Unexpected Urgent Refugee and Migration Needs Related to Libya and C[ocirc]te d'Ivoire

President Obama authorized up to $15 million from the U.S. Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund to address urgent refugee and migration needs stemming from violence in Libya and Côte d'Ivoire, directing contributions to international, governmental, and nongovernmental organizations and administrative expenses for the State Department's Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration.

Federal Register Open PDF 76 FR 35719

Impact dates

Jun 17, 2011
Federal Register filing date (document filed for publication)

Key directives

Authorize up to $15 million from United States Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund for refugee and migration assistance related to Libya and Côte d'Ivoire crises
Direct Secretary of State to publish memorandum in Federal Register
Fund contributions to international, governmental, and nongovernmental organizations
Pay administrative expenses of Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration

Who is ordered

Secretary of State · Department of State

Timeline

Immediate

$15 million authorized for immediate disbursement from Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund

Near term (90d)

funding distributed to international, governmental, and nongovernmental organizations for humanitarian operations

Long term

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Risks & tensions

Funding cap of $15 million may prove insufficient if crises escalate; document does not specify duration or renewal conditions
Dual crisis allocation (Libya and Côte d'Ivoire) creates implicit competition for limited funds
Administrative expenses provision allows flexible but less transparent use of portion of funds