OCHA Financing and Partnerships

📣 Today, Acting Emergency Relief Coordinator Joyce Msuya announced US$100 million from the United Nations OCHA-managed Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to support underfunded humanitarian crises in Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Haiti, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar and Yemen. This is CERF’s second allocation for underfunded emergencies this year, following the release of $100 million in February for seven countries.   Learn more 👉 https://bit.ly/3Z0jVUL #InvestInHumanity #UNCERF

It's been one year since #StormDaniel devastated #Libya, leaving behind a trail of loss and destruction. Two dams burst near #Derna, releasing strong floods that destroyed lives and livelihoods. The humanitarian impact was profound. Local communities, authorities, partners and the #UnitedNations joined forces in a massive and coordinated humanitarian response, delivering life-saving food, shelter and medical care, and rebuilding essential services and infrastructure. Now, stories of hope are emerging as people try to rebuild their lives. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3TLKOIL

The drought in #Namibia has left 1.2 million people facing hunger. Those facing the highest health risks include pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers and young children.   As a response, the United Nations OCHA-managed Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has allocated $3 million.   This funding enables humanitarian partners to deliver life-saving assistance to those most affected.   Together, we #InvestInHumanity

I leave Lesotho on a note of hope: US$2 million has just been released from the UN's Central Emergency Fund to help drought-affected communities.    This is welcome news, but much more is needed as the food security situation in Lesotho is deteriorating. Nearly 700,000 people, about a third of the population, is going hungry.     I visited this country, which truly deserves its nickname 'Kingdom in the Sky', this week with Andrea Noyes, Head of the Regional Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (United Nations OCHA).    We made  a long journey to one of the most remote areas of the country, Qacha's Nek. To reach the village we were visiting, we crossed what used to be the biggest river in the country, but now looks like a drying stream of water that we managed to cross by car.    This region is one of the worst affected by the drought that has hit Lesotho and southern Africa as a whole. More than half the harvest was destroyed when the rains failed due to El Niño. Now prices are rising and there is little food on the market. Young women told us they have had to resort to sex work. The support they are receiving from the Government and Lesotho Red Cross is helping them keep their children in school and buy essential food.    We also visited climate adaptation projects run by Catholic Relief Services and the World Food Programme in Mafeteng, a quite arid region where communities are now trying to diversify crops and activities.    The United Nations and its partners are committed to helping the government implement its National Response Plan to El Niño. The support of the international community is needed to provide urgent food assistance, but also to build resilience to recurring climate shocks.   Thank you to the Basotho people and the UN team - led by Amanda Khozi Mukwashi - for your warm welcome. Kea Leboha! #ElNiño #Lesotho #southernAfrica OCHA Financing and Partnerships World Food Programme Southern Africa

Since fighting erupted on 15 April 2023, the OCHA-managed Pooled Funds have supported a fast and sustained humanitarian response to the humanitarian crisis in #Sudan:   📍 allocated $281.2 million and ensured life-saving aid for over 4.7 million people across Sudan.   The funding is enabling partners to provide food, water, shelter, medication, as well as protection services to thousands of vulnerable people, including people with disabilities.   Read more ⤵ or in CERF website: https://lnkd.in/eitjEkEv

Curious about how @United Nations OCHA-managed Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) and Country Based Pooled Funds (CBPFs) assist our local and international partners in their life saving efforts to deliver humanitarian aid?   The Pooled Funds StoryHub is a collection of human stories that help illustrate how supporting OCHA-managed pooled funds make a real difference to the lives of real people when they are dealing with severe crises.   From providing emergency water to communities affected by El Niño floods in Somalia, to creating safe spaces for at-risk individuals in Colombia, and supporting humanitarian organizations aiding millions in dire need in Gaza, discover the impact of OCHA 👉https://bit.ly/3RrlCFU   Together, we #InvestInHumanity

The food security and nutrition situation in Southern Africa is deteriorating rapidly. Last week I was in South Africa, meeting with development partners and regional humanitarian organizations to discuss the impact of the drought and how we can collectively scale up response efforts for those who are going hungry now. Here is where things are now: ◾ Because of the El Niño-induced drought, the April/May harvests failed. It means food stocks are low, and prices are going up, while at this time of the year, rural families should still be relying on their harvest. ◾ The latest analyses that were published this month show increasing food insecurity. Over 20 million people are now experiencing crisis levels of hunger across the region. ◾ More than 1 million children are now at risk of severe acute malnutrition. ◾ The level of funding – although donors have stepped up in the past few months- remain worryingly low. Humanitarian response in Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe is less than 25% funded. ◾ In the face of such challenges, governments and regional bodies have stepped up, and partners have supported their efforts, including through emergency allocations from the Central Emergency Response Fund (OCHA Financing and Partnerships) and insurance payouts (through the African Risk Capacity (ARC) Group). But more needs to be done. ◾ The region should receive normal to above-average rains in October – December, which could boost the planting season and help with recovery, but could lead also to localized flash foods – especially on dry land - and pest infestations. And without adequate support, families who’ve sold their livestock and assets won’t be able to recover. We must provide support now to save lives and alleviate suffering, rather than wait for the crisis to deepen.

Namibia is facing its most severe drought in 100 years, exacerbated by El Niño. The drought is affecting all 14 regions, with 1.2 million people facing acute food insecurity (IPC phase 3 and above), a number expected to rise to 1.4 million people by September 2024. Seven out of 14 regions are experiencing IPC phase 4 (emergency) conditions, and the situation is expected to worsen until at least September 2024. Vulnerable populations, particularly pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, and young children are at heightened risk of poor health outcomes. Nutrition indicators are concerning, with stunting levels at 24% and wasting levels at 6% among children under five. Acting Emergency Relief Coordinator Joyce Msuya has allocated $3 million from the United Nations OCHA-managed Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), aiming to support approximately 164,000 vulnerable people in the Nutrition, WASH, Food Security and Protection sectors. #InvestInHumanity

This year's #WorldHumanitarianDay marks a tragic record of aid worker deaths globally. On 19 August, across the world, we stood in solidarity with civilians caught in crises and humanitarians risking their lives to serve them. Join us in calling on those in power to protect them and #ActForHumanity.

In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the ongoing armed violence in the northern territories of North Kivu continues to expose thousands of Congolese, including women and children, to extremely difficult living conditions. Urgent needs include food, protection, health services, water, sanitation, essential household items, and shelter. Acting Emergency Relief Coordinator Joyce Msuya has allocated $10 million from the United Nations OCHA-managed Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), aiming to support to approximately 115,500 vulnerable individuals and communities in Lubero, North Kivu, that have faced multiple displacements since the end of June, prioritizing spontaneous settlements of displaced people. #InvestInHumanity