response funds, whose indicative sizes are indicated below. Table 3: Disaster Response Funding Mechanisims Funding Mechanism Disaster Response Fund Financing Food Reserve Facility 34 Fund Size (minimum) Description $1,900,000 Coordination of the region’s response to disasters where affected Member States have asked for international assistance. This fund is meant to provide financial grant for rapid response in the event of disasters that overwhelm the capacity of Member States. It will primarily address immediate life-saving support while the affected countries mobilises resources for a comprehensive response. $360,000,000 The amount is based on costs of feeding 25% of the region’s population over a period of 6 months while the affected countries are preparing a longer term response to the emergency