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The South Sudan Humanitarian Fund added $5 million to the amount in order to provide further critical humanitarian services. [1] [4] Flood damage and submerging of roads impeded the delivery of humanitarian aid, forcing agencies to transport supplies with costlier air and river means of transportation.
The Department of Humanitarian Affairs (DHA) was established shortly thereafter by the Secretary-General, but in 1998, was merged into OCHA, which became the UN's main focal point on major disasters. [2] OCHA's mandate was subsequently broadened to include coordinating humanitarian response, policy development and humanitarian advocacy. Its ...
The United States granted US$315 million in humanitarian aid to Sudan and refugee-receiving countries including the Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, and South Sudan. [28] The United Arab Emirates set aside 70% of its US$100 million humanitarian pledge to give to Sudan and surrounding countries affected by the humanitarian crisis ...
ReliefWeb was founded in October 1996 and is administered by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).The project began under the US Department of State, Bureau of International Organization Affairs, which had noticed during the Rwanda crisis how poorly critical operational information was shared between NGOs, UN Agencies and Governments.
“The war in Sudan risks triggering the world’s largest hunger crisis,” McCain said as she wrapped up a trip to neighboring South Sudan, where hundreds of thousands of Sudanese have fled the ...
It represents a real chance to provide predictable and equitable funding to those affected by natural disasters and other humanitarian emergencies. [citation needed] The fund was established to upgrade the Central Emergency Revolving Fund by including a grant element. CERF has a grant facility [2] of US$450 million and a loan facility [2] of ...
The Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management is a ministry of the Government of South Sudan. The incumbent minister is Hon. Albino Akol Atak Mayom as of January 2023. [ 1 ]
Essential Reading for OCHA IMOs IMGB 02 - IMWG Guidance on Common Operational Datasets (CODs) Brief that details the 2016 changes to the COD guidance and the impact on OCHA office and IMOs. Guidance on CODs in Emergency Preparedness and Response_Draft_2016 (pending IASC endorsement) This guidance provides rationale behind CODs, their governance ...