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Summary of WHO Contingency Fund for Emergencies (CFE) Quarterly Update - February 2024

In this update, the focus is on the Contingency Fund for Emergencies (CFE), a key mechanism for rapid response to global health crises. Below is a concise summary of the analysis.

The CFE enables immediate action in emergencies, reducing costs, mitigating human suffering, and saving lives, which is viewed as a sound investment by donors.

Key activities in 2023:

• CFE supported 22 emergencies across more than 30 countries and territories, totaling US$79 million in allocations, with US$34 million from contributions.
• These emergencies included six complex crises (US$42 million), seven natural disasters (US$22 million), and nine disease outbreaks (US$15 million).
• Specific examples: Response to conflicts in Sudan and the occupied Palestinian territory, natural disasters like earthquakes in Syria/Türkiye and Nepal, cyclones in Madagascar, Malawi, and Mozambique, and disease outbreaks such as cholera, diphtheria, and the Marburg virus.
• Donors like Germany, Norway, France, and the WHO Foundation contributed generously, with contributions starting from 2023 including private sector involvement.

CFE impact in 2023:

• The fund was crucial for operational capacities, enabling WHO to deliver medical supplies, ensure health service continuity, and provide humanitarian health response.
• A growing portion of funding went to complex emergencies, exceeding combined resources for disease outbreaks and natural disasters.

2024 outlook:

• A new US$1.5 billion appeal was launched in January 2024 to address 41 high-priority emergencies, aiming to help 87 million people and strengthen resilience.
• Continued reliance on key contributors is highlighted, with hopes for broader support to sustain fund operations.

For more details, refer to the official CFE report at https://www.who.int/cfe. The CFE remains vital for timely and effective global health responses.