HEADLINES
In 2013, UNICEF’s nutrition component assisted 119,993 children under 5 with severe acute
There are currently eight children in detention on terrorism related charges in Bamako. They were arrested before the signing of the July 1st MOU between the Government of Mali and the United Nations. UNICEF and MINUSMA are advocating for their release.
In December, UNICEF WASH completed 350 water point technical assessments in Timbuktu region in support of the Regional Water Directorate, which will lead to rehabilitation in 2014.
The UNICEF-led Education Cluster reports that partners support the schooling of 86% students and 80% teachers in conflict-affected areas through provision of learning and teaching
In 2013, UNICEF Mail received $US 34.9 million in funding, which was only 38% of the amount requested to respond to humanitarian needs. For 2014, UNICEF Mali requires $74.6 million to provide urgent assistance over the course of the next year.
