Grant to UNOCHA for the USG's contribution to the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF)

$20M USD

Funder	U.S. Agency for International Development
Recipient Organization	United Nations Office of Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Country	World
Start Date	Jul 10, 2006
End Date	Apr 12, 2008
Duration	642 days
Number of Grantees	4
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`176171-76`

Grant Description

Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) is a humanitarian fund established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2006 to enable more timely and reliable humanitarian assistance to those affected by natural disasters and armed conflicts.

The fund is replenished annually through contributions from governments, the private sector, foundations and individuals and constitutes a pool of reserve funding to support humanitarian action.