2017 FUNDING STATUS
 In February, the ERC released $18.5 million to kick-start humanitarian assistance targeting 785,000 drought-affected people in Ethiopia, $3.5 million to address declining food insecurity in Burundi, and $4.6 million to assist people affected by conflict in the Rakhine State of Myanmar. These rapid response funds are in addition to the $100 million announced by the Secretary-General in January for nine severely underfunded emergencies, including Nigeria and Somalia.
For 2017, 13 donors have contributed a total of $93.1 million to CERF, and 27 other donors pledged approximately $245 million, bringing the total pledged contributions to $338 million thus far. In addition to received contributions and pledges, some key donors are yet to make any commitments due to internal budgetary processes. Based on past years’ contribution patterns and current exchange rates, the CERF secretariat is projecting the income for 2017 to be just over $400 million.
With more than 20 million people in North-East Nigeria, South Sudan, Somalia and Yemen facing or at the tipping point of famine, CERF allocated $22 million for Nigeria and $18 million for Somalia at the end of January 2017, to help UN agencies and partners address ongoing conflict and severe drought in these countries.
CERF is currently in a low cash position, partly due to the funding shortfall of $24 million on the $450 million target in 2016, delayed conversion of donor pledges to contributions and increasing demands on CERF’s limited funds. Large pledges have yet to be transferred and the actual payment schedule is subject to internal donor processes. Given the already competing demands for early response needed to mitigate worsening drought conditions in the Horn of Africa, and the ongoing disbursements of approved projects, urgent payment of pledges, as well as additional, new commitments are critical. CERF is actively reaching out to several donors to urgently request turning pledges into contributions to avoid delaying approval of projects and disbursements due to lack of cash.
Top 10 Donors in 2017
Contributions received in February 2017
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UN’s Global Emergency Fund provides US$18.5 million for early response to new drought in Ethiopia
With the Horn of Africa facing one of the worst droughts in decades, more than 5.6 million people in Ethiopia alone are in desperate need of life’s basic necessities.
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Crisis in the Lake Chad Region
Communities across the Lake Chad region are struggling with “the compounded impact of climate change, deep poverty, and violent extremism.“ You can help by donating to CERF.
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5 essentials for the first 72 hours of disaster response
In a sudden emergency, OCHA will ideally release an inter-agency flash appeal within 24 to 72 hours. Likewise, CERF aims to provide initial funding within 72 hours of a crisis.
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12 forgotten crises to remember
OCHA outline 12 forgotten crises that rarely make the headlines but urgently need support this year. CERF released $100M to help more than 6M people in 9 of them.
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RESULTS FROM CERF'S PARTNERS
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No more silence - UNFPA raises GBV awareness among local communities in Myanmar
In late 2016, UNFPA, initiated a project to raise awareness among local communities about gender-based violence. The project, funded by CERF, focuses on regions affected by the heavy monsoon rains of 2016. The six-month project aims to reach 12,000 adults in these three regions, particularly women and girls; the most vulnerable populations when natural disasters strike.
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The yellow fever outbreak in Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo ends
“We are able to declare the end of one of the largest and most challenging yellow fever outbreak in recent years through the strong and coordinated response by national authorities, local health workers and partners,” said Dr Matshidiso Moeti, the WHO Regional Director for Africa, commending the unprecedented and immense response to the outbreak. WHO’s response to the outbreak has been possible thanks also to the financial support from CERF.
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ALLOCATIONS IN FEBRUARY 2017
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In February, CERF allocated $59,044,821, of which:
• $34,122,558 from the rapid responses window for conflict in DRC and Myanmar and for drought in Burundi and Ethiopia.
• $24,992,263 from the Underfunded Emergencies window for Niger, Nigeria and Somalia.
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NEW INFOGRAPHIC AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS
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Do you have a question for CERF? Contact the Resource Mobilization and Communication team
| NAME |
TITLE |
PHONE |
EMAIL |
| Ms. Lisa Doughten |
Chief of CERF |
212-963-8205
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doughten@un.org |
| RESOURCE MOBILIZATION AND COMMUNICATIONS SECTION (RMCS) |
| Ms. Babita Bisht |
Chief of Resource Mobilization & Communications Section |
917-225-1520
917-367-5673 |
bisht1@un.org |
| Mr. Mads Frandsen |
Humanitarian Affairs Officer |
917-367-2817
347-468-6057 |
frandsen@un.org |
| Mr. Mose An |
Humanitarian Affairs Officer |
212-963-9246
347-218-2591 |
an@un.org |
| Ms. Claudia Hargarten |
Public Information Officer |
917-207-3925 |
hargarten@un.org |
| Ms. Lara Palmisano |
Public Information |
212-9631472 |
palmisano1@un.org |
| Ms. Marie Deblonde-Vallet |
Team Assistant |
212-963-9535 |
deblonde@un.org |
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