Erythrée

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As a result of cyclic droughts leading to periodic food shortages, child under-nutrition in Eritrea remains high. Global acute malnutrition (GAM) rates in children under five are over 10 per cent in all regions, with the GAM rate in Gash Barka region reaching over 20 per cent in certain areas. A recent national rapid assessment on the coverage and functionality of water supply in Eritrea indicates that only 58 per cent of the rural population has access to clean water. In addition, as little as 1.5 per cent of the rural population has access to sanitation. Taking into consideration that both diarrhoea and under-nutrition are among the leading causes of under-five mortality, urgent action is needed.
UNICEF urgently requires US$ 6 million to respond to the immediate needs of children and women.
Eritrea Donor Update 2 May 2007 [pdf]

Seasonal rain has not brought an end to the emergency in the Horn of Africa and has even compounded the already fragile situation in many places. Outbreaks of diarrhea and other water-borne diseases are reported across the region and torrential rains have caused flash floods in several areas, leading to displacement and loss of homes and livelihoods, especially in Ethiopia and Kenya. Child malnutrition rates are unacceptably high in some regions, especially in Kenya and Somalia. UNICEF would like to express its gratitude to those donors who have already contributed to the emergency response in the Horn of Africa. UNICEF still urgently requires almost US$ 43 million to be able to respond to the immediate and longer-term needs of affected children and their families.
Horn of Africa Donor Update 3 July 2006 [pdf]

More than 8,780,000 people - including 4,455,000 children - are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. The failure of crops and loss of livestock have increased morbidity and mortality, including malnutrition, in children. In all five countries, UNICEF is providing cluster coordination leadership in nutrition and water and sanitation, whilst contributing significantly to WHO-led coordination in health, and supporting education and child protection. UNICEF currently has a funding gap of almost US$ 54 million and funding is urgently required to continue the scale-up of life-saving interventions for children and women in drought-affected parts of Djibouti, Kenya, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia.
Horn of Africa Donor Update 11 May 2006 [pdf]

The situation of 'no war no peace' with neighbouring Ethiopia and almost five consecutive years of drought continue to negatively affect the survival and development of children in Eritrea. The Global Acute Malnutrition (GAM) rate of 17 per cent in children under five in certain areas requires a multi-sectoral response, yet 66 percent of UNICEF's funding requirements remain unmet. UNICEF urgently requires US$ 8.6 million to respond to the needs of children and women.
Eritrea Donor Update 24 November 2005 [pdf]