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HIGHLIGHTS
- UNICEF Education support has reached 327,282 crisis-affected children, 52% of whom are girls, enabling them to participate in formal schooling, non-formal education, and early learning programmes
- 57,179 children aged 6 to 59 months (29,733 girls and 27,446 boys) were treated for severe acute malnutrition. This represents 38 percent of the 2025 target for the Humanitarian Action for Children (HAC)
- 153,310 children under five were treated at the community level against 3 major causes of child deaths (malaria, pneumonia, and diarrhea) through the iCCM strategy
- Psychosocial support services reached 30,986 people at the community level, including 30,320 children (16,391 girls and 13,929 boys) and 666 caregivers (507 women and 159 men), achieving 4 percent of the annual target.
- Improved access to safe drinking water benefited 19,507 people, including 4,401 girls, 3,835 boys, 6,185 women, and 5,086 men.
FUNDING OVERVIEW AND PARTNERSHIPS
UNICEF has appealed for US$255.1 million to address the multisectoral humanitarian needs of children in Burkina Faso in 2025. By the end of June 2025, a total of US$20,239,010 had been mobilized, including a carry forward balance of US$14,686,689 from 2024. This amount represents 8 percent of the overall appeal.
Donor contributions have come from various partners, including the Governments of Belgium, Canada, Germany, Japan, Norway, Burkina Faso, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), the Republic of Korea, GAVI The Vaccine Alliance, the European Commission/ECHO, USAID, the United States Department of State, the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the UNICEF National Committee of Germany, the United States Fund for UNICEF, Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) and Saudi Esports Federation (SEF) via UNICEF Gulf area, and consolidated funds from national committees.