Contingency Fund for Emergencies – Fourth quarterly update and year in review 2023

Overview

In the last quarter of 2023, US$ 19 million was released from the WHO Contingency Fund for Emergencies (CFE) enabling WHO to respond to the conflict in Gaza; the refugee crisis in Armenia; the conflict in Sudan; the diphtheria outbreak in Niger; and the earthquake in Nepal.

In December, several donors made generous contributions to the CFE – Austria, France, Germany, Switzerland and the WHO Foundation. This brought total contributions to the CFE for the year to US$ 34 million. The CFE enables an immediate response to crises, reduces the cost of controlling emergencies, mitigates human suffering, and saves lives. This is why donors see the CFE as a sound investment.