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.
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.
A forgotten humanitarian crisis is ongoing in the Sahel area involving Mali, Burkina Faso, Mauritania and Niger. In Mali, the humanitarian situation keeps deteriorating particularly in the conflicted-affected areas in North and Central Mali. Inter-community clashes result in a growing number of civilian casualties and protection needs.