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…
03 December 2020

Lesotho 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 Lesotho; the strategies that we are using to respond to these situations; and the donor support that…, Appeal highlights, Climatic shocks, declining economic growth and the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic have worsened the humanitarian situation in Lesotho. In 2021, projections indicate that Lesotho’s gross domestic product growth will decelerate to negative 5.1 per cent; crop production will drop by 30 per cent; water insecurity will persist; access to…, Key planned results for 2021, Health icon 262,000 children and women accessing health care Wash icon 321,000 children accessing water, sanitation and hygiene services in learning and safe spaces Child protection icon 75,000 women and children accessing gender-based violence risk mitigation / prevention / response Advocacy icon 383,000 people reached through messaging on access…, Funding requirements for 2021, Country needs and strategy, Humanitarian needs Humanitarian needs, The humanitarian situation in Lesotho has deteriorated due to a series of climatic shocks, including three consecutive seasons of drought, declining economic growth and the COVID-19 pandemic. As of September, Lesotho had confirmed over 1,300 COVID-19 cases and 33 deaths. Economic growth has continued to decline in Lesotho in recent years. The…, UNICEF's strategy UNICEF’s strategy, UNICEF will support the Government of Lesotho to respond to the humanitarian needs of 383,000 people, including 321,000 children, affected by drought and COVID-19 through the implementation of life-saving nutrition, health, WASH, social and child protection, education and HIV and AIDS interventions. The remaining people in need will be reached by…, Programme targets, Find out more about UNICEF's work, December 2020, 2021 https://www.unicef.org/appeals/lesotho HumanitarianAction for Children LesothoHIGHLIGHTS Climatic shocks, declining economic growth and the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic have worsened the humanitarian situation in Lesotho. In 2021, projections indicate that Lesothos gross domestic product growth will decelerate to negative 5.1…