CERF-funded Project

Ethiopia

Humanitarian Air Services and Emergency telecommunications response to the crisis in Tigray (21-RR-WFP-013)

Project overview

The Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (ETC) Cluster, WFP made available telecommunications assets to provide 24/7 security communications services to the humanitarian community in both Mekelle and Shire, in Tigray and provided a wider Security Communication Systems (SCS) umbrella coverage throughout the region of Tigray. The Cluster also provided capacity-building sessions to over 249 humanitarian personnel - both humanitarian and Security Operations Centre staff (SOC) and has provided technical support to install and operationalize over 245 communications devices/equipment from 8 UN agencies. UNHAS provided through this CERF grant an augmented humanitarian air access service, transporting 2,096 passengers and 60 MT of essential humanitarian cargo (mainly nutrition and health) on behalf of humanitarian organizations to Mekele, Tigray. UNHAS has a total of more than 100 humanitarian organizations registered in its service.

Sector Amount in US$
Common Services US$203,000
Common Services US$497,000