The DERF has carefully considered the submitted crisis alert Widespread Severe Drought in Somalia submitted by OFROSOM and decided not to activate the DERF for funding interventions responding to the crises.
Further information of the decision is to be found in the attached decision note.
Somalisk Forening for Genopbygning (OFROSOM) has submitted an alert due severe drought in Somalia.
The nature of the crisis is widespread drought. The most affected areas include Jubaland (Gedo & Afmadow), Hirshabelle (Hiran), Southwest (Bay, Bakool), Galmudug (Mudug& Galgaudud), Puntland (Bari), Somaliland (Toghdheer) and Sool region. The unfolding situation follows the poor performan
CISU is holding an online information meeting about the call "Humanitarian Emergency in DR Congo" that just opened. The meeting takes place on Monday, February 17th, from 14:00 to 15:00 (GMT +2), and everyone is welcome to participate.
We will go through the call document, highlight key focus points related to the call, discuss the application process, and answer any questions you may have.
Call for applications for DERF funding of rapid response interventions answering to the following humanitarian crisis:
Title: Humanitarian Emergency in DR Congo
Country and location(s): Democratic Republic of Congo and border areas with an influx of refugees in Burundi, Rwanda & Uganda.
DERF Funding Modality: Applicants are to apply for the DERF Funding Modality Rapid Response as per
African Youths has submitted an alert due to the humanitarian crisis in the Eastern Congo (DRC).
The situation in eastern Congo has sharply escalated following the fall of Goma, a key city in North Kivu province, to the armed rebel group M23. This has worsened an already severe humanitarian crisis. Thousands of civilians have been forced to flee their homes, with many seeking refuge in overcrow
Baptistkirken i Danmark has submitted an alert due to the current crisis in the eastern provinces of The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
The current crisis is unfolding in the eastern provinces of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), particularly in North Kivu, South Kivu, and Ituri, due to escalating conflict between the March 23 Movement (M23) and Congolese armed forces (FARDC). The confli
The DERF is seeking an additional member for its Granting Committee. The Committee is composed of individuals with humanitarian experience who represent organisations or institutions that are ineligible to apply for funding from the DERF. Therefore, only representatives from such organisations may apply.
For more details, please read the full announcement on the CIUS website:
https://cisu.dk
Call for applications for DERF funding of rapid response interventions answering to the following humanitarian crisis:
Title: Armed Conflict in Sanaag Region, Somaliland
Country and location(s): Ceerigaabo town and sourroundings, Sanaag region, Somaliland
DERF Funding Modality: Applicants are to apply for the DERF Funding Modality Rapid Response as per the DERF Funding Guidelines.
Call
Call for applications for DERF funding of rapid response interventions answering to the following humanitarian crisis:
Title: Cyclone Chido in Mozambique
Country and location(s): Cyclone affected areas of Mozambique.
DERF Funding Modality: Applicants are to apply for the DERF Funding Modality Rapid Response as per the DERF Funding Guidelines.
Call window for submission of applications:
The DERF continues to support civil society organisations working in humanitarian contexts. The four-year DERF agreement between the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the consortium partners of CISU and Save the Children Denmark will be extended. Fund manager Christoph Lodemann explains, that the extension is based on the condition that the Financial Bill for 2025 is approved. This means tha
Vedvarende Energi (VE) has submitted an alert due to the Cyclone Chido Emergency Response in Mozambique .
The category 4 Cyclone Chido, has affected large parts of provinces Cabo Delgado (Pemba, Mecufi, Chiure, Ancuabe districts), and Nampula (Erati, Memba districts). The number of affected people continues to rise. By 27 Dec. 453,971 pers. were affected across five provinces. Cabo Delgado and
Iftin Organisation has submitted an alert due to armed violence in Sanaag and Togdheer regions in Somaliland.
The crises in Ceerigaabo and Buuhoodle are primarily driven by political and clan conflicts involving the Dhulbahante and Warsangeli clans. The Dhulbahante clan, feeling marginalized within Somaliland’s power-sharing structure, has rallied behind the SSC militia, seeking either an alter
Dreamtown has submitted an alert note due to prolonged effects of the El Niño-linked drought in Zimbabwe .
DERF has carefully considered the submitted crisis alert and decided not to activate the DERF for funding interventions responding to the crisis.
Dreamtown has submitted an alert due to prolonged effects of El Nino-linked drought in Zimbabwe.
The current crisis is primarily attributed to climate change-induced drought, exacerbating existing vulnerabilities in Zimbabwe. Prolonged dry spells have led to environmental degradation, diminished water sources, and diminished agricultural productivity. The ongoing macroeconomic issues in Zimbabw
As of today, the DERF has granted the last available funds for 2024.The recent call for proposals related to the conflict in Lebanon resulted in one approved grant, and thereby finished the funds available.
As a result we would like to inform you that we are not accepting any alerts or applications under either the Rapid Response or Anticipatory Action modalities for the remaining days
The DERF has made amendments to the original call document published on Wednesday the 30th of October 2024. A new call document is herewith uploaded.
The funds set aside for this call has been adjusted to be DKK 2.25 mill. Besides that, no other changes have been made to the document. The reason for this change is that the mentioned amount is what is left in the pool of funds for this year. <
On Thursday the 31st of October 2024 it will no longer be possible to apply for the Anticipatory Action (AA) modality under the Danish Emergency Relief Fund for the rest of 2024.
The remaining funds in the DERF have been allocated the call 'Humanitarian Crisis in Lebanon', which is open for applications until 18th of November 2024.
If you have any questions in this relation, please reach out
Call for applications for DERF funding of rapid response interventions answering to the following humanitarian crisis:
Title: Humanitarian Crisis in Lebanon
Country and location(s): All conflict-affected and evacuation areas of Lebanon
DERF Funding Modality: Applicants are to apply for the DERF Funding Modality Rapid Response as per the DERF Funding Guidelines.
Call window for submissi
Danish Muslim Aid has submitted an alert note due to humanitarian crisis in Lebanon.
On 23 September 2024, Israel launched a devastating airstrike campaign on Lebanon, resulting in displacements, deaths, injuries, and destruction. The following has been noted to-date:
833,391 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) according to IOM Mobility Snapshot – with data collected up to 24 October 2024.
The Danish Emergency Relief Fund (DERF) has just released its Scoping Study report which examines key challenges and opportunities to improve our humanitarian efforts. The report presents concrete recommendations on how funding can become more flexible and locally anchored, as well as how to address climate change in future relief efforts.
Want to learn more? Read the report and gain insigh