Japan supports UNICEF to accelerate humanitarian response in conflict-affected regions of Niger
More than 2 million children need humanitarian help in Niger
NIAMEY, Niger, May 26, 2021/ -- UNICEF
received a new contribution of US$830,000 from the Government of Japan
to support humanitarian response in regions affected by armed conflict
in Niger.
This generous contribution will enable UNICEF to strengthen its support
to the Government of Niger to provide lifesaving water, sanitation and
hygiene services and supplies for children and their families affected
by conflicts in the regions of Tillabery, Tahoua and Maradi, reaching an anticipated 18,000 people, more than half of them children.
"In already fragile host communities, the burden of forced displacement
increases the vulnerability of children and communities and
significantly affects their health, protection, nutrition and education. Increased access to safe water as well as hygiene and sanitation
services is crucial to prevent outbreaks, including water-borne diseases or COVID-19 amongst displaced people and host communities", explains
Acting UNICEF Niger Representative Aboubacry Tall.
The funding provided will also help UNICEF and its partners strengthen
existing real-time data collection and analysis systems in Tillabery
region. UNICEF has set-up a data collection platform called RapidPro to
help the Government and partners provide a timely, coordinated and
multi-sectoral humanitarian response in regions facing recurrent
population displacements and other humanitarian crises.
“As a mobile tech programming tool, RapidPro allows partners to gather
accurate real-time information on vital areas such as education, water,
hygiene and sanitation and child protection — even in remote and
hard-to-reach places — and use that data to reach those most in need”,
he says.
Niger continues to face a combination of quick onset and protracted
humanitarian crises that have been exacerbated by the impacts of the
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Some 3.8 million people,
including 2.1 million children, will need humanitarian assistance in
2021.
“We are deeply grateful for this additional support from Japan, which
came at a critical time for the survival, development and protection of
children in Niger” concludes Aboubacry Tall.
Japan supports UNICEF to accelerate humanitarian response in conflict-affected regions of Niger
Japan supports UNICEF to accelerate humanitarian response in conflict-affected regions of Niger
Japan supports UNICEF to accelerate humanitarian response in conflict-affected regions of Niger
Japan supports UNICEF to accelerate humanitarian response in conflict-affected regions of Niger
Japan supports UNICEF to accelerate humanitarian response in conflict-affected regions of Niger
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