Contribution to the Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)

The DREF is a key part of the IFRC’s integrated disaster and crisis-management system which reaches from communities to the national, regional, and global levels.

There are two prominent and related trends in the use of the DREF: firstly, the increase as a grant facility, and secondly, the increased use of the DREF for small- and medium-scale disasters, particularly floods and epidemics.

Each time a National Red Cross or Red Crescent Society needs immediate financial support to respond to a disaster, it can request funds from the DREF. It aims to save lives, prevent and alleviate human suffering, and safeguard the integrity and human dignity of populations affected by natural disasters and man-made crises.

SDC suggests to continue to support the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement emergency fund, in order to allow National Societies to ensure preparedness and response to natural disasters.

National Societies provide rapid and effective assistance to vulnerable people affected by disasters and crises with the provision of timely and adequate financial support from the DREF.

Allocations may be made as start-up loans in the case of large-scale disasters, grants to meet the costs of responding to small-scale emergency relief operations, or for making preparations in the case of imminent disaster. All requests for DREF allocations are reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Money can be authorized and released within 24 hours.

Resultate von früheren Phasen:   Over the years, the DREF has proven itself to be a useful responsive tool.

Phase 6 01.01.2017 - 31.12.2017   (Completed)