Contingency Fund for Emergencies – First quarterly update 2022

Overview

In the first quarter of 2022, the WHO Contingency Fund for Emergencies (CFE) continued to provide predictable funding in unpredictable emergencies.

Between January and March, the CFE helped WHO and partners to respond to acute events, such as cholera outbreaks in Benin and Cameroon; and flooding in South Sudan, Malawi and Madagascar. Importantly, funds were quickly released to initiate action in the response to the crisis in Ukraine and surrounding countries.

In all, US$ 14.1 million was released for 11 emergencies in 18 countries.