c.1 Where is the crisis? A total of 14 provinces in the regions of Boucle du Mouhoun, Hauts-Bassins, the East Center, the North, the North-Center and the Eastern region have been affected by the crisis (see OCHA map in Link
2 and 3 below). Humanitarian access to certain areas like the North and North-Center is difficult and required working through local and community-based organizations. c.2
Malawi: At least 922,900 persons have been impacted, including an estimated 460,000 children. More than 15,000 families have been displaced, with at least 187 camps established to house them. Mozambique: Communication lines have been down since Friday, March 15, rendering communication hard. Initial Government figures estimate 600,000 persons are affected, including 260,000 children. Zimbabwe: No
Decision: Not to activate the DERF to respond to the conflict and insecurity crisis in Burkina Faso, as per Alert Decision note.
The DERF has received an alert note regarding the Conflict & Insecurity Crisis in Burkina Faso. Please attached alert note and related documents for details of the alert.
Decision: Not to activate the DERF to respond to the experienced food security crisis in Terekeka State, South Sudan. Please refer to the Alert Decision note for the details of the reasons and the assessment of the submitted alert note.
The food security and nutrition situation in Terekeka state has been deteriorating in recent months of June-December 2018 due to outbreak of conflict and dry spell resulted to poor production. Terekeka has only one agriculture season in a year, disruption of markets, rapid rise in price, crop disease and natural climate change whole over the state, this is made situation worse with the ongoing mac
Alert Notes for the call Zimbabwe, Protection and Food Security Crisis (19-001-RO)
Food security and water crisis: Consecutive below average rainfall have during the last four years built up to the current humanitarian crisis facing the drought-affected communities across Somaliland. The coping capacity of these communities has reached a minimum having depleted household resources over the last years of drought as well as being affected by insecurity, floods and hosting of inter
According to a recent assessment conducted by NADFOR, FSNAU and relevant government bodies from December 2018 to January 2019, about 1,588,250 people, both in urban and rural areas are in needs of assistance due to poor Deyr rains of 2018. This resulted to poor harvest and burdens on the livelihood system of thousands of people. The affected people are in urgent need of livesaving and stabilizatio
Call for applications for DERF funding of emergency relief interventions responding to the following eligible humanitarian crisis:
NOTE: ALL changes to the original Call from 15. February is highlighted in bold italic.
Title: Zimbabwe, Protection and Food Security Crisis
Location(s): Country-wide crisis with specific emphasis on Harare, Chitungwiza, Bulawayo, Gweru and
This is the current overview of the DERF Alerts, Calls and Grants since May 2017. The overview will be updated after each call and application assessment process.
The Alert Note is well prepared with attached documentation and links to information on the experienced crisis situation. It is assessed that a humanitarian crisis is indeed unfolding in the area and would be eligible for DERF funding of responses. Unfortunately, the alert is rejected due to insufficient funds in the DERF. The DERF will be able to respond to new crisis alerts in 2019.