UNICEF Türkiye Humanitarian Situation Report No. 17 (Earthquake) 1 July – 31 August 2023 – Türkiye

To date, UNICEF, together with government and civil society partners, has now reached 862,273 children and caregivers with mental health and psychosocial support through its 66 hubs, and over just 3.4 million women, boys and girls, including through social media, with gender-based violence mitigation messaging and awareness raising information.

To date through UNICEF support, 2,336,918 people have access to safe water (through water trucking, provision of chlorine/chemicals, water storage, water quality testing and repair of water supply system). In addition, 840,189 people have received hygiene supplies including family, baby hygiene kits as well as hygiene kits for people with special needs. Moreover, UNICEF has reached 873,866 beneficiaries by providing improved sanitation services, including the provision of toilets, showers, and solid waste management.

UNICEF supported 405,684 children with access to formal and non-formal education, including early childhood education. 1,128,258 children received education supplies.

UNICEF Türkiye humanitarian cash transfer programme targeting families with children affected by the earthquake namely “Children First” has reached 102,331 households (corresponding to more than 300,000 children). The programme also has a complementary component where beneficiaries will receive informative messages on child protection and social services, as well as hygiene and sanitation services that are available to them.

More than 1.2 million earthquake affected children have access to immunization services through UNICEF’s provision of vaccines to the Ministry of Health (MoH).

UNICEF has a funding gap of over US$ 58 million (30%) against a funding requirement of US$ 196 million. While there are needs across all sectors, the humanitarian cash transfer intervention remains the most significantly underfunded.