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In the final month of their response, UNICEF and its partners continued to provide vital support to families affected by the consecutive storms in 2024. With just nearly 68 per cent of its appeal funded, UNICEF has exceeded its targets for nutrition and child protection services. To date, 7,698 children have been screened for acute malnutrition, and 2,812 children and caregivers have received mental health and psychosocial support. Also, 30,721 people have gained access to safe water; 8,759 families have received cash transfers; 19,511 children have received education support; and 2,402 children were immunized. A total of 8,842 individuals participated in various engagement activities. Through this response, which was closely coordinated with government authorities, UNICEF is also helping strengthen the overall humanitarian system of the partner local government units.
Situation in Numbers
1,019,000 children in need of humanitarian assistance
2,600,000 people in need of humanitarian assistance
2,900,000 people displaced
323,500 damaged houses
Funding overview and partnerships
By the final month of the response, UNICEF Philippines has raised 67.7 per cent of its fundraising target of US$4,374,000 to deliver critical humanitarian services to deliver critical humanitarian services to 61,000 beneficiaries, including 22,000. This is part of the Humanitarian Country Team’s broader appeal to raise US$42.4 million to support 535,000 people. UNICEF works with the Department of Health (DOH), the National Nutrition Council (NNC), the Department of Education (DepEd), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), and the National Child Protection Working Group and their regional counterparts to deliver these services. Active partnerships with Action Against Hunger (AAH), Plan International Pilipinas, Catholic Relief Services (CRS), ACTED, World Vision, Humanity and Inclusion, and Miriam College Foundation will support broader humanitarian response and monitoring.
UNICEF expresses deep gratitude to the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund and the Government of the United Kingdom for their vital and generous support. Additionally, the contributions from UNICEF Thematic Funds and private sector donors in the Philippines have significantly bolstered response efforts in the affected areas.
Situation overview and humanitarian needs
Water, sanitation, and hygiene: Open defecation and uncollected trash and debris are among the urgent WASH needs in the flood affected areas, as well as damage to hygiene and sanitation items and infrastructure
Social protection: Families experience worsening financial difficulties in the povertystricken regions of Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, and Cagayan; unrestricted multipurpose cash transfers necessary to support dignified and empowered recovery of affected families
Education: More than 20.9 million learners unable to continue their studies due to class suspensions; longer-term challenges due to the reported damages to more than 3,500 classrooms and the loss of 167,000 learning materials
Nutrition: Children’s treatment for malnutrition disrupted due to damaged anthropometric equipment and nutrition commodities; critical need to restore nutrition services and support breastfeeding and nutrition for infants and young children
Health: Flood-damaged immunization supplies; intensified disease surveillance for respiratory infections, wounds, flu-like illnesses, and gastroenteritis
Child protection: Heightened risk of violence against children, gender-based violence, and child separation owing to weakened protective environments