16/06/2021
The UN Central Emergency Response Fund (UNCERF) has released $1.5 million to respond to floods in Gatumba and Rukaramu of Burundi. The fund will help 35,000 people affected to get shelter, water, sanitation and hygiene and save lives. Pleased that the UK is the largest donor to CERF since 2006.
Some 100,000 people have been affected by flooding in Gatumba and Rukaramu, including some 40,000 people who were displaced. Up to 65,000 people could become displaced by the end of the rainy season in September. The ERC has allocated $1.5 million from CERF to provide immediate humanitarian assistance as well as to limit the humanitarian impact of future flooding by initiating the relocation of people to less flood-prone areas. This is in line with the government’s national programme to consolidate peace, social stability and economic growth and has been consulted with the World Bank and other development actors. Overall, the CERF allocation will target an estimated 35,000 people. The allocation prioritizes two key objectives: save lives by providing shelter and water, sanitation and hygiene assistance to displaced families, and restore livelihoods through food and cash assistance.
