2013 Myanmar ERF Annual Report
Emergency Response Fund Myanmar Photo Credit: OCHA Annual Report 2013 Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Emergency Response Fund – Myanmar Annual Report 2013 Note from the Humanitarian Coordinator The Emergency Response Fund for Myanmar, NGOs directly. Because these local NGOs are formerly known as the Humanitarian Multi- often the most cost effective, I will continue to Stakeholder Fund, provides me, as Humanitarian support the Fund’s strategy to prioritise local NGOs Coordinator, with a rapid and flexible funding for direct implementation of ERF projects whenever instrument to respond to small scale emergencies possible. and gaps in the core humanitarian response with Looking ahead to 2014, I expect the ERF to grow in timely assistance for the people in need. size, including the number of projects funded, level During 2013, the ERF provided $1.8 million to five of funding provided, and the number of people projects to cover critical gaps in the humanitarian reached with humanitarian assistance. The ERF response that were not being addressed by other will continue implementation of the reforms donors. For example, although the disposal of introduced during 2013, such as the strengthening waste from overflowing latrines in Sittwe IDP camps of the governance mechanisms and needs-based had been highlighted by the WASH cluster as prioritization of projects, and take steps to develop a essential to preventing the spread of disease, no risk management framework to increase the project to dispose of the excreta had received donor transparency and accountability of the Fund. funding. To fill this gap, the ERF provided $472,000 I take this opportunity to extend my sincere to launch a response, and as a result more than 30 appreciation for the generous support provided by per cent of the latrines in Sittwe camps had been Australia, Sweden and the United Kingdom to the emptied and the waste treated by the end of 2013.
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