CERF Advisory Group Meeting Geneva 28 May 2015 Agency Project title Funds WHO Response to Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in Sierra Leone seven isolation units and build capacity of health workers ID: 932284
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CERF Contributions to the Ebola Response in Sierra Leone
CERF Advisory Group Meeting
Geneva, 28 May 2015
Slide2Agency
Project titleFundsWHOResponse to Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in Sierra Leone (seven isolation units and build capacity of health workers) US$ 103,608UNICEFResponse to Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in Sierra Leone (raise awareness and build knowledge/printed materials & radio)US$ 131,248WFPSpecial Operation (200760 & 200773)) Provision of Humanitarian Air Services in response to the Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak in West AfricaUS$ 1,263,228WFPFood support to populations affected by the Ebola Outbreak US$ 2,999,515 (general food ration of 3,125 mt.)US$ 2,999,515US$ 4,497,599
Allocations
Slide3Rumours
and lack of information prevented an effective containment of Ebola as it rapidly spread through the countryFast delivery of time-sensitive assistanceCERF funds allowed UNICEF to disseminate messages about symptoms, transmission and prevention of EbolaWHO trained medical health care workers on adequate case management
Slide4Catalyst to mobilize additional resource
As more humanitarian workers were ready to deploy in support of the Ebola response, commercial flights cancelled routesCERF funds kickstarted UNHAS operations in West Africa. The value-added encouraged donors to expand the operations to reach people in need beyond the capitals
Slide5Improved coordination
CERF funds encouraged joint and aligned planning and implementation of projectsUNICEF & WHOWFP & all humanitarian actorsWFP & WHOUNFAPs were working closely with line ministries and the Ebola Operations Centre (later replaced by the National Ebola Response Centre)
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you