Afghanistan is facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis with a serious risk of systemic collapse and human catastrophe.
Asia and the Pacific
Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
Asia and the Pacific is the world’s most disaster-prone region. The increasing impacts of climate change and natural hazards continue to be the main drivers of humanitarian needs, exacerbated by the increasing number of complex and protracted conflicts, and economic, political and social crises. Protracted humanitarian situations in countries such as Afghanistan and Myanmar are affecting millions of people who need humanitarian assistance and protection. OCHA’s Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP) and country offices work to support and strengthen humanitarian coordination and response preparedness in the region.
Regional coverage
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is both a silent and underfunded chronic humanitarian situation. It is not a classical humanitarian crisis; protracted needs are persistent.
Indonesia
Indonesia is one of the most disaster-prone countries on earth. Earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions and floods have impacted the country in recent years.
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan actively engages with OCHA in areas such as disaster preparedness, emergency response coordination and humanitarian assistance.
Kyrgyzstan
OCHA maintains a collaborative relationship with Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan works closely with OCHA in areas such as disaster response, emergency coordination and humanitarian assistance.
Myanmar
Two years since the military takeover, the humanitarian outlook for Myanmar remains bleak. Conflict is raging, public services are in disarray and inflation is having a devastating effect on people’s financial situations.
Pacific Islands
The Pacific is one of the most disaster-prone regions in the world. Small, vulnerable island states are isolated by vast expanses of ocean. They experience frequent and intense disasters with disproportionately high economic, social and environmental consequences.
Philippines
The Philippines is one of the most disaster prone countries in the world. Annually, an average of 22 tropical cyclones enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility of which around 6 to 7 cause significant damage.
Tajikistan
The Humanitarian Advisory Team (HAT) in Tajikistan is primarily tasked with assessing and responding to humanitarian crises in the country.
The Regional Humanitarian Fund for Asia-Pacific
The Asia-Pacific Humanitarian Fund is one of OCHA’s newest Regional Humanitarian Funds. It is being established in 2024, with an initial Envelope for the Asia-Pacific region. The Fund is operationally managed from OCHA’s Regional Office based in Bangkok. The Regional Humanitarian Fund provide a flexible and cost-effective way to expand pooled funding to more countries, with modalities that are scalable to needs on the ground. Funding is directed when and where most urgently needed for localized and sustainable humanitarian action in the region.
Funding for OCHA Asia and the Pacific
- Earmarked funding (USD)
- 3.4M 2024
- Opening balance (USD)
- 15.8K 2024
- Total (USD)
- 3.4M 2024
- Total requirements (USD)
- 6.9M 2024
Earmarked contributions
- Private Contributions
- $0.1 million
Unearmarked contributions
- Australia
- Austria
- Belgium
- Canada
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Luxembourg
- Monaco
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
- South Africa
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
- United States
Unearmarked contributions (or commitments) are those for which the donor does not require the funds to be used for a specific project, sector, crisis or country, leaving OCHA to decide how to allocate the funds.
Opening balance may include unearmarked and earmarked funding with implementation dates beyond the calendar year, and excludes miscellaneous income (e.g. adjustments, gain/losses on exchange rate etc.)
Funding information from the OCHA Contributions Tracking System.
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