UNICEF SOUTH SITUATION REPORT 31 August 2018

South Sudan Humanitarian Situation Report

01 – 31 AUGUST 2018: SITREP #124 SITUATION IN NUMBERS

Highlights 1.91 million • Since the signing of the peace agreement between the government and the Internally displaced persons (IDPs) opposition groups on 5 August in , incidents of armed conflict have (OCHA South Sudan Humanitarian Snapshot, reduced significantly. However, the Ceasefire and Transitional Security 7 September 2018)

Arrangements Monitoring Mechanism (CTSAMM) has accused government and SPLA-iO pro-Machar forces of violating the Permanent Ceasefire, following 2.47 million reported clashes in and Bringi on 19 and 21 August, respectively. South Sudanese refugees in • Despite ongoing conflict in areas of Greater Upper , Greater and neighbouring countries (OCHA South Sudan Humanitarian Snapshot, Western Bahr el Ghazal, UNICEF was able to reopen and resume services at 10 7 September 2018) outpatient therapeutic programme (OTP) sites, including in Koch (4), Leer (2), Mayendit (2) and Rubkona (2). • World Breastfeeding Week was celebrated on 1-7 August, under the theme 7.1 million South Sudanese who are severely “Breastfeeding, Foundation of Life.” C4D implementing partners across the food insecure country supported the commemoration with activities such as radio messaging, (May-July 2018 Projection, Integrated Food public address systems and traditional dances to raise awareness on the Security Phase Classification) importance of breastfeeding and improved health of new-born babies.

UNICEF’s Response with Partners in 2018 Funding Status Cluster for 2018 UNICEF and partners for 2018 Target Indicators Cumulative Cumulative Target Target achieved results (#) results (#) (%) Carry-over from Nutrition: # of children 2017: aged 6 to 59 months with Funding Gap: Severe Acute Malnutrition 209,140 125,906 215,312 126,972 59.0% US$ 64,843,099 (SAM) admitted for US$ 73,850,273 treatment Health: # of children aged 6 months to 15 years in

conflict-affected areas 1,514,734 663,169 43.8% vaccinated against measles WASH: # of people provided with access to 2018 Funding safe water as per agreed 2,200,000 859,523 800,000 429,175 53.6% Requirement: standards (7.5–15 litres per person per day) US$ 183.3M Child Protection: # of children reached with 271,000 194,479 250,000 156,251 62.5% psychosocial support (PSS) Education: # of children and adolescents aged 3 to 584,660 471,451 500,000 94.3% 18 years provided with 674,619 219,890 187,759 Funds Received: access to education in (girls) (girls) emergencies US$ 44,616,498

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UNICEF SOUTH SUDAN SITUATION REPORT 31 August 2018 Situation Overview and Humanitarian Needs Since the signing of the peace agreement between the government and the opposition groups on 5 August in Khartoum, incidents of armed conflict have significantly reduced. However, CTSAMM has accused the government and SPLA-iO pro-Machar forces of committing major violations of the Permanent Ceasefire, following reported clashes in (Unity) and Bringi area, 15 kilometres southwest of Wau town (Western Bahr el Ghazal) on 19 and 21 August, respectively.

Humanitarian aid workers continue to be targets for looting and violence across the country, with incidents reported in , Jonglei and in August 2018. According to the August 2018 Aid Worker Security Report, violence against aid workers in South Sudan continues to escalate in 2018, with record numbers of aid workers killed by gunfire in addition to a rise in aid worker kidnappings. As these incidents often occur in areas of insecurity/relative inaccessibility, the resulting halt of humanitarian activity that follows denies life-saving services to the communities who are often in greatest need.

According to the 7 August Food Security Situation Update published by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World Food Programme (WFP) and UNICEF, persistent conflict, disruption of livelihoods, poor economic conditions and challenges faced in the delivery of humanitarian assistance have pushed nearly 60 per cent of the population into severe acute food insecurity during the peak of the lean season (June-July). Though the nutrition situation in South Sudan has historically improved following the conclusion of the lean period, due to harvest yields, increased livestock activity and access to milk and additional animal products, ongoing conflict is expected to disrupt these activities and impede access to harvest, particularly in areas in Greater , Greater Equatoria (GE) and Western Bahr el Ghazal (WBeG).

Humanitarian Strategy In 2018, in line with UNICEF’s Humanitarian Action for Children (HAC) and the inter-agency Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP), UNICEF will strengthen and expand its programmes through four modalities that will increase the capacity and reach of interventions: (1) static operations in stable areas; (2) outreach programmes; (3) mobile campaigns; and (4) integrated rapid response mechanism (IRRM) missions. These four modalities will facilitate sustained service delivery in both secure and highly inaccessible locations. UNICEF will continue to invest in strengthening national partner capacities and improving accountability to affected populations by building on existing community-based networks. This approach includes 180 Days Scale-Up Plans (1 March to 31 August 2018), targeting 11 priority counties considering the expected significant deterioration of the food security and nutrition situation during the lean season.

UNICEF aims to conduct five IRRM missions per month as the situation permits. So far in 2018, 37 joint IRRM missions with WFP were conducted in 15 counties: , Canal/Pigi, , Koch, Leer, Longochuk, Luakpiny/Nasir, Mayendit, Nyirol, Panyijiar, Raga, Rubkona, , Uror and Wau. These missions reached 431,214 people, including 88,298 children under 5 years of age. In August, six RRM missions accessed hard-to-reach locations in Keew, Jaibor and Kuernyang (), Bieh, Koch town (Koch County), and Iholong () reaching 70,204 people, including 12,733 children under 5 years of age.

Since April, the UNICEF-WFP IRRM partnership has expanded to include FAO, enabling beneficiaries to receive additional critical services, including livelihood kits containing fishing nets and agricultural inputs. FAO has participated in seven joint IRRM missions to date.

UNICEF is advocating at the national and local levels for increased and sustained humanitarian access. UNICEF is also facilitating coherent coordination through UNICEF leadership of the WASH, Education and Nutrition clusters, as well as the Child Protection sub-cluster.

Summary Analysis of Programme Response

Health: UNICEF and partners provided 199,470 primary health care consultations (95,636 children under 5; 104,894 female) via fixed health facilities, community-based interventions and the IRRM.

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Malaria continues to be a leading cause of morbidity, accounting for about 33 per cent of the total, followed by acute respiratory infections (21 per cent) and diarrhoea (14 per cent). Reports have indicated a malaria upsurge in some areas including Aweil Centre, Aweil South, Cueibet, , Terekeka, Tonj and Wau, as well as , with numbers significantly higher than reported in previous years. As part of malaria prevention activities, with UNICEF support, an Indoor Residual Spray campaign was conducted in Protection of Civilian (PoC) site by The Mentor Initiative, reaching 5,234 households. A rapid survey will be conducted as part of the activity to ascertain bed net ownership and usage to inform future distribution of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) in the PoC. A cumulative 121,838 LLINs have been provided nation-wide, since January 2018. Due to the increase in malaria cases, coupled with limited health service delivery points as a result of closure of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) clinic in the PoC, Health Cluster partners are working to open malaria points in Bentiu PoC and UNICEF is supporting with supplies through the State Ministry of Health.

UNICEF continues to support partners in providing maternal and newborn health services, reaching 7,505 pregnant women with initial antenatal care services while 1,999 deliveries were conducted at health facilities of which 1,272 were assisted by skilled birth attendants. Counseling and testing of HIV amongst pregnant women continued in August and 2,104 women were counseled and tested for HIV; 24 tested positive and 20 re-enrolled in anti-retroviral therapy.

To contribute towards the strengthening immunization services, UNICEF has installed 103 refrigerators across the country since January 2018.

A total of 367 suspected measles cases have been reported in South Sudan in 2018 with one recorded fatality (case fatality rate - CFR - of 0.3 per cent). In response, 663,169 children 6-15 years of age have been vaccinated against measles in 2018 through a combination of response vaccinations, routine immunizations, RRM and measles follow-up campaigns.

In contribution to the strategy for Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus Elimination in the country, 27,858 women of reproductive age in , were vaccinated in August 2018 through supplemental immunization activities.

Regarding the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in North Kivu, in the Democratic Republic Congo (DRC), a national EVD contingency plan has been developed and the national multi-sectoral EVD Task Force reactivated to lead prevention and preparedness activities. EVD Standard Operating Procedures were updated and screening of international travelers is ongoing at International Airport, and additional land borders. UNICEF is leading the EVD preparedness sub-committee on risk communication, social mobilization and community engagement.

There have been no reported cases of cholera in 2018. Cholera prevention activities continue to be implemented, to minimize the risk of outbreaks in hotspots, including the pre-positioning of supplies at all the field offices. UNICEF supported vaccine, cold chain management and social mobilization during the preventive Oral Cholera Vaccine (OCV) campaign conducted in Torit County on 25-31 August. The campaign reached 99,846 individuals (63.1 per cent of the targeted 158,297 individuals aged 1 year and above) who received their first dose. The OCV campaign in Yirol East and West reached 156,682 individuals (95 per cent of target), while the campaign in Panyijiar reached 63,137 individuals (84 per cent of target). The final post campaign coverage report is ongoing and expected to be available in early September.

Nutrition: In Unity, a total of 13 OTP sites have been suspended due to insecurity, specifically in Mayendit (7), Leer (3), Koch (2) and Rubkona (1). This is, however, an improvement from 24 sites suspended in July. Insecurity in Greater Baggari has been of concern since July, with communities unable to access most forms of humanitarian aid. Activities in 14 OTP services in this area are currently suspended. UNICEF and partners are putting plans in place to resume nutrition response activities in these locations. UNICEF and partners are putting plans in place to resume nutrition response activities in these locations, including RRM missions supporting in hard-to-reach locations. In Koch, 8 of 10 nutrition sites resumed activities in August.

UNICEF conducted evidence-based planning and bottleneck analysis workshops in all 10 states to systematically assess the main determinants of effective coverage for selected nutrition interventions to identify problem areas and act on 3

UNICEF SOUTH SUDAN SITUATION REPORT 31 August 2018 them. The workshops were attended by all nutrition partners in each state. The team analysed nutrition sector enabling factors and bottlenecks at state, county, service provider and community levels. Once key bottlenecks were identified (including geographical access, limited capacity of health and nutrition workers and poorly serviced facilities), the team then developed action plans to overcome the bottlenecks. With a focus on reducing supply bottlenecks on access to adequately staffed services, facilities and information, UNICEF and partners will place extra effort on rehabilitating nutrition facilities and accelerating roll-out of Community Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) trainings to health and nutrition workers. This is in line with the new guidelines to improve the quality of CMAM service delivery. Additionally, UNICEF will expand the supportive supervision and corrective action initiative to cover all the 10 states. UNICEF will continue to use bottleneck analysis for evidence based planning and programming.

A total of 307,702 children aged 6 to 59 months were screened in all states, with 10,638 and 31,990 children identified as suffering from severe acute malnutrition (SAM) and moderate acute malnutrition (MAM), respectively. As compared to the same period in 2017, a slight increase in admission (approximately 3 per cent) is observed in 2018. UNICEF, with partners, conducted four IRRM missions in Jonglei and Eastern Equatoria State (EES) in August and 7,975 children aged 6 to 59 months were screened. Of these, 268 and 914 children were identified as suffering from SAM and MAM, respectively, and treated in OTP and Targeted Supplementary Feeding Programmes. A total of 5,342 children aged 6 to 59 months were given vitamin A supplementation and 5,178 received deworming treatment. In addition, 4,245 pregnant and lactating women were reached with key messages on optimal maternal infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices.

World Breastfeeding Week was celebrated from 1 to 7 August, under the theme “Breastfeeding, Foundation of Life”. Activities included the airing of key Maternal Infant and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN) messages on national TV and FM radio stations, panel discussions on FM radios, street and megaphone announcements in communities. Counselling pregnant and lactating mothers of children aged 0 to 23 months on appropriate IYCF such as early initiation, exclusive breastfeeding and introduction of complementary feeding at 6 months and hygiene promotion was conducted in communities, health facilities and schools. In collaboration with C4D colleagues, mobile networks, Zain and MTN, also sent out key MIYCN messages to their users. Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials, posters and banners carrying MIYCN messages were displayed on road sides, as well as in health facilities and communities.

At the community level, Mother Support Groups conducted counselling both in the PoC and in the communities, as well as in focus group discussions held at schools, communities and churches, stressing the importance of appropriate infant feeding and hygiene promotion. Mother Support Groups composed songs on the importance of breastfeeding and local musicians performed songs in English, and local languages on the importance of breastfeeding. In some states, activities in the communities were integrated with soap distribution for hygiene promotion. Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) screening was also conducted to identify children with SAM in the community and refer them to appropriate treatment sites.

Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH): UNICEF continued to provide access to safe water and basic sanitation services in affected host communities, PoCs and internally displaced persons (IDP) collective sites.

UNICEF’s implementing partner, ZOA, has begun WASH programming in , Jonglei, targeting 12 islands, focusing on access to water, basic sanitation and hygiene promotion where the team completed installation of two shallow wells. In addition, 18 non-functioning boreholes/hand pumps were rehabilitated in Jonglei, WBeG, Unity and states.

Approximately 152,798 people were reached through operation and maintenance of surface water treatment systems, mini water yards and borehole/hand pump rehabilitation in IDP and PoC sites of Bentiu, Rubkona, (Unity), UN House Juba, Malakal (Upper Nile), and Bor (Jonglei). Similarly, 21,900 individuals in these sites were reached with desludging and rehabilitation of sanitation facilities.

In response to a recent and significant influx of IDPs, including women and children, into Tambura County, , World Vision with support from UNICEF, has completed construction of 16 emergency latrines for 800 people to improve access to sanitation services in Mabia IDP camp. In addition, 43 communal and emergency latrines were constructed in Jonglei and Eastern Equatoria to benefit 2,150 individuals. 4

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In WBeG, UNICEF supported the Directorate of Public Utilities to undertake cholera prevention activities in Wau Town involving Wau Municipal Council (Public Health Department) for the oversight of food hygiene safety and the inspection of restaurants/mobile food vendors. The Directorate is also receiving support from UNICEF to chlorinate commercial open wells and to conduct hygiene promotion messaging on prevention and control of cholera over FM radio broadcasts (Voice of Hope).

UNICEF provided access to safe water supply to a total of 11,965 vulnerable and conflict affected populations and 4,799 individuals gained access to basic and improved sanitation facilities in Jonglei, Western Equatoria, and Eastern Equatoria states. Approximately 113,343 individuals in Jonglei, Upper Nile, , Western Equatoria, Eastern Equatoria and states were reached with key hygiene promotion messages.

Education: UNICEF provided 43,613 children (18,129 girls; 25,484 boys) and adolescents 3-18 years of age with access to education in emergencies and trained 745 teachers (422 male; 323 female), members of parent-teacher associations (PTAs) and school management committees in school management. In addition, UNICEF facilitated training of newly inducted teachers on the code of conduct and their roles and responsibilities.

As some locations in Upper Nile are inaccessible due to poor roads (during the rainy season) and insecurity, pre- positioning of teaching and learning materials has been a major challenge, particularly in Ulang, Nasir, Maiwut and Mathiang. Efforts are ongoing to overcome this with assistance from the Logistics Cluster and implementing partners.

Pupils at most of the UNICEF-supported primary schools in South Sudan took their second term exams at the end of August (in Unity state exams were a week later, due to the locally observed Eid al-Adha holiday). UNICEF was active in supporting thousands of children to take the exams, including 113,570 (57,080 girls) in Upper Nile, 20,224 (7,146 girls) in the Greater Administrative Area and 933 children in the Wau PoC, where children were provided with exercise books, pens and other materials.

In Southern Unity, IRRMs have been undertaken by UNICEF and implementing partners as part of the 180-day response plan to, inter alia, bring back children to schools. Three schools in Koch County (Ngony, Boaw and Laribang) and six in Northern Mayendit (Kah, Maper, Dabluel, Rubkuach, Thaker and Dhoryiel) were re-opened, providing access to education for 2,975 children (767 girls).

Child Protection: UNICEF and partners reached 17,674 children with psychosocial support (PSS) activities in child- friendly spaces, schools and other community-based interventions in all 10 states. An additional 129 unaccompanied and separated children (52 girls; 77 boys) were registered in Central Equatoria, Jonglei, Unity, Upper Nile and Greater Bahr el Ghazal of whom, 64 children (34 girls; 30 boys) were reunified by UNICEF and partners.

A total of 17,940 children living in high-risk mine areas were reached with life-saving mine risk education messages in Jonglei, Unity and Upper Nile states. In addition, 9,836 adults, (5,213 women; 4,623 men) received life-saving child protection messaging, including on prevention of family separation, recruitment into armed groups and grave child rights violations.

UNICEF and partners reached 39,544 individuals (18,028 women; 10,691 girls; 5,769 boys; 5,066 men) through gender- based violence (GBV) risk mitigation, prevention and response services, including 4,510 new individuals. Efforts included awareness raising on GBV and available services, individualized case management, PSS, knowledge and skills building courses and referrals for clinical management of rape (CMR) and other specialized services. UNICEF supported the training of 48 individuals (35 men; 13 women) healthcare providers and community leaders on CMR and Psychological First Aid in Pibor to improve GBV survivors’ care and wellbeing.

Communication for Development (C4D): UNICEF, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization (WHO) and implementing partners, continued risk communication and social mobilization across the country as part of joint EVD preparedness efforts. These joint efforts targeted communities along the South Sudan- DRC borders. Advocacy efforts, activation of a toll-free line, broadcasting of radio messages in four local languages/dialects and dissemination of IEC materials are all ongoing. Through the established Integrated Community 5

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Mobilization Network, UNICEF C4D partners in Central, Western and Eastern Equatoria states have initiated community engagement activities aimed at preventing Ebola. These community engagement activities include gatherings in churches, mosques, schools, water points, community meetings and at the household level.

UNICEF partner, South Sudan Red Cross, conducted a cholera awareness campaign targeting schools, faith-based sites, markets, water points and educating communities on cholera prevention measures. UNICEF has also begun activities aimed at measles outbreak response vaccination in Unity and Upper Nile states, that includes integrated preventive vaccination for measles, polio, meningitis A and maternal and neonatal tetanus. These community engagement activities included IEC materials, house-to-house mobilization, megaphone announcements, school engagement, church/mosques announcements and community leaders’ orientation trainings.

Supply and Logistics Multi-sectoral supplies valued at US$ 1.7 million were dispatched directly to implementing partners country-wide and through warehouse-to-warehouse transfers.

A total of 20 haulage trucks were dispatched from the Juba warehouse to Yei, Torit and Bor using the Logistics Cluster convoy. Fifty per cent of all items dispatched were WASH supplies.

Humanitarian supplies, which were scheduled to be delivered from UNICEF Juba warehouse to Western Equatoria under Force Protection could not be dispatched due to physical access constraints and as such all urgent life-saving items were delivered to and Tambura, through six rotations using the Logistics Cluster aircraft.

On a separate note, multisector supplies have been loaded on the barge in Bor expected to depart to Malakal in mid- September 2018.

Media and External Communications During the reporting period, UNICEF’s programming in South Sudan received widespread coverage from journalists representing five international news organizations (Deutche Welle, NBC News, Al Jazeera and the Christian Science Monitor). Areas covered included the fourth release this year of children associated with armed groups. A press release was issued to mark the event and this was followed up by extensive media interviews. Video content of staff working in the field was produced and used on social media and two videos on IRRMs were produced.

Security President Salva Kiir issued decrees relieving the governors of and Northern Upper Nile state from their posts and appointing replacements. On 22 August, a senior SPLA Officer, Brig. General Chan Garang Lual of the South Sudan United Front/Army (SSUF/Army) re-joined the government after he accepted the amnesty offer. Reportedly, two additional armed opposition groups also re-joined the government, Maj. General William Weithiang Mut, former Commander in Chief of the South Sudan United Movement and Army (SSUM/A), aligned with Lt. General Peter Gatdek Yak. The second group of soldiers were reportedly SPLA-iO pro-Machar and led by Brig. General Zakaria. Their troops, comprised of both senior and junior officers, are expected to be re-integrated into the SPLA.

Funding At end of August, there is a funding gap of 40 per cent against UNICEF South Sudan's 2018 HAC requirements of US$ 183.3 million. Funding available under HAC 2018 includes carry-forward from 2017, mainly due to multi-year funding, as well as substantial funding received in December 2017. UNICEF wishes to express its sincere gratitude to all public and private donors for the contributions received.

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REPORT AS OF 29TH AUGUST 2018 Funding Requirements (as defined in Humanitarian Appeal of 1 Jan 2018 for a period of 12 months) Appeal Sector Requirements Funds Available Funding Gap Appeal Sector Requirements Funds Received* C/F from 2017 Funding Gap ($) % Health 26,669,780 5,206,342 5,887,710 15,575,729 58% Nutrition 48,185,091 26,197,899 17,465,326 4,521,866 9% WASH 43,455,000 8,046,620 9,000,639 26,407,741 61% Education 40,000,000 987,426 21,896,493 17,116,082 43% Child Protection 25,000,000 4,178,212 10,592,931 10,228,856 41% Total 183,309,871 44,616,498 64,843,099 73,850,273 40% - The figures indicated above are gross (including GR, but not programmable at CO level) - HAC funded include substantial C/F funding from 2017, mainly due to multi-year funding as well as funding received in December'2017 - There are grants included in HAC Appeal SS, however Business area are different to SS hence excluded from the table data, ex:SM180051(Denmark), KM180002(DFAM), SM180051(), SM180051(PD) - (SM180003, SM180010, SM180011) income was part of 2017, so adjusted values have been taken for income received in 2018

Next Situation Report: 30 September 2018

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Who to contact for Mahimbo Mdoe Timothy James Irwin further information: Representative Chief of Communications UNICEF South Sudan UNICEF South Sudan Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

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Annex A

SUMMARY OF PROGRAMME RESULTS 2018

Cluster for 2018 UNICEF and partners for 2018 Target Change Target Results Results (Jan- since last (Jan-Dec) (Jan-August) (Jan-August) Dec) report NUTRITION # of targeted children 6-59 months with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) admitted to therapeutic care1 209,140 125,906 215,312 126,972 17,979

% of exits from therapeutic care by children 6-59 months who have recovered >75% 88% >75% 88.1%

# of pregnant and lactating women with access to infant and young child feeding (IYCF) counselling for 1,013,536 485,968 1,013,536 485,968 70,029 appropriate feeding

HEALTH # of children 6 months to 15 years in humanitarian 1,514,734 663,169 45,755 situations vaccinated for measles # of long-lasting insecticide treated nets (LLITN) 250,000 121,838 13,675 distributed # of preventive and curative consultations provided to 700,000 468,559 95,691 children under 5 years of age WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE # of target population provided with access to safe water as per agreed standards (7.5-15 litres of water per 2,200,000 859,523 800,000 429,175 13,124 person per day)

# of target population provided with access to 1,100,000 414,399 300,000 135,799 1,308 appropriate sanitation facilities CHILD PROTECTION2 # of children reached with psychosocial support (PSS) 271,000 194,479 250,000 156,251 17,674 # of unaccompanied and separated children (UASC) and 13,700 11,369 13,700 11,452 129 missing children registered3 # of children reached with life-saving mine risk education 120,000 65,378 17,940 (MRE) # of people reached by gender-based violence (GBV) 140,000 113,050 4,510 prevention and response services EDUCATION 584,660 # of children and adolescents 3 to 18 years provided with 674,619 500,000 471,451 219,890 43,613 access to education in emergencies 238,097(female) 187,759 (female) (female)

# of teachers and members of parent-teacher 5,465 7,515 5,200 4,224 association (PTA) and school management committee 745 2,197(female) 1,491 (female) 1,221 (female) (SMC) trained

1 The Nutrition Cluster target does not include refugee children who are covered under the Multi-Sector Refugee Appeal, while UNICEF’s nutrition response covers all children, including refugee children residing in the country. 2 The Child Protection target against the HAC 2018 differs slightly from the HRP 2018 target due to the reduced funding for the Child Protection Sub Cluster (CPSC). The HPM targets are based on the HAC funding needs. 3 UNICEF achievement is higher than CPSC achievement (national database) - the national database registration of cases take longer time as there are procedures to complete before registration. 8