Call for applications for DERF funding of emergency relief interventions responding to the following eligible humanitarian crisis: Floods in Niger Location(s): All regions of Niger DERF Funding Modality: Applicants are to apply for Rapid Response Deadline for submission: From 24-9-2020 until 8-10-2020 at 23:45. The DERF allocates a total of up to DKK 3.500.000 for this Call.
CARE has submitted an alert on the floods in Niger. The DERF was activated for the alterted crisis. On 20 August, the Niger River left its bed causing extensive damage and loss of life. Affected people have been moved to schools for shelter, thus increasing exposure to COVID-19, malaria, hygiene related diseases as well as GBV.
The DERF team wish to inform that the functions in the DERF management team have be shifted after Signe Allimadi left the team for following other work opportunities. Christoph Lodemann, who has been the assisting fund manager during the past has now taken the responsibilities of the DERF fund manager. The DERF management team therefore consists of Bolette Kornum and Christoph Lodemann.
Call for applications to the following crisis: Floods in Sudan. Location: All 18 states of Sudan. Funding Modality: Applicants are to apply for the DERF Funding Modality Rapid Response. Deadline: Applications are received and processed from 11.09.2020 until 1.10.2020 at 23:59. Funds allocated: A total of DKK 2.000.000 for the call with a ceiling of DKK 750.000 per application.
IAS have submitted an alert on the floods in Sudan. The DERF was activated to the alerted crisis. Torrential rains have caused flooding in Khartoum State destroying and damaging more than 500 homes, displacing people and creating new humanitarian needs. The situation is expected to get worse over the coming weeks, as above-average rains are forecast until the end of September.
CARE has submitted an alert on the flooding in Niger. The DERF was not activated to the alerted crisis. The Niger River left its bed in several places causing extensive damage and loss of life, destroying houses, rice paddies and vegetable gardens. The unmet need for food and non-food items remain important and even increasing.
Danish People's Aid has submitted an alert regarding the flooding in Afghanistan. The DERF was not activated for the alterted crisis. The flooding is just the latest blow for Afghanistan, which has been ravaged by the coronavirus and bloodied by Taliban attacks across the country. An increased number of fatalities and widespread damage has been reported in Afghanistan after heavy rain.
An overview of both approved grants and applications rejected because of insufficient funding relating to the DERF Covid19 calls 20-011-OW and 20-012-PC.
Danmission has submitted an alert regarding the crisis in Beirut in Lebanon. The massive explosion combined with the drastic changes in political, social and economic realities have destabilized all areas of life. The country is experiencing its worst economic crisis with COVID-19 cases increasing drastically. The DERF was not activated for the alerted crisis.
DIGNITY have submitted an alert note regarding the situation in Beirut in Lebanon. An explosion in August killed at least 135 persons while also injuring and making many more displaced. Health facilities were damaged adding to the strains imposed on the health system due to COVID-19. The DERF was not activated for the alterted crisis.
Allerede i marts var halvdelen af de tilrådeværende midler for 2020 bevilget. For at sikre, at man også i sidste halvdel af 2020 vil kunne reagere på kriser, er der derfor nu lukket for calls frem til 1. august.
Wednesday morning 10 pct. of the grant has been processed and approved