Kenya
Drought, 19 Jun 2023
Allocation | $8,001,346 |
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Emergency type | Drought |
Window | Underfunded Emergencies |
Recipient UN Agencies | FAO, IOM, UNFPA, UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP, WHO |
Group(s) of people targeted | Refugees, Other affected persons |
Number of people targeted | 702,250 |
Status | Completed |
Allocation code | 23-UF-KEN-59685 |
Title | Kenya UF Application Jun 2023 (drought) |
Overview of the humanitarian situation
The drought situation in Kenya remains critical, affecting 22 of the 23 Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASAL) counties. Some 4.4 million people are in need of assistance. Over 970,200 children under 5 and 142,170 pregnant and breastfeeding mothers are acutely malnourished and need treatment. Drought-affected communities are enduring communicable disease outbreaks, including an ongoing cholera outbreak with 10,300 cases
CERF-funded assistance
Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC) Martin Griffiths has allocated $8 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund to support life-saving assistance .This funding enables UN agencies and partners to provide lifesaving assistance through Multi-Purpose Cash, Health, Multi-Sector Refugee Assistance, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Protection- Gender-Based Violence, Education, Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene and Agriculture sectors to 621,971 people, including 135,350 women, 25,621 men, 461,000 children, and 10,854 people with disabilities