UNICEF Niger response for displaced children and women from North-East Nigeria

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Situation of displaced people in Diffa region in numbers

UNICEF Mobilization

83,850

119,800

CHILDREN AND WOMEN DISPLACED FROM NIGERIA (PROXY INDICATOR , DECEMBER 2014)

DISPLACED PEOPLE FROM NIGERIA REGISTERED AT THEIR ARRIVAL IN NIGER (SOURCE: GOVERNMENT, NOVEMBER 2014)INCLUDING

SUPPLIES

HUMAN RESOURCES: SCALING UP OF UNICEF PRESENCE IN THE FIELD

$1.8 MILLION MOBILIZED FOR DIFFA REGION OUT OF $4.1 MILLION REQUIRED TO COVER THE NEEDS UNTIL END OF 2014 (AS PER UNICEF REQUIREMENTS IN UNHCR REGIONAL SUPPLEMENTARY APPEAL FOR NIGERIA CRISIS – SEPTEMBER 2014).

BOSSANGOA

• One UNICEF focal point in Diffa since 2013 in charge of monitoring UNICEF emergency response at sub-national level .

• HR support from out of Maradi Zonal Office in Health & Nutrition.

• Support of the Swiss Development cooperation for deployment of WASH expert in Diffa.

• Ongoing recruitment for Education/Protection expert for Diffa team.

• Planned capacity building of government counterparts in management of supplies.

• Distribution of approximately 200,000 USD worth of WATSAN, NFIs and Shelters supplies started on 28 November and will target 3,000 households. Displaced people from Damassak (14,800 persons as of 28 November) who found refuge in Niger since 24 November will be prioritized.

• Cholera supplies including PUR, Aquatabs and soap have been distributed to approximately 2,800 households.• Additional cholera supplies ( worth 193,000 USD) including sensitization material are being distributed, in collaboration with IEDA

Relief, to address the needs of 10,775 people located in cholera-prone areas.• Therapeutic feeding supplies have been prepositioned in Diffa in order to ensure the treatment of an additional 3,000 children

under 5 suffering from severe acute malnutrition. • 68 schools-in-a-box have been sent to Diffa in order to improve access to education for 3,000 displaced children already enrolled

into existing schools.• From 24 to 28 November, IRC distributed clothes prepositioned in Diffa by UNICEF and covered an approximate 5000 children.

CHOLERA CASES REGISTERED (SOURCE: DRSP, LATEST DATA AVAILABLE 6 NOV 2014)

• 1 UNICEF focal point in Diffa since 2013 in charge of monitoring UNICEF emergency response at regional level.

• On-going recruitment of 2 additional staff (Education/Protection officer and Multisectoral project Officer) and possible support of the Swiss cooperation to deploy a WASH expert at field level.

Sub working groups led by the Government and supported by UNICEF and other partners at regional level:

• WASH sub working group• Protection sub working group• Health and Nutrition sub working group

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SITES WHERE DISPLACED PEOPLE FOUND REFUGE (SITES REPRESENTED IN ORANGE ON THE MAP)

WASH

NUTRITION

PROTECTION

HEALTH/HIV

EDUCATION

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UNICEF funding requirements in USD (as of 1 December 2014)

Mobilized Funds Funding Gaps

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WASH

1,219Children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) with complications treated in inpatient facilities in Diffa, N’guigmi and Maine Soroa

EDUCATION

NIGERResults for displaced people from Nigeria

105,000Children aged 9 months-14 years will be vaccinated against measles (including in host communities – planned from 4th December 2014 onwards)

5,000Children targeted by the distribution of clothes organized in collaboration with IRC from 24 until 28 November 2014

5,200Children benefitting from psychosocial support through a mobile team

UNICEF response to date

NUTRITION11,950Children under 5 with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) treated since the beginning of the year in Diffa region

148Health workers and NGO workers trained in Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) between May and August 2014 and placed in 50 health centres in Diffa region

14Semi permanent classrooms in the process of being established to strengthen the capacities of 10 schools integrating 3,017 displaced and host community children

2,613 Displaced children aged 0-59 months vaccinated against polio (Sept 2014)

HEALTH & HIV/AIDS

2,800Households have access to potable water in cholera-prone villages (Oct 2014).10,775 additional households targeted with cholera sensitization and distribution of water purification tabs (host and displaced communities).

200Squatting plates have been prepositioned in Diffa to ensure access to latrines for 4,000 people (Oct 2014)

2,000Water kits prepositioned in Diffa to cover the basic needs of 2,000 families. In addition, UNICEF prepositioned shelters for 3,000 households. Distribution on-going.

68Schools-in-a-box used to ensure quality education for 3,017 displaced children and children from host communities at primary level (Oct 2014)

2Emergency health kits (drugs and equipment) delivered to the Public Health Regional Directorate to cover the needs of 20,000 people for 3 months ( end of Nov 2014)

CHILD PROTECTION

13Schools integrating displaced children and young people benefiting from peacebuilding activities (among the 10 schools targeted to be strengthened)

• From 24 to 27 November, at least 14,800 displaced people have found refuge in Diffa following Damassak attacks (Northern Nigeria). They have been relocalised in Gagamari ( Diffa region). Unicef is providing additionnal NFIs to cover their urgent needs.

• From 26 to 29 November, a UNOWA ( United Nations Office for West Africa) mission visited Diffa region to assess the impacts of the insecurity situation due to insurgents’ attacks in Northern Nigeria. Refugees’ and Returnees’ official registration process by national authorities still to be conducted.

• UNICEF Protection and WASH field mission planned respectively on 1st and 10 th of December to assess the situation in Diffa, and particularly in Gagamari site and identify partnerships .

• UNICEF will implement mobile clinics in Diffa and N’guigmi departments to ensure health access in the most remote and vulnerable locations where displaced sites are located. The project is targeting 253,349 persons and should start off on the the 4 December. This activity will complement ongoing action by other partners including Save.

• UNICEF just renewed its agreement with its partners COOPI to expand psychosocial support activities held in Diffa for 9,750 children including 5,143 girls through mobile activities with a special geographic focus on the Lake Chad Islands.

• UNICEF and UNHCR, jointly with the other partners, are developing Standard Operational Procedures for unaccompanied and separated children.

• IEDA Relief began its programme of cholera prevention. Despite efforts the epidemic is ongoing. UNICEF is requesting support from the CERF Secretariat. UNICEF Communication for Development section supported the development of radio messages broadcasted on local radios in 6 languages as well as the dissemination of video spots through the Cinema Numérique Ambulant.

• UNICEF trained 2 people from Diffa Heath District on nutritional surveillance to reinforce the regional early warning system. • In order to ensure access to quality primary education for displaced communities, UNICEF in collaboration with COOPI identified 10 schools

that are integrating displaced children. UNICEF is strengthening their capacities by building additional classrooms, training teachers, and providing additional educational supplies for teachers and children. Identified schools are also benefitting from the support of a peacebuilding programme implemented by Search for Common Ground and a hygiene promotion programme implemented by IEDA Relief.