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The top four recipients of grants from the Fund in 2006 were the DRC, Sudan, Afghanistan, and Kenya, each of which received more than US$ 25 million. Together, due to the scale and complexity of humanitarian emergencies, these four countries constitute almost half of the total CERF allocations in 2006.
The Democratic Republic of Congo received a total of US$ 38 million in grants from the underfunded element for malaria control and cholera response in conflict affected areas, mine action activities, and protection of and food assistance to returning refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs). CERF funds have also been granted for health services, including immunization programmes, as well as activities aimed at reducing sexual and gender based violence.
Sudan received rapid response grants of US$ 35.5 million to enable the humanitarian community to provide life-saving assistance to those affected by the deteriorating humanitarian situation. In Darfur, CERF provided funding for humanitarian activities in all critical and life-saving sectors. For example, cereal rations in Darfur were restored in June 2006 as a result of contributions from the CERF. Without the grant, the procurement of essential food items such as pulses would also not have been possible.
Afghanistan received US$ 32.3 million in rapid response grants to ensure the continuation of emergency response activities in the sectors of heath, water and sanitation, and food assistance for drought-affected people in more than 22 provinces. The CERF funds enabled the coverage of the food needs of 1.9 million drought-affected people and improved the quality of health services in the security compromised areas.
Kenya received US$ 27.2 million from both grant components. The majority of funds were disbursed under the rapid response grant component to ensure the delivery of food and the provision of water and sanitation facilities to drought and flood-affected communities and to Somali refugees. In particular, funds provided by CERF made it possible to respond quickly to the prevailing drought in order to save the lives of vulnerable women and children.
CERF Statistics 2006: Countries receiving CERF funds
* Funds were disbursed in late 2006. The annual reports for these countries will only be available in late 2007.
[Last Update: 24 June 2008]
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