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CFE Quarterly Update October 2023 Summary

In the third quarter of 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) utilized $9.5 million from the Contingency Fund for Emergencies (CFE) to address health emergencies in several regions. Funding was provided for refugee assistance in Sudan, humanitarian response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, support for diphtheria outbreaks in Nigeria and Guinea, and aid to flood victims in Libya.

Key activities included:

• Responding to the Sudan conflict and diphtheria outbreaks in Nigeria and Guinea, with a swift release of funds.
• Addressing Storm Daniel's impact on Libya, where flooding destroyed infrastructure and required immediate medical care, including supplies and facility restoration.
• Total commitments to the CFE reached $21 million by the end of the quarter.

Specific focuses:

• Nigeria: CFE funds boosted diphtheria response, enabling surveillance, specimen testing, and community engagement. WHO called for increased international support to contain the outbreak.
• Libya: Emergency funds supported treatment of injured, prevention of disease spread, and distribution of essential medicines and supplies, with health facilities partially assessed and operations scaled up.

Overall, the quarter saw CFE funding deployed to tackle vaccine-preventable and infectious disease outbreaks, as well as natural disasters, highlighting WHO's role in emergency health assistance.