The South Sudan Common Humanitarian Fund (CHF) is a multi-donor pooled fund that supports the timely allocation and disbursement of donor resources to humanitarian partners to respond to the most critical needs in a strategic and coordinated manner.
Through the CHF:
• Funds are channeled to where they are most needed according to the most urgent priorities within the Humanitarian Response Plan as agreed by the humanitarian community.
• Funds are made available for rapid response to meet urgent or unforeseen needs and/or bolster pipelines and common services at critical moments in the humanitarian response.
In South Sudan, CHF funds play a critical role in the humanitarian response. In 2015, US$92.3 million was allocated from the CHF to:
1 Front line services: delivery of life-saving and vital humanitarian assistance and protection to people in most urgent need ($47.7 million).
2 Common pipelines: procurement and pre-positioning of critical emergency supplies for frontline activities ($30.1 million).
3 Enablers: common services - such as logistics, including transportation of supplies and personnel – which support the humanitarian operation and maximize efficiency and effectiveness ($14.5 million).
These funds were spread across the full range of humanitarian partners, including 54 allocations to national non-governmental organizations (NNGOs) ($10.3 million), 81 allocations to international NGOs ($27.9 million) and 49 allocations to UN agencies ($54.1 million), including for the common pipelines.