Highlights
This Situation Report summarises results of UNICEF’s humanitarian programmes in 2013.
$13,494,880 of the required $20,222,932 was received to respond to the humanitarian needs of children in Mauritania in 2013. This was 67% of total requirement to save the lives of children affected by the Malian refugee crisis and by malnutrition.*
Malian refugee crisis response
Mauritania hosts more refugees fleeing the conflict in Mali than any other country affected by the crisis with 66,392 refugees** living in the Mbéra camp. 56% of the refugees are children.
In 2013, together with UNHCR, the Government and other partners, UNICEF provided:
o 6,649 children (49% girls) with formal and non-formal education
o around 5,000 children psychosocial stimulation
o 4,233 children with treatment for Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM)
o 30,000 refugees with improved water treatment and hygiene
- UNICEF is helping to reinforce basic services for the vulnerable communities hosting the refugees, including malnutrition treatment, education, health and WASH.
Malnutrition response
In 2013, more than 16,000 children under five suffering SAM (67% of the 2013 target) were admitted for treatment. Active screening and referral of malnutrition cases as well as mobiles clinics were used to increase programme coverage and collect missing data.
Blanket feeding and ‘WASH in Nut’ programmes to prevent malnutrition were implemented alongside life-saving nutrition interventions providing therapeutic food and medicines.
The estimated caseload for 2014 is 125,263 children with GAM, including 30,741 children with SAM. This is an increase of more than 25% from 2013.