07 December 2021

Congo 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 Congo; the strategies that we are using to respond to these situations; and the donor support that…, Appeal highlights, The Republic of Congo (RoC) continues to be confronted with a multitude of complex humanitarian emergencies, leaving approximately 1.5 million people (including 720,000 children) in need of urgent humanitarian assistance. This situation is further aggravated by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which puts 3.2 million people at risk of infection.…, Key planned results for 2022, Nutrition icon 31,736 children admitted for treatment for severe acute malnutrition Health icon 218,432 children and women accessing health care Wash icon 203,259 people reached with critical WASH supplies Education icon 99,250 children accessing educational services, Funding requirements for 2022, Country needs and strategy, Humanitarian needs Humanitarian needs, The humanitarian situation in RoC is characterized by the presence of around 227,000 refugees, asylum seekers and internally displaced persons, including 150,000 existing and new refugees from Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo and 77,000 internally displaced persons due to the 2016 conflict in the Pool region. In addition,…, UNICEF's strategy UNICEF’s strategy, In RoC, UNICEF will address immediate and critical life-saving needs of vulnerable individuals, households, internally displaced people, refugees and host communities that have been severely affected by emergency situations mainly in the Likouala, Cuvette, Sangha, Plateaux and Pool regions. The UNICEF response will be guided by three key…, Programme targets, Find out more about UNICEF's work, December 2021, 2022 www.unicef.org/appeals/congo HumanitarianAction for Children Republic of CongoHIGHLIGHTS1 The Republic of Congo (RoC) continues to be confronted with a multitude of complex humanitarian emergencies, leaving approximately 1.5 million people2 (including 720,000 children) in need of urgent humanitarian assistance. This situation is further…