05 August 2024
The OCHA-managed Pooled Funds – the UN Central Emergency Response Fund and the occupied Palestinian territory Humanitarian Fund (oPt HF) – are currently enabling a timely and life-saving humanitarian response to people affected by the conflict, which has escalated significantly since the outbreak of hostilities on 7 October 2023. The scale of the response and the operational challenges faced are unprecedented both in oPt and in other contexts.
Since October 2023, the Pooled Funds have scaled up their funding, enabling rapid and comprehensive humanitarian interventions. In total, the Pooled Funds have allocated $84.2 million since the outbreak of hostilities in oPt. Of this, CERF has allocated $18.7 million, while the oPt HF has provided $65.5 million. Through complementary allocations, the Pooled Funds have leveraged their unique strengths, with the oPt HF supporting frontline local responders, while CERF has focused on ensuring swift responses through UN agencies.
Document Type: Press Release
Document Sources: Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
Subject: Access and movement, Armed conflict, Assistance, Funding needs, Gaza Strip, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Refugees and displaced persons
Publication Date: 05/08/2024
URL source: https://cerf.un.org/sites/default/files/resources/MS_briefing_OPT_0.pdf