Ireland provides $1.6 million for humanitarian needs in Sudan
May 20, 2015 (KHARTOUM) – The government of Ireland has contributed $1.6 million to the 2015 Sudan Common Humanitarian Fund (CHF) 2015 following its contribution of $36.9 million since 2006 to help address growing humanitarian needs in Sudan.
The Irish minister of state for development, trade promotion and north-south cooperation, Seán Sherlock, said his country is a longstanding supporter of the CHF, noting that humanitarian outlook for the people of Sudan remains serious for the year ahead.
He added that Ireland support was used last year to help UN agencies and Non Governmental Organozations (NGOs) provide emergency shelter materials, seeds, tools and household items to vulnerable communities, households and individuals in Sudan.
“By providing this funding to the Sudan CHF, Ireland is helping to support the provision of timely and reliable humanitarian assistance to those most in need, many of whom have been displaced from their homes by conflict” he said.
The Sudan CHF helps humanitarians reach the most vulnerable people across Sudan.
For the 2015 first round allocation, approximately 91% of funds will be distributed to international and national NGOs.
Humanitarian partners in Sudan continue to ensure the continuity of cost-effective humanitarian interventions that have an impact on addressing the urgent needs of people in Sudan.
The interim humanitarian coordinator for Sudan, El-Mostafa Benlamlih, for his part said that CHF remains the most visible source of humanitarian funding in Sudan, particularly to national NGOs, adding the funds will help support and build the capacity of national partners to promote an effective humanitarian response, especially for those organizations working in challenging and remote areas.
The Sudan CHF is a multi-donor pooled fund that supports the timely allocation and disbursement of funds to Sudan’s most critical humanitarian needs. To date, it has received and granted over one billion dollars to aid organizations in Sudan.
Last year, the Sudan CHF received support from Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom (UK).
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