Burkina Faso Humanitarian
Burkina Faso Humanitarian Situation Report No. 10 © UNICEF/UNI394720/Dejongh ©Reporting UNICEF/BurkinaFaso2019/ period: 1 NovemberXXXX to 31 December 2020 Highlights Situation in Numbers • In 2020, Burkina Faso registered 486 security incidents in relation to 1,700,000 Armed Conflict and Terrorism, causing 631 civilian casualties, including 31 children. children in need of humanitarian assistance • As of 31 December, the number of internally displaced persons (IDP) reached 1,074,993 (CONASUR), out of which over 60 per cent children 2,900,000 people in need • Global Acute Malnutrition worsened from 8.1 per cent in 2019 to 9.1 per (OCHA August 2020) cent in 2020. In the Sahel region, GAM was above WHO emergency thresholds at 15.1 per cent (Ministry of Health (MoH)). 1,074,993 internally displaced persons (IDP) registered • As of 5 December, 2,169 schools remain closed due to insecurity, affecting 306,946 children (Ministry of national education, literacy and 654,764 children (60.8%) national languages promotion (MENAPLN)). (CONASUR) 2,169 schools closed due to • On 9 March, the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in the country, insecurity affecting 349,909 reaching 6,344 cases by the end of December (both links MoH) children (MENAPLN) UNICEF’s Response and Funding Status UNICEF Appeal 2020 SAM admission 59% US$98.9 million Funding Status (in US$) Nutrition Funding status 79% Measles vaccination 84% Carry- forward, Health Funding status 12% $7M People with safe water 54% Funds received WASH Funding status 41% in 2020, $27M Psychosocial access 62% Fundi ng Child Funding status 23% gap, Protection $65M Children in school 67% Funding status 9% Education 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 1 Funding Overview and Partnerships In line with the 2020 UNICEF Humanitarian Action for Children appeal (HAC) appeal, the funding gap at the end of December 2020 was US$33.6 million (66 per cent).
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