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Situation Overview and Humanitarian Needs
• Two months after Typhoon Yagi hit Viet Nam, children and families in affected areas, especially in the northern mountainous regions, still face acute deprivations and risks. Health and water systems remain damaged, denying 570,000 people access to safe drinking water and clean sanitation, increasing the risk of disease outbreaks.
• About 220,000 children under five and 70,000 pregnant and lactating women are at risk of malnutrition due to disrupted health and other services, food shortages and lack of clean water.
• Each child in the worst-affected areas faces a loss of 60-120 hours of learning. Disruptions of education in typhoon affected regions, which already have lower learning outcomes, are increasing existing disparities, especially among ethnic minority children.
• Loss of livelihoods and displacement leave an estimated 365,000 families in acute need of cash support to cover basic needs. With high prevailing poverty rates in northern mountainous areas - home to ethnic minorities - the typhoon has further exacerbated vulnerabilities of children and families in precarious situations.
• Due to displacement and compounded economic and psychological stressors on individuals and families, more than 100,000 children face heightened child protection risks - such as neglect, distress, violence, and harmful practices, including child labour and child marriage. Gender-based violence risks prevail for women and girls.
• UNICEF Viet Nam was among the agencies to respond to the government’s request for assistance by providing lifesaving humanitarian assistance in support of national efforts. UNICEF and partners have been delivering assistance to the most vulnerable families in WASH, health, nutrition, education, child protection and social protection. UNICEF has been the first UN agency to provide humanitarian cash assistance in cooperation with the government.
• UNICEF is leveraging its expertise in early recovery and disaster risk reduction to support help build back better and strengthen resilience to future shocks at community, family and child levels.
• UNICEF leads the damage data collection and verification for WASH, Nutrition, Education and Child Protection sectors in the ongoing Vietnam Multi-sectoral Assessment (which assesses postdisaster needs) undertaken by the UN Country Team together with the government.