On 12 October 2016 we responded to a funding alert for Niger, raised in response to a Rift Valley fever outbreak in the Tahoua region.
Rift Valley fever is an acute viral disease most commonly observed in domesticated animals; it has the ability to infect and cause illness in humans . By 22 September, the World Health Organisation (WHO) had announced 64 human cases of Rift Valley fever , including 23 deaths, in the Tchintabaraden health district. The statement explained the risk of a further spread of the outbreak – both within Niger and internationally – as a result of the nomadic nature of stockbreeders, who migrate to other sub-Saharan countries and irrigation systems along the river Niger.
According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)’s Financial Tracking Service (FTS), donors have committed/contributed US$161 million of humanitarian assistance to Niger since the beginning of 2016. As of 11 October, only US$11,500 has been reported in response to the outbreak in Niger.
The UN coordinated appeal for Niger requests US$260 million, it is currently 44% funded at US$116 million.
Read our full analysis of the current funding situation .
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GHA AND THE START NETWORK
The GHA Programme is partnering with the START network to help to inform its funding allocation decisions. The START network is a consortium of British-based humanitarian INGOs, which has recently launched its own fund to help fill funding gaps and enable rapid response to under-reported crises where need is great.
When the START members issue a funding alert, we produce (within 12 hours) a rapid overview of the humanitarian funding picture – recent funding, an overview of appeals and funds, and analysis of donor trends. The analysis is targeted not only at the START network but also to a wider set of stakeholders engaged in these crises – including donors, humanitarian organisations, analysts, advocates and citizens.