12 December 2023

Cameroon 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 Cameroon; the strategies that we are using to respond to these situations; and the donor support that…, Appeal highlights, In Cameroon, 4.7 million people (including 2.5 million children, 2.4 million women and 705,000 people with disabilities) urgently require humanitarian assistance due complex and multifaceted crises: armed conflict causing internal and cross-border displacement, intercommunal violence, disease outbreaks (including cholera and measles) and seasonal…, Key planned targets, Nutrition icon 111,817 children with severe wasting admitted for treatment Child protection icon 341,000 children/caregivers accessing community-based mental health and psychosocial support Education icon 556,304 children accessing formal or non-formal education, including early learning Wash icon 140,000 people accessing a sufficient quantity and…, Funding requirements for 2024, Country needs and strategy, Humanitarian needs Humanitarian needs, The people of Cameroon continue to grapple with difficult conditions emerging from conflict in the Lake Chad Basin, an influx of refugees from the Central African Republic and ongoing tensions in Cameroon's North-West and South-West Regions. The Far North Region continues to be affected by natural disasters and conflict, with 246 attacks reported…, UNICEF's strategy UNICEF’s strategy, UNICEF's strategy, aligned with the inter-agency Humanitarian Needs Overview and Humanitarian Response Plan, navigates Cameroon’s multifaceted humanitarian landscape. Prioritiy areas include North-West, South-West, East and Far North Regions. UNICEF has a co-leadership role in the localization strategy in Cameroon, and is enhancing its presence in…, Programme targets, Find out more about UNICEF's work, December 2023, 2024 www.unicef.org/appeals/cameroon HumanitarianAction for Children CameroonHIGHLIGHTS1 In Cameroon, 4.7 million people (including 2.5 million children, 2.4 million women and 705,000 people with disabilities) urgently require humanitarian assistance due complex and multifaceted crises: armed conflict causing internal and cross-border displacement…
05 December 2022

Eritrea 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 Eritrea; the strategies that we are using to respond to these situations; and the donor support that…, Appeal highlights, Eritrea remains highly vulnerable to economic, climatic and external shocks, including drought, limited access to safe water, insecurity, the conflict in Tigray, Ethiopia and the socioeconomic impact of sanctions. What's more, the country's most fragile ecosystems are threatened by climate change and desertification as well as desert locust…, Key planned results for 2023, Health icon 600,000 children and women accessing primary health care Nutrition icon 40,000 children with severe wasting admitted for treatment Education icon 200,000 children receiving individual learning materials Wash icon 100,000 people accessing a sufficient quantity and quality of water, Funding requirements for 2023, Country needs and strategy, Humanitarian needs Humanitarian needs, People in Eritrea continued in 2022 to feel the impact of weak socioeconomic conditions, low food production, a decline in family remittances due to economic sanctions and depletion of groundwater levels affecting access to potable water. Over the past two years, climatic conditions have tested the coping capacities of the country and its…, UNICEF's strategy UNICEF’s strategy, In 2023, UNICEF and the Government will continue to strengthen links between humanitarian and development programming in Eritrea. UNICEF will procure ready-to-use therapeutic food and other essential supplies. UNICEF, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, aims to scale up neonatal intensive care services and support the treatment of severe…, Programme targets, Find out more about UNICEF's work, December 2022, 2023 www.unicef.org/appeals/eritrea HumanitarianAction for Children EritreaHIGHLIGHTS1 Eritrea remains highly vulnerable to economic, climatic and external shocks, including drought, limited access to safe water, insecurity, the conflict in Tigray, Ethiopia and the socioeconomic impact of sanctions.2 What's more, the country's most fragile…