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Highlights
- So far in 2024, 435,033 children, including 215,243 girls, have been reached through UNICEF-supported formal and non-formal education programmes. This includes 76,519 children who have participated in remedial education in 329 student learning support centres.
- Cash for winterization was provided to 47,100 people, including 20,392 children, living within 30km of the frontline in Kharkiv, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk and Sumy in September. A further 2,432 families in frontline areas have received winter supplies such as solid fuel, winter clothing and blankets to ensure the availability of heating and warmth over the winter months.
- UNICEF has ensured a sufficient quantity and quality of water for drinking and domestic needs for 4,488,452 people this year. In September, UNICEF worked with 20 water utilities to reach an additional 489,423 people, including 82,240 children, with safe water.
- Mental health and psychosocial support was extended to 54,878 people, including 18,396 girls and 17,671 boys, in September for a total of 526,440 people reached this year. This was provided through child-friendly hubs, schools, trained health and social workers, and social and behaviour change campaigns, amongst others.
- In September, UNICEF provided multi-purpose cash assistance to 2,112 households covering 8,366 people, including 3,590 children, affected by increased hostilities and mandatory evacuation in Kharkiv and Donetsk.
Funding Overview and Partnerships
For 2024, UNICEF has US$346 million available for its response inside Ukraine (Pillar 1) under its Humanitarian Action for Children (HAC) appeal of US$495.9 million. This includes US$196.3 million carried over from 2023 and US$149.3 million received in 2024. The HAC was developed in line with the Ukraine Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) 2024, which targets 8.5 million of the 14.6 million people in need. Generous contributions have been received from the private sector, including individuals, corporations and foundations. Funding has also been received from the people and Governments of Austria, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, the European Union, France, Germany, Japan, Luxembourg, the Republic of Korea, Norway, Portugal, Philippines, Spain, Sweden, the United States, and the pooled Ukraine Humanitarian Fund (UHF).
UNICEF works with the Government of Ukraine, United Nations agencies, civil society and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and other humanitarian partners. Close cooperation is ensured with key stakeholders (Ministries of Foreign Affairs; Social Policy; Education and Science; Youth and Sports; Ministry for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development; and Health), regional administration, City Councils in several cities and the Ombudsperson’s Office. UNICEF has established partnerships in concerned municipalities and will continue to expand them. UNICEF engages with 110 government, civil society and service provider partners to respond to the critical needs of children and families across Ukraine.
Situation Overview & Humanitarian Needs
Intensified hostilities continued in September, with the United Nations verifying 208 civilians killed and 1,220 injured during the month, including 9 children who were killed and 76 injured. This also included 1 person killed and 38 injured in strikes on Kharkiv city on 1 September; 8 people killed (including 1 child) in Lviv on 4 September; two health facilities struck in Sumy Region that killed 7 people; and 1 civilian killed and 50 injured in Zaporizhzhia city on 22 September. Donetsk Region remains the most affected, with thousands of new displacements in September along with heavily disrupted basic services.
A Bulletin released by UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine highlighted the impact that strikes on energy infrastructure – including nine large-scale attacks since March this year – will have over the upcoming winter season. This includes a 30 per cent power deficit, with potential blackouts of 4 to 18 hours a day. These blackouts are expected to have a significant impact on the health and well-being of children, as water supplies, health services and education (including online education) are regularly disrupted.