Global annual results report 2019: Humanitarian action
In 2019, UNICEF and partners responded to 281 humanitarian situations in 96 countries. More than half of all UNICEF expenses in 2019 supported humanitarian action. Globally, UNICEF and partners reached millions of children with life-saving, gender-sensitive and disability-inclusive interventions in the areas of health, nutrition, education, child…, In 2019, global humanitarian needs grew to their highest levels ever. By the end of the year, more than 1 in every 45 people in the world – nearly 168 million people – needed urgent humanitarian assistance. Over the past five years, the number of people in need of humanitarian assistance has more than doubled. Prolonged and violent conflict…, UNICEF humanitarian action in 2019, In 2019, UNICEF and partners responded to 281 humanitarian situations in 96 countries. Forty-two per cent of these 96 country responses were to emergencies affecting more than 1 million people. While the number of situations declined from 285 in 2018, protracted crises are lasting for longer, with some conflict-affected countries facing…, Type and scale of humanitarian response in 2019, Map highlighting the type and scale of UNICEF humanitarian responses in 2019 281 humanitarian situations 96 countries Health crises: 74 East Asia and the Pacific: 13 countries Socio-political crises: 63 Eastern and Southern Africa: 18 countries Natural disasters (hydro-meteorological): 82 Europe and Central Asia: 8 countries Other: 29 Latin…, Delivering humanitarian results for children, These are some of the key humanitarian results achieved against targets for children by UNICEF and partners in 2019. In some contexts, achievements were constrained by limited resources, including across sectors; inadequate humanitarian access; insecurity; and challenging operating environments. Icon of tap representing Water, Sanitation and…, Key results from humanitarian responses, Children sitting on the floor of a classroom in Bangladesh UNICEF/UN0346588/Modola, Bangladesh and Myanmar, In response to the Rohingya crisis in Bangladesh and Myanmar, nearly 295,000 children accessed education services, including early learning (83 per cent of the 356,000 targeted). A mother holding her young child on her hip who is holding an empty cup of milk UNICEF/UNI287180/Dicko, Central Sahel , Nearly 663,000 severely malnourished children under 5 years affected by armed violence were admitted into therapeutic feeding programmes (51 per cent girls; 94 per cent of the 703,000 targeted). A girl rewiring solar panels while another girls watches UNICEF/UN0326949/Brown Beyond survival: Rohingya refugee children in Bangladesh want to learn…, The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Some 6.2 million crisis-affected people, including 450,000 children under 5 years, in 50 priority countries gained access to essential medicines (exceeding the 6 million targeted). A woman in a brightly coloured dress sits on a wooden bench beside her young child UNICEF/UNI308117/Ingram, Ebola response, UNICEF reached 38 million people at risk of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighbouring countries through community engagement, advocacy and interpersonal communication interventions (exceeding the 36.4 million targeted). A woman and her children walk down a dirt road, Guatemala UNICEF/UN0217814/Bindra, Latin America and the Caribbean, Over 182,000 children affected by the migration crisis received programmes to prevent and address violence, abuse and exploitation, including gender-based violence (48 per cent girls; exceeding the 143,000 targeted). A woman holds a smiling baby in front of her. UNICEF/UN0305961/Oatway, Southern Africa, In the aftermath of Cyclone Idai, UNICEF supported nearly 65,000 vulnerable households (around 264,000 people) in Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe through humanitarian cash transfer programmes. A young girl standing in a refugee camp wearing a bright pink winter coat UNICEF/UN0280487/Al-Issa, The Syrian Arab Republic, Since 2016, UNICEF and the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour have reached 15,000 children with disabilities through an innovative humanitarian cash transfer programme. In 2019, the programme reached 7,500 children with disabilities. A boy washes his face, Ukraine UNICEF/UN0150855/Gilbertson VII Photo, Ukraine, UNICEF and partners reached over 1.4 million conflict-affected people with safe drinking water, and nearly 42,000 vulnerable people benefited from improved access to hygiene supplies., Emergency deployments, A total of 600 surge deployments were reported and completed in 2019 to support coordination, programming and operations in emergencies. This year’s emergency surge missions totalled over 43,000 days, with an average mission length of 73 days. Graph displaying number of humanitarian emergency deployments between 2009 and 2019, Top 3 crises supported through emergency deployments, A girl smiling in classroom. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela response 107 deployments A woman wearing a UNICEF uniform hands aid items to two women Mozambique – Cyclone Idai response 105 deployments Ebola screening centre at the Uganda-DRC border. Democratic Republic of the Congo – Ebola outbreak response 56 deployments, Partnerships, In 2019, UNICEF collaborated with 1,394 civil society partners – two thirds of them local partners. More than US$582.4 million in cash was transferred to civil society partners during the year. Nearly 57 per cent of these funds were transferred to local partners. Graphic displaying the number of UNICEF regional partnerships in 2019 UNICEF/2019…, Emergency supplies, Graphic displying UNICEF procurement figure for 2019 Globally, UNICEF procurement for emergencies reached US$346.1 million Graphic displaying UNICEF level 2 and level 3 emergencies for 2019 94 per cent of this total went to Level 2 and Level 3 emergencies Graphic displaying number of countries and territories UNICEF operated in in 2019 Supplies…, Resource mobilization, The year’s results were made possible by the generous contributions of resource partners, including governments, National Committees and corporate partners. The UNICEF resource mobilization strategy for humanitarian action continued to put children at the centre of political and policy agendas to generate adequate and quality financial resources…, Global humanitarian thematic funding, UNICEF global humanitarian thematic funds – critical multi-year flexible funding – allowed the organization to meet critical needs. Allocations of global humanitarian thematic funding were used to expand activities and respond to increasing needs in countries such as Burkina Faso, where displacement rose dramatically during the year, and the Sudan…, Looking forward, A young baby resting on his mothers shoulder UNICEF will continue to strive to reach the most vulnerable children - as well as women and persons with disabilities - with the support they need in emergencies. A central element in achieving this will be the finalization and roll-out of the revised Core Commitments for Children in Humanitarian Action…, Global Annual Results Report 2019 Humanitarian action Cover image: UNICEF/UNI210752/Townsley Joniste, whose three-year-old son died of Ebola, now works with children orphaned due to Ebola, providing the love and attention they need in their parents absence. Working with national governments, the World Health Organization and other partners in the…
