Humanitarian Action for Children 2011 - Unicef

SomaliaChildren and women in crisisSomalia has endured a complex socio-political environment for 20 years, alongside extremepoverty, food insecurity, conflict and instability. Despite a 25 per cent drop since 2009 in thenumber of people in need of humanitarian assistance (largely as a result of above-average2010 rains), an estimated 2 million people – a staggering 27 per cent of the entire population– continue to require humanitarian assistance. 1 Only 29 per cent have access to clean water. 2Somali women and children caught up in the country’s reduced circumstances are at increasedrisk of disease and undernutrition, routinely experience violations of their human rights andface limited access to essentials for a healthy life: health care, education, adequate food andsafe drinking water.Humanitarianfunding at work:Highlights from 2010In 2010, UNICEF estimatedthat US$66,020,900 wasneeded to fund its humanitarianwork in Somalia. Asof October 2010, a total ofUS$36,509,777 had beenreceived, or 55 per cent ofthe 2010 request. In 2010and despite the challengingcontext, UNICEF workedwith partners to deliver acoordinated humanitarianresponse, to alleviatesuffering and save lives.Funding enabled UNICEF toachieve a number of results,including the following:1.5 million children under5 years old and 1.3 millionwomen of childbearingage received an essentialpackage of life-saving healthand nutrition services; 1.2million people in emergencyaffectedareas were givenaccess to safe water; morethan 92,000 emergencyaffectedor displaced childrenwere enrolled in school.Meeting urgent needs and building resilience in 2011UNICEF is the largest service provider in key sectors in Somalia and leads three clusters:nutrition; education; and WASH; and also leads the child protection sub-cluster. UNICEF willcontinue to work with the Government, UN agencies and non-governmental partners in 2011to meet the pressing needs of children and women who are among the 2 million peopledisplaced or otherwise affected by conflict.• At least 54,600 children with severe acute malnutrition and 22,000 acutely malnourishedpregnant and lactating women will receive treatment.• 250 maternal and child-health clinics – reaching 2.5 million women and children – willhave sufficient essential drugs, vaccines, basic equipment and training as well as strongeroutreach health services for life-saving interventions.• Around 274,000 adults and 224,000 children will have access to safe water throughrehabilitation and construction of water supplies.• 60,000 girls and boys will have the opportunity to play and learn with textbooks in 200schools or temporary learning centres set up to mitigate the psychosocial effects of conflict.Worn tents that serve as temporary learning centres will be transformed into traditionallyconstructed classrooms with mud walls and iron-sheeting roofs.• At least 200 vulnerable communities in the South Central Zone (with an estimated childpopulation of 180,000) and displaced communities in the north of the country will bemobilized to prevent abuse and address child protection in emergencies.Funding requirements for 2011To make significant strides in stabilizing the welfare of women and children in Somalia,particularly their nutritional and health status, access to safe water, and education andprotection, UNICEF is requesting US$60,698,000 to carry out its planned activities. UNICEF hasaligned its request with the 2011 Consolidated Appeals Process (CAP) requirements.More information on achievements of 2010 and the humanitarian action planned forSomalia in 2011 can be found at www.unicef.org/hac2011 or on the country officewebsite at www.unicef.org/somalia.1. Food Security and Nutrition Analysis Unit-Somalia, ‘Food Security Post Gu 2010’, FSNAU, Nairobi, 27 September2010, , accessed 15 November 2010.2. Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey, 2006.UNICEF EMERGENCY NEEDS FOR 2011 (in US dollars)Total $60,698,00016,668,000 Health5,537,000Child protection810,000Clustercoordination18,149,000 Nutrition12,359,000 WASH6,371,000 Education804,000Shelter and non-food itemsSomaliawww.unicef.org/hac2011 | 2011 UNICEF Humanitarian Action FOR CHILDREN 41