Funding
On 16 August, the United Nations announced that an appeal for the floods would be forthcoming. The amount of the appeal, however, was not disclosed.
On 20 August, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs announced that US$ 8.7 million had been allocated to the response, from its Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF). The statement also noted that US$ 3.8 million had already been allocated to the response from a local pooled fund.
The Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator of the United Nations, Oluseyi Bajulaiye, then launched an appeal on 28 August to the international community, requesting US$ 20.2 million in funding for the ongoing response.
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