Decision: Not to activate the DERF to respond to the experienced food security crisis in Terekeka State, South Sudan. Please refer to the Alert Decision note for the details of the reasons and the assessment of the submitted alert note.
The food security and nutrition situation in Terekeka state has been deteriorating in recent months of June-December 2018 due to outbreak of conflict and dry spell resulted to poor production. Terekeka has only one agriculture season in a year, disruption of markets, rapid rise in price, crop disease and natural climate change whole over the state, this is made situation worse with the ongoing mac
Alert Notes for the call Zimbabwe, Protection and Food Security Crisis (19-001-RO)
Food security and water crisis: Consecutive below average rainfall have during the last four years built up to the current humanitarian crisis facing the drought-affected communities across Somaliland. The coping capacity of these communities has reached a minimum having depleted household resources over the last years of drought as well as being affected by insecurity, floods and hosting of inter
According to a recent assessment conducted by NADFOR, FSNAU and relevant government bodies from December 2018 to January 2019, about 1,588,250 people, both in urban and rural areas are in needs of assistance due to poor Deyr rains of 2018. This resulted to poor harvest and burdens on the livelihood system of thousands of people. The affected people are in urgent need of livesaving and stabilizatio
Call for applications for DERF funding of emergency relief interventions responding to the following eligible humanitarian crisis:
NOTE: ALL changes to the original Call from 15. February is highlighted in bold italic.
Title: Zimbabwe, Protection and Food Security Crisis
Location(s): Country-wide crisis with specific emphasis on Harare, Chitungwiza, Bulawayo, Gweru and
This is the current overview of the DERF Alerts, Calls and Grants since May 2017. The overview will be updated after each call and application assessment process.
The Alert Note is well prepared with attached documentation and links to information on the experienced crisis situation. It is assessed that a humanitarian crisis is indeed unfolding in the area and would be eligible for DERF funding of responses. Unfortunately, the alert is rejected due to insufficient funds in the DERF. The DERF will be able to respond to new crisis alerts in 2019.
The protracted conflict between the rival warring sub-clans who reside in Las Anod and surrounding areas in Sool region dates back to 2004 which started over a mere hijacking of vehicle ferrying Khat that lead to deaths of civilians from the warring sub-clans and has led to subsequent conflict of emanating from unresolved disputes, resource and sharing since then.
Call for applications for DERF funding of emergency relief interventions responding to the following eligible humanitarian crisis:
Title: Cyclone Gaja, Tamil Nadu India
Location(s): Chennai, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Thanjavur, Pudukkottai, Sivaganga, Dindigul, Theni and Madurai Districts in Tamil Nadu, South India
DERF Funding Modality: Applicants choose the funding modality most appropri
Cyclone Gaja has left a trail of devastation and misery along Nagapattinam and Karaikal districts. The destruction was most acute along the stretch of villages from Velankanni to Vedaranyam, with the coastal villages of Seruthur, Kameswaram, Vilundumavadi, Vanavanmahadevi, Vellapallam, Pushpavanam, Arukaduthrai among the worst affected. T
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.