CERF regional response overview (in US$ million)
CERF RESPONSE TIMELINE 15.2 US$ million
Allocations April–July
• At the onset of the emergency, CERF provided three rapid response allocations, totaling $2.3 million, for Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia. The majority of funds supported emergency health activities, including training of medical personnel, disease detection and surveillance, medical supplies, and public education.
• In April, $1.5 million was allocated to Guinea for health and food.
• Sierra Leone followed in June with a modest request for the health sector ($0.23 million).
• Liberia received $0.62 million for the health response in July.
Allocations August–October
• With commercial air travel becoming increasingly scarce, CERF allocated $3.8 million for UN Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS/WFP) (slightly less than $1.3 million each for Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone).
• In response to confirmed cases of the virus in Nigeria, $1.46 million was approved for immediate health sector response (UNICEF, WHO).
• With the number of cases rising and the outbreak causing broader humanitarian needs, humanitarian agencies solicited additional funding from CERF for health and food assistance. Additional $4.26 million was approved for Sierra Leone and $4.61 million for Guinea in September and early October, respectively.
