SITUATION OVERVIEW

• Consolidated and Flash appeals in the MENA region received US$1.07 billion. The largest recipient was Yemen, with US$317 million, followed by oPt with US$276 million. In total, the appeals are 45% funded with a short fall of 55%.

• The requirements for the Syria Regional Response Plan have been revised to US$488 million. The plan includes Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq and is currently 29% funded.

• Eleven countries from the MENA region contributed funds in 2012 for humanitarian appeals worldwide. The amount totaled US$75 million and went to 29 countries. The largest donors were UAE and Saudi Arabia, with contributions of over US$49 million combined. The largest recipients were Somalia, Yemen and Lebanon, all three receiving over US$39 million combined.The main recipient agencies were the UAE Red Crescent, WFP, UNRWA, CERF and UNHCR.

• The Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) distributed funds to eight countries in the MENA region in 2012. The largest recipient was Pakistan with US$36.7 million, followed by Syria with US$36.5 million. Nine countries from the MENA region made contributions or pledges to the CERF in 2012. These include Afghanistan, Egypt, Kuwait, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey,Israel and UAE.

Link: Humanitarian Bulletin Middle East and North Africa, Issue 04, September – October 2012 (EN/AR)