IFRC-DREF

Nearly CHF 120 million in pledges & confirmed funding commitments for 2026 & 2027 marked today’s @IFRC_DREF Pledging Conference.
We are grateful to our donors & partners for their continued trust & support for locally led humanitarian action as humanitarian funding faces growing pressure worldwide.
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#DREFinAction

Severe drought in Uganda’s Karamoja region is devastating crops, depleting water sources and weakening livestock. Over 473,000 people are projected to face Crisis or Emergency levels of food insecurity.
With support from @IFRC_DREF, the Uganda Red Cross Society will assess urgent needs across the five worst-affected districts and take early action through early warning, water source rehabilitation, and health and hygiene promotion to help protect communities.
@IFRCAfrica
#DREFinAction

Join the IFRC-DREF Pledging Conference on 6 November 2026 to explore how pre-arranged financing, forecasting and innovation can power earlier action and save lives.
This year’s theme: “Predictable Financing for an Unpredictable World: Scaling Locally Led and Anticipatory Action.”
🕘 09:00–13:00 CET
📍 Geneva and online
▶️ Join us live! The livestream link will be available on the event page on 6 November: bit.ly/47ZGNa8

A cholera outbreak in Jariiban District, Somalia, is putting around 70,000 people at risk. By 18 October, 69 cases and one death had been reported, with seasonal rains threatening to worsen transmission.
Through a six-month @IFRC_DREF operation, 36,240 people in Balibusle and surrounding communities will receive life-saving health, water, sanitation and hygiene assistance to help prevent further infections and deaths.
@IFRCAfrica
#DREFinAction

📅 Save the date: 6 November 2026!
Join the IFRC-DREF Pledging Conference under the theme “Predictable Financing for an Unpredictable World: Scaling Locally Led and Anticipatory Action.”
Explore how pre-arranged financing, forecasting and innovation can help local responders act earlier and save lives.

🕘 09:00–13:00 CET | 📍 Geneva and online
▶️ Watch the conference livestream. The livestream link will be available on the event page on 6 November.