The alert note regarding unrest i Sri Lanka has been reassessed and a call has been opened.
Assist has submitted an alert regarding food security during socioeconomic crisis in Sri Lanka. The food systems, including its market system, have been disrupted country-wide and in all its components. The following areas are most severely affected: Ratnapura in the Sabaragamuwa, Trincomalee in the East
Dear DERF users
Due to upcoming holidays, please note the following:
From 8 July until 1 August, disbursement request, adjustments requests etc. will not be processed by the DERF team.
Crises alerts are not assessed from now and until 1 August.
From 1 August all services are back to normal, including the assessment of alerts and the usual ongoing processes with disbursements, reques
The demand for the Danish Emergency Relief Fund has in the first half of 2022 been higher than ever before. The war in Ukraine, but also the persistent drought at the Horn of Africa, raises concern in Denmark and around the world. The DERF has managed to respond to these crises and has proven its relevance and importance for our users. This may, however, change during the second half of the year,
Call for applications for DERF funding of rapid response interventions responding to the following humanitarian crisis:
Title: Drought at the Horn of Africa
Country and location(s): Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan (all areas affected by drought level IPC phase 3 and above)
DERF Funding Modality: Applicants are to apply for the DERF Funding Modality Rapid Response as per the DERF Fun
Seniors Without Borders has submitted an alert regarding drought in DolDol area, Mukogodo Location, Laikipia North Sub County in Kenya.
Climate change has caused prolonged and irregular droughts followed by degradation of the natural environment. This has caused death to almost all the livestock, hence leaving the local community with no means of getting food, since they are entirely pastoralis
International Aid Services Denmark has submitted an alert regarding the drought in the Horn of Africa. The alert is activated, and DERF has decided to open a call.
The drought situation continues to worsen in the Horn of Africa, leaving large swathes of arid and semi-arid areas (ASALs) of Somalia, southern and south-eastern Ethiopia, and northern and eastern Kenya facing exceptional drought
From June 2022 CISU needs an additional Assessment Consultant who will be part of the team forming the granting system of the Danish Emergency Relief Fund (DERF).
Background: The DERF is a pool of funds administered by CISU in partnership with Save the Children Denmark. The DERF provides humanitarian financing to Danish civil society organisations, enabling these to provide eme
The organisations GURYASAMO, Somaliland Kvindeforening, Dansomala Forening, IFTIN Organisation, Multikulturel Kvindeforening, Khayr Foundation, SRNF Forening, Rajo Organisation, Hayaan Somaliland Humanitarian Organization, Hudeidi Organization, Xidiig Organisation OFROSOM og SSPDO have submitted an alert regarding a fire on the main market in the city of Hargeisa in northern Somalia.
The fire b
Title: Armed Conflict in Ukraine
Country and location(s): Ukraine
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: Applications are received and processed on an ongoing basis from 01.03.2022 until 24.04.2022 at 23:45 CET.
Funds allocated for this Call: The DERF all
OFROSOM has submitted an alert to DERF regarding worsening of the severe drought in Somali Region, Ethiopia.
The areas affected are the Somali Region in Ethiopia and most parts of SNNP and Sidama, as well as across the
lowlands of southern Oromia, particularly in Bale, East Bale, Borena, Guji and West Guji zones. West and Haro Guduru Wollega zones of Oromia Region.
According to the Regio
Promission has submitted an alert to DEF regarding the drought crisis in East Bale, Ethiopia. DERF has decided not to activate the alert (see decision note for more information).
The crisis has occurred in Ethiopia’s Oromia Regional State East Bale Zone with the Dawe Serar, Rayitu, Dawe Kachen, Sawena, Laga Hidha, Ginir, and Gololcha districts, having a total population of 717,929 and 43,076 m2
An alert has been submitted by Landsforeningen for Økosamfund (LØS) relating to the armed conflict in Ukraine. Ukraine is currently being attacked by Russian military forces in various areas of the country, including from the North, the East, the South, the West and the capital of Kiev. As such the majority of the country is affected. The urban areas are current most vulnerable, as they have becom