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<p>DFID Malawi has committed to provide up to £4.1 million to support both emergency
response and early recovery efforts. These are funds from DFID Malawi’s 14/15 budget,
including contingency humanitarian funds and the use of value for money savings. This
is additional to the £3.4m already provided in response to meet the humanitarian needs
of the food insecure during the lean season. DFID is working closely with partners
to ensure that flooding support reaches those that need it most, in line with the
Government of Malawi’s Preliminary Response Plan and coordinated through Government-led
structures. No UK funding is channelled through Government of Malawi systems.</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>UK commitments so far include:</p><p> </p><p>· £1m to the World
Food Programme which is supplying 370,000 people with food for the first weeks, including
by air to areas cut off by rising waters;</p><p> </p><p>· £665,000 to UNICEF to provide
emergency water, sanitation and hygiene facilities to prevent the spread of disease
in displacement camps;</p><p> </p><p>· Over £1m through NGO and private sector partners
to provide seeds and tools to smallholder farmers whose crops have been damaged by
the floods.</p><p> </p><p>· £800,000 through the UN Humanitarian Fund, in support
of particular coordination and camp management, nutrition, protection and health activities,
plus funds for specialist UN personnel to coordinate the response.</p><p> </p><p>
</p><p> </p><p>In addition, a number of NGOs have also accessed the Start Fund, a
funding mechanism for delivering rapid humanitarian assistance which is jointly funded
by the UK and Irish Governments. ActionAid, Christian Aid, Concern Worldwide and Save
the Children have used £350,000 from the fund to provide vital resources to those
displaced by the floods.</p><p> </p>
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