Philippines Appeal
Humanitarian Action is at the core of UNICEF’s mandate to realize the rights of every child. This edition of Humanitarian Action for Children – UNICEF’s annual humanitarian fundraising appeal – describes the ongoing crises affecting children in the Philippines; the strategies that we are using to respond to these situations; and the donor…, Appeal highlights, An estimated 2.4 million people, including 912,000 children, will need humanitarian assistance due to the devastating impact of Super Typhoon Rai. Overnight, thousands of families lost their houses and livelihoods. In addition, public services have been damaged, water and sanitation systems destroyed, electrical power and communication lines…, Key planned results for 2022, Nutrition icon 2,700 children admitted for treatment for severe acute malnutrition Health icon 277,000 children and women accessing health care Wash icon 2.3 million people reached with hand-washing behaviour-change programmes Child protection icon 92,000 women and children accessing gender-based violence mitigation, prevention, response, Funding requirements for 2022, Country needs and strategy, Humanitarian needs Humanitarian needs, On 16 December 2021, Super Typhoon Rai (locally called Odette) swept through the Philippines. It brought with it torrential rains, violent winds, floods, and storm surges that resulted in 409 deaths, thousands of injuries, and over half a million displaced. The Typhoon severely disrupted essential services, resulting in widespread humanitarian…, UNICEF's strategy UNICEF’s strategy, UNICEF supports the efforts of the Government to restore access to essential health, nutrition, water, sanitation, hygiene, education, and child protection services, primarily focusing on the most affected and vulnerable children and women. The Core Commitment to Children in Humanitarian Action guides UNICEF's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and…, Programme targets, Find out more about UNICEF's work, February 2022, 2022 www.unicef.org/philippines HumanitarianAction for Children PhilippinesHIGHLIGHTS An estimated 2.4 million people,1 including 912,0002 children, will need humanitarian assistance due to the devastating impact of Super Typhoon Rai. Overnight, thousands of families lost their houses and livelihoods. In addition, public services have been damaged…
