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IFRC-DREF retweeted
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-…
IFRC-DREF retweeted
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-…
IFRC-DREF retweeted
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.
IFRC-DREF retweeted
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…
IFRC-DREF retweeted
“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.
IFRC-DREF retweeted
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
IFRC-DREF retweeted
“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.
IFRC-DREF retweeted
“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.
IFRC-DREF retweeted
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.
IFRC-DREF retweeted
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.
IFRC-DREF retweeted
On 6 November, the @IFRC will host its annual Disaster Response Emergency Fund @IFRC_DREF pledging conference.
This year’s theme, “Predictable Financing for an Unpredictable World: Scaling Locally Led and Anticipatory Action,” reflects the urgent need for flexible, reliable funding that enables communities to prepare for, respond to, and recover from crises.
Originally designed to respond to small- and medium-sized disasters, the fund has evolved to include support for anticipatory action. By acting before disasters strike, we can save more lives and livelihoods, reduce impacts, and prevent suffering.
I thank all our partners and donors for their support to IFRC-DREF and look forward to the conference.
📅 6 November | 09:00–13:00 CET
📍 Geneva & online
🔗 Join us live: bit.ly/47ZGNa8
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Floods increase the risk of waterborne diseases, including cholera and diarrhoea.
@CroixRougeCam volunteers are working with affected communities to raise awareness of these risks and help families stay safe.
This work is supported by @IFRC_DREF and @eu_echo.
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Thousands fleeing renewed fighting in Yemen have crossed the sea to seek safety in Djibouti.
Supported by the @IFRC and Movement partners, Djibouti Red Crescent teams are providing essential services, psychosocial support and referrals to displaced families and host communities.
Through the @IFRC_DREF, we are helping scale up this locally led response.
Thank you to our IFRC-DREF donors for enabling us to act quickly when it matters most.
Hear more about the situation and the humanitarian response in this week’s IFRC podcast: bit.ly/4svyrAl
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Continued vigilance on dengue is crucial to keeping communities safe and preventing further transmission. The @SLRedCross, with support from @IFRC_DREF, continues community-based prevention and control activities across 11 high-risk districts to protect vulnerable populations.
Since launching this 6-month operation on 18 June, volunteers and branch teams have spent the past few months on the frontlines executing neighbourhood clean-up campaigns, conducting door-to-door household surveillance, leading school awareness sessions, and supporting mosquito control in close coordination with local health authorities.
IFRC-DREF retweeted
Dengue remains a serious public health threat, but prevention starts at the community level.
Through the IFRC Disaster Response Emergency Fund (@IFRC_DREF) supported dengue response, the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society is working with schools and communities to reduce mosquito breeding sites and promote safer, healthier environments. Volunteers, students and teachers came together for a school clean-up campaign conducted in collaboration with the government.
Everyone took part in inspecting and cleaning the school grounds, while removing potential breeding sites and strengthening awareness of simple actions that can help prevent dengue.
IFRC-DREF retweeted
After the earthquake, @CruzRojaPanama volunteers are on the ground leading a local, fast and human response. With support from @usforeignassist, @USEmbPAN and donors to the @ifrc_dref, they keep assisting affected communities, true to their promise: here for people.
IFRC-DREF retweeted
FROM Imminent Flood to Flood Response DREF: NRCS, @IFRC_DREF and stakeholders align plans to protect flood-affected communities through coordinated action.
#FloodResponseDREF
IFRC-DREF retweeted
Dengue cases are surging across Bangladesh, putting vulnerable communities at growing risk.
Supported by the @IFRC_DREF, the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society @BDRCS1 is scaling up prevention, disease surveillance and support to health services, including critical diagnostic and blood bank supplies.
Prevention, early detection and timely care are essential to stopping the spread and saving lives.
IFRC-DREF retweeted
Floodwaters from heavy monsoon rains may have receded but needs remain.
@MyanmarRedCross with @IFRC_DREF support has provided shelter, health, livelihood & WASH assistance & will support recovery in the months ahead.
Read the 6-month operation report: tinyurl.com/2p9znsve
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With support from the @IFRCAfrica , the Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) has today received the second batch of 18 specialised vehicles to support the Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
The vehicles will strengthen safe and dignified burial operations and support staff & volunteers on the frontline of the response, helping protect communities and preserve human dignity.
#EbolaResponseUG
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