Africa

United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has announced it has allocated emergency fund worth $ 55million for people most affected by hunger mainly in the African continent.

Eastern Africa nations of Eritrea, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia and Kenya are also on the list. An estimated 13 million people are facing hunger due to drought-related reasons and requires an emergency food aid.

John Holmes, United Nations emergency relief coordinator from New York is reported to have expressed appreciation to countries who contributed to this funding.

Rich nations and private companies are reported to have donated to UN emergency pool. Kenya will share $8 million (7%) from the global allocation.

The aid allocation breakdown is DRC Congo ($10 million), Zimbabwe ($9 million) ,Chad ($6 million), Ethiopia($6 million),Central Africa Republic($2.8 million).Algeria will get $1.5 million, Eritrea ($1.5 million), Guinea ($1.2 million) and Djibouti ($1 million).

North Korea,the only Asian country will receive $9 million. At the beginning of 2009 UN emergency relief office was allocated $75 million to tackle world humanitarian crises. (NGO News