Bangladesh: UN announces $5m relief fund for Bangladesh flood victims

DHAKA, 15 July 2022, (TON): After a coordinated appeal by the UN country team in Bangladesh, Martin Griffiths, under-secretary-general for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, announced the allocation of $5 million for Flash Flood Relief.

Over 7.2 million people have been affected by recent floods in the country and over half of those affected need humanitarian assistance.

The funding comes from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund, which aims to kick-start relief efforts in a coordinated and prioritized manner when a new crisis emerges.

The focus of the CERF rapid response request is the provision high-impact immediate life-saving assistance to those most impacted and most vulnerable households.

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