UNICEF Türkiye Humanitarian Situation Report No. 13 (Earthquake) 11 – 18 May 2023 – Türkiye

May 27, 2023 admin-dominor

Highlights

Around 2.4 million people live in formal sites and informal settlements in earthquake affected provinces (1.6 million people in informal settlements and nearly 800,000 in formal sites including around 218,000 people in container cities). There are also nearly 118,000 people living in public facilities in other provinces. The key needs in informal sites continue to be access to adequate water and sanitation, information on available services and social protection schemes. Limited support for people with disabilities, like accessible facilities, is a key concern.
UNICEF has cumulatively reached 267,688 children and caregivers with mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) and over 2.7 million women, boys and girls through social media with GBV related messaging & awareness raising as part of GBV risk mitigation efforts.
Cumulatively, 985,833 earthquake affected children have access to immunization services through UNICEF’s provision of vaccines to the Ministry of Health (MoH).
To date through UNICEF support, 304,906 people have access to safe water (through water trucking, provision of chlorine/chemicals, water storage, water quality testing and repair of water supply system); and 5,175 people have access to improved sanitation facilities and services (provision of toilets, showers and solid waste management).
Cumulatively, 332,587 children are accessing formal or non-formal education, including early learning, through UNICEF-supported system- strengthening and programmes; and over 1 million children have been provided learning materials.
During the reporting period, UNICEF reached 13 million people using social media messages on WASH, Social Behaviour Change, Nutrition and Child Protection.
UNICEF has a funding gap of over US$ 84 million (43%) against a funding requirement of US$ 196 million. While there are needs across all sectors, the humanitarian cash transfer intervention is the most significantly underfunded.