HIGHLIGHTS
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Humanitarian partners step up response in drought and conflict affected areas in the most affected regions.
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Despite the challenging operating environment, aid organizations have used different modalities to assist people in areas previously beyond reach.
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Critical boost in funding for reprioritized needs, but funding levels falls short of needs on the ground.
FIGURES
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of people in humanitarian emergency and crisis 1m
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of people in stress 2.16m
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of acutely malnourished children under age 5 Source: www.fsnau.org (January-June 2014 projection) 218,000
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of internally displaced people 1.1m
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of Somali refugees in the Horn of Africa and Yemen 1m
*Source: UNHCR
FUNDING
933 million requested for 2014 (US$)
34% (318 million) (reflecting reported funding on FTS as of 17 October 2014)
Disclaimer
- UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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