Highlights
A majority refugees fleeing Burundi to neighboring countries are women and children in urgent need of protection and humanitarian assistance.
Child Protection concern continue to increase, a total of 8 children have died directly as a result of the ongoing violence that erupted in April.
Worrying indication of some children access to their basic right to education being constrained. Twelve students were reported to have been excluded from their secondary school on the grounds of their political affiliation. A mission is currently underway to investigate the reasons for their dismissal
A total of 180 cholera cases have been confirmed in Burundi, with only 2 cases in the last 5 days of the reporting period, a positive indicator of preventive and control measure put in place by Unicef and partners.
Only 23% of UNICEF funding request (USD $1M out of USD 4.4 million) has been received. Timely funding remains critical for UNICEF’s operations.