Central Emergency Response Fund
E95088
The Central Emergency Response Fund is a United Nations global humanitarian fund that provides rapid, flexible financing to enable timely and life-saving assistance in emergencies and underfunded crises.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations fund
→
emergency response mechanism → humanitarian fund → pooled fund → |
| administeredBy |
OCHA
NERFINISHED
→
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs → |
| allocationCriteria |
level of existing funding for the crisis
→
life‑saving nature of proposed activities → urgency of the humanitarian need → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
global
→
|
| benefits |
people affected by armed conflict
→
people affected by complex emergencies → people affected by natural disasters → |
| createdBy |
United Nations General Assembly
→
|
| currency |
United States dollar
→
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| financedBy |
voluntary contributions from UN Member States
→
voluntary contributions from private donors → voluntary contributions from regional authorities → |
| fundingMechanism |
grant
→
revolving loan → |
| hasComponent |
rapid response window
→
underfunded emergencies window → |
| hasGoal |
to enable early action and response to reduce loss of life
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to ensure more predictable humanitarian financing → to promote equitable funding of crises → |
| headquartersLocation |
New York City
→
United States → |
| inception |
2006
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|
| language |
English
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| legalBasis |
UN General Assembly resolution 60/124
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| managedBy |
Emergency Relief Coordinator
→
Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs → |
| operatedBy |
UN OCHA
NERFINISHED
→
|
| ownedBy |
United Nations
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|
| partOf |
United Nations humanitarian system
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|
| purpose |
to enable timely and life‑saving assistance in crises
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to improve the timeliness of humanitarian response → to provide rapid humanitarian assistance in emergencies → to strengthen core elements of humanitarian response → to support underfunded humanitarian emergencies → |
| sectorCoverage |
food security
→
health → nutrition → protection → shelter → water, sanitation and hygiene → |
| shortName |
CERF
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| supports |
IOM
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UN agencies → international humanitarian organizations through UN partners → |
| website |
https://cerf.un.org
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Country-Based Pooled Funds
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isComplementaryTo |
|
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
→
|
manages |