Immediate Response Account
What is the Immediate Response Account?
The Immediate Response Account (IRA) is Â鶹ÊÓƵ¡¯s life-saving funding facility, which allows Â鶹ÊÓƵ to rapidly respond to emergencies. IRA-financed assistance can be deployed within 24 hours of the onset of a crisis.
What is the importance of the IRA?
Contributions to the IRA have the highest degree of flexibility and are non¨Cearmarked. This allows Â鶹ÊÓƵ¡¯s executive leadership to identify priority operations. As it consists of multilateral funding, the IRA reinforces the principles of timeliness, predictability and flexibility.
Explore the Annual Reports on Flexible Funding.
IRA Donors *
| Donors | US$ |
|---|---|
| Switzerland | 8,750,000 |
| Belgium | 5,841,122 |
| Private Donors | 405,000 |
| All donors in 2026 as at 12/03/2026 | 14,996,122 |
IRA Allocations
| Allocations | US$ | Approval date |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 2,237,166 | 02/03/2026 |
| Cuba | 477,000 | 09/03/2026 |
| Lebanon | 12,500,000 | 03/03/2026 |
| Madagascar | 11,921,454 | 17/02/2026 |
| Mozambique | 7,042,254 | 02/02/2026 |
| Somalia | 10,302,392 | 10/03/2026 |
| South Sudan | 13,000,000 | 05/03/2026 |
| All allocations in 2026 as at 12/03/2026 | 57,480,264 |