Ghana 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 Ghana; the strategies that we are using to respond to these situations; and the donor support that is…, Appeal highlights, Ghana has confirmed the second highest number of COVID-19 cases in the West and Central Africa region, after Nigeria, and the fifth highest number of cases in the World Health Organization (WHO) Africa region. As the strain of the pandemic adds to existing risks, such as disease outbreaks, floods, earthquakes and spillover of armed violence from…, Key planned targets for 2021, Nutrition icon 16,424 children admitted for treatment for severe acute malnutrition Child protection icon 120,000 women and children accessing gender-based violence risk mitigation/ prevention/response Education icon 1.4 million children accessing educational services Social inclusion icon 256,500 households reached with cash transfers where…, Funding requirements for 2021, Country needs and strategy, Humanitarian needs Humanitarian needs, Ghana has confirmed the second highest number of COVID-19 cases in the West and Central Africa region, after Nigeria, and the fifth highest number of cases in the WHO Africa region. The Greater Accra and Ashanti regions have been most severely affected. The suspension of learning in more than 42,000 schools across the country due to the pandemic…, UNICEF's strategy UNICEF’s strategy, UNICEF and partners will support the Government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, protect children and families from exposure to the virus, minimize mortality and ensure service continuity. These interventions will align with key global and national frameworks designed to identify gaps and target the most vulnerable groups, especially in high-…, Programme targets, Find out more about UNICEF's work, December 2020, 2021 https://www.unicef.org/appeals HumanitarianAction for Children GhanaHIGHLIGHTS Ghana has confirmed the second highest number of COVID-19 cases in the West and Central Africa region, after Nigeria, and the fifth highest number of cases in the World Health Organization (WHO) Africa region.1 As the strain of the pandemic adds to existing risks,…
