The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in West & Central Africa (OCHA ROWCA) mobilizes & coordinates humanitarian assistance to people in need
Dakar, Sénégal
Joined January 2013
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🌧️ #Floods have so far affected 1.5 million people across 15 countries in West & Central Africa in 2026.
🏠 595,000 displaced
🔴 533 lives lost
🏚️ 117,000 homes damaged or destroyed
It is critical to strengthen preparedness and anticipatory action.
📊 reliefweb.int/report/democra…
OCHA West and Central Africa retweeted
El Niño is set to hit fragile communities hard.
@UNOCHA and @WMO are sounding the alarm, appealing for immediate assistance to support communities already affected by what has been described as the strongest El Niño on record.
news.un.org/en/story/2026/10…
OCHA West and Central Africa retweeted
In Niger, floods and climate shocks are putting essential healthcare beyond the reach of vulnerable communities.
With humanitarian needs growing and funding falling short, CERF, the UN Global Emergency Fund, has allocated $10 million to help sustain life-saving assistance.
OCHA West and Central Africa retweeted
Health, dignity & safer sanitation for displaced families.
In Fourkoulom, Lake Province, @UNICEF & partners built 213 emergency latrines, funded by the #FHRAOC, helping improve living conditions.
Needs remain immense. More resources are urgently needed to scale up the response.
This week's Humanitarian Weekly covers:
🔹 Flooding across the region
🔹 Rapid response in Niger
🔹 Humanitarian situation in CAR & DRC
🔹 Regional funding gaps
📖 Read more: us4.campaign-archive.com/?e=…
OCHA West and Central Africa retweeted
The most important voices in humanitarian response are rarely heard at the highest levels.
This year at #UNGA, local humanitarians joined us.
Not as guests. As leaders.
See why their work is irreplaceable and why the world should take note.
OCHA West and Central Africa retweeted
Où en est l’épidémie d’#Ebola due au virus #Bundibugyo en 🇨🇩 ?
Découvrez, dans notre dernier aperçu spatio-temporel, le nombre de jours écoulés depuis le dernier cas confirmé dans chaque zone de santé au 12 octobre 2026.
👉reliefweb.int/report/democra…
OCHA West and Central Africa retweeted
In Chad, one in five people urgently needs life-saving support as conflict, displacement and climate shocks overlap.
The humanitarian response remains critically underfunded.
A new $9M allocation from CERF, the UN Global Emergency Fund, will help sustain essential assistance.
OCHA West and Central Africa retweeted
📢 Notre Bulletin humanitaire d’août–septembre 2026 est disponible !
Au sommaire : accès à l’eau, nutrition, éducation, protection et résilience des communautés au #Mali.
Découvrez les actions menées sur le terrain avec nos partenaires.
🔗 reliefweb.int/report/mali/ma…
🌍 Strengthening emergency preparedness across West & Central Africa.
This week, Resident Coordinators from 9 countries took part in a @UNOCHA-led workshop in Dakar to strengthen preparedness, coordination and decision-making for faster, more effective emergency responses.
OCHA West and Central Africa retweeted
L’endroit qu’elle craignait le plus est devenu celui qui lui a redonné espoir.
Après avoir survécu à l’épidémie d’#Ebola, Furaha est retournée au centre de traitement qui lui a sauvé la vie pour accompagner des enfants affectés par la maladie.
Elle nous raconte son histoire.
🌍 In West and Central Africa, Burkina Faso 🇧🇫, Cameroon🇨🇲, Chad🇹🇩, Mali🇲🇱 and Niger🇳🇪 will receive a combined US$45M from UN CERF to support life-saving humanitarian assistance.
A critical lifeline for people most in need.
@OCHAFunds
#InvestInHumanity
Behind every underfunded crisis are people facing conflict, hunger, displacement, disease and climate shocks without enough support.
@UN Global Emergency Fund CERF is allocating $160M to save lives in 12 crises facing severe funding shortfalls.
More: bit.ly/4hrUX9y
🌍 This week’s Humanitarian Weekly:
#DRCongo:
- Fighting Ebola with care and courage in
- Violence in Ituri disrupts humanitarian operations and the Ebola response
#CentralAfricanRepublic:
Attacks on aid workers threaten essential assistance
More➡️mailchi.mp/un/weekly136-1519…
OCHA West and Central Africa retweeted
We saw where the funding goes and the difference it makes in people’s lives.
In #Niger, humanitarian assistance is helping displaced families access health care, safe water & essential support, and rebuild their lives with dignity.
But needs remain.
#InvestInHumanity
#RHPFWCA
OCHA West and Central Africa retweeted
“If you go to the hospital early, when you're still strong, you will recover.”
Furaha survived #Ebola after losing seven members of her family.
Today, she cares for children whose parents are receiving treatment.
👉Read her story : unocha.org/news/i-am-only-on…
OCHA West and Central Africa retweeted
La sécheresse frappe encore le Tchad. El Niño aggrave la situation, et le délai pour agir avant la prochaine crise s'amenuise.
J'ai alloué $3,6 millions du Fonds mondial d'urgence des Nations unies (CERF) à des mesures préventives : aide monétaire, soins de santé, protection.
OCHA West and Central Africa retweeted
At 17, Hoto lost his right hand after finding unexploded ordnance in northwest 🇨🇫. Today, with @OCHAFunds help, he's building a small business and a brighter future. The project reached 18K people with risk awareness, while 53 survivors & families got medical & livelihood support – at Central African Republic
OCHA West and Central Africa retweeted
Free healthcare is saving lives in #DRCongo.
In Ituri, Anuarite’s child recovered from anaemia after receiving free, life-saving care.
With support from the DRC Humanitarian Fund, local partners provide vital healthcare to displaced people, and fight Ebola and other diseases.
OCHA West and Central Africa retweeted
For families in Chad, having clean water close means more than a shorter walk. It means better health, greater safety and a better quality of life.
Through the CERF Climate Action Account, @UNICEF is helping around 6,000 people access clean water through solar-powered systems.
#TheHumanitarianWeekly cette semaine ⬇️
🇨🇫 Fonds humanitaire pour la #RCA en bref
🇹🇩 Bulletin humanitaire du #Tchad
🇲🇱 Situation humanitaire à Léré, au #Mali
🇨🇩 Ebola en #RDC
💰 Financement de la réponse dans la région
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