Burkina Faso Appeal
Humanitarian Action is at the core of UNICEF’s mandate to realize the rights of every child. This edition of Humanitarian Action for Children – UNICEF’s annual humanitarian fundraising appeal – describes the ongoing crises affecting children in Burkina Faso; the strategies that we are using to respond to these situations; and the donor support …, Appeal highlights, The people of Burkina Faso continue to experience a multidimensional humanitarian crisis that has worsened since 2019. More than 2 million people are displaced inside the country. A de facto blockade by armed groups of areas where more than 1 million people live or have sought refuge has deprived people of free movement and necessary supplies. And…, Key planned targets, Nutrition icon 179,252 children with severe wasting admitted for treatment Child protection icon 800,000 children/caregivers accessing community-based mental health and psychosocial support Education icon 750,642 children accessing formal or non-formal education, including early learning Wash icon 800,000 people accessing a sufficient quantity and…, Funding requirements for 2024, Country needs and strategy, Humanitarian needs Humanitarian needs, Burkina Faso, a landlocked country with an estimated population of 20 million, continues to be affected by a crisis whose hallmarks are armed conflict/insecurity; economic hardship; demographic pressure; political fragility and climate change-related shocks. This all has significant consequences on the country's sustainable development and on…, UNICEF's strategy UNICEF’s strategy, In 2024, UNICEF will continue to support the Government to address the most urgent needs of 3 million people affected by recurrent and protracted humanitarian crises, including 2.5 million children. UNICEF will strengthen the core strategic pillars that have guided its multisectoral programme delivery and will use a humanitarian–development–peace…, Programme targets, Find out more about UNICEF's work, December 2023, 2024 www.unicef.org/appeals/burkina-faso HumanitarianAction for Children Burkina FasoHIGHLIGHTS1 The people of Burkina Faso continue to experience a multidimensional humanitarian crisis that has worsened since 2019. More than 2 million people2 are displaced inside the country. A de facto blockade by armed groups of areas where more than 1 million…
