Care Danmark has submitted an alert on the floods in Vietnam. The DERF was not activated to the alerted crisis because of no availability of DERF funds. Since October, Central Vietnam has been struck by the worst storms since 1999. The disaster continues to unfold. As of 22nd November, floods and landslides directly affected 1.3 million people and claimed 130 human lives.
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.
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