Contingency Fund for Emergencies (CFE)

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Syrian Arab Republic crisis

11 December 2024 | WHO has released more than US$2.2 million from the CFE to provide trauma supplies and emergency health services in Northwest Syria.

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From remote villages struck by deadly viruses to cities in ruins after earthquakes or wars, WHO's Contingency Funds for Emergencies enables rapid response within hours. Together, we can ensure health security, prevent suffering, and build a safer world. Join us today and make a difference!

 

Contributions in 2024

Germany10 649 627
Norway4 571 638
Ireland2 164 502
Canada1 470 588
France1 409 978
New Zealand933 416
Kuwait500 000
Portugal161 812
Philippines40 000
Switzerland38 471
Estonia32 362
WHO Foundation30 000
Total US$22 002 394

Updated: 11 December 2024

Allocations in 2024

Ethiopia complex emergency7 595 000
Sudan conflict7 293 600
Lebanon escalation of hostilities7 099 500
Dengue outbreak (global)6 500 000
occupied Palestinian territory conflict5 350 000
Mpox outbreak (global)3 521 000
Syrian Arab Republic escalation of hostilities2 210 150
Cholera outbreak (global)1 900 000
Ukraine conflict1 550 000
Rwanda Marburg Virus Disease outbreak1 505 960
Democratic Republic of the Congo complex emergency954 000
Myanmar complex emergency850 000
West and Central Africa flooding800 000
Haiti complex emergency607 000
Regional Africa El Niño flooding600 000
Mozambique Cabo Delgado conflict441 888
Republic of the Congo floods439 080
Madagascar Cyclone Gamane300 000
Mauritania complex emergency248 000
Sahel crisis81 000
Syrian Arab Republic complex emergency62 000
Nigeria disease outbreak50 000
Seychelles chemical event50 000
Afghanistan complex emergency27 000
Somalia complex emergency27 000
Yemen complex emergency17 000
Burundi disease outbreak15 000
Total US$50 094 178

Updated: 11 December 2024

 

 

Annual reports

Contingency fund for emergencies: 2023 annual report

The Contingency Fund for Emergencies (CFE) provides WHO with rapid and flexible resources to respond to disease outbreaks and other health emergencies....

Contingency Fund for Emergencies: 2022 annual report: Enabling quick action to save lives

The Contingency Fund for Emergencies (CFE) provides WHO with rapid and flexible resources to respond to disease outbreaks and other health emergencies....

Contingency Fund for Emergencies: 2021 Annual Report

The Contingency Fund for Emergencies (CFE) provides WHO with rapid and flexible resources to respond to disease outbreaks and other health emergencies....

The WHO Contingency Fund for Emergencies (CFE) was established in 2015 with a simple goal: enable WHO and its partners to take swift action to save lives....

Quarterly updates & other resources

Cover image of the CFE's quarterly update, October 2024

In the third quarter of 2024, WHO released more than US$ 14 million from the Contingency Fund for Emergencies (CFE) to scale up the response to mpox...

Document front page for the quarterly update of the Contingency Fund for Emergencies.

In the second quarter of 2024, WHO released more than US$10 million from the Contingency Fund for Emergencies (CFE) to provide life-saving aid to victims...

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WHO Contingency Fund for Emergencies

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