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Highlights
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Despite remarkable gains in Somalia, 2023 was marked with extreme climatic shocks and internal conflict affecting children and their families.
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At the peak of drought and during El Nino-induced flooding, 887,949 (51 per cent of those supported by the WASH cluster and 29 per cent of UNICEF 2023 annual target) to access emergency water supply in Banadir, Kismayo, and Baidoa.
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3,312,726 children (1,755,745 girls, 1,556,981 boys) 6-59 months (116 per cent of target) with Vitamin A supplementation in 70 out of 74 districts in collaboration with the health sector.
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1.24 million people (99 per cent of UNICEF annual target) were provided with hygiene promotion sessions and household hygiene kits.
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1.8 million people, including children under five years and pregnant and lactating mothers, received primary health care services (more than 1o0 per cent of the target for 2023).
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28,156 displaced children (12,929 girls) had access to learning in host schools and temporary learning spaces across 12 drought-affected districts.
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14,291 unaccompanied and separated children (46 per cent girls) were identified and placed in kinship or other alternative care arrangement.
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1,244 children (214 girls) from armed groups and armed forces were provided with reintegration support and care services.
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On Social Behavior and Change (SBC), more than 7,869,251 people (4,619,177 female, 3,250,074 male) received timely lifesaving information.
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2,321 households with children under five years received US$60 cash per month for six months. The households were linked to other basic services such as nutrition and health.