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BURKINA FASO Burkina Faso Humanitarian Situation Report Humanitarian N03 Situation Report BURKINA FASO Burkina Faso Humanitarian Situation Report Humanitarian N03 Situation Report May 2019 Situation in number HighlightsSeptember 2018 31 May 2019 Since the last report, 21,500 new IDPs have been registered, reaching a total of 170,447 by 17 May. The Centre-Nord region has recorded the highest increase of IDPs 672,000 mainly due to the clash between two communities in Arbinda (Sahel region) in April. # children in need of humanitarian assistance Access to the emergency-affected zones remains a concern for the humanitarian (Interagency Emergency Plan Burkina Faso actors, in Boucle du Mohoun, Sahel, Nord, Centre Nord and Est regions. Given the 2019) out of rapidly growing humanitarian needs, the number of IDPs and overall population in 1.2 M need of humanitarian assistance for 2019 might be much higher than initially # people in need (Interagency Emergency estimated. Under the coordination of OCHA, the humanitarian actors will update the Humanitarian Response Plan in June. The UNICEF Humanitarian Action for Children Plan Burkina Faso 2019) (HAC) will also be revised accordingly. 101,000 • 170,447 IDPs registered as of 17 May, an increase of almost 21,500 IDPs # children displaced out of since the last report in April (OCHA, 17 May 2019). 170,447 • 37 health structures are closed and 50 are working with minimum services in # Internally displaced persons (IDPs) registered five regions, affecting an estimated 370,000 persons (Ministry of Health). (OCHA 17 May 2019) • 330,000 children (46.4 per cent girls) are without access to education as there are 2,024 schools closed in four regions (Ministry of Education, 24 May 2019). 330,000 • 410 incidents (involving 409 deaths and 207 injured) have been registered # children without access to education due to since January 2018 (OCHA, 17 May 2019), from which 69 during the school closure reporting period (157 since January 2019) • In 2019, 28,494 children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) have been treated in the country, of which 6,311 SAM children were admitted in April 25,074 2019 (national information health system, Endos 2019). # Malian refugees (OCHA 17 May 2019) UNICEF’s Response with Partners Funding status 2019 (US$)* UNICEF Sector/Cluster HAC indicators 2019 Target Target UNICEF Appeal 2019 (HAC) Results* Results 2019 2019 US$36.5 million Carry Over # children aged 6 to 59 months with SAM admitted 133,066 29,111 133,066 29,111 $4.2 m for treatment 31 ctober 2018 Funds # children aged 6 to 59 months vaccinated against Gap received 29,302 49,769 measles $29,4 $2,8 # pregnant women in emergency-affected areas (81%) received two long-lasting insecticide-treated 21,360 ---- Requirement mosquito nets $36.4 m # people accessing the agreed quantity of water for 30,000 19,749 50,000 40,451 30,000 600 50.000 5,050 drinking, cooking and personal hygiene # children reached with psychosocial support, including access to child-friendly spaces/other safe 35,800 11,146 64,295 12,460 spaces # out-of-school children aged 3 to 17 years affected by crisis accessing formal or non-formal basic 76,592 7,400 76,592 7,400 * Funds available includes funding received for education the current appeal year as well as carry-forward from previous year 1 Situation Overview and Humanitarian Needs During the reporting period, 21,500 new internally displaced persons (IDPs) have been registered, reaching a total of 170,447 IDPs by 17 May. Of 170,447 these, 101,000 are children (59 per cent). Among the IDPs, 63 per cent are in the Sahel region, while 32 per cent are in the Centre-Nord region. This region hosts the two biggest IDP sites (Foubé and Barsalogho) and recorded the highest increase of IDPs. The clash between two communities in Arbinda (Sahel region) in April has led to the arrival of more than 7,000 new IDPs in this region. Despite the military operation that started by mid-May in the Nord, Centre-Nord and Sahel regions to secure the zones, incidence of attacks by non-state armed groups continued to increase in those regions, as well as in the Est and Boucle du Mouhoun regions. These attacks and threats target state institutions, security forces, and schools. In the Sahel region, out of 46 townhalls, four have been destroyed and 11 are temporarily closed due to the attacks. As of 31 May, 37 health facilities (out of 816) were closed in five regions1. The most affected health districts are Djibo (Sahel region) with 11 health facilities closed (out of 41), followed by Barsalogho (Centre-Nord region) with nine facilities closed (out of 14) and Tougan (Boucle du Mohoun region) with five facilities closed (out of 39). Around 50 health facilities in these regions (including 33 in the Sahel region) are operating at reduced or minimum services. On 4 May, two community health workers have been killed in the health district of Gorom-Gorom (Sahel region) by unknown armed men. Given the situation, an estimated 370,000 population (including estimated 218,000 children) have no or limited access to nutrition and health services. Despite the efforts of the government to ensure the Number of closed schools due to insecurity continuity of education, schools are still a target of and students affected attacks and threats by non-state armed groups. The 2,500 350,000 deteriorating security has led to a substantial increase 300,000 in the number of schools closed from 1,088 on 24 April 2,000 250,000 to 2,024 on 24 May, affecting 330,292 children (158,541 1,500 200,000 girls) and 9,285 teachers (source: MoEducation). The most affected regions are Sahel (36.8 per cent of the 1,000 150,000 100,000 total of schools closed), Est (19.3 per cent) and Centre- 500 50,000 Est (17.3 per cent). - - 30 Jan 22 Feb 22 Mar 05 April 24 May 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 Since 15 April, six schools in the Sahel region have been used as shelter for IDPs, especially in Arbinda (Soum Number of closed schools Student affected Province) that hosts almost 10 per cent of the total IDPs of the country. The 2018 national nutritional survey showed the highest prevalence of acute malnutrition (49 per cent of the total national caseload of SAM children) in the Nord, Centre-Nord, Est and Sahel regions which are the zones most affected by the ongoing humanitarian crisis. The displacement of populations and reduced access to health and nutrition services have further increased the vulnerability of population especially children and women, in the zones with the high malnutrition rate. In view of the situation, the Ministry of Health is planning a nutrition survey using the rapid SMART in June and July 2019, targeting the six provinces2 with the highest number of IDPs. The new Child protection in emergency (CPiE) sub-group established in the Sahel region undertook an assessment in May among the IDPs inside the town of Dori. The assessment revealed that internally displaced children are sent to cities by their parents for labor (domestic labor for girls, masonry for boys). The main reason for child labor is the lack of foods and poverty at IDP households or families. The same assessment shows that adolescent girls are affected by child marriage and a high number of children are facing a high level of distress. 1 Sahel, Nord, Centre Nord, Est and Boucle du Mouhoun 2 Sanmatenga and Namentenga (Centre-Nord), Soum and Oudalan (Sahel), Gourma (Est), Yatenga (Nord) 2 Humanitarian Leadership and Coordination UNICEF Burkina Faso leads the Nutrition, Education, WASH sectors and the Child Protection (CP) area in close collaboration with government counterparts. Regular sector meetings are taking place at national and subnational (Sahel region) levels. The Child protection in emergency (CPiE) sub-group was established in the Sahel region under the joint leadership of UNICEF and the government. The sub-group carried out the assessment of CP needs for the IDP children in Dori. UNICEF also plays a role in the health in emergency sector led by the World Health Organization (WHO), as lead for child and mother care, including immunization. The nutrition sector has started the elaboration of a nutrition preparedness and response plan to identify priority nutrition interventions targeting the Sahel, Est, Centre-Nord, Nord, Boucle du Mouhoun and Centre-Est regions. The plan will be integrated in the Response Plan 2019 which will be reviewed in June in view of the rapidly evolving situation and increased humanitarian needs. This exercise will be led by the coordination of humanitarian affairs (OCHA). UNICEF will contribute in the above-mentioned sectors as the lead agency and in the health sector. The C4D section will participate as a cross sectorial sector to ensure the inclusion of communication with and accountability to affected populations (AAP). Humanitarian Strategy UNICEF Burkina Faso emergency response plan is addressing the urgent needs of the population in seven regions (Sahel, Centre-Nord, Nord, Boucle du Mohoun, Est, Centre Est and Hauts Bassins) and 18 provinces which are directly affected by the crisis. The response plan is aligned with the Country Programme Document 2018-2020 (CPD) strategies, the interagency Response Plan 2019 and the government Stratégie d’extension du programme d’urgence pour le Sahel 2019-2021. UNICEF, in collaboration with the implementing partners, is supporting community-based services in the geographic zones where the government services have been suspended or severely restricted. In parallel, UNICEF continues to strengthen the national health and nutrition systems to build local resilience to continue deliver services in emergencies, including interventions in SAM prevention and treatment, and measles vaccination.
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