Multi-Country - UNICEF Emergency Famine Support 2021

September 2022 - The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is mandated by the United Nations General-Assembly to advocate for the protection of children's rights help meet their basic needs and expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. UNICEF works in developing countries through its development and humanitarian assistance programming to fulfill its mandate including promoting the equal rights of girls and women equal rights and support their full participation in the political social and economic development of their communities. With Global Affairs Canada’s support in humanitarian emergencies UNICEF provides life-saving health and nutrition interventions for children pregnant and lactating women to support the treatment growth and development of healthy children. Project activities include: (1) providing ready-to-use therapeutic food to treat severe acute malnutrition and child wasting; and (2) providing community-based health care services to identify and treat malnutrition.

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) increased access to treatment of children between the ages of 6 to 59 months suffering from severe acute malnutrition using ready-to-use therapeutic food; and (2) increased access to services to identify and treat children suffering from severe acute malnutrition particularly those hardest to reach. The expected ultimate outcome is lives saved suffering alleviated and human dignity maintained for populations experiencing humanitarian crises. UNICEF is aiming to reach over 10 million children with treatment for severe wasting between August 2022 and December 2023.