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- Armenia currently counts 115,257 refugees, including 36,000 children, who fled into the country in late September 2023, or were escorted through the Lachin corridor between December 2022 and September 2023, joining 26,700 displaced since the 2020 conflict.
- Between January and June, UNICEF’s support reached 17,059 children with clothing vouchers, 2,397 pregnant and lactating women with pharmacy cards, and 265 children with disabilities received both vouchers and cards.
- 11,279 more children and caregivers received mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) and 5,225 people accessed safe spaces in the same period. Since January 5,144 children accessed educational services, including early childhood and remedial education. 2,829 more children were assessed by mobile pediatric teams and 1,145 caregivers received health and nutrition childcare counselling.
- A Multi-Sector Needs Assessment (MSNA) was conducted in sampled refugee households by the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, with support from UNICEF. The findings, shared with government and non-government entities, revealed that 93% of respondents preferred cash support, and 42% of refugee households with preschool-aged children had a child not attending kindergarten, half of whom never have. UNICEF will sustain and expand services in Mental Health and Psychosocial support, child protection case management (including specialized services for children with disabilities), parenting support, infant and young child feeding counselling. Additionally UNICEF will invest in rehabilitating kindergarten infrastructure, including WASH facilities and continue providing cash/voucher assistance to refugee children while strengthening shock responsive social protection system.
- UNICEF revised its humanitarian appeal for children in April 2024, seeking a total of US$ 14.3 million to continue support through 2024. Currently, US$ 8.4 million is available, leaving a 41 per cent funding gap.