Highlights
- UNICEF continues to support 31,544 refugees, including 17,736 children, to access education, WASH, health, nutrition and protection services in and around the three refugee camps, two in the Sahel region (Goudebou and Mentao) and one in the plateau Central region (Sag-Nioniogo).
• Starting in October 2014, UNHCR launched a campaign to support voluntary return of refugees to Mali.
• Routine vaccination for children in the Malian refugee camps has achieved 62% coverage of children under 1 in DTCP-HIB-Hep 3 vaccination by October.
• Drinking water provision in the 3 refugee camps continues to be above the international standard of 15 litres per person per day.
• 2 new child protection networks have been established in Djibo and Sebba (2 provinces neighbouring Mali and Niger) to prevent and address child rights violations and abuse.
• For the school year 2014-2015, UNICEF is providing 5,095 children with access to basic education in the refugee camps however a further 5,805 more children are in need of education. With current funding, UNICEF cannot meet the demand to provide access to education for these 5,805 children and more funding is required to extend the education activities for all children.
• With the technical in-situ support of the Regional Office, an Emergency Preparedness and Response training for staff and partners was held in October.
• During the mass demonstrations in Ouagadougou and other main towns and cities across the country in October, with the support of UNICEF, the Burkina Faso Red Cross activated a response which helped bring first aid to the injured children, evacuate those seriously wounded and take care of separated or unaccompanied children.
