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U.N. allocates $5.9 million from CERF for displaced people in Burkina Faso
Summary
The U.N. emergency relief coordinator allocated $5.9 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund for displaced people in Burkina Faso, citing shortfalls in the 2025 humanitarian appeal.
The United Nations announced an allocation of $5.9 million from the U.N. Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to address urgent needs for displaced people in Burkina Faso.
At the briefing, the spokesperson said the funding will support life-saving assistance including food, nutrition and shelter in priority areas. The spokesperson said that so far this year just 14% of the $793 million humanitarian appeal for Burkina Faso has been received. Humanitarian agencies have prioritized assistance for 1.2 million of the 3.7 million people they were targeting this year, the spokesperson said. The briefing added that an immediate mobilization of $280 million is required to meet critical needs.
Why it matters: The CERF allocation is intended to scale up immediate assistance in regions facing displacement and acute needs, according to the spokesperson. The U.N. described the funding as enabling partners to increase life-saving support despite a large overall funding shortfall.
Ending note: The spokesperson said the funding will enable U.N. and partner efforts to scale up assistance to displaced people, and reiterated calls for increased donor support for the broader humanitarian appeal.
