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Donor centre

Donor contributions make it possible for WHO to provide technical assistance, medical supplies and coordination services during humanitarian emergencies. As the lead agency of the Health Cluster, WHO works with UN agencies, NGOs and other partners to address the needs of people in crisis in a comprehensive and coordinated manner. To continue our work and to increase our capacity, funding to both WHO's 'Five Year Plan to Strengthen WHO's Capacity for Humanitarian Health Action' and for the 'Consolidated Appeal' is vital.

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Rapid Response Account (RRA)
The purpose of WHO's Rapid Response Account (RRA) for Health Action in Crises is to ensure the Organization has immediate access to emergency response funds for its humanitarian work. WHO calls on donors to contribute unspecified funds for the RRA. RRA funds are to be used only for immediate emergency operations.
More information about the Rapid Response Account [pdf 761kb]

Health Sector Shapshot
The Health Sector Snapshot was distributed to Member States at the Mid-Year CAP launch on 21 July 2009. More than half way through the year, the Health Sector is only funded at 31%. This document illustrates the consequences to many countries due to the low level of funding for health and provides more information on Health Sector funding trends.
More information [pdf 58kb]


Donor alerts

Philippines
WHO is requesting US$ 914 176 to ensure the continued provision of essential health services to internally displaced populations inside and outside evacuation camps and temporary settlements as well as to residents of the host communities in the conflict-affected regions of Mindanao.
- 4 September 2009 [pdf 106kb]
- WHO Statement - 4 September 2009

Somalia
Health Cluster Office of the United Nations Resident & Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia donor alert. Deteriorating health situation in South and Central Somalia calls for urgent humanitarian action.
9 July 2009 [pdf 64kb]

Pakistan
ISLAMABAD -- Immediate funding is needed for national and international health providers in Pakistan so they can provide life-saving health care to the more than 3 million internally displaced people now residing in temporary camps and in host communities in the country's northwest.
03 June 2009

Sudan
Health care for hundreds of thousands of people in Darfur remains severely threatened and the World Health Organization (WHO) is urging increased effort to improve access to services, prevent disease outbreaks and ward off malnutrition.
27 April 2009

Guidelines for donors

- WHO Guidelines for drug donations [pdf 72kb]
- In-kind donations to South Asia earthquake 2004

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Analyse des systèmes de santé dans les pays en crise
Hammamet, Tunisie, 14 – 26 mars 2010
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Public Health Pre-Deployment Course (PHPD)
Hammamet, Tunisia 30 November - 11 December 2009. PHPD7 (in French) will take place in 2010.
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Health and Nutrition Tracking Service
Mechanisms for the review, analysis, interpretation and validation of health and nutrition information in crises.
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