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Highlights

• 6,735 affected girls and boys, (42 per cent of target) in Shefa and Tafea Province now have access to temporary learning spaces through UNICEF support.

• 14,368 early childhood- and primary-aged children including children with disabilities (64 per cent of UNICEF target) have received learning materials and school supplies through support to the Ministry of Education and Training.

• 23,962 children (96 per cent of target) have been immunized against measles in Shefa, Sanma and Tafea Provinces.

• 65 per cent of targeted mothers of children aged 0 - 23 months have received basic infant and young child feeding practices counselling in Sanma and Tafea Provinces.

• 71 per cent of the UNICEF’s targeted population of 70,000 persons were reached with water, sanitation, and hygiene supplies and hygiene promotion messages; however serious WASH challenges remain for sustainable, disaster resilient recovery

• 8 per cent of 6,400 targeted children have been reached with birth registration