Contingency fund for emergencies: Annual report 2019

Overview

The WHO Contingency Fund for Emergencies (CFE) was established in 2015 with a simple goal: enable WHO and its partners to take swift action to save lives. Donors contribute to the fund because they know that rapid, flexible funding is the key to a rapid and effective response to health emergencies.

In 2019 CFE enabled WHO to mount rapid and sustained responses to 23 separate emergencies in 22 countries. A total of US$ 83 million was released by CFE, with US$ 54 million implemented – both figures the highest totals since the CFE was launched.