Ukraine One Year On - OCHA Pooled Funds Response

Since day one, the OCHA-managed pooled funds - the Central Emergency Response Fund and the Ukraine Humanitarian Fund - have helped deliver lifesaving assistance and protection to more than 4 million people.

CERF funding helps Ukrainians through a terrible year of war

Ukraine. The invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has caused death, destruction, displacement and deprivation. People fled their homes and struggled to survive in uncertain conditions. If they survived bombs and forced displacement journeys, they then had to work out how to afford food, find temporary shelter, or get medical help.

“A massive relief effort” CERF scales up humanitarian aid in Ukraine

CERF is a fund by all and for all, designed to quickly allocate funding to allow humanitarian organizations to scale up their operations and alleviate human suffering. The Ukraine allocations of US$60 million illustrate how CERF responds quickly to kick-start operations when crisis strikes.