Highlights
Humanitarian context
• Thousands of new displaced persons have been reported close to the Nigerian and Chadian borders in the Far North Region. In collaboration with Cameroonian authorities, UNICEF and other humanitarian agencies have launched rapid needs assessment.
• Following the attacks in the Far North region carried out by the group known commonly as Boko Haram, Cameroonian authorities have banned “public gatherings”. UNICEF is working with authorities to continue to procure humanitarian assistance at the community level.
• Humanitarian access to people in need remains highly difficult due to the security situation in the Far North Region and in some areas close to the border with Central Africa Republic.
• New cases of cholera and deaths have been registered in the Far North region.
In figures
• 182 volunteers of the North and Far-North regions received refresher training on the activities carried out to prevent and respond to the cholera outbreak.
• 3,104 children newly joined child friendly spaces in September. A of total 14,378 children (6,908 girls and 7,470 boys) benefit from recreational activities and psychosocial support in 17 child friendly spaces in Minawao camp.
• 157 teachers (46 women and 111 men) from 41 host schools with refugee children in East and Adamawa regions were trained in education in emergencies, psychosocial support, protection of refugees and children, peace education and life skills.
• 1,717 unaccompanied and separated children (165 unaccompanied and 1,552 separated children) have been identified by social workers of UNICEF partner ALDEPA in IDP communities in the Far North region. Tracing activities are underway to fast track family reunification • 3,215 children with Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) in four operational inpatient facilities and ten outpatient therapeutic programs (OPT). In addition, 4,918 children were admitted for treatment (2,811 in Adamawa and 2,107 in East)