CERF-funded Project

Ethiopia

Emergency WASH and nutrition response to conflict affected populations in Tigray and surrounding regions (20-RR-CEF-065)

Project overview

With this CERF-funded project, UNICEF provided water, sanitation, hygiene, and nutrition activities for conflict-affected people in Tigray and neighboring Afar and Amhara regions of Ethiopia, to reduce mortality and morbidity, especially among children. UNICEF and its partners provide, 259,968 IDPs and host communities were reached through water trucking, 2,625 host communities through rehabilitation of water points, 23,461 IDPs and host communities through hygiene promotion, 31,895 individuals (6,379 H/H) IDPs and host communities reached with NFIs, and 2,145 IDPs benefited from the rehabilitation of sanitation facilities and provision of handwashing facilities drinking water. UNICEF and its partners also reached 127,602 children under the age of five; following the nutritional screening, 17,740 malnourished children were treated, provided 243 metric tons (17,740 cartons) of RUTF, and counseling to 51,125 mothers/caregivers. Overall, the projects reached 441,320, 44,641 women, 101,018 men and 295,661 children including 35,713 people with disabilities.

Sector Amount in US$
Nutrition US$2,004,759
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene US$3,007,139