Fiji Cyclone Winston - Emergency Response - UNICEF 2016

March 2016 – On February 20 and 21 Tropical Cyclone Winston cut a path of destruction across Fiji. It is considered one of the strongest cyclones to ever hit the South Pacific. The country has suffered extensive infrastructural damage and according to the United Nations 350 000 people have been affected by the cyclone equivalent to 40% of Fiji’s population. With GAC's support and that of other humanitarian donors the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is helping to meet the emergency water sanitation hygiene health nutrition education and protection needs of up to 350 000 people including 120 000 children. Project activities include: (1) providing emergency water sanitation and hygiene services to up to 50 000 people; (2) providing maternal and child health and nutrition services to up to 36 300 pregnant and breastfeeding women and their children; (3) providing access to education facilities and formal and non-formal education to up to 30 500 boys and girls; and (4) providing protection services including psychosocial support to up to 61 200 children.

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) improved access to safe drinking water and hygiene and sanitation facilities; (2) improved access to health and nutrition services; (3) increased access to education for children; and (4) improved protection services for children. The expected ultimate outcome is lives saved suffering alleviated and human dignity maintained in countries experiencing humanitarian crises or acute food insecurity.