06 October 2022

Djibouti 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 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…