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Burundi Situation Report January-June 2018 UNICEF Burundi Situation Report January-June 2018 Burundi Humanitarian A child receives Situation Report vaccine during the Mother and Child Health Week in Kayanza. Credit: © UNICEF Burundi//2018/ G. Kaneza Reporting Period: Mid-Year Review January-June 2018 Highlights SITUATION IN NUMBERS • From January to June 2018, 39,361 children (12,810 girls; 26,551 boys) 1.9 million accessed critical protection services, including temporary emergency Number of children in need shelter, psychosocial support, release from detention, family tracing (HNO 2018) and reunification, medical support, as well as access to education and reintegration opportunities. 3.6 million • A total of 24,637 children with severe acute malnutrition (12,813 girls; Number of people in need 11,824 boys) were admitted and treated in 418 UNICEF-supported (HNO 2018) health facilities (Ministry of Health, May 2018). 396,509 • UNICEF Burundi is facing a serious funding shortfall, with only 13 per Population seeking asylum in cent of 2018 HAC funding available. Without additional funding, neighboring countries UNICEF will not be able to address the essential needs of the children (UNHCR, 31 May 2018) and women of Burundi. 187,026 Internally displaced people in 18 UNICEF Response with partners provinces (IOM, June 2018) UNICEF 2018 SECTOR 2018 INDICATORS UNICEF Cumulative SECTOR Cumulative Target Results Target Results Nutrition: Number of children i under 5 with SAM admitted to 60,000 24,637 70,000 24,637 therapeutic feeding programmes Health: Number and % of people 400 0 400 0 treated for cholera (100 %) (100 %) (100%) (100%) WASH: Number of affected people accessing a minimum of 200,000 21,255 302,000 29,988 7.5 litres of clean and safe water per person per day Child Protection: Number of children and adolescents 100,000 39,361 170,000 39,361 benefitting from critical Child Protection services Education: Number of children benefitting from Education in 200,000 7,721 450,000 7,721 Emergencies support C4D: Number of children and adolescents benefitting from 150,000 12,003 n/a n/a peace, social mobilization and life skills education i Nutrition data is as at end of May; next update from the Ministry of Health will be shared in the August SitRep. 1 UNICEF Burundi Situation Report January-June 2018 Situation Overview and Humanitarian Needs The socio-political situation remains precarious and continues to fuel the movement of populations, while increasing humanitarian needs. A total of 396,509 refugees, half of whom are children (49 per cent), have found refuge in neighbouring countries, mainly in Tanzania, Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda (UNHCR 31 May 2018). The number of internally displaced people (IDPs) registered in 18 provinces has increased, due to displacements caused by flooding and is currently 187,026, of which 60 per cent are children (IOM, June 2018). Furthermore, since the end of January 8,093 Congolese refugees arrived in Rumonge and Nyanza-Lac Provinces following violence in Eastern DRC. Two thirds of the refugees were transferred to five transit centres and received assistance from UNHCR, UNICEF and partners. On 28 March 2018, a new tripartite agreement was signed between the Government of Burundi, the Government of Tanzania and UNHCR to continue supporting the voluntary repatriation of 72,000 Burundians from Tanzania in 2018. Since September 2017, 30,164 people have been repatriated to Burundi (UNHCR, June 2018). An estimated 60,000 people have also spontaneously returned. The referendum on the constitution changes took place on 17 May 2018. The voting process was well organised and no major security incidents occurred during the vote. On 21 May, the National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI) declared amendments to the constitution approved by a vote of 73.26 per cent. There has been a sharp decrease in malaria cases and deaths since the beginning of the year due to increased efforts of health partners and donors contributing to the Malaria Response Plan. According to the Ministry of Health (MoH), the cumulative number of malaria cases reported during the first 24 weeks of 2018 is 2,378,081 cases with 1,164 deaths, which is 44 per cent lower than the number of cases reported for the same period in 2017 (4,221,295 cases and 1,891 deaths). Despite the encouraging epidemiological trend, the fight against malaria remains a priority for the Health sector. UNICEF continues to support the MoH in closely monitoring the situation of malaria and other diseases like cholera and Ebola. Humanitarian Leadership and Coordination UNICEF actively participates in the UN Country Team (UNCT) and inter-sectoral meetings, which lead the strategic and cross-sectoral coordination of the humanitarian response. UNICEF currently leads the WASH, Nutrition and Education sectors, as well as the Child Protection sub-cluster and co-leads the Health sector. UNHCR, WFP, UNFPA and UNICEF received much needed funding from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) for a total of US$ 2.35 million to support 15,000 refugees from DRC, in host communities and transit centres until June 2018. Funding remains a major constraint in Burundi, with only 14 per cent of the Humanitarian Response Fund (HRP) funded. The UNCT is advocating to be considered for the next round of the underfunded CERF funding allocation. 2 UNICEF Burundi Situation Report January-June 2018 Humanitarian Strategy In light of the urgent needs identified in the 2018 Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO), UNICEF launched the 2018 Humanitarian Action for Children (HAC) with a budget request of US$ 26 million, to continue supporting the survival and protection of children and women in Burundi. Summary Analysis of Programme Response Health and Nutrition In the first half of 2018, the coverage of community management of acute malnutrition (CMAM) has increased, with 53 per cent of health facilities offering Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) services. Between January and May 2018, 24,637 children affected with SAM (12,813 girls and 11,824 boys) were admitted and treated in 418 health facilities supported by UNICEF. Amongst them, 1,535 SAM cases were treated in inpatient facilities (IPF) and 23,102 SAM cases in outpatient therapeutic programmes (OTP). Comparative analysis of data from District Health Information System (DHIS2) shows that the trend in SAM admission in 2018 has similarities to 2016 and 2017, but is significantly higher than the number of cases observed in 2015. Source: DHIS2/MoH, June 2018 Despite high levels of SAM admissions, the quality of care remains within standards, with a cure rate of 89 per cent, defaulter and death rates at 4 per centii and non-respondent rate at 3 per cent for both inpatient and outpatient programmes. Following the arrival of more refugees from the DRC, UNICEF received funds from the CERF to strengthen CMAM services in Rumonge province; 36 health providers from 18 health facilities were trained on the national CMAM protocol. UNICEF and Programme National Intégré pour l'Alimentation et la Nutrition (PRONIANUT) are conducting joint supervision of outpatient and inpatient centres, with the support of a national CMAM pool of trainers. To date, at least eight centres (inpatient and outpatient) have been visited in each of the 46 Health Districts and formative supervision sessions were organized in 368 out of the 418 nutrition centres (88 per cent). To quantify the nutrition situation of children, a national Standardized Monitoring and Assessment of Relief and Transitions (SMART) nutrition survey was conducted in February-March 2018 jointly with Institut de Statistiques et d'Etudes Economiques du Burundi (ISTEEBU) and PRONIANUT/MoH with the support of UNICEF and WFP funded by USAID/FFP. The results indicate that 11 out of 46 Health Districts are at risk of global acute malnutrition. Stunting rates exceed 50 per cent in 43 out of the 46 rural Health Districts. As part of the response to high levels of chronic malnutrition, UNICEF supported the training of 513 community health workers (CHW) in charge of implementing a multi-sectoral infant and young child feeding (IYCF) and home nutrition fortification programme with a Multiple Micronutrient Powder (MNP) package to reinforce the resilience of children and prevent growth retardation. ii This is due to the small number of admissions in Muramvya, Murore, Bubanza, and Bujumbura Mairie districts. These results also reflect the fact that many children do not receive appropriate care due to the lack of health workers, especially at night in the hospitals. UNICEF and WHO have planned to update the training modules to include the 2015 WHO recommendations. 3 UNICEF Burundi Situation Report January-June 2018 Following the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the DRC in May, with the support of WHO and key health partners, the MoH updated its Ebola preparedness and response plan. UNICEF will continue to support the MoH in implementing the plan, which has an estimated cost of US$ 2,021,064. Following a formal request from the MoH, UNICEF has purchased US$ 1,340,790 worth of essential medicines and health products to avoid a stock-out and cover the country’s children needs for the next three months. WASH During the first half of 2018, UNICEF provided essential WASH services to 24,812 people, including 3,000 Congolese refugees (1,370 children, 840 women) in Rumonge province. In partnership with the Burundian Red Cross (BRC), UNICEF delivered drinking water through water trucking, distributed hygiene supplies, promoted good hygiene
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