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Since the start of the crisis in Syria, the response by UNICEF and its partners has focused on providing drinking water and sanitation, health, education and child protection services to families displaced inside Syria and to refugee populations in Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq and Turkey . Last year, UNICEF appealed for $470.6m to support our work for Syrian children across the region. In this document,you will find a snapshot of how these efforts benefitted children inside Syria and in countries hosting them as refugees. None of this would have been possible without the contribution of our donors including many in the Gulf countries. As part of the UN largest ever humanitarian appeal, UNICEF is asking for $835m to be able to continue its work in 2014. As usual, we count on your generosity.
Inside Syria
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In the Sub-Region Number of registered and unregistered refugee children
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Health and Nutrition: “My children missed some vaccinations UNICEF campaign, they are receiving them again.” Taibe, Syrian mother in a refugee camp in Turkey. Inside Syria
UNICEF is working on improving access for children package of quality health care services, sustaining children’s immunization against Measles and Polio and increasing support to routine immunization.
In the sub-region
UNICEF’s priorities are to ensure access by vulnerable refugee children to quality health services at the primary, secondary and tertiary levels. In addition to vaccinating children against preventable diseases. UNICEF ensures pregnant women are immunised against tetanus and Integrate nutrition into primary health care.
In 2013
• 1,086,218 children have been vaccinated against measles inside Syria and 4,736,750 in the sub-region.
In 2014
• 2,200,000 children will be vaccinated inside Syria and 23,700,000 in the sub-region.
Water and Sanitation:
health including diarrhoea and fungal infections.” Ayda, widowed Syrian mother in Lebanon. Inside Syria
In the sub-region
Sanitation in schools. We also ensure access to hygiene kits and hygiene education for the prevention of water, sanitation and hygiene related diseases.
sanitation and hygiene facilities, taking into consideration those with special needs. Our aim is to rehabilitate water networks and install gender appropriate water and sanitation facilities for boys and girls in schools and Child Friendly Spaces.
UNICEF improves access to clean drinking water and sanitation for children in their community and for the internally displaced at collective shelters in the most
We ensure sustainable access for Syrian refugees to
In 2013
• 10,000,000 people had access to drinking and domestic water inside Syria and 330,982 in the sub-region.
In 2014
• 10,000,000 people will have access to clean water inside Syria and 1,060,726 in the sub-region.
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Education: “My biggest wish is to go to University.
Samer, 19 years old, Syrian living in the camp in Jordan. Inside Syria
UNICEF ensures access to quality education in safe and protective learning environments for school age children and adolescents with a special focus on affected and internally displaced children. We provide remedial education, catch-up classes and vocational learning opportunities.
In the sub-region
We provide refugee children with access to formal, quality and protective education in both camps and host communities. We train teachers, education administrators and counsellors in camp and urban settings to provide non-formal and remedial education for out of school children.
In 2013
• 291,678 children had access to learning programmes inside Syria and 267,588 in the sub-region.
In 2014
• 3,946,000 children will have access to education inside Syria and 537,541 in the sub-region.
Child Protection: “Not only were we hearing the bombing everywhere, we were also seeing people die. We came here but left our heart in Syria with all our relatives and beloved ones.” Hala (16), February 2013, Akcakale refugee camp, Turkey. Inside Syria
Our child-friendly and adolescent-friendly spaces provide children with recreational activities, sports, cultural activities and life skills. We support host communities to provide psychosocial support to children and we conduct education campaigns on dangers of mines, cluster ammunitions and explosive remnants of war.
In the sub-region
UNICEF provides safe child-friendly learning environments and recreational and psychosocial interventions for children. We distribute recreational supplies to children, mobilize and train youth to organize and facilitate extracurricular sport and recreation activities. We also provide support for separated and unaccompanied children.
In 2013
• 465,000 children had access to psychological support through Child Friendly Spaces inside Syria and 388,476 in the sub-region.
In 2014 • 1,558,000 children will have access to child protection interventions including psychological support inside Syria and 473,300 in the sub-region.
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