UNICEF DRC Humanitarian Situation Report January 2018

DRC Humanitarian

Situation Report

Highlights

• 31 January 2018: UNICEF extended the Level 3 corporate emergency

response in the Kasai region till July, 2018 and extended the L3 response

to include South Kivu and Tanganyika provinces. This extension will

enable UNICEF to scale-up humanitarian action for the 7.9 million

children in need of humanitarian assistance and reach the operational

benchmarks set for the response.

• In Tanganyika province, 23,726 Internally Displaced Persons around

Kalemie city benefited from essential Non-Food Items (NFIs), including

plastic sheeting, blankets, mosquito nets and soaps, through the Rapid

Response to Movements of Populations (RRMP).

• In January, 2018, a total of 3,216 cholera cases were recorded, including

58 deaths, in 16 provinces out of 26 (lethality rate: 1.8%). In Kinshasa city,

there were 692 cholera cases and 16 deaths.

4.49 million Internally Displaced persons

(IDPs) (OCHA, Dec.2017)

7.9 million children in need of

humanitarian assistance (OCHA, Jan.2018)

2 million Children are suffering from Sever

Acute malnutrition (DRC Cluster Nutrition,

Jan.2018)

3,216 cases of cholera reported in January

2018 (Ministry of Health)

UNICEF Appeal 2018

US$ 268 million

11% of required funds available

UNICEF

Sector/Cluster

UNICEF Target

Total Results

Cluster Target

Total Results

Nutrition : # of children with SAM admitted for therapeutic care

1,140,000 8,807 1,306,000 10,583

Health : # of children in humanitarian situations vaccinated against measles

979,784 373,211

WASH : # of natural disaster and conflict-affected people with access to water, hygiene and sanitation basic services

1,987,500 123,059 3,262,000 166,152

Child Protection : # of displaced, refugee and returnee children provided with safe access to community spaces for socialization, play and learning

100,000 7,242 170,000 9,725

Education: # of school aged boys and girls affected by crisis receiving learning materials

623,750 29,103 1,700,000 57,680

UNICEF’s Response with Partners

SITUATION IN NUMBERS January, 2018

2017 Carry-over: $27.9M

(10%)Funds

received:$0.6M

Funding gap:

$239.6M (89%)

Funding status 2018*

2018 Requirement

268.1M

*Funds available includes funding received for the current appeal year as well as the carry-forward from the previous year.

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Situation Overview & Humanitarian Needs • As of January 2018, DRC is facing one of the world’s biggest

displacement crises: 4.49 million of people are reportedly

displaced, of which 60% of children, including 1.5 million in the

Level 3 zones1.

• In the Tanganyika province, at least 35,000 new IDPs and

returnees were estimated, through the RRMP mechanism, to

be in need of humanitarian assistance in early January, 2018.

• The Government has developed a multi-sectoral approach

response plan to Cholera estimated at US $4 million, which

include US $889,200 for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

(WASH) emergency activities.

• Overall, a total of two million children, under five years old,

are suffering from Severe Acute Malnutrition, countrywide.

Estimated Population in Need of Humanitarian Assistance (Estimates calculated based on initial figures from Humanitarian Response Plan, December 2017)

Start of humanitarian response: January 2018

Total (million) Male (million) Female (million)

Total Population in Need 13.1 6.3 6.8

Children (Under 18) 7.9 3.8 4.1

Children Under Five 3.6 1.73 1.87

Internally Displaced persons and returnees

4.49 2.16 2.34

Humanitarian Leadership and Coordination • An allocation of US $18,044,477 granted from the Rapid Response window of the Central Emergency Response

Fund (CERF) was made to the DRC to support life-saving activities in the most vulnerable areas. UNICEF was

allocated US $ 3,332,238 to Shelter & NFIs, Education, Protection and WASH2 for rapid response project in the

provinces of Kasai, Kasai Central, Haut Katanga, Tanganyika, Haut Lomami and South Kivu.

• UNICEF is leading five clusters in the DRC: Nutrition, Education, Child protection, Non-Food Items/Shelter, and

WASH, and is actively involved in the finalization of the new humanitarian architecture for the DRC.

• To improve information management, more than 70 WASH and Monitoring and Evaluation officers, and

members of the WASH Cluster, in the Kasai region, were trained on the use of the Evaluation Tool « KOBO »,

which is an open source tool for mobile data collection in the field optimized for the use of humanitarian actors

in emergencies.

• 18 January 2018: an “inter-agency” field visit, in which UNICEF participated, took place in Dekese, Province of

Kasai, following a cholera epidemiological alert in the area. The visit confirmed needs to increase support for

Cholera response in the area.

Humanitarian Strategy • 18 January, 2018: the updated Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) 2017-2019 was officially released; Among the

13.1 million people in need of humanitarian assistance in the DRC, the 2018 HRP targets 10.5 million people,

including 7.9 million of children, for a fund requirements of US$ 1.68 billion.

1 UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, 'Democratic Republic of the Congo Humanitarian Response Plan 2018'. 2 Specifically allocated as followed: US $1,364,399 for Shelter & NFIs; US $1,467,855 for WASH and US $499,984 for Education-Protection.

IDPs Camps in the Tanganyika province. January 2018

UNICEF/DRC. Luc Pavot

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• 30 January 2018: UNICEF DRC Humanitarian Action for Children was officially released. UNICEF seeks US $268

million, to address the critical humanitarian needs of children and their families in the DRC; nearly 50% of the

budget appeal is for nutrition response, given the increase of the needs.

• In response to the nutrition emergency in the country, the Nutrition cluster is targeting 75% of estimated SAM

affected children in level 3 zones, and 60% of estimated SAM affected children in none-Level 3 zones (in 2016

and 2017, the cluster target were less than 25%).

Summary Analysis of Programme Response3

Nutrition

In January 2018, 10,583 children 6-59 months with Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) were admitted for therapeutic care

in the DRC, including 8,807 through UNICEF interventions. More specifically, as for UNICEF activities, 3,095 children

benefited from treatment in the Great Kasai region, 823 in the Tanganyika province and 1,004 in the South Kivu province.

As part of the Infant and young child feeding (IYCF) programme, 24,655 pregnant, lactating women, and caregivers

benefited from awareness sessions on IYCF best practices during pre-school consultations, in four provinces of the Great

Kasai4. In the province of Sankuru, from January 2 to 6, Child Health Days were held during which 338,002 children, 6-59

months, received Vitamin A supplementation (93.8% of the target achieved), among them 197,622 children, aged 12-59

months, also received deworming tablets to prevent infections in young children. In Tshikula, Kasai Central, 130

Community Committees were re-activated to promote key family practices, such as steps to improve nutrition.

Health

In January 2018, 23,497 people affected by conflict and disease outbreaks could access free primary health care services

across the country.

In January, as part of the cholera national response plan, with UNICEF support, a total of 660 cholera cases benefited

from free treatment in three provinces (120 in Lomami, 271 in South Kivu and 269 in Tanganyika). In addition, in the

Tanganyika province, three Cholera treatment centres and three treatment units have been restored in four health zones

in Tanganyika province by UNICEF partner, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA).

On January 30, UNICEF launched the second phase of the emergency measles vaccination in five Health zones of South

Kivu province, which included the two Health zones with 90% of the reported cases in the province. During this month,

2,080 children affected by measles were also provided by UNICEF with medical supplies. In addition, in six affected health

areas of the Lomami Province, 373,205 children, aged 6 months to 14 years, benefited from measles vaccination (99.9%

of the target).

This month, in six health zones of the Kasai Oriental province, 41,296 youths and adolescents, including 19,409 girls,

were sensitized about sexual and reproductive health and HIV / AIDS. Also, 1,760 youths and adolescents, including 716

girls, benefited from HIV testing; in three health zones, 10 youth who were diagnosed positive could access HIV

treatment.

WASH

In January, 341,418 people benefited from a WASH package of services by UNICEF partners in the DRC; this included

90,995 natural disaster and conflict affected people who were supported to access WASH basic services; and 250,279

persons, in cholera-prone zones, benefited from preventive as well as WASH Cholera-response packages.

Specifically, in Kwilu Province, 13,500 people exposed to cholera benefited from UNICEF-supported emergency water

supply services (98 chlorination points, 9,073m3 of chlorinated water in total), houses and boats disinfection (608

households), cholera kits (including 62,967 Aquatabs and 1,859 soap bars, 112 buckets and 1,188 cans) that were

3 Responses reported by each section do not include results achieved through the Rapid Response to Movement of Populations mechanism, which results are reported separately below. 4 Provinces of Kasai, Kasai Central, Kasai Oriental and Lomami.

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distributed as well to travellers, fishermen and patients. Besides, professional hygienist received trainings on how to

adequately and safely bury cholera affected bodies.

In the South Kivu Province, 19,969 conflict-affected people were supported by UNICEF with the rehabilitation of manual

pumps in 11 wells. Also, 46,444 persons benefited from the establishment of chlorination points, disinfection and

sensitization sessions. More, 23,845 people were reached out with disinfection and chlorination support in two health

zones.

In support to Nutrition interventions, 144 severely-malnourished children, and their families, received WASH assistance

from the nutrition centres.

Education

In January 2018, 19,994 children, including 10,397 girls, attended catch up classes (through the Rapid Response to

Population in Movements mechanism) in the Great Kasai region, as well in the Tanganyika and South Kivu provinces.

Among them, 15,726 children, including 8,178 girls, benefited from school materials. As well, 559 teachers, including 157

women, were trained on psychosocial support, peacebuilding education and child-centred pedagogy.

In the Tanganyika province, two educational inspectors were identified to ensure pedagogical monitoring of the

educational quality, and the effective execution of child-centred pedagogy and psychosocial support, in targeted schools

around the two sites of Bendera and Nyemba. In Kasai-Oriental and Lomami, more than 100 education personnel were

trained on peacebuilding education.

In the Kasai province, through UNICEF support, the National NGO Social Development Centre (SDC) is now working on

semi-permanent classroom structures in one of the schools, as a pilot. The construction model will be duplicated to two

other schools, for a total of 15 new classrooms that will benefit to 825 children. As a measure to help enhance social

cohesion in hard-hit areas by the conflict, community members will participate in filling in the walls with local

construction materials.

Child Protection

During January 2018, UNICEF provided child Protection in emergency responses to at least 7,412 conflict-affected

children (including 3,115 girls) in 11 provinces. The figure includes 4,007 children in the Great Kasaï provinces, 190 children

in the Ituri, 58 children in the Maniema, 168 children in the North Kivu, 1,547 children in the South Kivu, 1,331 children in

the Tanganyika, 90 children in the Haut-Katanga and 21 children in the Kwilu. As well, 422 children formerly associated

with armed groups, including 72 girls, were assisted in transit and care structures; and 54 unaccompanied or separated

children, among whom 17 girls, out of the 1,101 identified by UNICEF and partners, were reunited with their families; also

7,242 children, including 3,115 girls, benefited from psychosocial support and 422 survivors of sexual violence received

an holistic assistance, which includes psychosocial and medical care, as well as judicial support.

In the Great Kasai, victims of conflicts, 15 wounded children received medical support. In addition, a briefing on the Six

Grave Violations of Children Rights were held, along with MONUSCO, in the provincial human right and protection

network. 10 community volunteers in active child friendly spaces benefitted from capacity building on best practices to

provide care to unaccompanied children, by UNICEF implementing partners, while 15 foster families received training on

unaccompanied children assistance key practices.

Rapid Response to Movements of Populations (RRMP)

In January 2018, 106,937 new IDPs were assisted through eight RRMP multi-sectoral interventions in seven provinces of

Eastern DRC and the Great Kasai with a multi-sectoral package, covering Health, Nutrition, WASH, Education, and Child

protection services as well as NFIs needs.

In Lomami, Kasai Central and Kasai provinces, 31,145 people benefited from NFIs. Besides, 11,978 people could access o

improved drinking water sources and sanitation facilities thanks to WASH partners. In Kasai and Kasai Central, 7,830

people, including 4,515 women, benefited from free access to health care and 254 SAM affected children received

treatment. In the province of South Kivu, 12,650 persons benefited from a NFI Fair, and 2,251 children were re-integrated

into 10 schools.

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In Tanganyika province, 13,593 persons benefited, as well, from essential NFIs in the territory of Kongolo. In addition,

2,194 children were re-integrated into 9 schools. In Tshopo province, 628 persons, including 334 women, benefited from

free access to health care, 33 SAM affected children were treated, and 1,607 children were reintegrated into 11 schools.

In the province of North Kivu, 1,345 persons, including 940 women, benefited from free access to health care, and 3,713

children were re-integrated into 19 schools.

Communications for Development (C4D), Community Engagement & Accountability Countrywide, about 1,140,662 were reached with key life-saving & behaviour change awareness messages on Essential

Family Practices related to nutrition, health, protection and hygienic measures, delivered by community communication

workers linked to churches, community radios, local Red Cross and schools, as well through mass channels and proximity

interpersonal awareness.

In accordance with the national and Level 3 Communication Plans to support cholera epidemic, about 2,000 new

community communication workers were trained on interpersonal communication skills. Educational materials were

produced and distributed in the L3 zones, including 17,200 posters, 238,000 leaflets; and 170 spots related to cholera

were broadcasted. About 1,047,387 people in Cholera-prone zones or affected areas were reached.

In January 2018, more than 9,850 children were engaged in Edutainment activities, and benefited from messages related

to child protection, which helps to reduce the impact of trauma on children; also more than 500 game sets within key

protection messages were distributed to children teams.

Media and External Communication

The DRC Country Office issued the joint press release FAO-UNICEF-WFP on 17 January Democratic Republic of Congo:

UN Agencies in urgent bid to prevent famine in Kasai. The press release was covered by several media, including RFI,

Huffington Post, AllAfrica, CNBC Africa, Prensa Latina. Al Jazeera covered the subject with an item in its news featuring

a live interview with the Acting Representative of UNICEF DRC and a field report from Kasai with an interview of

UNICEF’s L3 Emergency Coordinator for Kasai.

A snapshot document was published on January Children facing violence in Tanganyika and South-Kivu. The

Independent, All Africa, Prensa Latina, Europa Press and ABC, among others, covered the topic. On 30 January, a press

release on the Humanitarian Appeal for Children 2018 was issued.

Funding

As of 31 January 2018, UNICEF had received US$ 0.6 million of the US$268 million 2018 HAC appeal amount, in addition

to US$27.88 million carried over from previous years, resulting in a total funding level of 11%. In January 2018, a UKAID

contribution for WASH sector amounting US$ 605,814, was granted.

Funding Requirements (as defined in the revised Humanitarian Appeal 2018)

Appeal Sector Requirements

Funds available Funding gap

Funds Received Current Year*

Carry-Over $ %

Nutrition 137,940,000 0 9,794,748 128,145,252 93%

Health 10,583,769 0 401,444 10,182,325 96%

WASH 28,085,485 605,814 1,290,908 26,188,763 93%

Child Protection 21,290,500 0 1,613,302 19,677,198 92%

Education 16,269,000 0 1,058,573 15,210,427 93%

RRMP (including Cash-based interventions)*

52,302,250 0 13,725,030 38,577,220 74%

Cluster/Sector Coordination 1,650,000 0 1,650,000 100%

Total 268,121,004 605,814 27,884,006 239,631,184 89%

* ‘Funds received’ does not include pledges. * Funds available includes funding received against current appeal as well as carry-forward from the previous year.

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Annex A

SUMMARY OF PROGRAMME RESPONSE5 UNICEF and IPs Cluster Response

Overall needs6

2018 Total

Target

Results January

2018 Target

Results January

NUTRITION

4,600,000

# of children 6-59 months with Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) admitted for therapeutic care

1,140,000 8,807 1,306,000 10,583

HEALTH

10,500,000

# of children (6 months-14 years) in humanitarian situations vaccinated against measles

979,784 373,211

# of people affected by conflict and disease outbreaks having received access to primary health care

625,000 23,497

WATER, SANITATION & HYGIENE

13,100,000

# of natural disaster and conflict-affected people with access to water, hygiene and sanitation basic services

1,987,500 123,059 3,262,000 166,152

# of persons in cholera-prone zones and other epidemic affected zones (yellow fever, FHV, etc.) benefitting from preventive as well as WASH cholera-response packages

1,893,750 250,279 4,304,000 310,595

# of severely malnourished children and host family receiving WASH assistance from the nutrition centres, through to the household level

TBC 153 652,627 153

CHILD PROTECTION

7,925,500

# of children formerly associated with armed forces/groups released and provided with temporary assistance

6,000 422 7,200 422

# of Unaccompanied and Separated Children (UASC) identified and/or placed in alternative care arrangements and/or who benefited from individual follow-up (SC/ UASC ; girls / boys)

11,700 1,101 13,000 1,169

# of separated and unaccompanied children identified and reunited with their families

2,500 54 3,500 54

# of displaced, refugee and returnee children provided with safe access to community spaces for socialization, play and learning

100,000 7,242 170,000 9,725

# of identified survivors of sexual violence provided with a comprehensive response

5,200 422

EDUCATION

3,400,000

# of girls & boys (5-11 years) affected by conflict or natural disasters given access to quality education and psychosocial activities

623,750 27,681 1,700,000 57,680

# of school aged boys and girls (5 to 11 years) affected by crisis receiving learning materials

623,750 29,103 1,700,000 66,400

# of teachers trained on learner-centered methodologies, peace education, conflict/disaster risk reduction (C/DRR), and Psychosocial support

9,273 1,269 30,909 2,079

NFI/Shelter (RRMP)

4,700,000

# of people provided with essential household items, and shelter materials 875,000 42,675 3,700,000 67,147

Multipurpose Cash-based Assistance

4,700,000

# of people receive an Unconditional Cash Grant 603,950 0 3,971,050

COMMMUNICATION FOR DEVELOPMENT

10,500,000

# of people reached with key life-saving & behaviour change messages on: the humanitarian available services, child rights protection and Key family practices

7,600,000 1,140,66

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5 UNICEF Total Targets and Total Results are summation of RRMP and out of RRMP interventions data. 6 Overall needs based on initial figures from Humanitarian Response Plan, December 2017.

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RRMP contributions to UNICEF overall response Those RRMP targets and results are included in the Summary of national programme response table above. 2018 RRMP Response

Target January Results

NUTRITION

# of children 6-59 months with Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) admitted for therapeutic care

2,100 542

HEALTH

# of children (6 months-14 years) in humanitarian situations vaccinated against measles

10,500 6

# of people affected by conflict and disease outbreaks having received access to primary health care

105,000 22,815

WATER, SANITATION & HYGIENE

# of natural disaster and conflict-affected people with access to water, hygiene and sanitation basic services

787,500 32,064

# of persons in cholera-prone zones and other epidemic affected zones (yellow fever, FHV, etc.) benefitting from preventive as well as WASH cholera-response packages

393,750 0

# of severely malnourished children and host family receiving WASH assistance from the nutrition centres, through to the household level

TBD 9

EDUCATION

# of girls & boys (5-11 years) affected by conflict or natural disasters given access to quality education and psychosocial activities

113,750 7,687

# of school aged boys and girls (5 to 11 years) affected by crisis receiving learning materials

113,750 13,377

# of teachers trained on learner-centered methodologies, peace education, conflict/disaster risk reduction (C/DRR), and Psychosocial support

2,275 710

NFI/Shelter (RRMP)

# of people provided with essential household items, and shelter materials 437,500 42,675

Multipurpose Cash-based Assistance

# of people receive an Unconditional Cash Grant 437,500 0

COMMMUNICATION FOR DEVELOPMENT

# of people reached with key life-saving & behaviour change messages on: the humanitarian available services, child rights protection and Key family practices

875,000 86,925