In response to the escalating humanitarian disaster in Sudan, UNICEF Libya has obtained $1,750,000 in funding from USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Help (BHA). This assist will considerably improve UNICEF’s efforts to fulfill the pressing wants of Sudanese youngsters and their households in search of security in Libya.
“Kids are bearing the brunt of this disaster, dealing with extreme dangers to their well being, security, and well-being,” mentioned Mohammed Fayyazi, UNICEF Consultant in Libya. “This beneficiant contribution from USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Help is well timed and essential. It allows us to develop our emergency diet companies to succeed in extra youngsters and households affected by the disaster in Sudan.” He added, “UNICEF is dedicated to working with the Libyan authorities and our companions to make sure these youngsters obtain the pressing assist they want.”
In partnership with the Ministry of Well being’s Major Well being Care Institute (MoH-PHCI) and different key stakeholders, UNICEF Libya is quickly scaling up its response to fulfill the rising wants of those weak populations, notably youngsters and pregnant and lactating ladies.
“The USA acknowledges the significance of addressing this humanitarian disaster by means of this contribution and can proceed to companion intently with UNICEF and Libyan authorities all through”, said Jeremy Berndt, Chargé d’Affaires of the U.S. Embassy to Libya.
This funding will allow UNICEF to succeed in hundreds of crisis-affected youngsters beneath 5 with important diet assist, together with screening for malnutrition, offering micronutrient supplementation, and making certain entry to remedy for extreme and reasonable acute malnutrition.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of United Nations Kids’s Fund (UNICEF).
