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Contingency Fund for Emergencies (CFE) Quarterly Update Summary - October 2022

Overview

In the third quarter of 2022, the WHO's Contingency Fund for Emergencies (CFE) continued to demonstrate its speed and flexibility in responding to health emergencies, setting it apart from other funding sources. A total of $26.3 million was released to support 10 emergencies across 14 countries and territories, as well as the global monkeypox outbreak. Donors were requested to fund WHO's response to reimburse CFE allocations and ensure financial sustainability.

Key Emergencies Supported

• Greater Horn of Africa crisis
• Iran earthquake
• Escalation of violence in the occupied Palestinian territory
• Syria cholera outbreak (supported with $1.9 million to address testing, pre-hospital care, hospital services, and water, sanitation, and hygiene infrastructure)
• Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda
• Monkeypox outbreak (supported with $5.0 million)
• Additional emergencies included Uganda, Northern Ethiopia, Syria cholera, Gambia acute kidney injury, and Ghana Marburg.

Funding Details

• Amount Released: $26.3 million for Q3 2022 emergencies.
• New Contributions: Germany provided $2.6 million; other donations supported various outbreaks and disasters.
• Fund Balance: As of September 30, 2022, the CFE had a balance reflecting these allocations.

Focus Cases

• Syria: $1.9 million responded to the cholera outbreak, enabling rapid supply mobilization and expertise deployment.
• Pakistan Floods: $10 million released in August to address climate-induced disaster, benefiting over 1 million people with medical camps, testing kits, and essential medicines.

Conclusion

The CFE proved effective in crisis response, highlighting the need for donor support to maintain funding for ongoing emergencies like the monkeypox outbreak and other health crises.