Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe; the strategies that we are using to respond to these situations; and the donor support that…, Appeal highlights, In 2024, an estimated 2.6 million people, including 1.7 million children, are projected to require urgent humanitarian assistance in Zimbabwe due to the El Niño-induced drought, a food and nutrition crisis, floods, regional migration and the cholera outbreak. A total of 1.7 million people will need life-saving health, HIV and nutrition services. A…, Key planned targets, Health icon 1.8 million children and women accessing primary health care Nutrition icon 18,375 children with severe wasting admitted for treatment Education icon 130,518 children accessing formal or non-formal education, including early learning Wash icon 430,379 people accessing a sufficient quantity and quality of water, Funding requirements for 2024, Country needs and strategy, Humanitarian needs Humanitarian needs, Zimbabwe continues to grapple with such climate-related disasters as floods and extremely dry weather phenomena, including the anticipated El Niño-induced drought. The drought is projected to result in livelihood loss, water scarcity and disruption of social protection services and healthy food environments that support good diets. A total of 2.7…, UNICEF's strategy UNICEF’s strategy, To cover the most acute needs of the multiple and converging hazards affecting people in Zimbabwe, UNICEF'shumanitarian strategy will focus on revitalizing cluster and sector coordination mechanisms, increasing response capacity, intensifying risk communication and community engagement and advancing evidence-based monitoring. Accountability to…, Programme targets, Find out more about UNICEF's work, December 2023, 2024 www.unicef.org/appeals/zimbabwe HumanitarianAction for Children ZimbabweHIGHLIGHTS In 2024, an estimated 2.6 million people, including 1.7 million children, are projected to require urgent humanitarian assistance in Zimbabwe due to the El Nio-induced drought, a food and nutrition crisis, floods, regional migration and the cholera outbreak. A…
