UN Allocates $15 Million to Ethiopia for Emergency Relief
The United Nations has allocated $15 million from its Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to Ethiopia to provide urgent assistance to millions of people affected by disease outbreaks, hunger, displacement, and climate-related disasters.
This funding will support critical interventions such as food aid, shelter, health services, and protection efforts, particularly in regions severely impacted by natural disasters and violence. Ethiopia ranks as the second-largest recipient of this funding round, following Yemen, which is set to receive $20 million. The $15 million for Ethiopia is part of a broader $100 million package aimed at addressing underfunded humanitarian crises worldwide. This funding allocation comes amid a worsening global financing situation for humanitarian emergencies.
Joyce Msuya, Acting Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, highlighted the crucial role of CERF as an essential emergency fund when other sources of humanitarian financing fall short. She noted that inadequate funding often prevents aid organizations from delivering life-saving assistance to those in urgent need.
Since its inception in 2005, CERF, managed by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), has provided over $9.3 billion in support of emergency responses across more than 110 countries. This includes over $3.2 billion specifically allocated for underfunded emergencies, such as the situation currently facing Ethiopia.
