Humanitarian action and emergencies

Situation reports are the main reporting tool to monitor UNICEF’s humanitarian response. They provide an update on the situation and needs of children in a country or region, as well as information on UNICEF’s response and funding requirements. 

Situation reports are the main reporting tool to monitor UNICEF’s humanitarian response. They provide an update on the situation and needs of children in a country or region, as well as information on UNICEF’s response and funding requirements.

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 Madagascar; the strategies that we are using to respond to these situations; and the donor support …, Appeal highlights, Prolonged drought, recurrent floods, cyclones and epidemics impact the already vulnerable population living in Madagascar's south and southeast regions. Climate change has increased the frequency of disasters, and the coming El Niño weather pattern will intensify their impacts. A projected 2.3 million people will require humanitarian assistance in…, Key planned targets, Nutrition icon 114,000 children with severe wasting admitted for treatment Child protection icon 400,000 women and children accessing gender-based violence mitigation, prevention, response Education icon 370,000 children accessing formal or non-formal education, including early learning Social inclusion icon 46,500 households reached with UNICEF-…, Funding requirements for 2024, Country needs and strategy, Humanitarian needs Humanitarian needs, Approximately 2.3 million people, a third of the population of the south and southeast regions of Madagascar, will need humanitarian assistance in 2024, due to devastating cyclones in 2022 and 2023 and intense drought in the south from 2019 to 2022. Seventeen districts in these regions are classified as crisis level (integrated food security phase…, UNICEF's strategy UNICEF’s strategy, In line with the national response of the Government of Madagascar, and complementing its partners' work, UNICEF will provide an ambitious, child-focused and rights-based humanitarian response. UNICEF supports the focus on anticipatory actions agreed to by the humanitarian community and continues to strengthen early warning systems and engage with…, Programme targets, Find out more about UNICEF's work, December 2023, 2024 www.unicef.org/appeals/madagascar HumanitarianAction for Children MadagascarHIGHLIGHTS1,2 Prolonged drought, recurrent floods, cyclones and epidemics impact the already vulnerable population living in Madagascar's south and southeast regions. Climate change has increased the frequency of disasters, and the coming El Nio weather pattern will…

Situation reports are the main reporting tool to monitor UNICEF’s humanitarian response. They provide an update on the situation and needs of children in a country or region, as well as information on UNICEF’s response and funding requirements.

Situation reports are the main reporting tool to monitor UNICEF’s humanitarian response. They provide an update on the situation and needs of children in a country or region, as well as information on UNICEF’s response and funding requirements.

Situation reports are the main reporting tool to monitor UNICEF’s humanitarian response. They provide an update on the situation and needs of children in a country or region, as well as information on UNICEF’s response and funding requirements.

Situation Reports are the main reporting tool to monitor UNICEF's humanitarian response. They provide an update on the situation and needs of children in a country or region, as well as information on UNICEF's response and funding requirements. 

What’s happening in the Horn of Africa?, A prolonged drought across large swathes of Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya has unleashed hunger, thirst, displacement and death on already vulnerable communities as crops fail and livestock die. Communities have been forced to take extreme measures to survive, with thousands of children and families leaving their homes out of pure desperation in…, Recent news and features, How are children affected?, Consecutive seasons of poor rainfall has killed crops, animals and livestock, resulting in the loss of nutritious food. This, coupled with poor access to safe water and sanitation, has left many children at a high risk of malnutrition. As a result, the number of children in the Horn of Africa region who are suffering from severe acute malnutrition…, Learn about UNICEF’s work in the Horn of Africa, Djibouti, Find out more, Eritrea, Find out more, Ethiopia, Find out more, Kenya, Find out more, Somalia, Find out more, Eastern and Southern Africa, Find out more, How is UNICEF responding to climate crises in the region?, UNICEF is working to ensure that drought-affected children and families can receive the lifesaving support they so urgently need, while also supporting their recovery and building resilience against future shocks. Somalia. A mobile health and nutrition team provides treatment for internally displaced persons at a camp in Mogadishu. A mobile health…, UNICEF is working with partners to:, Provide access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene. This includes emergency water trucking, urgent rehabilitation and repairs of water supply systems, drilling new boreholes, and hygiene promotion activities. Ensure access to nutritional support. This includes increasing procurement of Ready to Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) and expanding the…, What next?, In July 2022, UNICEF  launched a regional call to action to address the drought crisis. Thanks to early and rapid interventions by partners and donors in 2022, UNICEF provided lifesaving aid to children and communities across the region.  But food insecurity and other needs remain high due to the sheer magnitude of the crisis and the years of…

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 Djibouti; the strategies that we are using to respond to these situations; and the donor support that…, Appeal highlights, Following four seasons of below average rainfall, communities across the Horn of Africa are experiencing one of the worst droughts in recent history. In Djibouti, more than 72,000 people, including 29,000 children, are estimated to be in need of humanitarian assistance in 2022 due to the devastating impact of the drought. UNICEF works closely with…, Key planned results for 2022, Wash icon 72,422 people accessing a sufficient quantity of safe water Child protection icon 2,501 children/caregivers accessing mental health and psychosocial support Child protection icon 22,000 people with access to safe and accessible channel to report sexual exploitation/ abuse Education icon 26,536 children accessing educational services, Funding requirements for 2022, Country needs and strategy, Humanitarian needs Humanitarian needs, Following four seasons of below average rainfall, communities across the Horn of Africa are experiencing one of the worst droughts in recent history. In February 2022, the Government of Djibouti issued a drought alert calling attention to critically low groundwater levels, the disappearance of pastures and vegetation, and record-breaking high…, UNICEF's strategy UNICEF’s strategy, UNICEF grounds its humanitarian action in the Core Commitments for Children (CCCs) and adopts a multi-sectoral approach to ensure that UNICEF-supported interventions across Nutrition, WASH, Health, Social Protection, Child Protection and Education sectors will leave no child behind, particularly the most vulnerable. UNICEF’s humanitarian action is…, Programme targets, Find out more about UNICEF's work, October 2022, 2022 www.unicef.org/appeals/djibouti HumanitarianAction for Children DjiboutiHIGHLIGHTS Following four seasons of below average rainfall, communities across the Horn of Africa are experiencing one of the worst droughts in recent history. In Djibouti, more than 72,000 people, including 29,000 children, are estimated to be in need of humanitarian…

Situation Reports are the main reporting tool to monitor UNICEF's humanitarian response. They provide an update on the situation and needs of children in a country or region, as well as information on UNICEF's response and funding requirements. 

Situation Reports are the main reporting tool to monitor UNICEF's humanitarian response. They provide an update on the situation and needs of children in a country or region, as well as information on UNICEF's response and funding requirements. 

Situation Reports are the main reporting tool to monitor UNICEF's humanitarian response. They provide an update on the situation and needs of children in a country or region, as well as information on UNICEF's response and funding requirements.