UNICEF UKRAINE HUMANITARIAN SITREP # 49 AUGUST 2016

Ukraine CO Humanitarian

Situation Report # 49

Carry-forward amount:$18.8m

Funds received to date:$24.9m

Funding gap:

$29.4m

2016 Funds Available

Highlights

August was marked by intense armed hostilities in eastern Ukraine, especially in

Donetsk Oblast. As a result, more civilians were killed or injured than in any

month since August 2015, according to data from the Office of the High

Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). A total of 91 casualties were

recorded, including 16 killed and 75 injured. More people, including children,

crossed the contact line than in any month since the beginning of 2016. UNICEF

distributed more than 30,000 education kits to the most vulnerable children from

areas of Donetsk Oblast close to the contact line, in preparation for the new

school year in September.

• The Japanese Ambassador to Ukraine and UNICEF Ukraine’s Country

Representative visited some of the 45 schools and kindergartens

rehabilitated with funds from the Japanese government.

• UNICEF maintained water supplies to 1.4 million people by providing

liquefied chlorine gas for water treatment and a reached a further 7,000

through the repair of supply networks. Six villages in the government-

controlled area of Donetsk Oblast and two checkpoints also received safe

water supplies.

• Due to the deteriorating security situation, the UNICEF-supported hotline,

run by the NGO La Strada, has seen an increase in the number of children

and caregivers requesting psychosocial assistance.

1-31 August 2016

580,000 # of children affected out of

3,700,000 # of people affected (HAC January 2016)

Internally displaced

232,550

#of children affected

1,714,388 # of registered IDPs (Ministry of Social Policy, 11 August 2016)

UNICEF Appeal 2016* US$ 54.3 million

UNICEF’s Response with partners

2016 funding requirement:

$54.3m

SITUATION IN NUMBERS

Sector

UNICEF

Number of beneficiaries

Sector/Cluster

UNICEF

Target

Cumulative

results (#)

Cluster

Target

Cumulative

results (#)

WASH 1,200,000 1,544,262 1,700,000 1,775,380

Education 300,000 61,165 tbc 74,347

Health 400,000 - tbc -

Nutrition

80,000 43,879 80,000 43,879

Child Protection

400,000 166,306 tbc 175,734

HIV/AIDS

30,000 0 0 0

*tbc = to be confirmed.

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Situation Overview & Humanitarian Needs Frequent shelling near populated areas in August resulted in the highest monthly figures of civilian casualties in eastern

Ukraine for a year. OHCHR reported 91 civilian casualties in August, the majority due to shelling. The ongoing violence

continued to impact civilian infrastructure, water and electricity, causing frequent interruptions in supply. Regular

exchanges of fire around checkpoints led to frequent suspension of operations and increased danger to civilians wishing

to cross. Nevertheless, the number of people crossing through checkpoints continued to increase, prompting UNICEF

and its partners to continue scaling up the assistance, including provision of water and sanitary facilities.

Humanitarian leadership and coordination On 29-30 August, the Japanese Ambassador to Ukraine, His Excellency Shigeki Sumi, and the UNICEF Ukraine Country

Representative Giovanna Barberis visited eastern Ukraine, together with the Deputy Minister of Education and

representatives of UNDP, to see the educational facilities which have been rehabilitated by UNICEF with funding from

Japan. They also met with the governors of Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts.

UNICEF continues to lead the WASH and education clusters and the child protection and nutrition sub-clusters. It also

contributes to the health cluster and the HIV/AIDS and mine action sub-clusters The Education Cluster met in Luhansk,

Donetsk and Kyiv. In Luhansk and Donetsk, the Cluster discussed preparations for the Humanitarian Response Plan,

capacity building trainings for local authorities and partners and updates on the transition plan. The Kyiv meeting

discussed the way forward on the Safe School Declaration.

Humanitarian Strategy

UNICEF’s overall strategy is to meet humanitarian needs and promote early recovery and rehabilitation for 1.5 million

conflict-affected people, including 400,000 children. Implementation of this strategy is supported through UNICEF field

offices in Kramatorsk, Donetsk, Kharkiv and Mariupol, and a field presence in Luhansk. UNICEF works with partner

organizations, schools, community centres and through mobile teams to ensure access to services and support the well-

being of conflict-affected children. Life-saving mine risk education (MRE) is provided to populations at risk. Access to

safe drinking water is supported for 1.4 million people through the provision of critical treatment chemicals,

rehabilitation of infrastructure, provision of alternative sources and WASH supplies. UNICEF is also promoting the basic

principles of infant and young child feeding in emergencies.

Summary Analysis of Programme response

In preparation for the start of the new school year, UNICEF distributed more than 30,000 educational kits to children

situated in the Donetsk Oblast, near the conflict zone, and has rehabilitated heating systems in four educational facilities

in Toretsk. The Education Cluster team attended a 'Back to school' event organised for approximately 250 education

officials in Donetsk Oblast on 19 August. Presentations were made about planned education reform by the governor of

Donetsk Oblast and the Deputy Minister of Education, amongst others. The Education Cluster Coordinator presented

the main aims and activities of the cluster’s work and introduced a capacity building initiative for heads of educational

institutions on ‘schools as protective environments’ and ‘education in emergencies’.

UNICEF maintained the supply of safe drinking water to 1.4 million people by providing liquefied chlorine gas for water

treatment. In addition, UNICEF reached 7,450 people in Donetsk with safe water, through rehabilitation and repair of

water supply networks. Water was also distributed to six villages in the government-controlled area (GCA) of Donetsk

Oblast and at two checkpoints on the contact line. UNICEF has also provided 8,300 people with hygiene supplies and

promotional materials, and distributed 3,756 hygiene kits.

In August, the UNICEF-supported hotline, run by the NGO ‘La Strada’, received 2,283 calls from children and 553 calls

from caregivers requesting legal, psychosocial and other types of support. During the reporting period there has been an

increased number of calls regarding various forms of domestic violence in the families of demobilised servicemen, as well

as from children exposed to ‘cyber bullying’. All callers received advice and support and were referred to specialists where

necessary.

Based on the agreement with Ministry of Health, UNICEF procured and shipped the routine immunization materials

(including BCG, DTP, bOPV, Hepatitis B and MMR vaccines) utilizing government provided budget. This kind of

assistance and will continue until the end of 2016. A vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV2) was isolated from a healthy

child in Odessa during a routine screening. Although it does not warrant a vaccination campaign for now, the situation is

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being closely monitored in collaboration with WHO and other polio partners. UNICEF will start training all health workers

in the region to improve routine immunization coverage and communication with the public.

Communications for Development (C4D) On 22-23 August, UNICEF and its partner DDG-DRC organized the second national workshop aimed at standardising

messaging and terminology in mine risk education (MRE) and integration of MRE into school curricula in eastern Ukraine.

A digital platform (http://inforce.team/ua/) was also launched to educate children about mines and unexploded ordnance

(UXOs). Over 20,000 people visited the site during August.

A new educational video on MRE, featuring UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Orlando Bloom has reached over 170,000

people via digital platforms and has been broadcast on national TV. UNICEF supplied education departments in Donetsk

and Luhansk Oblasts with 230,000 school diaries containing MRE messages.

Supply and Logistics Key supply activities for August included procurement and organizing the delivery of WASH, Education, Child Protection

and HIV/AIDS supplies. The main challenge remains to be limited access to non-government controlled areas (NGCA).

UNICEF is actively negotiating ways to overcome this situation so that supplies reach children most in need.

Media and External Communication A joint press conference with the Ministry of Health took place on 31 August, following the arrival of 2.5 million doses of

vaccines against tuberculosis (BCG) in Ukraine. It resulted in about 200 media items.

Security The security situation in eastern Ukraine remained tense in August, especially in Donetsk Oblast (both in government

and non-government controlled areas). There was also tension along the administrative boundary with Crimea. In the

conflict zone of eastern Ukraine, the intensity of artillery and mortar fire increased, the main hotspots being areas in

vicinity of Donetsk, areas northwest of Horlivka and east of Mariupol. In Kyiv there were several demonstrations by

citizens outside the Presidential Administration, the Prosecutor General's office, the National Bank and other locations.

Ukrainian Independence Day celebrations on 24 August passed off peacefully.

Funding In line with the country’s inter-agency Humanitarian Response Plan for 2016, UNICEF is requesting US$54.3 million to

meet the humanitarian needs of children in Ukraine. The current funding level of the HAC is standing at 46% as of end

August 2016. UNICEF would like to express its gratitude to all its donors and partners for their generous contributions

made thus far

Next SitRep: 04/10/2016

Requirements Funds received

$ %

Nutrition 1,000,000 1,000,000 100%

Health 4,450,000 210,999 4,239,001 95%

Water, sanitation and

hygiene30,400,000 2,169,446 28,230,554 93%

Child protection 8,500,000 1,900,563 6,599,437 78%

Education 5,850,000 1,308,741 4,541,259 78%

HIV and AIDS 3,500,000 3,500,000 100%

Cluster/sector

coordination600,000 533,912 66,088 11%

Unallocated 0

Su-total 54,300,000 6,123,662 48,176,338 89%

Carry-forward to 2016 18,805,681

Total funding available* 24,929,343

Total 54,300,000 24,929,343 29,370,657 54%

*Total funding available includes total funds received against current appeal plus carry-forward

Appeal Sector

Funding Requirements (as defined in Humanitarian Appeal 2016 for a period of 12 months)

Funding gap

Sub-total

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SUMMARY OF PROGRAMME RESULTS

Cluster Response UNICEF and IPs

2016

Target

Total

Results

Change since

last report ▲▼ 2016

Target

Total

Results

Change since

last report ▲▼

WATER, SANITATION &

HYGIENE

Number of conflict-affected

people who gained access to

safe drinking water.

1,700,000 1,775,380 +34,448 1,200,000 1,544,262 +21,406

Number of people with

access to hygiene supplies. 412,500 344,986 +60,127 300,000 274,251 +20,860

EDUCATION

Number of children who

benefited from rehabilitated

education infrastructure, life

skills training and education

supplies

TBC 74,347

+24,821 300,000

61,165

+25,863

HEALTH

Number of children who

received regular

immunization through the

enhancement of cold chain

and vaccine distribution

systems

TBC TBC

-

400,000 0

-

Number of health

professionals who gained

increased knowledge and

capacity for the

implementation of public

health campaigns

TBC 0

- 2,000 1,165

-

NUTRITION

Pregnant or lactating

women reached with infant

and young child feeding

counselling

80,000 43,879 - 80,000 43,879 -

CHILD PROTECTION

Number of affected

children, youth and

caregivers provided with

psychosocial support

TBC 175,734

-

400,000

166,306

+33,527

Number of children and

their families who received

MRE

TBC TBC

- 400,000

260,618

+10,532

HIV and AIDS

Number of pregnant women

and children provided with

tests for early diagnostic of

HIV to prevent mother-to-

child transmission of HIV

0 0

- 30,000

0

0

Who to

contact for

further

information:

Giovanna Barberis

Country Representative

UNICEF Office in Ukraine,

Ukraine

Tel: +380 44 521 0125

Fax: +380 44 230 2506

Email: gbarberis@unicef.org

Natasha Stojkovska

Emergency Coordinator

UNICEF Country Office in Ukraine

Ukraine

Tel: +380 44 521 0125

Fax: +380 44 230 2506

Email: nstojkovska@unicef.org

Iuliia Poberezhna

Communication Specialist

UNICEF Country Office in Ukraine,

Ukraine

Tel: +380 44 521 0125

Fax: +380 44 230 2506

Email: rluchmann@unicef.org