Humanitarian crisis Jersey has supported in past five years
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WQ.67/2026
WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
BY DEPUTY K.M. WILSON OF ST. CLEMENT
QUESTION SUBMITTED ON MONDAY 2nd MARCH 2026
ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON MONDAY 9th MARCH 2026
Question
"Will the Minister advise, for each humanitarian crisis Jersey has supported in the past five years –
- the total funding allocated;
- the rationale and criteria used in determining each contribution; and
confirm whether there are any current or planned humanitarian assistance initiatives relating to the crisis in the Middle East?"
Answer
Overarching Rationale and Criteria for Allocations
JOA's humanitarian allocations are grounded in the principles of Good Humanitarian Donorship, ensuring that assistance is guided by humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence. JOA Commission funding decisions prioritise the severity of need, timeliness of response, partner capacity to respond, global funding gaps and alignment with humanitarian principles.
With the introduction of JOA's Humanitarian Strategy in 2025, this approach was further formalised. The Strategy strengthens decision making by incorporating additional criteria, including:
• the severity and scale of unmet humanitarian needs
• partner capacity, access, and contextual suitability
• risk, value for money, and complementarity with other interventions
• alignment with JOA's priority themes such as cashbased assistance, protection, localisation, and resilience
JOA's humanitarian responses are typically mobilised in countries and territories that are defined by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation (OECD)1 and Development Assistance Committee (DAC) eligible Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) recipient list.
This framework ensures that JOA's humanitarian funding is needs driven, principled, evidence based, and targeted to where it can have the greatest impact.
Summary of Crises Supported and Funding
Since 2021, JOA has supported a wide range of humanitarian crises through its trusted network of partners, including UN agencies, the British Red Cross, specialist NGOs and Humanitarian Pooled Fund mechanisms such as the Start Fund, UN OCHA Country Based Pooled Funds and Aid Fund for Syria. The table below summarises JOA's total allocations by country, including the first and most recent years of support and the partners funded.
JOA Allocations Since 2021 by Country*2
Country | Total Allocated (£) | Year First Allocated | Year Last Allocated | Response |
Afghanistan | £765,000 | 2021 | 2025 | Protracted crisis & Earthquake (2025) |
Bangladesh* | £1,950,000 | 2021 | 2026 | Protracted crisis - Rohingya |
Burkina Faso | £240,000 | 2025 | 2025 | Red Cross/Red Crescent |
Burundi* | £150,461 | 2026 | 2026 | Refugee response |
Central African Republic* | £1,420,000 | 2021 | 2026 | Protracted crisis |
Chad | £275,417 | 2023 | 2025 | Protracted crisis (Horn of Africa Response) |
Democratic Republic Congo* of | £200,461 | 2025 | 2026 | Protracted Crisis |
Egypt | £18,750 | 2023 | 2025 | Regional refugee response (Sudan crisis) |
Ethiopia | £517,083 | 2021 | 2025 | Protracted crisis, Regional Refugee response |
Haiti | £280,000 | 2021 | 2025 | Protracted crisis |
Kenya | £585,833 | 2022 | 2025 | Protracted crisis (Horn of Africa Response) |
Lebanon* | £550,000 | 2021 | 2026 | Protracted crisis |
Libya | £100,000 | 2023 | 2024 | Flood Response |
Malawi | £80,000 | 2023 | 2024 | Cyclone Response |
Mauritania | £240,000 | 2025 | 2025 | Red Cross/Red Crescent |
Morocco | £75,000 | 2023 | 2024 | Flood Response |
Mozambique | £200,600 | 2022 | 2025 | Cyclone Response |
Myanmar | £430,000 | 2023 | 2025 | Protracted crisis |
Niger | £25,000 | 2022 | 2023 | Red Cross/Red Crescent |
Nigeria | £25,000 | 2022 | 2023 | Red Cross/Red Crescent |
Pakistan | £100,000 | 2022 | 2023 | Flood Response |
Palestine* | £2,675,718 | 2021 | 2026 | Protracted crisis |
Sierra Leone | £25,000 | 2021 | 2021 | COVID Response |
Somalia | £185,833 | 2022 | 2025 | Protracted Crisis |
South Sudan* | £1,379,717 | 2021 | 2026 | Protracted crisis |
Sudan* | £1,311,667 | 2023 | 2026 | Protracted crisis |
Syria* | £2,372,396 | 2021 | 2026 | Protracted crisis |
Tanzania | £40,000 | 2025 | 2025 | Refugee Response |
Turkey | £132,396 | 2023 | 2024 | Earthquake Response (North West Syria) |
Ukraine | £4,603,459 | 2022 | 2025 | Multi Sector |
Yemen* | £1,683,644 | 2021 | 2026 | Protracted crisis |
Zambia | £13,670 | 2024 | 2024 | Drought Response |
In addition, the following allocations were made to global response mechanisms – including COVID response, the Start Network's Global Start Fund and Community of Practice:
Organisation | Total Allocated | Year First Allocated | Year Last Allocated | Title |
British Red Cross | £1,000,000 | 2023 | 2024 | Cash Hub Phase I |
British Red Cross | £100,000 | 2021 | 2021 | Covid Response Funding - A Global Vaccine Roll Out |
Start Network | £81,840 | 2025 | 2026 | Pooled Funds Community of Practice (CoP) |
Start Network* | £2,700,000 | 2021 | 2026 | Global Start Fund |
UNICEF | £200,000 | 2021 | 2021 | Covid Response Funding - Ensuring Global Equitable Access to Covid-10 Vaccines. |
Current JOA supported Initiatives relating to the Middle East
Total: £1,1,45,018* excluding British Red Cross Cash Hub Phase II
Organisation | World Food Programme | Duration | 2026-2027 (Multi Year) | Value | 2026 contribution: £250,000 |
Project Title: WFP State of Palestine Response | |||||
Organisation | Medical Aid for Palestinians | Duration | 2025-2026 | Value | £100,018 |
Project Title: Supporting Emergency Cancer Care in Gaza and Emergency Preparedness in the West Bank (2025 – 2026) | |||||
Organisation | International Health Partners | Duration | 2025-2026 | Value | £100,000 |
Project Title: International Health Partners Gaza and West Bank Response (2025 - 2026) | |||||
Organisation | International Health Partners | Duration | 2026-2027 (Multi Year) | Value | 2026 contribution: £95,000 |
Project Title: Middle East Response (2026-27) | |||||
Organisation | Aid Fund for Syria (AFS) | Duration | 2026-2027 (Multi Year) | Value | 2026 contribution: £300,000 |
Project Title: Aid Fund for Syria (2026-2027) | |||||
Organisation | British Red Cross | Duration | 2025- 2027 (Multi Year) | Value | £1.2m over 24 months |
Project Title: Cash Hub Phase II [Lebanon & Syria] | |||||
Organisation | UN OCHA | Duration | 2026-2027 (Multi Year) | Value | 2026 contribution: £300,000 |
Project Title: Yemen Humanitarian Fund (Country Based Pooled Fund) | |||||
Planned initiatives
JOA is in active contact with humanitarian partners and will continue to monitor the situation closely. I will keep the Assembly updated in due course with any future funding allocations.