12 December 2023

Mexico and Central America: Children on the Move and other Crises 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 on the move in Mexico and Central America; the strategies that we are using to respond to these…, Appeal highlights, More families with children are migrating across Mexico and Central America, fleeing poverty and violence, a phenomenon that is pushing the number of children and families on the move transiting the subregion to record highs. Climate-related events (e.g., the El Niño weather pattern) and other crises threaten areas already affected by food…, Key planned targets, Nutrition icon 465,371 primary caregivers receiving infant and young child feeding counselling Child protection icon 471,590 women and children accessing gender-based violence mitigation, prevention, response Education icon 195,892 children accessing formal or non-formal education, including early learning Wash icon 1 million people accessing a…, Funding requirements for 2024, Country needs and strategy, Humanitarian needs Humanitarian needs, Migration flows across Mexico and Central America are multidirectional and interconnected, with many countries acting simultaneously as places of origin, transit and destination. The number of migrants crossing through the Darien border to Panama hit record-high figures in 2023, with close to 409,000 entries between January and September 2023,…, UNICEF's strategy UNICEF’s strategy, As the increased flow of migrants across Mexico and Central America continues, straining national and local services, UNICEF will continue working alongside governments and partners, providing children and families with access to basic services throughout their migration journey. These efforts are guided by the Core Commitments for Children in…, Programme targets, Find out more about UNICEF's work, December 2023, 2024 www.unicef.org/appeals/mexico-and-central-america HumanitarianAction for Children Mexico and Central America: Children on the move andother crisesHIGHLIGHTS1 More families with children are migrating across Mexico and Central America, fleeing poverty and violence, a phenomenon that is pushing the number of children and families on the move…
05 December 2022

Mauritania 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 Mauritania; the strategies that we are using to respond to these situations; and the donor support …, Appeal highlights, Mauritania is experiencing an accelerated influx of refugees, coupled with the return of Mauritanian refugees from Mali due to the deteriorating security situation there. According to estimates, during the lean season, nearly 880,000 people faced food crisis conditions of Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) Phase 3 or higher, and…, Key planned results for 2023, Nutrition icon 80,624 primary caregivers receiving infant and young child feeding counselling Child protection icon 6,250 women and children accessing gender-based violence mitigation, prevention, response Education icon 60,750 children accessing formal or non-formal education, including early learning Wash icon 18,774 people reached with hand-…, Funding requirements for 2023, Country needs and strategy, Humanitarian needs Humanitarian needs, Following the resurgence of tensions in Mali, Mauritania has recorded an influx of refugees in the Mbera camp in Bassiknou and in the other departments of Hodh Ech Chargui Region in the eastern part of the country. Around 80,600 refugees are registered in 2022, including nearly 9,200 new arrivals. In addition, 5,570 Mauritanians returned from Mali…, UNICEF's strategy UNICEF’s strategy, UNICEF's response in Mauritania will be multisectoral, evidence-based and focused on saving lives and strengthening resilience. It will be aligned with government response plans and complementary to the actions of other United Nations agencies and non-governmental organizations. The response will improve equity and target the most vulnerable…, Programme targets, Find out more about UNICEF's work, December 2022, 2023 www.unicef.org/appeals/mauritania HumanitarianAction for Children MauritaniaHIGHLIGHTS1 Mauritania is experiencing an accelerated influx of refugees, coupled with the return of Mauritanian refugees from Mali due to the deteriorating security situation there. According to estimates, during the lean season, nearly 880,000 people faced food…