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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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Severe flooding in Mbeya, Tanzania, destroyed around 125 homes and displaced approximately 300 households.
The Tanzania Red Cross Society deployed 50 volunteers to support rescue efforts, first aid and psychosocial support. The operation aims to reach 1,500 people with shelter, health, safe water and hygiene assistance, protecting dignity and supporting early recovery.
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Early warnings need timely funding to become early action.
With donor support, @IFRC_DREF provides fast, flexible financing so local Red Cross and Red Crescent teams can help people prepare before disaster strikes and respond when emergencies happen.
One fund supporting both anticipation and response, helping local teams act when it matters most.
#DREFinAction
The crisis in Haiti continues to drive humanitarian needs in Dajabón, Dominican Republic, particularly among children and pregnant women.
Through @IFRC_DREF, the Dominican Red Cross (@crdominicana) aims to support 2,000 people affected by population movements over four months, strengthening local services and improving access to safe, consistent and dignified assistance.
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With CHF 83,947 from @IFRC_DREF’s Anticipatory Pillar, the Somali Red Crescent Society is working to reach around 24,700 people in Puntland and Somaliland with hygiene promotion, community engagement and water quality monitoring to help contain cholera and acute watery diarrhoea before they escalate.
👉Read more: bit.ly/4zCH533
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Thank you, Norway, for your generous support to @IFRC_DREF, helping National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies access the fast, flexible funding they need to respond to emergencies.
This support puts resources in the hands of local responders, helping them reach communities when it matters most.
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We are deeply grateful to the Government of Finland for its commitment to strengthening local humanitarian action worldwide and for standing with @IFRC_DREF.
Finland’s support helps National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies access fast, flexible funding to act early and reach communities when it matters most.
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Conflict in Ethiopia has forced people to seek safety in Moyale, Kenya, with arrivals continuing.
With @IFRC_DREF support, the @KenyaRedCross aims to provide food, water, shelter, health care and protection services over the next three months, helping displaced people meet urgent needs and recover with dignity.
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At a time of growing humanitarian needs and mounting pressure on funding, support for @IFRC_DREF is an investment in humanity and local action.
Thank you to all our donors and partners for their continued trust.
Together, we are strengthening locally led and anticipatory action, helping communities prepare for and respond to crises.
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As we close the 2026 @IFRC_DREF Pledging Conference, I would like to thank governments and partners for their support and the pledges announced today in Geneva.
Pledges and confirmed funding for 2026 and 2027 reached nearly CHF 120 million.
At a time of growing humanitarian needs and increasing pressure on humanitarian funding, this support for the IFRC-DREF is an investment in humanity and in local action.
Thank you to all our donors and partners for their continued trust. Together, we are strengthening locally led and anticipatory action, ensuring communities are better prepared for the challenges ahead. ifrc.org/press-release/ifrc-…
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The @IFRC thanks donors and partners for their commitments at the 2026 @IFRC_DREF Pledging Conference, supporting local humanitarian responders to act quickly when emergencies strike and before predicted hazards cause harm.
Pledges and confirmed funding commitments for 2026 and 2027 reached nearly CHF 120 million.
Learn more: ifrc.org/press-release/ifrc-…
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Measles is putting children’s health at risk in Malawi.
@MalawiRedCross volunteers are going door to door to address misinformation, raise awareness and help connect families to vaccination services as part of the Ministry of Health’s national vaccination campaign, supported by @IFRC_DREF.
By bringing trusted information closer to communities, volunteers are helping families make informed decisions and protect children from measles.
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Mental health and psychosocial support played a vital role in helping communities recover after Tropical Cyclone Maila tore through Papua New Guinea in April 2026. The cyclone left behind more than damage and destruction. It also left deep emotional scars on families who had lost everything they owned.
@IFRC and the Papua New Guinea Red Cross Society stood alongside communities as they navigated the aftermath of one of the country's most significant cyclone events in decades. As part of the response, mental health and psychosocial support was provided to help families and communities cope with loss, trauma, and grief. Drawing on culturally appropriate approaches, volunteers created safe spaces for people to share their experiences, support one another, and begin the process of recovery together.
Supported by IFRC's Disaster Response Emergency Fund (@IFRC_DREF), this response helped address both the visible and invisible impacts of the disaster. Read more: redcross.org.hk/en/PSS/newsl…
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“This is not localisation as rhetoric. This is localisation in action. This is localisation finance. This is localisation financed by you.”
At today’s @IFRC_DREF Pledging Conference, @IFRC Secretary General @jagan_chapagain highlighted how the IFRC-DREF transforms commitments into concrete support for locally led humanitarian action.
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Behind every pledge to @IFRC_DREF is a family facing crisis and a local Red Cross or Red Crescent team ready to help.
As donors gather for the 2026 Pledging Conference, discover how this vital Fund supports people from the first hours of an emergency through recovery.
Read more 👉ifrc.org/article/ifrc-dref-s…
Join us live on 6 November for the 2026 IFRC-DREF Pledging Conference: bit.ly/47ZGNa8
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“More than 78% of IFRC-DREF funding went straight to National Societies, in a sector where only about 4.5% of humanitarian aid reaches local responders directly. This is not an improvement. It is a different model.”
At today’s @IFRC_DREF Pledging Conference, I shared how the IFRC-DREF is delivering funding faster, strengthening anticipatory action, and ensuring resources reach local responders closest to the communities they serve.
That’s how we build more effective humanitarian action for an increasingly unpredictable world.
Thank you to all our partners and donors who make this possible.
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“When resources are scarce, every franc, dollar, pound and euro must travel further, move faster, reach closer to people and arrive before a crisis becomes a catastrophe.”
At today’s @IFRC_DREF Pledging Conference, IFRC Secretary General @jagan_chapagain made the case not only for more funding, but for changing how we finance humanitarian action.
The IFRC DREF helps ensure that resources reach local responders quickly, enabling them to act before disasters escalate and to support communities when they need it most.
Thank you to all our donors and partners for their unwavering support in making our work possible.
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.
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The IFRC-DREF is one of the most localized pooled funds in the humanitarian sector, a trusted, transparent way to support local actors.
Grateful to the members of the DREF council who met earlier today. Their commitment & support are key in further expanding @IFRC_DREF’s reach.
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Today, at the @IFRC_DREF Council meeting, we came together to reflect on the progress made over the past year and discuss how we can continue to strengthen the Fund to meet growing humanitarian needs.
Our discussions reinforced a fundamental principle: effective humanitarian action starts locally.
National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies are deeply rooted in the communities they serve. Their volunteers and staff understand local risks, build trust before disasters strike, and are often among the first to respond when emergencies occur. Through IFRC-DREF, they can access funding rapidly and directly, enabling them to anticipate crises, act early and provide timely support where it is needed most.
On Friday, 6 November, governments and partners will come together at the @IFRC DREF Pledging Conference to help secure predictable and rapid financing for emergencies worldwide. Investing in IFRC-DREF means investing in National Societies, local responders and stronger communities.
