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HIGHLIGHTS
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25,466 children under 5 years of age were treated against malaria, diarrhea and pneumonia at the community level using the Integrated Childhood Care Management (ICCM) approach in the six regions most affected by humanitarian crisis.
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249 structures of education were reopened on site or through delocalization which is an improvement compared to the trend of the past several months
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6,572 new children suffering from severe malnutrition were treated, including 927 children at community level with simplified approaches.
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13,980 new pregnant and lactating women were provided with counselling services on good IYCF and hygiene practices.
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UNICEF provided access to safe water for drinking, cooking, and personal hygiene to 4,665 people (2,783 children) in the Est, Nord and Centre-Nord regions
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30,668 people (18,070 children) were provided with continuous emergency water distribution through water trucking.
FUNDING OVERVIEW AND PARTNERSHIPS
In line with the 2023 UNICEF Humanitarian Action for Children (HAC) appeal, the total amount of funding received at the end of february 2023 was US$19,351,668 million (8.5 per cent of the US$226.7 million required).
SITUATION OVERVIEW AND HUMANITARIAN NEEDS
The security situation in Burkina Faso remains highly volatile with a significant level of risk pertaining to events of armed conflict. During this period, no direct impact on UNICEF personnel or partners was recorded. However, the deterioration in the security situation continues to amplify the limiting factors faced by UNICEF programmes in accessing hard-to-reach areas within an acceptable level of risk.
A notable increase was observed in the frequency of armed attacks and raids conducted by armed groups (AGs) targeting villages and towns in the Nord, Centre-Nord, Boucle du Mouhoun and Est regions resulting in a significant number of civilian casualties, severe material damage, and waves of civilian displacements to more secure areas. In addition, there were reports of intimidation, ultimatums, and movement restrictions imposed on villages in various locations.
Massive internal displacement remains widespread, with 1,999,127 IDPs registered as of 28 February 2023 according to the government body in charge of the IDPs’ registration (CONASUR).
The humanitarian crisis has severely reduced access to essential social services in affected areas, particularly in the wash, education and health sectors.