Contribution to UNICEF Emergency Response Plan in the occupied Palestinian territory (Humanitarian Action for Children - HAC November 2023)
Switzerland mitigates the humanitarian needs in the oPt with a contribution to the UNICEF Emergency Humanitarian Action for Children in the oPt. Main focus of the intervention is the delivering of gender-responsive lifesaving interventions for water, sanitation and hygiene WASH. Further needs are addressed in the field of child protection; multipurpose cash assistance and education services. UNICEF leads the WASH and education humanitarian clusters and will ensure coordination with all involved humanitarian actors.
Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
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Occupied Palestinian Territory |
Health Humanitarian Assistance & DRR
Infectious desease
Material relief assistance Protection, access & security Emergency rehabilitation |
01.11.2023
- 31.12.2024 |
CHF 10’500’000
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- All affected Palestinian civilians
- Health systems operating in the oPt
- WHO partners including, PRCS, Egyptian Red Cross
- WASH response (emergency fuel for water desalination plants, water and sanitation pumping stations in Gaza Strip, consumable materials for critical WASH facilities; rapid repairs for affected WASH infrastructure; hygiene kits for the affected families)
- Health response (procurement/delivery of essential medical supplies, fuel for hospitals/health centres; services for new-borns)
- Nutrition response (Infant/ child feeding, counselling, nutrition for women breast feeding, artificial feeding, nutrition care for wasted children, micronutrient supplement for women and children)
- Child Protection response (MHPSS, awareness on mine risks)
- Education response (remedial education, after/in school recreational activities, rehabilitation of damaged schools/used as shelters)
- Social Protection/Cash-Plus (cash transfers; referrals to health and MHPSS services)
- Accountability to Affected Populations/ Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEAsafe hotline)
- Coordination of the WASH Cluster, the Education Cluster and other sub-clusters
- Water, sanitation and hygiene: Through Gaza Operation Cell under WASH Cluster, UNICEF is providing, as possible, fuel to wastewater treatment plants and water productions/distributions to serve over 2 mio people with drinking water, in addition to serving about 1.5 mio people with hygiene kits and sanitation and hygiene services in shelters and about 1’100’000 people with critical WASH supplies
- Health and nutrition: 780’000 women, children and adolescents are supported through UNICEF delivered medical supplies while 5’842 children 6-59 months with severe wasting admitted for treatment
- Child protection, GBV and PSEA: 853’000 children, adolescents and caregivers affected by conflict related violence receive emergency and child protection service including MHPSS while 504’900 children will be provided with landmine or other explosive weapons prevention and/or survivor assistance interventions. About 300’000 people will be provided safe and accessible channels to report sexual exploitation and abuse by personnel who provide assistance to affected populations
- Education: 55’000 affected school aged children provided with recreational activities to support their wellbeing and 315’500 children receiving individual learning materials
- Social protection: About 35’000 households will be reached with UNICEF-funded humanitarian cash transfers
- Cross Sectors/Accountability to Affected Populations/PSEA: to provide access to reporting and survivor centered services; support volunteer-based organization towards community outreach; and integrate risk mitigation measures adapted to each sector, monitoring, evaluation, communication and visibility
- Coordination: WASH Cluster, Education Cluster and other subclusters for emergency response
- United Nations Children’s Fund
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Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation HEALTH
EMERGENCY RESPONSE
EMERGENCY RESPONSE
EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation Infectious disease control
Material relief assistance and services
Material relief assistance and services
Material relief assistance and services
Cross-cutting topics Conflict reduction
Aid Type Project and programme contribution
Project number 7F12200
Background |
The ongoing hostilities in the Gaza Strip have grave humanitarian consequences in the oPt, mainly in Gaza Strip. Thousands of children and women lost their lives, many more were injured. An estimated 160 children are being born every day under precarious circumstances. Over 1.8 million (almost 80%) of the Gazan population have been internally displaced, and are facing an increasingly dire humanitarian situation with complete electricity blackout, and fuel reserves depleted. Water production capacity has been reduced to 5% of the normal daily production, limiting access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services. Insufficient access to water compels the population to use unsafe water, potentially leading to additional health issues. UNICEF is delivering immediate life-saving humanitarian assistance in the Gaza Strip to support conflict-affected and displaced people mainly with gender-responsive WASH, health, child protection and education services as well as the provision of multi-purpose cash assistance. Services are being supported through supply delivery, partners and remote service provision. In the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, UNICEF is scaling up humanitarian preparedness and response through existing and expanded partnerships and supplies pre-positioned in the West Bank. Further resources are being mobilized to be ready to respond to increasing humanitarian needs. |
Objectives | To provide emergency response to the humanitarian needs in the oPt, mainly in Gaza Strip, including child centred and gender-responsive WASH interventions; health; nutrition; child protection; multi-purpose cash and education services. |
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Directorate/federal office responsible |
SDC |
Project partners |
Contract partner United Nations Organization (UNO) Other partners Australia, Germany, Norway, UK, European Commission / DG ECHO along with the UNICEF National Committees of Australia, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, UK, and US. Private sector of Chile, Egypt, Gulf Area, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Thailand, and Uzbekistan |
Coordination with other projects and actors | WHO, ICRC, OCHA HF, IFRC, and other humanitarian actors under WASH and education clusters |
Budget | Current phase Swiss budget CHF 10’500’000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF 10’500’000 |
Project phases | Phase 1 01.11.2023 - 31.12.2024 (Current phase) |