-15T00:00:001001000.00002022-06-16T00:00:00Burundi is currently facing the first ever Rift Valley Fever (RVF) outbreak in the country, affecting livestock - an important source of income and important for food security and nutrition. The first cases were detected in April 2022. By June, the rates of cases and death of livestock were increasing rapidly. Half of the country's most vulnerable people targeted through the underfunded Humanitarian Response Plan, 7.3 million people, live in provinces where RVF is prevalent (7.3 million people).
An action plan for disease control has been developed and the budget for its implementation is estimated at $8.7m. As the first source of funding, this $1 million CERF allocation will enable the UN Country Team to kickstart the Rift Valley Fever response, protecting the livelihoods of affected pastoralist households, to preventing the spread of the disease throughout Burundi, and preventing its transmission to humans.PCompleted949202222-RR-BDI-5656017BurundiBDI3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterBurundi RR Application Dec 2022 (Food insecurity)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa250000Burundi has witnessed a 20% increase in the number of food insecure people in recent months. According to the October food security assessments, some 50,000 people are severely food insecure (IPC 4) in Burundi. The number of food insecure people is expected to be 20% higher during the lean season (October to December) compared to the previous period. Climate change is affecting food insecurity: the delayed start to the rainy season as well as localized heavy flooding have disrupted the agricultural season. The situation is compounded by rising food prices. In late October, OCHA and partners conducted an assessment that revealed that households are increasingly relying on negative coping strategies, including selling off assets and withdrawing children from schools. According to information collected from affected communities, by October nearly 70% of households had already exhausted their food reserves.In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 10 December allocated $3.5 million from CERF’s rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action. This funding will enable UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving food security and agricultural livelihood assistance to 38,600 people, including 9,900 women, 9,400 men, 19,300 children, and including 8,200 persons with disabilities.FAO;WFPHost communities;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons3500007.000038645558122022-12-30T00:00:002022-12-27T00:00:002022-12-31T00:00:002023-05-22T00:00:002023-11-08T00:00:003500007.00002022-12-10T00:00:00According to the October food security assessments, some 50,000 people are severely food insecure (IPC 4) in Burundi. The number of food insecure people is expected to be 20% higher during the lean season (October to December) compared to the previous period. Climate change is affecting food insecurity: the delayed start to the rainy season as well as localized heavy flooding have disrupted the agricultural season. The situation is compounded by rising food prices. In late October, OCHA and partners conducted an assessment that revealed that households are increasingly relying on negative coping strategies, including selling off assets and withdrawing children from schools. According to information collected from affected communities, by October nearly 70% of households had already exhausted their food reserves. In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 10 December allocated $3.5 million from CERF’s rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action.PReport Available897202222-RR-DJI-5317930DjiboutiDJI3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterDjibouti RR Application May 2022 (drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa133798The drought in the Horn of Africa was also affecting Djibouti, which was experiencing its third below-average rainy season. Djibouti imports 90% of its food and was affected by rising food prices. Some 132,000 people were facing crisis or worse levels of food insecurity (IPC phase 3 or above) and this number was projected to increase to 192,000 (16% of the population) by the end of 2022. The number of people at emergency levels of food insecurity (IPC4) was projected to more than double to 12,000. Some 34,500 children under 5 and pregnant and breastfeeding mothers were suffering from acute malnutrition. Agro-pastoralists, refugees, and migrants were particularly affected.This CERF allocation aimed at alleviating the impact of the drought and compounding shocks on acutely vulnerable people in the rural localities of Ali Sabieh, Arta, Obock, Tadjourah, and Dikhil regions. FAO, UNHCR, UNICEF and WFO together with their implementing partners focused on people in IPC 3+ and provided life-saving food security and livelihoods, protection, nutrition, and water and sanitation (WASH) assistance. In total, the allocation reached 98,222 persons.This CERF allocation contributed to the alleviation of the impact of the drought on acutely vulnerable people in rural areas of Djibouti. The CERF allocation brought much needed attention to the drought emergency in Djibouti in a context where the country was overshadowed by the massive drought crisis in the other Horn of Africa countries. The CERF allocation had a catalytic effect and brought additional funding on board. Donors like DG ECHO and the Governments of Japan and Germany to provide supplemental funding, amounting to roughly US$ 5 million. The CERF allocation served as a critical sign of solidarity and tangible support to the response efforts of the Government of Djibouti which had requested international assistance. The implementation of the CERF allocation further strengthened the UNCT’s partnership with the Ministry of Social Affairs and Solidarity as well as the Ministry of Interior.FAO;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFPHost communities;Refugees2001741.000056340982222022-05-27T00:00:002022-05-26T00:00:002022-06-07T00:00:002022-09-15T00:00:002023-04-30T00:00:002001741.00002022-05-12T00:00:00Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC) Martin Griffiths has allocated $2 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund for an urgent response to the drought in Djibouti.
The drought in the Horn of Africa is also affecting Djibouti, which is experiencing its third below-average rainy season. Djibouti imports 90% of its food and is affected by increased food prices. The disruption of exports from Ukraine could lead to further deterioration. Currently, 132,000 people face food insecurity (IPC3+) and this number is projected to increase to 192,000 (16% of the population) by the end of the year. The number of people at emergency levels of food insecurity (IPC4) is projected to more than double to 12,000. Some 34,500 children under 5 and pregnant and breastfeeding mothers suffer from acute malnutrition. Agro-pastoralists, refugees, and migrants are particularly affected.
With this CERF allocation, UN agencies and their partners will provide humanitarian assistance to 56,340 drought-affected people with food assistance, livelihoods, nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene assistance, as well as multi-purpose cash and protection assistance for refugees.PReport Available888202222-RR-ERI-5304633EritreaERI3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterEritrea RR Application May 2022 (Drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa405000Within the broader context of the drought in the Horn of Africa region, poor rainy seasons in parts of Eritrea, particularly the Northern Red Sea (NRS) and Southern Red Sea (SRS) regions, led to increased needs for vulnerable people. While the Government of the State of Eritrea (GoSE) led soil and water conservation efforts had paid off over the years, malnutrition levels increased among young children and there was an urgent need of animal feed to compensate for lack of pasture in the most affected regions. Social protection measures also needed to be enhanced to cushion the combined impacts of high prices and the drought.The Rapid Response CERF allocation responded to the effects of drought on vulnerable people, especially agro-pastoralists, and mitigated further deterioration and vulnerability. FAO, UNICEF and UNDP together with their government implementing partners provided lifesaving assistance across the food security, nutrition, early recovery, and water and sanitation (WASH) sectors. With CERF funding, the agencies and their partners reached a total of 485,593 including an estimated 22,969 people with disabilities with assistance.The CERF allocation proved very important for the humanitarian response to the impact of drought in Eritrea. Not only did it enable lifesaving and life sustaining support to people in need, but its contribution was even more significant given the challenging resource mobilisation context. Furthermore, the allocation provided additional strategic and operational benefits to overall response in Eritrea: Discussions between the UN and senior counterparts within the GoSE in relation to the CERF Rapid Response allocation helped to enhance strategic, operational and logistical arrangements for joint planning and response, which continue to benefit humanitarian action in Eritrea. The allocation also allowed for enhanced discussions with GoSE on the impact of the regional drought on Eritrea, and on the best approaches to adopt to tackle the issues. In addition to enabling improved access to affected people, the allocation also allowed for further engagement with partners on mobilizing additional resources for the response.FAO;UNDP;UNICEFOther affected persons4007829.00001327834855942022-05-19T00:00:002022-05-12T00:00:002022-05-23T00:00:002022-09-08T00:00:002023-03-25T00:00:004007829.00002022-05-02T00:00:00Within the broader context of the drought in the Horn of Africa region, poor rainy seasons in parts of Eritrea, particularly the Northern Red Sea (NRS) and Southern Red Sea (SRS) regions, led to increased needs for vulnerable people. While the Government of the State of Eritrea (GoSE) led soil and water conservation efforts had paid off over the years, malnutrition levels increased among young children and there was an urgent need of animal feed to compensate for lack of pasture in the most affected regions. Social protection measures also needed to be enhanced to cushion the combined impacts of high prices and the drought.PReport Available898202222-RR-ETH-5274334EthiopiaETH3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterEthiopia RR Application May 2022 (Food Security)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa8200000In 2022, Ethiopia experienced one of the most severe La Niña-induced droughts in decades following five consecutive failed rainy seasons since late 2020. The prolonged drought was further compromising already fragile livelihoods heavily reliant on livestock and deepening food insecurity and malnutrition. At the time of this allocation, more than 8 million people were affected across southern and south-eastern parts of the country, including Somali (more than 3.5 million people), Oromia (more than 3.4 million), SNNP (more than 1.1 million), and South West (more than 200,000 people) regions. According to regional and zonal governments, over 1.9 million livestock had died as of late March 2022, nearly a million more than in late February. In areas where crop production typically takes place, low soil moisture and limited inputs and draught power significantly limited cropping activities. Concurrently, prices for staple and non-staple food, including oil and grain, had increased as much as 32 per cent in some regions, driving vulnerable communities into increasingly severe food insecurity. According to FEWS NET, Emergency (IPC Phase 4) outcomes with populations in Catastrophe (IPC Phase 5) were widespread. Across drought and conflict-affected areas of Ethiopia, levels of acute malnutrition were extremely high. While screening was still ongoing and most screened woredas had not been fully assessed, proxy GAM rates in most areas were already ‘Critical’ or ‘Extremely Critical.’ Millions of households across Ethiopia, notably in southern, southeastern, and northern areas, required urgent humanitarian food assistance as they were experiencing moderate to extreme food consumption gaps as a result of conflict and drought, exacerbated by poor economic conditions. Humanitarian partners were prioritizing drought response, re-programming activities and scaling up assistance to meet the increased needs in support of the Government of Ethiopia. But given limited resources, the needs surpassed ongoing responses. Acknowledging the dire situation in drought-affected areas of Ethiopia, the humanitarian community developed a drought response plan that required an estimated US$550 million for a six-month period (January-June 2022), including scaling-up food and nutrition assistance, safe water provision, livelihood protection and other urgent humanitarian assistance to drought-stricken people across the country.The $12m allocation from CERF focused on delivering critical life-saving assistance to those most severely affected by food insecurity caused by prolonged drought, conflict and economic factors, focusing on the drought-affected areas as prioritized in the 2022 Ethiopia drought response plan. Responding to the demand to provide fast and meaningful aid to those most affected, funding focused on addressing short-term, immediate, and critical lifesaving needs in food, nutrition, health, and protection, in addition to maximizing the use of multipurpose cash as the most innovative and timely way to deliver assistance while increasing community empowerment. The $12 million allocation built on previous allocations from the Ethiopia Humanitarian Fund (EHF) and CERF, in addition to a complementing EHF drought allocation that was implemented in parallel. The allocation provided life-saving assistance to a total of 543,789 people, including 135,083 women, 140,731 men, 132,240 girls, and 135,735 boys. These figures also include a total of 77,695 people with disabilities who were supported.This CERF allocation supported lifesaving interventions that were very relevant to the different needs of the affected population. The use of the multi-purpose cash (MPC) modality, especially, enabled the allocation to go even beyond the sectors directly targeted by the projects by providing targeted households the ability to prioritize their own needs. Partners confirmed that the allocation enabled the fast delivery of assistance by prioritizing and supporting activities that could be implemented immediately for maximum impact. For instance, while the health and nutrition sectors utilized available stocks to kickstart activities and avoid procurement delays, the multi-purpose cash interventions ensured that targeted households had flexible and timely resources available to address their critical priorities. The allocation further improved coordination within the humanitarian community and, by filling existing gaps in service delivery, helped to respond to time-critical needs. Finally, the allocation improved resource mobilization from other sources as the CERF funding positioned and strengthened partners’ operational capacity and with that created confidence to receive funding from other donors.IOM;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons11999748.00005940755437892022-06-07T00:00:002022-06-01T00:00:002022-06-14T00:00:002022-08-23T00:00:002023-03-15T00:00:0011999748.00002022-04-14T00:00:00Food insecurity is increasing – and projected to continue to increase – in the Horn of Africa. Three failed rainy seasons in the region have pushed millions of people into food insecurity. If the current rainy season also fails, 15-20m are expected to face food insecurity in Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya; if it does not, there will still be 7-11m food insecure people. The Ukraine crisis will compound global humanitarian needs. In Ethiopia, 4.4m people are expected to be food insecure, including 400,000 in famine-like conditions (the highest number globally). Given a recent $85m allocation from the Famine Relief Fund to northern Ethiopia, this allocation will focus on drought in the south.PReport Available940202222-RR-ETH-5612834EthiopiaETH3Rapid Response9CholeraDisease OutbreakEthiopia RR Application Nov 2022 (Cholera)2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa686120On 27 August 2022, the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) announced the outbreak of cholera in Bale zone of Oromia Region. As of 16 October 2022, 25 kebeles of 3 woredas (districts) in Bale zone had reported 221 confirmed cholera cases, including five deaths with a current case fatality rate (CFR) of 2.07 per cent, according to the EPHI. Cholera cases were reported in Burka IDPs site of Delo Mena woreda as well. Soon after, a second cholera outbreak was reported in the bordering Somali regions, Karsadula woreda of Liban zone. As of 14 October 2022, 5 kebeles of Karsadula woreda had reported 20 confirmed cholera cases, including two deaths. Cumulative in Oromia and Somali regions, the cholera caseload reached 241 cases with 7 deaths. According to EPHI, close to 459,000 people were at risk in the four woredas. It was projected that the outbreak could spread to adjacent localities.In response to the crisis, the ERC approved $4 million from CERF’s Rapid Response window for cholera response. This funding enabled UN agencies to provide essential health and WASH services to an estimated 438,000 people to curb the cholera outbreak resulting in significant progress in preventing and mitigating the impact of the disease. The response was prioritized to focus on areas with high risk for cholera in Oromia and Somali.The allocation enabled the provision of immediate and sustained access to safe water and proper sanitation including rehabilitation of water points and access to latrines in the targeted geographic areas. In addition, the CERF grant was instrumental for the establishment of adequate health surveillance and response systems in the targeted geographic areas, that enabled the mobilization of vaccines through other funding mechanisms.UNICEF;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Internally displaced persons3999808.00004093074385792022-11-28T00:00:002022-11-22T00:00:002022-11-29T00:00:002023-02-10T00:00:002023-08-31T00:00:003999808.00002022-08-11T00:00:00On 27 August 2022, the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) announced the outbreak of cholera in Bale zone of Oromia Region. As of 16 October 2022, 25 kebeles of 3 woredas (districts) in Bale zone have reported 221 confirmed cholera cases, including five deaths with a current case fatality rate (CFR) of 2.07 per cent, according to the EPHI. In Bale zone, the currently affected localities are Harena Buluk (71), Berbere (128), and Delo Mena (22) woredas. Cholera cases were reported in Burka IDPs site of Delo Mena woreda as well. Soon after, a second cholera outbreak has been reported in the bordering Somali regions, Karsadula woreda of Liban zone. As of 14 October 2022, 5 kebeles of Karsadula woreda have reported 20 confirmed cholera cases, including two deaths. Cumulative in Oromia and Somali regions, the cholera caseload reached 241 cases with 7 deaths. According to EPHI, close to 459,000 people are at risk in the four woredas. It is projected that the outbreak could spread to adjacent localitiesPReport Available818202221-RR-ETH-4784134EthiopiaETH3Rapid Response33Violence/ClashesConflict-relatedEthiopia RR Application May 2021 (Tigray conflict)1Geophysical01Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa3500000The security situation in Tigray remains unpredictable and volatile. The UN and other humanitarian partners continue to scale up efforts to reach people in need in Tigray, but the response is not yet adequate to the needs. Estimates indicate that 4.5 million people need assistance in the Tigray region, including an estimated 1.7 million displaced people in need of adequate shelter. Despite challenges to access people in need in hard-to-reach areas due to ongoing armed conflict in most parts of Tigray, humanitarian partners have managed to reach some previously inaccessible areas in the southeastern zone.In response to the deterioration of the crisis in northern Ethiopia, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 6 May allocated $15 million from CERF’s rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action in Tigray and bordering areas of Afar and Amhara. With CERF funds, the country team provided an integrated package of life-saving shelter and basic household items, camp coordination and management, water, sanitation and hygiene, and health and protection assistance to 677,651 people, including 189,467 women, 174,855 men, 161,969 girls, and 151,360 boys. Targeted populations included the internally displaced, host communities, returnees, and refugees. The multisectoral response provided by this CERF allocation focused on five priorities: (1) provide shelter and basic household items; (2) ensure safe access to sanitation services at new sites for displaced people and host communities; (3) strengthen the prevention of, and response to, protection issues including child protection and gender-based violence; (4) improve access to primary health care for displaced people and host communities, including sexual and reproductive health; (5) support the humanitarian response by providing humanitarian air service, emergency telecommunications and safety, and security services.In addition to the injection of essential resources in the response at a critical time, the biggest added value of this allocation was the flexibility granted by CERF to implementing agencies to adapt their programmes and activities to the highly volatile and fluid operational environment after the projects started. This allocation began implementation and shortly after the power dynamics radically changed in the targeted areas. This presented humanitarian partners with many access and operational challenges such as lack of fuel, cash, communications, and increasing insecurity. Nevertheless, with the approval of eight different NCE/reprogramming requests, interventions were changed as needed and support to affected populations never stopped.IOM;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Internally displaced persons14831914.00008303036776512021-06-04T00:00:002021-05-27T00:00:002021-06-08T00:00:002021-10-27T00:00:002022-06-03T00:00:0014831914.00002021-05-06T00:00:00Ethiopia has witnessed conflict in the Tigray region since late 2020. With ongoing conflict, people in Tigray are facing a further deterioration of the humanitarian situation. Some 4.5 million people need assistance in the Tigray region, including an estimated 1.7 million displaced people in need of adequate shelter. This conflict is exacerbating communities’ pre-existing vulnerabilities, negatively impacting livelihoods, agricultural production, and the provision of basic social services.
In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 6 May allocated $15 million from CERF’s rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action.
The Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) proposes to focus on providing an integrated package of life-saving shelter and basic household items, water, sanitation and hygiene, health and protection assistance to people in the most affected communities in Tigray region.PReport Available887202222-RR-KEN-5274648KenyaKEN3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterKenya RR Application May 2022 (Food insecurity and drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa3500000Communities across the Arid and Semi–Arid Land (ASAL) counties of Kenya are facing one of the worst drought cycles in recent history - three consecutive poor seasonal rainfall performances since the end of 2020. The onset of the March-May (MAM) 2022 long rains season was also characterized by long dry spells over the ASAL counties and depressed rainfall recorded over most other parts of the country. Mandera and Marsabit counties are at the Alarm phase of drought classification with worsening trends. In February 2022, 3.1m people were classified in IPC Phase 3 (crisis) or above acute food insecurity. Compared to the same period in 2021, there was an increase from 1.4m to 3.1m in IPC3 or above. By June 2022, the number of people experiencing Crisis (IPC Phase 3), or worse outcomes is projected to reach 3.5 million (23% of the population in the ASALs), including 758,000 people in Emergency phase (IPC phase 4).The CERF allocation supports the implementation of critical lifesaving interventions in two of the worst affected counties by drought and alleviates the negative impacts of deepening food insecurity, livelihood losses, and health issues for the most vulnerable households. UN agencies and their implementing partners focus on providing life-saving Food Security and Livelihoods, Nutrition, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), and Health assistance. In total, the CERF allocation targets 154,542 Kenyans, including 37,553 women, 36,000 men, 43,489 girls and 37,500 boys. Among those targeted are expected to be 8,850 people with disabilities.CERF funding sent an unequivocal clear signal to other donors about the importance and severity of needs occasioned by the drought in the ASALs of Kenya and on the need to act quicky with additional funding for the response. At the time, the March to May 2022 long rains had under-performed, causing humanitarian needs to rise sharply in the ASAL counties. Forecasts for October-December 2022 rainy season which showed high likelihood of below-average rainfall were also proven true. It was necessary to take a “no regrets” approach in responding to the needs. CERF funding also served to help better position the humanitarian community in fulfilling its mandate to provide lifesaving assistance to communities affected by this severe drought. In addition, it also enhanced political buy-in for the UN in Kenya with regards to sustaining dialogue with the government regarding its plans to respond to the crisis.FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHOOther affected persons4000000.00001545423030832022-05-18T00:00:002022-05-16T00:00:002022-05-26T00:00:002022-09-26T00:00:002023-04-28T00:00:004000000.00002022-04-14T00:00:00Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC) Martin Griffiths has allocated $4 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund for an urgent response to drought in Kenya.
Communities across the Arid and Semi–Arid Lands (ASALs) counties of Kenya are facing one of the worst droughts in recent history. The onset of the March-May (MAM) long rains season was characterized by long dry spells over the ASAL counties and depressed rainfall recorded over most other parts of the country. Mandera and Marsabit counties are at the Alarm phase of drought classification with worsening trends. The number of people experiencing Crisis (IPC Phase 3), or worse outcomes is expected to reach 3.5 million including 758,000 people in Emergency (IPC Phase 4).
The CERF allocation will support life-saving activities for a total of 125,000 people across the Nutrition, WASH, Health, Protection (child protection and GBV), Health (Sexual and Reproductive Health) and Food Security sectors through projects by UNICEF, FAO, WHO, UNFPA and WFP.PReport Available870202222-UF-KEN-5125448KenyaKEN2Underfunded Emergencies8DroughtNatural DisasterKenya UF Application Feb 2022 (Drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa2800000The food security situation deteriorated especially in the country’s north due to poor rainfall, leaving an estimated 2.8 million people in IPC 3.The food security situation in the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASAL) counties deteriorated following poor performance of the October-December 2021 short rains. This marked the third consecutive poor season in the pastoral, agropastoral and the marginal agricultural areas of the ASALs. The Kenya Food Security Steering Group’s (KFSSG) 2021 Mid-season Assessment indicated that an estimated 2.8 million people were in Crisis (IPC 3) across the ASALs. In pastoral areas, there had been poor regeneration of forage and below average recharge of surface water sources. Livestock deaths due the effects of drought, long trekking distance to water points and depleted pastures were reported to be over 1.4 million. In marginal agricultural areas, crop production in marginal was 70% below-average. The nutrition situation in the ASALs deteriorated and the trend continued following the cumulative effect of consecutive failed seasons. Integrated phase classification for acute malnutrition (IPC-AMN) conducted in July-August 2021 classified Nutrition situation in Samburu (GAM WHZ-16.8% ), Baringo (GAM WHZ -24.4%) North Horr (GAM WHZ - 23.9% and Laisamis (WHZ 23.4%) Sub Counties at Critical (IPC AMN Phase 4). Over 465,000 children under 5 and 93,300 pregnant and/or lactating women were in urgent need of treatment for acute malnutrition. Access to water remained a key concern. Past droughts in Kenya had seen spikes in child abuse and exploitation and incidences of GBV, highlighting the importance of providing protection services. The government declared the drought a national disaster in late 2021.The humanitarian needs were on the increase due to the drought crisis in Kenya but international donor funding was erratic and key humanitarian programmes were underfunded. As a result, CERF allocated $6 million to kenya from its Underfunded Emergencies window to sustain the implementation of key life-saving operations. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 1,832,000 people, including 366,400 women, 91,600 men, 1,374,000 children, and 41,200 people with disabilities in food security(agriculture and food assistance), health, health(sexual and reproductive health), nutrition, protection(child protection and GBV) and WASH sectors.CERF led to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries as this funding enabled UN agencies and their partners to rapidly continue providing critical and lifesaving support to communities grappling with the consequences of five consecutive poor rainfall seasons in the ASALs of Kenya. CERF also helped respond to time-critical needs, this allocation was announced at the most critical time where targeted response was most required to save lives and livelihoods from the effects of deteriorating drought and it was critical to fill gaps and bolster ongoing humanitarian responses in the face of resource shortfalls.FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHORefugees;Other affected persons6000001.000026803818320002022-02-25T00:00:002022-02-22T00:00:002022-03-08T00:00:002022-08-06T00:00:002023-07-21T00:00:006000001.00002021-12-21T00:00:00The food security situation has deteriorated especially in the country’s north due to poor rainfall, leaving an estimated 2.8 million people in IPC 3. The government declared the drought a national disaster in late 2021. Continued deteriorations in water availability are threatening the livelihoods of pastoral farmholds. Almost half a million children under 5 need treatment for acute malnutrition; acute malnutrition exceeds 20% in some areas. Past droughts in Kenya have seen spikes in child abuse and exploitation and incidences of GBV, highlighting the importance of providing protection services.
The key strategic objective of this allocation is to sustain the momentum generated by the CERF rapid response allocation in October 2021 and to increase the life-saving response. Without this allocation, many of the hard-earned gains will be lost with far-reaching and devastating effects on drought-affected communities. The allocation has a clear geographic focus, targeting 7 priority counties, where the allocation will enhance the UN’s and the wider humanitarian community’s presence. This allocation will help diversify and strengthen partnerships with national and local implementing partners – including the Red Cross and a network of 30 local NGOs, community groups and women-led organizations – with a view to sustaining and reinforce already-existing community efforts to respond to the drought. The allocation sends a clear signal to donors about the importance and severity of needs. The allocation will also enhance political buy-in for sustained dialogue with the government regarding its plans to respond to the ongoing crisis. Finally, the RC will leverage the allocation to strengthen the UNCT’s advocacy efforts around resilience, sustainable solutions to longer-term climate-driven needs, effective early recovery, and mitigation of intercommunal tensions through conflict-sensitive programming.
The CERF allocation will support life-saving activities for 454,240 people, including 21,547 people with disabilities, across the Food Security, Nutrition, WASH, Health (including Sexual and Reproductive Health) and Protection (including Child Protection and GBV) through projects by FAO, UNFPA, UNICEF, UNFPA, WFP and WHO.PCompleted880202222-UF-MDG-5248655MadagascarMDG2Underfunded Emergencies8DroughtNatural DisasterMadagascar UF Application Mar 2022 (Drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa1470000By the end of 2021, an estimated 1.5 million people were severely food insecure (IPC 3+) and required humanitarian assistance and protection. The worsening socioeconomic conditions, extremely limited access to basic services, insecurity, and natural disasters had resulted in the deterioration of the humanitarian situation, leaving thousands of people at emergency levels of food insecurity (IPC4) at the onset of the rainy season.In response, the ERC allocated $7 million from CERF's Underfunded Emergency window. The CERF allocation responds to food insecurity in the Grand Sud and will help prevent people from falling back into famine-like conditions, and, where possible, help affected people move out of acute humanitarian needs. Protection will be at the heart of the response funded by this allocation – the Humanitarian Country Team has developed a multi-sectoral strategy to address the needs of vulnerable groups, in particular persons with disabilities. Humanitarian agencies provide assistance to survivors of gender-based violence and strengthen prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse. A portion of the allocation funds critical logistics services that will increase access, enable humanitarian actors to serve populations in hard-to-reach areas and ensures no one is left behind. The CERF funding enables UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 93,397 people, including 23,184 women, 17,061 men, 53,152 children, and 8,034 people with disabilities in Food Security, Nutrition, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Logistics, Protection and Health sectors.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHOInternally displaced persons;Other affected persons7059596.0000933971430402022-03-28T00:00:002022-02-03T00:00:002022-03-30T00:00:002022-11-07T00:00:002023-07-31T00:00:007059596.00002021-12-21T00:00:00Southern Madagascar has been affected by consecutive droughts during the 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 rainy seasons, resulting in increased people being food insecure, 1.5 million by the end of 2021. This situation is exacerbating communities’ pre-existing vulnerabilities, negatively impacting livelihoods, agricultural production, protection and the provision of basic social services.PReport Available875202222-RR-MDG-5162255MadagascarMDG3Rapid Response5StormNatural DisasterMadagascar RR Application Feb 2022 (TC Batsirai & TC Emnati)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa428000Tropical Cyclones Batsirai and Emnati struck Madagascar on 4-5 and 23 February respectively causing widespread damage across they country's southeast. 429,000 people have been affected by the cumulative impacts of the two storms and 329,000 people are in need of humanitarian assistance.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $4.5 million on 2 April 2016 from its Rapid Response window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 233,521 people, including 57,618 women, 57,494 men, 118,410 children, and 2,221 people with disabilities in Logistics, Education, Food Security, Health, Protection, Shelter and Non-Food Items, CCCM and WASH sectors. The CERF allocation served as a critical injection of early funds for the flash appeal and enabled UN agencies and partners to timely start the emergency response.CERF helped respond to time-critical needs and led to fast delivery of assistance to affected people, through the opening of an air corridor and the establishment of emergency health services, while averting loss of life by supporting affected people with Cash, Shelter, WASH and Food Security. CERF partially improved resource mobilization from other sources by enabling agencies to conduct rapid assessments while providing humanitarian assistance.. CERF improved coordination between the government and the UN.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHOOther affected persons4480519.00002142882335212022-03-11T00:00:002022-02-28T00:00:002022-03-16T00:00:002022-05-31T00:00:002022-12-20T00:00:004480519.00002022-03-02T00:00:00Madagascar has borne the brunt of Tropical Cyclone Batsirai and Cyclone Emnati which made landfall on Wednesday 5-6 February and 23 Feb 2022 respectively. The two cyclones brought strong winds and heavy rains to the south-east of the island, resulting in flooding and landslides. Some 429,000 have been affected by the cumulative impacts of the two storms and 329,000 people need humanitarian support.
In response, the ERC allocated $4.5 million from CERF's rapid response window, including $2.5m after Batsirai made landfall and an additional $2m in response to Emnati. With CERF funds, the country team provides a multi-sectoral humanitarian response including providing drinking water and food, mobile healthcare, reproductive healthcare, assistance to survivors of gender-based violence, shelter items, basic household goods, agriculture, and livelihoods, assistance to schools and logistics support.PReport Available883202222-RR-SSD-5270891South SudanSSD3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedSouth Sudan RR Application Apr 2022 (Abyei conflict)1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa10South Sudan crisis 2013-106430Recent intercommunal tensions increased in the Abyei Administrative Area (AAA), driven by territorial disputes, inter-tribal tensions, and revenge-seeking-state armed group which launched attacks against the civilian population in a series of incidents in February and March 2022. As a result of the clashes, public and private infrastructure were destroyed and many settlements were looted. It was estimated that more than 70,000 people had to leave their homes. Internally displaced persons were staying with host communities, others by the roadside, under trees, and sheltering in public buildings, such as schools and churches.The CERF rapid response allocation focused on people who were forcibly displaced and, as needed, their host communities. The funding addressed the most critical unmet needs of affected people in Abyei Administrative Area and Twic county, where the response was most required. Most people displaced by the conflict were women, girls, persons with specific needs, and the elderly. The CERF allocation placed a specific focus on responding to their distinct needs. This $10 million allocation directly assisted 122,531 affected people, including 30,362 women, 68,808 children, and 10,610 persons with disabilities in the Protection (including Child Protection and Protection from Gender-Based Violence), Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Shelter and Non-Food Items, Food Security and Nutrition sectors.CERF funding led to fast delivery of assistance to affected people, for example by allowing IOM to distribute cash, thus enabling quicker delivery of assistance. The allocation also helped respond to time-critical needs and improved agencies’ resource mobilization from other sources. The funding improved coordination through concerted efforts across sectors in project areas and coordinated actions to avoid duplicated efforts.IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFPHost communities;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons10016221.00001064301225312022-04-27T00:00:002022-04-22T00:00:002022-04-27T00:00:002022-09-06T00:00:002023-03-14T00:00:0010016221.00002022-04-08T00:00:00Recent intercommunal tensions increased in the Abyei Administrative Area (AAA) with a series of incidents in February and March 2022 and attacks against the civilian population. The intensified clashes in March this year led to the displacement of up to 100,000 people to locations in central and southern parts of the Abyei Administrative Area and in Twic county in Warrap State, South Sudan. Affected people cite the restoration of peace as their most critical demand, as well as food, water, shelter and non-food items. Gender-based violence (GBV) and separation of children is a concern. Displaced people are staying with host communities, others are by the roadside, under trees, and sheltering in public buildings, such as schools and churches. Humanitarian partners operating in the area activated their emergency funding to assist the most vulnerable. The CERF allocation will be complemented by funding from the South Sudan and Sudan Humanitarian Funds and will enable UN agencies and their partners to provide emergency assistance to displaced people and their host communities.PReport Available925202222-RR-ZWE-5548587ZimbabweZWE3Rapid Response10MeaslesDisease OutbreakZimbabwe RR Application Oct 2022 (Measles response)2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa4351216Zimbabwe had been responding to a Measles outbreak since April 2022. The disease was first recorded in Manicaland province, Mutasa district, on 10 April 2022 and then spread to 46 of 63 districts (73 percent). As of 6 September, 6,551 cases, 4,633 recoveries, and 704 deaths had been reported. The situation was further compounded by a relatively high attack rate in children between 5 and 14 years. The government started vaccinating children regardless of vaccination status but there was a huge gap in vaccines, supplies for measles vaccination, and strengthened risk communication and community engagement to key communities.In response, CERF allocated $1.5 million from its Rapid Response window for humanitarian action. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 616,052 people, including 310,899 girls, 305,153 boys and 61,606 people with disabilities.The CERF funding led to a fast delivery of assistance to affected people, including in hard-to-reach areas. The support came when the country was still in the middle of the measles outbreak and therefore helped to close critical gaps and needs such as procurement of laboratory reagents, transportation of specimens, training of health workers on surveillance and case management and vaccination of the targeted age group leading to containment of the outbreak. The CERF allocation also served as a critical injection of early funds for the flash appeal.UNICEF;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Internally displaced persons1508647.000013707566160522022-10-19T00:00:002022-10-18T00:00:002022-10-19T00:00:002023-01-09T00:00:002023-07-20T00:00:001508647.00002022-09-26T00:00:00Zimbabwe has been responding to a Measles outbreak since April 2022, which was reported in parts of the country. Measles cases however peaked towards the end of August spreading to more parts of the country and overwhelming response capacity. The government has responded by initiating the vaccination of children under 5, regardless of vaccination status but there is a huge gap in vaccines, supplies for measles vaccination, and strengthened risk communication and community engagement to key communities. Based on gaps in the current response, UN agencies and their partners will use the CERF allocation to provide support to the government response in selected priority areas, namely vaccine procurement, vaccinations, and Risk Communication and Community Engagement.PReport Available895202222-RR-SSD-5275691South SudanSSD3Rapid Response33Violence/ClashesConflict-relatedSouth Sudan RR Application May 2022 (Food Insecurity)1Geophysical01Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa10South Sudan crisis 2013-495107The impact of severe flooding, conflict, and persistent economic challenges in South Sudan continued to drive people into food insecurity and vulnerability. An estimated 7.7 million people, or 62.6 percent of the country’s population, were projected to face elevated food insecurity during the lean season of April to July 2022. These included 2.9 million people who were likely to face emergency acute food insecurity and 87,000 people who were likely to be in catastrophic acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 5) over the same period. Based on results from SMART nutrition surveys in 2022, an estimated 1.34 million children under five years suffered from acute malnutrition, with 0.3 million suffering from Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) and 1 million from Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM). In addition to the elevated levels of food insecurity, the major factors contributing to acute malnutrition included a high prevalence of diseases and inadequate feeding practices for infants and young children.In response to the crisis, the ERC allocated $15 million on 13 April 2022 from CERF’s Rapid Response window for humanitarian activities. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 733,956 people, including 230,455 women, 252,122 men, 251,379 children, and 56,137 people with disabilities in the Nutrition, WASH, Health, Multi-purpose Cash, and Food Security sectors.CERF led to fast delivery of assistance to affected people, as some agencies used their existing stocks, knowing they would be replenished by CERF. For instance, FAO was able to supply inputs to flood-affected households from its existing stock and replenished the pipeline using CERF grants. CERF helped respond to time-critical needs since the provision of multi-purpose cash fostered greater flexibility and choices and enabled people to prioritize their most critical needs. CERF also improved coordination among the humanitarian community by strengthening cluster and inter-cluster coordination with WASH and nutrition clusters at the national and state level. IOM also worked closely with OCHA, the Inter-Cluster Coordination Group (ICCG), humanitarian clusters and cash working groups, community leaders, implementing partners, and state and county leadership to share progress, challenges, and also forge a way forward.FAO;IOM;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons15000028.00004951077339562022-05-25T00:00:002022-05-26T00:00:002022-05-27T00:00:002022-09-28T00:00:002023-03-27T00:00:0015000028.00002022-04-14T00:00:00New IPC figures, just released, show worsening food insecurity with 7.8m people (almost two thirds of the country’s population) projected to be in food insecurity including 87,000 people in IPC5.PReport Available889202222-RR-SSD-5285591South SudanSSD3Rapid Response6FloodNatural DisasterSouth Sudan RR Application May 2022 (Early action for floods)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0Communities across South Sudan have been suffering from the effects of severe floods in three consecutive years. Typically, flooding in South Sudan fluctuates, with peaks seen during the wet season and flood waters receding up until April and May each year. However, according to analysis by the Centre for Humanitarian Data, as of the end of April, standing water levels were well above those recorded at the end of the 2021 dry season, which were extraordinarily high at the time, creating a situation in which even limited additional rain or water inflow could result in flooding and humanitarian suffering at or beyond the levels seen the year prior. Without mitigatory measures, an additional flood shock during the 2022 rainy season was projected to further aggravate vulnerability and humanitarian needs, particularly in recently flooded areas surrounding the Sudd wetlands, by compounding existing public health challenges, including outbreaks of Cholera and Hepatitis E, resulting in additional displacement, amplifying protection issues, and exacerbating an already dire food and nutrition situation. In Unity State, more than 320,000 people faced a high risk of flooding. Although some protective infrastructure was in place, especially around the Bentiu camp for internally displaced people (a former 'Protection of Civilians' site) and informal displacement sites in Bentiu town, without proper maintenance and reinforcement, additional dyke breaches were expected, which would have forced people to relocate to increasingly crowded areas at higher grounds, including the Bentiu IDP camp, where approximately 107,000 people were already located.Instead of waiting for projected floods to compound vulnerable people’s needs during the 2022 rainy season, by allocating $15 million, CERF took early action to mitigate the impacts of projected floods. Focusing on the Bentiu camp for internally displaced people and surrounding areas in Unity State, which were among the areas most exposed to severe flooding, the allocation from CERF was designed to prevent further displacement, mitigate the risk of a widespread public health emergency and reduce protection risks, among other lifesaving aims. The funding enabled UN agencies and partners to mitigate and respond to the flood-related lifesaving needs of 301.649 people, including 89,857 women, 91,954 men, 60,253 girls, 59,585 boys, and 37,383 people with disabilities in the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Nutrition, Agriculture, Camp Management, Shelter, Health and Protection sectors. This allocation was complemented by a $4 million early action allocation from the South Sudan Humanitarian Fund.The CERF allocation led to a fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries, for example allowing for a timely distribution of WASH and Shelter items, including ahead of the rainy season. CERF also helped respond to time-critical needs such as the construction of dikes and enabling the response to disease outbreaks. CERF improved resource mobilization from other sources such as FCDO or the European Union. CERF improved coordination through the formation of a high-level special task force and the creation of a monitoring dashboard.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons14990010.00003135433016492022-05-16T00:00:002022-05-11T00:00:002022-05-18T00:00:002022-08-24T00:00:002023-03-14T00:00:0014990010.00002022-05-06T00:00:00Communities across South Sudan have suffered and continue to suffer from the effects of severe floods in three consecutive years. Typically, flooding in South Sudan fluctuates, with peaks seen during the wet season and flood waters receding up until April and May each year. However, according to analysis by the Centre for Humanitarian Data, as of the end of April, standing water levels are well above those recorded at the end of the 2021 dry season, which were considered to be extraordinarily high at the time, creating a situation in which even limited rainfall could result in flooding and humanitarian suffering at or beyond the levels seen in 2021. Instead of waiting for flood water to increase vulnerable people’s needs, by allocating $15 million, CERF is taking early action to mitigate the impacts of projected floods. Funding from CERF will enable UN agencies and their implementing partners to rapidly implement projects to prevent a public health emergency, mitigate protection risks and prevent further displacement in the event of severe flooding, thus helping to prepare and protect approx. 250,000 people in the Bentiu camp for internally displaced people and the surrounding areas in Unity State, which are among the areas most exposed to severe floodingPReport Available890202222-RR-CMR-5285418CameroonCMR3Rapid Response9CholeraDisease OutbreakCameroon RR Application May 2022 (Cholera)2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa2673439A cholera outbreak was originally declared by the health authorities in late 2021. In March 2022, an alarming spike in reported cases was observed, with over 1,200 cases within the span of a single week. By April, there were over 5,700 confirmed cases, primarily concentrated in the South-West and Littoral regions. The response in the South-West region was complicated by a variety of factors, including insecurity, which rendered humanitarian access challenging. The cholera outbreaks was attributed to several risk factors, including the wide circulation of Vibrio cholerae in the country, limited access to safe drinking water and poor hygiene and sanitation conditions in some areas, as well as limited access to health services, especially in remote areas.In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 21 April allocated $1.7 million from CERF’s rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action. The funds supported health and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) efforts, contributing to the reduction of morbidity and mortality rates and slowing down the spread of cholera. This contribution represented a crucial lifeline to UN agencies and other partners involved in the response, as enabled them to provide lifesaving assistance to a total of 479,423 individuals, including 131,854 women, 126,455 men, 111,566 girls and 109,548 boys, and 353 persons with disabilities across the health and WASH sectors.Swift action by UN agencies and their partners in the South-West and Littoral regions, thanks in part to the resources provided by CERF, enabled the epidemic to be contained. Thanks to the support of CERF and other donors, the mortality rate was reduced from 8 percent to 4 percent in the Littoral region, and from 4.4 percent to 1.5 percent in the South-West. That said the outbreak remained unabated in the Littoral, Centre and South regions. Health officials and their partners continue to work diligently to contain the outbreak, through measures such as contact tracing, testing, and educating the public about the importance preventive actions.UNICEF;WHOHost communities;Returnees;Internally displaced persons1720495.00001200004794232022-05-18T00:00:002022-05-16T00:00:002022-05-25T00:00:002022-08-01T00:00:002023-06-30T00:00:001720495.00002022-04-21T00:00:00The number of cholera cases in Cameroon, which were first reported in October 2021, has grown significantly in recent weeks. Over 1,200 cases were reported in a single week in March 2021. As of 18 April, 5,718 confirmed cases have been reported, primarily in the South-West (4,244 cases) and Littoral (1,195) regions. Various factors are hampering the response, including low funding, insecurity and difficult humanitarian access.
In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 21 April allocated $1.7 million from CERF’s rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action. The funding will support health and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) activities, focusing on reducing morbidity and mortality in households suffering from cholera and limiting the spread of cholera to neighboring communities.PReport Available872202222-UF-AGO-5128110AngolaAGO2Underfunded Emergencies8DroughtNatural DisasterAngola UF Application Feb 2022 (drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa3800000The worst drought in the last 40 years and rising food prices resulted in high acute food insecurity in Cunene, Huila, and Namibe provinces of South-Western Angola. An IPC Acute Food Insecurity analysis of 17 municipalities found that, between July and September 2021, around 1.32 million people (49% of the analysed population) experienced high levels of acute food insecurity (38% are in IPC Phase 3 (Crisis) and 12% in IPC Phase 4 (Emergency)). Between October 2021 and March 2022, the number of people in IPC Phase 3 or above rose to around 1.58 million people (58% of the analysed population including 15% in Emergency. According to the IPC Acute Malnutrition analysis of 10 municipalities in Southern Angola, around 114,000 children under the age of five suffered from acute malnutrition over the following 12 months, and required treatment. Drought conditions impacted access to safe water and education. Over 1.2 million people faced water scarcity as a consequence of the drought. Education was severely jeopardized by drought as many pastoralist families took their sons out of school to travel longer distances in search of ever more scarce pasture and water while many girls were removed from school to help their mothers travel long distances to collect water.In response, the ERC allocated $6.0 million from CERF's Underfunded Emergency window to support food-insecure households through emergency school feeding and food/vouchers/cash for families of malnourished children, nutrition interventions, and urgent integrated WASH and protection activities. The allocation prioritized the local procurement of food, linking smallholder farmers with an emergency school feeding programme, to boost livelihoods in the short-term and promote sustainable food production over the long-term. The allocation targeted a of 214,151 affected people including 38,190 women, 30,316 men, 145,645 children, and 2,281 people with disabilities.CERF funds led to fast delivery of assistance to affected people. Implementing agencies and their partners deliverered timely humanitarian response to the people most affected by drought and temporarily alleviated their suffering. While necessary preparatory work was required and took some time, including a rapid assessment, the response was overall implemented as fast as it was possible with the contextual constraints given and prevented an escalation of humanitarian suffering for the targeted people in Huila province. CERF funds helped respond to time-critical needs resulting from the prolonged drought, enabling a timely provision of lifesaving assistance to the drought emergency in Southern Angola, an emergency that was critically underfunded and underserved by international actors. Finally, the CERF allocation greatly improved coordination among humanitarian actors in Angola which was facilitated by OCHA’s presence as humanitarian advisor in the field and regular inter-agency humanitarian coordination meetings that were conducted during the design and throughout the CERF implementation period. Particularly OCHA’s main presence in Lubango, in Huila province, where CERF projects were implemented, led to a noticeable enhancement of local field-level coordination. At UN central level in Luanda, the DRCT led by the RC also greatly improved coordination structures especially with government actors.UNICEF;WFPOther affected persons6000000.00002350002141512022-03-08T00:00:002022-02-22T00:00:002022-03-09T00:00:002022-09-19T00:00:002023-07-10T00:00:006000000.00002021-12-21T00:00:00The country is facing the worst drought in 40 years. According to the latest food security analyses, some 1.3 million people (49% of population) have experienced high levels of acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 3 or above). This figure is expected to rise in the coming months. Drought conditions are also limiting access to safe water – which will compromise sanitation and hygiene – and access to education, as many pastoralist families take their children out of school to travel longer distances in search of ever more scarce pasture and water. Gender imbalances in communities affected by drought have been aggravated by disruption of social structures, with women and girls, most impacted.
The RC is leveraging the CERF allocation to drive change – for the first time during the current drought response, the UN agencies and partners will rely on a fully integrated multi-sectoral response targeting a limited number of the most severely food insecure municipalities in Huíla province, selected on the basis of the latest IPC assessments. The aim is to achieve better outcomes for the most vulnerable populations through collective action. Through the multisectoral integrated approach supported by the CERF allocation, the UN's humanitarian capacity will be visibly enhanced, increasing the UN's credibility as a humanitarian partner, to both government and non-UN humanitarian actors. The allocation will also create links between the humanitarian response and government- and UN-led resilience programmes. Specifically, the allocation will prioritize the local procurement of food, linking smallholder farmers with an emergency school feeding programme, to boost livelihoods in the short-term and promote sustainable food production over the long-term.
The CERF allocation will support life-saving activities for a total of 235,000 people across the Nutrition, Water, sanitation, and hygiene, Education and Food Security sectors through projects by UNICEF and WFP.PReport Available861202222-RR-TCD-5098321ChadTCD3Rapid Response32RefugeesConflict-relatedChad RR Application Jan 2022 (Cameroonian refugees)102Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa100000After several months of calm, inter-community conflict had resumed in Logone Birni, in the far North of Cameroon, leading to an influx of refugees into Chad of people seeking protection and basic services. As of 12 December, UNHCR and government authorities estimated the number of refugees across 24 sites at 60,000 people. An inter-agency rapid assessment conducted on 9 December identified a critical lack of basic services including WASH facilities – there was 1 latrine for every 200 people and 1 water point for every 700-1,000 people. Eighty percent of the new arrivals were women – including many who were pregnant – and children. While agencies were responding as best they could, the needs exceeded the existing capacity and resources of the humanitarian communityIn response to the crisis, CERF allocated $6 million on 4 January 2022 from its Rapid Response window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. The funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 103,000 people, including 30,900 women, 33,700 men, 38,400 children, and 4,000 persons with disabilities. The UN agencies and partners provided assistance across the following sectors: multi-sectoral refugee assistance, food security, health, sexual and reproductive health, nutrition, shelter and essential household items and child protection.The CERF response improved living conditions in two recently established refugee camps and in 22 spontaneous refugee sites. This includes for instance the construction of a water supply system (41 boreholes built and 20 boreholes rehabilitated) and the installation of 828 latrines and 816 family showers have enabled refugees and the host community to have access to drinking water and improved hygiene and sanitation conditions. CERF's investment was all the more critical given that a survey conducted in July 2022 revealed that 57% of refugees did not wish to return to their villages of origin because of the security situation and the risk of further inter-community conflicts. The CERF allocation was implemented in a way that supported localisation efforts: 25% of the $6m was subgranted to the UN agencies' implementing partners (of this 25%, over 23% was for local and national partners and only less than 2% for international NGOs).UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Other affected persons6000065.0000965151031912022-01-25T00:00:002022-01-19T00:00:002022-02-01T00:00:002022-06-15T00:00:002022-10-31T00:00:006000065.00002022-01-04T00:00:00After several months of calm, inter-community conflict has resumed in Logone Birni, in the far North of Cameroon, leading to an influx of refugees in Chad of people seeking protection and basic services. As of 12 December, UNHCR and government authorities estimated the number of refugees across 24 sites at 82,000 people. An inter-agency rapid assessment conducted on 9 December identified a critical lack of basic services including WASH facilities – there is 1 latrine for every 200 people and 1 water point for every 700-1,000 people. Eighty percent of the new arrivals are women – including many who are pregnant – and children. While agencies are responding as best they can, the needs exceed the current capacity and resources of the humanitarian community. In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 4 January allocated $6 million from CERF’s rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian actionPReport Available868202222-UF-TCD-5120921ChadTCD2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedChad UF Application Feb 2022 (Displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa830000In 2021, the Chad Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) was among the four worst funded HRPs globally and the most severely underfunded of all Chad HRPs in the past ten years, with donors only providing 30 per cent of required funds. There was no improvement in the humanitarian situation: during the lean season, 1.73 million people were expected to be severely food insecure (IPC phase 3+), a significant increase compared to 960,000 at the time of the allocation. Almost one million people were displaced, including over 400,000 internally displaced persons in the Lac region alone (up from 336,000 in 2020). The 2022 humanitarian response targeted 3.5 million people with an estimated funding requirement of US$500 million.As a result, CERF allocated $10 million to Chad from its Underfunded Emergencies window to sustain the implementation of key life-saving operations. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 213,575 people, including 70,582 women, 43,857 men, 99,136 children, and 18,121 people with disabilities in camp management, education, food security, health, logistics, nutrition, protection, shelter/non-food items, and WASH sectors.CERF led to fast delivery of assistance to affected people as the allocation made it possible to cover the unmet needs especially of displaced people. The presence of operational partners in the Lac province ensured rapid project implementation and enabled the country team to prepare the response to the lean season from June to September 2022. Nutritional assistance arrived at a time when nutritional units were overwhelmed, and enabled rapid treatment of affected children and pregnant and nursing mothers.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons9999375.00001915882135752022-02-22T00:00:002022-02-22T00:00:002022-03-04T00:00:002022-09-15T00:00:002023-06-30T00:00:009999375.00002021-12-21T00:00:00In 2021, the Chad Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) was among the four worst funded HRPs globally and the most severely underfunded of all Chad HRPs in the past ten years, with donors only providing 30 per cent of required funds. There has been no improvement in the humanitarian situation: during the coming lean season, 1.73 million people are expected to be severely food insecure (IPC phase 3-5), a significant increase compared to 960,000 at present, but echoing trends from 2021, when 1.78m were expected to face food insecurity during that year’s lean season. Almost one million people are displaced, including over 400,000 internally displaced persons in the Lake region alone (up from 336,000 in 2020). The 2022 humanitarian response seeks to target 3.5 million people with an estimated funding requirement of US$500 million. This funding requirement is lower than that of the HRP 2021 ($617.5 million) and 2020 ($545.3 million), as the 2022 HRP seeks to complement other planning frameworks, such as the National Development Plan and stabilization programs under peace building funds.PReport Available894202222-RR-COD-5312727Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD3Rapid Response30EbolaDisease OutbreakDR Congo RR Application May 2022 (Ebola)2Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological02Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa800000On 23 April 2022, the Ministry of Public Health declared an Ebola outbreak in the country, when a case was detected in Mbandaka health zone, Equateur province. By 7 May, 3 cases had been confirmed, 2 of whom had died. Scaling up a humanitarian response to break the chain of transmission was critical.In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $2 million from CERF's Rapid Response window on 8 May 2022. The strategic objective of this allocation was to prevent the virus from spreading further, including to neighbouring Central African Republic. This funding enabled UN agencies (IOM, UNICEF, WFP and WHO) and partners to kick-start response activities including: disease surveillance; infection prevention and control measures; water, sanitation and hygiene activities; nutrition assistance and protection assistance. With the CERF funding, the UN agencies and partners provided life-saving assistance to 621,000 people, including 167,000 women and 160,000 girls, and including 93,000 persons with disabilities.The CERF allocation supported a multi-sectoral response that drew on the lessons learned during the previous Ebola outbreak, which successfully interrupted the chain of transmission. The outbreak was declared over on 4 July 2022. The CERF funding also provided a critical early injection of funding to enable the UN's Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) to transport humanitarian personnel and cargo to the affected areas in Mbandaka.IOM;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHOOther affected persons2000002.00005950076211702022-05-23T00:00:002022-05-20T00:00:002022-05-27T00:00:002022-08-12T00:00:002023-04-06T00:00:002000002.00002022-05-08T00:00:00On 23 April 2022, the Ministry of Public Health declared the 14th Ebola outbreak in the country, when a case was detected in Mbandaka health zone, Equateur province. As of 7 May, 3 cases had been confirmed, 2 of whom had died, and, as of 4 May, 376 contacts had been identified including several high-risk contacts. 90% of the contacts are being traced. WHO on 27 April started a vaccination campaign.
In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $2 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund. The strategic objective of this allocation is to stop the outbreak by interrupting virus transmission, including to neighbouring countries. Reinforcing the measures already put in place by the Government, the allocation supports activities in the health sector (surveillance including at border entry points, prevention and control including isolation centres), community engagement and multi-sector activities in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), protection and nutrition focused on the most vulnerable especially children. Given the remoteness of the area, funding for the UN Humanitarian Air Service is included as is a project focused on prevention from sexual exploitation and abuse.PReport Available878202222-UF-COD-5151727Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedDR Congo UF Application Mar 2022 (Multiple)1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa955984The DRC remained one of the most complex and protracted humanitarian crises, including massive population displacement, acute food insecurity and malnutrition, epidemics and widespread violations of human rights. During the first half of 2021, an average of 6 people were killed every day. The DRC also had the highest number of acutely food insecure people with 6.1 million in IPC 4. The 2022 HRP, which targeted 8.8 million people was budgeted at $1.9 billion.The humanitarian needs were on the increase but international donor funding to DRC was erratic and key humanitarian programmes were underfunded. As a result, CERF allocated $23 million to DRC from its Underfunded Emergencies window to sustain key life-saving operations. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 757,967 people, including 179,572 women, 164,357 men, 414,038 children, and including 80,465 people with disabilities in the health, protection (including child protection and gender-based violence), food security, agricultural livelihoods, nutrition, WASH, and education sectors.CERF funds helped respond to time-critical needs and improved resource mobilization from other sources, this funding made it possible to provide a crucial emergency WASH response to populations in need in the province of Maindombe, by providing a critical response first and at the right time, in a context where there had been no WASH response since the onset of the humanitarian crisis in this province. The CERF's contribution enabled activities to be carried out in critical sites in Maindombe (the town of Kwamouth, the Masiambio agglomeration and the village of Camp Bankhu). CERF funding also improved coordination among the humanitarian community allowing partners to jointly consider new needs and the required deployment. The allocation ensured the participation of all stakeholders in the weekly meetings of the Provincial Humanitarian Coordination (COHP), the Population Movement Working Group, the GBV Working Group, the Child Protection Working Group, the Reproductive Health Working Group and, in the case of Maindombe, the Health Cluster, which made it possible to harmonise intervention approaches and areas of intervention and to monitor the quality of implementation in order to ensure that interventions are aligned with different strategies.FAO;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons23007509.00009112457579672022-03-11T00:00:002022-03-10T00:00:002022-03-17T00:00:002022-09-16T00:00:002023-10-13T00:00:0023007509.00002021-12-21T00:00:00The DRC remains one of the most complex and protracted humanitarian crises, including massive population displacement, acute food insecurity and malnutrition, epidemics and widespread violations of human rights. During the first half of 2021, an average of 6 people were killed every day. The DRC has the highest number of acutely food insecure people with 6.1 million in IPC 4. The 2022 HRP, which targets 8.8 million people is budgeted at $1.9 billion. The CERF allocation will closely complement a recently released allocation of $16.5m through the DRC Humanitarian Fund, by focusing on the same geographical priority areas and supporting integrated and complementary humanitarian interventions in the six provinces targeted. As the Humanitarian Fund allocation focuses on multi-purpose cash transfers, the CERF allocation will largely focus on providing in-kind assistance and services in the same areas to provide vulnerable people with a comprehensive package of assistance to better meet their needs. The CERF allocation will reinforce livelihoods of crises affected people, with a strong emphasis on women-led households, through integrated interventions in food security, agriculture, nutrition and WASH. To facilitate joint sectoral targeting under the CERF allocation WFP, FAO and UNICEF will share beneficiary data with one another. The allocation will also improve access to protection services, including child protection and gender-based violence, as well as to education where focus will be on children aged 6 to 17 whose schooling has been interrupted due to conflict and displacement. The allocation will continue to reinforce disease surveillance and case management, building on the activities funded through previous CERF allocations for Ebola and cholera. Finally, in support of these three objectives the CERF allocation will facilitate the delivery of humanitarian personnel and cargo by supporting the UNHAS operation. The allocation will support lifesaving activities for a total of 956,000 affected people, across the health, protection – including child protection and GBV – food security, agricultural livelihoods, nutrition, WASH, and education sectors through projects implemented by FAO, UNFPA, UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP and WHO.PReport Available912202222-RR-COD-5466027Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedDR Congo RR Application Aug 2022 (M23 Displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa913710Eastern DRC witnessed large-scale displacements, with over 150,000 people displaced by escalating conflict with the M23 armed group in Rutshuru and Nyiragongo. In North Kivu and Ituri, which was affected by conflict with the ADF armed group, over 900,000 people lived in displacement. Communities were in dire need of humanitarian assistance, including food, shelter, water and sanitation, and protection.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $13 million from its Rapid Response window for humanitarian action. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 357,626 people, including 96,825 women, 90,200 men, 170,601 children, and 8,324 people with disabilities in Food security (including agriculture and food assistance), Protection (including child protection and prevention of and response to gender-based violence), Shelter and Non-food items and WASH sectors.CERF led to fast delivery of assistance to affected people as this funding played a crucial role in the rapid provision of vital assistance to people affected by the M23 crisis. From the outset, UNICEF mobilised its partners in North Kivu and Ituri, for example, who were already established in the region and enjoyed a high level of community acceptance, to ensure a rapid response. Thanks to CERF funding, WASH interventions in Ituri and North Kivu were carried out from the very first weeks of the crisis, when needs were critical. These interventions made it possible both to prevent the spread of water-borne diseases and to meet the needs of the affected people, whose living conditions were extremely precarious even before the crisis broke out.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFPHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons12998485.00004381063576262022-08-23T00:00:002022-08-09T00:00:002022-08-24T00:00:002022-12-20T00:00:002023-07-15T00:00:0012998485.00002022-07-11T00:00:00Eastern DRC has witnessed large-scale displacements, with over 150,000 people displaced by escalating conflict with the M23 armed group in Rutshuru and Nyiragongo. In North Kivu and Ituri, which have been affected by conflict with the ADF armed group, over 900,000 people live in displacement. Communities are in dire need of humanitarian assistance, including food, shelter, water and sanitation, and protection. In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $13 million from CERF's rapid response window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. The Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) proposes to focus on providing an integrated package of assistance to 115,000 people across the territories of Rutshuru, Nyiragongo, Beni and Irumu. The CERF fund complements a recent allocation from the DRC Humanitarian Fund.PReport Available923202222-RR-COD-5535427Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD3Rapid Response9CholeraDisease OutbreakDR Congo RR Application Sep 2022 (Cholera)2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa380394On 16 August a cholera outbreak was declared in the Sankuru province of the DRC. At the time the allocation was made, 342 suspected cases had been reported, with a case fatality ratio of 8%, and the outbreak was spreading to neighboring provinces. UNICEF, WHO and partners worked with local authorities to contain the outbreak.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $2 million on 15 September from its Rapid Response window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. The allocation enabled agencies to address critical gaps in the government-led health and WASH response in priority health districts within Sankuru province, as well as in the most at-risk neighbouring provinces. The allocation reached 372,000 people, including 80,000 women, 115,000 children, and 56,000 persons with disabilities in the WASH and Health sectors.This CERF allocation enabled UN agencies and their partners to scale up their response at a critical time and thus contain the outbreak before it could spread further. The allocation also strengthened coordination of the cholera response between the different actors.UNICEF;WHOOther affected persons2000011.00001998003718292022-10-03T00:00:002022-09-29T00:00:002022-10-10T00:00:002023-01-13T00:00:002023-10-31T00:00:002000011.00002022-09-15T00:00:00On 16 August a cholera outbreak was declared in the Sankuru province of the DRC. Since then, 342 suspected cases have been reported (as of 6 September), with a case fatality ratio of 8%. There is evidence that the outbreak is spreading to neighbouring provinces. The situation is likely worse than currently reported – epidemiological surveillance and rapid cases detection remains challenging in these hard-to-reach areas. UNICEF, WHO and partners have been working with local authorities to contain the outbreak, but additional resources are urgently needed. In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $2 million on 15 September from its Rapid Response window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. The allocation aims to address critical gaps in the government-led health and WASH response in priority health districts within Sankuru province, as well as in the most at-risk neighbouring provinces.PCompleted954202222-RR-COD-5706727Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedDR Congo RR Application Jan 2023 (M23 Displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa640000Over 260,000 people have been displaced in the territories of Nyiragongo, Rutshuru, Lubero and Masisi in recent weeks, following renewed fighting between government forces and the non-stated armed group M23. Funding is urgently required to scale up the response to provide life-saving assistance to internally displaced persons and host communities. Overcrowding is a major concern in sites for internally displaced persons as a result of the scale and speed of this displacement crisis. The humanitarian country team recently launched a 3-month emergency response plan.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $10 million on 20 December 2020 from its Rapid Response window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. This funding will enable UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 596,000 people - including 143,000 women, 135,000 men, 318,000 children, and including 47,000 persons with disabilities - across the following sectors: health; water, sanitation and hygiene; child protection; gender-based violence; shelter and essential household items; and food security.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons10000009.00005958992022-12-31T00:00:002023-01-13T00:00:002022-12-31T00:00:002023-05-30T00:00:002023-11-23T00:00:0010000009.00002022-12-20T00:00:00Over 260,000 people have been displaced in the territories of Nyiragongo, Rutshuru, Lubero and Masisi in recent weeks, following renewed fighting between government forces and the non-stated armed group M23. Funding is urgently required to scale up the response to provide life-saving assistance to internally displaced persons and host communities. Overcrowding is a major concern in sites for internally displaced persons as a result of the scale and speed of this displacement crisis. The humanitarian country team recently launched a 3-month emergency response plan. In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $10 million from CERF’s rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action.PReport Available907202222-RR-CAF-5393520Central African RepublicCAF3Rapid Response33Violence/ClashesConflict-relatedCAR RR Application Jun 2022 (CAR Food insecurity)1Geophysical02Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa3100000The socio-economic and political crisis in the Central African Republic is at the root of a large-scale humanitarian and protection crisis. At the end of 2022, half a million of individuals were internally displaced and 60 per cent of them have been living in those harsh conditions for over two years. The precarious living conditions in the host locations and slight improvement of the security situation in certain parts of the country encouraged some people to return to their places of origin. These returns were often spontaneous and unassisted, leaving the returnee population to rebuild their lives with little or nothing. Insecurity, poor harvests, and the impact of the war in Ukraine resulting in disruptions in the supply chain, as well as export restrictions from Cameroon, caused prices to rise above the levels observed during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, local markets were affected by the volatile security situation, general access constraints exacerbated by deteriorating roads during the rainy season, and early depletion of food stocks. This resulted in a deterioration in food security and an increase malnutrition in CAR. Almost half of the country’s population, 2.2 million people, were food insecure.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $15 million on 10 June 2022 from its Rapid Response window. This CERF allocation helped scale up life-saving interventions in the most food insecure sub-prefectures that were already in IPC4. Due to the compounded needs associated to food insecurity and malnutrition, projects in health and protection by WHO and UNHCR were designed to complement the cash food assistance package and agricultural assistance provided by WFP and FAO. In parallel, an integrated WASH-in-nutrition, child protection and AAP project by UNICEF was launched to alleviate the severity thresholds of malnutrition and assist pregnant and lactating women and girls adopting negative coping mechanisms amid food insecurity and malnutrition. In addition, gender-based violence was addressed by UNFPA. In total, 292,176 people (55% women and girls) including 146,131 children (52% girls), and 10,547 people living with disabilities received assistance.The CERF allocation facilitated a multi-sectoral response to people living in the most food insecure sub-prefectures, including the distribution of almost $5.5 million directly to families in need via cash and vouchers. The allocation supported initiatives to promote accountability to affected populations.FAO;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons15000495.00001989512921762022-07-05T00:00:002022-06-30T00:00:002022-07-11T00:00:002022-11-21T00:00:002023-05-31T00:00:0015000495.00002022-06-10T00:00:00Insecurity, poor harvests, and rising food prices (the latter due to the conflict in Ukraine and to disruptions in imports from Cameroon) are driving the deterioration in food security and resulting in increased malnutrition. Almost half of the country’s population, 2.2m people, live in food insecurity. This includes 638,000 people at emergency levels (IPC4). Malnutrition is also on the rise. Food insecurity and malnutrition are compounding needs in other sectors, including an increase in the number of people seeking medical consultations and a rise in protection incidents.
The CERF allocation will serve as an early injection of funding to the Humanitarian Country Team's response strategy. The funding will help scale up life-saving interventions focused on the most food insecure sub-prefectures that are already in IPC 4 or projected to be so if urgent action is not taken. This allocation will also help reinforce a cash-based response and accountability to affected people as strategic priorities. Clusters will support localization efforts as a key priority to promote and sustain local actors’ capacity in delivering humanitarian assistance.PReport Available905202222-RR-TCD-5394921ChadTCD3Rapid Response35Economic DisruptionUnspecified EmergencyChad RR Application Jun 2022 (Food security)5Conflict-related02Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa2098861The effects of climate change, declining agricultural production and conflict in 2022 had a devastating impact on the lives of all Chadian people. Their coping mechanisms were already stretched by years of instability, poor governance, lack of rule of law and widespread poverty. The 2022, the Cadre Harmonisé indicated that 2.1 million Chadians (13% of the country’s population) were facing crisis-level food insecurity (IPC level 3 and above), including more than 100,000 who were facing emergency levels (phase 4). This was the worst level in the last five years. 16 out of 23 provinces showed a global acute malnutrition rate of 10.9%, out of which 2% was severe acute malnutrition. This included seven provinces were the rate of global acute malnutrition had surpassed the critical 15% threshold.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $5 million on 12 May 2022 from its Rapid Response window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 166,434 people, including 40,430 women, 29,575 men, 96,429 children, and including 6,722 people with disabilities in food security and nutrition sectors. The CERF allocation served as a critical injection of early funds for the flash appeal and enabled UN agencies and partners to timely start the emergency response.The CERF allocation contributed to the implementation of the government's lean season response plan, which targeted 1.7 million people suffering from severe food insecurity (phases 3 to 5) and an moderate and severe acute malnutrition. The allocation also enabled the organization of mass screening of 620,135 children under 5, which revealed a prevalence of 3.9% of children suffering from severe acute malnutrition, and the reinforcement of activities to raise parents' awareness of infant and young child feeding.
The allocation has helped to strengthen the capacity of health facilities and the management of acute malnutrition on a national and provincial scale, particularly in the provinces of Batha, Wadi Fira and N'Djaména, which reported an increase in admissions of malnutrition cases.
With this allocation, the humanitarian community responded swiftly to the appeal launched on 1 June 2022 by the Government to address the food insecurity and malnutrition crisis, thus reaffirming its commitment to supporting the Government in its emergency response.UNICEF;WFPHost communities;Refugees8000000.00001686211664342022-06-29T00:00:002022-06-28T00:00:002022-07-11T00:00:002022-11-10T00:00:002023-03-31T00:00:008000000.00002022-05-12T00:00:00Humanitarian needs continue to increase rapidly in Chad in 2022, in a context severely affected by climate change and declining agricultural production, inter-communal tensions over dwindling natural resources, conflicts caused by non-state armed groups, COVID-19, rising prices, and weak economic development. The 2022 Cadre Harmonisé is estimating 2.1m Chadians (13% of the country’s population) to face crisis-level food insecurity between June and September (IPC level 3 and above), including more than 100,000 who will face emergency levels (phase 4). This is the worst level in the last five years. 16 out of 23 provinces show a global acute malnutrition rate of 10.9%, out of which 2% is severe acute malnutrition. In seven provinces the rate of global acute malnutrition has surpassed the critical 15% threshold. The HRP is currently 15% funded, with the food security sector only at 1%. The CERF allocation will focus on the most vulnerable Chadians facing crisis and above levels of food insecurity in the most affected provinces in Chad, in line with the Government’s declaration of a food insecurity crisis (2 June 2022) and the Joint Lean Season Response Plan. With a tight focus on food security and nutrition, half of the $8m CERF-funded assistance will be in the form of cash, which will help support aid effectiveness and the empowerment of affected populations. The use of cash and the demonstration effect will encourage other donors to use this modality in the humanitarian response. The projects will be run in complementarity with the activities of other sectors. Overall, the CERF allocation will therefore be used to raise awareness of the multi-sectoral nature of the food insecurity and malnutrition crisis and the need for additional donor funding for a coordinated and integrated response, as part of the resource mobilization strategy of the Humanitarian Country Team. The CERF allocation will support life-saving activities for a total of 171,621 people in the provinces of Lac, Wadi-Fira, Batha and N’Djamena across the food security and nutrition sectors through projects implemented by UNICEF and WFP and will include a large cash-based assistance component.PReport Available922202222-RR-TCD-5535921ChadTCD3Rapid Response6FloodNatural DisasterChad RR Application Sep 2022 (Floods)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa1200000Since the onset of the rainy season in June 2022, Chad received above-average rainfall resulting in severe flooding in the southern half of the country. By end of October, over one million Chadians were affected by the floods, with 18 out of 23 provinces impacted. The southern part of the country was hit the hardest, but the flooding also struck some eastern provinces such as Sila causing rivers to overflow their banks. In the capital, N’Djamena, several neighborhoods are entirely submerged, with people having been forced to flee their homes. Some 465,000 hectares of agricultural land were destroyed, which could further aggravate the already critical food insecurity situation in the country. The government declared a state of emergency on 19 October. By comparison, 256,000 people were affected by flooding in Chad in 2021 and 388,000 in 2020.In response to the crisis, CERF initially provided a $5 million allocation in September 2022, followed by a top-up of $4m in October, thus bringing the total allocation in response to the crisis to $9m. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 229,998 people, including 55,141 women, 123,833 children, and including 21,355 people with disabilities in the education, food security, health, protection (including child protection and GBV), shelter, WASH and multi-sectoral assistance to refugees.The allocation contributed to the humanitarian response resulting from the exceptional floods which affected Chad in 2022. This funding allowed UN agencies and their partners to quickly respond to the priority needs of populations affected by the floods and to strengthen the response coordination mechanisms, with the assistance provided by the Government through the collection of information on the locations of affected populations, updates on humanitarian needs and response capacities, and organization of coordination meetings. In addition, this funding made it possible, among other things, to strengthen epidemic prevention measures and medical care capacities in health structures, which in turn made it possible to strengthen child vaccination services and general health care, including reproductive health and care for survivors of gender-based violence.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons9000394.00001945732299982022-09-29T00:00:002022-09-28T00:00:002022-11-28T00:00:002023-02-17T00:00:002023-08-29T00:00:009000394.00002022-09-14T00:00:00Since the onset of the rainy season in June 2022, Chad has received above-average rainfall resulting in severe flooding in the southern half of the country. As of 11 September, 622,550 people have been affected in 16 out of 23 provinces. The province of Tandjilé has the largest number of with 166,258 people (27,710 households), followed by Logone Occidental with 147,129 (21,627 households), Mandoul with 82,608 (13,768 households) and Sila with 77,357 (13,703 households). By comparison, 256,000 people were affected by flooding in Chad in 2021 and 388,000 in 2020. Given the extraordinary situation and urgent needs, CERF is allocating $5m from the Rapid Response window to enable UN agencies and their partners to provide life-saving assistance covering food, education, health, shelter and non-food items (SNFI), water and sanitation (WASH) for over 100,000 among the most flood-affected and vulnerable, including refugees and internally displaced persons.PReport Available807202221-RR-SDN-4706076Republic of the SudanSDN3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedSudan RR Application Apr 2021 (Inter-communal violence in W Darfur)1Conflict-related2Man-made3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa307775After a violent incident in 2020 that displaced more than 41,000 people, in January 2021, Sudan’s West Darfur state suffered yet another episode of conflict and intercommunal violence between Arab tribes and other ethnic groups. The clashes, which started on 15 January, resulted in the death of more than 200 people, the destruction of crops and vital water infrastructure and the looting of livestock and other livelihood assets. Within weeks, the violence displaced approx. 109,000 people across the Ag Geneina area. According to a February inter-agency needs assessment, many of those displaced by the clashes as well as their host communities required urgent humanitarian assistance, including food, shelter and health services. The recurrent violence in West Darfur added to the numerous other emergencies the country was facing at the time, including COVID-19, intercommunal clashes in South Kordofan and other Darfur states, flooding and an influx of more than 60,000 refugees from Tigray region into Sudan. Despite facing mounting levels of underfunding, the humanitarian community mobilized funds – mostly through reprogramming – to provide an initial response to the situation in West Darfur. However, anticipating an inability to sustain the response, the Humanitarian Coordinator requested supplementary funding from CERF to ensure a quick stabilization of the emergency as a means of protecting progress on broader efforts to build durable solutions in the Darfur region.On 04 March 2021, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $5 million from CERF’s Rapid Response window to respond to mass displacement resulting from intercommunal conflict and violence in West Darfur. The allocation enabled the continuation of an early lifesaving response to urgent humanitarian needs caused by the sudden outbreak of inter-communal violence while also contributing to ongoing peacebuilding and stabilization efforts by the Peacebuilding Fund in West Darfur in a period of transition between UNAMID to UNITAMS, the UN's peacekeeping and political missions. Funding from CERF enabled 5 UN agencies (FAO, IOM, UNFA, UNICEF and WHO) to collectively provide protection assistance (including programming on gender-based violence), Emergency Shelter and Non-Food Items, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Education in Emergencies (EiE) and health interventions, all in an attempt to stabilize the situation and safeguard the protection environment. The CERF allocation also included a livelihoods component for vulnerable nomadic households, most of whom had never received assistance. Overall, the allocation supported more than 190,000 people, including 44,719 women, 53,387 girls, and 28,358 people living with disabilities.The critical injection of CERF funding allowed implementing partners to apply a flexible policy to mobilize commodities from warehouses in nearby locations to the affected state, which could then be replenished using CERF funding, ensuring that stocks for CERF allocations do not affect partners’ other humanitarian commitments. Especially in contexts such as Sudan where custom clearance of international supplies can delay procurement, the option to use and replenish existing stocks adds significant value. Further, CERF-funded activities complemented the durable solutions initiatives for forced displacement programme of the peacebuilding fund (PBF) in West Darfur, led by UNHCR and implemented jointly with UNDP, UNICEF and IOM, and the CERF allocation of 2020 of $40 million for underserved emergencies, implemented in the Darfur, Kordofan and Blue Nile States, focused on building effective approaches to resilience and solutions that assist IDPs and wider displacement-affected communities to better manage and overcome the consequences and effects of displacement. The above was closely linked to the wider context of UNAMID’s gradual cessation of activities and a transition to UNITAMS mandate.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNICEF;WHOHost communities;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons4999194.00002047161900982021-04-20T00:00:002021-04-08T00:00:002021-04-21T00:00:002021-09-08T00:00:002022-03-17T00:00:004999194.00002021-03-04T00:00:00Following intercommunal conflict and violence in West Darfur, approximately 109,000 people have been displaced, in particular across Ag Geneina locality. This happened on top of other emergencies – including COVID-19, intercommunal clashes in South Kordofan and other Darfur states, flooding, and the arrival of more than 60,000 refugees from Tigray region, Ethiopia. UN agencies have started to respond to the current emergency by using available stocks, and re-prioritizing existing funding and interventions, but run short on stocks of relief supplies and funding.
A CERF allocation of $5 million will therefore allow the continuation of the early lifesaving response to urgent humanitarian needs caused by the sudden outbreak of intercommunal violence. This will also contribute to ongoing peacebuilding and stabilization efforts in West Darfur.PReport Available874202222-UF-SDN-5162776Republic of the SudanSDN2Underfunded Emergencies19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-relatedSudan UF Application Feb 2022 (Post conflict needs)1Conflict-related2Man-made3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa7540000Throughout 2021 and continuing in 2022, the Darfur region and South and West Kordofan witnessed increased humanitarian needs due to heightened intercommunal violence, often along transhumance routes, between farmer, agro-pastoralist and pastoral communities. In 2021, there was an eight-fold increase in the number of displaced people totaling 440,000 IDPs in the seven states. This increase in violence was seen against a backdrop of a worsened socio-economic and political crisis and reduced rainfall in 2021 affecting agricultural and livestock outputs and access to water. This reduced access to resources resulted in increased tensions and violence among communities. Although humanitarian agencies were providing assistance, critical needs remained unmet among the displaced people and host communities, across all sectors. Sentiments of exclusion of nomads and pastoralists further fueled tribal conflicts, leading to widespread displacements and loss of livelihoods. The looting of WFP warehouses and former UNAMID assets in North Darfur, and threats of increased attacks on humanitarian assets in several states in the region were disrupting humanitarian assistance, further adding to the suffering of an already vulnerable population. The CERF allocation focused on lifesaving humanitarian interventions and complemented other strategies addressing conflict resolution and peace-building activities, as well as allocations from the Sudan Humanitarian Fund.The humanitarian needs were on the increase but international donor funding to Republic of Sudan was erratic and key humanitarian programmes were underfunded. As a result, CERF allocated $20 million to Sudan from its Underfunded Emergencies window to sustain the implementation of key life-saving operations. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 918,748 people, including 184,550 women, 129,823 men, 604,375 children, and 32,582 people with disabilities in Education, Protection (including child protection and prevention of and response to gender-based violence), Shelter and Non-Food Items, WASH, Nutrition and Health sectors.CERF helped respond to humanitarian needs that were identified at state-level. With this bottom-up approach, humanitarian partners identified their critical needs and agencies developed their proposals based on the state-level strategies. CERF funding also improved resource mobilization from other sources: the area-based approach was appreciated by other humanitarian donors which allocated additional resources. Furthermore, the Sudan Humanitarian Fund (SHF) complemented this CERF allocation following the same area-based approach.UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons19945752.00007573569187482022-03-16T00:00:002022-02-25T00:00:002022-03-25T00:00:002022-10-20T00:00:002023-07-20T00:00:0019945752.00002021-12-21T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PReport Available892202222-RR-NGA-5274967NigeriaNGA3Rapid Response33Violence/ClashesConflict-relatedNigeria RR Application May 2022 (Food Insecurity)1Geophysical05Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa8400000Heading into the lean season in north-east Nigeria, it was projected that approximately 4.1 million people would face crisis-level food insecurity (IPC level 3 and above). Additionally, around 1.7 million children were projected to experience acute malnutrition, including 300,000 severely malnourished children. The food insecurity in this region was a consequence of insecurity, which prevented farmers from accessing their fields. Both host communities and displaced individuals had limited economic opportunities due to the conflict, and the COVID-19 pandemic further suppressed incomes. Over the past years, the cost of the survival minimum expenditure basket has increased by 50%, severely affecting people's ability to obtain food. This situation worsened due to the crisis in Ukraine.In response to the crisis, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 13 April allocated $15 million from CERF’s rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action. The funds supported food assistance, nutrition, health, and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) activities, with a focus on the worst affected areas (IPC 3 and above) in the Adamawa, Borno, and Yobe states. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 688,665 people, including 238,570 women, 120,715 men, 319,380 children, and including 22,283 people with disabilities in the Food Security, Health, Nutrition, and WASH sectors.The CERF allocation enabled fast delivery of assistance especially to the displaced people who moved to the target areas during the project implementation period. CERF grants helped respond to time-critical needs when funds were disbursed for Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) projects before the rainy season thereby enabling response and capacity building prior to the cholera outbreak. CERF also improved coordination as there was good integrated and coordinated response with the sectors under the UNICEF projects. There was also close collaboration between UNICEF and WFP on malnutrition programming.UNICEF;WFPHost communities;Returnees;Internally displaced persons15000000.00006387056886652022-05-18T00:00:002022-05-19T00:00:002022-09-10T00:00:002023-02-23T00:00:0015000000.00002022-04-14T00:00:00The scale and severity of the crisis is worsening, with an increase in the number of people in Phase 4 alone from 229,000 to 1,176,000 (an increase of 414%) according to the March food security assessments. Nigeria is the fourth-largest importer of wheat and maize products from Ukraine and Russia.PCompleted884202222-UF-BFA-5224016Burkina FasoBFA2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedBurkina Faso UF Application Apr 2022 (Displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa257899The Sahel region in Burkina Faso hosts the second largest number of displaced people in the country: nearly one-third of the national total (512,916 out of 1,579,976 at the end of 2021), and is also home to one-third of the country's 3.5 million people in need in 2022. Two of its four provinces (Soum and Oudalan) are classified as level 4 severity of need according to the Joint Intersectoral Analysis Framework (JIAF), and three of them will move to the "emergency" level of food and nutrition insecurity (IPC Phase 4) starting in May-June 2022, with the expected early arrival of the annual lean season (Soum, Oudalan, and Seno). Meanwhile, nearly 60% of the region's health facilities are closed due to conflict and insecurity, depriving nearly 40% of the population of basic health services.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $10 million on 21 December 2021 from its Underfunded Emergencies window for humanitarian activities. With this allocation the Humanitarian Country Team provides a multi-sectoral integrated package of assistance to 100,000 vulnerable people in need in remote and hard-to-reach areas. By specifically targeting and scaling-up the humanitarian response in the hardest-to-reach areas the CERF allocation helps open access to under-served locations. Overall, this funding enables UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 212,539 people, including 63,896 women, 36,112 men and 112,531 children in the Education, Food Security, Health, Nutrition, Protection, Shelter and Non-food items, and WASH sectors.FAO;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;UNOPS;WFPHost communities;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons10122089.00002125392916002022-04-28T00:00:002022-04-27T00:00:002022-04-28T00:00:002022-12-02T00:00:002023-09-15T00:00:0010122089.00002021-12-21T00:00:00Burkina Faso his facing a multidimensional humanitarian crisis that continues to worsen. Conflict and insecurity remain the main drivers of population displacement and humanitarian need, exacerbating chronic food and nutrition insecurity linked to climate variability, restricting access to basic services and increasing protection challenges.PReport Available899202222-RR-BFA-5366516Burkina FasoBFA3Rapid Response35Economic DisruptionUnspecified EmergencyBurkina Faso RR Application Jun 2022 (Food security)5Conflict-related05Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa170000In 2022, Burkina Faso experienced an increase in food and nutrition insecurity well beyond the parameters established in the current HRP, primarily due to the impact of the conflict, erratic rainfall, increasing food prices, production shortfalls and asset losses. The Ukraine crisis exacerbated this situation as it limits markets resupply. The 2021 national nutrition survey has already shown an increase in the global acute malnutrition rate from 9.1% in 2020 to 9.7% in 2021. The Sahel region had a very high rate of 15.1% and the North region 11.9%. Out of 45 provinces in the country, 18 provinces are in IPC Phase 3 (Serious) and five provinces are in IPC Phase 4 (Critical); all are located in the Sahel and Northern regions.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $6 million on 12 May 2022 from its Rapid Response window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 169,336 people, including 40,605 women, 32,174 men, 96,557 children, and 6,079 people with disabilities in Food Security, Logistics, Health, Nutrition and WASH sectors. The CERF allocation served as a critical injection of early funds for the flash appeal and enabled UN agencies and partners to timely start the emergency response.CERF lead to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries as agencies had sufficient resources to respond to time-critical needs of affected people. CERF enhanced the overall humanitarian response by supporting the establishing of 5 logistics hubs that served all humanitarian actors. CERF also improved coordination among the humanitarian community allowing partners to jointly consider new needs and the required deployment.FAO;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons6000039.00001700001693362022-06-15T00:00:002022-06-10T00:00:002022-06-17T00:00:002022-09-26T00:00:002023-03-28T00:00:006000039.00002022-05-12T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PReport Available921202222-UF-NGA-5539667NigeriaNGA2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedNigeria UF Application Sep 2022 (Malnutrition)1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa4100000Multiple crises afflicted north-east Nigeria, including conflict and one of the worst lean seasons, which caused alarming rates of malnutrition among women and children. 1.74 million children under 5 years were projected to suffer from acute malnutrition in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states, with 614,000 cases being severe. An estimated 5,000 children were expected to die and many more suffer lifelong disabilities.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $10 million on 9 September 2022 from its Underfunded Emergencies window for core humanitarian programmes. The allocation provided assistance to 1.2 million people, including 405,000 women, 670,000 children, and including 28,000 persons with disabilities in the Nutrition, Food Security, WASH, and Health sectors. Moreover, part of the funding enabled the continued operation of humanitarian hubs, enhancing access to hard-to-reach areas. In addition to supporting the immediate response, this allocation sought to attract further funding and complement the Nigeria Humanitarian Fund Nutrition Response Reserve Allocation.The CERF funds enabled interventions in hard-to-reach areas, leading to increased resource mobilization. The funds also enhanced coordination among UN agencies and promoted localization through sub-implementation of grants to national NGOs. Critical support was provided to nutrition centres, preventing relapse of treated cases. The funds ensured the continuation of service at hubs during a critical period. The grant design fostered close collaboration between UNICEF and FAO, providing a full circle treatment for malnourished children. Bi-weekly inter-sectoral meetings were held for cholera prevention, enabling a holistic response to the cholera epidemic.FAO;IOM;UNICEFHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons10000000.000072036012422332022-09-28T00:00:002022-09-23T00:00:002022-10-03T00:00:002023-04-28T00:00:002024-02-05T00:00:0010000000.00002022-09-09T00:00:00Twelve years into the humanitarian crisis in north-east Nigeria’s Adamawa, Borno and Yobe States, the needs are as severe and large-scale as ever. The crisis continues unabated and affected people’s living conditions are not improving; they still live with great unpredictability, privation far beyond chronic poverty, and daily threats to their health and safety. Crude mortality rates among people arriving from some inaccessible areas are at war-time levels. 1.74 million children under 5 are projected to be acutely malnourished including 614,000 children with severe acute malnutrition. As attacks by NSAGs continue at scale, peace or true stabilization across most of the conflict-affected zones is not yet in sight. In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $10 million on 9 September 2022 from its Underfunded Emergencies window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities.PReport Available932202222-RR-NGA-5602267NigeriaNGA3Rapid Response6FloodNatural DisasterNigeria RR Application Oct 2022 (Flood)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa2800000In September 2022, Nigeria experienced the worst floods in a decade, that affected 2.8 million people in 36 states and displaced 1.3 million people. Hundreds of people were killed and the floods exacerbated already high food insecurity in the country and worsened the risk of waterborne diseases.In response to the floods, CERF allocated $5.5 million from CERF’s rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 614,852 beneficiaries including 177,524 women, 153,455 men, 305,043 children, and 10,441 people with disabilities across the health, protection, WASH and Shelter sectors.The CERF allocation led to fast and timely assistance in the aftermath of the severe flooding and enabled UN agencies and partners to establish coordination mechanisms in flood-affected states where coordination mechanism did not previously exist. Further, this CERF allocation served as a critical injection of early funds towards the flash appeal and enabled UN agencies and partners to timely start the emergency response. Other donors thereafter also supported the response.IOM;UNICEF;WFPHost communities;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons5493668.00004073006148522022-11-09T00:00:002022-11-01T00:00:002022-11-10T00:00:002023-02-10T00:00:002023-08-31T00:00:005493668.00002022-10-28T00:00:00Nigeria has been facing the worst floods in a decade, which have affected 2.8 million people in 36 states, displacing 1.3 million and killing at least 600. The floods risk exacerbating the already high food insecurity in the country and increase the risk of waterborne diseases. The government is drafting a Flash Appeal and has requested international assistance in order to scale up humanitarian assistance. In response, the Emergency Relied Coordinator on 28 October 2022 allocated $5.5 million from CERF’s rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action. The proposed CERF response aims to provide humanitarian assistance to 495,000 people in the Bayelsa, Anambra, Benue and Kogi states. The funding will enable UNICEF to provide WASH, health, child protection, and multi-purpose cash assistance, and IOM to provide WASH, health, shelter/NFI, camp coordination and early recovery (cash) assistance). A small portion of the CERF allocation will support the UNHAS operation to facilitate the transportation of cargo and humanitarian personnel to hard-to-reach areas.PReport Available915202222-RR-NER-5499166NigerNER3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterNiger RR Application Aug 2022 (Drought - Anticipatory Action)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa252126In early August 2022, satellite data and hydro-meteorological measuring stations in south-western Niger revealed a rainfall deficit for June and July 2022 that exceeded the agreed-upon trigger threshold for the Niger anticipatory action framework for drought: the Standard Precipitation Index (SPI) value for that year (cumulative rainfall from June 1 to July 31 2022) placed it within the 35% of years with greatest rainfall deficits. The deficit was particularly significant in the regions of Tillabéri, Dosso, Maradi, Tahoua, Zinder and Niamey.
Already in 2021, Niger faced an alarming production deficit of the 2021/22 agro-pastoral season following the early cessation of rains in September 2021. Furthermore, the food price crisis that began in 2021 had worsened in early 2022, particularly because of the war in Ukraine. Lastly, the security context in the border areas of Nigeria, Mali, and Burkina Faso, as well as in the Lake Chad Basin, led to severe food shortages that further increased food prices and reduced the purchasing power of the populations in the areas affected by this crisis. According to the March 2022 CH, 4.4 million people (18% of the population) were projected to be in food crisis or emergency situations (phase 3 or 4) during the lean season
from June-August 2022. The post-harvest analysis in 2022 revealed that 2,044,331 people (compared with 2,543,160 in November 2021) were identified as severely food insecure, including 78,856 in food emergency (compared with 158,090 in November 2021).The Niger Anticipatory Action framework for drought was endorsed by both the Humanitarian Coordinator and the Emergency Relief Coordinator in January 2022 for a period of two years.
The objective of the CERF funds under this AA framework were to mitigate the impact of forecasted severe drought on vulnerable, at-risk communities in Niger through collective, cross-sectoral anticipatory action. CERF funds requested under this AA framework allocation were used to implement Window 2 activities that mitigated the direct impact of the drought in 2022. The anticipatory actions provided covered interventions across the food security, health, nutrition, protection, and WASH sectors. In total, the CERF allocation enabled seven UN agencies and their implementing partners to support 160,069 Nigeriens, including 53,560 women, 36,215 girls and 13,350 persons with disabilities in the regions of Dosso (Falwel and Sokorbé), Tahoua (Allakaye), and Tillabéri (Simiri).This CERF AA allocation not only allowed timely assistance to 160,000 people at risk of drought and reduced the impact of the drought on their living conditions, but the allocation also significantly contributed to a harmonization of anticipatory actions in Niger and fostered multi-sectoral actions to ensure an effective and holistic response to the multifaceted needs of communities affected and at risk of drought. The expert group put in place as part of this AA pilot worked together on identifying priority target areas and the agencies jointly developed a multi-sectoral response package. Several agencies, such as FAO and WFP, coordinated closely to ensure the complementarity of their activities. The design, implementation, and learning that result from this AA framework can serve the greater humanitarian community in its efforts to act ahead of droughts and other climate-related slow onset disasters in the same or similar contexts in the region.FAO;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons9513802.00001516561600692022-09-07T00:00:002022-09-01T00:00:002022-09-21T00:00:002023-01-20T00:00:002023-06-30T00:00:009513802.00002022-08-15T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PReport Available900202222-RR-NER-5358766NigerNER3Rapid Response35Economic DisruptionUnspecified EmergencyNiger RR Application Jun 2022 (Food security)5Conflict-related05Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa4400000Niger was facing an unprecedented food crisis with 4.4 million people (18% of the country's population) in crisis-level food insecurity (IPC level 3 and above). The primary drivers of the food insecurity were deficits agricultural production due to poor rains, an increase in food and agricultural input prices worsened by the war in Ukraine, and insecurity in border areas causing displacement. This situation had a direct impact on the purchasing power of households and their ability to meet their food needs, which also impacted child malnutrition with a prevalence of global acute malnutrition (GAM) of 12.5% nationally.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $8 million on 15 June 2022 from its Rapid Response window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. The funding enabled the UN agencies and their partners to provide life-saving humanitarian assistance to 320,000 people including food security , agricultural livelihoods, nutrition, protection, shelter, and sexual and reproductive health assistance.The CERF funding came at a critical time when humanitarian needs were increasing, humanitarian funding stagnating and the authorities' capacity to provide an adequate humanitarian response was reduced. Additionally over $1 million was transferred directly to families in need via cash and voucher assistance, equivalent to 13 percent of the overall CERF allocation.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFPHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons7999999.00002634403205932022-06-15T00:00:002022-06-10T00:00:002022-06-15T00:00:002022-09-22T00:00:002023-03-31T00:00:007999999.00002022-05-12T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PReport Available863202222-UF-NER-5106066NigerNER2Underfunded Emergencies8DroughtNatural DisasterNiger UF Application Jan 2022 (Food security)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa2554833In late 2021 the Government of Niger issued an emergency response plan in response to the deteriorating food security situation. According to government figures, agricultural yields for cereals were down 39% compared to 2020 as a result of lower-than-normal rainfall. According to the Cadre Harmonise (November 2021), 10% of the total population of Niger was food insecure (2.4m), and this figure was expected to rise to 15% (3.3m) over the next 6 months. The number of people in IPC4 was expected to double from 149,000 to 300,000 by the summer lean season. A SMART nutrition assessment estimated acute malnutrition levels at 12.5% (above WHO threshold of 10%), of which 2.7% was severe acute malnutrition. These food security and nutrition analyses informed the 2022 HRP.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $10 million on 22 December 2021 from its Underfunded Emergencies window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. The allocation was leveraged to mobilise further funding and support from other donors for both the government response plan and the broader Humanitarian Response Plan. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 269,728 people, including 63,421 women, 36,461 men, 169,846 children, and 5,749 people with disabilities in the food security, nutrition, agricultural livelihoods, health and mine action sectors.The CERF allocation provided a critical injection of funding to support the government's emergency response plan. The allocation enabled the UN agencies to provide a multi-sectoral package of assistance, including the transfer of almost $1.6 million in cash and voucher assistance.FAO;UNICEF;UNOPS;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons9998659.00002656242697282022-01-31T00:00:002022-02-02T00:00:002022-08-09T00:00:002023-05-15T00:00:009998659.00002021-12-22T00:00:00In late 2021 the government of Niger issued an emergency response plan in response to the deteriorating food security situation. According to government figures, agricultural yields for cereals is down 39% (1.9 tons) compared to 2020 as a result of lower-than-normal rainfall. According to the latest Cadre Harmonise (November 2021), 10% of the total population of Niger is food insecure (2.4m), and this figure is expected to rise to 15% (3.3m) in the next 6 months. The number of people in IPC4 is expected to double from 149,000 to 300,000 between now and the summer lean season. A recent SMART nutrition assessment estimates acute malnutrition levels at 12.5% (above WHO threshold of 10%), of which 2.7% is severe acute malnutrition. These food security and nutrition analyses are informing the 2022 HRP (the latest draft of the HRP provisionally estimates the total number of people in need of humanitarian assistance in Niger at 3m). The allocation has a clear and targeted focus on saving lives by providing food security and nutrition assistance. The RC/HC will leverage this allocation to demonstrate the humanitarian community's support for the government priority emergency response plan. The allocation will also be used to mobilise further funding and support from other donors for both the government response plan and the broader HRP. The CERF allocation will support life-saving activities for a total of 311,700 people across the food security, nutrition, health and protection (mine action) sectors through projects by WFP, FAO, UNICEF, WHO and UNOPS.PReport Available924202222-RR-SDN-5537076Republic of the SudanSDN3Rapid Response6FloodNatural DisasterSudan RR Application Oct 2022 (Floods)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa350000Continuous heavy rainfall resulted in flooding across large parts of Sudan. As of 3 October 2022, about 348,724 people were affected in 16 out of the 18 states. Nearly 25,000 homes were destroyed and another 48,250 damaged. On 19 September, government authorities reported that approximately 129 people had died and 120 people had been injured since the beginning of the rainy season in June. Flood impacts resulted from heavy rains (flash floods), but with above-average rainfall continued across the region and Nile river levels in Sudan already recorded alarming or critical levels, the riverine flooding exacerbated current needs.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $6 million from its Rapid Response window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 331,153 people, including 81,882 women, 76,378 men, 172,893 children, and 18,464 people with disabilities in the Education, Health, Shelter and Non-Food Items and WASH sectors.The CERF funding helped respond to time-critical needs, including in the Shelter, Health, WASH and Education sectors. WHO contributed to responding to the outbreaks of Arboviral diseases and malaria resulting from the rainy season and the emergency needs of people that had been displaced to White Nile, Sinnar, Gazira, Kassala and Gadarif to flee intercommunal violence in the Blue Nile state. The CERF allocation also improved coordination amongst the humanitarian community.IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons6001611.00002323653311532022-10-05T00:00:002022-10-03T00:00:002022-10-07T00:00:002023-01-31T00:00:002023-09-11T00:00:006001611.00002022-09-16T00:00:00Continuous heavy rainfall over the past two months has resulted in flooding across large parts of Sudan. As of 15 September, almost 300,000 people have been affected in 16 out of the 18 states, and possibly many more in hard-to-reach areas. About 17,000 homes have been destroyed and another 44,000 damaged. Government authorities reported that approximately 129 people have died and 120 people have been injured since the beginning of the rainy season in June. To date, flood impacts have primarily resulted from heavy rains (flash floods), but with above-average rainfall predicted to continue across the region and Nile river levels in Sudan already recording alarming or critical levels, it is expected that riverine flooding will exacerbate current needs. Scenarios based on previous flood shocks, particularly from the 2020 rainy season, show that the total number of affected people could rise to as high as 500,000. Given the current low funding levels, an injection of funding is required to scale up assistance in priority sectors such as shelter, basic household items, health, water, sanitation and hygiene and education. This CERF allocation will help address some of these priorities.PReport Available885202222-RR-SDN-5276276Republic of the SudanSDN3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterSudan RR Application May 2022 (Food insecurity and drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa18000000The failing economy, prolonged dry spells and erratic rainfall in the 2021 rainy season had resulted in shortages and high cost of agricultural inputs and labor, reduced harvests and a decrease in cultivated area. Furthermore, crop production was impacted by the inflation, diseases outbreaks, and pest infestation. Small-scale farmers did not have the ability to procure seeds for the next agricultural season. The below-average rainy seasons had caused a shortage of water for domestic use and livestock, impacting livelihoods and access to drinking water. According to WFP and FAO, more than 18 million people were forecasted to face acute food insecurity by September 2022. In addition, there was a risk of the harvest in October 2022 that provides Sudan’s staple crops failing, which would have led to more people becoming food insecure and potentially an increase of wide-spread intercommunal violence.The CERF allocation ensured a successful agricultural season for people who receive assistance. This was primarily achieved by procuring seeds and distributing them to small hold farmers that were heavily dependent on own crop production, and as such avoided an acute food crisis from October onwards, when food supplies would have been depleted. The economic situation had left them without savings to procure seeds themselves. While the brunt of the impact of a failed harvest would have been felt at the end of the year, the emergency was imminent, and part of the urgent lifesaving response was the distribution of seeds. The grant also supported the management of government led crop protection committees to assist farmer and nomad communities to manage access to land and water thereby preventing intercommunal tension, often associated with protection risks and displacement. In parallel, responses to acute water needs, such as water trucking for domestic consumption and for livestock were also secured for the months until the rainy season, starting in June, and nutrition services till the end of the lean season. Many localities no longer had access to water, and trucking addressed this acute need to avoid displacement and loss of livelihoods. This allocation targeted a total of 993,384 affected people, with its Food Security, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Nutrition and Logistics engagement, and reached 1,335,000 people at the end of the implementation period.With $15 million in allocations from the Sudan Humanitarian Fund and this $20 million CERF allocation, both funds contributed to containing the looming food crisis, by allowing small-scale farmers to make their harvest season of 2022 a success, by assuring herders did not loose their livestock, communities to cope with water shortages instead of having to leave their villages, and by ensuring nutrition services continued to be provided till the end of the lean season. This was possible through the strategic use of the pooled funds, by temporal sequencing of the funds, as well as achieving complementarity in funding recipients and sectors. CERF funding contributed to a fast delivery of assistance, facilitated the response to time-critical needs, helped improve coordination among humanitarian actors, and helped improve resource mobilization from other sources.FAO;UNICEF;WFPHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons20000094.000099338417238052022-05-13T00:00:002022-05-05T00:00:002022-05-13T00:00:002022-09-11T00:00:002023-04-15T00:00:0020000094.00002022-04-13T00:00:009.8m people are projected to be food insecure, including 2.7m in Phase 4. According to IFPRI, Sudan is directly exposed to disruptions in imports from Ukraine and Russia and has low stocks. With a $20m allocation to Sudan, the country team will target 1.3m people for assistance.PCompleted936202222-UF-DZA-556779AlgeriaDZA2Underfunded Emergencies32RefugeesConflict-relatedAlgeria UF Application Nov 2022 (Assistance to Sahrawi refugees)103Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa133672Sahrawi refugees living in the five camps near Tindouf are facing increased challenges in meeting their basic needs. In a context of extreme weather conditions, scarce water resources and inexistent cultivation of food, malnutrition, anaemia and mortality rates have risen over the last years. At a time of unprecedented increase of food commodity prices and shipping costs, in addition to the availability shortages of some food products in the local market, Sahrawi refugees are facing a serious food insecurity situation.The proposed engagement consists of UNHCR and WFP projects that will provide lifesaving assistance in form of food distribution to the most vulnerable Sahrawi refugees living in the camps near Tindouf, as well as other affected persons. The allocation targets 90,000 refugees and 43,672 other affected persons, for a combined total of 133,672 affected people.UNHCR;WFPRefugees3000120.00001336722022-11-28T00:00:002022-11-11T00:00:002022-11-28T00:00:002023-06-01T00:00:002024-03-01T00:00:003000120.00002022-09-09T00:00:0088% of the Sahrawi refugee population is fully dependent on humanitarian aid and UN agencies are facing increasing budgetary difficulties leading to serious and short-term threats to food security and access to basic services in the camps. The proposed engagement focuses exclusively on nutrition and food assistance, which is crucial for the correct development of all humanitarian activities in the Sahrawi refugee camps. This $3m allocation targets 90,000 refugees and 33,000 other people in need with multi-sectoral assistance.PReport Available917202222-RR-HTI-5483041HaitiHTI3Rapid Response33Violence/ClashesConflict-relatedHaiti RR Application Aug 2022 (Gang Violence)1Geophysical06Latin America and the Caribbean7Caribbean2Americas0Starting in July, new clashes between gangs broke out in Haiti's Cité Soleil, killing more than 500 people within one month. Cité Soleil's inhabitants were trapped in the fighting, depriving many of access to drinking water, food and health care, and causing many protection issues. 277,000 people were affected by this situation, which was exacerbating communities’ pre-existing vulnerabilities, negatively impacting livelihoods and the provision of basic social services.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $5 million from its Rapid Response window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 208,646 people, including 55,080 women, 52,920 men, 51,416 children, and 100,646 people with disabilities in Education, Food Security, Nutrition, Child Protection and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene sectors. The CERF allocation served as a critical injection of early funds for the flash appeal and enabled UN agencies and partners to timely start the emergency response.CERF led to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries, the assistance provided under this project was delivered quickly. Even before CERF funds were available, agencies had begun to intervene. However, new episodes of "Peyi lock" (blockade of the country) in September-October 2022 and supply constraints delayed the implementation of certain activities, particularly in-kind activities. CERF also helped respond to time-critical needs, this allocation has been implemented at a time when hunger has reached catastrophic levels, 5 on the Integrated Food Security Phase (IPC) classification, in Cité Soleil. The number of people in phase 5 (September 2022 to February 2023) is estimated at 19,200. The response provided by this allocation, in the form of cash or food distribution, has been crucial in helping these people move from phase 5 to phase 4.UNICEF;WFPOther affected persons5000018.00001213262086462022-09-07T00:00:002022-09-01T00:00:002022-09-07T00:00:002023-01-23T00:00:002023-07-31T00:00:005000018.00002022-08-08T00:00:00Starting in July, new clashes between gangs broke out in Haiti's Cité Soleil, killing more than 500 people within one month. Cité Soleil's inhabitants have been trapped in the fighting, depriving many of access to drinking water, food and health care, and causing many protection issues. 277,000 people affected by this situation, which is exacerbating communities’ pre-existing vulnerabilities, negatively impacting livelihoods and the provision of basic social services. This CERF allocation will allow humanitarian agencies to kickstart operations. UNICEF and WFP will provide food assistance, drinking water, health care, mental health and education support to a total of more than 100,000 people.PReport Available929202222-RR-HTI-5571641HaitiHTI3Rapid Response9CholeraDisease OutbreakHaiti RR Application Oct 2022 (Cholera)2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean7Caribbean2Americas0On 2 October 2022 the Haitian health authorities confirmed two cholera cases in the municipalities of Cité Soleil in Port-au-Prince. As of 6 October, the MSPP reported 12 confirmed cases, 152 suspected cases, 107 cases hospitalized and 4 dead, with 2 suspected cases outside the capital. Vulnerable people already suffered from a critical lack of access to basic services, including health services and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). Furthermore, people in this area had already been experiencing acute child malnutrition and a protection crisis, with alarming rates of sexual and gender-based violence. The ongoing security, social tensions and fuel crisis was severely impacting the functioning of health structures, the government water and sanitation directorate, and the health response to the cholera outbreak. These conditions pointed to a real risk of exponential increase in cholera- infected people.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $7 million from its Rapid Response window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 380,060 people, including 106,628 women, 102,432 men, 100,000 children, and including 171,000 people with disabilities in health, logistics and water, sanitation and hygiene sectors. The CERF allocation served as a critical injection of early funds for the flash appeal and enabled UN agencies and partners to timely start the emergency response.CERF led to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries. At the beginning of October, when the resurgence of cholera cases was announced by the Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP), all the United Nations agencies, in particular WHO and UNICEF, committed to provide a response rapidly. CERF also helped respond to time-critical needs. Alerts received from prisons and displacement sites were rapidly investigated and referred to the nearest treatment center. In addition, the rapid case management of acutely malnourished children suffering from cholera has made it possible to save their lives. Approximate 94% of cholera alerts received during the implementation period were investigated within the first 48 hours.UNICEF;WFP;WHOOther affected persons7038539.00002920003800602022-10-20T00:00:002022-10-19T00:00:002022-10-27T00:00:002023-02-20T00:00:002023-08-15T00:00:007038539.00002022-10-10T00:00:00On 2 October 2022 the Haitian health authorities confirmed two cholera cases in the municipalities of Cité Soleil in Port-au-Prince. As of 6 October, the MSPP has reported 12 confirmed cases, 152 suspected cases, 107 cases hospitalized and 4 dead, with 2 suspected cases outside the capital. Vulnerable people already suffer from a critical lack of access to basic services, including health services and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). Furthermore, people in this area have already been experiencing acute child malnutrition and a protection crisis, with alarming rates of sexual and gender-based violence. The ongoing security, social tensions and fuel crisis is severely impacting the functioning of health structures, the government water and sanitation directorate (DINEPA), and the health response to the cholera outbreak. These conditions point to a real risk of exponential increase in cholera- infected people.
The Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) proposes to focus on helping stop the spread of cholera especially in areas with no or limited access to basic services such as those living in spontaneous displacement sites and in poor and densely-populated areas. It plans on providing an integrated package of life-saving health, WASH assistance to 300,000 people in the most affected communities in Haiti while moving supplies and humanitarian workers, and increasing access through UN Humanitarian Air Services (UNHAS). The HCT intends to focus on the immediate provision of healthcare, drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene for people affected by the cholera outbreak. The main target will be children, pregnant women, elderly and other vulnerable people.PReport Available926202222-RR-CUB-5571229CubaCUB3Rapid Response5StormNatural DisasterCuba RR Application Oct 2022 (Emergency response Hurrican Ian)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean7Caribbean2Americas3000000On September 26, 2022, Hurricane Ian hit Cuba, causing extensive damage in the western provinces of the island. The hurricane had powerful sustained winds of over 200 km/h, even stronger gusts, significant storm surges, and coastal flooding. When it reached land, Ian was classified as a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a diameter of 600 km.
Around 3.2 million people in Pinar del Río, Artemisa, La Habana, and Isla de la Juventud were affected, making this one of the worst disasters ever in Cuba. The assessments conducted showed critical damage to housing, access to drinking water, electricity, healthcare and educational facilities, places that store or distribute food, thousands of hectares of crops, agricultural and livestock production, and fisheries – all of which are vital for the livelihood of the affected communities.In response to the crisis, the ERC allocated $7.8 million on 7 October 2022 from CERF’s Rapid Response window for the immediate delivery of life-saving activities. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 653,497 people, including 270,583 women, 255,993 men, 126,921 children, and 19,112 people with disabilities in Food Security, Health, WASH, Shelter and Education sectors.CERF funds led to fast delivery of assistance to affected people by making it possible to undertake high-impact priority actions during the immediate response period. Roof solutions, medical equipment, water storage containers, educational kits and food assistance were all part of the time-critical needs CERF funds helped to meet. The use of pre-positioned food and non-food items allowed immediate distribution to the affected people and provided immediate basic habitability conditions and food supplies. CERF funds helped respond to time-critical needs by providing habitable conditions for families with damaged homes and their subsequent recovery. Finally, CERF funds have been instrumental in not only responding to these priorities but doing so in a swift and effective way. Coordination among other humanitarian actors was strengthened particularly with local authorities. Partnerships with national and local authorities in the affected municipalities were strengthened as a result of these humanitarian projects.FAO;UNDP;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHOInternally displaced persons;Other affected persons7827734.00005758146534972022-10-18T00:00:002022-10-10T00:00:002022-10-21T00:00:002023-01-20T00:00:002023-09-11T00:00:007827734.00002022-10-08T00:00:00Hurrican Ian hit Cuba on 26 September. In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 8 October allocated $7.8 million from CERF’s rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action.PReport Available871202222-UF-HTI-5126641HaitiHTI2Underfunded Emergencies1EarthquakeNatural DisasterHaiti UF Application Feb 2022 (Earthquake and violence)3Geophysical1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean7Caribbean2Americas840000Haiti witnessed a worrying deterioration in the socio-economic, political and its security context. Humanitarian needs increased significantly, particularly in the southern region of the country, following a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in August 2022 that affected more than 800,000 people and in the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area as a result of increasing gang violence. This situation was exacerbating communities’ pre-existing vulnerabilities, negatively impacting protection, livelihoods, agricultural production and the provision of basic social services.The humanitarian needs were on the increase but international donor funding to Haiti was erratic and key humanitarian programmes were underfunded. As a result, CERF allocated $8 million to Haiti from its Underfunded Emergencies window to sustain the implementation of key humanitarian operations. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 179,570 people, including 69,680 women, 30,102 men, 79,788 children, and including 39,442 people with disabilities in education, food security, health, protection and shelter and non-food items.The CERF allocation helped improve coordination within the humanitarian community and local authorities. As part of this initiative to improve coordination and optimize the response, two international NGOs (SCI and CRS) mobilized resources and joined UN agencies in relocation activities, thus promoting the return of displaced people to their places of origin. CERF also contributed to mobilizing other funding and increased the agencies' visibility. For example, UNFPA received funding from the Canadian Government (CAD 1.25M) and USAID/BHA (US$ 2.5M) to continue prioritizing the provision of response to gender-based violence and reproductive health services in areas under the influence of armed gangs. By the end of the year, total humanitarian contributions funded 50% ($188.5 million) of the requirements in the Humanitarian Response Plan for 2022, compared with an average of 30% in previous years.FAO;IOM;OHCHR;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFPHost communities;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons7957886.00004288361795702022-02-28T00:00:002022-02-22T00:00:002022-03-10T00:00:002022-10-24T00:00:002023-07-17T00:00:007957886.00002021-12-21T00:00:00Haiti has witnessed a worrying deterioration in the socio-economic, political and its security context. Humanitarian needs have increased, particularly in the southern region of the country, following a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in August that affected more than 800,000 people and in the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area as a result of increasing gang violence. This situation is exacerbating communities’ pre-existing vulnerabilities, negatively impacting protection, livelihoods, agricultural production and the provision of basic social services. This CERF grant has three objectives, all focused on the earthquake-affected areas in the south of the country and gang-controlled areas of the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area. Firstly, to provide critical protection services to vulnerable groups, including women, children and persons with disabilities. This includes assistance to GBV survivors, supporting children’s return to school, and maternal and neonatal care. Secondly, to support families displaced by the earthquake to safely return to their communities by applying the lessons learned from previous earthquake responses; preventing the establishment of long-term displacement camps is key to ensuring that communities aren’t trapped in the vicious cycle of poverty, limited livelihood opportunities and unsanitary living conditions. Households with elderly people or people with disabilities will be prioritized for multi-sector assistance. Thirdly, the funding will support critical air and maritime logistics services, so that humanitarian actors can deliver assistance and services to hard-to-reach communities. The CERF allocation will support life-saving activities for a total of 428,836 people across the Food Security, Protection, Health, Shelter and Education sectors through projects by FAO, WFP, UNICEF, UNFPA, WHO, OHCHR and IOM.PCompleted943202222-UF-MLI-5539457MaliMLI2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedMali UF Application Dec 2022 (Conflict)1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa1300000The humanitarian situation in Mali is deteriorating. Civilians are caught between armed groups, inter-communal violence, and military operations, causing the displacement of 422,000 people. Restrictions on movement and loss of access to livelihoods affect food security and increase the risk of negative coping mechanisms, particularly for the most vulnerable: women, girls and children, the elderly and those with limited mobility. Women and girls are at the forefront of gender-based violence, whether related to societal norms or created by the conflict, increasing the number of rapes and other sexual assaults committed by armed groups, exacerbating economic insecurity, and leading to people resorting to negative coping mechanisms. The closure of more than 1,900 schools has exposed more than 500,000 children to risks such as forced labor, early marriage, and the association of children with armed groups. Meanwhile Mali’s HRP has seen a progressive decline in funding levels in the last 5 years.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $7 million on 9 September 2022 from its Underfunded Emergencies window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. This funding will enable UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 66,600 people, including 15,900 women, 13,800 men, 36,900 children, and 2,800 people with disabilities across the health, sexual and reproductive health, WASH, education, protection (including child protection and gender-based violence), and shelter and non-food item sectors.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons7000009.0000680742022-12-09T00:00:002022-12-07T00:00:002022-12-13T00:00:002023-05-24T00:00:002024-03-14T00:00:007000009.00002022-09-09T00:00:00The humanitarian crisis in Mali has worsened due to an increase in and expansion of intercommunal violence and attacks by non-State armed groups. Uncertainty of the political transition also leaves the State with weakened capacity to meet people’s basic needs. Over 90 per cent of the rural population lives in a conflict area or in fear that the conflict will spread to their locality. The use of improvised explosive devices, the destruction of communication antennas, bridges and roads, the encirclement of villages and markets by on-State armed groups, and counter-insurgency military operations are hindering populations’ access to services and livelihoods and preventing the mobility of personnel and humanitarian commodities. In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $7 million on 9 September 2022 from its Underfunded Emergencies window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activitiesPReport Available904202222-RR-MLI-5374157MaliMLI3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedMali RR Application Jun 2022 (Food insecurity)1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa7000000The results of nutrition analyses from November 2021 highlighted a significant deterioration of the food security and nutritional situation in central and northern Mali. In January 2022, the adoption of sanctions against Mali by ECOWAS and WAEMU and the deterioration of the security situation in the north of the country exacerbated food insecurity, malnutrition and overall humanitarian needs. Furthermore, as food security responses were severely underfunded (USD 62 million funding gap), 1.2 million people across affected regions were facing ration cuts by mid-June 2022.In response to the deterioration of the humanitarian situation in central and northern Mali, the CERF allocated $8 million from its Rapid Response window and life-saving activities commenced in July 2022. Thanks to this CERF allocation, WFP, UNICEF and FAO, in close collaboration with their local partners, provided 555,471 people (54% women and girls) with life-saving food assistance, nutrition and livelihood support. WFP delivered emergency food assistance (using vouchers) to 60,511 beneficiaries (51% women and 49% men). UNICEF supported nearly 490,000 children, pregnant and lactating women with essential nutrition interventions, which significantly improved their status. FAO provided cash transfers, agricultural and pastoral kits to 62,628 people, enabling them to cover their basic needs while maintaining their livelihoods.Overall, local ownership and resilience capacity building were at the core of each project. The use of cash for food assistance programmes contributed to stimulating local markets while providing dignified assistance to affected populations. Almost $3.2 million - equivalent to 40% of the CERF allocation - was transferred directly to families in need via cash and voucher assistance. The assistance also contributed to preventing women and girls from using negative coping mechanisms. Training local health personnel on handling severe acute malnutrition and raising awareness on nutritional surveillance or adequate infant feeding practices provided by UNICEF and WFP helped to maintain nutritional indicators in line with the SPHERE standards in targeted areas. Finally, FAO’s project strengthened affected populations’ capacities in adaptive agriculture, which contributed to improving their resilience.FAO;UNICEF;WFPHost communities;Refugees;Internally displaced persons8000003.00004545155554712022-06-23T00:00:002022-06-19T00:00:002022-06-28T00:00:002022-11-01T00:00:002023-06-30T00:00:008000003.00002022-05-11T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PReport Available910202222-RR-MLI-5412457MaliMLI3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedMali RR Application Jul 2022 (Menaka displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa79000From January 2022, fighting between non-state armed groups erupted in Menaka region. This new cycle of violence resulted in over 90,000 people being displaced mainly towards Menaka, Tidermene and Inekar, women and children being the most affected. The GBV sub-cluster estimated that 27 to 30% of women or young girls in the area had survived some form of gender-based violence (including rape) and requested urgent protection and health assistance. Over 1,500 children were out-of-school, 364 unaccompanied children and 89 children associated with armed groups were identified. In June 2022, the affected population’s urgent needs for food security, nutrition, protection, education, water, shelter, non-food items , maternal, reproductive and mental health support were outlined in a humanitarian response plan (US$38.8 M) which was severely underfunded.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $4 million on 24 June 2022 from its Rapid Response window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. This allocation allowed to provide a timely multisectoral humanitarian response reaching 82,235 people (60% women and girls) and articulated around four projects led by UNFPA, UNHCR, UNICEF and WHO, in close collaboration with local partners.
UNFPA provided lifesaving protection to GBV survivors as well as mental, sexual and reproductive health assistance to respectively 28,555 and 58,693 people (mainly women) from both the internally displaced and host-communities. UNHCR provided emergency shelter and non-food items to 1,500 and 498 IDP households, respectively. In addition, 3,554 refugees and people with specific needs received legal assistance allowing them to receive birth certificates and supplementary judgements. At the same time, UNICEF provided integrated interventions covering the needs in emergency education, child protection and WASH. Over 3,200 children (including traumatised, unaccompanied or children associated with armed groups) received holistic assistance, counselling and psychosocial support services in child-friendly-spaces or technical orientation centres established by UNICEF with CERF funding. In addition, 1,015 displaced and host-community children received emergency education, creating a learning opportunity despite the emergency. Furthermore, UNICEF provided water (for drinking, cooking and sanitation), reaching out to 34,453 people (including 9,997 girls, 8,926 boys, 7,923 women and 7,607 men). WHO delivered lifesaving nutrition and health assistance to 74,962 beneficiaries (including to nearly 5,000 children) affected by the humanitarian crisis in Menaka. This helped to maintain nutritional indicators in line with SPHERE standards in IDP and refugee sites around Menaka. WHO encouraged foster local ownership of the project, through capacity building of local health personnel in handling acute malnutrition as well as in nutritional good practices and infant feeding for community members.Thanks to this CERF funding, UNFPA, UNHCR, UNICEF and WHO, in close collaboration with local partners, provided lifesaving protection, health (including nutrition and sexual and reproductive health), education, WASH, shelter and NFI assistance in the Menaka region. This rapid response allocation, combined with an additional one focusing on food security and nutrition, allowed recipient agencies to deliver a timely, comprehensive and coordinated humanitarian assistance package sensitive to the needs of the most vulnerable populations (including women, children, elderly and people living with disability) and fostering resilience and local ownership. The allocation supported localisation efforts: 29 per cent of the funds were subgranted to national NGOs and government partners.UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons3999999.000059149822352022-07-14T00:00:002022-07-08T00:00:002022-07-18T00:00:002022-11-30T00:00:002023-05-15T00:00:003999999.00002022-06-24T00:00:00Since January, fighting has displaced 75,000 people in Menaka, including 59,000 who have been internally displaced and 16,000 who have fled to neighbouring countries. The HCT foresees a total of 100,000 people in need by the end of the year as a result of this new crisis. Gender-based violence was already high in Menaka in 2021 and may have increased as a result of the conflict. The CERF allocation will enable UN agencies to provide protection and GBV programming, shelter and NFIs, healthcare including reproductive and maternal health, and WASH including at schools attended by displaced children.PReport Available896202222-RR-MRT-5306758MauritaniaMRT3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedMauritania RR Application May 2022 (Food insecurity and displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa500000Mauritania faced rising levels of food insecurity. A food security assessment estimated that the number of food insecure people would reach 879,000 by mid-2022 - an increase of 152% from the end of 2021 - including 83,000 people in emergency levels (IPC phase 4). In addition, insecurity in Mali prompted the displacement of several thousand Malian refugees and Mauritanian returnees. This situation was exacerbating communities’ pre-existing vulnerabilities, negatively impacting livelihoods, agricultural production and the provision of basic social services.In response to the crisis, the ERC allocated $4 million from CERF’s Rapid Response window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. This funding enabled 4 UN agencies (IOM, UNHCR, UNICEF and WFP) and their partners to provide life-saving assistance to 63,900 people, including 8,100 women and 20,100 girls, and including 1,320 persons with disabilities. The funding was used to provide a multi-sectoral package of assistance and services, including hte transfer of $580,000 in cash and voucher assistance directly to vulnerable households.The CERF funding came at a critical time, enabling the UN agencies and their partners to extend services in the Mbera refugee camp, and to provide live-saving water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and livelihood assistance to the newly-arrived Mauritanian refugees. The allocation also fostered greater coordination between the UN agencies, including through the establishment of two inter-agency thematic groups (on displacement and food security/nutrition respectively) as well as a technical coordination and monitoring group.IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFPHost communities;Refugees;Returnees4000001.000076543638642022-06-02T00:00:002022-05-20T00:00:002022-06-03T00:00:002022-10-13T00:00:002023-05-01T00:00:004000001.00002022-05-04T00:00:00Mauritania is facing the worst levels food insecurity on record. According to the latest food security analysis, 879,000 people will be food insecure by mid-2022 (at IPC levels 3 and higher) - an increase of 152% from the end of 2021. Some 83,000 people will face emergency levels (IPC phase 4). This situation is exacerbating communities’ pre-existing vulnerabilities, negatively impacting livelihoods, agricultural production and the provision of basic social services. In addition, 7,827 Malians and 5,570 Mauritanian returnees have arrived in Mauritania since January 2022 due to increasing insecurity in Mali. The CERF allocation would provide urgent assistance, including food and agricultural assistance, treatment of malnutrition and protection services.PReport Available914202222-RR-GMB-5490035GambiaGMB3Rapid Response6FloodNatural DisasterGambia RR Application Aug 2022 (Floods)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa44000On 30 and 31 July 2022, The Gambia experienced the highest amount of rainfall in 34 years, causing significant floods, killing 11 persons and affecting more than 44,000 people, including 8,800 under 5 children and 2,700 pregnant and breastfeeding women, according to the National Disaster Management Authority. Many families whose houses were inundated were displaced and had to stay in temporary shelters, in addition to losing their food stock and livelihood assets, which led to an increase in acute food insecurity risks. Sanitation facilities were damaged, including a breakdown of the sewage system, exacerbating the risk of water borne disease. The Government and the International Federation of Red Cross provided assistance, including food, non-food items and logistics support, but the needs far outweighed the available resources. Following an emergency meeting on 2 August, the Government requested UN partners to provide humanitarian support. UNDAC and ROWCA teams deployed to support a government-led multi-agency rapid needs assessment launched on 16 August.In response to the crisis, on 18 August 2022, CERF allocated $1 million from its Rapid Response window for life-saving activities. The funding from CERF focused on delivering time-critical food assistance in the form of cash while also supporting people’s needs in the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector, mainly through the construction of emergency latrines, the rehabilitation of boreholes, hygiene promotion activities and the distribution of dignity items. The UN agencies nad partners provided life-saving assistance to 56,800 people.CERF funds have made a tangible difference in the lives of thousands of vulnerable individuals affected by floods in The Gambia. Through improved food security, nutrition, and WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) status, CERF has enhanced the well-being of these communities. The allocation of CERF funds enabled the World Food Programme (WFP) to swiftly implement an initial response utilizing our 72-hour rapid cash response mechanism, providing over $467,000 to flood-affected households. The Gambia became the first country within WFP to utilize this approach following the development of a global standard operating procedure.UNICEF;WFPOther affected persons1001643.000042200567622022-08-26T00:00:002022-08-25T00:00:002022-08-26T00:00:002022-11-28T00:00:002023-05-29T00:00:001001643.00002022-08-17T00:00:00On 30 and 31 July, The Gambia experienced the highest amount of rainfall in 34 years, causing significant floods, killing 11 persons and affecting another 44,000 people, including 8,800 children under 5 years old and 2,700 pregnant and nursing mothers, according to the National Disaster Management Authority. Many families have been displaced and currently live in temporary shelters as their houses were inundated, in addition to losing their food stock and livelihood assets, which is increasing acute food insecurity risks. Sanitation facilities have been damaged, including a breakdown of the sewage system, exacerbating the risk of water borne disease risks. The Government has requested UN partners to provide humanitarian support. In response to the ongoing crisis, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 17 August allocated $1 million from CERF's rapid response window to provide life-saving food assistance and ensure access to safe drinking water and sanitation facilities, among other activities.PReport Available862202222-RR-MLI-5105457MaliMLI3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterMali RR Application Jan 2022 (Food security)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa7000000Communities in Mali were experiencing an alarming deterioration in the food security situation, due to insecurity, poor harvests, and rising food prices. The number of food insecure people was on the rise (up 180% compared to the year before, reaching 1.2 million). Humanitarian needs had deteriorated: whereas only 3% of food insecure people were assessed IPC4 in late 2020, the figure reached 5% by late 2021. Almost one million children were suffering from acute malnutrition, including 247,000 children from SAM. And the situation was expected to get worse by mid-2022. The overall number of food insecure people was expected to increase by 51% to 1.8m. The number of people at emergency levels of food insecurity (IPC4) was expected to reach 173,000 by the summer lean season, an increase of 1,155% compared to late 2020.In response, CERF allocated $10 million on 11 January 2022 from its Rapid Response Window for life-saving for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities in Gao, Kidal, Menaka, Mopti, Ségou and Tomboctou regions. This funding enables UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 903,000 people, including 88,800 women, 60,600 men, 747,600 children, and including 20,500 persons with disabilities across the food security, nutrition and agricultural livelihood sectors. The CERF funding enabled the timely delivery of critical life-saving humanitarian assistance. For instance, over $2.2 million - 22% of the total CERF allocation - was transferred directly to individuals and families and need through cash transfers and voucher assistance.FAO;UNICEF;WFPHost communities;Refugees;Internally displaced persons9999992.00008177319033092022-01-25T00:00:002022-01-21T00:00:002022-01-27T00:00:002022-04-29T00:00:002022-10-31T00:00:009999992.00002022-01-11T00:00:00Communities in Mali are experiencing an alarming deterioration in the food security situation, due to insecurity, poor harvests, and rising food prices. The number of food insecure people is on the rise (up 180% in the last 12 months to 1.2m). The severity of needs has gotten worse: whereas only 3% of food insecure people were in IPC4 in late 2020, the figure is now 5%. Almost one million children are suffering from acute malnutrition, including 247,000 children from SAM. And the situation is expected to get worse in the next 6 months. The overall number of food insecure people is expected to increase by 51% to 1.8m. The number of people at emergency levels of food insecurity (IPC4) is expected to reach 173,000 by the summer lean season, an increase of 1,155% compared to late 2020. In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 11 January allocated $11 million from CERF’s rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action.PReport Available913202222-RR-COL-5469024ColombiaCOL3Rapid Response6FloodNatural DisasterColombia RR Application Aug 2022 (Floods La Mojana)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean9South America2Americas165000The persistence of atypical rains resulting from the La Niña phenomenon and the rupture of three dikes had led to new flooding in la Mojana region, causing widespread damage and displacement. The Governments’ Disaster Management unit (UNGRD) requested international assistance from the humanitarian community on 7 July 2022. An estimated 165,000 people are affected, making the floods one of the worst disaster to hit the region in the last 10 years.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $2 million from its Rapid Response window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 61,060 people, including 21,270 women, 23,971 men, 15,819 children, and 485 people with disabilities in Food Security, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and Health sectors. The CERF allocation served as a critical injection of early funds for the flash appeal and enabled UN agencies and partners to timely start the emergency response.CERF led to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries, the approval of this CERF allowed the Local Coordination Team to prioritize communities to ensure a rapid delivery of assistance in articulation with local institutions.. CERF also improved resource mobilization from other sources, the allocation helped the Local Coordination Team to keep making visible the protracted needs of communities for the mobilization of resources. In this sense, it guaranteed that the State would keep investing both in humanitarian response and in infrastructure-related activities.UNICEF;WFP;WHOOther affected persons2004856.000040632610602022-08-17T00:00:002022-08-11T00:00:002022-08-17T00:00:002022-12-02T00:00:002023-06-23T00:00:002004856.00002022-08-02T00:00:00The flooding in the area of la Mojana is now the biggest crisis the area has experienced in the last 10 years. Since the flooding that took place in August 2021 due to the rupture of a dike affecting 148,000 people; the situation has further deteriorated due to the rupture of three additional dikes, re-affecting those previously hit by last year´s flooding in addition to more areas. An estimated 165,000 people are now affected while water levels continue to rise. In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 2 August allocated $2 million from CERF’s rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action and as a continuation of the previous response to this crisis that started in 2021.PReport Available886202222-RR-COL-5281124ColombiaCOL3Rapid Response33Violence/ClashesConflict-relatedColombia RR Application May 2022 (Conflict)1Geophysical06Latin America and the Caribbean9South America2Americas351950A surge in violence by non-state armed groups has exacerbated the vulnerability of over 170 indigenous and Afro-Colombian communities in and around the Pacific Coast department of Chocó. Intimidation, violence and threats against local communities have resulted in a loss of mobility, restricting people’s access to essential goods and basic services, and preventing livelihood activities, free movement, and cultural practices.In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 20 April allocated $3 million from CERF's rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action. With the funds, UN agencies are providing a joined response of humanitarian actors present in the zone, focusing on food security, health and protection for 45,004 of the most conflict-affected people including 10,822 women, 10,483 men, 18,140 children, and 1,089 people with disabilities.This CERF allocation, in addition to providing a rapid response to urgent needs in situations of confinement, leveraged important processes for the recognition and visibility of humanitarian impacts that used to remain unknown to institutions. The CERF allowed agencies to provide permanent accompaniment to the state, with humanitarian organisations opening access to the state in some areas. It also promoted institutional ownership of responsibilities, seeking to contribute to the sustainability and continuity of the response after the end of the project. In this sense, joint planning of activities with the state, such as entering hard-to-reach areas for protection activities or to provide health care, opened up space for greater state presence capacity.UNHCR;WFP;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons3000513.000045004638042022-05-06T00:00:002022-05-04T00:00:002022-05-09T00:00:002022-09-26T00:00:002023-03-31T00:00:003000513.00002022-04-20T00:00:00A surge in violence by non-state armed groups has exacerbated the vulnerability of over 170 indigenous and Afro-Colombian communities in and around the Pacific Coast department of Chocó. Intimidation, violence and threats against local communities have resulted in a loss of mobility, restricting people’s access to essential goods and basic services, and preventing livelihood activities, free movement, and cultural practices.
On 12 January 2022, first reports indicated the onset of changing conflict dynamics, leading to some 1,200 people in strict confinement or isolation. This number rose to an estimated 53,995 people by 6 April in addition to over 224,646 people, who are experiencing limited mobility and access to food, education and health services. Although indigenous communities represent only 17% of population in Chocó, they account for 70% of the victims.
The recruitment of children has surged and violence and attacks on indigenous and Afro-descendant leaders has weakened community protection strategies. Suicides among indigenous youth and women reflect the severe impact on communities living under the control of non-state armed groups.
In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 20 April allocated $3 million from CERF's rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action. With the funds, UN agencies will provide a joined response of humanitarian actors present in the zone, focusing on food security, health and protection for 45,004 of the most conflict-affected people.PReport Available873202222-UF-HND-5127742HondurasHND2Underfunded Emergencies35Economic DisruptionUnspecified EmergencyHonduras UF Application Feb 2022 (Food insecurity)5Conflict-related06Latin America and the Caribbean8Central America2Americas2800000Honduras faced multidimensional risks in protection, health, and food security. These risks were exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, Hurricanes Eta and Iota which struck in late 2020, displacement, and migration - leading to a deterioration of the humanitarian situation. Vulnerable populations such as women, boys and girls, informal workers, migrants, indigenous and Afro-descendant people as well as people with disabilities were among the most affected. During 2020 and 2021, violence against women and girls increased dramatically. Twenty per cent of children were stunted amidst rising food insecurity, and an estimated 278,000 children needed urgent humanitarian assistance. Furthermore, some 49 per cent of the population, mostly women, lived in poverty and the public health system was overstretched, with limited capacity to manage COVID-19 and a comprehensive vaccination campaign.The humanitarian needs were on the increase but international donor funding to Honduras was erratic and key humanitarian programmes were underfunded. As a result, CERF allocated $5 million to Honduras from its Underfunded Emergencies window to sustain the implementation of key life-saving operations. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 276,240 people, including 90,138 women, 63,463 men, and 122,639 children in the Food Security, Health and Protection sectors.CERF led to fast delivery of assistance to affected people in line with the strategy defined by the Humanitarian Country Team and the needs identified in the Humanitarian Needs Overview.FAO;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WHOHost communities;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons4994779.00001188002762402022-03-07T00:00:002022-02-23T00:00:002022-03-08T00:00:002022-08-15T00:00:002023-06-13T00:00:004994779.00002021-12-21T00:00:00Honduras faces multidimensional risks in protection, health, and food security. These risks have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, Hurricanes Eta and Iota which struck in late 2020, displacement, and migration - leading to a deterioration of the humanitarian situation. Vulnerable populations such as women, boys and girls, informal workers, migrants, indigenous and Afro-descendant people as well as people with disabilities are among the most affected. Three aspects stand out: gender-based violence, hunger and an overstretched health system. During 2020 and 2021, violence against women and girls increased dramatically. Twenty per cent of children are stunted amidst rising food insecurity, and an estimated 278,000 children need urgent humanitarian assistance. Furthermore, Honduras is facing rising income inequality, with some 49 per cent of the population, mostly women, living in poverty and the public health system is overstretched, with limited capacity to manage COVID-19 and a comprehensive vaccination campaign.
The CERF allocation will respond to the three humanitarian priorities identified above, focusing on food security, protection and health care. The CERF allocation will focus on reinforcing the UN and wider Humanitarian Country Team presence in seven key departments where the response has been limited due to the lack of funding but where urgent humanitarian needs in food security, health and protection exist. CERF funds will be used to improve the protection environment specifically for women, children and adolescents while preventing catastrophic food-insecurity and worsened health conditions in the targeted areas. In the context of a dramatic increase in violence against women and girls a CERF-funded GBV response will prioritize immediate response services and protection of women and girls, bringing these services closer to affected people through strategies that include mobile response services, remote care, and safe spaces for GBV survivors. CERF-funded activities will link up with existing actions being taken in the priority clusters identified, reinforcing complementarity and the cost-efficient use of funds. In addition, CERF funds will better position the UN system to receive additional donor funding, including for the HRP, and strengthen buy-in from the new government, led by Honduras' first female president Xiomara Castro, and other local actors, thus facilitating a more coherent and coordinated response to the humanitarian needs in Honduras.
The CERF allocation will support life-saving activities for a total of 118,800 people across the Food Security, Health, and Protection (Child Protection and GBV) sectors through projects by FAO, PAHO-WHO, UNHCR, UNICEF and UNFPA, with another 100,000, potentially, seeking attention in health care facilities.PReport Available909202222-RR-AFG-541698AfghanistanAFG3Rapid Response1EarthquakeNatural DisasterAfghanistan RR Application Jun 2022 (earthquake)3Geophysical1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia362000A 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck Paktika and Khost provinces on 22 June 2022. As of 23 June, some 770 people are estimated to have been killed, while an additional 1,500 people wounded. An estimated 70% of the houses in the 6 districts are damaged or destroyed, leaving communities in urgent need of shelter, water, food, and medical care. An outbreak of acute watery diarrhoea has already been reported across the affected districts and there is a risk of cholera outbreaks. On 24 June, the Emergency Relief Coordinator released $10 million from CERF's Rapid Response Window to kick-start the humanitarian response. The Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund (AHF) has also indicated $9 million could be made available through an Emergency Reserve Allocation.On 24 June, the Emergency Relief Coordinator released $10 million from CERF's Rapid Response Window to kick-start the humanitarian response. The allocation helped to deepen access and kick-starts humanitarian response in the affected areas which were largely remote and under-served areas. The allocation also reinforced a collaborative approach with both local and national authorities and served as a basis for a two-way confidence building mechanism between humanitarian actors and de facto authorities. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 555,478 people, including 128,690 women, 132,130 men, 294,658 children, and including 48,250 people with disabilities in the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Education, Health and Food Security sectors.The allocation facilitated strategic enhancements in earthquake response efforts by UNICEF, WFP, and WHO. WFP's rapid response and logistical support, made possible by CERF, bolstered inter-agency coordination and ensured immediate food assistance. UNICEF's focus on underserved areas improved access to quality education and WASH services, extending their impact beyond the emergency period. WHO's efficient trauma care, primary health services, and sanitation efforts significantly enhanced the overall health and well-being of the affected population. CERF's flexible contributions played a key role in strengthening the strategic value of these agencies' interventions in the earthquake-affected regions, emphasizing critical services and coordination.UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons10000000.00004593805554782022-07-07T00:00:002022-07-01T00:00:002022-07-12T00:00:002022-10-31T00:00:002023-04-30T00:00:0010000000.00002022-06-24T00:00:00A 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck Paktika and Khost provinces on 22 June 2022. As of 23 June, some 770 people are estimated to have been killed, while an additional 1,500 people wounded. An estimated 70% of the houses in the 6 districts are damaged or destroyed, leaving communities in urgent need of shelter, water, food, and medical care. An outbreak of acute watery diarrhoea has already been reported across the affected districts and there is a risk of cholera outbreaks. On 24 June, the Emergency Relief Coordinator released $10 million from CERF's Rapid Response Window to kick-start the humanitarian response. The Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund (AHF) has also indicated $9 million could be made available through an Emergency Reserve Allocation.PReport Available931202222-RR-KGZ-5598950KyrgyzstanKGZ3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedKyrgyzstan RR Application Oct 2022 (Displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made8Central Asia11Central Asia3Asia246000The escalation of military hostilities in September 2022 had a devastating impact on the lives of all Kyrgyz people. Their coping mechanisms were already stretched by years of widespread poverty. The crisis led to the loss of shelter and basic household and non-food items (NFI), impacting food insecurity, along with protection concerns, affecting 276,928 people. As of 3 October, 11,193 people remained displaced.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $1 million from its Rapid Response window for humanitarian action. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 37,637 people, including 9,858 women, 8,041men, 19,738 children, and 1,375 people with disabilities in Shelter and Non-Food Items, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and Food Assistance sectors.The CERF allocation served as a critical injection of early funds for the flash appeal and enabled UN agencies and partners to start the emergency response in a timely way, quickly delivering assistance to affected people.IOM;UNICEF;WFPHost communities;Returnees;Internally displaced persons1010290.000015790376372022-11-02T00:00:002022-10-28T00:00:002022-11-02T00:00:002023-01-26T00:00:002023-08-03T00:00:001010290.00002022-10-20T00:00:00The escalation of violence at the Kyrgyz-Tajik border resulted in the destruction and damage of private houses and public infrastructure, as well as the temporary displacement of more than 142,000 people in Batken and Osh oblasts in Kyrgyzstan. This displacement is exacerbating communities’ pre-existing vulnerabilities, negatively impacting livelihoods, and the provision of basic social services.PCompleted944202222-UF-BGD-5629012BangladeshBGD2Underfunded Emergencies32RefugeesConflict-relatedBangladesh UF Application Dec 2022 (Rohingya refugees)1010Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia1484550In the sixth year of the Rohingya response, more than 943,000 Rohingya refugees remain confined to the camps where they are completely dependent on humanitarian assistance. The location and density of shelters and facilities in the Cox’s Bazar camps exacerbate the risks of fires, land slides and flooding and the congestion heightens risks of deforestation, disease outbreak (including diphtheria and acute watery diarrhea), security concerns, as well as grave protection and mental health risks.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $9 million on 9 September 2022 from its Underfunded Emergencies window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. This funding will enable UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 961,000 people, including 252,000 women, 209,000 men, 500,000 children, and 8,000 people with disabilities across the WASH, Protection (general, CP and GBV), ES/NFI, FSA and Health (SRH) sectors.IOM;UN Women;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFPHost communities;Refugees9000000.00009613492022-12-16T00:00:002022-12-13T00:00:002022-12-27T00:00:002023-06-27T00:00:002024-04-02T00:00:009000000.00002022-11-22T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PReport Available911202222-RR-BGD-5447712BangladeshBGD3Rapid Response6FloodNatural DisasterBangladesh RR Application Jul 2022 (floods)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia7200000On 15 June 2022, flash floods in the north-east of the country swept away homes and inundated the farmlands and homesteads of 7.2 million people, forcing 472,856 families to seek shelter while disrupting access to potable water and sanitation facilities. 90 per cent of health facilities were inundated, affecting essential health and nutrition services.In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 2 July allocated $5 million from CERF’s rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 394,979people, 105,691 women, 103,693 men, 185,595 children including 11,059 people with disabilities in Food Assistance, Agriculture, Protection (including Child Protection, GBV Protection, Water and Sanitation, Nutrition and Sexual and Reproductive Health sectors).The CERF allocation was particularly critical given the direct impact of the flood and other vulnerabilities of the communities in the area. Coordination amongst the humanitarian community was significant in Bangladesh not only to mobilize funding rapidly, but also as it represented a strong signal to other partners to engage and to support response efforts immediately. Thanks to CERF, a common beneficiary database for flood response was established.FAO;UN Women;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFPOther affected persons5000013.00002500003949792022-07-25T00:00:002022-07-21T00:00:002022-08-01T00:00:002022-10-10T00:00:002023-05-04T00:00:005000013.00002022-07-02T00:00:00On 15 June 2022, flash floods in the north-east of the country swept away homes and inundated the farmlands and homesteads of 7.2 million people, forcing 472,856 families to seek shelter while disrupting access to potable water and sanitation facilities. 90 per cent of health facilities were inundated, affecting essential health and nutrition services.
In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 2 July allocated $5 million from CERF’s rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action. The Country Team proposes to provide immediate life-saving assistance to the most impacted and most vulnerable households. The CERF request would provide timely delivery of prioritized life-saving assistance to 250,000 people including persons with disabilities, displaced women, elderly, children, vulnerable farmers and fishermen in the prioritized districts of Sunamgnaj, Sylhet, and Netrokona.PReport Available903202222-RR-NPL-5397764NepalNPL3Rapid Response6FloodNatural DisasterNepal RR Application Jun 2022 (Anticipatory Action)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia74346The flat plains of the Terai in Nepal are prone to flooding during the monsoon season. In 2017, for example, monsoon floods had affected some 1.7 million people in the Terai, including 460,000 who were displaced. Economic losses were estimated at US$705M. The flooding impacted 35 of the country’s 75 districts, with the Ministry of Home Affairs reporting at the time that over 80 percent of the land in the Terai – Nepal’s breadbasket – was inundated. Yet it is often possible to predict severe monsoon flooding events and a targeted anticipatory approach can lead to a more timely, effective, efficient and dignified solution to respond to and ultimately reduce humanitarian needs. Thus, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated up to $6.55 million from CERF for an anticipatory action framework in Nepal. On 2 October, early warnings signalled the possibility of heavy flooding in the west of the country.Within minutes of the trigger being reached, CERF disbursed $3.2 million and the UN agencies - WFP, UNFPA and UN Women - and their partners carried out last-minute readiness activities. On 7 October, the forecasts reconfirmed that severe floods were imminent, setting into motion the distribution of goods and services aimed at mitigating the humanitarian impact on the most vulnerable households ahead of peak flooding. The allocation allowed UN agencies and their partners to distribute cash, comprehensive relief packages (food and non-food items, energy saving cooking device, solar radio, clothes) and hygiene, dignity and health kits; and to deliver services such as psycho-social counseling. 71,335 people received assistance through this allocation, including 25,700 women, 20,400 children, and including 1,400 persons with disabilities.CERF led to fast delivery of assistance to people by employing a flood prediction model to anticipate the shock impact. CERF also helped respond to time-critical needs as exemplified by the fact that people receiving cash assistance based on the flood forecast had a higher food-consumption score than those receiving it later. CERF improved resource mobilization from other sources. For instance, WFP mobilized additional resources from the German Federal Foreign Office to provide anticipatory cash assistance to people in Banke district. Finally, CERF improved coordination through the development of an anticipatory action framework by key stakeholders, which enabled joint geographical and beneficiary targeting. Further information is available at aa.unocha.orgUN Women;UNFPA;WFPOther affected persons3186691.000074346713352022-10-02T00:00:002022-06-17T00:00:002022-10-02T00:00:002022-11-21T00:00:002023-05-22T00:00:003186691.00002022-10-02T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PReport Available916202222-RR-PAK-5491768PakistanPAK3Rapid Response6FloodNatural DisasterPakistan RR Application Aug 2022 (Floods)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia33000000Heavy monsoon rains caused floods and landslides across Pakistan, while heavily affecting Balochistan Province and Sindh Province where rainfall as of 13 August 2022 was 3.5 times its 30-year-average, and affected 360,000 people. This situation forced people into displacement; destroyed crops and livestock; damaged bridges, railways and roads; and disrupted access to drinking water and health care, increasing associated health risks. Between 14 June and 2 September 2022, rains and floods in the affected provinces (especially Balochistan and Sindh) killed 1,200 people, injured over 4,800 people and displaced nearly half a million people to relief camps, a majority of whom were in Sindh (386,555); damaged over 430,000 million houses fully and nearly 730,000 houses partially; and destroyed 5,000 kilometres of roads and 243 bridges.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $10 million from its Rapid Response window. This funding enabled UN agencies and their partners to provide life-saving assistance to 531,400 people, including 221,100 women, 80,104 men, 230,196 children, and including 19,236 people with disabilities in the Food Security, Health, Nutrition and WASH sectors.The CERF allocation served as a critical injection of early funds for the flash appeal and enabled UN agencies and partners to start the emergency response, leading to a fast delivery of assistance to people in need in Balochistan and Sindh provinces. The funding helped establish an effective operational platform under the Health and Protection sectors. Strengthened health facilities will continue to benefit the community long after the project's completion. Funding from CERF has strengthened inter-sectoral coordination efforts with regular coordination meetings organized by OCHA, Government and provincial programme teams providing technical and operational support to all organizations involved in delivering life-saving services. Key stakeholders, including communities, have actively participated in the allocation, utilizing existing community-based structures and field-level coordination mechanisms.FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WHOOther affected persons10071433.00002380005314002022-08-30T00:00:002022-09-14T00:00:002023-01-06T00:00:002023-06-30T00:00:0010071433.00002022-08-19T00:00:00Across Pakistan, floods and landslides caused by ongoing heavy monsoon rains have affected 1 million people and killed more than 500. Balochistan, where rainfall as of 13 August is 3.5 times its 30-year-average, is the hardest-hit region, with 360,000 affected people. This situation has forced people into displacement; destroyed crops and livestock; damaged bridges, railways and roads; and disrupted access to drinking water and health care, increasing associated health risks. Balochistan already has some of the country’s highest rates of malnutrition and food insecurity. This CERF allocation will enable an urgent scale-up of the response in Balochistan in support of the Government. UN agencies and their partners will provide assistance to 90,000 of the most vulnerable affected people, including health care, drinking water and sanitation support, malnutrition services and agricultural support.PReport Available877202222-UF-MMR-51342165MyanmarMMR2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedMyanmar UF Application Mar 2022 (Multiple)1Conflict-related2Man-made13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia14400000The people of Myanmar were facing an unprecedented political, socioeconomic, human rights and humanitarian crisis with needs escalating dramatically in 2021. The expansion of armed conflict into new areas was driving increased displacement and generating new protection and assistance needs. It was estimated that 14.4 million people across the country needed humanitarian assistance in 2022. A total of 6.2 million of the most vulnerable people were prioritized for support in 2022. An estimated 378,000 people were displaced since early 2021. This was in addition to the 340,000 people living in protracted displacement before February 2021. Most of the displaced, unable to return home due to ongoing hostilities, continued to experience significant challenges in accessing basic support. The escalation of conflict between the military and ethnic armed groups presented safety challenges for humanitarian personnel.The humanitarian needs were on the increase but international donor funding to Myanmar was erratic and key humanitarian programmes were underfunded. As a result, CERF allocated $12 million to Myanmar from its Underfunded Emergencies window to sustain the implementation of key life-saving operations. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 427,200 people, including 132,100 women, 80,700 men, 214,400 children, and 24,500 people with disabilities in education, nutrition, health, shelter and essential household items, protection, WASH, and food security sectorsWith some difficulties inherent to the context, CERF led to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries as this allocation played a critical role in forging new partnerships with local and national partners in areas where humanitarian organizations did not previously have a presence or networks, allowing for the quicker delivery of assistance to more people in need. Moreover, CERF helped improve resource mobilization from other sources, as this funding enabled receiving agencies and their implementing partners to demonstrate the credibility and effectiveness of their activities in the project areas.FAO;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFPHost communities;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons12002670.00002040004272002022-03-09T00:00:002022-03-04T00:00:002022-03-16T00:00:002022-09-30T00:00:002023-09-15T00:00:0012002670.00002021-12-22T00:00:00The people of Myanmar are facing an unprecedented political, socioeconomic, human rights and humanitarian crisis with needs escalating dramatically in 2021. The expansion of armed conflict into new areas is driving increased displacement and generating new protection and assistance needs. It is estimated that 14.4 million people across the country will need humanitarian assistance in 2022. A total of 6.2 million of the most vulnerable people have been prioritized for support in 2022. An estimated 378,000 people have been displaced since early 2021. This is in addition to the 340,000 people living in protracted displacement before February 2021. Most of the displaced, unable to return home due to ongoing hostilities, continue to experience significant challenges in accessing basic support. The escalation of conflict between the military and ethnic armed groups has presented safety challenges for humanitarian personnel. CERF funding will play a critical role in forging new partnerships and building responsive systems in areas where international humanitarian organisations have not previously had a presence or networks. In addition to new needs, the CERF allocation will also support critical underfunded needs in protracted humanitarian situations from prior to the February 2021 military takeover (Shan, Kachin and Rakhine). The country team will prioritize sectors where protracted funding shortfalls have prevented a scale up of humanitarian operations for CERF funding. Localization is a top priority for the HCT in Myanmar and the CERF allocation will help advance partnerships with local NGOs and local responders, who have better access, a wider geographic presence, and are more cost-efficient and sustainable in their work in the longer-term. The CERF allocation will support life-saving activities for a total of 148,000 people across the Education, Nutrition, Health and Shelter, Protection, WASH, and Food Security sectors through projects by FAO, UNICEF, UNHCR, UNFPA and WFP.PReport Available906202222-RR-LKA-5407475Sri LankaLKA3Rapid Response35Economic DisruptionUnspecified EmergencySri Lanka RR Application Jun 2022 (economic disruption)5Conflict-related010Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia5700000The significant reduction in agricultural production in Sri Lanka, compounded by the rising prices of fuel and basic food items, had made food unaffordable for a segment of the population, and the Government had forecasted food shortages. Hospitals in the country reported shortages of essential medicines and other health items, while frequent power outages affected the delivery of health services. Negative coping mechanisms were threatening the loss of livelihoods, and a rise in violence raised protection concerns. The situation had reached a critical tipping point with the potential collapse of the food and health systems. An estimated 5.7 million people were in need of humanitarian assistance in 25 districts across the country.In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 21 June allocated $5 million from CERF’s rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 511,124 people, including 182,471 women, 175,316 men, 153,337 children, and 40,890 people with disabilities in food security, health, education, protection, nutrition, WASH sectors. The CERF allocation served as a critical injection of early funds for the flash appeal and enabled UN agencies and partners to timely start the emergency response.The CERF allocation provided added value on several fronts. the CERF allocation served as a seed grant that allowed recipient agencies to provide humanitarian and sectoral coordination leadership, which was fundamental especially for UNICEF to support nutrition, education, WASH as well as protection interventions. The UN system was able to strategically leverage the CERF funding to promote its sector-specific responses.FAO;UNDP;UNICEF;WFPOther affected persons4999988.00006503435111242022-07-05T00:00:002022-06-30T00:00:002022-07-14T00:00:002022-10-31T00:00:002023-04-12T00:00:004999988.00002022-06-21T00:00:00The significant reduction in agricultural production in Sri Lanka, compounded by the rising prices of fuel and basic food items, have made food unaffordable for a segment of the population, and the government has forecasted food shortages during the next months. Hospitals in the country report shortages of essential medicines and other health items, while frequent power outages affect the delivery of health services. Negative coping mechanisms are threatening the loss of livelihoods, and an observed rise in violence raises protection concerns. The situation has reached a critical tipping point with the potential collapse of the food and health systems. An estimated 5.7 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance in 25 districts across the country.
In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 21 June allocated $5 million from CERF’s rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action. The country team proposes to respond to the needs of the most vulnerable people. Most activities will be in areas targeted through an analysis of the agricultural and fishing regions where the situation is most critical, while the food security and protection interventions will focus primarily on the poorest in urban and peri-urban areas. Food security and nutrition will be an additional component of integrated protection, WASH, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) and education for those in urban and peri-urban areas. The allocation will allow a critical influx of medicines into the health system to prevent the collapse of basic services in a country where health care is provided free and there are few affordable private options.PReport Available893202222-RR-YEM-5274285YemenYEM3Rapid Response35Economic DisruptionUnspecified EmergencyYemen RR Application May 2022 (Food Insecurity)5Conflict-related014Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia17400000Following intense fighting in the first months of 2022, the political and conflict environment shifted significantly in April upon the announcement of a UN-brokered truce. Localized clashes continued in some areas, including in Taiz and Ad Dale’ and tensions had increased following the truce's expiry in November 2022. Apart from the conflict, the continued fragility of Yemen’s economy in 2022 exacerbated vulnerabilities among poor families, including as a result of depreciation of the Yemeni rial, macroeconomic instability, the de facto separation of economic institutions and issuance of competing monetary policies and decreasing household purchasing power. Being largely reliant on imported food and goods, Yemen is extremely vulnerable to fluctuations in global prices.
The findings of the 2022 Multi-Cluster Location Assessment (MCLA) highlighted several types of vulnerabilities and the specific needs of vulnerable populations. Among population groups, migrants and refugees appeared more vulnerable because of lack of access to basic services and humanitarian assistance. Other vulnerable groups included female-headed households, single women, elderly, and child-headed households.In response to the crisis, the ERC allocated $20 million on 14 April 2022 from CERF’s Rapid Response window for humanitarian action. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to some 827,355 people, including 247,556 women, 98,161 men, 247,392 girls, 234,246 boys, and including 81,244 people with disabilities, in Nutrition, WASH, Health, Protection, Multi-purpose Cash and Food Security sectors targeting 13 districts in Hajjah, Hodeidah, and Taiz Governorates.This CERF grant has had a threefold impact. First, it has contributed to alleviate the suffering of the affected populations in IFRR (Integrated Famine Risk Reduction) priority districts in three Governorates (Hajjah, Hodeida and Taiz), which in addition to the grave food insecurity and acute malnutrition situation, have the highest concentration of internally displaced persons. Second, the CERF funding allowed fast and timely support to emergency interventions in the targeted districts, such as primary healthcare and child protection activities. Third, it enabled the continuation of critical lifesaving interventions and alleviated the effects of a sudden discontinuation of basic services, and a rapidly deteriorating security situation and economic crisis. The CERF allocation also improved coordination amongst the humanitarian community in the country operation and helped improve resource mobilization, resulting in increased funding, notably from the EU and Sweden.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons20000624.00004306968273552022-05-20T00:00:002022-05-17T00:00:002022-05-25T00:00:002022-08-10T00:00:002023-02-28T00:00:0020000624.00002022-04-14T00:00:0023.4 million people – almost three quarters of the population of Yemen – need humanitarian assistance and protection in 2022, an increase of 13 per cent compared to 2021. Yemen heavily depends on wheat imports (90 percent), and half of these come from Ukraine and the Russian Federation. The knock-on effect of the Ukraine crisis is adding to the hardship of the most vulnerable in Yemen, the prices of two key staples in the diet of most families in Yemen have risen significantly across the country between mid-February and mid-March; cooking oil by 36 per cent and wheat flour by 11 per cent.
17.4 million people are food insecure (IPC 3+) and the figure is expected to increase to 19 million. 31,000 people are currently facing famine (IPC 5), and this number is expected to rise to 161,000 by June 2022. In addition, approximately 2.2 million children under the age of five are malnourished, including 538,000 severely malnourished, and about 1.3 million pregnant and lactating women are projected to suffer from acute malnutrition over the course of 2022.
This allocation will alleviate suffering of the highly food-insecure population in Yemen (pockets of IPC 4 and 5) through timely and high-impact interventions in the three Governorates: Hajjah, Hodeidah, and Ta'iz where the highest food insecurity and malnutrition prevails. With the 2022 Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) funded at only 2 percent and the country facing the risk of famine, this allocation enables an early and coordinated response, and will be used for the mobilization of additional resources urgently needed to save lives and protect livelihoods. The allocation will also support the use of the Integrated Famine Risk Reduction (IFRR) platform, strengthen the use of multi-purpose cash assistance, draw on priorities identified in a recent multi-cluster needs assessment for the HNO/HRP process, and further strengthen advocacy efforts, protection mainstreaming, and addressing cross-cutting issues through an integrated approach.
The CERF allocation will support life-saving activities for a total of 300,000 people across the Nutrition, WASH, Health, Protection and Food Security sectors through projects by UNICEF, FAO, WHO, IOM, UNHCR, UNFPA and WFP.PReport Available864202222-RR-YEM-5129685YemenYEM3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedYemen RR Application Feb 2022 (Ma'rib conflict)1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia206363The situation in Yemen – already one of the world’s most significant humanitarian crises – continued to deteriorate amid a funding crisis hampering life-saving aid’s scale-up. Having endured six years of armed conflict and related violence alongside an economic blockade, Yemen’s people faced heightened food insecurity again. The latest analysis showed that, in 2021, 20.7 million people, two out of every three Yemenis, needed humanitarian and protection assistance. Of these, 12.1 million people were in acute need. Renewed hostilities since early September had significantly impacted civilians living in parts of Ma’rib, Shabwah and Al Bayda governorates, inducing casualties and displacement and restricting civilians’ movements and humanitarian assistance organizations’ access to people.Under this allocation, the CERF funding enabled the continuation of response activities targeting displaced populations, primarily in and from Ma’rib. This allocation met the following operational objectives: 1) Enabling immediate response to the humanitarian needs of displaced people and likely to be displaced resulting from the recent escalation of conflict and moving frontlines in Ma’rib. The grant focused on water, sanitation and hygiene, shelter/NFIs, camp management, health, nutrition, protection, and RRM (the Rapid Response Mechanism), enabling emergency assistance to newly displaced people. 2) Enabling continuing scale-up of the response capacity of the humanitarian partners in Ma’rib through the provision of air transport, security, and operational support. One of the main obstacles to immediately mobilizing an adequate response was the limited partners’ presence on the ground. The CERF allocation allowed partners to scale up their footprint and presence by expanding UNHAS and enabling a safer working environment. The allocation reached a combined total of 278,398 affected people with activities in the following sectors: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Shelter, Camp Coordination, Health (including sexual and reproductive health), Nutrition, and Protection (including child protection, protection from gender-based violence and mine action). Part of the allocation was disbursed through cash and part of it was used to support the Rapid Response Mechanism in the country.CERF has enabled the implementing agencies to deliver a timely life-saving response, improve coordination, and attract funding from other sources as well.IOM;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons19997389.00002065892783982022-02-11T00:00:002022-02-08T00:00:002022-02-25T00:00:002022-05-17T00:00:002022-11-22T00:00:0019997389.00002022-01-26T00:00:00Renewed hostilities since early September 2021 have increased the humanitarian needs in Marib, Al Jawf and Hadramawt governorates. More than 65,000 people have been displaced, and more are expected to become displaced this year. Basic services in Marib are completely overstretched, having never been designed to support the increasing number of people. Sites for displaced people are overcrowded. Response capacities are overstretched. Protection risks for people on the move and in displacement camps continue to be a concern as people flee.
In response the ERC allocated $20 million from CERF's rapid response window. With CERF funding, the country team plans to assist 270,000 people, including the newly displaced people and their host communities.PCompleted881202222-UF-SYR-5244778Syrian Arab RepublicSYR2Underfunded Emergencies19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-relatedSyria UF Application Mar 2022 (Response to protracted needs)1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia8Syria crisis 2011-14000000Syria remains one of the largest and most complex humanitarian crises in the world, with over 14.6 million in need of humanitarian assistance, the great majority of them women and children. Eleven years of conflict have resulted in the forced displacement of over 11 million people and the large-scale destruction of homes, public infrastructure and services, including health care, education and water and sanitation. The conflict, combined with the impact of economic collapse, the effects of climate change and repeated natural disasters, including both drought and floods, as well as the Covid-19 pandemic, is deepening humanitarian needs and giving rise to increasing food insecurity, financial hardship and eroding coping capacities. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of people in need increased by over 9 per cent, despite the conflict becoming increasingly localized. As outlined in the Humanitarian Needs Overview for Syria, needs have risen across almost all sectors. Food insecurity remains at a high, with 12 million people facing acute insecurity and another 1.9 million at risk, while almost 80 per cent of people report an inability to meet basic needs. This is an increase of 65 per cent over a five-year period, with the largest increase taking place in 2020 and 2021. As a result, over half a million children are estimated to be chronically malnourished and a quarter million acutely malnourished. For comparison, in 2021, 90,000 children were estimated to be acutely malnourished. In addition, over 260,000 pregnant and lactating women suffer from acute wasting. Almost 2.4 million children remain out of school, and basic services remain limited, with only 65 per cent of hospitals and 56 per cent of public health care facilities fully functional. For millions of Syrians, life remains a daily struggle with limited prospects for the near future.The UN and partners plan to bridge critical and urgent gaps needs across the country under three strategic objectives. First, this includes a dedicated focus on: (i) addressing basic food and livelihood needs through an integrated approach; (ii) ensure adequate shelter for people displaced by conflict and hostilities; (iii) support delivery of critical services, including health care, education, protection and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). Under the second strategic objective, UN partners focus on strengthening resilience and early recovery in areas of the greatest need, including areas that have seen recent returns of internally displaced people, to support re-integration and mitigate the risk of renewed displacement. Finally, under the third strategic objective, there are two priorities: (i) strengthening prevention and response to gender-based violence and supporting reproductive health, and (ii) improving protection monitoring and reporting. In all cases, the allocation focuses on people most at risk and on vulnerable groups, with particular attention to women, children, internally displaced persons and persons with disabilities. The allocation, which spans across several sectors that will work in close coordination, is focused on the most vulnerable people in 10 agreed top-priority locations, including camps for internally displaced people, that have particularly high levels of need, especially among women and children.The allocation directly targets 1,712,226 million people in 10 priority locations, all of which have a high concentration of severe needs, especially among women and children, with concentration in areas with high severity needs.FAO;OHCHR;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons24976355.000017122262022-04-21T00:00:002022-04-08T00:00:002022-04-22T00:00:002023-01-11T00:00:002024-01-31T00:00:0024976355.00002022-03-16T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PCompleted869202222-UF-LBN-5149452LebanonLBN2Underfunded Emergencies35Economic DisruptionUnspecified EmergencyLebanon UF Application Feb 2022 (Economic crisis)5Conflict-related014Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia1100000Lebanon is grappling with economic and financial meltdown, COVID-19, the disastrous impact of the Beirut Port explosions and continued impact of the Syrian crisis. In addition, political deadlock has been fueling popular protests and delaying meaningful reform and recovery efforts. In this context, the situation of ordinary people in Lebanon has continued to worsen day by day. Amid growing scarcity, an ever-increasing number of families have found themselves unable to afford or access limited basic goods and services. Negative coping mechanisms have also been increasingly reported.In response, the ERC allocated $8.0 million from CERF's Underfunded Emergency window. The CERF allocation to Lebanon strategically supports critically underfunded priorities, reinforced by the Multi Sector Needs Assessment results from late 2021, within the Lebanon Emergency Response Plan. In particular, the allocation ensures maximum impact of CERF funding through a portfolio of multi-sectoral projects under the Health, Protection CP/GBV sectors and activities in support of migrants targeting previously unsupported vulnerable communities with packages of integrated lifesaving support. The CERF funding will be used to strategically complement recent allocations from the Lebanon Humanitarian Fund to NGOs. The allocation will enable UN agencies and partners to target 274,680 affected people.IOM;UNFPA;UNICEF;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Other affected persons8002513.00002746803822572022-03-04T00:00:002022-03-07T00:00:002022-10-24T00:00:002023-07-10T00:00:008002513.00002021-12-21T00:00:00Lebanon is grappling with economic and financial meltdown, COVID-19, the impact of the Beirut Port explosions and continued impact of the Syrian crisis. In addition, political deadlock has been fueling popular protests and delaying meaningful reform and recovery efforts. In this context, the situation of ordinary people in Lebanon has continued to worsen day by day. Amid growing scarcity, an ever-increasing number of families have found themselves unable to afford or access limited basic goods and services. Fast-increasing multi-sector needs and negative coping mechanisms have been documented within all communities residing in Lebanon. Indicators suggest that the most vulnerable households have crossed emergency thresholds and require emergency assistance with a 2021 UN-ESCWA study assessing a staggering 82% of people in Lebanon in 2021 as living in multi-dimensional poverty. The Lebanon Emergency Response Plan (ERP) has only received $36.2 million (9.5%) of the total request of $383 million.
The CERF allocation will be used to strategically support critically underfunded priorities within the Lebanon Emergency Response Plan (ERP). To maximize the impact of the CERF allocation, the HCT has identified a portfolio of multi-sectoral projects under the health and protection sectors, targeting previously unsupported vulnerable communities with packages of integrated lifesaving and life-sustaining services. Refugees are not directly targeted. Instead, attention will be given to migrant caseloads, specifically targeted under the ERP, who require a tailored, integrated package of health and protection support to meet their needs. The allocation will also critically reinforce service provision to women and girls, both survivors and those at risk of GBV and other protection issues, as well as support reproductive health services and commodities. The HC will leverage the CERF allocation to support the localization agenda. The CERF allocation will support life-saving activities for a total of 219,921 affected people across the Health, Protection (CP and GBV) sectors, as well as activities targeting migrants. The projects will be implemented by WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA and IOM.PCompleted937202222-RR-LBN-5622752LebanonLBN3Rapid Response9CholeraDisease OutbreakLebanon RR Application Nov 2022 (Cholera)2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia2647397The fast-spreading cholera outbreak is the latest shock both compounded and enabled by the ever-deepening governance and economic crisis in Lebanon. In the continued absence of functioning public water and sanitation infrastructure allowing access to affordable safe water, sanitation, and hygiene to all and in view of an already overburdened and structurally weak health system, Lebanon has difficulties in dealing with the potentially large scale and long-lasting outbreak. Early containment, prevention and rapid response are critical to prevent loss of life and mitigate the risks of the disease becoming endemic in the country.Emergency funding under this allocation supports rapid response, prevention and containment of the outbreak and reduce mortality and morbidity through effective preparedness and response at all levels to control the disease. 916,990 people from all population groups in Lebanon are directly targeted for support through UNHCR, UNICEF, WHO and partner programming. This is achieved through a comprehensive community-based integrated health, WASH and risk communication approach in line with the MoPH-led Cholera Integrated Prevention, Preparedness and Response Plan for Lebanon.UNHCR;UNICEF;WHOHost communities;Refugees5000000.00009157902022-11-29T00:00:002022-11-17T00:00:002022-11-29T00:00:002023-02-13T00:00:002023-08-31T00:00:005000000.00002022-11-08T00:00:00The fast-spreading cholera outbreak is the latest shock both compounded and enabled by the ever-deepening governance and economic crisis in Lebanon. In the continued absence of functioning public water and sanitation infrastructure allowing access to affordable safe water, sanitation, and hygiene to all and in view of an already overburdened and structurally weak health system, Lebanon has difficulties in dealing with the potentially large scale and long-lasting outbreak. Early containment, prevention and rapid response are critical to prevent loss of life and mitigate the risks of the disease becoming endemic in the country.
Response activities under this request ensure needs of all affected groups are considered and cholera data will be disaggregated into gender, age, nationality and other critical variables with the aim of developing targeted engagements for each vulnerable group. 916,990 affected people are targeted with response in the Health and WASH sectors.PReport Available865202222-RR-TON-51406255TongaTON3Rapid Response2VolcanoNatural DisasterTonga RR Application Feb 2022 (Tonga volcano eruption and tsunami)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster22Polynesia23Polynesia5Oceania84776The Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai underwater volcano erupted near Tonga on the evening of 15 January 2022. The ash fall from the volcano eruption and a subsequent tsunami caused widespread damage within the island and affected all of the country's population around 101,000 people.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $1 million on 2 April 2016 from its Rapid Response window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 30,652 people, including 9,996 women, 6,175 men, 14,481 children, and including 541 people with disabilities in the multi-purpose cash, water, sanitation and hygiene, and emergency telecommunication sectors. The CERF allocation served as a critical injection of early funds for the flash appeal and enabled UN agencies and partners to timely start the emergency response.CERF led to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries allowing agencies to deliver humanitarian assistance quickly. CERF helped respond to time-critical needs and improved coordination among the humanitarian community allowing partners to jointly consider new needs and the required deployment, including working closely with government counterparts.IOM;UNICEF;WFPHost communities1000600.000010000306522022-02-15T00:00:002022-02-11T00:00:002022-02-15T00:00:002022-06-01T00:00:002023-01-19T00:00:001000600.00002022-02-02T00:00:00The Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai underwater volcano erupted on the evening of 15 January 2022. The ashfall from the volcano eruption and a subsequent tsunami affected 84,000 people in Tonga (84% of the coutnry's population). Among the most urgent needs is water. Especially remote islands remain cut off. In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 2 February allocated $1 million from CERF’s rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action. With the CERF allocation, the Pacific Country Team's humanitarian will include water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) assistance and emergency telecommunications support.PReport Available876202222-RR-UKR-51803188UkraineUKR3Rapid Response33Violence/ClashesConflict-relatedUkraine RR Application Mar 2022 (Conflict)1Geophysical015Eastern Europe16Eastern Europe4Europe2500000The security situation in Ukraine deteriorated rapidly following the launch of a Russian Federation military offensive on 24 February 2022. The armed violence escalated in at least eight oblasts (regions), including Kyivska oblast and the capital city of Kyiv, as well as in the eastern oblasts Donetska and Luhanska which were already affected by conflict. The intense military escalation has resulted in loss of life, injuries and mass movement of civilian population throughout the country and to neighbouring countries, as well as severe destruction and damage to civilian infrastructure and residential housing. Public service provision - water, electricity, heating and emergency health and social services - was under severe pressure, and people’s access to health care was limited by insecurity. Primary services such as banking, social transfers and transport had been affected, as have basic services, such as health, water, and electricity, and local administration. With the continuation of the military operation and mounting insecurity, supply chains were disrupted. The ability of local authorities to sustain a minimum level of services was also severely hampered, as employees have fled or can no longer access their workplace.In the morning of 24 February, CERF allocated US$20 million to immediately scale up life-saving humanitarian assistance and protection to civilians in Ukraine following the recent increase in hostilities. On 14 March, CERF allocated a further $40 million for a total of $60 million. The funds supported emergency operations along the contact line in the eastern oblasts of Donetska and Luhanska and in other areas of the country. The ERC warned that the military escalation would have a high impact on civilian lives, and he reiterated the UN Secretary-General’s call for an immediate ceasefire. CERF funds helped with health care, shelter, food, and water and sanitation to the most vulnerable people affected by the conflict, including women and girls, the elderly and the displaced. The allocation also supported the prevention of gender-based violence and other protection-related services, as well as education, logistics and telecommunications. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 697,141 people, including 223,085 women, 334,628 men, 139,248 children, and 99,475 people with disabilities.CERF led to fast delivery of assistance to beneficiaries, enabling agencies to quickly scale up their response and pre-finance activities from the date of the full-scale invasion by the Russian Federation. It also helped respond to time-critical needs by prioritizing assistance across sectors, including logistics and emergency telecommunications, facilitating timely aid provision and information sharing. However, CERF's direct contribution to improving resource mobilization from other sources was considered limited, despite the overall strong funding of the Ukraine response efforts. CERF did improve coordination amongst the humanitarian community, contributing to better integration with local authorities, sectoral partners, and facilitating cross-sector operations in various locations.FAO;IOM;OHCHR;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons60503889.00009500006971412022-03-02T00:00:002022-03-02T00:00:002022-03-18T00:00:002022-08-25T00:00:002023-10-06T00:00:0060503889.00002022-02-24T00:00:00On 24 February, CERF allocated US$60 million to immediately scale up life-saving humanitarian assistance and protection to civilians in Ukraine following the recent increase in hostilities. The funds will support emergency operations along the contact line in the eastern oblasts of Donetska and Luhanska and in other areas of the country. The ERC warned that the military escalation will have a high impact on civilian lives, and he reiterated the UN Secretary-General’s call for an immediate ceasefire. “The CERF funds are life-saving,” said Mr. Griffiths. “They will help with health care, shelter, food, and water and sanitation to the most vulnerable people affected by the conflict, including women and girls, the elderly and the displaced.” The allocation will also support the prevention of gender-based violence and other protection-related services, as well as education, logistics and telecommunications.PReport Available957202323-RR-TUR-57543177TürkiyeTUR3Rapid Response1EarthquakeNatural DisasterTürkiye RR Application Feb 2023 (Earthquake)3Geophysical1Natural Disaster14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia13500000In the early morning of 6 February 2023, a devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş, in Türkiye, and surrounding areas. The initial earthquake was followed by thousands of aftershocks. This was the second largest earthquake in Türkiye in the last century, and the most significant to strike the country’s south-east region in hundreds of years, according to the International Federation of the Red Cross. The earthquakes and aftershocks caused catastrophic devastation. As of 14 February, 31,974 people had lost their lives in Kahramanmaraş, Gaziantep, Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır, Adana, Adıyaman, Osmaniye, Hatay, Kilis and Malatya and Elazığ. The earthquake hit communities at the peak of winter, leaving hundreds of thousands of people—including small children and the elderly—without access to shelter, food, water, heating, and medical care in freezing cold temperatures. Over 6,400 houses were destroyed or damaged and thousands of people sought refuge in makeshift shelters across Türkiye, including schools, mosques, and other temporary shelters allocated by the government. Thousands of pregnant women who needed access to maternal health services were living in the affected areas and had to give birth under the most difficult circumstances. Many families were separated, with hundreds of children orphaned or unable to be reunited with their parents. The region impacted by the earthquakes hosted the largest refugee population in the world. More than 1.7 million of the 15 million people inhabiting the 10 impacted provinces were Syrian refugees. In Kilis province, one out of every two people was a refugee. In Gaziantep, Şanlıurfa and Hatay, one out of every four or five people were refugees.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $10 million from its Rapid Response window for humanitarian action. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 2,203,472 people, including 839,365 women, 608,752 men, 755,355 children, and including 28,577 people with disabilities in the Protection, Health, Education, Food Security, Shelter and WASH sectors.The CERF funding led to fast delivery of assistance to affected people as the allocation enabled a rapid and coordinated response to the Türkiye earthquake, addressing urgent and life-saving needs promptly. The pre-positioned stocks and surge in field teams, supported by CERF funding, ensured a swift and efficient deployment of resources. CERF also helped respond to time-critical needs, the strategic and prioritized nature of the CERF allocation allowed for a targeted and timely intervention, addressing the most pressing needs of the affected population. This enabled a focused and effective response to the immediate challenges posed by the earthquake and its aftermath.IOM;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFPHost communities;Refugees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons10200241.0000152101022034722023-02-16T00:00:002023-02-15T00:00:002023-02-16T00:00:002023-06-22T00:00:002023-12-05T00:00:0010200241.00002023-02-07T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PCompleted964202323-RR-VUT-58018240VanuatuVUT3Rapid Response5StormNatural DisasterVanuatu RR Application Mar 2023 (Cyclones)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster20Melanesia21Melanesia5Oceania181879Tropical cyclones Judy and Kevin, both Category 4, made landfall over Vanuatu on 1 and 3 March, respectively. A local state of emergency was declared on the 2 March, which was extended to the entire country on 5 March. Approximately 250,000 people, or 80% of the population, were affected by the cyclones. Some 25,000 households have damaged or destroyed homes in Tafea and Shefa provinces alone. Up to 150,000 people need water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) support in the most affected areas. There are approximately 23,000 children under five years and 9,000 pregnant and lactating women in the most affected areas. Priority needs include cash and voucher assistance, livelihoods restoration, WASH and shelter.In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 15 March allocated $1.7 million from CERF’s rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action. The country team aims to focus on response activities for 45,000 people including emergency shelter, support to evacuation shelters, clean water, sanitation and WASH facilities in schools and health facilities, and emergency livelihood support for subsistence farmers. Protection will be mainstreamed with technical support and complementary funding. The country team's priorities are to 1) provide timely live-saving assistance to most-affected people, 2) support restoration of livelihoods and self-reliance and 3) re-establish and strengthen basic services across all affected areas. With CERF funding, UN agencies and their partners are assisting 57,459 people, including 15,361 women, 15,471 men, 26,627 children, and 1,034 people with disabilities in Camp Coordination/Camp Management, Food and Agriculture, Shelter/NFIs, and WASH sectors.FAO;IOM;UNICEFReturnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons1703281.0000483622023-04-04T00:00:002023-03-30T00:00:002023-04-10T00:00:002023-06-20T00:00:002024-02-05T00:00:001703281.00002023-03-15T00:00:00Tropical cyclones Judy and Kevin, both Category 4, made landfall over Vanuatu on 1 and 3 March, respectively. A State of Emergency was declared on the 2 March, which was later extended to the entire country on 5 March. Approximately 250,000 people, or 80% of the population, were affected by the cyclones. Some 25,000 households have damaged or destroyed homes in Tafea and Shefa provinces alone. Up to 150,000 people need water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) support in the most affected areas. There are approximately 23,000 children under five years and 9,000 pregnant and lactating women in the most affected areas. Priority needs include cash and voucher assistance, livelihoods restoration, WASH and shelter.
In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 15 March allocated $1.7 million from CERF’s rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action. The country team aims to focus on response activities for 45,000 people including emergency shelter, support to evacuation shelters, clean water, sanitation and WASH facilities in schools and health facilities, and emergency livelihood support for subsistence farmers. Protection will be mainstreamed with technical support and complementary funding. The country team priorities are to 1) provide timely live-saving assistance to most-affected people, 2) support restoration of livelihoods and self-reliance and 3) re-establish and strengthen basic services across all affected areas.PUnder Implementation1024202323-RR-VUT-61859240VanuatuVUT3Rapid Response5StormNatural DisasterVanuatu RR Application Nov 2023 (Cyclone Lola)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster20Melanesia21Melanesia5Oceania91000On 21 October 2023, Tropical Cyclone Lola began as a tropical low near the Solomon Islands and intensified into a Category 5 cyclone, making landfall in Vanuatu as a Category 4 cyclone. The cyclone affected approximately 91,000 people, causing one fatality, injuring 31 individuals, and displacing over 2,400 people. It severely damaged residences, schools, infrastructure, and water sources, leading to significant agricultural and livestock losses, and threatening food security. Coastal flooding worsened the situation, impacting both residential and commercial properties. The affected areas have faced multiple cyclones in this year alone, leaving them vulnerable due to ongoing recovery efforts and their remote location.In response to the crisis, the ERC allocated $1.06m from CERF. This funding enables UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 17,499 people, including 753 people with disabilities in the WASH, Nutrition, Shelter/NFI and CCCM sectors. The CERF allocation enables UN agencies and partners to start the emergency response. In particular, CERF funding focuses on 1) ensuring access to safe water and improved hygiene practices for 12,500 people through quick fixes of water supply systems and distribution of dignity kits and water tanks, 2) provision of essential medicines and nutrition supplies for 5,000 children, combined with training to 5,000 caregivers on child feeding in emergencies, and 3) distribution of emergency shelter and non-food items (NFIs) to 2,206 people, using an in-kind modality, as well as additional 1,104 people with 'build back safer' techniques.IOM;UNICEFHost communities;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons1060000.0000174992023-11-27T00:00:002023-11-21T00:00:002023-11-27T00:00:002024-02-08T00:00:002024-08-09T00:00:001060000.00002023-11-11T00:00:00On 22 October 2023 Tropical Cyclone (TC) Lola hit Vanuatu as a category 4 storm. The cyclone affected some 100,000 people, with about 60,000 people living in the direct path, and led to the destruction and damage of residences, schools, vital infrastructure and the contamination of water sources, and resulted in significant agricultural and livestock losses. It has caused one death, injured 31 and displaced 2,400 people who live in evacuation centers or with host families. Lola is the third category 4 storm in 2023, giving little time for communities to recover.
In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 11 November 2023 allocated $1,060,000 from CERF’s rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action. The CERF allocation focuses on the provision of immediate, life-saving assistance, with an integrated package including safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene, nutrition support and health care, and emergency shelter to the most vulnerable people in the provinces of Malampa, Penama, Shefa and Torba. The Humanitarian Coutry Team prioritized the following: (1) distribution of water, sanitation and hygiene supplies, restoration of WASH services at schools and health centers, and establishment of emergency sanitation and water at evacuation centers, (2) integrated management of acute malnutrition amongst children and micro-nutrient supplements among under-five, and (3) provision of life-saving shelter assistance.PUnder Implementation988202323-UF-LBN-5863352LebanonLBN2Underfunded Emergencies35Economic DisruptionUnspecified EmergencyLebanon UF Application May 2023 (Economic)5Conflict-related014Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia5700000Lebanon is experiencing a constantly evolving multi-layered crisis which is exacerbating long-term structural vulnerabilities, reversing previously made development gains, and leading to acute and increasingly visible humanitarian needs among the most vulnerable populations. The financial and socio-economic crisis, compounded by the lack of reforms, the political impasse, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the impact of the Ukrainian crisis, has further deteriorated leading to a significant increase in humanitarian needs. 2.5 million Lebanese, migrants and Palestine refugees are estimated to be in need humanitarian assistance, in addition to 1.5 million Syrian refugees. As many as 2.2 million people need food assistance in 2022, while 1.95 million people need support to access critical health assistance. Other pockets of acute needs have been found across all other sectors, with 1 million people needing support to access safe water and sanitation, 334,000 children requiring protection services, 393,000 people, majority women and girls, in need of GBV services, and 172,000 children in need of educational support. Further, some 464,000 people, primarily children and women, suffer from some form of nutritional deprivation and 62,000 migrants require specific shelter and protection assistance. The situation is also further compounding protection risks for already marginalized groups in the society, including elderly people, disabled persons as well as the LGBTQ+ community.As CERF and LHF are humanitarian instruments, humanitarian needs are the first entry point in delivery of more impactful, coherent area-based programming and provision of a complementary package of integrated services in areas of greatest need. From intersectoral discussions three prioritized districts were identified with both a convergence of multisectoral needs and the ability to add impact with funding (through, for example, strengthening linkages between Humanitarian, development and peace interventions). These districts are Akkar, Tripoli and Zahle. Sub-national discussions are now ongoing to further refine cadasters in which we can further focus our combined efforts. The overarching complementary strategy spans across both CERF and LHF with “sectors” split based on their relevance to each mechanism’s comparative strengths. The allocation targets a combined total of 762,403 affected people with activities in the Protection (including CP and GBV), Nutrition, WASH and Health sectors.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEFHost communities;Refugees;Other affected persons8000000.00007630332023-06-02T00:00:002023-06-02T00:00:002023-06-16T00:00:002023-12-13T00:00:002024-09-19T00:00:008000000.00002023-03-01T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PUnder Implementation1018202323-RR-PSE-6150469occupied Palestinian territoryPSE3Rapid Response33Violence/ClashesConflict-relatedoPt RR Application Oct 2023 (Conflict)1Geophysical014Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia1260000The violence between Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) have continued to escalate since 7 October, resulting in a catastrophic humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip.
More than half of Gaza’s population - approximately 1.4 million people - has been displaced, with many sheltering in UNRWA facilities that are extended almost three times the facilities’ intended capacity. Gaza is under a full electricity blackout for the 17th consecutive day. All essential service infrastructure now relies on backup generators, powered by fuel that is running out. The health system is on the brink of collapse due to lack of electricity, water, supplies, specialized personnel, and infrastructure damage, while also dealing with an overwhelming number of injuries. One third of hospitals have already shut down. The water infrastructure has been drastically impacted, with people in some locations having less than 3 litres of water per day for drinking, washing, and cooking. At the same time the sewage system is not working. The lack of fuel also impacts food availability with many bakeries closed, while hostilities have completely disrupted the agri-food value chain and livestock sector, affecting supply and demand with consequences to be felt beyond the short term.This CERF Rapid Response allocation’s primary objective is to address the most pressing and life-threatening needs arising in real-time due to the ongoing war. This includes supporting four main sectors: Health, Food Security, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), and Emergency Shelter and Non-Food Items (ES/NFIs). Activities will focus on providing ready-to-eat meals, non-food items/ shelter supplies and commodities to internally displaced persons (IDPs), supporting water service providers with operation and maintenance materials and water trucking capacity to enhance water service provision to the targeted population, as well as delivery of essential medical supplies, disposables, medication, fuel and equipment to support the pre-hospital and Primary Health Care (PHC) services and hospitals of the health system in Gaza.
This allocation targets a combined total of 372,600 people affected by the escalations.UNICEF;UNRWA;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Internally displaced persons12000000.00006035802023-10-27T00:00:002023-10-26T00:00:002023-12-26T00:00:002024-02-05T00:00:002024-07-09T00:00:0012000000.00002023-10-11T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PUnder Implementation1016202323-UF-PSE-6120569occupied Palestinian territoryPSE2Underfunded Emergencies33Violence/ClashesConflict-relatedoPt UF Application Oct 2023 (Conflict)1Geophysical014Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia2100000The occupied Palestinian territory (OPT) is one of the most complex and challenging environments in which the United Nations operates. The OPT remains a protracted political crisis characterized by 55 years of Israeli military occupation. This crisis is exacerbated by a lack of adherence to international humanitarian and human rights law, internal Palestinian divisions and the recurrent escalation of hostilities between Israel and Palestinian armed groups, with the most severe and deadly of these cycles currently ongoing since 7 October.
Even prior to the current crisis, there have been increased vulnerabilities and needs resulting from 16 years of Israeli-imposed blockade on Gaza, repeated closure of Israeli-controlled borders, frequent displacement, the excessive use of force on Palestinians, as well as the consequences of demolitions, evictions, settler expansion and settler violence.
Israeli-controlled border closures, which have limited travel, ability to see family or access work, have had an impact on mental wellbeing and socio-economic status of Palestinians. Displacement has resulted in negative health and education outcomes, and affected the access to water, hygiene and sanitation. The destruction of productive assets has contributed to unemployment, poverty, food insecurity, and eventually aid dependency. Finally, the consistent denial of rights and threats to Palestinian wellbeing and living standards, have hindered socioeconomic progress, further contributing to insecurity. Meanwhile, funding levels for the 2023 Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) remained exceptionally low, requiring the humanitarian community to prioritize life-saving activities, unable to meet all the humanitarian needs.
Just prior to events of 7 October, there has been an increase in conflict-related injuries and fatalities across the West Bank, increase in settler violence, and stringent movement restrictions amidst a shrinking funding environment. Tensions have risen in both Gaza and the West Bank.
The escalation since October 7 has turned an already serious humanitarian situation into a catastrophic one. The entire Strip is under a full blackout, fuel for essential services is scarce with services collapsing, while intense airstrikes continue across the Gaza Strip, resulting in a cumulative fatality toll of over 7,000 among Palestinians in Gaza, where 66 percent are children and women. More than 18,000 Palestinians have been reported injured, and approximately 1,500 are believed to be trapped or dead under the rubble.The overarching objective of the CERF allocation is to alleviate the suffering of vulnerable populations affected by conflict and reinforce their resilience and well-being in the occupied Palestinian territory (OPT). Priorities will include access to life saving services with a focus on protection, responding to the effects of settler violence and military incursions in the Gaza strip and West Bank. The allocation targets a combined total of 1.2 million people, with activities in the Food Security, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Protection (including child protection, protection from gender-based violence and mine action), Education, and Health sectors. The allocation also supports UN Women's project to promote collective Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) by establishing gender-responsive and inclusive Community Feedback Mechanism (CFM) in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.UN Women;UNFPA;UNICEF;UNOPS;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Other affected persons6700000.000012488902023-10-25T00:00:002024-02-07T00:00:002024-06-10T00:00:002025-05-08T00:00:006700000.00002023-08-30T00:00:00The occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) is a complex and challenging environment characterized by a protracted political crisis and conflict due to 56 years of military occupation. This crisis is exacerbated by non-compliance with international humanitarian and human rights law, and recurrent escalations of hostilities. The absence of livelihood opportunities has led to aid dependency and negative coping strategies of some 2.1 million people who are currently in need of humanitarian assistance. The 2023 HRP targets 1.6 million people of whom 49% are women, 50% are children, and 21% are people with disabilities. The HRP focuses on 8 sectors with Food Security, Health, and Protection representing 73% of the total requirement. Given the high level of humanitarian needs and low level of funding, the oPt was selected by the ERC to receive funds under the CERF Underfunded Emergencies window.PUnder Implementation1017202323-RR-ARM-6141911ArmeniaARM3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedArmenia RR Application Oct 2023 (Displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia136000Due to a recent escalation in a long-standing conflict, Armenia has seen a significant influx of refugees, with 100,632 people, including 30,000 children, arriving between September 24 and October 4, 2023. These refugees face vulnerabilities, particularly women, children, the elderly, and those with health issues. Urgent needs include food, clothing, housing, and medical assistance. The majority of refugees are hosted by relatives, but some live in precarious conditions in collective shelters. Winter poses an immediate need for shelter, clothing, and other essentials, while protection, including gender-based violence prevention, is a priority. Humanitarian partners are working alongside the government to address these challenges and enhance resilience.In response, the RC/HC for Armenia requested $4 million on 26 October from CERF’s Rapid Response window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. This funding will respond to needs in the areas of food, health, protection (including child protection, GBV and education support), and shelter. The response is targeting 110,646 people, including 31,139 women, 57,035 children, and 5,166 persons with disabilities.IOM;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees3997630.00001106462023-11-03T00:00:002023-10-26T00:00:002023-11-03T00:00:002024-02-23T00:00:002024-08-26T00:00:003997630.00002023-10-08T00:00:00Tensions escalated in areas of the Karabakh region where the Russian peacekeeping contingent is temporarily deployed on 19 September 2023, resulting in renewed clashes. Over 100,000 people have arrived in Armenia by 02 October 2023, nearly the entire population of the region. Approximately half of these arrivals are children (31%) or older individuals (18%). Government authorities are registering refugees throughout the country, and these refugees require immediate assistance, including shelter, essential items, medical care, and psychosocial support. There is an urgent need for both short-term and long-term accommodation for these refugees. This new influx alone represents 3.3% of the entire population – 1 in 30 people – in a country already under pressure in terms of inflation and access to accommodation. Given the high level of humanitarian needs, the ERC has decided to approve an application under the CERF rapid response window.PCompleted959202323-RR-SYR-5762778Syrian Arab RepublicSYR3Rapid Response1EarthquakeNatural DisasterSyria RR Application Feb 2023 (Earthquake)3Geophysical1Natural Disaster14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia8800000A devastating series of earthquakes and aftershocks, originating close to Gaziantep, Turkyie, has impacted vast swathes of the area of operations (AoO) in Syria, including the NW of the country, in the early hours of 06 February 2023. Overall, the humanitarian community estimates that 12.8 million people live in areas that have been affected by the earthquake in Syria and have been impacted in varying degrees, apart from the thousands killed and injured. These numbers likely under-represent the true scale of needs, which will become clearer as further assessments are concluded. This situation has led to a severe shelter (and broadly NFIs) crisis due to the destruction/damage to buildings where the affected people used to live; water installations have either been destroyed or heavily damaged, remaining health facilities are struggling to cope with the increase in number of patients and dwindling supplies, and protection concerns (including CP and GBV) have increased. Several other factors are influencing and exacerbating the severity of humanitarian needs, including pre-existing large scale humanitarian needs, logistical and access constraints to certain areas, winter conditions and an ongoing cholera outbreak. Prior to the earthquake, some 15.3 million people in Syria were assessed to require humanitarian assistance in 2023, an all-time high for the country that is entering its 12th year since hostilities started. Public service provision - water, electricity, heating, and social services – which were already under strain before the earthquake, are under severe pressure, and people’s access to emergency healthcare is limited with hospitals reportedly overwhelmed. Lack of fuel and heavy machinery and equipment are also major issues, hampering efforts to quickly reach those most in need. With Syria already being one of the largest-scale humanitarian situations in the world (and among the most underfunded), the resources of humanitarian actors were stretched thin even before the earthquake. This CERF allocation will provide a window for fast, life-saving action before supplementary funding from other sources becomes available.Under this allocation, activities are implemented by WHO, WFO, UNICEF, UNHCR and UNFPA in the Health (including RH), FSA, ES/NFI and Protection (including CP and GBV) sectors. The aim is to provide a fast, life-saving response to the earthquake affected population in the Syria AoO. This allocation targets 898,154 affected people. The recipient agencies have already started responding with pre-positioned stocks and surge in field teams and have the operational capacity to deliver services under this allocation with the support of implementing partners. The CERF-funded response aims to meet the acute needs of the most vulnerable people affected by the earthquake and is gender-sensitive, also taking into account other cross-cutting priorities including gender and age considerations, disability inclusion, protection mainstreaming, and accountability. Groups prioritized for assistance include existing and newly displaced people, in particular those living in poor/damaged shelter conditions, affected people who have lost their income or livelihood, female-headed households.UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons15000000.00009502682023-02-17T00:00:002023-02-17T00:00:002023-02-19T00:00:002023-06-22T00:00:002024-01-31T00:00:0015000000.00002023-02-06T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PUnder Implementation967202323-UF-SYR-5838578Syrian Arab RepublicSYR2Underfunded Emergencies1EarthquakeNatural DisasterSyria UF Application Apr 2023 (Earthquake)3Geophysical1Natural Disaster14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia8800000A devastating series of earthquakes and aftershocks in the early hours of 06 February 2023, originating close to Gaziantep, Türkiye, has impacted vast parts of the area of operations (AoO) in Syria. As of 12 February, at least 5,791 people had reportedly been killed and 10,041 injured. Overall, the humanitarian community estimates that 8.8 million people live in areas that have been affected by the earthquake in Syria and have been impacted in varying degrees. These numbers likely under-represent the true scale of needs.
This situation has led to a severe shelter (and broadly NFIs) crisis due to the destruction/damage to buildings where the affected people used to live; water installations have either been destroyed or heavily damaged, remaining health facilities are struggling to cope with the increase in number of patients and dwindling supplies, and protection concerns (including CP and GBV) have increased. Several other factors are influencing and exacerbating the severity of humanitarian needs, including pre-existing large scale humanitarian needs, logistical and access constraints to certain areas, winter conditions and an ongoing cholera outbreak. Prior to the earthquake, some 15.3 million people in Syria were assessed to require humanitarian assistance in 2023, an all-time high for the country that is entering its 13th year since hostilities started. Public service provision - water, electricity, heating, and social services – which were already under strain before the earthquake, are under severe pressure, and people's access to emergency healthcare is limited with hospitals reportedly overwhelmed. Lack of fuel and heavy machinery and equipment are also major issues, hampering efforts to quickly reach those most in need.
With Syria already being one of the largest-scale humanitarian situations in the world (and among the most underfunded), the resources of humanitarian actors were stretched thin even before the earthquake. This CERF allocation provides a window for fast, life-saving action before supplementary funding from other sources becomes available.The allocation enables a holistic and comprehensive response to meet the needs of affected people, allowing assistance and services to be delivered in an efficient manner, and mitigating the numerous protection concerns that have arisen, including GBV and child protection concerns. The WASH and shelter response to affected people is guided by protection standards and principles, including GBV. The WASH and Health projects include preventative and preparedness measures for a significant resurgence of cholera cases, which are already increasing, and also continue support to health services and mental health in areas affected by the earthquake. The needs of Palestine refugees directly impacted by the earthquake will be supported through multi-sectoral engagements. A small portion of the allocation may also be used to address specific needs assessment gaps. UN Agencies are working through local partners to the extent possible.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;UNRWA;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons25000000.000012351072023-04-27T00:00:002023-04-26T00:00:002023-05-03T00:00:002023-10-17T00:00:002024-07-30T00:00:0025000000.00002023-02-06T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PCompleted955202322-UF-YEM-5572885YemenYEM2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedYemen UF Application Jan 2023 (Conflict)1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia1086817The humanitarian situation in Yemen remains critical. Extreme weather conditions have further exacerbated humanitarian needs, adding another layer of suffering for millions of Yemeni people, already severely affected by over seven years of economic collapse and protracted conflict. Almost three quarters of the population, some 23 million people, need humanitarian assistance or protection. Aid agencies can only assist an average 11.6 million people per month as the 2022 Yemen Humanitarian Response Plan – seeking $4.27 billion – is only 47.5% funded (as of 23 September) forcing aid agencies to reduce assistance and close programmes due to severe funding shortfalls.
The findings of the latest 2022 Multi-Cluster Location Assessment (MCLA) highlighted several types of vulnerabilities and the specific needs of vulnerable populations. Among population groups, migrants and refugees appeared more vulnerable because of lack of access to basic services and humanitarian assistance. Other vulnerable groups include female-headed households, single women, elderly, and child-headed households.
Sectoral findings highlighted the key issues and pressing needs related to shelter, water, sanitation and hygiene, health, education, livelihood and protection. Findings highlighted that majority of the refugees, migrants, and IDPs lived in rented houses and faced difficulties in managing the rent. Some 57 per cent of the returnees and 44 per cent of the non-displaced household reported that their shelters are damaged and need repair. Most of the IDPs also faced issues in managing the cost of non-food items, which were available in their nearby markets.The overarching objective of this CERF UFE allocation is to prioritise activities and sectors that either severely underfunded or discontinued due to lack of funding. It focuses on the activities in which underfunding significantly makes it difficult to sustain ongoing life-saving emergency activities and the acute needs in IDP sites targeting Al Hudaydah; Hajjah; Marib and Taizz governorates. This allocation will provide lifesaving and multi-sectoral activities for approximately 1,086,817 of the most vulnerable IDPs and host communities. This will include women and girls at risk of gender-based violence as well as persons with disabilities to ensure they have access to basic life-saving services. Targeted sectors are WASH, Protection (CP), Nutrition, ES/NFI, Health (SRH), CCCM and FSA.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons20033355.00006787702022-12-31T00:00:002023-01-12T00:00:002022-12-31T00:00:002023-07-26T00:00:002024-04-30T00:00:0020033355.00002022-09-09T00:00:00The humanitarian situation in Yemen remains alarming with food insecurity at its highest point and more than 60 per cent of the population estimated to be experiencing acute food insecurity. Beyond conflict, some of the major drivers of food insecurity include a depreciating exchange rate, fuel imports, global fuel and food prices, global food supply chain and food imports and severe humanitarian funding gap.
This allocation targets the provision of CCCM, Child Protection, Shelter/NFI, and livelihood assistance as well as sustain safe access to water, hygiene services and support reproductive health care in health facilities and through emergency mobile teams. The allocation targets a combined total of 1,086,817 most vulnerable affected people, out of the 20,000,000 affected.PCompleted983202323-RR-YEM-5864185YemenYEM3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-relatedYemen RR Application May 2023 (Famine prevention)1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia580849In Yemen, the three governorates of Hajjah, Hudaydah and Taiz are among the most affected by both food insecurity and acute malnutrition. Recent food security (Integrated Phase Classification for acute food insecurity) and other assessments (SMART - Standardized Monitoring and Assessment of Relief and Transition) show that immediate and underlying causes of acute malnutrition are on the rise in these three governorates. Food insecurity and consumption of sub-optimal diets are immediate drivers of the fragile nutrition situation. The underlying causes include insufficient access to basic services such as primary health care, maternal and reproductive health, and immunization services particularly measles vaccination and other routine vaccinations. In addition, inadequate access to safe drinking water and sanitation leading to the spread of diarrhoeal diseases among children under five years is a major cause for the persistence and increase in the incidence of acute malnutrition in these governorates.This CERF allocation aims to provide inter-sectoral convergence to primary reduce malnutrition and prevent famine in six high severity districts with timely and high impact multi-sectoral and multi-purpose cash engagements for approximately 580,849 of the most vulnerable IDPs and host communities. The response includes the health including sexual and reproductive health, water, sanitation and hygiene, food security and nutrition sectors. This allocation comes at a time when the funding levels to Yemen are critically low and number of people in need is at an all-time high.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Returnees;Internally displaced persons18000658.00005808492023-05-22T00:00:002023-05-19T00:00:002023-05-26T00:00:002023-09-08T00:00:002024-02-29T00:00:0018000658.00002023-03-17T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PUnder Implementation1022202323-UF-YEM-6120885YemenYEM2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedYemen UF Application Nov 2023 (Conflict)1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia4500000In Yemen, over 8 years of conflict has left 4.5 million people in protracted displacement, and the unpredictable political environment and effects of climate change are projected to displace an additional 378,000 people by the end of 2023. Two Yemen governorates were selected for this CERF allocation, Saada (DFA) and Marib (IRG). These governorates were selected as they are on the front-line of the conflict, they have acute destruction of infrastructure and livelihoods, and are areas where returns and local integration are being witnessed.The overarching operational objectives of this CERF UFE allocation are:1. Meet the lifesaving needs of returnees, IDPs and host communities in return areas through the provision of multi-sectoral assistance; 2. Enhance the resilience of returnees, IDPs and host communities through livelihood activities, shelter support and ensuring access to essential basic services. 3. Facilitate the provision of a coordinated, timely, and relevant life-saving humanitarian assistance by ensuring the common procurement, warehousing and transportation of the supplies needed to respond to vulnerable communities after an acute shock. In addition, this CERF allocation contains an additional $3 Million to support a pipeline of multi-sectoral lifesaving assistance and minimum response packages in strategic locations, to support new displacements caused by conflict, forced evictions from IDP sites, natural disasters, and winterization. The allocation targets 377,786 affected people with activities in the following sectors: Food Security, ES/NFI, Health (including SRH), WASH, and EiE.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Returnees;Internally displaced persons20000269.00003777862023-11-16T00:00:002023-12-20T00:00:002024-05-22T00:00:002025-03-07T00:00:0020000269.00002023-08-30T00:00:00Across the country, an estimated 21.6 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance and protection services in Yemen in 2023 — approximately 66% of the total population. Protection needs in particular remain prevalent, with some 17.7 million people estimated to need protection services in 2023 while an estimated 15.4 million people need water, sanitation and hygiene assistance and services; 7.5 million people, many of whom are in diverse displacement settings, live in inadequate shelter conditions; 4.5 million people had been displaced by the end of 2022. The food security crisis in Yemen is critical, with at least 3.3 million people in IPC phase 3+ (2.5 million in IPC 3 and 0.8 million in IPC 4) as of May 2023. The situation is expected to deteriorate, primarily due to factors such as access constraints. Current projections indicate that the situation will worsen significantly by the end of December 2023, estimating that a minimum of 3.9 million people will be categorized in IPC phase 3+ (2.8 million in IPC 3 and 1.1 million in IPC 4). Given the high level of humanitarian needs and low level of funding, Yemen was selected by the ERC to receive funds under the CERF Underfunded Emergencies window.PCompleted960202323-RR-IRN-57612160Islamic Republic of IranIRN3Rapid Response1EarthquakeNatural DisasterIran RR Application Feb 2023 (Earthquake)3Geophysical1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia261387The Khoy area of Iran was hit by a 5.9 magnitude earthquake on 28 January 2023. The earthquake left 3 dead and 1,445 injured. Around 130,000 people are staying in emergency camps. The continued seismic events have created distress in the population, stretching the community and government resources beyond limits. As per the Government’s request, a UN inter-agency mission was dispatched to the area on 6 February for a rapid assessment. Due to competing crises, highly politicized aid in Iran, and limited funding opportunities, UN agencies have limited resources to complement the current national response. Thus, a CERF allocation serves to: 1) quickly respond to the most urgent needs validated by the UN joint mission, 2) promote community based and women centered interventions; 3) promote rights-based and inclusive policies; 4) help better position the UN to fulfill its mandate in supporting the affected communities; 5) be a catalyst for additional funding support, 6) incentivize a joint UN response by pooling expertise and capacity from agencies for multi-sectoral approaches, 7) enhance the UN Inter-agency Coordination of Response and Recovery efforts.The UN Inter-agency mission to Khoy area (6 to 8 February 2023), found that urgent support is needed across different sectors. The CERF allocation responds to needs in the Health, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Shelter, Protection (including Child Protection and Gender-Based Violence) and Education sectors, and includes a cash component.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WHOOther affected persons1000020.0000495002023-03-08T00:00:002023-03-01T00:00:002023-03-08T00:00:002023-07-07T00:00:002024-01-09T00:00:001000020.00002023-02-15T00:00:00A 5.9 magnitude earthquake hit the Khoy area of the Islamic Republic of Iran on 28 January and affected 261,387 people. The earthquake left 3 dead and 1,445 injured. 130,000 were displaced and now living in emergency camps. The continued seismic events have created distress in the population, stretched the community and government resources beyond limits.
A CERF allocation will serve to: 1) quickly respond to the most urgent needs validated by the UN joint mission, 2) promote community based and women centered interventions; 3) promote rights based and inclusive policies; 4)enhance political buy-in, help better position the UN to fulfill its mandate; 5) be catalyst for bringing in additional donor money, 6) incentivize a joint UN response by pooling expertise and capacity from agencies for multi-sectoral approaches, 7) enhance the UN Inter-agency Preparedness, Coordination of Response and Recovery efforts.PUnder Implementation990202323-RR-MMR-59095165MyanmarMMR3Rapid Response5StormNatural DisasterMyanmar RR Application Jun 2023 (Cyclone Mocha)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia3400000On 14 May 2023, Cyclone Mocha hit Myanmar, severely damaging Rakhine State and inland regions with wind speeds reaching up to 250 km/h. The cyclone affected 5.4 million people, including 3.2 million vulnerable people including displaced people, those who are living in poor shelter and those who are food insecure. Early reports suggest 90-95 per cent of buildings in Sittwe were damaged or destroyed. Immediate needs include shelter, non-food items (NFIs), water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), and protection. There are heightened concerns over the risks of water-borne and communicable diseases and landmine risks due to flooding and landslides.In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 18 May 2023 allocated $10 million from CERF's rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action. This funding will enable UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 130,000 people, including 49,900 women, 32,800 men, 50,300 children, and 3,500 people with disabilities in Food Security, Health (including) Sexual and Reproductive Health, Protection (including GBV and Child Protection), Shelter and Non-Food Items, and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene sectors. This response targets the most vulnerable, including people whose homes have been destroyed, and people displaced by conflict and past inter-communal violence in regions like Rakhine, Chin, Sagaing, and Magway. This funding is particularly crucial given the new needs in areas of extreme poverty already facing humanitarian challenges due to conflict, displacement, political, and economic instability. The allocation is critical to continuing the urgent humanitarian response, particularly given that the 2023 Myanmar Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) is less than 10% funded, with a $764 million requirement. The CERF allocation will complement a Myanmar Humanitarian Fund (MHF) $2 million Emergency Reserve allocation in response to the cyclone, with a further funds from a larger MHF standard allocation expected to further bolster the cyclone-effort.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons10000614.00001880002023-06-08T00:00:002023-06-02T00:00:002023-06-16T00:00:002023-10-27T00:00:002024-07-15T00:00:0010000614.00002023-05-18T00:00:00On 14 May, Cyclone Mocha hit Myanmar, severely damaging Rakhine State and inland regions with wind speeds reaching up to 250 km/h. The cyclone affected 5.4 million people, including 3.2 million vulnerable people including displaced people, those who are living in poor shelter and those who are food insecure. Early reports suggest 90-95 per cent of buildings in Sittwe were damaged or destroyed. Immediate needs include shelter, non-food items (NFIs), water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), and protection. There are heightened concerns over the risks of water-borne and communicable diseases and landmine risks due to flooding and landslides.
In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 18 May 2023 allocated $10 million from CERF's rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action. The CERF-funded response will focus on addressing immediate priorities in the worst affected areas such as shelter, NFIs, WASH, and protection. This response targets the most vulnerable, including people whose homes have been destroyed, and people displaced by conflict and past inter-communal violence in regions like Rakhine, Chin, Sagaing, and Magway. This funding is particularly crucial given the new needs in areas of extreme poverty already facing humanitarian challenges due to conflict, displacement, political, and economic instability. The allocation is critical to continuing the urgent humanitarian response, particularly given that the 2023 Myanmar Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) is less than 10% funded, with a $764 million requirement. The CERF allocation will complement a Myanmar Humanitarian Fund (MHF) $2 million Emergency Reserve allocation in response to the cyclone, with a further funds from a larger MHF standard allocation expected to further bolster the cyclone-effort.PUnder Implementation947202322-UF-MMR-56292165MyanmarMMR2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedMyanmar UF Application Dec 2022 (Displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia14400000The humanitarian situation in Myanmar continues to be dominated by ongoing hostilities and increasing economic stress for households. The impact on civilians is severe with frequent indiscriminate attacks in civilian areas driving new displacement. The level of destruction of civilian property, explosive ordnance contamination and lack of livelihoods opportunities are prolonging the displacement of IDPs. More than 1.3 million people are currently displaced across the country. About two-thirds of the displaced people are concentred in three areas – Sagaing Region, Rakhine State and Kachin State. Rising food prices and constrained agricultural production nationwide are contributing to deeper food insecurity as items become more unaffordable and less available. In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $10 million on 9 September 2022 from its Underfunded Emergencies window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $10 million on 9 September 2022 from its Underfunded Emergencies window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. This funding will enable UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 237,000 people, including 83,000 women, 60,760 men, 93,240 children, and 21,500 people with disabilities across the Education, Food Security, Health (including SRH), Nutrition, Protection (including Child Protection, GBV and Mine Action), Shelter and Non-Food Items and WASH sectors.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons10000901.00002370002022-12-20T00:00:002022-12-15T00:00:002022-12-22T00:00:002023-07-31T00:00:002024-04-26T00:00:0010000901.00002022-09-09T00:00:00The humanitarian situation in Myanmar continues to be dominated by ongoing hostilities and increasing economic stress for households. The impact on civilians is severe with frequent indiscriminate attacks in civilian areas driving new displacement. The level of destruction of civilian property, explosive ordnance contamination and lack of livelihoods opportunities are prolonging the displacement of IDPs. More than 1.3 million people are currently displaced across the country. About two-thirds of the displaced people are concentred in three areas – Sagaing Region, Rakhine State and Kachin State. Rising food prices and constrained agricultural production nationwide are contributing to deeper food insecurity as items become more unaffordable and less available. In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $10 million on 9 September 2022 from its Underfunded Emergencies window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities.PUnder Implementation1043202323-RR-MMR-62123165MyanmarMMR3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedMyanmar RR Application Dec 2023 (Displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia500000Starting 27 October 2023, Myanmar experiencing the most intense and geographically extensive armed clashes the country has witnessed since the 2021 military takeover. In less than two months, more than 660,000 people have been newly displaced across multiple states and regions, taking total displacement to 2.6m nationwide. The recent escalation in hostilities in both pre-existing conflict hotspots, as well as in new locations previously not heavily affected by post-takeover conflict, has triggered a sudden and significant increase in needs across the country. This ‘emergency within an emergency’ is quickly outstripping the limited resources of UN agencies and their partners to respond.
The surge in new displacement is creating an urgent need for scaled-up assistance to both newly displaced and protracted IDPs, as well as host communities. Humanitarian partners have identified the most urgent humanitarian needs as food, safe shelter, non-food items and hygiene kits, basic health services and protection support. This sudden and significant increase in needs countrywide comes against the backdrop of an extremely grim funding situation.In response to the crisis, the ERC allocated $7 million on 23 November 2023 from CERF's Rapid Response window. This funding enables UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 247,500 people, including 70,000 women, 110,000 children, and including 24,000 people with disabilities in the food security, health, protection, shelter and WASH sectors. The CERF allocation enables UN agencies and partners to timely start the emergency response.UNHCR;UNICEF;WFPHost communities;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons7006092.00001545002023-12-31T00:00:002024-01-03T00:00:002023-12-31T00:00:002024-04-15T00:00:002024-10-16T00:00:007006092.00002023-11-23T00:00:00In late October, intense fighting between armed groups and the Myanmar Armed Forces (MAF) escalated in northern Shan, and then expanded to the Northwest, Southeast, and Rakhine, leading to civilian casualties and displacement. More than 200,000 people were newly displaced within just two weeks. This is in addition to more than 2 million people who were already displaced and remain in urgent need of shelter, food, and basic services for their survival and protection.
In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $7 million from CERF's rapid response window. This CERF allocation will support the provision of protection and life-saving assistance, especially people who have been displaced multiple times. UN agencies will also use CERF funds to procure items and work with local organizations to distribute these items to displaced people.PUnder Implementation1036202323-UF-MMR-61204165MyanmarMMR2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedMyanmar UF Application Nov 2023 (conflict)1Conflict-related2Man-made13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia17600000Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons9394583.00002030002023-12-14T00:00:002024-03-12T00:00:002024-08-01T00:00:009394583.00002023-08-30T00:00:00The people of Myanmar entered 2023 facing an unprecedented political, socioeconomic, human rights and humanitarian crisis with residual needs persisting from previous years, and new needs flowing from security and conflict dynamics since the military takeover in 2021. Almost half the population is thought to be living in poverty in 2023 and the number of people on the move as a result of conflict and depleted coping capacities, stood at 1.5 million at the start of 2023. The 2023 HRP, which targets 5.2 million people, focuses predominantly on people in need in rural areas, aiming to alleviate suffering for people facing acute vulnerabilities such as mental and physical disability; those using emergency coping strategies; internally displaced people and returnees; and those living in households headed by women, children, or the elderly with an emphasis on addressing food insecurity, reinforcing protection from sexual exploitation and abuse; preventing and responding to gender-based violence; strengthening gender, mental health and psychosocial support; and promoting and delivering on disability inclusion. Given the high level of humanitarian needs and low level of funding, Myanmar was selected by the ERC to receive funds under the CERF Underfunded Emergencies window.PUnder Implementation1019202323-RR-AFG-614418AfghanistanAFG3Rapid Response1EarthquakeNatural DisasterAfghanistan RR Application Oct 2023 (Herat Earthquake)3Geophysical1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia275000A series of earthquakes occurred in Herat province, western Afghanistan on 7 October 2023, including one that registered above 6.3 on the magnitude scale, killing thousands of people. 2.6m people live in the earthquake-affected area, of whom 1.86m have been affected and 227k are estimated to be in severe need, meaning their houses have been destroyed.In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 13 October allocated $5 million from CERF's rapid response window for life-saving activities targeting 77,235 people affected by earthquake in Herat region in support for protection from gender-based violence, emergency shelter and non-food items, food security, and healthcare.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;WFP;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons5000331.00001514082023-11-02T00:00:002023-11-02T00:00:002023-11-10T00:00:002024-02-05T00:00:002024-08-05T00:00:005000331.00002023-10-11T00:00:00A series of earthquakes occurred in Herat province, western Afghanistan on 7 October 2023, including one that registered above 6.3 on the magnitude scale. The numbers of dead and wounded are rising rapidly: The de facto authorities say that 2,400 people have been killed while OCHA has so far been able to triangulate 1,300 deaths, although this number continues to rise. Hundreds more have been injured. 2.6m people live in the earthquake-affected area, of whom 1.86m have been affected and 227k are estimated to be in severe need, meaning their houses have been destroyed.PUnder Implementation976202323-UF-PAK-5856268PakistanPAK2Underfunded Emergencies6FloodNatural DisasterPakistan UF Application May 2023 (Floods)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia33000000Intense monsoon rains in 2022 caused floods and landslides across Pakistan, heavily affecting Balochistan and Sindh Provinces, where rainfall was 2.9 times its 30-year average and has affected about 15% of the population. The floods have caused displacement, destroyed crops and livestock, damaged property and infrastructure, and disrupted access to drinking water and healthcare. The country is still struggling with the humanitarian consequences of the floods.Thus, the Humanitarian Coordinator has decided to use a $6.5 million allocation from CERF's Underfunded Emergencies window for assistance to 481,650 of the most vulnerable people affected by the flooding. Four UN agencies with presence and capacity are using the funds to support lifesaving activities by providing affected people with nutrition, medical assistance, and shelter assistance.UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHOOther affected persons6484314.00004816502023-05-24T00:00:002023-05-12T00:00:002023-05-30T00:00:002023-11-28T00:00:002024-09-02T00:00:006484314.00002023-03-01T00:00:00Intense monsoon rains caused floods and landslides across Pakistan, heavily affecting Balochistan and Sindh Provinces, where rainfall was 2.9 times its 30-year average and has affected about 15% of the population. The floods have caused displacement, destroyed crops and livestock, damaged property and infrastructure, and disrupted access to drinking water and healthcare. In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $6.5 million on March 1 from CERF's Underfunded Emergencies window to provide life-saving assistance to 481,650 of the most vulnerable affected people, including women, men, children, and people with disabilities. Four UN agencies with presence and capacity will use the funds to support lifesaving activities by providing the affected people with nutrition, medical assistance, and shelter.PCompleted980202323-RR-AFG-586358AfghanistanAFG3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-relatedAfghanistan RR Application May 2023 (Famine prevention)1Conflict-related2Man-made10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia0Afghanistan currently faces a fragile food security and nutrition situation. Dire economic circumstances, steepened food prices, unfavorable trade deficits, stagnating agricultural yields, cyclical natural hazards exacerbated by climate change, alarming gender inequalities and poor educational access exacerbate the challenges that the population of Afghanistan faces. The most recent Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) assessment estimates that 20 million Afghans are facing acute food insecurity (IPC3+), with 6 million people in ‘emergency’ levels (one step away from famine). In 2023, 875,000 children are expected to suffer from severe acute malnutrition (SAM) and 2.3 million children and 840,000 women from moderate acute malnutrition (MAM). Out of these 20 million people facing acute food insecurity, close to 80 percent live in rural areas. With drastic reductions in humanitarian and development funding for Afghanistan in 2023, the various forecasting exercises indicate a worrying outlook and a need to ensure robust famine prevention strategy is implemented.In response to the crisis, the ERC endorsed an allocation of $18 million on 20 March 2023 from CERF’s Rapid Response window. This funding enables UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 440,084 people, including 97,043 women, 96,654 men, 246,387 children, and including 70,744 people with disabilities in the food security sector.FAO;WFPHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons17999811.00004400842023-05-19T00:00:002023-05-15T00:00:002023-05-19T00:00:002023-08-16T00:00:002024-02-22T00:00:0017999811.00002023-03-17T00:00:00Afghanistan's food insecurity situation is increasing due to a number of driving factors, including dire economic circumstances, climate change and conflict. Approximately 20 million Afghans are facing acute food insecurity (IPC3+), with 6 million people in ‘emergency’ levels (one step away from famine) according the latest IPC assessment. This situation is exacerbating communities’ pre-existing vulnerabilities, negatively impacting livelihoods, agricultural production and the provision of basic social services.PCompleted965202323-RR-BGD-5820112BangladeshBGD3Rapid Response32RefugeesConflict-relatedBangladesh RR Application Apr 2023 (Fires in Rohingya camps)1010Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia44724On 5 March 2023, a devastating fire engulfed Rohingya refugee Camp 11 in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, damaging over 2,800 shelters and affecting around 16,000 individuals. Immediate needs included food, water, health, sanitation, and protection, with 155 facilities destroyed and 1,050 WASH infrastructures lost.In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $3 million from CERF's rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action. IOM, UNICEF, and UNFPA are providing multi-sectoral assistance to 8,586 women, 7,866 men, 8,658 girls, and 8,832 boys, including 1,696 persons with disabilities. This CERF allocation focuses on Multi-Sector Refugee Assistance, Health and Nutrition, and Gender-Based Violence and Child Protection. The integrated approach addresses the immediate needs and builds back safer and better ahead of the upcoming monsoon season. This allocation reinforces resilience and skills development for the Rohingya community in Bangladesh.IOM;UNFPA;UNICEFHost communities;Refugees;Returnees3000000.0000447242023-04-11T00:00:002023-04-06T00:00:002023-04-20T00:00:002023-07-17T00:00:002024-05-13T00:00:003000000.00002023-03-23T00:00:00On 5 March 2023, a devastating fire engulfed Rohingya refugee Camp 11 in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, damaging over 2,800 shelters and affecting around 16,000 individuals. Immediate needs included food, water, health, sanitation, and protection, with 155 facilities destroyed and 1,050 WASH infrastructures lost. In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $3 million from CERF's rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action. IOM, UNICEF, and UNFPA will provide multi-sectoral assistance to 8,486 women, 7,467 men, 8,825 girls, and 9,164 boys, including 1,696 persons with disabilities. This CERF allocation will focus on Shelter & CCCM and WASH, Health and Nutrition, and Gender-Based Violence and Child Protection. The integrated approach aims to address the immediate needs and build back safer and better ahead of the upcoming monsoon season. This allocation will also contribute to government relations and ongoing advocacy efforts, reinforcing resilience and skills development for the Rohingya community in Bangladesh.PCompleted993202323-RR-BGD-5945912BangladeshBGD3Rapid Response5StormNatural DisasterBangladesh RR Application Jun 2023 (Cyclone Mocha)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia930292Cyclone Mocha wreaked havoc on the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh, with a Joint Needs Assessment (JNA) indicating that the homes of over 8,000 households damaged or destroyed, impacting nearly 40,000 refugees. Some 120 landslides and soil erosion damaged shelters and facilities, prompting swift disaster relief efforts led by the Government and supported by emergency humanitarian teams and volunteers. The increasing frequency and intensity of fires and natural disasters, alongside a severe reduction in funding, have drastically stretched resources. A Cyclone Mocha Flash Appeal, issued on 23 May 2023, includes a call for US$ 36.53 million to replenish contingency stocks, reinforce disaster preparedness capacity, and build back safer with weather- and fire-resistant material. This response is especially critical with the upcoming monsoon season and has put a severe strain on emergency preparedness operations.In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 31 May 2023 allocated $3 million from CERF's rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action. The country team focuses on the Shelter and Camp Management Sector, with particular emphasis on site development and site management works to respond to the damage caused by Cyclone Mocha and to enhance response capacity for the upcoming monsoon season. This funding enables UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 350,000 people, including 76,286 men, 90,854 women, 93,803 boys and 89,057 girls.IOM;UNHCR;WFPRefugees3000000.00003500002023-06-14T00:00:002023-06-14T00:00:002023-06-19T00:00:002023-08-18T00:00:002024-02-29T00:00:003000000.00002023-05-31T00:00:00Cyclone Mocha wreaked havoc on the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh, with a Joint Needs Assessment (JNA) indicating that the homes of over 8,000 households damaged or destroyed, impacting nearly 40,000 refugees. Some 120 landslides and soil erosion damaged shelters and facilities, prompting swift disaster relief efforts led by the Government and supported by emergency humanitarian teams and volunteers. The increasing frequency and intensity of fires and natural disasters, alongside a severe reduction in funding, have drastically stretched resources. A Cyclone Mocha Flash Appeal, issued on 23 May 2023, includes a call for US$ 36.53 million to replenish contingency stocks, reinforce disaster preparedness capacity, and build back safer with weather- and fire-resistant material. This response is especially critical with the upcoming monsoon season and has put a severe strain on emergency preparedness operations.
In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 31 May 2023 allocated $3 million from CERF's rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action. The country team focuses on the Shelter and Camp Management Sector, with particular emphasis on site development and site management works to respond to the damage caused by Cyclone Mocha and to enhance response capacity for the upcoming monsoon season. This funding will enable UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 734,487 people, including 164,244 men, 192,450 women, 193,395 boys, and 184,398 girls.PUnder Review1025202323-UF-BGD-6119512BangladeshBGD2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedBangladesh UF Application Nov 2023 (Rohingya refugees)1Conflict-related2Man-made10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia1501038Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;WFPHost communities;Refugees8350000.00009335562023-12-05T00:00:002024-05-22T00:00:008350000.00002023-08-30T00:00:00The Rohingya people have faced systematic disenfranchisement, discrimination, and targeted persecution in Myanmar’s Rakhine State for decades. Persecution has repeatedly driven Rohingya refugees across the border into Bangladesh. Women, girls, and boys, who make up the majority of the Rohingya refugee population, are particularly vulnerable to risks of abuse, exploitation, and gender-based violence. As of September 2022, almost one million refugees were registered in Bangladesh, residing in thirty-three extremely congested camps. Furthermore, the Rohingya refugees are extremely vulnerable to a variety of natural hazards, including flooding, landslides, fire outbreak, cyclones, and the adverse impacts of climate change. Given the high level of humanitarian needs and low level of funding, Bangladesh was selected by the ERC to receive funds under the CERF Underfunded Emergencies window.PUnder Implementation1014202323-RR-BGD-6108112BangladeshBGD3Rapid Response6FloodNatural DisasterBangladesh RR Application Sep 2023 (Flood)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia1300000Flash floods in Chattogram Division in Bangladesh have affected 1.3m people of whom 600,000 are in need of aid, 213,000 have been displaced and 51 people had lost their lives. The floods have submerged 39 of the division’s 51 Upazilas (districts), leading to significant destruction, including of 410km of roads. The floods have also affected 66,000 hectares of farmland in an area where people are already facing food insecurity. The humanitarian needs have further been compounded due to an outbreak of dengue fever, the worst on record. Urgent interventions are needed in sectors such as water supply, sanitation, food security, livelihoods, protection against gender-based violence, and sexual and reproductive health services. Despite efforts to provide relief, there is still a need for additional multi-sectorial support to address the humanitarian consequences of the floods and disease outbreak as the humanitarian impact of the unprecedented dengue fever outbreak in Bangladesh continues to erode the coping capacities of the most vulnerable population.In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 5 September allocated $4 million from CERF's rapid response window for life-saving activities targeting 103,410 people in the regions of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Ragamati, and Bandarban Districts in Chattogram Division. This allocation will support the most pressing needs in the Food Security, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Protection (GBV), and Sexual and Reproductive Health sectors.FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFPOther affected persons4000000.00001012912023-09-22T00:00:002023-09-19T00:00:002023-09-25T00:00:002023-12-26T00:00:002024-06-27T00:00:004000000.00002023-09-06T00:00:00Flash floods in Chattogram Division in Bangladesh have affected 1.3m people of whom 600,000 are in need of aid and 213,000 have been displaced. As of 9 August, 51 had been killed. The floods have submerged 39 of the division’s 51 Upazilas (districts), leading to significant destruction, including of 410km of roads. The floods have also affected 66,000 hectares of farmland in an area where people are already facing food insecurity. The humanitarian needs have further been compounded due to an outbreak of dengue fever, the worst on record. Urgent interventions are needed in sectors like water supply, sanitation, food security, livelihoods, protection against gender-based violence, and the continuation of sexual and reproductive health services. In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 5 September allocated $4 million from CERF's rapid response window for life-saving activities targeting 101,291 people in the regions of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Ragamati, and Bandarban Districts in Chattogram Division. This allocation will support the most pressing needs in the Food Security, Health, Water, Hygiene and Sanitation, Nutrition and Protection sectors.PUnder Implementation979202323-UF-HND-5858842HondurasHND2Underfunded Emergencies35Economic DisruptionUnspecified EmergencyHonduras UF Application May 2023 (Unspecified Emergency)5Conflict-related06Latin America and the Caribbean8Central America2Americas3200000Honduras is facing overlapping risks in protection, health, and food security that have worsened due to political and social conflicts exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, forced displacement and migration, and the effects of climate change. The most affected groups include vulnerable populations such as pregnant and breastfeeding women, children, migrants, indigenous and Afro-descendant people, and people with disabilities.In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $6.5 million on March 1 from CERF's Underfunded Emergencies window to support life-saving humanitarian action. The funding will address the needs of 184,000 people, the majority of whom are women, children, and people with disabilities. The CERF funds will strengthen the activities of five UN agencies, resulting in a more coherent and coordinated response to humanitarian needs by prioritizing the protection of people at risk, the provision of shelter, as well as the supply of nutrition and non-food items. This fund will help with humanitarian relief in the most afflicted regions of Departamento El Paraíso, Cortés, and Atlántida. This funding will enable UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 184,000 people, including 62,000 women, 67,000 men, 55,000 children, and 7,860 people with disabilities in CCCM, Health, Multi-Purpose Cash, Nutrition, Protection (including GBV & Child Protection), Shelter/NFIs and WASH sectors.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons6499852.00001740672023-05-22T00:00:002023-05-17T00:00:002023-05-31T00:00:002023-11-30T00:00:002024-09-05T00:00:006499852.00002023-03-01T00:00:00Honduras is facing overlapping risks in protection, health, and food security that have worsened due to political and social conflicts exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, forced displacement and migration, and the effects of climate change. The most affected groups include vulnerable populations such as pregnant and breastfeeding women, children, migrants, indigenous and Afro-descendant people, and people with disabilities. In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $6.5 million on March 1 from CERF's Underfunded Emergencies window to support life-saving humanitarian action. The funding will address the needs of 184,000 people, the majority of whom are women, children, and people with disabilities. The CERF funds will strengthen the activities of five UN agencies, resulting in a more coherent and coordinated response to humanitarian needs by prioritizing the protection of people at risk, the provision of shelter, as well as the supply of nutrition and non-food items. This fund will help with humanitarian relief in the most afflicted regions of Departamento El Paraíso, Cortés, and Atlántida.PCompleted946202322-UF-VEN-55398147VenezuelaVEN2Underfunded Emergencies22Human RightsUnspecified EmergencyVenezuela UF Application Dec 2022 (Human rights)5Conflict-related2Man-made6Latin America and the Caribbean8Central America2Americas341883As per the 2022 Humanitarian Needs Overview, an estimated 7.7 million people required protection and humanitarian assistance. Longstanding poverty and vulnerability in these states has been aggravated by the eight-year contraction of the economy and the impact of COVID-19 that resulted in loss of livelihoods, food insecurity and the deterioration and collapse of basic services provision. The most vulnerable people, mostly women and girls and the elderly, have resorted to negative coping mechanisms such as selling their assets, reducing the number of meals, forced migration and recruitment by trafficking networks, engagement in illicit activities and transactional sex among others.With humanitarian needs on the raise and limited international donor funding to Venezuela, key humanitarian programmes were underfunded. As a result, CERF pledged $7 million to Venezuela to sustain the implementation of key life-saving operations. This CERF funding will enable UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 65,590 people, including 14,975 women, 10,659 men, 39,956 children, and 5,018 people with disabilities in Protection, Food Security, Health, Shelter, and WASH sectors.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons7999999.0000655902022-12-28T00:00:002022-10-25T00:00:002022-12-30T00:00:002023-07-03T00:00:002024-04-12T00:00:007999999.00002022-09-09T00:00:00In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $8 million on 9 September 2022 from its Underfunded Emergencies window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities.PUnder Implementation1040202323-UF-VEN-61207147VenezuelaVEN2Underfunded Emergencies35Economic DisruptionUnspecified EmergencyVenezuela UF Application Dec 2023 (Economic crisis)5Conflict-related06Latin America and the Caribbean8Central America2Americas18Venezuela crisis 2018-1730700Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons8245002.00001533422023-12-19T00:00:002024-02-08T00:00:002024-07-17T00:00:008245002.00002023-08-30T00:00:00Humanitarian needs remain high with 7.7 million people in need of assistance (equivalent to 27% of the population). Despite some signs of stabilization in 2022, the economy remains a quarter of its size of 2013. According to the HRP, progress is being made through a more focused response at the municipal level, integrating capacity building and resilience as a way of working, promoting gender equality, localisation and the humanitarian-development nexus to leave no one behind. There are currently six priority areas for humanitarian assistance in Venezuela: population health; nutrition and food security; access to basic services; access to education; protection risks; and human mobility. Given the high level of humanitarian needs and low level of funding, Venezuela was selected by the ERC to receive funds under the CERF Underfunded Emergencies window.PUnder Implementation984202323-UF-COL-5858424ColombiaCOL2Underfunded Emergencies33Violence/ClashesConflict-relatedColombia UF Application May 2023 (Multiple emergencies)1Geophysical06Latin America and the Caribbean9South America2Americas17812Non-state armed groups have increased violence in the Pacific Coast region of Colombia, which has made indigenous, Afro-Colombian, and peasant communities vulnerable. The violence has resulted in restricted mobility, limited access to essential goods and services, and prevented livelihood activities and the practice of cultural customs.In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $6.5 million on March 1 from CERF's Underfunded Emergencies window for life-saving action, targeting around 17,812 people, including 5,882 women, 4,428 men, 7,502 children, and 808 people with disabilities. The CERF allocation seeks to aid vulnerable ethnic communities and victims of violent clashes by providing psycho-emotional recovery aid for children and adolescents, educating people on the risk of mines, and sustaining crop production. This fund will support humanitarian response in the most conflict-affected areas namely Nariño, Chocó, and Valle del Cauca.FAO;UN Women;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;UNOPS;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons6525950.0000178122023-06-14T00:00:002023-05-24T00:00:002023-06-19T00:00:002023-12-11T00:00:002024-09-23T00:00:006525950.00002023-03-01T00:00:00Non-state armed groups have increased violence in the Pacific Coast region of Colombia, which has made indigenous, Afro-Colombian, and peasant communities vulnerable. The violence has resulted in restricted mobility, limited access to essential goods and services, and prevented livelihood activities and the practice of cultural customs. In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $6.5 million on March 1 from CERF's Underfunded Emergencies window for life-saving action, targeting around 12,000 people, including women, children, and people with disabilities. The CERF allocation seeks to aid vulnerable ethnic communities and victims of violent clashes by providing psycho-emotional recovery aid for children and adolescents, educating people on the risk of mines, and sustaining crop production. This fund will support humanitarian response in the most conflict-affected areas namely Nariño, Chocó, and Valle del Cauca.PCompleted970202323-RR-PER-5843670PeruPER3Rapid Response6FloodNatural DisasterPeru RR Application May 2023 (Northern Peru Floods)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster6Latin America and the Caribbean9South America2Americas517000Northern Peru has been affected by a severe meteorological phenomenon called the “el niño costero” since February 2023, which has brought heavy rains and flooding. The rains severely affected the departments of Lambayeque, Piura, and Tumbes, leading to a humanitarian crisis. This critical situation has resulted in losses of human life and severe damages to housing, livelihoods, roads and interruption of basic services. On 25 March 2023 the Government of Peru requested international assistance. An estimated 517,000 people were affected, making the floods one of the worst disasters ever to hit the country.In response to the crisis, the ERC allocated $6.9 million from CERF’s Rapid Response window for humanitarian activities. This funding enables UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 223,000 people in the Health, Protection, Nutrition, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Education, Food Security, Shelter and Non-Food Items sectors.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Other affected persons6867917.00005331942023-05-15T00:00:002023-05-03T00:00:002023-05-17T00:00:002023-09-11T00:00:002024-03-18T00:00:006867917.00002023-04-21T00:00:00Peru has been hit by heavy rains that caused flooding that is affecting 517,000 people since February 2023. This flooding is exacerbating communities’ pre-existing vulnerabilities, negatively impacting livelihoods, agricultural production and the provision of basic social services.PUnder Implementation1034202323-UF-MLI-6120257MaliMLI2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedMali UF Application Nov 2023 (Conflict and Displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa255788In 2023, Mali continued to experience a stark deterioration in the security situation, including an extension of the conflict to southern Mali and increased risk of resumption of full-scale conflict in the north. Armed groups intensified their activities with devastating impacts on civilian populations who were in dire need of protection. Persistent insecurity continued to result in major displacement contributing to an increase in humanitarian needs across all sectors. Approximately 40% of Mali’s total population (8.8 million people) needed humanitarian assistance (HRP) in 2023 with an estimated 2.3 million requiring food assistance and 1.5 million children under five suffering from acute malnutrition. In addition, the withdrawal of MINUSMA at the end of 2023 was expected to result in further insecurity, displacement, and access challenges.As of mid-2023, the 2023 Mali HRP (requesting $751 million) had only been 21% funded. As a result, the ERC on 30 August 2023 allocated $8 million to Mali for lifesaving assistance to affected people in need of protection and basic services. This CERF UFE allocation will enable UN agencies and partners to provide an integrated, multi-sectoral assistance package to highly vulnerable and underserved populations in Ségou region and at-risk populations with increasing needs in Kidal and Timbuktu regions. An estimated 1.8 million people, including 300,000 displaced people and 850,000 children were to be affected by increased conflict and violence. This UFE allocation will target 93,021 people, including 28,226 women, 14,407 men, 50,388 children, and 3,468 people with disabilities with lifesaving Food Security, Nutrition, Education and Protection interventions. This allocation will strategically expand coverage to previously underserved areas and anticipate possible access and security consequences of MINUSMA's withdrawal by mitigating potential repercussions through a robust localization approach.FAO;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons8000000.0000893082023-12-22T00:00:002023-12-11T00:00:002023-12-23T00:00:002024-07-01T00:00:002025-04-01T00:00:008000000.00002023-08-30T00:00:00Mali has witnessed a marked deterioration in the security situation in recent months, and an extension of the conflict to southern Mali. Armed groups have intensified their activities with negative impacts on civilian populations. Persistent insecurity has triggered major movements of populations contributing to an increase in humanitarian needs across all sectors: more than 422,000 people have been displaced within the country, mainly children and women. Food insecurity and malnutrition continue to affect millions of people - an estimated 1.2 million people are already in need of food assistance during the current lean season. It is estimated that nearly 1.5 million children under five suffer from acute malnutrition. Humanitarian access will likely be further challenged by the termination of the peacekeeping operation. Given the high level of humanitarian needs and low level of funding, Mali was selected by the ERC to receive funds under the CERF Underfunded Emergencies window.PCompleted986202323-RR-MLI-5907857MaliMLI3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedMali RR Application May 2023 (Famine prevention)1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa1154000Mali is facing some of the highest levels of food insecurity in its recent history. According to the latest food security assessments (March 2023), some 2,5000 people are in IPC5, over 50,000 people are in IPC 4, and a further 1.1 million in IPC3. Malnutrition is on the rise, and yet 108 health centres have been forced to close or reduce their services due to insecurity and a lack of resources.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $7 million from its Rapid Response Emergencies window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. This funding will enable UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 541,000 people, including 304,000 women, 24,000 men, 213,000 children, and including 48,000 persons with disabilities.FAO;UNICEF;WFPHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons7000000.00005414152023-05-31T00:00:002023-05-22T00:00:002023-06-01T00:00:002023-10-18T00:00:002024-04-15T00:00:007000000.00002023-03-17T00:00:00Mali is facing some of the highest levels of food insecurity in its recent history. According to the latest food security assessments (March 2023), some 2,5000 people are in IPC5, over 50,000 people are in IPC 4, and a further 1.1 million in IPC3. Malnutrition is on the rise, and yet 108 health centres have been forced to close or reduce their services due to insecurity and a lack of resources. In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $7 million from CERF’s rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action.PUnder Implementation1031202323-UF-HTI-6119941HaitiHTI2Underfunded Emergencies33Violence/ClashesConflict-relatedHaiti UF Application Nov 2023 (Violence and displacement)1Geophysical06Latin America and the Caribbean7Caribbean2Americas5200000Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons8289993.0000943032023-12-26T00:00:002023-12-06T00:00:002024-02-23T00:00:002024-07-29T00:00:008289993.00002023-08-30T00:00:00The crisis in Haiti due to gang violence has worsened in recent months, displacing over 194,000 persons mostly in metropolitan area of Port-au-Prince. Famine-like conditions were observed in the capital for the first time in the nation’s recent history. Since the launch of the HRP, an IASC System-Wide Scale-up was activated in April. More than 5.2 million Haitians, nearly half of the population, are in need of humanitarian assistance and protection, a number that has doubled in five years. A climate of fear now reigns across the country, particularly in Port-au-Prince where the presence and influence of gangs continues to grow and results in acts of extreme violence and brutality, including gang rapes, the use of children in their operations, and attacks on medical and educational personnel and infrastructure. Food insecurity is also particularly alarming, with Haiti having one of the highest levels of food insecurity in the world relative to its population, experiencing catastrophic levels of food insecurity with life-threatening severe acute malnutrition. The HRP's two strategic objectives are: to assist 3.2 million people with multi-sectoral assistance to reduce their vulnerability, cover their basic needs and improve their living conditions within a protective environment; and to deploy efforts to strengthen the resilience of populations to shocks and the capacities of national institutions to respond to natural disasters. Given the high level of humanitarian needs and low level of funding, Haiti was selected by the ERC to receive funds under the CERF Underfunded Emergencies window.PCompleted1003202323-RR-PAN-60204137PanamaPAN3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedPanama RR Application Jul 2023 (Darien Gap crisis)1Conflict-related2Man-made6Latin America and the Caribbean8Central America2Americas180000Panama is facing one of the decade's most complex mixed movement crises. In 2022, nearly 250,000 people from 70 nationalities crossed irregularly through Darien, making it the year with the most crossings in Panamanian history. The current crisis has been triggered by an unprecedented number of people crossing the dangerous Darien gap and numbers keep increasing. Authorities estimate that by the end of 2023, the numbers recorded in 2022 will at a minimum double. 20% of this population are children, often unaccompanied. Darien is considered the most dangerous jungle in the world and Darien Province and the Embera Comarca are areas with the highest levels of deprivation in the country and homes to indigenous communities.
Based on official records, there is evidence of an increase in the number of people in need of protection entering Panamanian territory as part of mixed movements. In the latter, 58% reported being victims of threats, intimidation, and attacks. There was also an increase in the number of people describing drownings and death of other people on the move due to flash flooding of rivers coupled with psychological trauma, and often physical injury, dehydration, hunger, diarrhea, skin and respiratory infections, and family separation. These phenomena will continue in the coming weeks as the rainy season begins in the region. According to IOM´s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) flow monitoring exercises, access to health services, wash and food are among the most urgent needs identified by refugees and migrants arriving in Panama after crossing the Darien jungle.In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 29 June 2023 allocated $3.6 million from CERF's rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action. The CERF allocation will enable the country team to provide a broad range of vital services, including the management of Temporary Migrant Reception Stations, provision of food, medical supplies, and shelter, and the establishment of complaint mechanisms and support hotlines to handle abuse cases, hygiene kit distribution, WASH service coordination, psychosocial support, legal protection, safe spaces for women and girls, and reproductive health services. The allocation enables UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 130,000 people.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEFHost communities;Other affected persons3545672.00001714242023-07-18T00:00:002023-07-12T00:00:002023-07-21T00:00:002023-10-30T00:00:002024-04-25T00:00:003545672.00002023-06-29T00:00:00Panama is currently grappling with a significant mixed movement crisis, with around 250,000 people from 70 nationalities irregularly crossing through Darien in 2022 - a record high for Panamanian history. An estimated 20% of this group are unaccompanied children. The treacherous crossing through the world's most dangerous jungle, the Darien, has resulted in traumatic experiences for many, including encounters with criminal groups, physical violence, and sexual assaults. As of mid-2023, over 174,000 individuals have made this crossing, marking a six-fold increase from the same period in 2022. With Panama's limited experience in humanitarian response, the UN is playing a vital role in aiding the state and civil society in their response efforts. The situation is especially dire for vulnerable groups such as women, children, migrants and refugees, and people with disabilities.
In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on June 29, 2023, allocated $3.79 million from CERF's rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action. The country team's activities will include the management of Temporary Migrant Reception Stations, provision of food, medical supplies, and shelter, and the establishment of complaint mechanisms and support hotlines to handle abuse cases, hygiene kit distribution, WASH service coordination, psychosocial support, legal protection, safe spaces for women and girls, and reproductive health services. If approved, this funding will enable UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 130,000 people, including in Camp Coordination/Camp Management, Food Security, Shelter/NFIs, Protection (including GBV Protection and Child Protection) Sexual and Reproductive Health, and WASH sectors.PUnder Implementation999202323-RR-HTI-5878441HaitiHTI3Rapid Response33Violence/ClashesConflict-relatedHaiti RR Application Jun 2023 (IASC scale-up)1Geophysical06Latin America and the Caribbean7Caribbean2Americas5200000The escalation of violence in 2023 has had a devastating impact on the lives of all Haitian people. Their coping mechanisms were already stretched by years of instability, poor governance, lack of rule of law and widespread poverty. This has impacted the overall humantiarian situation and drastically deteriorated food security and the protection environment.In response to the crisis, the ERC allocated $9 million on 18 May 2023 from CERF’s Rapid Response window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. This funding will enable UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 435,621 people, including 151,274 women, 62,808 men, 221,539 children, and 21,840 people with disabilities in Protection, Health, WASH and Nutrition sectors.OHCHR;UNFPA;UNICEF;WHOHost communities;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons8989405.00004356212023-07-03T00:00:002023-06-22T00:00:002023-07-06T00:00:002024-01-02T00:00:002024-05-20T00:00:008989405.00002023-05-10T00:00:00Haiti has witnessed a massive deterioration of the humanitarian situation as a result of insecurity. On 19 April 2023 the IASC Principals declared systemwide scale-up for the country to respond to the humanitarian impact of gang violence. Subsequently the ERC endorsed a CERF allocation of $9 million to address the specific humanitarian needs that were the reason for the scale-up.PCompleted975202323-RR-HTI-5864041HaitiHTI3Rapid Response33Violence/ClashesConflict-relatedHaiti RR Application May 2023 (Famine prevention)1Geophysical06Latin America and the Caribbean7Caribbean2Americas163445The escalation of violence in Haiti has had a devastating impact on the lives of all people. The number of internally displaced people in the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area due to urban violence has doubled between 2021 and 2022 (from 68,000 to more than 155,000 people). The number of severely food insecure people has increased from 4.7 million in the September 2022 analysis to 4.9 million in the March-June 2023 projection period, or nearly half of the Haitian population. The number of malnourished children is estimated at 260,000 in 2023, 21 percent more than in 2022. In addition a poor agricultural season and the cholera epidemic are exacerbating peoples' vulnerabilities.In response to the crisis, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $9 million on 20 March 2023 from CERF’s Rapid Response window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. This funding enables UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 163,445 people in the Food Security and Nutrition sectors.FAO;UNICEF;WFPHost communities;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons9000001.00001634452023-05-11T00:00:002023-05-10T00:00:002023-05-18T00:00:002023-10-02T00:00:002024-03-15T00:00:009000001.00002023-03-17T00:00:00Haiti has witnessed a massive increase in food insecurity as a result of gang violence. This situation is exacerbating communities’ pre-existing vulnerabilities, negatively impacting livelihoods, nutrition, protection and the provision of basic social services.PUnder Implementation1002202323-RR-SDN-5990276Republic of the SudanSDN3Rapid Response33Violence/ClashesConflict-relatedSudan RR Application Jun 2023 (Conflict)1Geophysical03Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa24700000The sudden outburst of violence that occurred between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group on 16 April 2023 has required a re-prioritization of the humanitarian response in the country. This has included launching a revised Humanitarian Response Plan, considering the massive increase in the number of people affected (a 57% increase compared to previous HRP), and corresponding funding requirements (a 47% increase). With several agencies having re-started their operations in May-June 2023, saving lives and delivering humanitarian assistance and protection to the affected people is even more of an imperative now. The current conflict is having devastating consequences for civilians with hundreds killed and thousands injured. Nearly 2.6 million people have now fled their homes in search of safety, including 2 million internally displaced. These numbers are expected to continue to increase over the next months. Millions remain without access to food, water and electricity, and the most basic services, including health and nutrition care, especially in Khartoum and Darfur. Protection remains a key concern, with reports of sexual and gender-based violence rising, as well as reports of apparent enforced disappearances and arbitrary detention. Pregnant women in Khartoum face additional dangers as the fighting has forced the majority of hospitals and health facilities to close. At any point in time, around 15 per cent of women are expected to develop complications which will require comprehensive emergency obstetric care, including caesarean sections, and access to a functioning health facility with adequate supplies and trained personnel. The conflict could also undermine the current planting season as farmers face insecurity and struggle to cope with soaring prices of fertilizer and seeds.This allocation is in line with the two strategic objectives of the revised HRP and it will be implemented in complementarity with the previously disbursed CERF UFE allocation, as well as projects funded through SHF. This CERF allocation will focus on immediate implementation of life-saving services across all clusters, in places where operations are possible, which allow to target over two-thirds of the people displaced. The services will come in time to address the additional impact of floods (July-September flood season). It is expected that almost all funds will be spent in the next three months. The allocation targets a combined total of 350,000 affected people, with activities in the following sectors: Protection (including against gender-based violence), Health (including sexual and reproductive health), shelter and non-food items, water, sanitation and hygiene, nutrition, food security, camp management and refugee assistance, as well as support services, including the UN Humanitarian Air Service, emergency telecommunications and safety and security.FAO;IOM;UNDP;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons21996626.00009976982023-07-11T00:00:002023-06-30T00:00:002023-08-01T00:00:002023-11-22T00:00:002024-06-03T00:00:0021996626.00002023-06-16T00:00:00The current conflict is having devastating consequences for civilians with hundreds killed and thousands injured. Nearly 1.9 million people have now fled their homes in search of safety, including 1.4 million internally displaced. Considering the tremendous increase in the number of people affected, the mounting humanitarian needs, and the operational environment, this CERF allocation will pursue immediate life-saving action, with impact pursued in line with the two strategic objectives of the revised HRP, namely: SO 1 – Provide timely multi-cluster assistance to crisis-affected people to reduce mortality and morbidity, and SO 2 – Mitigate protection risks and respond to protection needs through humanitarian action.PUnder Implementation978202323-UF-SDN-5864276Republic of the SudanSDN2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedSudan UF Application May 2023 (Conflict)1Conflict-related2Man-made3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa937752Following the eruption of fighting between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (SAF) in Sudan on 15 April 2023, humanitarian activities were severely affected by large-scale looting, attacks against humanitarian premises and the killing and injury of humanitarian staff. As a result, in order to ensure the safety and security of staff, large-scale evacuations and relocations of humanitarian workers were carried out from key locations across Sudan, including Khartoum and Darfur, and humanitarian programmes were suspended in multiple areas. With the conflict now in its fourth week and needs rising rapidly, humanitarian partners have reoriented their focus to the question of how to deliver within such a highly volatile and extremely complex contexts, which is characterized by a plethora of armed actors, command and control issues within the two main parties to the conflict, significant bureaucratic impediments and physical access constraints due to rains.
Already before the crisis, humanitarian partners estimated that some 15.8 million people – about a third of the population of Sudan– would need humanitarian assistance in 2023- 8.9 million of whom are women and girls, 2.5 million IDPs, 900,000 returnees, and 900,000 refugees and asylum seekers from South Sudan, Central African Republic (CAR), Ethiopia and Eritrea. Approximately 1.5 million more people were expected to require humanitarian assistance in 2023 compared to 2022, and constitutes the highest number since 2011. With the current crisis, these numbers are expected to increase considerably. Of the 15.8 million people in need, about 11 million need emergency assistance, including three million children under five years of age who suffer from acute malnutrition.The 2023 UFE CERF allocation to Sudan targets displaced population, in particular the most vulnerable, in the areas most affected by intercommunal violence causing displacement. Its focus is threefold: 1) providing urgent lifesaving services to recently displaced populations; 2) enabling a rapid response to newly displaced over the next year and 3) reducing the likelihood of further displacement. These three components fall under the same objective, to address the causes and needs related to intercommunal violence and displacement in Sudan.
This $18m allocation targets a combined total of 600,000 affected people with projects covering the Protection (general, CP and GBV), ES/NFI, WASH, FSA, EiE and Health sectors.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons18085493.00009377522023-05-12T00:00:002023-05-23T00:00:002023-06-02T00:00:002023-11-10T00:00:002024-09-06T00:00:0018085493.00002023-03-01T00:00:00The ERC has allocated $18 million to Sudan under the first allocation round of 2023 for underfunded emergencies. Given the escalation of conflict in Sudan, the country team is reprioritizing the strategy for this allocation.PCompleted987202323-RR-NGA-5876267NigeriaNGA3Rapid Response33Violence/ClashesConflict-relatedNigeria RR Application May 2023 (Famine prevention)1Geophysical05Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa4400000Some 4.3 million people in Nigeria’s northeastern BAY states (Borno, Adamawa and Yobe) are food insecure, beyond having already been made vulnerable due to the conflict that has affected the region for 14 years. If not addressed, the situation may deteriorate to famine-like conditions for many. Alongside the food crisis is a rapidly expanding nutrition crisis. Some 170,000 pregnant and nursing mothers and two million children are predicted to be acutely malnourished at the height of the lean season, including 700,000 children who will be severely acutely malnourished, meaning that their prospects of survival are acutely diminished. Many nutritional stabilization centres and therapeutic feeding programmes have had to close because of lack of funding. This combination of food insecurity and malnutrition makes people particularly vulnerable to waterborne and other diseases.In response to the crisis, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $9 million for life-saving activities. The allocation will target those facing the highest levels of food insecurity. It will also support the recently launched Lean Season Food Security and Nutrition Crisis Multi-Sector Plan 2023 that outlines measures to address acute food insecurity and malnutrition crisis while building longer-term resilience. The CERF allocation will provide humanitarian assistance to 171,143 vulnerable people in the Food Security and Nutrition sectors, including cash assistance.FAO;UNICEF;WFPHost communities;Returnees;Internally displaced persons9000000.00001739222023-06-02T00:00:002023-05-25T00:00:002023-06-07T00:00:002023-09-05T00:00:002024-03-11T00:00:009000000.00002023-03-17T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PCompleted982202323-RR-BFA-5863816Burkina FasoBFA3Rapid Response33Violence/ClashesConflict-relatedBurkina Faso RR Application May 2023 (Famine prevention)1Geophysical05Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa115494Burkina Faso has witnessed a deterioration in food security an nutrition as a result of insecurity, in 2023 650,000 people are facing severe levels of food insecurity, and 43,000 people at risk of facing famine. This situation is exacerbating communities’ pre-existing vulnerabilities, negatively impacting livelihoods, agricultural production and the provision of basic social services.In response to the crisis, the ERC allocated $9 million on 20 March 2023 from CERF’s Rapid Response window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. This funding enables UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 100,000 people, including 24,000 women, 19,000 men, 57,000 children, and including 4,000 people with disabilities in the Food Security, Nutrition, Health, Logistics, Protection and WASH sectors.FAO;UNICEF;UNOPS;WFP;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons9010873.00001154942023-05-19T00:00:002023-05-18T00:00:002023-05-24T00:00:002023-08-28T00:00:002024-02-29T00:00:009010873.00002023-03-17T00:00:00Burkina Faso has witnessed a deterioration in food security an nutrition as a result of insecurity, in 2023 people are at risk of facing famine. This situation is exacerbating communities’ pre-existing vulnerabilities, negatively impacting livelihoods, agricultural production and the provision of basic social services.PUnder Implementation1021202323-RR-SDN-6103176Republic of the SudanSDN3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedSudan RR Application Nov 2023 (Conflict and displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa24700000The sudden outbreak of violence that occurred between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group on 15 April 2023, has necessitated a significant re-prioritization of the humanitarian response in the country. This includes the launch of a revised Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) due to the substantial increase in the number of people affected (a 57% increase compared to the previous HRP) and the corresponding funding requirements (a 47% increase). Given the tremendous increase in the number of people affected, the growing humanitarian needs, and the operational environment, this allocation will focus on immediate life-saving actions, aligning with the two strategic objectives of the revised HRP, namely: 1 – Providing timely multi-cluster assistance to crisis-affected people to reduce mortality and morbidity, and 2 – Mitigating protection risks and responding to protection needs through humanitarian action.The allocation focuses on life-saving action in the following sectors: Protection (including protection from gender-based violence), Nutrition, Health (including sexual and reproductive health), Shelter and Non-Food Items, Camp Management, and Food Security, including a portion disbursed through cash and voucher assistance. It targets a combined total of 2.9 million affected people.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons19999945.000027407362023-11-15T00:00:002023-11-11T00:00:002023-11-24T00:00:002024-02-15T00:00:002024-08-27T00:00:0019999945.00002023-08-26T00:00:00The conflict that started on 15 April between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which continues to rage throughout the country, has resulted in more than 4.7 million people displaced within and outside the country. This number includes 3.6 million people who have been internally displaced since the start of the hostilities. This CERF allocation will support the humanitarian response to the rapidly mounting number of displaced people. A sustained engagement is needed in order to address the risks and needs resulting from the massive displacement.PUnder Implementation1032202323-RR-EGY-6217096EgyptEGY3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedEgypt RR Application Nov 2023 (Third-Country Nationals from Gaza)1Conflict-related2Man-made3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa1700000In response to the recent crisis in the Gaza strip, IOM aims to ensure, in close coordination with the Government of Egypt and the Egypt Red Crescent Society (ERCS), the safety and dignity of third-country nationals (TCNs) and their dependents departing from the occupied Palestinian territory through Egypt by strengthening access for vulnerable individuals to transportation, protection, and health services in line with humanitarian principles. Between 2 and 20 November, over 9,500 dual and foreign nationals and 392 wounded and sick people exited Gaza to Egypt. Of these a number are in a very vulnerable situation and require protection, medical assistance, provision of dignity and hygiene kits, accommodation, transport and psychological first aid.As part of voluntary humanitarian return (VHR) pre-departure processes IOM, with the consent of individuals, supports access to necessary travel documentation and exit paperwork through engagement with embassies and consular services as well as relevant line ministries to facilitate their safe movement. As part of pre-departure assistance and dependent on needs identified through protection screening, IOM provides temporary accommodation, access to health services, NFIs, and cash assistance. The project targets 1,200 TCNs with Protection and Health services.IOMOther affected persons799998.000012002023-11-30T00:00:002023-11-27T00:00:002023-11-30T00:00:002024-01-22T00:00:002024-07-22T00:00:00799998.0000Summary will be available soon.PCompleted991202323-RR-EGY-5902796EgyptEGY3Rapid Response32RefugeesConflict-relatedEgypt RR Application Jun 2023 (Sudanese refugees)103Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa428500Hostilities erupted in Sudan on 15 April 2023, forcing people to flee in search of safety, in addition to 3.7 million who had already been displaced within the country. Many are also fleeing across the border, with most seeking refuge in neighboring Egypt and Chad. The number of casualties inside Sudan is increasing.
Those arriving in Egypt are seeking basic services such as food and shelter and many are surviving on gifts and donations. They face great protection risks and an increased likelihood of resorting to negative coping strategies. Due to the collapse of the Sudan’s banking system, new arrivals report having no access to cash rendering them helpless at the border and unable to pay for transportation and basic needs, which adds to their vulnerability, and cash support has been identified as a critical need by refugees as most Sudanese arrive in Egypt having exhausted their resources. Cash assistance was determined to be the most suitable modality for people in urban and peri-urban settings as well as those on the move. This allows people to make their own choices about their priority needs. Moreover, registration of new arrivals also facilitates access to much needed humanitarian assistance and protection services.This CERF allocation helps agencies addresses the immediate needs of the most vulnerable over six months. The country team provides a multi-sectoral response directly targeting around 320,000 people, including refugees and host communities. Covering multisectoral needs for cash spanning protection, gender-based violence (GBV), food security, housing, and other areas, WFP works with its network of partners to provide assistance. Both WHO and UNFPA are enhancing the provision of the Minimum Initial Services Package (MISP) for Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) in crisis with a focus on providing integrated GBV and SRH service provision for persons fleeing from the Sudan conflict to Egypt and host communities, through the existing network of public health facilities and the safe spaces respectively. UNHCR offers registration of new arrivals to facilitate access to humanitarian assistance and protection services. This includes the registration of around 66,000 new arrivals from Sudan, including Sudanese and third country nationals.UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees5000105.00003200002023-06-14T00:00:002023-06-13T00:00:002023-06-27T00:00:002023-09-29T00:00:002024-03-29T00:00:005000105.00002023-05-17T00:00:00The conflict that broke out in Sudan on 15 April 2023 caused a large number of civilian casualties, generated internal displacement in Sudan and refugee movements in the region. As the refugee numbers surpassed 220,000 in a month, UNHCR and partners launched the Sudan Regional Refugee Response Plan, in conjunction with the amended Sudan HRP. The ERC decided to allocate $22m to countries in the region to respond to the needs of refugees, returnees, asylum seekers and host communities. This includes $4m for the Central African Republic, $5m for Chad (in addition to a previous $3m allocation), $5m for Egypt and $8m for South Sudan. Humanitarian actors within Sudan have re-focused their previously allocated $18m UFE envelope in order to respond to the crisis.PUnder Implementation1015202323-RR-LBY-6125897LibyaLBY3Rapid Response6FloodNatural DisasterLibya RR Application Sep 2023 (Floods)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa884000OCHA estimates that approximately 884,000 people in five provinces in eastern Libya reside in areas directly affected by storm Daniel (that made landfall in Libya on 10 September 2023) and the flash floods and have impacted communities to varying degrees. The large-scale flooding in Libya’s northeast led to loss of lives and infrastructure damage in several coastal towns and along rivers. The city of Derna is particularly hard-hit after two dams broke upstream, releasing over 30 million cubic meters of water into the city. Early estimations suggest more than 4,000 casualties in affected areas country-wide. The hardest-hit areas include Derna, Albayda, Soussa, Al-Marj, Shahat, Taknis, Battah, Tolmeita, Bersis, Tokra, and Al-Abyar, among others. Schools and hotels are currently being used as shelters. A flash appeal seeks to raise $71 million to assist 250,000 people. Prior to the devastating impact of storm Daniel, Libya was already facing significant humanitarian challenges. The country had a pre-existing humanitarian crisis, with around 300,000 people assessed to require humanitarian assistance in 2023. Instability, conflict, and displacement had left vulnerable populations in dire need of support, making the arrival of the storm a compounding factor in an already complex humanitarian context.The CERF allocation is strategically designed to address the immediate and critical humanitarian needs resulting from storm Daniel's impact in Libya, in line with the flash appeal. The allocation focuses on immediate life-saving and life-sustaining assistance, reinforcing the humanitarian response to meet the needs of the affected population.
The primary operational objectives of this allocation are to prevent further loss of life and mitigate the impact of the flooding. It aims to provide integrated humanitarian interventions that comprehensively address the needs of affected communities, with a particular focus on vulnerable groups such as women, children, people with disabilities, and migrants. This allocation will support the restoration of essential services, strengthen resilience, and enhance protection mechanisms.
The allocation targets a combined total of 62,331 affected people with engagements in the Shelter and Non-Food Items, Protection (including Child Protection and Protection from Gender-Based Violence), Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, and Health sectors.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons10000000.00002594772023-09-22T00:00:002023-09-22T00:00:002023-10-04T00:00:002023-12-18T00:00:002024-07-09T00:00:0010000000.00002023-09-12T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PCompleted974202323-RR-TCD-5847821ChadTCD3Rapid Response32RefugeesConflict-relatedChad RR Application May 2023 (Sudanese refugees)102Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa110500Hundreds of thousands of people fled from Sudan to Chad when fighting broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on 15 April. Several organisations had already begun providing initial support with the resources currently at hand but urgent additional funding is required to supply people with their most urgent needs – namely, water, food, healthcare, shelter, and protection.The Emergency Relief Coordinator on 25 April allocated an initial $3 million from CERF’s rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action when there were about 10,000-20,000 new arrivals, as well as additional top-ups of $5 million on 17 May and $6m on 25 June (i.e., a total of $14m) in view of the scale of the refugee movements from Sudan and the growing humanitarian needs of host communities. This funding enables UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 338,000 people across multiple sectors, including 184,400 women, 43,000 men, 110,000 children, and 25,000 people with disabilities. This includes both new arrivals from Sudan and host communities.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Returnees14003058.00003379262023-06-01T00:00:002023-05-09T00:00:002023-07-21T00:00:002023-10-23T00:00:002024-04-25T00:00:0014003058.00002023-04-25T00:00:00About 20,000 new arrivals have been recorded in Chad since the outbreak of fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on 15 April. On 23 April, OCHA reported that at least 427 people have been killed and over 3,700 injured due to the recent conflict. Several organisations have already begun providing initial support with the resources currently at hand but urgent additional funding is required to supply people with their most urgent needs – namely, water, food, healthcare, shelter, and protection. In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 25 April allocated $3 million from CERF’s rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action, as well as an additional top-up of $5 million on 17 May in view of the scale of the refugee movements from Sudan.PUnder Implementation1001202323-RR-CAF-5911720Central African RepublicCAF3Rapid Response32RefugeesConflict-relatedCAR RR Application Jun 2023 (Sudanese Refugees)102Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa145069Since the start of the conflict in neighbouring Sudan, more than 10,000 Sudanese refugees have arrived in the northeast of the Central African Republic. This is a region that is heavily dependent on trade from Sudan's Darfur region, which the conflict has interrupted. As a consequence, food prices have increased. More than 100,000 people in the area were already facing food insecurity, including 25,000 who were considered most vulnerable. Their situation humanitarian needs and food security have deteriorated.In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $4 million from CERF's Rapid Response window to support the humanitarian response for refugees and host communities in northeastern CAR. With this funding, UN agencies and their partners are providing protection services, including child protection, sexual and reproductive healthcare to refugees and host communities - a total of 39,800 people. The allocation also supports the UN Humanitarian Air Service. The country team is using the allocation to avoid a destabilization in an already fragile context.UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFPHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons3999997.0000398002023-07-03T00:00:002023-06-27T00:00:002023-07-06T00:00:002023-09-19T00:00:002024-05-02T00:00:003999997.00002023-05-17T00:00:00The conflict that broke out in Sudan on 15 April 2023 caused a large number of civilian casualties, generated internal displacement in Sudan and refugee movements in the region. As the refugee numbers surpassed 220,000 in a month, UNHCR and partners launched the Sudan Regional Refugee Response Plan, in conjunction with the amended Sudan HRP. The ERC decided to allocate $22m to countries in the region to respond to the needs of refugees, returnees, asylum seekers and host communities. This includes $4m for the Central African Republic, $5m for Chad (in addition to a previous $3m allocation), $5m for Egypt and $8m for South Sudan. Humanitarian actors within Sudan have re-focused their previously allocated $18m UFE envelope in order to respond to the crisis.PCompleted953202323-RR-COD-5703527Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD3Rapid Response9CholeraDisease OutbreakDR Congo RR Application Jan 2023 (Anticipatory Action cholera NK)2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa235952Cholera is endemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, leading to regular outbreaks of the disease and compounding already dire humanitarian conditions. As a result, OCHA, in collaboration with UN agencies, has developed an Anticipatory Action pilot, which seeks to anticipate and reduce the impact of large Cholera outbreaks based on pre-defined triggers. The pilot envision 3 potential Scenarios, which lead to an activation. Scenario 1 is activated if epidemiological investigations identify an above-average caseload or lethallity in the endemic provinces of Nord Kivu, South Kivu, Tanganyika, Haut-Lomami or Haut-Katanga. Since November 2022, the Nyiragongo health zone has registered a significant increase in suspected cases, with over 550 cases in week 50 alone and 3 confirmed deaths, thereby triggering the anticipatory action model and associated activities.In response to the trigger threshold being met, the main implementing partners of this pilot, UNICEF and WHO, will together receive $750,000 in order to provide health and WASH assistance to 236,000 people at risk of contracting Cholera. This allocation will complement the recent Rapid Response allocation by targeting health zones surrounding Nyiragongo in order to prevent a further spread of the disease.UNICEF;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons752251.00002359522022-12-31T00:00:002023-01-09T00:00:002022-12-31T00:00:002023-04-30T00:00:002023-10-12T00:00:00752251.00002023-01-09T00:00:00Cholera is endemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, leading to regular outbreaks of the disease and compounding already dire humanitarian conditions. As a result, OCHA, in collaboration with UN agencies, has developed an Anticipatory Action pilot, which seeks to anticipate and reduce the impact of large Cholera outbreaks based on pre-defined triggers. The pilot envision 3 potential Scenarios, which lead to an activation. Scenario 1 is activated if epidemiological investigations identify an above-average caseload or lethallity in the endemic provinces of Nord Kivu, South Kivu, Tanganyika, Haut-Lomami or Haut-Katanga. Since November 2022, the Nyiragongo health zone has registered a significant increase in suspected cases, with over 550 cases in week 50 alone and 3 confirmed deaths, thereby triggering the anticipatory action model and associated activities. In response to the trigger threshold being met, the main implementing partners of this pilot, UNICEF and WHO, will together receive $750,000 in order to provide health and WASH assistance to 236,000 people at risk of contracting Cholera. This allocation will complement the recent Rapid Response allocation by targeting health zones surrounding Nyiragongo in order to prevent a further spread of the disease.PUnder Implementation1029202323-RR-COD-6158027Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedDR Congo RR Application Nov 2023 (Displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa7000000The rupture of the ceasefire between the Congolese armed forces and the M23 armed group has led to a violent upsurge in fighting in the affected provinces in recent weeks, leading to increased clashes involving a wide range of armed groups, causing rapid and widespread displacement and severe human rights violations. There has been a recent and abrupt escalation especially in North Kivu province since early October. Between 1 and 12 October, 145,735 people have been displaced in two territories alone. This displacement within 12 days represents a 145 per cent increase of the average monthly displacement in 2023. In Ituri province, over 80,000 people have been displaced since October. The Operational Plan for the IASC scale up that was put in place prior to this new displacement requests $1.46 billion to assist 5.11 million people.In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 28 October allocated $10 million from CERF’s rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action. This allocation will enable agencies to provide a multi-sectoral response primarily targeting the needs of newly displaced people in the food security, shelter, protection, WASH and health sectors.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons10000001.00003551012023-12-06T00:00:002023-11-21T00:00:002023-12-20T00:00:002024-03-21T00:00:002024-09-25T00:00:0010000001.00002023-10-28T00:00:00The rupture of the ceasefire between the Congolese armed forces and the M23 armed group has led to a violent upsurge in fighting in the affected provinces in recent weeks, leading to increased clashes involving a wide range of armed groups, causing rapid and widespread displacement and severe human rights violations. While Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu as a whole have consistently been conflict epicenters, there has been a recent and abrupt escalation in three territories in North and South Kivu since early October. Between 1 and 12 October, 145,735 people have been displaced in two territories in North Kivu alone. This displacement within 12 days represents a 145 per cent increase of the average monthly displacement in 2023. In South Kivu, the most affected territory has seen displacement of 103,000 people within 10 days (24 Sep-4 Oct). The Operational Plan for the IASC scale up that was put in place prior to this new displacement requests $1.46b to assist 5.11m people. In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 28 October allocated $10 million from CERF’s rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action. This allocation will enable agencies to provide a multi-sectoral response primarily targeting the needs of 97,000 newly displaced people in the food security, shelter, protection, WASH and health sectors.PCompleted1008202323-RR-COD-6015727Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedDR Congo RR Application Aug 2023 (Displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa7800000The resurgence of the security crisis in the East of the Democratic Republic of Congo, particularly in the provinces of South Kivu, North Kivu and Ituri, is leading to a further deterioration of the humanitarian situation and a significant displacement of populations from the aforementioned areas. The protracted crisis in these provinces has worsened considerably with an increase in large-scale needs. Serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law by armed groups, mainly the ADF, M23, and CODECO are reaching alarming levels, particularly in the provinces of North Kivu, Ituri and South Kivu where around 5.5 million people, including 2.8 million people displaced since March 2022, have fled their homes. On 16 June 2023, an IASC humanitarian systemwide scale-up was activated for DRC to urgently address core priority areas, with a particular emphasis on the protection/GBV, epidemic outbreaks, nutrition and food security in North Kivu, South Kivu and Ituri.This CERF allocation aims to boost the resources needed to match the scale, complexity and urgency of the crisis in Eastern DRC, in coordination with national and local partners. The focus is on protection and gender-based violence, nutrition and food security, and response to measles and cholera epidemics through water and sanitation and health assistance. The CERF allocation enables the UN agencies and their partners to target 391,434 people, including 122,635 women and 82,976 girls.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons12999969.00004488572023-08-07T00:00:002023-08-04T00:00:002023-09-01T00:00:002023-11-30T00:00:002024-05-16T00:00:0012999969.00002023-06-26T00:00:00Following the declaration of a system-wide scale-up of humanitarian operations in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths has allocated an additional $13 million from the Central Emergency Relief Fund. This funding, which comes in addition to $22 million allocated earlier this year and $10 million in December, both in response to the conflict and displacement in the same region, as well as $750,000 for anticipatory action as cholera cases were increasing, brings total CERF support to eastern DRC to almost $36 million in recent months.
Conflict in North Kivu, South Kivu and Ituri in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has forced 2.8 million people to flee their homes since March 2022. During the first three months of 2023 alone, 31,000 cases of gender-based violence were registered but the real number is likely much higher. Hunger and malnutrition in the east are growing due to a lethal mix of violence, natural disasters, widespread poverty and lack of basic services. Many rural communities have no choice but to abandon their fields out of fear of attacks. Disease outbreaks, in particular cholera, are adding to the humanitarian impact.
With this CERF allocation, UN agencies and their partners will provide life-saving humanitarian assistance and protection to affected people.PUnder Implementation972202323-UF-TCD-5843421ChadTCD2Underfunded Emergencies6FloodNatural DisasterChad UF Application May 2023 (Flood)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa600000Approximately 1.3m people were affected by severe floods in 2022. Among these close to 200,000 were in sites in N’Djamena and about 250,000 in sites in the Lake Province. Since the lowering of the water level in the Chari river, people have started to return, but 100,000 people remain in N’Djamena without means to return and repair and rebuild their homes. In the Lac province, 200,000 remain in need of assistance, with only one sixth having received shelter assistance. The government is planning the closure of the sites imminently. There is a small window of opportunity before the next rains, starting in June 2023, to help the displaced return home. Those who remain in the sites risk disease outbreaks during the rainy season.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $9 million on 1 March 2023 from its Underfunded Emergencies window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. The allocation has a dual objective: providing multi-sectoral assistance to displaced people in Lac Province who are living in high vulnerability and have not been assisted due to limited resources, and supporting the Government in facilitating a safe, dignified and voluntary return of flood- displaced people in N'Djamena. The funding will enable UN agencies and their partners to provide life-saving humanitarian assistance to 518,000 people, including 135,000 women, 118,000 men, and 265,000 children, and including 57,000 persons with disabilities.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons9000594.00005179832023-05-10T00:00:002023-05-05T00:00:002023-05-19T00:00:002023-11-25T00:00:002024-08-21T00:00:009000594.00002023-03-01T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PUnder Implementation1038202323-UF-CAF-6119820Central African RepublicCAF2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedCAR UF Application Nov 2023 (Displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa200035Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.UNFPA;UNICEF;WFPHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons7000000.00001119022023-12-26T00:00:002024-02-07T00:00:002024-07-22T00:00:007000000.00002023-08-30T00:00:00The humanitarian context is becoming more complex: the northeast has been impacted by the Sudanese crisis and the arrival of asylum-seekers from Sudan, while the northwest is impacted by the situation in Chad. Asylum-seekers have sought refuge in some of the most vulnerable regions. A further spill-over effect from Sudan is possible, which could lead to further instability. Half a million people are displaced, and 3 million people currently do not have enough to eat. Serious human rights abuses and violations of international humanitarian law continue to occur. In 2023, 3.4 million people (56% of the population) are in need of humanitarian assistance and protection, representing a 10% increase compared to 2022. Given the high level of humanitarian needs and low level of funding, the Central African Republic was selected by the ERC to receive funds under the CERF Underfunded Emergencies window.PCompleted945202322-UF-CMR-5596618CameroonCMR2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedCameroon UF Application Dec 2022 (Displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa2370362According to the food security analysis of March 2022, about 2.4 million people representing about 9 percent of the population are food insecure (IPC phase 3+), with 185,000 persons in ‘extreme’ or ‘emergency’ food insecurity situation (IPC phase 4). In the Far North of Cameroon over 378,000 people are currently internally displaced. 100,000 people were newly displaced due to inter-communal clashes in the second half of 2021, many of whom are still without shelter. Some 23,000 people have been affected by flooding in the past months. In the north-west south-west (NWSW) region, displacement of populations continues due to the protracted separatist conflict. As of August 2022, 598,000 people are internally displaced. The population in these areas are suffering severe human rights violations, arbitrary detentions, targeted violence and gender-based violence.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $6 million on 9 September 2022 from its Underfunded Emergencies window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. This funding will enable UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 182,000 people, including 43,000 women, 23,000 men, 116,000 children, and including 6,900 people with disabilities across the food security, agriculture, protection (including child protection and gender-based violence), nutrition, and shelter and non-food item sectors.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFPHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons6000109.00001820942022-12-16T00:00:002022-12-08T00:00:002022-12-27T00:00:002023-07-31T00:00:002024-03-27T00:00:006000109.00002022-09-09T00:00:00In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $6 million on 9 September 2022 from its Underfunded Emergencies window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities.PUnder Implementation1037202323-UF-CMR-6119718CameroonCMR2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedCameroon UF Application Nov 2023 (Underfunded Emergencies)1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa4700000Three complex humanitarian crises, including the Lake Chad basin conflict, the North-West and South-West (NWSW) crisis, and the Central African Republic (CAR) refugee crisis, persistently affect nine of Cameroon's ten regions. In 2023 the need for humanitarian assistance and protection reached a critical point, with one out of every six Cameroonians requiring support, totaling around 4.7 million people. The projection for the end of 2023 suggests that 2.9 million people will face acute food insecurity. There are over 2 million people on the move as internally displaced persons (IDPs), returnees, or refugees. Humanitarian needs are compounded by structural development weaknesses and chronic vulnerabilities that further challenge the long-term recovery of affected people. The 2023 HRP targets 2.7 million people of whom 23% are women, 55% are children, and 15% are people with disabilities. Out of the 9 sectors targeted by the HRP, food security, protection, and refugee assistance account for 61% of the overall requirements.Given the high level of humanitarian needs and low level of funding, Cameroon was selected by the ERC to receive US$6 million under CERF’s Underfunded Emergencies window. The allocation will focus on locations which have not been reached or not regularly reached in the past due to insecurity and physical access constraints by supporting community-based response activities and via local partners. This CERF allocation will provide humanitarian assistance to 258,000 people, including 113,000 women, 110,000 children, and 4,000 persons with disabilities in the WASH, Nutrition, Protection (including child protection and protection from gender-based violence), and Shelter sectors as well as multi-sector refugee assistance. The allocation will also strengthen accountability to affected people by supporting the establishment of a humanitarian complaints and feedback mechanism.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFPHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons6349999.00001381552023-12-26T00:00:002023-12-11T00:00:002024-02-14T00:00:002024-07-10T00:00:002025-05-19T00:00:006349999.00002023-08-30T00:00:00Three complex humanitarian crises, including the Lake Chad basin conflict, the North-West and South-West (NWSW) crisis, and the Central African Republic (CAR) refugee crisis, persistently affect nine of Cameroon's ten regions. This year, the need for humanitarian assistance and protection reaches a critical point, with one out of every six Cameroonians requiring support, totalling around 4.7 million individuals. The projection for 2023 suggests that over 3.2 million people will face acute food insecurity. There are over 2 million people on the move as internally displaced persons (IDPs), returnees, or refugees. Humanitarian needs are compounded by structural development weaknesses and chronic vulnerabilities that further challenge the long-term recovery of affected people. The 2023 HRP targets 2.7 million people of whom 23% are women, 55% are children, and 15% are people with disabilities. Out of the 9 sectors targeted by the HRP, food security, protection, and refugee assistance account for 61% of the overall requirements. Given the high level of humanitarian needs and low level of funding, Cameroon was selected by the ERC to receive funds under the CERF Underfunded Emergencies window.PCompleted997202323-RR-COD-5979027Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD3Rapid Response9CholeraDisease OutbreakDR Congo RR Application Jun 2023 (Anticipatory Action cholera TGA)2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa119454Cholera is endemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, leading to regular outbreaks of the disease and compounding already dire humanitarian conditions. As a result, OCHA, in collaboration with UN agencies, has developed an Anticipatory Action pilot, which seeks to anticipate and reduce the impact of large cholera outbreaks based on pre-defined triggers. The pilot envision 3 potential scenarios, which lead to an activation. Scenario 1 is activated if epidemiological investigations identify an above-average caseload or lethallity in the endemic provinces of Nord Kivu, South Kivu, Tanganyika, Haut-Lomami or Haut-Katanga. In the end of June 2023, Kiambi health zone in Tanganyika province was classified in alert level 3 (the highest risk level) for 3 consecutive weeks – the pre-agreed threshold for triggering an activation of the pilot.In response to the trigger threshold being met, the main implementing partners of this pilot, UNICEF and WHO, will together receive $750,000 in order to provide health and WASH assistance to over 100,000 people at risk of contracting cholera.UNICEF;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons750049.00002274542023-07-07T00:00:002023-06-25T00:00:002023-07-12T00:00:002023-10-13T00:00:002024-04-30T00:00:00750049.00002023-06-25T00:00:00Cholera is endemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, leading to regular outbreaks of the disease and compounding already dire humanitarian conditions. As a result, OCHA, in collaboration with UN agencies, has developed an Anticipatory Action pilot, which seeks to anticipate and reduce the impact of large cholera outbreaks based on pre-defined triggers. The pilot envision 3 potential Scenarios, which lead to an activation. Scenario 1 is activated if epidemiological investigations identify an above-average caseload or lethallity in the endemic provinces of Nord Kivu, South Kivu, Tanganyika, Haut-Lomami or Haut-Katanga. In the end of June 2023, Kiambi health zone in Tanganyika province was classified in alert level 3 (the highest risk level) for 3 consecutive weeks – the pre-agreed threshold for triggering an activation of the pilot. In response to the trigger threshold being met, the main implementing partners of this pilot, UNICEF and WHO, will together receive $750,000 in order to provide health and WASH assistance to people at risk of contracting cholera.PUnder Implementation973202323-UF-COD-5837427Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedDR Congo UF Application May 2023 (Conflict)1Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa1653000Violence related to armed group activities in eastern DRC continues to create an increasingly critical humanitarian situation leading to a major humanitarian crisis. Since March 2022, and directly linked to the resurgence of the armed group M23, North Kivu has registered over 1.1 million new internally displaced people bringing the total number of displaced in the province to 2.3 million (as of 11 April 2023). In Ituri, and in part as a ripple effect of the M23 crisis, more than 144,000 people have been displaced in the territories of Djugu, Irumu, and Mahagi since January. More than half of displaced persons live in precarious conditions in spontaneous sites or public facilities such as churches, schools, and hospitals.In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $22 million on 1 March 2023 from CERF's Underfunded Emergencies window to support life-saving humanitarian action by seven UN agencies. The funding will address the needs of 695,000 people, including 215,000 women, 197,000 men, 283,000 children, and including 99,000 persons with disabilities. The allocation has a dual focus on providing immediate emergency assistance to conflict-affected populations, while also aiming to contribute to preparing for long-term solutions, where possible. The funds will be channeled through agencies with existing presence and capacity to implement a multi-sectoral response such as the distribution of food and non-food items, provision of medical and psychological assistance, and rehabilitation of existing shelters.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons22012795.00006944972023-05-12T00:00:002023-05-10T00:00:002023-05-19T00:00:002023-11-13T00:00:002024-08-23T00:00:0022012795.00002023-03-01T00:00:00The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is experiencing devastating impact from recurrent conflicts and disease outbreaks, which are putting hundreds of thousands of displaced people at significant risk. In the provinces of North Kivu and Ituri, 1.2 million new internally displaced people have been reported since March 2022. This has caused a spike in the number of gender-based violence against women and child sexual exploitation. In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $22 million on March 1 from CERF's Underfunded Emergencies window to support life-saving humanitarian action by seven UN agencies. The funding will address the needs of 711,000 people, majority of whom are women, children, and people with disabilities. The funds will be channeled through agencies with existing presence and capacity to implement a multi-sectoral response such as the distribution of food and non-food items, provision of medical and psychological assistance, and rehabilitation of existing shelters.PUnder Implementation998202323-RR-SSD-5876391South SudanSSD3Rapid Response6FloodNatural DisasterSouth Sudan RR Application Jun 2023 (Famine prevention)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa330623South Sudan continues to face overlapping crises, including floods, conflict, and food insecurity – all of which continue to negatively impact the resilience and vulnerability of people across the country. In the lean season April to July 2023 an estimated 7.76 million people (63% of the population) will likely face Crisis (IPC Phase 3) or worst acute food insecurity, with 43,000 people likely to be in Catastrophe (IPC Phase 5) acute food insecurity in Akobo, Canal/Pigi and Fangak counties of Jonglei State; Leer and Mayendit counties in Unity State. During this period an estimated 2.9 million people are likely to face Emergency (IPC phase 4) acute food insecurity.In response, the ERC allocated $16 million to support those facing the highest levels of food insecurity in South Sudan. The funding will enable UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 330,000 people in the Food Security, Protection and Nutrition sectors. To enhance the allocation’s strategic and catalytic impact, it will be complemented by a South Sudan Humanitarian Fund (SSHF) allocation of the same amount under a joint strategy, for a combined allocation of $32 million.FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFPHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons15999991.00003306232023-06-23T00:00:002023-06-22T00:00:002023-06-29T00:00:002023-11-01T00:00:002024-05-03T00:00:0015999991.00002023-03-17T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PCompleted992202323-RR-SSD-5911391South SudanSSD3Rapid Response32RefugeesConflict-relatedSouth Sudan RR Application Jun 2023 (Sudanese refugees and returnees)101Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa110484The conflict that broke out in Sudan on 15 April 2023 caused a large number of civilian casualties, generated internal displacement in Sudan and refugee movements in the region. As of 11 June, 110,980 people have been registered crossing the border from Sudan into South Sudan since the fighting erupted on 15 April. Of those, more than 93 per cent are South Sudanese returnees and the remaining are refugees and third-country nationals. About 75 per cent of those arriving from Sudan are women and children. The Regional Refugee Response Plan published in mid-May seeks $96.1M to assist 250,000 people.In response, the ERC decided to allocate $22m to countries in the region to respond to the needs of refugees, returnees, asylum seekers and host communities. This includes $4m for the Central African Republic, $5m for Chad (in addition to a previous $3m allocation), $5m for Egypt and $8m for South Sudan. This CERF allocation will enable agencies to provide life-saving humanitarian assistance to 140,000 people in South Sudan in the Food Security, Common Services and Camp Management sectors.IOM;UNHCR;WFP;WHORefugees;Returnees8000000.00001104842023-06-14T00:00:002023-06-12T00:00:002023-06-15T00:00:002023-09-12T00:00:002024-03-21T00:00:008000000.00002023-05-17T00:00:00The conflict that broke out in Sudan on 15 April 2023 caused a large number of civilian casualties, generated internal displacement in Sudan and refugee movements in the region. As the refugee numbers surpassed 220,000 in a month, UNHCR and partners launched the Sudan Regional Refugee Response Plan, in conjunction with the amended Sudan HRP. The ERC decided to allocate $22m to countries in the region to respond to the needs of refugees, returnees, asylum seekers and host communities. This includes $4m for the Central African Republic, $5m for Chad (in addition to a previous $3m allocation), $5m for Egypt and $8m for South Sudan. Humanitarian actors within Sudan have re-focused their previously allocated $18m UFE envelope in order to respond to the crisis.PUnder Implementation1013202323-RR-SSD-6102691South SudanSSD3Rapid Response32RefugeesConflict-relatedSouth Sudan RR Application Sep 2023 (Sudan returnees and refugees)101Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa220731The ongoing conflict in Sudan has led to nearly 250,000 people crossing into South Sudan as of September 2023. The current humanitarian response is insufficient to meet their growing needs for protection, health, food security, nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene services, both at transit centers and in destination areas. The South Sudan Emergency Response Plan (part of the Regional Refugee Response Plan) requires $356 million to aid up to 600,000 returnees, refugees, and third-country nationals by the end of 2023, and is funded at less than 16%.In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 29 August 2023 allocated $10 million from CERF's Rapid Response window for humanitarian action. This funding prevents congestion at border crossing points and provides life-saving water, sanitation and hygiene, nutrition, health and food assistance, as well as protection from gender-based violence, to over 220,000 people, including 66,000 women, 101,000 children, and including 20,000 persons with disabilities. The CERF allocation complements a $5 million allocation from the South Sudan Humanitarian Fund.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons10000018.00002207312023-09-19T00:00:002023-09-15T00:00:002023-09-20T00:00:002023-12-04T00:00:002024-06-24T00:00:0010000018.00002023-08-31T00:00:00The ongoing conflict in Sudan has led to nearly 250,000 people crossing into South Sudan. The current humanitarian response is insufficient to meet their growing needs for protection, health, food security, nutrition, and WASH services, both at transit centers and destination areas. The South Sudan Emergency Response Plan, (part of the Regional Refugee Response Plan) requiring $356 million to aid up to 600,000 returnees, refugees, and third-country nationals by the end of 2023, is funded at less than 16%. This allocation aims to prevent congestion at border crossing points and to provide life-saving assistance to over 250,000 people, including 75,000 women, 110,000 children, and 33,000 persons with disabilities.PCompleted951202322-UF-SSD-5540091South SudanSSD2Underfunded Emergencies6FloodNatural DisasterSouth Sudan UF Application Dec 2022 (Floods and Conflict)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa924000A fourth consecutive year of extreme flooding combined with an uptick of violent civil conflict has exacerbated vulnerabilities and needs across many regions in South Sudan, overstretching the capacity of humanitarian partners to respond. Flood levels recorded in some areas in 2022 have exceeded the unprecedented levels reached in 2021. In concurrence with the floods, increased violence in Unity, Upper Nile, Warrap and the Abyei Administrative Area has driven large-scale displacement. According to an October 2022 situational assessment, significant geographical overlap of flooding and conflict incidents has affected 924,000 people, many of which had previously been displaced. In addition, according to recent IPC reports, approx. two-thirds of the population could face acute food insecurity during the 2023 lean season with 1.4 million children projected to face acute malnutrition.Responding to a significant increase in humanitarian needs and vulnerability, Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffith released $14 million from CERF’s Underfunded Emergencies window to support the provision of direct humanitarian assistance to 262,521 people in South Sudan who have been affected by increased violence and severe flooding. Funding from CERF will enable IOM, UNICEF, UNHCR, WFP, WHO and their respective implementing partners to urgently address the mulit-sectoral needs of targeted people. A large portion of the assistance will be provided in the form of either multi-purpose cash or through a combination of cash and in-kind assistance. By minimizing administrative and operational delays, the use of cash will ensure that assistance reaches affected people as quickly as possible.IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Returnees;Internally displaced persons13999464.00002625222022-12-29T00:00:002022-12-27T00:00:002022-12-31T00:00:002023-07-10T00:00:002024-04-10T00:00:0013999464.00002022-09-09T00:00:00People in South Sudan continue to face the multiple compounding shocks of continued food insecurity, macroeconomic shocks, three consecutive years of flooding, disease outbreaks, increased sub-national violence, and threats and attacks on humanitarian workers and assets, resulting in an overall protection crisis. In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $14 million on 9 September 2022 from its Underfunded Emergencies window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities.PUnder Implementation1044202323-RR-ZWE-6240287ZimbabweZWE3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterZimbabwe RR Application Dec 2023 (El Niño drought and cholera)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa6547097In recent years, various regions in Zimbabwe have reported below-average rainfall levels. El Niño is expected to further aggravate these conditions by severely disrupting food production, nutrition, education and water supply in many provinces. The 2023 ZimVac Reports and FAO Hunger Hotspot Report estimate that 3.5 to 4.2m people could face acute food insecurity during the peak lean season in February 2024. An IASC Early Warning Report highlights the 'high risk' faced by the population due to macroeconomic instability causing currency depreciation and inflation, hindering access to essential items. Two out of three seasonal forecasts (ECMWF and IRI) project a high probability for a below-average rainy season while the other one (SARCOF) project normal to below-normal rainfall between December and January. Additionally, a rapidly deteriorating cholera outbreak is compounding the crisis. As of 22 November 2023, the country has recorded a total of 9,894 cholera cases, including 1,304 confirmed cases, across 46 districts.On 6 December 2023, the Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC) approved a $5 million CERF Rapid Response allocation to mitigate the compounded effects of El Niño-induced drought conditions and a rapidly escalating cholera outbreak. The allocation will target 262,000 people primarily in the southern and western parts of Zimbabwe. FAO, UNICEF, UNFPA, and WHO will focus on early action in the food security and livelihoods, nutrition, health, WASH, and protection sectors. The cholera component will be implemented under WASH and health sectors.FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WHOOther affected persons4999538.00002620002023-12-31T00:00:002023-12-28T00:00:002023-12-31T00:00:002024-04-08T00:00:002024-10-18T00:00:004999538.00002023-12-06T00:00:00In recent years, various regions in Zimbabwe have reported below-average rainfall levels. El Niño is expected to further aggravate these conditions by severely disrupting food production, nutrition, education and WASH in many provinces. The 2023 ZimVac Reports and FAO Hunger Hotspot Report estimate that 3.5 to 4.2m people could face acute food insecurity during the peak lean season in February 2024. An IASC Early Warning Report highlights the 'high risk' faced by the population due to macroeconomic instability causing currency depreciation and inflation, hindering access to essential items. Two out of three seasonal forecasts (ECMWF and IRI) project a high probability for a below-average rainy season while the other one (SARCOF) project normal to below-normal rainfall between December and January.
Additionally, a rapidly deteriorating cholera outbreak is compounding the crisis. The community healthcare system is overwhelmed as the youth, elderly and women seem to be disproportionately affected. Authorities are worried that this outbreak may surge to the level of the 2008 outbreak, when 4,000 people died and 100,000 cases were reported.
The CERF allocation will mitigate the compounded effects of El Niño-induced drought conditions and a rapidly escalating cholera outbreak. The allocation will target 505,000 people primarily in the southern and western parts of Zimbabwe. The drought component will focus on early action in the food security and livelihoods, nutrition, health, WASH, and protection sectors.PCompleted996202323-RR-ZWE-5955387ZimbabweZWE3Rapid Response9CholeraDisease OutbreakZimbabwe RR Application Jun 2023 (Cholera)2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa5822331The current cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe was first reported on 12 February 2023 but daily cases started to increase in mid-May. As of 30 May 2023, a total of 1,799 new cholera cases and 44 deaths had been reported from 31 districts. The number of cases has been averaging 60-80 a day and could increase further. This could overburden the health care system if activities to stop transmission are not quickly scaled up. In 2022, six cholera cases had been reported after 3 years without any reported cases.Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC) Martin Griffiths has allocated $1 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund for an urgent response to the cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe. This funding enables UN agencies and partners to reach 1,941,730 people, including 433,558 women, 400,207 men, 1,107,965 children, and including 136,870 people with disabilities, in the Health and WASH sectors.UNICEF;WHORefugees;Other affected persons996521.00005000002023-06-26T00:00:002023-06-13T00:00:002023-06-30T00:00:002023-09-28T00:00:002024-04-01T00:00:00996521.00002023-06-02T00:00:00The current cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe was first reported 12 February 2023 but daily cases started to increase in mid-May. As of 30 May 2023, a total of 1,799 new cholera cases and 44 deaths had been reported from 31 districts. The number of cases has been averaging 60-80 a day and could increase further. This could overburden the health care system if activities to stop transmission are not quickly scaled up. In 2022, six cholera cases were reported after 3 years without any reported cases.
With this $1 million CERF allocation, UNICEF and WHO will support rapid response teams, improve access to clean drinking water, provide information on cholera prevention amid other activities.PUnder Implementation994202323-UF-KEN-5968548KenyaKEN2Underfunded Emergencies8DroughtNatural DisasterKenya UF Application Jun 2023 (drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa4400000The drought situation in Kenya remains critical, affecting 22 of the 23 Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASAL) counties. Some 4.4 million people are in need of assistance. Over 970,200 children under 5 and 142,170 pregnant and breastfeeding mothers are acutely malnourished and need treatment. Drought-affected communities are enduring communicable disease outbreaks, including an ongoing cholera outbreak with 10,300 casesEmergency Relief Coordinator (ERC) Martin Griffiths has allocated $8 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund to support life-saving assistance .This funding enables UN agencies and partners to provide lifesaving assistance through Multi-Purpose Cash, Health, Multi-Sector Refugee Assistance, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Protection- Gender-Based Violence, Education, Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene and Agriculture sectors to 621,971 people, including 135,350 women, 25,621 men, 461,000 children, and 10,854 people with disabilitiesFAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHORefugees;Other affected persons8001346.00007022502023-06-19T00:00:002023-06-15T00:00:002023-07-03T00:00:002024-01-26T00:00:002024-10-07T00:00:008001346.00002023-03-02T00:00:00The ERC has allocated $8 million to Kenya under the first allocation round of 2023 for underfunded emergencies. The drought situation in Kenya remains critical, affecting 22 of the 23 Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASAL) counties. Some 4.4 million people are in need of assistance. Over 970,200 children under 5 and 142,170 pregnant and breastfeeding mothers are acutely malnourished and need treatment. Drought-affected communities are enduring communicable disease outbreaks, including an ongoing cholera outbreak with 10,300 cases.PReport Available956202322-RR-ETH-5671934EthiopiaETH3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterEthiopia RR Application Jan 2023 (Drought, conflict)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa9036503The beginning of December marks one month since the Ethiopian government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) signed the peace agreement in South Africa after two years of conflict. In northern Ethiopia, the space for humanitarian operations continues to gradually improve following the signing of the peace agreement. More than 20 million people in Ethiopia, including 5.4 million people in Tigray, were in need of aid due to the conflict that started at the end of 2020. Tigray was under a de facto blockade for the last two years, with little to no access to cash, fuel, telecommunication, or electricity, limiting humanitarian assistance and the delivery of essential supplies. The conflict left many injured and had a severe impact on families’ lives and livelihoods. The periodic spillover of the conflict into the neighboring regions of Afar and Amhara significantly increased humanitarian needs in across northern Ethiopia. In Tigray, some 5.4 million people – more than 90 percent of the population were food insecure, 47% severely, and an estimated 30% were acutely malnourished, 6% severely (Tigray Emergency Food Security Assessment, June 2022). 2.8 million people were displaced and were living in crowded settings with limited access to food, nutrition, health and water and sanitation infrastructure.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $10 million from its Rapid Response window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 1,462,792 people, including 369,358 women, 354,718 men, 738,716 children, and including 257,451 people with disabilities in Shelter and Non-Food Items, Protection, Nutrition, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and Health sectors.The CERF allocation served as a critical injection of early funds for the flash appeal and enabled UN agencies and partners to timely start the emergency response. CERF led to fast delivery of assistance to affected people as this allocation enabled the timely delivery by prioritizing and supporting activities that could be implemented immediately for maximum impact. For instance, the multi-purpose cash interventions ensured that targeted households had flexible and timely resources available to address their critical priorities. CERF also helped improve resource mobilization: This funding positioned and strengthened partners’ operational capacity and with that it created confidence to receive funding from other donors.IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons10003652.0000185034121942422022-12-31T00:00:002023-01-13T00:00:002022-12-31T00:00:002023-05-15T00:00:002023-10-30T00:00:0010003652.00002023-03-16T00:00:00Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC) Martin Griffiths has allocated $ 10 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund for an urgent response to Drought and Access for Northern Ethiopia Response in Ethiopia.
Following the peace agreement signature between the Ethiopian government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), the humanitarian access to Tigray is gradually improving. The region has been under a de facto blockade for the last two years, with little to no access to cash, fuel, telecommunication, or electricity, limiting humanitarian assistance and the delivery of essential supplies. The periodic spillover of the conflict into the neighboring regions of Afar and Amhara has significantly increased humanitarian needs in the northern part of the country, moreover the region is entering into a fifth consecutive poor rainy season. The food security and malnutrition situation has worsened with over 13 million people in need of assistance in northern Ethiopia (Tigray, Amhara and Afar). Disease outbreaks are on the rise, including of malaria, measles, acute respiratory tract infections and other vaccine-preventable diseases while risk of other outbreaks, such as cholera, is high. Over 2.8 million people have been displaced and are living in crowded settings with limited access to food, nutrition, health and water and sanitation infrastructure. In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 16 December allocated $10 million from CERF's rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action.PUnder Implementation995202323-UF-ETH-5863234EthiopiaETH2Underfunded Emergencies8DroughtNatural DisasterEthiopia UF Application Jun 2023 (drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa24000000The humanitarian situation in the drought-affected southern and eastern regions of Ethiopia is rapidly deteriorating, outpacing the current response efforts. These regions have endured the effects of five consecutive subpar rainy seasons over the past two years, resulting in an unprecedented impact on the residents. Of the 24 million people living in these drought-affected areas, 13 million are targeted for multi-sector life-saving, and 11 million face extreme food insecurity. The hardest-hit regions include large parts of Oromia and the Somali region, sections of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People’s Region (SNNPR), the South-West Ethiopia Peoples’ Region (SWEPR), and the Afar region. The situation is further compounded by cholera outbreaks in several parts of the country.The ERC on 1 March allocated $23 million from CERF’s Underfunded Emergency window for life-saving action, targeting 1,839,414 people, of whom 426,871 are women, 403,368 are men, 1,009,175 are children, and including 306,084 who are persons with disabilities. This allocation, supplementing a parallel $17 million allocation from the Ethiopian Humanitarian Fund, primarily focuses on averting the escalating crisis exacerbated by food insecurity, malnutrition, and associated risks like cholera. Furthermore, this funding bolsters initial efforts to rebuild coping capacities and livelihoods of vulnerable communities. It provides an essential package of critical emergency life-saving assistance, thereby mitigating the risk of morbidity and mortality. The allocation also ensures that these communities are empowered to prioritize their pressing needs in a dignified manner.FAO;IOM;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons23000000.000018394142023-06-29T00:00:002023-06-15T00:00:002023-07-03T00:00:002023-12-21T00:00:002024-10-11T00:00:0023000000.00002023-03-02T00:00:00The humanitarian context in drought-affected areas of southern and eastern Ethiopia is quickly changing, and the needs continue to outpace and surpass the ongoing response. This is exacerbated by the outbreak of cholera in some parts of the country. In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $23 million on March 1 from CERF’s Underfunded Emergencies window for life-saving action, targeting 1,839,414 people, of whom 426,871 are women, 1,009,175 are children, and 403,368 are men. The CERF allocation aims to bolster the humanitarian response in underserved drought-affected and cholera-prone areas by providing access to safe and quality drinking water, shelter, and multi-purpose cash assistance. This allocation will support 20 woredas in the Somali, Oraimo, and Southwest regions.PUnder Implementation969202323-UF-ERI-5837233EritreaERI2Underfunded Emergencies8DroughtNatural DisasterEritrea UF Application May 2023 (Drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa500689Eritrea is facing the humanitarian consequences of the ongoing drought. Climate change has led to extreme weather patterns, which have affected water resources, food production, hygiene, sanitation and health, and particularly child and maternal nutrition. The country’s ‘Bahri’ rainy season from October to January, upon which people in the coastal areas and lowlands rely, has failed for four consecutive years, and the cumulative impact of low levels of precipitation is causing significant stress on pastoralists and agro-pastoralists communities.As of the first quarter of 2023, the humanitarian needs of Eritrea have increased, but the total amount received for the humanitarian response was significantly low. As a result, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $5 million from CERF’s Underfunded Emergency window for life-saving action, targeting around 275,000 people, including 55,000 women, 11,000 men and 209,000 children, and including 13,000 persons with disabilities. The CERF allocation aims to strengthen essential basic services in the most drought-affected areas of the country, including immunization outreach for children and pregnant women, strengthening of maternal health services in hard-to-reach areas, distribution of supplementary animal feed, food-for-work activity, and rehabilitation of water supply systems. This funding will support people in the most drought-affected regions of the Northern Red Sea, the Southern Red Sea, and Anseba.FAO;UNDP;UNFPA;UNICEF;WHOOther affected persons5002073.00002748172023-05-05T00:00:002023-05-03T00:00:002023-05-15T00:00:002023-11-06T00:00:002024-08-19T00:00:005002073.00002023-03-01T00:00:00Located in the Horn of Africa, Eritrea is currently impacted by the drought in the region. The failure of rainy seasons for the past four years in coastal areas and lowlands has impacted the livelihoods of pastoralists and agro-pastoralists. In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $5 million on 1 March from CERF's Underfunded Emergencies window for life-saving action, targeting around 295,000 people, of which 26% are women, 58% are children, and 5% are persons with disabilities. The CERF allocation aims to strengthen essential basic services in the most drought-affected areas of the country, including immunization outreach for children and pregnant women, strengthening of maternal health services in hard-to-reach areas, distribution of supplementary animal feed, food-for-work activity, and rehabilitation of water supply systems. This funding will support people in the most drought-affected regions of Northern Red Sea, Southern Red Sea, and Anseba.PCompleted1005202323-RR-ETH-6029834EthiopiaETH3Rapid Response32RefugeesConflict-relatedEthiopia RR Application Jul 2023 (Sudan refugees)101Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa188000Deadly clashes have continued for two months in Sudan, leading to massive internal displacements within the country and movements of persons into Ethiopia, principally through the Metema border in Amhara. As of June 2023, UNHCR recorded over 12,000 persons seeking international protection while the IOM displacement tracking matrix (DTM) has recorded over 55,000 arrivals between 21 April and 24 June 2023. UNHCR and IOM project that 145,000 persons in need of international protection and refugee returnees will enter Ethiopia by the month of October 2023, including 40,000 Sudanese refugees, 30,000 refugees of other nationalities hosted by Sudan (estimated 20,000 South Sudanese and 10,000 Eritreans), and 15,000 Ethiopian refugees returning from Sudan. In addition, 15,000 Ethiopian returnee migrants have been returning each month on average, with an estimated 90,000 arrivals in the next six months, creating extreme pressure on host and home communities. To address urgent protection and humanitarian assistance needs UNHCR and IOM declared a Level 2 emergency in Sudan.In response the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 29 June 2023, allocated $5 million from CERF's rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action. The CERF allocation will support government-led efforts to address the protection and urgent needs of refugees and returnee migrants in the affected regions in Ethiopia (Amhara and Benishangul-Gumuz) and emergency assistance will include access to territory and asylum for all individuals in need of international protection, provision of timely and life-saving protection and humanitarian assistance, including to persons with specific protection needs. The priority needs are Protection (including protection assistance at border points of entry), emergency transportation to safety, WASH, Food Security, Shelter, and Health. The allocation enables UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 100,000 people.IOM;UNHCR;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Other affected persons5000000.00001173072023-07-28T00:00:002023-07-18T00:00:002023-08-10T00:00:002023-11-30T00:00:002024-05-15T00:00:005000000.00002023-07-04T00:00:00To date, more than 55,000, including Ethiopian returnees, refugees, and asylum-seekers, have crossed via a few crossing points into the country, with many requiring immediate assistance. Among those registered, UNHCR recorded over 12,000 persons seeking international protection. UNHCR declared a Level 2 emergency for the Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, South Sudan, and Sudan in May 2023, while IOM declared a Level 2 emergency in Sudan.
While the humanitarian partners are responding to the most urgent needs of arrivals, additional financial resources are required to meet the ongoing needs and the ongoing flow of arrivals, expected to continue in the weeks ahead. Due to funding constraints, the humanitarian partners have stopped hot meal assistance at the Metema border point of entry. Medical needs are on the rise, and health facilities are constrained with limited resources and capacity as the arrival population at the Metema border entry point increases.
UNHCR and IOM project that 145,000 persons in need of international protection and refugee returnees will enter Ethiopia by the month of October 2023, including 40,000 Sudanese refugees, 30,000 refugees of other nationalities hosted by Sudan (estimated 20,000 South Sudanese and 10,000 Eritreans), and 15,000 Ethiopian refugees returning from Sudan.PUnder Implementation1028202323-RR-ETH-6159734EthiopiaETH3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedEthiopia RR Application Nov 2023 (Amhara Crisis and Cholera)1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa16341700On 6 August 2023, hostilities broke out in Ethiopia’s Amhara region between the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) and armed groups. The number of incidents had increased from 22 in July to 157 in September, and active hostilities had been reported in 190 hotspot areas. The hostilities have deteriorated the humanitarian needs of more than 1 million displaced people and returnees, already affected by multiple, overlapping humanitarian crises. The capacity of partners to address these needs had been severely impacted by insecurity, and a declaration of emergency by the Government of Ethiopia, which led to a shutdown of internet connection.
In addition, Ethiopia was facing its longest-ever cholera outbreak. Since July 2023, the caseload had more than doubled from 12,000 to over 27,000 as of 13 November. The number of cholera-associated deaths had risen from 170 to 381. While the outbreak initially spread in the Somali, Oromia and Southern Regions, cases have increased sharply in other regions since July 2023 amid the rainy season; especially in Afar, Amhara, Harari, Dire Dawa, Benishangul Gumuz, and, more recently, in Tigray. The prevailing insecurity in Amhara continues to affect surveillance and outbreak response activities.In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 31 October allocated $7.5 million from CERF’s rapid response window for life-saving activities targeting 468,880 people affected by the Amhara crisis and the cholera outbreak (Amhara: 251,309; cholera: 217,571) in the water, sanitation and hygiene, nutrition, shelter and non-food items, multi-purpose cash, protection (gender-based violence), and health sectors.IOM;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons7500002.00005353802023-12-05T00:00:002023-11-29T00:00:002023-12-11T00:00:002024-03-08T00:00:002024-09-16T00:00:007500002.00002023-10-31T00:00:00The outbreak of hostilities between the army and armed groups in Amhara on 6 August 2023 has increased the need for humanitarian assistance for more than 1 million displaced people, refugees and returnees already affected by multiple humanitarian crises.
In Amhara, the CERF allocation will ensure the resumption of humanitarian operations short-term emergency supplies that will complement the services provided by the Ethiopian Humanitarian Fund’s NGO partners.
Ethiopia has been facing its most prolonged cholera outbreak for over a year now. However, since July 2023 the situation has deteriorated significantly. Within three months, case numbers have surged from 12,000 to over 26,000, and the outbreak has spread across the country.
The CERF allocation will help containing the cholera outbreak by scaling-up a water, sanitation, hygiene and health activities in active cholera zones of Amhara, Afar and Oromia.PUnder Implementation1004202323-RR-DJI-6029030DjiboutiDJI3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterDjibouti RR Application Jul 2023 (Drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa285000Djibouti, much like its neighbors in the Horn of Africa, has endured four straight years of severe drought, leading to escalating humanitarian needs in the regions of Ali Sabeh, Obock, Tadjourah, Dikhil, Arta. The impact of this ongoing drought, especially on rural communities, has not only been persistent but has also significantly escalated in 2023. There has been a worrying surge in food insecurity, with 250,000 people, representing 21% of the population, facing acute food insecurity between March and June 2023. This number is expected to climb to 24% (including 8% at emergency levels) in the latter half of the year, from July to December 2023. Despite efforts to provide relief, there is still a need for additional multi-sectorial support to address the humanitarian consequences of the drought as the humanitarian impact of the unprecedented drought in Djibouti continues to erode the coping capacities of the most vulnerable population.In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $2.5 million on July 5 from CERF’s Rapid Response window for life-saving action, targeting around 86,132 people, of whom 26,868 are women, 20,500 are men, 38,764 are children, and 8,330 are people with disabilities. The CERF allocation aims to strengthen essential basic services in the most drought-affected areas of the country, including food distribution and support to pastoral livelihood activities, rehabilitation of water points, and cash transfer to vulnerable families. This allocation will support people in the most drought-affected regions of the Ali Sabeh, Obock, Tadjourah, Dikhil, Arta.FAO;UNICEF;WFPHost communities;Refugees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons2500000.0000861232023-07-18T00:00:002023-07-14T00:00:002023-07-24T00:00:002023-11-27T00:00:002024-05-15T00:00:002500000.00002023-07-05T00:00:00Djibouti, much like its neighbors in the Horn of Africa, has endured four straight years of severe drought, leading to escalating humanitarian needs. The impact of this ongoing drought, especially on rural communities, has not only been persistent but has also significantly escalated in 2023. There has been a worrying surge in food insecurity, with 250,000 people, representing 21% of the population, facing acute food insecurity between March and June 2023. This number is expected to climb to 24% (including 8% at emergency levels) in the latter half of the year, from July to December 2023. In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $2.5 million on July 5 from CERF's rapid response window for life-saving activities targeting 63,000 people in the regions of Ali Sabeh, Obock, Tadjourah, Dikhil, and Arta. This allocation will support the most pressing needs in the Food Security, Nutrition, and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) sectors.PUnder Implementation1027202323-UF-MWI-6120056MalawiMWI2Underfunded Emergencies5StormNatural DisasterMalawi UF Application Nov 2023 (Storm)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa0After being hit by the cyclone Freddy in March 2023 (over 2.5 million people affected, over 650,000 displaced, 679 killed), Malawi is still facing a significant surge in the needs with alarming high levels of acute food insecurity, reduced crop production and rising food prices. About 22 percent of the population (4.4 million people) face acute food insecurity for October 2023 - March 2024, an increase of 15 percent from the previous year (3.8 million). About 266,000 people are in Phase 4 (humanitarian emergency). Many households are struggling to meet basic food needs and are resorting to negative coping strategies. El Niño may result in poor rainfall for the November-March agricultural season, further decreasing household food security. The cholera epidemic in Malawi resulted in over 58,000 confirmed cases, with over 1,700 deaths, representing a 3% fatality rate. This situation occurred due to the insufficient national WASH services coverage. Malawi is facing overlapping crisis across most sectors: the cyclone has compounded pre-existing challenges that range from food insecurity, inadequate provision of water, education and shelter, to gender-based violence, protection of youth and children, mental health and psychosocial services, amongst others.In 2023, the humanitarian needs in Malawi increased dramatically, due to the immense damages caused by Cyclone Freddy ($5.5 million received from CERF). The cholera epidemic also contributed to the increased needs ($4.3 million received from CERF). As a result of the increased and largely unmet needs, Malawi received $4 million from the UFE window, to enable UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 758,600 people, including 144,330 women, 98,126 men, 516,144 children, and 60,893 people with disabilities in the food security, WASH, nutrition and protection sectors. The CERF Funds will act as a catalyst in sending an important signal to donors on existing funding gaps. This funding, while lifesaving and addressing immediate needs, will also be used to leverage additional funding and advocate to advance improved approaches that better address protracted humanitarian situations, linking short-term humanitarian interventions with the long-term resilience and development efforts.UNICEF;WFPHost communities;Refugees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons4000000.00007586002023-12-14T00:00:002023-11-27T00:00:002023-12-14T00:00:002024-06-10T00:00:002025-03-18T00:00:004000000.00002023-08-30T00:00:00Malawians are still recovering from the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Freddy (March 2023), which caused devastating floods and mudslides, affecting over 2.2 million people. At least 1.3 million people require urgent food and livelihoods support following the impact of the flooding on agriculture, livestock and household food stocks. More than 200,000 hectares of agricultural land were impacted and over 1.4 million livestock were affected, exacerbating food insecurity in the affected districts when more than 2 million people in southern Malawi were already facing Crisis (IPC Phase 3) levels of food insecurity. Freddy also caused major damage to health facilities and affected access to safe water and sanitation. Malawi is facing its deadliest cholera outbreak in recorded history and its largest in the last two decades, leaving 4.8 million people in need of assistance. Given the high level of humanitarian needs and low level of funding, Malawi was selected by the ERC to receive funds under the CERF Underfunded Emergencies Window.PUnder Implementation966202323-UF-MDG-5829055MadagascarMDG2Underfunded Emergencies5StormNatural DisasterMadagascar UF Application Apr 2023 (TC Batsirai and Emnati)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa3840000The far South-East of Madagascar was ravaged by successive cyclones, Batsirai and Emnati in 2022 and Freddy in 2023. More than a quarter of the people in the region face food insecurity (IPC3+, as of April 2023), forcing them to resort to negative coping strategies such as school dropout, child labour and child marriage. In one district, acute malnutrition is above 15% and in another two above 10%. Disease prevalence, especially among children, has increased while access to healthcare has reduced. A flash appeal will seek about $90m in humanitarian funding for the South-East.The CERF allocation is supporting life-saving activities for a total of 336,000 people, including 20,500 people with disabilities, across the food security, health and reproductive health, nutrition, protection including gender-based violence programming and child protection, education and camp management sectors by FAO, IOM, UNFPA, UNICEF WFP and WHO. Beyond life-saving assistance to cyclone-affected, extremely food-insecure Malagasies in the far South-East, the CERF allocation aims to help get these people out of humanitarian needs. The CERF allocation thus has a bridging function to address the most acute needs as development actors come in and put infrastructure in place (health, education, etc.), to help people recover. In addition, the country team uses the CERF allocation to enhance localization and accountability to affected people by (a) creating a forum for direct engagement between UN and local NGOs/civil society for the first time and (b) strengthening a joint complaint mechanism. Finally, the CERF allocation is enabling a multi-sectoral and integrated response, demonstrating that such an approach is the most efficient and effective and thereby encouraging other donors to support it.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHOInternally displaced persons;Other affected persons8499950.00003357792023-04-19T00:00:002023-04-14T00:00:002023-04-25T00:00:002023-10-13T00:00:002024-07-25T00:00:008499950.00002023-03-01T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PCompleted961202323-RR-MWI-5775156MalawiMWI3Rapid Response9CholeraDisease OutbreakMalawi RR Application Mar 2023 (Cholera)2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa4850000The cholera outbreak in Malawi worsened during the rainy season, with a potential 64,000 to 100,000 cases predicted in the following three months if urgent measures are not taken. The outbreak, declared in March 2022, is the country's largest in two decades, with all 29 districts affected. As of 13 February 2023, there have been 42,957 cumulative cases and 1,399 deaths, resulting in a fatality rate of 3.27%, above the acceptable ratio of 1% set by WHO. As of 31 January 2023, children under the age of 18 have been significantly impacted by the cholera outbreak, accounting for 41% (9,982) of reported cases and 20% (142) of the total deaths. The United Nations and humanitarian partners have called for $45.3 million to provide life-saving aid to people affected by the cholera outbreak in Malawi.In escalation to the crisis, the ERC allocated $4.3 million on 23 February 2023 from CERF’s Rapid Response window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. The proposed response aims to scale up response in the water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), health, risk communication and community engagement (RCCE), health, child protection and gender-based violence (GBV) sectors. UNICEF, WHO, and UNFPA are providing essential health supplies and health interventions. UNICEF also strengthens the cholera response through a multisectoral integrated, time-critical approach. The allocation provides humanitarian assistance to 825,792 people, including 202,464 women, 40,575 children, and 75,072 persons with disabilities.UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHOOther affected persons4300022.00007507185944902023-03-17T00:00:002023-03-03T00:00:002023-03-17T00:00:002023-07-03T00:00:002024-01-31T00:00:004300022.00002023-02-24T00:00:00Malawi is experiencing a widespread cholera outbreak. The outbreak is the largest recorded in the country in 20 years and has affected all 29 districts of Malawi. The outbreak has claimed the lives of 1,399 people, with a cumulative number of 42,957 cases, yielding an overall case fatality of 3.27% and making it one of the deadliest cholera outbreaks in the world. Children have been highly affected with 41% (9,982) of cholera cases and 20% (142) of cholera deaths being children under 18 years of age, as of 31 January 2023.
Cholera has been endemic in Malawi since 1998 with seasonal outbreaks reported during the rainy season (November through May). However, the current outbreak has extended through the dry season, with cases being reported since March 2022.In light of the ongoing rainy season, wide geographical spread, and a consistently high case fatality rate (CFR) of above 3%, the ongoing cholera outbreak was declared a public health emergency by the Malawi government on 5 December 2022. The outbreak in Malawi is occurring against a backdrop of a surge in cholera outbreaks globally, which has constrained the availability of vaccines, tests, and treatments.
The UN and its partners in Malawi urgently call on donors to fund the Flash Appeal and enable them to work swiftly in support of the Government-led response to contain the outbreak and prevent further, avoidable, loss of life. The appeal calls for US$45.3 million for the next five months.PCompleted962202323-RR-MWI-5801056MalawiMWI3Rapid Response5StormNatural DisasterMalawi RR Application Mar 2023 (TC Freddy)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa1345673The Tropical Cyclone Freddy weather system brought torrential rains, with the equivalent of six months of rain falling in just six days, causing devasting floods and mudslides in southern Malawi. Phalombe recorded 458 millimetres (mm) of rainfall in 24 hours, while other several districts reported more than 300mm. Over 560,000 people have been displaced and 326 people killed. The Malawi President has declared a State of Disaster in the Southern Region.On 18 March 2023, the ERC allocated $5.5 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) for the urgent support of the Tropical Cyclone for Malawi. Funding from CERF enables UN agencies and partners to provide health, nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), emergency shelter and non-food items, food assistance, logistics, and protection. In total, the allocation targets 622,725 persons, including 153,704 women, 132,544 men, 336,477 children, and 38,821 people with disabilities.IOM;UN Women;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFPInternally displaced persons;Other affected persons5500000.00006227252023-03-30T00:00:002023-03-24T00:00:002023-04-03T00:00:002023-07-10T00:00:002024-01-30T00:00:005500000.00002023-03-18T00:00:00The Emergency Relief Coordinator on 18 March released US$5.5 million from the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to assist people affected by the Tropical Cyclone Freddy weather system in Malawi, as the devastating toll of floods and mudslides in the country’s southern region continues to rise.
Southern Malawi was affected after Tropical Cyclone Freddy made its second landfall in Mozambique on 11 March and moved over land as a tropical depression, bringing torrential rainfall, devastating floods, and mudslides to Malawi from 12 March. Malawi is also still facing its deadliest cholera outbreak in recent history, and there is a high risk that the disease could spread in flood-affected areas.
Nearly 363,000 people are displaced and sheltering in over 500 camps across flood-affected areas of Malawi, and the death toll has risen to 447, with at least 282 people still missing, according to authorities on 18 March. Some 75,000 hectares of cropland have been flooded, just as farmers were about to harvest the only crop of the year. These figures are expected to rise in the days ahead as further information becomes available, especially in areas where people remain trapped by the flood waters and full information is not yet available.
The Government of Malawi is leading the response, with support from humanitarian partners. More than 1,500 people have been rescued from isolated locations and, as flood waters begin to subside, assistance is being dispatched to the hardest-hit districts.PUnder Implementation1041202323-RR-MDG-6240955MadagascarMDG3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterMadagascar RR Application Dec 2023 (El Nino Drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa2290000The projected impact of El Niño in Madagascar has been highlighted by multiple forecasts including the Southern Africa Regional Climate Outlook Forum (SARCOF), the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) and Madagascar’s National Meteorological Institute. The already dire humanitarian crisis in the Grand Sud is expected to worsen due to El Niño with around 2.29 million people projected be in need by mid-2024. A significant part of the Grand Sud and Grand Sud-Est has already experienced below-normal rainfall between September and November 2023, a critical period coinciding with the start of the major 2023-2024 agricultural season; and this situation is expected to become worse between November 2023 and February 2024. The latest national forecast shows below-normal rainfall (the lowest classification level) for the western half of the Grand Sud region and the ECMWF also forecasts below-average precipitation for the period December 2023 to February 2024. On 20 November the HCT published a revised Flash Appeal for $162 million of which $38.5 million are specifically planned for anticipatory actions to get ahead of the projected drought impact caused by El Niño. The revised Flash Appeal targets a total of 1.6 million people with immediate and anticipatory lifesaving assistance in the Grand Sud and Grand Sud-Est.To get ahead of the projected deterioration of the crisis, the ERC on 6 December 2023 allocated $4 million to Madagascar from CERF’s Rapid Response window for the immediate commencement of anticipatory and early response activities. This funding will enable UN agencies and partners to provide lifesaving assistance to 67,590 people including 8,900 women, 7250 men, 24,571 boys and 26,869 girls as well as 6,707 persons with disabilities in the food security, health, nutrition, protection, and WASH sectors .As one of the first multi-sectoral and multi-agency anticipatory/early action allocations focused on the proactive mitigation of the impact of El Niño, this CERF early allocation will contribute to a more harmonized and holistic approach for humanitarian actors and ensure that they are ‘ahead of the crisis’ in Madagascar. Further, this CERF contribution will support the scale up of existing AA initiatives and promote the early efforts of the Madagascar Working Group on Anticipatory Action. CERF’s immediate support of the revised Flash Appeal will act as an important signal and catalyst to other donors and the broader humanitarian community to invest in this forward-looking, more effective and dignified approach to humanitarian action in Madagascar.FAO;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHOOther affected persons4000000.0000732832023-12-21T00:00:002023-12-15T00:00:002023-12-26T00:00:002024-03-21T00:00:002024-09-27T00:00:004000000.00002023-12-06T00:00:00The humanitarian crisis in Madagascar is expected to worsen due to El Niño, with around 2.29 million people projected to be in need by mid-2024. By April 2024, close to 500,000 children are estimated to suffer from acute malnutrition and affected populations in two districts are expected to be acutely food insecure (IPC 4) during this period. To get ahead of the forecasted humanitarian impact, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 05 December 2023 allocated $4 million from CERF’s rapid response window for anticipatory and early action ahead of the expected El Niño-related drought in the Grand Sud and Grand Sud Est of Madagascar. The proposed CERF response aims to proactively mitigate the anticipated negative humanitarian impact of the El Nino phenomenon by providing lifesaving multi-sectoral early assistance to 62,161 of the most vulnerable people in the Grand Sud. UNICEF, UNFPA, WHO, WFP and FAO propose food security and livelihoods, nutrition, WASH, health and protection interventions (including child protection and GBV) that are complementary to other anticipatory protocols in place and will prioritize the assistance to affected children, people with disabilities and other most vulnerable groups.PUnder Implementation1035202323-UF-MOZ-6120361MozambiqueMOZ2Underfunded Emergencies32RefugeesConflict-relatedMozambique UF Application Nov 2023 (Displacement Returnees)101Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa176174Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFPHost communities;Returnees6800000.0000600002023-12-22T00:00:002024-02-07T00:00:002024-06-27T00:00:006800000.00002023-08-30T00:00:00According to IOM’s latest displacement tracking matrix in 2023, close to a million people remain displaced in Cabo Delgado. Displacement is placing a heavy burden on host communities who, living just above self-subsistence, have been sharing their scant resources with displaced people in solidarity. As people continue to be displaced, solidarity is reaching breaking point and tensions among communities are increasing. The violence against civilians has generated a complex protection crisis where civilians continue to be killed, and subjected to sexual violence, abductions, enforced disappearances, with destruction of property including schools, health centres and places of worship. Given the high level of humanitarian needs and low level of funding, Mozambique was selected by the ERC to receive funds under the CERF Underfunded Emergencies window.PCompleted1000202323-RR-RWA-5958172RwandaRWA3Rapid Response6FloodNatural DisasterRwanda RR Application Jun 2023 (Flood)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa18854On 2-3 May, heavy rainfall hit the northern, western, and southern provinces of Rwanda, causing floods, triggering landslides, and leading to casualties and damage. The Government of Rwanda's Emergency Response Plan indicates that 135 individuals lost their lives, while 111 others sustained injuries. Over 6,100 houses were either destroyed or severely damaged, and 18,854 people were displaced. Acute life-saving needs identified by the Government in its Emergency Response Plan include food assistance, agriculture interventions, shelter, non-food items (NFIs), and healthcare. Displaced people were temporarily relocated to 73 evacuation sites some of which were in schools and public facilities, where they were provided with temporary shelter and in-kind food assistance through commodities and hot meals.In response to this situation, Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC) Martin Griffiths allocated $1.5 million from the Central Rapid Response Fund to support life-saving assistance. This funding enables UN agencies and partners to provide lifesaving assistance, including food assistance, healthcare, shelter materials and basic household items. UN agencies and their partners are providing assistance to 18,854 people, including 5,970 women, 3,243 men,9,641 children, and including 498 people with disabilities.FAO;WFP;WHOInternally displaced persons1500000.0000188542023-06-29T00:00:002023-06-23T00:00:002023-07-10T00:00:002023-09-05T00:00:002024-03-22T00:00:001500000.00002023-06-05T00:00:00On 2-3 May 2023, heavy rainfall hit the northern, western, and southern provinces of Rwanda, causing floods, triggering landslides, and leading to casualties and damage. The floods have affected 10 districts and approximately 18,000 people have been displaced. 135 people have lost their lives and over 6,000 homes were destroyed. The heavy rains demolished homes, cut off roads, and wiped out crops and livestock. With this CERF allocation, UN agencies and their partners will provide food security assistance, health care, shelter materials and basic household items to affected people.PCompleted963202323-RR-MOZ-5796561MozambiqueMOZ3Rapid Response5StormNatural DisasterMozambique RR Application Mar 2023 (TC Freddy, cholera, floods)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa748000The confluence of multiple crises is compounding a severe humanitarian situation in Mozambique where two million people were already in need of humanitarian assistance and protection across the northern provinces of Cabo Delgado, Niassa and Nampula.
In February, more than 239,000 people were affected by the compound effects of heavy rains in Maputo Province, Gaza and Sofala as well as by Tropical Storm Freddy‘s first landfall in Inhambane province. Significant damage to infrastructure was reported as more than 13,516 houses were affected and almost 1,075 schools destroyed. 60 health units were flooded and 1,265km of roads were damaged. Of particular concern is the damage to 92,800 hectares of crops including in areas where 400,000 people are already food insecure (IPC3).
Tropical Storm Freddy made a second landfall in Mozambique, in Zambezia, province on 11 March, affecting hundreds of thousands more people.
Mozambique is also experiencing a worsening cholera outbreak. As of 31 March, almost 21,000 cases had been reported. Flooding increases the risk of cholera at a time when the country is struggling to contain an outbreak.On 15 March 2023, the ERC allocated $10 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) for the urgent support of the multiple emergencies in Mozambique, including cholera, Tropical Storm Freddy, and floods. Funding from CERF enables UN agencies and partners to provideWASH, Health, Food Security and livelihood, and Non-Food Items/shelters. In total, the allocation targets 253,000 people.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons9995213.00004343312023-04-05T00:00:002023-03-28T00:00:002023-04-13T00:00:002023-07-24T00:00:002024-01-19T00:00:009995213.00002023-03-15T00:00:00The Emergency Relief Coordinator on 16 March released $10 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), to kick-start the response to the humanitarian impact from Tropical Cyclone Freddy in Mozambique and to contain a cholera outbreak.
In February, more than 239,000 people were affected by the compound effects of heavy rains in Maputo Province, Gaza, and Sofala as well as by Tropical Cyclone Freddy's first landfall. The storm made a second landfall in Mozambique, in Zambezia province on 11 March. In total, almost 500,000 people were affected (as of 15 March).
Mozambique is also experiencing a worsening cholera outbreak. As of 15 March, the cumulative number of cholera cases reported across 33 districts stood at 8,877 cases, following a steep increase, and 54 deaths. Flooding increases the risk of cholera at a time when the country is struggling to contain an outbreak.PCompleted941202322-UF-MOZ-5542761MozambiqueMOZ2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedMozambique UF Application Dec 2022 (Conflict)1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa1500000Following a sharp escalation in the first half of 2021, the conflict in northern Mozambique – which started in October 2017 – gradually abated in early 2022. Nonetheless, recent attacks by non-State armed groups (NSAGs) in areas that were previously considered as safe prompted a new wave of displacement and unfolding humanitarian needs.
In 2022, the conflict in northern Mozambique continued to deepen the needs of displaced people — many of whom have been forced to flee multiple times — and host communities, who continued to show incredible solidarity in the face of increasingly stretched resources and services. According to IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix Baseline Assessment Round 16, over 945,000 people were estimated to be internally displaced in northern Mozambique by June 2022, including 869,603 people in Cabo Delgado, 73,699 in Nampula and 2,130 in Niassa. Children and women accounted for 55 per cent and 24 per cent of displaced people, respectively.Protection risks remained a grave concern, especially for women and girls, people with disabilities, older persons and people living with HIV/AIDS. In 2022, the humanitarian response to conflict in northern Mozambique has been targeting 1.2 million people in the most urgent need of assistance and protection in Cabo Delgado, Nampula and Niassa.On 9 September 2022, the ERC allocated $5 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) for the urgent support of refugee response in Mozambique. Funding from CERF enables UN agencies and partners to provide health, including Sexual Reproductive Health and Mental Health Psychosocial Support, Protection, Child Protection, and Gender-Based Violence and education. In total, the allocation targets 127,300, including 21,316 women, 19,464 men, 86,520 children, and 6,365 people with disabilitiesUNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WHOHost communities;Returnees;Internally displaced persons4999997.00001273002022-12-15T00:00:002022-12-06T00:00:002022-12-16T00:00:002023-08-04T00:00:002024-04-19T00:00:004999997.00002022-09-09T00:00:00In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $5 million on 9 September 2022 from its Underfunded Emergencies window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities.PUnder Implementation1020202323-RR-SOM-6167174SomaliaSOM3Rapid Response6FloodNatural DisasterSomalia RR Application Nov 2023 (Floods - Early Action)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa1700000From early October 2023, flash flooding occurred across Somalia with over 405,000 people affected by 4 November. In addition, over the weekend of 4/5 November the Juba river reached “bank full” in several locations leading to riverine flooding, raising the number of people affected to over 700,000. With continuing heavy rains, the Juba and Shabelle river levels rose further leading to flooding in additional locations and bringing the total number of people affected to over 1.7m by 17 November. Due to the onset of El Niño, in addition to a positive Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD), the October to December rainy season in Somalia had an 85% likelihood of being above average (an exceptionally high certainty level). Already ahead of the start of the season, FAO’s Somalia Water and Land Information Management (SWALIM) anticipated a major flood event of a magnitude statistically likely only once in 100 years.On 6 November, the ERC agreed to a $10m CERF allocation. Thanks to preparatory work by OCHA Somalia, partners, and the CERF secretariat in view of seasonal forecasts, CERF was able to approve all projects under this allocation within 24 hours of the ERC decision to allocate funds. The CERF-funded response focuses on flood-affected, displaced people and host communities in four districts at high flood risk: Belet Weyne and Jowhar on the Shabelle River, Baardheere on the Juba River and Kismaayo just off the Juba River as a cholera hotspot and location that will host flood-displaced people. The allocation is enabling six agencies to provide critical assistance across four sectors: food security and livelihoods, health, water and sanitation, and shelter/NFI. Activities include rehabilitation of water facilities, construction of flood-proof latrines, provision of sandbags, shelter kits, unconditional cash transfers, and disease surveillance and outbreak response. In total, the CERF allocation targets approximately 333,000 people.FAO;IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons10000009.00003332792023-11-07T00:00:002023-11-06T00:00:002023-11-07T00:00:002024-02-05T00:00:002024-08-09T00:00:0010000009.00002023-11-06T00:00:00Since early October, flash flooding has occurred across Somalia with over 405,000 people affected by 4 November. In addition, over the weekend of 4/5 November the Juba river reached “bank full” in several locations leading to riverine flooding. Over 700,000 people have now been affected in total and river levels further along the Juba and Shabelle rivers are still rising. Due to the onset of El Niño, in addition to a positive Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD), the October to December rainy season in Somalia has an 85% likelihood of being above average (an exceptionally high certainty level). Given existing vulnerability and more than two years of severe drought, FAO’s Somalia Water and Land Information Management (SWALIM) anticipates a major flood event of a magnitude statistically likely only once in 100 years, with over 1.2m people likely to be affected. The proposed CERF-funded response will focus on flood-affected, displaced people and host communities in four districts at high flood risk: Belet Weyne and Jowhar on the Shabelle River, Baardheere on the Juba River and Kismaayo just off the Juba River as a cholera hotspot and location that will host flood-displaced people. The allocation will enable six agencies to provide critical forward-looking assistance across four sectors: food security and livelihoods, health, water and sanitation, and shelter/NFI. Activities include rehabilitation of water facilities, construction of flood-proof latrines, provision of sandbags, shelter kits, unconditional cash transfers, disease surveillance and outbreak response, and early warning messages.PCompleted989202323-RR-SOM-5875974SomaliaSOM3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterSomalia RR Application May 2023 (Famine prevention)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa8250000Between April and June 2023, some 6.6 million people were expected to face high levels of acute food insecurity (IPC phase 3 or above), including approximately 1.85 million people in Emergency (IPC phase 4) and 40,400 in Catastrophe (IPC phase 5). Prolonged and extreme conditions are continuing to exacerbate needs and protection risks, including for the most vulnerable. The three-year drought, food prices and insecurity have led to high levels of malnutrition, displacement, disease outbreaks, and devastating effects on education.Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC) Martin Griffiths has allocated $18 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund to support life-saving assistance. This funding enables UN agencies to address food insecurity by scaling up immediate relief efforts to address critical gaps for people severely impacted by the drought in key IDP settlements, particularly in Banadir which hosts 353,200 people in IPC 4 and Bay 326,330 in IPC 4 and 5). The funding also helps mitigating displacements and reducing associated protection risk through extending life-saving assistance for recovery to drought hot spot locations, particularly in rural areas including newly liberated areas. This funding enables UN agencies and partners 329,540 people, including 73,068 women, 71,565 men, 423,414 children, and including 55,774 people with disabilities.FAO;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons18000000.00003295412023-06-05T00:00:002023-06-06T00:00:002023-06-15T00:00:002023-10-09T00:00:002024-03-29T00:00:0018000000.00002023-03-17T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PUnder Implementation1026202423-UF-UGA-6120683UgandaUGA2Underfunded Emergencies32RefugeesConflict-relatedUganda UF Application Nov 2023 (Refugees and Karamoja)101Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa1665208Uganda, Africa's largest refugee-hosting nation, struggles with a refugee crisis, hosting over 1.5 million individuals, primarily from South Sudan and the DRC. The situation in late 2023 intensified with successive arrivals, reduced food rations, impending health service cuts, and a potential food/cash pipeline break. Maternal health concerns, escalating Gender Based Violence incidents, and a surge in child malnutrition add to the humanitarian challenges. Urgent funding is essential for sustaining critical health services, preventing food insecurity, and addressing the escalating crises in both refugee settlements and the Karamoja region.The Emergency Relief Coordinator has allocated $6.5 million from CERF's Underfunded Emergencies window to address the severe underfunding of the refugee response and Karamoja region in Uganda. This funding enables UN agencies and partners to provide lifesaving assistance through Food Assistance, Health and Gender-Based Violence response to 1,000,000 people, including 272,000 women, 500,000 children and 38,000 persons with disabilities. This allocation aims to prevent food pipeline breaks, enhance healthcare services, and address pressing nutrition and protection concerns. A dedicated fund of $500,000 has been allocated to strengthen the country's collective commitment to Accountability to Affected Population.UN Women;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFPHost communities;Refugees;Other affected persons6500001.00009984042023-12-20T00:00:002023-12-01T00:00:002024-02-20T00:00:002024-07-22T00:00:002025-05-21T00:00:006500001.00002023-08-30T00:00:00Uganda is Africa’s largest refugee-hosting country, with nearly 1.5 million refugees located across 13 districts. Refugees from the DRC are the second largest population in Uganda, numbering over half a million. Such a large presence of refugees has exacerbated the economic, environmental and development challenges faced by the host communities. In 2023, refugees from the DRC are continuing to cross to Uganda due to ongoing instability in North Kivu and Ituri provinces. Funding for Uganda’s refugee plan has dwindled in the past years, and it is now considered one of the world’s most underfunded refugee situations. The capacity of partners to provide lifesaving support to new arrivals and basic assistance to refugees has diminished; this has manifested as significant reductions in food rations, cuts in the distribution of hygiene kits and soap, and undue strains on public services (water and sanitation, healthcare, and education) in settlements. Partners continue to prioritize the delivery of essential services, but more involvement and support from development actors, as agreed through the Global Compact on Refugees, is needed. Humanitarian needs for other communities in Uganda are also rising due to the successive droughts since 2020. Low household purchasing power, disease outbreaks and localized conflict have further exacerbated conditions. Given the high level of humanitarian needs and low level of funding, Uganda was selected by the ERC to receive funds under the CERF Underfunded Emergencies window.PUnder Implementation1051202424-RR-ZMB-6350286ZambiaZMB3Rapid Response9CholeraDisease OutbreakZambia RR Application Feb 2024 (Cholera)2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa3000000Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.UNICEF;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Other affected persons2528290.000010862972024-02-21T00:00:002024-02-22T00:00:002024-04-29T00:00:002528290.00002024-01-26T00:00:00The current cholera outbreak in Zambia has had a significant impact on the lives of vulnerable people. As of 23 January 2024, there have been over 13,000 documented cases, with an average of approximately 400 new cases reported daily. The outbreak has resulted in 512 reported deaths, leading to a nationwide case fatality rate of 3.9%. The transmission of cholera has been exacerbated by challenges in water supply and sanitation, including flooding, shallow wells, and irregular access to clean water. Community awareness and risk perception have been low, leading to delayed presentations for treatment. About half of the reported deaths have occurred within the community, while the rest have occurred in healthcare facilities. Inadequate clinical case management resources, including personal protective equipment, technical staff, volunteers, medical supplies, and transportation, have hindered the response efforts. In addition, cross-border transmission from Mozambique to Zambia has been confirmed in some districts, highlighting the need for improved screening and surveillance at entry points.
In response, The ERC has allocated $2.5 million from the rapid response window, to provide humanitarian assistance to those affected through health, nutrition, and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) activities.PUnder Implementation1045202424-RR-MOZ-6292861MozambiqueMOZ3Rapid Response9CholeraDisease OutbreakMozambique RR Application Jan 2024 (Cholera)2Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa214000Mozambique is currently facing its worst cholera outbreak in 25 years, with over 42,000 in-patient cholera cases reported since September 2022 across seven provinces. While the situation initially improved during the 2023 dry season, it worsened again in September. From 16 October to 23 November 2023, there was an average of 300 new cases each week. The last week of November then saw a concerning 24% increase in cases, and the outbreak expanded to nine more districts. This trend continued into the new year. In the first week of January 2024, the outbreak reached three more districts, resulting in 585 new cases of cholera and 4 associated deaths. Additionally, 27 districts are reporting acute watery diarrhea. Cases and fatalities are likely to increase with the onset of the rainy season and dwindling treatment supplies. The spread of cholera is fueled by insufficient access to clean water, poor sanitation and hygiene infrastructure, as well as a lack of preparedness and weak surveillance. This is compounded by a health system stretched thin by limited resources and workforces, and strained by recent challenges like COVID-19, polio, measles, and cyclones. Additionally, there is a regional dimension to this outbreak, with ongoing outbreaks in Zimbabwe, Malawi, and Zambia raising concerns about cross-border transmission into Mozambique, especially from Zimbabwe.In response, on 24 December 2023, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $1.5 million from CERF’s rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action. This allocation will enable agencies to respond to those affected by the cholera outbreak by providing assistance in the Health and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene sectors.UNICEF;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons1500000.00002140002024-01-16T00:00:002024-01-07T00:00:002024-01-16T00:00:002024-04-08T00:00:002024-10-14T00:00:001500000.00002024-01-02T00:00:00Mozambique is grappling with a cholera outbreak, with over 39,000 reported cases since September 2022 across six provinces. Although the national epidemiological situation improved during the dry season, it escalated again in September 2023, raising concerns for further escalation during the ongoing rainy season without urgent actions. As of 24 November 2023, 19 districts have reported new cholera outbreaks, doubling the number within two weeks, with 153 cumulative deaths. The persistent outbreak strains Mozambique's health system, already weakened by previous shocks like COVID-19, polio, measles, and cyclones. Limited access to safe water and sanitation, weak surveillance, and the onset of the rainy season contribute to disease spread. The crisis, compounded by needs from natural shocks and conflict, surpasses the capacity of humanitarian organizations on the ground, requiring urgent funding for an expanded response.
In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 24 December allocated $1.5 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), to kick-start the response to, and contain the cholera outbreak. This allocation will target 214,000 people with health and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) activities.PUnder Implementation1042202423-RR-ETH-6242834EthiopiaETH3Rapid Response6FloodNatural DisasterEthiopia RR Application Dec 2023 (Floods)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa1500000Between October and November 2023, heavy rainfall and river overflows resulted in widespread flooding and mudslides, impacting approximately 1.5 million people, primarily in the Somali, Oromia, Afar, South Ethiopia, and Gambela regions. An estimated 632,700 people were displaced and 57 killed, as of 27 November. In the Somali region alone, more than one million people were affected by floods. The overall response capacity was hindered by insufficient supplies and funding across various critical sectors. Limited physical access was also hindering the response in some regions where main roads and bridges were either inundated or damaged, and transportation options such as boats and heavy terrain trucks were unavailable. The situation highlighted the critical need for coordinated efforts and resources to address the immediate and long-term impacts of this natural disaster.In response, on 7 December 2023, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $8 million from CERF’s rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action. This allocation enables agencies to respond to those affected by the ongoing floods through the Protection (including from gender-based violence), Shelter and Non-Food Items, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Health, Food Security sectors, as well as with cash assistance. The rapid scale-up of humanitarian operations enabled by this allocation complements the efforts of NGOs, ensuring a swift and effective response particularly in hard-to-reach areas. The allocation improves humanitarian access by incentivizing partners to increase their engagement in the Somali region. The allocation facilitates the establishment of new partnerships with NGOs, fostering connections that bridge immediate response with long-term resilience and sustainable solutions to enduring challenges.FAO;IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons8000001.00006808782023-12-31T00:00:002023-12-26T00:00:002023-12-31T00:00:002024-04-04T00:00:002024-10-07T00:00:008000001.00002023-12-07T00:00:00Between October and November, heavy rainfall and river overflows have resulted in widespread flooding and mudslides, impacting approximately 1.5 million people, primarily in the Somali, Oromia, Afar, South Ethiopia, and Gambela regions. An estimated 632,700 people have been displaced and 57 killed, as of 27 November. The Somali region alone has more than one million people affected by floods. Compounding the crisis, the overall response capacity is hindered by insufficient supplies and funding across various critical sectors, including logistics, food security, WASH, health, nutrition and shelter/NFIs, as well as multi-purpose cash.Operational challenges are exacerbated by limited physical access, particularly in Shabelle, Afder, and Liban zones, where main roads and bridges are either inundated or damaged, and transportation options such as boats and heavy terrain trucks are unavailable. This allocation will support the most pressing needs in the Food Security, Health, Protection-GBV , Multi-purpose cash and water sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) and Emergency Food and Shelter sectors.PUnder Implementation1060202424-RR-ETH-6387634EthiopiaETH3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterEthiopia RR Application Mar 2024 (drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa330000000Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.FAO;UNICEF;WFPHost communities;Returnees;Internally displaced persons17000001.00006896202024-03-11T00:00:002024-03-13T00:00:002024-06-12T00:00:0017000001.00002024-02-22T00:00:00Drought-like conditions in Afar, Amhara and Tigray have adversely affected up to 3.3 million people, who were already facing a complex humanitarian crisis characterized by the convergence of conflict, climate shocks, economic crisis and cholera and measles outbreaks. Food insecurity is only set to increase in the coming months, with more than 10 million people across Ethiopia expected to need food assistance during the July – September lean season. High levels of acute malnutrition, particularly among children, have been reported, exceeding emergency thresholds. Conflict in Amhara and post-conflict recovery challenges in northern Ethiopia have strained existing coping mechanisms. Surging inflation has decreased the purchasing power of vulnerable populations, exacerbating food insecurity.
Despite the ongoing challenges of delivering humanitarian assistance in Ethiopia, there is currently a short window of opportunity to prevent the food insecurity situation from further deteriorating. This CERF allocation supports UN agencies and their partners in providing affected people with food security and nutrition assistance, and ensure access to drinking water and sanitation.PUnder Implementation1048202424-RR-SSD-6331891South SudanSSD3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedSouth Sudan RR Application Jan 2024 (New arrivals from Sudan)1Conflict-related2Man-made1Eastern Africa1Eastern Africa1Africa363000Since 15 April 2023, almost 490,000 people have entered South Sudan from Sudan. Following the RSF’s offensive on Wad Medani in Aj Jazirah state in mid-December 2023, there was a significant increase in the daily numbers averaging 1,800 individuals entering South Sudan from Sudan with a total of 50,000 individuals in the weeks following 18 December, with a projection of thousands more over the next six months. People arriving in South Sudan require some form of life-saving humanitarian assistance. Facilities were overcrowded. There were 33,000 people in and around the Renk transit centre; this is more than ten times the number of people the facilities were designed to support. About 75 per cent of those arriving from Sudan are women and children.In response, the ERC allocated $10m to South Sudan to respond to the needs of refugees and returnees. This CERF allocation enables agencies to provide life-saving humanitarian assistance to 360,000 people in South Sudan for onward transportation assistance, Shelter and Non-Food Items, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene and Food Assistance. Additionally, the funding contribute to alleviating congestion in transit centers, reducing the risk of waterborne diseases in these areas.IOM;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFPRefugees;Returnees10000000.00003630002024-01-30T00:00:002024-01-26T00:00:002024-01-31T00:00:002024-04-16T00:00:002024-10-31T00:00:0010000000.00002024-01-12T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PUnder Implementation1058202424-RR-COD-6358927Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD3Rapid Response6FloodNatural DisasterDR Congo RR Application Feb 2024 (Flooding)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa2180000Starting in December 2023, exceptional rainfall caused the Congo River to surge to its highest level since 1961, prompting the Government to declare a hydrological and ecological disaster and. The flooding has inflicted significant damage across the DRC, resulting in the destruction of over 98,000 homes and 1,325 schools. The catastrophic flooding has impacted 18 of the country's 26 provinces, leading to over 300 fatalities and to over 2.1 million affected people. The consequences of the floods are amplifying pre-existing humanitarian challenges and needs, with significant destruction of infrastructure and a critical disruption of basic services. In response to the flooding, the DRC Government initiated a three-month response strategy requiring $289 million.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $6 million from its Rapid Response window for the humanitarian response. This funding will enable UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to approximately 480,000 people, including 140,000 women, 209,071 children, and including 70,672 people with disabilities, in the most flood-affected areas through a multi-sectoral response targeting the WASH, Health, Shelter/NFI, Food Security and Protection sectors. The CERF allocation will serve as a critical injection of early funds to the emergency, and it will enable UN agencies and partners to timely start the emergency response.UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons5979538.00004803702024-02-29T00:00:002024-02-20T00:00:002024-03-05T00:00:002024-05-28T00:00:005979538.00002024-02-06T00:00:00In December 2023, exceptional rainfall caused the Congo River to surge to its highest level since 1961, prompting the government to declare a hydrological and ecological disaster and. The flooding has inflicted significant damage across the DRC, resulting in the destruction of over 98,000 homes and 1,325 schools. The catastrophic flooding has impacted 18 of the country's 26 provinces, leading to over 300 fatalities and to over 2.1 million affected people. The consequences of the floods are amplifying pre-existing humanitarian challenges and needs, with significant destruction of infrastructure and a critical disruption of basic services. In response to the flooding, the DRC Government has initiated a three-month response strategy requiring $289 million. On 6 February, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $6 million from CERF's rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action. The proposed CERF response aims to support approximately 395,600 people in the most flood-affected areas through a multi-sectoral response targeting the WASH, Health, Shelter/NFI, Food Security and Protection sectors.PUnder Implementation1049202424-RR-COG-6336426Republic of CongoCOG3Rapid Response6FloodNatural DisasterCongo RR Application Jan 2024 (Floods)3Biological (human disease outbreak and other health emergency)1Natural Disaster2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa525456On 29 December 2023, the Government of the Republic of Congo declared a state of emergency in response to severe, out-of-the-ordinary flooding, which has affected over 300,000 people. The Government has published a response plan requiring $26.4 million in funding to address the needs of the affected population.In response to the crisis, the ERC allocated $3.6 million from its Rapid Response window for life-saving activities. This funding enables UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving, multi-sectoral assistance to 270,000 people, including 78,000 women, 75,000 men, 136,000 children, and including 4,000 people with disabilities in the WASH, Nutrition, Education, Health, Food Security, Shelter and Protection sectors. The CERF allocation serves as a critical injection of early funds and thus enables UN agencies and partners to start the emergency response in a timely way.UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Refugees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons3596823.00002810702024-02-07T00:00:002024-02-29T00:00:002024-02-08T00:00:002024-04-29T00:00:002024-11-12T00:00:003596823.00002024-01-17T00:00:00On 29 December, the Government of the Republic of Congo declared a state of emergency in response to severe, out-of-the-ordinary flooding, which has affected over 300,000 people. The floods have left people without shelter or access to basic services. More than a hundred villages, 120 schools and 35 health facilities have been flooded. Water points and sanitation facilities are no longer functional, and 100% of the population in flooded areas no longer has access to drinking water and decent hygiene conditions. The country team estimates that up to 500,000 people could need assistance if the situation continues to deteriorate. The Government has published a response plan requiring $26.4 million in funding to address the needs of the affected population. In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 17 January allocated $3.6 million from CERF's rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action. The proposed CERF response aims to support around 270,000 people in the most flood-affected areas through a multi-sectoral response targeting the Food Security, Health, Nutrition, WASH, Shelter/NFI, Protection and Education sectors.PUnder Implementation1057202424-RR-SDN-6367476Republic of the SudanSDN3Rapid Response33Violence/ClashesConflict-relatedSudan RR Application Feb 2024 (Food insecurity)1Geophysical03Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa17700000Intense conflict and organized violence that started on 15 April 2023, coupled with the continued economic decline, have propelled approximately 17.7 million people across Sudan (37 percent of the analyzed population) into high levels of acute food insecurity, classified as IPC Phase 3 or above (Crisis or worse) between October 2023 and February 2024. Among these, about 4.9 million (10 percent of the population analyzed) are in IPC Phase 4 (Emergency), and almost 12.8 million people (27 percent of the population analyzed) are in IPC Phase 3 (Crisis). The almost 5 million people in IPC Phase 4 are one step away from famine conditions. The situation is projected to deteriorate even further in the coming months up to the lean season.The CERF-funded response – complementary to projects funded through the Sudan Humanitarian Fund - will consist of direct action in the sectors of Food Security, Nutrition, and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, as well as preparation and response plans at regional and state level. Agencies will provide available logistic capacity (warehouses, trucks) and will work with local actors to reach the people in need.UNICEF;WFPHost communities;Refugees;Returnees;Internally displaced persons14998358.00001954362024-02-28T00:00:002024-02-16T00:00:002024-03-11T00:00:002024-06-07T00:00:0014998358.00002024-02-06T00:00:00Intense conflict and organized violence that started on 15 April 2023, coupled with the continued economic decline, have propelled approximately 17.7 million people across Sudan (37 percent of the analyzed population) into high levels of acute food insecurity, classified as IPC Phase 3 or above (Crisis or worse) between October 2023 and February 2024. Among these, about 4.9 million (10 percent of the population analyzed) are in IPC Phase 4 (Emergency), and almost 12.8 million people (27 percent of the population analyzed) are in IPC Phase 3 (Crisis). The almost 5 million people in IPC Phase 4 are one step away from famine conditions. The situation is projected to deteriorate even further in the coming months up to the lean season.
The CERF-funded response – complementary to projects funded through the Sudan Humanitarian Fund - will consist of direct action in the sectors of Food Security, Nutrition, and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, as well as preparation and response plans at regional and state level. Agencies will provide available logistic capacity (warehouses, trucks) and will work with local actors to reach the people in need.PUnder Implementation1030202423-UF-BFA-6119616Burkina FasoBFA2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-relatedBurkina Faso UF Application Nov 2023 (Displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa186750Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.FAO;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Internally displaced persons9641844.00001867502023-12-23T00:00:002023-12-03T00:00:002024-02-09T00:00:002024-07-15T00:00:009641844.00002023-08-30T00:00:004.7 million people are in need of humanitarian aid (20% of the population) and 1.9 million people have moved within the country as of December 31, 2022. Needs of affected people have increased both in terms of severity and geographical scale compared to 2022. Emergency (IPC Phase 4) will likely persist in Soum, Oudalan, and Yagha, where many municipalities remain blockaded, and households have very few food and income sources. There is risk that Famine (IPC Phase 5) could occur in Djibo commune in Soum if an increase in conflict further restricts already low levels of crop cultivation, humanitarian aid, and market supply deliveries. The humanitarian community is prioritizing its interventions in 2023 to target 3.1 million people who experience acute and urgent needs across 127 municipalities. Given the high level of humanitarian needs and low level of funding, Burkina Faso was selected by the ERC to receive funds under the CERF Underfunded Emergencies window.PUnder Implementation1052202424-RR-MRT-6353558MauritaniaMRT3Rapid Response32RefugeesConflict-relatedMauritania RR Application Feb 2024 (Malian refugees)105Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa234000In 2023, Mauritania witnessed a steadily higher influx of refugees due to the deterioration of the security situation in Mali, increasing from 12,000 in 2022 to 55,000 in 2023 and reaching a peak in December that triggered the humanitarian partners to conduct rapid, multisectoral assessments. These confirmed the presence of 41,000 Malian refugees in the Hodh Chargui region, on the border with Mali, bringing the total number of people suffering from displacement in the region to 49,000. This influx has led to overcrowding conditions in existing settlements, to the creation of new ones, and also to additional pressure on the limited services and resources of a region prone to climate shocks due to the increased humanitarian needs in terms of food, water, health and shelter. As of November 2023, the region already was the second highest in the country in terms of people in Phase 3+ according to the Cadre Harmonisé, and a deterioration is expected by March 2024.In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $3 million on 31 January 2024 from its Rapid Response window for the immediate commencement of life-saving activities. This funding enables UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to almost 35,000 people, including 9,342 women, 17,256 children, and including 1,007 people with disabilities in the protection (including child protection), shelter, food security, and water, health and sanitation sectors. The CERF allocation serves as a critical injection of early funds for the contingency plan and enables UN agencies and partners to start the emergency response in a timely way.UNHCR;UNICEF;WFPHost communities;Refugees;Returnees2999982.0000348602024-02-21T00:00:002024-02-09T00:00:002024-02-21T00:00:002024-05-17T00:00:002024-12-02T00:00:002999982.00002024-01-30T00:00:00In 2023, Mauritania witnessed a steadily higher influx of refugees due to the deterioration of the security situation in Mali, increasing from 12,000 in 2022 to 55,000 in 2023 and reaching a peak in December that triggered the humanitarian partners to conduct rapid, multisectoral assessments. These confirmed the presence of 41,000 Malian refugees in the Hodh Chargui region, on the border with Mali, bringing the total number of people suffering from displacement in the region to 49,000. This influx has led to overcrowding conditions in existing settlements, to the creation of new ones, and also to additional pressure on the limited services and resources of a region prone to climate shocks due to the increased humanitarian needs in terms of food, water, health and shelter. As of November 2023, the region already was the second highest in the country in terms of people in Phase 3+ according to the Cadre Harmonisé, and a deterioration is expected by March 2024.
In response to the situation, requiring an overall response of almost $23 million, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 31 January allocated $3 million from CERF's rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action. The proposed CERF allocation aims to support 38,000 people in the Hodh Chargui region, including Malian refugees and host population, through a multi-sectoral response targeting the Food Security, Protection, Camp Management, Shelter, WASH and Nutrition sectors.PUnder Implementation1039202423-RR-AFG-619628AfghanistanAFG3Rapid Response16DisplacementConflict-relatedAfghanistan RR Application Dec 2023 (Displacement)1Conflict-related2Man-made10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia1100000Afghanistan has seen a sudden and significant arrival of Afghan returnees from Pakistan, with over 303,000 people arriving since mid-September. This marks a four-fold increase from the number of returnees between January and August 2023. Some 135,000 people arrived during just the first nine days of November. The majority of these returnees are entering Nangarhar Province, arriving with minimal possessions and facing immediate challenges, including a lack of shelter and basic necessities. An emergency appeal to support 720,000 returning undocumented Afghans and 50,000 returning Afghan refugees has been launched covering the remainder of 2023 and all of 2024, and requires a total of $117.8 million.In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 16 November 2023 allocated $10 million from CERF’s rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action. The CERF allocation supports an immediate humanitarian response, including protection screening, psychosocial support, water, sanitation, hygiene and health assistance, and assistance to meet the basic needs of the returnees such as food, cash and transport. This funding will enable UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 232,472 people, including 54,750 women, 53,910 men, 123,812 children, and 46,448 people with disabilities in the Health, Protection (including Gender-Based Violence and Child Protection), Multi-Purpose Cash, Shelter and Non-Food Items, Camp Coordination and Camp Management, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene and Food Security Agriculture sectors.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNICEF;WFP;WHOHost communities;Returnees10009839.00002325022023-12-11T00:00:002023-12-05T00:00:002023-12-13T00:00:002024-02-19T00:00:002024-09-16T00:00:0010009839.00002023-11-16T00:00:00Afghanistan has seen a sudden and significant arrival of Afghan returnees from Pakistan, with over 303,000 people arriving since mid-September. This marks a four-fold increase from the number of returnees between January and August 2023. Some 135,000 people arrived during just the first nine days of November. The majority of these returnees are entering Nangarhar Province, arriving with minimal possessions and facing immediate challenges, including a lack of shelter and basic necessities. An emergency appeal to support 720,000 returning undocumented Afghans and 50,000 returning Afghan refugees has been launched covering the remainder of 2023 and all of 2024, and requires a total of $117.8 million.
In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 16 November 2023 allocated $10 million from CERF’s rapid response window for life-saving humanitarian action. The CERF allocation supports an immediate humanitarian response, including protection screening, psychosocial support, water, sanitation, hygiene and health assistance, and assistance to meet the basic needs of the returnees such as food, cash and transport.PUnder Review1033202423-UF-AFG-586438AfghanistanAFG2Underfunded Emergencies7Heat/Cold WaveNatural DisasterAfghanistan UF Application Nov 2023 (Afghanistan UF Application Nov 2023)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster10Southern Asia13Southern Asia3Asia453867Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.IOM;UNFPA;UNHCR;UNMAS;UNOPS;WFPHost communities;Refugees;Internally displaced persons;Other affected persons20650000.00004538672023-12-26T00:00:002023-12-12T00:00:002024-03-15T00:00:002024-06-18T00:00:0020650000.00002023-08-30T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PUnder Review1062202424-RR-YEM-6412985YemenYEM3Rapid Response19Post-conflict NeedsConflict-relatedYemen RR Application Mar 2024 (Response to food insecurity in Yeme)1Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia17600000Summary will be available soon.Summary will be available soon.WFPHost communities;Internally displaced persons7000000.000010000002024-03-15T00:00:002024-03-14T00:00:002024-03-15T00:00:007000000.00002024-03-07T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PUnder Implementation1047202424-RR-TLS-6316881Timor-LesteTLS3Rapid Response8DroughtNatural DisasterTimor Leste RR Application Jan 2024 (El Nino - Drought)3Meteorological, Hydrological and Climatological1Natural Disaster13South-Eastern Asia14South-Eastern Asia3Asia286000Timor-Leste faces an imminent and severe drought, as the IRI forecasts a probability of more than 70% for below-average rainfall from December 2023 to April 2024, surpassing previous years. The Combined Drought Index, used to assess the country's drought situation, already triggered FAO's anticipatory action protocol in October 2023. Even before the effects of El Niño and the Indian Ocean Dipole, 44% of families experienced moderate to severe food insecurity, and 54% faced water scarcity, reaching 70% in some areas. The country exhibits one of the highest rates of child stunting globally, affecting half of children under five. El Niño is already impacting regional rice production, leading to a significant price increase. Nearly 42% of the population live below the poverty line, with rural areas facing disproportionate poverty. In addition, hunger is expected to be most acute in the April to June season. These factors collectively necessitate preemptive action to address the impending humanitarian emergency resulting from the El Niño-related drought.In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator on 29 December allocated $2.08 million from the CERF rapid response window, to kick-start the response to implement and scale up anticipatory action activities ahead of the drought and to respond to existing needs. A total of 28,592 people will be targeted with food security, nutrition, and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) activities.FAO;UNICEF;WFPHost communities2070819.0000246522024-01-25T00:00:002024-01-19T00:00:002024-01-25T00:00:002024-04-25T00:00:002024-10-29T00:00:002070819.00002024-01-01T00:00:00Timor-Leste faces an imminent and severe drought, as the IRI forecasts a probability of more than 70% for below-average rainfall from December 2023 to April 2024, surpassing previous years. The Combined Drought Index, used to assess the country's drought situation, already triggered FAO's anticipatory action protocol in October 2023. Even before the effects of El Niño and the Indian Ocean Dipole, 44% of families experienced moderate to severe food insecurity, and 54% faced water scarcity, reaching 70% in some areas. The country exhibits one of the highest rates of child stunting globally, affecting half of children under five. El Niño is already impacting regional rice production, leading to a significant price increase. Nearly 42% of the population live below the poverty line, with rural areas facing disproportionate poverty. These factors collectively necessitate preemptive action to address the impending humanitarian emergency resulting from the El Niño-related drought.
In response, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $2.08 million from the rapid response window, to kick-start the response to implement and scale up anticipatory action activities ahead of the drought and to respond to existing needs. A total of 28,592 people will be targeted with food security, nutrition, and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) activities.PUnder Review393202424-UF-TCD-6407021ChadTCD2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related24-UF-TCD-64070 Chad Mar2024 ConceptNote5Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa13El Nino 2015-2016015000000.00001900-01-01T00:00:001900-01-01T00:00:001900-01-01T00:00:001900-01-01T00:00:0015000000.00002024-02-10T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PUnder Review395202424-UF-COD-6407627Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related24-UF-COD-64076 DR Congo Mar2024 ConceptNote5Conflict-related2Man-made2Middle Africa2Middle Africa1Africa020000000.00001900-01-01T00:00:001900-01-01T00:00:001900-01-01T00:00:001900-01-01T00:00:0020000000.00002024-02-10T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PUnder Review397202424-UF-HND-6407842HondurasHND2Underfunded Emergencies35Economic DisruptionUnspecified Emergency24-UF-HND-64078 Honduras Mar2024 ConceptNote5Conflict-related06Latin America and the Caribbean8Central America2Americas06000000.00001900-01-01T00:00:001900-01-01T00:00:001900-01-01T00:00:001900-01-01T00:00:006000000.00002024-02-10T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PUnder Review392202424-UF-LBN-6406952LebanonLBN2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related24-UF-LBN-64069 Lebanon Mar2024 ConceptNote5Conflict-related2Man-made14Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia09000000.00001900-01-01T00:00:001900-01-01T00:00:001900-01-01T00:00:001900-01-01T00:00:009000000.00002024-02-10T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PUnder Review396202424-UF-NER-6407766NigerNER2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related24-UF-NER-64077 Niger Mar2024 ConceptNote5Conflict-related2Man-made5Western Africa6Western Africa1Africa010000000.00001900-01-01T00:00:001900-01-01T00:00:001900-01-01T00:00:001900-01-01T00:00:0010000000.00002024-02-10T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.PUnder Review391202424-UF-SDN-6406376Republic of the SudanSDN2Underfunded Emergencies16DisplacementConflict-related24-UF-SDN-64063 Sudan Mar2024 ConceptNote5Conflict-related2Man-made3Northern Africa3Northern Africa1Africa020000000.00001900-01-01T00:00:001900-01-01T00:00:001900-01-01T00:00:001900-01-01T00:00:0020000000.00002024-02-10T00:00:00Ten months after war erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on 15 April 2023, Sudan is facing one of the fastest unfolding crises globally, with unprecedented needs emerging in such a short period. About 25 million people – of whom over 14 million are children – need humanitarian assistance and support. More than 8 million people – about 15 per cent of the total population of the country – have fled their homes since the conflict started. They have sought refuge within Sudan or in neighbouring countries, making Sudan the largest new displacement crisis in the world currently. This displacement crisis is further compounded by a food crisis as well as a protection crisis.
This allocation will focus on the needs stemming from the food and protection crisis, with a focus on the Kordofan and Darfur states and Khartoum. Beyond providing immediate life-saving assistance, the allocation aims to serve as a catalyst in securing critical stakeholder support, including from different parties of the conflict, to provide access, safety and security required for the UN-led response at large to continually target places most in need.PUnder Review394202424-UF-SYR-6407578Syrian Arab RepublicSYR2Underfunded Emergencies33Violence/ClashesConflict-related24-UF-SYR-64075 Syria Mar2024 ConceptNote1Geophysical014Western Asia15Western Asia3Asia020000000.00001900-01-01T00:00:001900-01-01T00:00:001900-01-01T00:00:001900-01-01T00:00:0020000000.00002024-02-10T00:00:00Summary will be available soon.