Humanitarian Situation Report Number 1
Following the February 7.5 magnitude earthquake, numerous aftershocks continue to cause significant fear and anxiety, forcing many people to remain outside and away from their village land.
Highlights
• Following the February 7.5 magnitude earthquake, numerous aftershocks continue to cause significant fear and anxiety, forcing many people to remain outside and away from their village land.
• Provision of water, basic health services and psychosocial services tied to getting back to school are priority needs.
• The most recent assessment results indicate that 73 per cent of earthquake-affected areas are accessible by road, while 27 per cent require alternate approaches.
• As of 23 March, the percentage of closed health facilities has decreased from 33 per cent to 19 per cent.
• Challenges related to insecurity remain a big concern that is affecting the delivery of assistance, particularly in Hela Province where armed conflict has been ongoing for the last 10 days.
• UNICEF’s provisional funding requirement for the earthquake response in 2018 is $13.8 million and the current funding gap stands at 65 per cent.
