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Download File NIGER Humanitarian Situation Report No. 11 @UNICEFNiger/Phelps Reporting Period: 01 to 30 November 2019 Highlights Situation in Numbers The security situation deteriorated in western and northwestern Niger over the 1.26 million reporting period (regions of Tillabéri and Tahoua, along the border with Mali) as children in need of humanitarian a result of the recurring incursions of armed elements belonging to Non-State assistance Armed Groups operating in Mali. 2.3 million As criminal groups coming from Nigeria (Sokoto, Katsina and Zamfara regions) people in need continue targeting villages along the border with Niger. UNICEF continued to (OCHA, Humanitarian Response Plan deliver assistance and support to the 35,214 refugees registered in Maradi and Niger, 2019) their host families. 380,186 UNICEF continued to deliver assistance and support to people affected by children affected by SAM nationwide flooding, in response to outstanding needs since the beginning of the (OCHA, Humanitarian Response emergency. In partnership with the Niger Red Cross, 750 soaps have been Plan Niger, 2019) distributed and 05 sensitization campaign on hygiene done in Diffa region, where the number of affected people has reached 45,847. Furthermore, 339 flood kits 45,375 have been sent to Agadez region for distribution. No new cases of flooding were Internally displaced children in recorded in November. In 2019, more than 259,000 people have been affected Tillabéri / Tahoua, out of by floods, and needs are still largely unmet due to humanitarian and 78,040 governmental lack of capacities to response. Internally displaced people in Humanitarian access continues to be a major constraint, due to the security Tillabéri / Tahoua (UNHCR, September context and government restrictions mainly in the Tillabéri region. About 10,000 2019) newly displaced people for 1,800 households in 14 different sites are still deprived 259,591 of emergency assistance in Tillabéri since the imposition of armed escorts on the people affected by floods (Ministry of humanitarian community. Humanitarian Affairs and Civil UNICEF’s Response and Funding Status Protection, 15/11/2019, MAH) SAM admissions 73% UNICEF Appeal 2019 Funding status 59% Nutrition US$ 45.9 millions Measles vaccination 100% Health Funding status 35% Funding Status* (in US$) Safe water access 47% WASH Funding status 55% Funds MHPSS access 14% received Funding in 2019, Child Funding status 54% gap, $16M Protection $20M Education access 23% Funding status 26% Education NFI distribution 56% Carry- forward, NFI Funding status 72% $10M 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% *Funding available includes carry-over and funds received in the current year. 1 Funding Overview and Partnership UNICEF appeals for US$ 45.9M to sustain provision of life-saving services for women and children. UNICEF expresses its sincere gratitude to all public and private donors for the contributions received. However, the 2019 HAC still has a funding gap of 44%, leaving almost half of humanitarian needs of children and their families unmet. Situation Overview & Humanitarian Needs Humanitarian Needs Overview, Response Plan, and 2020 outlook: After the finalization of HNO/HRP narratives, HPC 2020 moved into a phase of project submission on the Projects Module Platform. UNICEF will submit 09 projects in the area of WASH, Education, RRM and Child Protection. Project Module includes all the projects that are part of the Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) and remain one of the funding tools of the HPC. Tillabéri and Tahoua: Reports indicate that increasingly, schools are being targeted by non-state armed actors, with threats made against teachers and parents. Access remains very limited due to continuous insecurity, a cumbersome civil-military coordination process and frequent cancellations of missions due to incidents and reports of armed group activity. Lack of access is slowing down program delivery (e.g. for IDPs under the ongoing CERF funding). Floods: In 2019, more than 259,000 people have been affected by floods, and needs are still largely unmet due to humanitarian and governmental lack of capacities to response. The government is asking the humanitarian community for assistance in wash, food and non-food items / shelter. UNICEF has delivered additional KOBO training sessions to the civil protection department to speed up and digitalize their needs assessments. The Wash section is activating standby PCAs to speed up the response. Summary Analysis of Programme Response Nutrition UNICEF, in close collaboration with the Ministry of Health and respective regional and health districts, supports the treatment of SAM children nationwide. Lake Chad Basin crisis As of 1st of December (week 48), 12,072 under-five children suffering from SAM were admitted for treatment in Diffa region, including 939 cases with medical complications. This represents 77.2% of the annual target. Compared to the same period last year (week 1 to 48), a decrease of 18% and 13% was observed in inpatient and outpatient facilities respectively. Mali Border crisis (Tahoua and Tillabéri regions) As of 1st of December (week 48), 89,565 under-five children suffering from SAM were admitted for treatment in Tahoua and Tillabéri regions, including 12,486 cases with medical complications. This represents 82.9% of the annual target. Compared to the same period last year (week 1 to 48), an increase of admissions of 9.7% was observed in outpatient care while a decrease of 8.1% was observed in inpatient facilities. National crisis As of 1st of December (week 48), 323,336 under-five children suffering from SAM were admitted for treatment. Among these children, 41,326 cases (12.8%) presented medical complications. This represents 85.1% of the annual target. Compared to the same period last year (week 1-48), an increase of admissions of 3% was observed in outpatient care while a decrease of 14% was observed in inpatient facilities. Health In November, the epidemiological situation was calm in terms of notification of cases of epidemic-prone diseases. We recorded a significant drop in measles cases (5 cases and 0 deaths) compared to last year during the same period (55 cases and 0). Two cases of Acute Flaccid Paralysis were recorded. 24,000 people have left their homes since early October because of floods in the Diffa region. Most of them were relocated in Awaradi Health area where UNICEF supported primary health care (vaccination, infant consultations and antenatal care). UNICEF has supported the Diffa region to develop a flood response plan; 10,000 mosquito nets and drug inputs were distributed. UNICEF continues to support Integrated Community Case Management interventions at Health District level. 1765 children between 2-59 months old, were treated for Diarrhea, 1086 treated for Pneumonia and 2075 treated for fever by health community workers in N’Guigmi, Diffa, Mainé-Soroa and Goudoumaria Health districts. A polio vaccination campaign took place in November, 314 912 children under five years old had been vaccinated, representing 109% coverage at regional level. 2 WASH Lake Chad Basin crisis In November 2019, UNICEF and the WASH Cluster actors provided 13,566 people with an access to safe drinking water to respond to their immediate needs, especially those caused by floods events in the Diffa region; 5,936 people gained access to sanitation infrastructure and 22,634 people to hygiene kit and awareness activities. Mali border crisis (Tahoua and Tillabéri regions) In November, 1 249 people gained access to sustainable water supply through permanent measures with UNICEF support, rising to 28,775, the total number of people gaining access to sustainable water supply through UNICEF support since January 2019. Related to sanitation, 1,894 people were reached with sanitation facilities in November rising to a total number of 29,061 people reached since January with UNICEF support. Other crises In Maradi region, the implementation of Community Led Total Sanitation in 15 villages hosting 17 657 people (host communities and Nigerian refugees) by the NGO CISP with UNICEF support since early September is ongoing. Through the response to the floods in Tillabery, Dosso, Maradi, Zinder and Tahoua regions, a total of 104,859 affected people was reached with hygiene kits and awareness activities. Education At the end of November, 114 schools (110 were in Tillabéri,1 in Maradi and 03 in Diffa) remained closed due to insecurity reasons. More than 16 others have been damaged by floods in the Diffa region. Lake Chad Basin crisis Access: In the Diffa region, UNICEF and its partners (COOPI International, CONCERN Worldwide, Plan International) have set up 218 transitional learning spaces in 18 schools who have integrated 945 students (411 girls) displaced affected by the floods. Quality: The DREP, with financial support from UNICEF, has trained 3 school inspectors, 11 educational advisors and 110 school principals (47 women) on the use of the RapidPro platform to improve the collection, analysis and management of statistics on school, to use data to improve the quality of learning and the access. The capacity of 280 teachers, including 110 women, has been strengthened in mathematics and French teaching through a training session organized by COOPI on UNICEF funding. Through Capacity Development for Education (CapED) program, COOPI provided school equipment to 554 students (466 girls). Save the children also organized a training session for 205 teachers (190 women) on literacy boost and 32 others (22 women) on psychosocial support (PSS). Mali Border crisis (Tahoua and Tillabéri regions) Access: The NGO World Vision organized sensitization sessions for 780 parents (456 women) and 3259 young people (1,611 girls) on regular attendance to schools and 24 reading camps in 10 municipalities in the Tahoua region. In 9 municipalities in the same region, 42 adult volunteers (18 women) were mobilized to supervise 1,160 children (603 girls) in the literacy reading camps. Quality: In November, World Vision supported the capacity building of 101 teachers, including 92 women, on reading and teaching for young urban children.
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