MALI Humanitarian Situation Report SITUATION IN NUMBERS Highlights Fighting broke out in Kidal on 17 May, resulting in at least 28 dead, 3,450 displaced and Kidal coming under control of armed groups. While a ceasefire was declared days later, the situation remains tense. UNICEF has provided WASH kits for 50 families in Kidal and delivered five 72 m2 tents and three water bladders, which are prepositioned in Gao. According to the UNICEF-led WASH Cluster, a lack of water in some secondary cities in northern Mali remains of concern. Some wells are running dry early due to the demand for water for household use and livestock. Support for routine and supplementary immunisation activities in the North continues. Nearly one in ten of the over 7 million children vaccinated nationwide to date are in conflict-affected areas. UNICEF has provided at least 421,936 school-aged children with education supplies since January 2014 across the country. Two children associated with armed groups that were detained by French Serval forces during a military operation in Kidal were admitted to the UNICEF-supported Transit Centre where they are receiving care and protection. The protocol for the SMART National Nutrition Survey has been prepared and validated, and the survey is planned to start in June 2014. 26 May 2014 1,595,000 # of children affected 3.3 million # of people affected (SRP Figure, OCHA 2014) Internally Displaced 137,096 #of IDPs (IOM, April 2014) Refugees 137,044 # of registered refugees (UNHCR, May 2014) UNICEF Appeal 2014 US$ 74.6 million UNICEF s Response with partners Key Humanitarian Performance Indicators # of people in the north are provided with secured access to safe water through construction and rehabilitation of water systems # of children affected by the conflict, food and nutrition crises have access to quality basic education and 40,000 (aged 3 to 5 years) have access to early childhood development activities # of people in measles-affected areas reached with vaccination activities in the North (including Mopti) # of new admissions to programmes for the treatment of U5-children with severe acute malnutrition # of people reached by community level Mine Risk Activities Sector/Cluster UNICEF Cumulative results Cumulative results UNICEF Target (#) Cluster Target (#) 450,000 27,505 432,000 381,950 460,000 421,936 639,572 430,806 1,900,170 225,564 107,000 31,737 107,000 31,737 350,000 113,148 350,000 113,148 Estimated Affected Population (Estimates calculated based on figures from the Mali HAC, 2014)
Start of humanitarian response: June 2012 Mali at a glance Total 3 Total Affected Population 1 3,300,000 Children Affected (Under 18) 1,595,000 Children Under Five with Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) 136,000 Children Under Five with Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM) 2 360,000 People at risk of cholera 1,338,441 People at potential flood risk 60,000 Number of mine/ UXO victims 2012-2014 108 4 1 The estimated population in the north is 1.53 million, including 873,000 children under 18. 2 There are also an estimated 496,000 acutely malnourished children aged 6 to 59 months in Mali, of which 85 per cent are in the south. 3 There are overlaps between these groups. 4 Since March 2012 there have been 53 child victims including 7 child deaths. Reporting mechanism coordinated with UNMAS and Handicap International. Humanitarian leadership and coordination During the past reporting period, a Mali+ education workshop involving 35 participants from Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger and Mauritania, organized by UNHCR and UNICEF, has been held in Bamako. Annual work plans were reviewed for respective countries, and priority strategic interventions were established for education assistance for refugee and displaced Malian children. In Niger an agreement on repatriation of Malian refugees was signed by Mali, Niger and UNHCR. One of the immediate results will be the creation of a commission to define practical modalities for voluntary repatriation of Malian refugee students. In addition, the Birth Registration Working Group was established and held its second meeting, during which the terms of reference of the group were finalized and priority activities identified and validated. In collaboration with the Child Protection section of MINUSMA, UNICEF supported a training session for 65 people (NGO and government partners active in the Child Protection sub-cluster) on the Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism on grave violations against children in situations of conflict (UNSCR 1612) in regions of Gao, Mopti and Timbuktu. Finally, WASH sub-clusters have been introduced in Gao and Timbuktu under the leadership of government technical services. Capacity building support for these groups began with the cluster coordinator completing missions in Gao and Timbuktu. Humanitarian Strategy In 2014, UNICEF will support the government in responding to the needs of populations affected by the conflict in the North as well as the nutritional crisis countrywide. Specifically, UNICEF will support the restoration of basic social services. This includes 1) re-establishment and reinforcement of the national vaccination cold chain system, 2) construction and rehabilitation of the water systems to improve access to safe water for 450,000 people, 3) reintegration of 460,000 children in schools to support the Ministry of Education Back-To-School campaign, 4) improvement of the quality of education through training of teachers, provision of supplies and creation of temporary spaces, 5) awareness-raising of mine risk and promotion of social cohesion, 6) assistance to separated children and children formerly associated with armed forces and groups for better access to referral services and reintegration opportunities, and 7) improved quality of services with a wider geographic coverage for GBV survivors. The nutrition crisis continues to affect the entire country. 496,000 children will be affected by acute malnutrition in 2014, with 85 per cent of the cases in the south. To address the structural causes of malnutrition, UNICEF will intensify its efforts in integrating a multi-sectorial approach and building resilience at community level. Summary Analysis of Programme response WASH To support access to water networks in the North, UNICEF signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Regional Water Directorates (SOMAGEP) of Gao and Timbuktu to rehabilitate 180 hand pumps in Timbuktu, and 120 in Gao respectively. UNICEF also signed an MoU with the National Directorate of Civil Protection (NDPC) that ensured that UNICEF WASH kits would be prepositioned at NDCP level as contingency stock that can be mobilised by NDCP with support of humanitarian actors in case of rapid onset crisis, such as flooding or cholera epidemics. Access to a continuous supply of water in secondary cities and villages remains of concern, according to the WASH Cluster. This year some water sources in the North have run dry early, leading to a high demand for water both for human consumption and for livestock populations. In response to the crisis in Kidal, UNICEF has prepositioned WASH and shelter supplies in Gao, in addition to WASH supplies already pre-positioned in Kidal. Five Basic Family WASH kits (each for 10 people) have been distributed, and additional kits will be distributed when the security situation permits should the need arise. Child Protection
UNICEF continued to support initiatives in promotion of child protection through humanitarian leadership and coordination as well as through supporting partners activities, in particular in conflict-affected areas. UNICEF partner Right to Play organized 12 game days in the regions of Gao and Timbuktu, promoting social cohesion and peace building through play, to benefit 22,080 children (of which 11,533 girls). UNICEF has also supported the training of 13 trainers on the risks of explosive remnants of war (ERW) in Mopti and raised awareness of ERW to 6,946 people in the regions of Mopti, Gao and Timbuktu with support from international and national NGO partners. A second survey of UNICEF partner Catholic Relief Service (CRS) cash transfer project, which benefitted 6,045 IDPs in the region of Mopti and Bamako, concluded that the project had a significant improvement in the living conditions of beneficiaries. The survey indicates that 1,949 students (more than half girls) directly benefited from the project and 86 per cent of households confirmed an improvement in the quality and quantity of meals. Education To keep children in crisis-affected areas in school, UNICEF and partners support the Ministry of Education (MoE) to improve access to quality education, targeting 500,000 vulnerable children (half are girls), including 200,000 in the North. To date, over 270,000 of targeted girls and boys have returned to school for the 2013-2014 school year, of which 168,000 are in the North. To improve quality education and build capacity of educators, UNICEF, in partnership with the MoE trained 314 teachers in the management of multi-grade classes, 540 in the pedagogy of large groups, 408 teachers in peace education, and 335 teachers in psychosocial support in the regions of Gao, Kayes, Sikasso this April. Additionally, 20 education authorities from Kidal region were trained on peace education and psychosocial support to better assist those teaching in 7 functional schools in Tessalit, Aguelhok and Anefis, all located in Kidal. Throughout March and April, Education Cluster members continued to provide school kits to children who returned to the North in an effort to facilitate their reintegration into school. Health UNICEF s support for routine and supplementary immunisation activities in the North continues. The April May round of Immunisation Days against polio resulted in 7,419,751 children vaccinated nationwide, surpassing the target of 7,188,052. Some 508,857 (nearly one in ten) of the children vaccinated nationwide are in the conflict-affected areas. Following the outbreak of violence in Kidal in May, UNICEF has planned distributions of health kits to affected people in Kidal and Ménaka. Support for the cold chain in the North also began in May. Out of 21 solar refrigerators planned for Gao region, three have been installed and the rest have been delivered to the North for installation in the coming weeks. With support from ECHO, UNICEF is supporting regular curative consultations with the supply of essential medicines in close to half of the health facilities in the North. In the first trimester of 2014, incomplete data indicates that a total of 110,724 general consultations have been conducted, out of an expected total of 206,982. Since the outbreak of Ebola in March in neighbouring countries, Mali has reported 12 suspected cases, all of which have been confirmed negative. UNICEF has closely monitored the situation, working together with the Health Cluster. Nutrition An evaluation of access and coverage of management of SAM with SLEAC method is ongoing all around the country except in the non-accessible areas. The protocol for the SMART National Nutrition Survey has been prepared and validated; the survey is planned to start in June 2014. With the support from the UNICEF-led Nutrition Cluster, the Ministry of Health/ Division of Nutrition (DN) increasingly plays a significant role in coordination and technical expertise for management of acute malnutrition through the leadership of the Nutrition thematic group. Work has continued through the five nutrition working groups, including the Essential Nutrition Actions group, which manages information systems, management of malnutrition, food fortification, and chronic diseases. Despite efforts to ensure these groups are operational and coordinated, capacity still needs to be strengthened at the national, subnational, and district levels. An evaluation of Scaling up Nutrition (SUN) activities for 2013 and 2014 took place, as well as the annual review of African Nutrition Security Partnership (ANSP) project, which was carried out in Kampala and received a large delegation from Mali. Findings will be shared in reports and highlighted in the UNICEF SitRep when available. Communications for Development (C4D) UNICEF partner ASDAP continued activities addressing the promotion of Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF), while UNICEF partner RECOTRADE continues to promote Intercommunity Tolerance and Good Governance. As part of the promotion of girls' education and IYCF, 110 discussions and sermons promoting these subjects were organized by religious congregations in the regions of Mopti, Ségou, Gao and Timbuktu. Despite the unrest in Kidal, RECOTRADE continues activities as planned in the nearby Gao region.
Media and External Communication In the past two months the UNICEF Representative visited Timbuktu and Kidal to advocate for children. Both visits were covered in national media. In April UNICEF in coordination with the Ministry of Health celebrated World Vaccination Week by advocating to families across Mali the importance of having all children vaccinated. The event was covered by local media and on social networks. In April, all suspected cases of Ebola fever in Mali were negative. However, UNICEF, WHO and the Ministry of Health continued prevention and emergency preparedness. UNICEF Mali participated in the elaboration of a regional press release that had strong media coverage in the international press. The United Nations in Mali celebrated 4 April the International Day of Mine action. UNICEF, together with MINUSMA and UNMAS, reaffirmed their commitment to eliminating the threat of landmines and ERW. Children represent about 50% of accident victims. The information was relayed by the Malian press and on social networks. In May, the Children s Parliament of Mali met with government leaders and UNICEF for an information meeting on the raising awareness of children s rights and advocacy of these rights. The Children s Parliament developed an action plan for 2 years on priority issues that prevent children from enjoying their full rights including: access to quality education and protection against various forms of vulnerability (trafficking, migration, road safety, begging, early marriage, female genital mutilation, and disability). The event was covered by local media. Security The security situation has worsened in the North of Mali, specifically in Kidal and Gao, following the events of 17 May in Kidal. Protests in Kidal and Gao have resulted in injuries and all missions to the regions and into Mali from abroad by UNICEF staff are to be approved by the UNICEF Representative. In Bamako demonstrations during the week of 19 May were peaceful, with limited sentiment against the French military forces and MINUSMA expressed. UNICEF continues to carefully monitor the situation. Funding Funding Requirements (as defined in Humanitarian Appeal of01/02/2014 for a period of 12months Appeal Sector Requirements Funds received* Funding gap $ % Nutrition 30,774,000 3,732,816 27,041,184 88% Health 5,757,500 1,734,785 4,022,715 70% WASH 18,500,000 6,918,960 11,581,040 63% Education** 9,665,000 6,242,302 3,422,698 35% Child Protection 7,600,000 4,168,701 3,431,299 45% Cluster Coordination 2,350,000 527,975 1,822,025 78% Total allocated 23,325,540 Not allocated 74,646,500 2,155,326 49,165,634 66% Total Received 25,480,866 * Funds received does not include pledges; ** Other Regular Resources in the amount of US$5,149,925 are being used for WASH, as per donor s permissions. Next SitRep (Humanitarian Action for Children, Mid-year review): 31/07/2014 UNICEF Mail Crisis Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/unicef-mali/396303583734755 UNICEF Mail and Refugees Humanitarian Action for Children Appeal: http://www.unicef.org/appeals/mali.html Who to contact for further information: Mr. Gianfranco Rotigliano Representative (a.i.) Telephone: (+223) 75 99 62 42 grotigliano@unicef.org Mr. Hector Calderon Chief of Communications Telephone: (+223) 75 99 40 89 hcalderon@unicef.org Ms. Josephine Ferreiro Resource Mobilization Specialist Telephone: (+223)75 99 54 19 jferreiro@unicef.org
Annex A SUMMARY OF PROGRAMME RESULTS Cluster Response UNICEF and IPs WATER, SANITATION & HYGIENE Affected population provided with access to safe water (construction/ rehabilitation) Affected population provided with temporary access to safe water (aquatabs, chlorine) 1 Affected households provided with HH water treatment and storage material, key hygiene supplies and sensitised on key hygiene messages Health/nutrition centres equipped with appropriate WASH facilities (latrines, hand washing stations, water supply) # of People Affected 1 2 037 600 2014 Target Total Results Change since last report 2014 Target Total Results Change since last report 432,000 381,950 450,000 201,673 706,200 135,336 300,000 112,831 65,000 16,538 315,000 14,150 215 108 60 90 1 Low achievement of this indicator is associated with the activities being are designed to respond to a large cholera outbreak. Currently there is no such outbreak in Mali. EDUCATION Conflict- and flood-affected children benefiting from education supplies Teachers trained to provide psychosocial support to students Temporary learning spaces installed Children aged 3 to 5 years benefitting from early childhood development activities HEALTH # of children reached with at least three rounds of preventive malaria treatment campaigns (SMC) in the north Number of general consultations undertaken in health facilities supported by UNICEF in the north # of health facilities reached with UNICEF assistance (Medicines, cold chain, logistics etc.) # of children under five provided Vitamin A in each round of integrated vaccination in the north 2 # of people in measles affected areas reached with vaccination activities northern regions and Mopti NUTRITION 3 651,000 2,148,000 639,572 430,806 460,000 421,936 3,500 1,217 9,000 8,248 450 18 450 18 40,000 31,432 40,000 31,432 27,000 0 1,320,000 855,516 120 105 542,443 0 1,900,170 225,564
New admissions to programmes for the treatment of U5 children with severe acute malnutrition without complications (URENAS) New admissions to programmes for the treatment of U5 children with severe acute malnutrition with complications (URENI) New admissions to programmes for the treatment of U5 children with moderate acute malnutrition Percentage of health areas supported by NGOs for treatment of acute malnutrition (The cluster is in the process of reviewing figures, an updated number will be available in the next sitrep) CHILD PROTECTION # of people reached by community level Mine Risk Activities # of Children victims of/or at risk of violence, abuse and exploitation (including EAFGAs, ENAs/ES) with access to referral services and reintegration opportunities. # of survivors of GBV who receive appropriate care and support. (women, girls, boys and men). # of vulnerable children who receive care and support via community-based CP services (including safe community spaces for socialization). 3,300,000 2 244 000 4 COMMUNICATION FOR DEVELOPMENT (C4D) 107,000 28,486 107,000 28,486 3,251 3,251 252,000 60,048 1 050 801 Cluster Only Cluster Only Cluster Only 900 801 350,000 113,148 350,000 113,148 Target Not Available 40 15,000 40 2,000 589 N/A 2,000 589 Target Not Available N/A N/A 50,000 22,080 # of mobilisation visits to concessions/ households 759,846 8,972 # of group discussions on Essential Family Practices 839,092 78,983 6,909 # of discussions and sermons promoting Essential Family Practices 263 398 1 According to cluster planning figures, as of January 2014. 2 Activity planned for June 2014; information will be shared in the next sitrep. 3 Nutrition data has been validated and now reflects the actual number of admissions. 4 Protection Cluster, 2014.