Emergency supplies

Photo of the week, A woman wearing a UNICEF vest sits in front of teenage girls in a tent. Displaced adolescent girls settled in Rafah receive the Adolescent Girls Care and Protection Package distributed by UNICEF and its partners. The Children in Gaza need life-saving support escalation of hostilities in the Gaza Strip is having a catastrophic impact on children…, In April 2024, a child during a handwashing training session organized in collaboration with UNICEF in Croix Desprez, Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Haitians are undergoing some of the worst human rights violations and threats to their lives in the country’s recent history. UNICEF supports children and their families caught in the crossfire of violence…, UNICEF/UNI557555/Erol Mother holds child while receiving a vaccine from a health worker. Benin-UNI561790-2024, Held by his mother, 6-month-old Felix, receives the malaria vaccine at a health center in Allada, in southern Benin, during World Malaria Day, on 25 April 2024. In total, 215,900 doses of RTS,S malaria vaccines, recommended by the WHO and purchased by UNICEF with the support of Gavi, arrived in Benin, marking a significant milestone towards…, UNICEF/UNI561790/ UNICEF staff feeds baby. Mali-UNI554804-2024, Kadiatou Bada, Emergency Specialist at UNICEF, gives enriched porridge to 9-months-old Boubacar Kamien during a nutritional demonstration. In Mali, more than half of the 7.1 million people requiring humanitarian assistance in 2024 are children. UNICEF is on the ground with different response efforts to assist the ever-growing needs of the children…, UNICEF/UNI554804/Keïta UNICEF staff uses MUAC tape on a baby being held by its mother. Sudan-UNI529970-2024, This 15 April 2024 marked the one-year anniversary of the start of the conflict in Sudan, which pushed vulnerable children into even harder situations. More than 90 per cent of the children in the country have no access to formal education and almost 4 million under five are expected to suffer from acute malnutrition. Despite the difficult…, UNICEF/UNI529970/Mohamdeen Child shows a drawing she did inside a tent. Bangladesh-UNI548627-2024, A child displays her artwork in an emergency community hub quickly built by UNICEF to restore vital services for 200 children after the devastating fire that displaced 2,000 people in the Korail Slum, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Alongside the many homes lost, the fire that occurred on 24 March 2024 reached UNICEF's-supported Child Protection Hub, a safe…, UNICEF/UNI548627/Mukut A man belonging to the UNICEF staff supervises a delivery. Somalia-UNI547667-2024, A UNICEF staff member inspects the arrival of health supplies in Somalia which are part of UNICEF’s response to a cholera outbreak in the country. Since January 2024, 4,388 people have been infected with the disease that claimed 54 lives, two-thirds of them children. Cholera has been surging globally since 2021 and preliminary data for 2023 reveal…, UNICEF/UNI547667/Hill UNICEF staff packing boxes Denmark-UNI540717-2024, In 2023, UNICEF supply and logistics function procured $5.244 billion in goods and services for children and their families. At UNICEF’s humanitarian warehouse in Copenhagen, everyday staff carefully packs essential supplies for countries facing emergencies worldwide. Each box they pack contains life-saving supplies, providing vital support to…, UNICEF/UNI540717/Asamoah A womans stands beside a man in front of water jerrycans. DR-Congo-UNI539067-2024, March 2024 - In Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Bernadette Sikiliza, mother of four children, has finally access to clean water thanks to a tap installed by UNICEF at the Don Bosco site. In 2022, UNICEF provided critical water and sanitation supplies to 717,704 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where an escalation of…, UNICEF/UNI539067/Benekire A baby lies in incubator while in the background a man wearing medical clothing carefully holds another premature baby. SoP-UNI531331-2024, UNICEF and partners delivered 50 incubators to three hospitals in Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip. These incubators will help save the lives of hundreds of premature babies. UNICEF continues to support maternal, newborn and child health services in the Gaza. The hostilities in the Gaza Strip are having a catastrophic impact on children and families…, UNICEF/UNI531331/El Baba A group of children in a nutrition centre established by UNICEF and partners, in Delmas, a commune in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Haiti-UNI519043-2024, Children in a nutrition centre established by UNICEF and partners, in Delmas, a commune in Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti. In the centre, internally displaced children undergo nutritional screening and receive treatment for malnutrition. Haitians are facing one of the worst humanitarian crises in the country’s recent history. In 2024, UNICEF…, UNICEF/UNI519043/Joseph Child washes her hands with water from a UNICEF branded container. Mother holds child while receiving a vaccine from a health worker. UNICEF staff feeds baby. UNICEF staff uses MUAC tape on a baby being held by its mother. Child shows a drawing she did inside a tent. A man belonging to the UNICEF staff supervises a delivery…, Previous photos, UNICEF supports children and families affected by conflicts, disease outbreaks and disasters by Responding to emergencies with life-saving supplies mobilizing supplies that range from medical equipment to sanitation kits and temporary learning spaces. While each emergency requires a different response, UNICEF aims to deliver supplies from a…, Featured video, Our emergency response

Use the links to the right to read or download the full report and its annexes. UNICEF Supply Annual Report 2023 Supply 360° features the vital role of UNICEF’s supply chains in realizing every child’s right to survive and thrive, to learn and to be protected. The achievements reported are a testament to what we can accomplish when we come…, ISSUU April 2024, 1 UNICEF Supply Annual Report 2023 Supply 360 Annex 1UNICEF procurement by country/area and US value, aggregating local, country-to-country and international procurement. COUNTRY/AREA Value ($) Afghanistan 72.514.479 Albania 2.603.359 Algeria 3.547.411 Angola 3.573.118 Argentina 7.704.926 Armenia 1.092.359 Australia 4.052.036 Austria 11.055.345…

Latest updates, Icon represeting delivery of emergency supplies by UNICEF, Delivering emergency supplies Delivering emergency supplies, Working around the clock to send life-saving supplies. Blue icon representing a report, UNICEF Supply Annual Report 2023 UNICEF Supply Annual Report 2023, Supply 360°: An overview of the supply results for children delivered by UNICEF and partners across the globe., What we do, A boy picks up part of an emergency supply kit provided by UNICEF at a distribution in Diwaniyah, Iraq, in Augusto 2015. Delivering products and services Delivering products and services Margaret Agyapong, (6) in the bedroom where she and her siblings sleep under a long-lasting insecticide-treated bed net (LLI) in the village of Ankaase in the…, What we deliver to children, Icon showing a notebook Education Education Icon showing a stylized face about to eat using a spoon Nutrition Nutrition Icon showing a bag with the first-aid symbol Health technologies Health technologies Icon showing a syringe and a vial Vaccines Vaccines Icon showing a medicine Medicines Medicines Icon showing a hand and a water tap Water and…, Welcome to UNICEF Supply Division, Ensuring access to essential supplies and services for children and their families in need Learn more

2-year-old Amira from Niger faced a harrowing battle for survival. As her parents struggled to buy enough food to feed a family of five, she became increasingly frail and was fighting for her life. “She suffered a lot because she didn’t eat at all. The few times she did, she ended up vomiting and was cranky”, says her mother Chafa'atou.  Amira’s…

During the COVID-19 pandemic it became widely understood that strong supply chains have the power to save lives. Many countries face a myriad of challenges in their supply chain systems including limited data visibility, financing challenges, fragmented procurement processes, and limited warehousing, storage and distribution challenges. These are…

Public health emergencies (PHEs) and, more specifically, infectious disease outbreaks and epidemics may differ dramatically in their scale, mode and speed of transmission, geographic distribution and affected populations, among other characteristics. These differences have important implications for efforts to ensure that low- and middle-income…

The COVID-19 pandemic caught the world off guard. We were unprepared for the speed at which it spread and the severity of its impact – with millions of lives lost, a colossal economic fallout, and backsliding in essential public services, especially for children. Low- and middle-income countries were the hardest hit, with access to vaccines,…

The lunch bell rings at Mpondwe Primary School in Mpondwe Lhubiriha Town Council, Kasese District. Hundreds of children dash out of the classrooms to the adjacent sports pitch, squealing with excitement as a netball match begins. Thirteen-year-old Salama* joins the boys playing football, dribbling a brand-new ball past three opponents before…, Transitioning schoolgirls from survival to recovery  , About 3 km away, a separate lot of students are staying in school, but for a different and even smaller-sized reason. Each of the 369 girls at Nyabugando Baptist School in Mpondwe Lubhiriha Town Council has received a dignity kit that fits in two palms clasped together. Each kit comprises two packets of ultra-absorbent reusable sanitary towels…

In response to emergencies, UNICEF has designed pre-packed kits to meet the various needs of children and their families in vulnerable or under-resourced situations. The items in these kits are especially critical for delivering medical care, safe water and hygiene, protection and education to restore a sense of normalcy for children amid…, Medical care, Interagency Emergency Health Kit Icon Interagency Emergency Health Kit, Medicines and medical equipment to meet the initial primary healthcare needs of a population of 10,000 people for three months. Custom modules can be added to serve more specific needs, such as the Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) kit for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections., Midwifery Kit Icon Midwifery Kit, Supplies for midwives, including basic medicines and equipment to handle 50 normal deliveries. Read more, Obstetric Surgical Kit Icon Obstetric Surgical Kit, Supplies for maternal and neo-natal care, such as surgical instruments and basic sterilization and resuscitation equipment to handle an average of 100 deliveries, including those with complications and surgery. Read more, Adolescent Cervical Cancer Toolkit, Why UNICEF’s new Cervical Cancer Toolkit matters for women’s health Far too frequently, women’s reproductive health issues go undiagnosed and untreated. Cervical cancer accounts for one in four cancers among women, killing over 340,000 people each year. Often referred to as a silent killer, cervical cancer may take years to develop. However, once…, Water, sanitation and hygiene, WASH and Dignity Kit Icon WASH and Dignity Kit, One of the first to be deployed in a sudden-onset emergency, including buckets, soap, menstrual hygiene management items such as multi-purpose cloth and pads. Read more, Acute Watery Diarrhoea Kit Icon Acute Watery Diarrhoea Kits, Supplies for healthcare providers to manage acute watery diarrhoea, which can be fatal for children in under-resourced settings. The kit includes water treatment supplies and medical equipment., Education and protection, Recreation Kit Icon Recreation Kit, Footballs, handballs, skipping ropes and other supplies that can simultaneously engage up to 90 children aged 7-18 children in games and sports activities, providing them therapy during conflicts and disasters. Read more, School-in-a-Box Icon School-in-a-Box, Education materials to ensure children can continue learning in emergency or other under-resourced settings. Books and games in local languages often supplement the standard kit. Read more, Early Childhood Development Kit Icon Early Childhood Development Kit, Puzzles and games, puppets for storytelling, art supplies, soaps and water containers to promote hygiene. The kit gives young children access to play and learning in emergency or other under-resourced settings. Read more, Adolescent Adolescent Kit, The kit supports learning life skills and community engagement while prioritizing psychosocial well-being during conflicts and disasters. Tools like “inspiration cards” and “emotion cubes” help engage adolescents in a range of activities. Boys playing at a kindergarten with UNICEF supplies Boys playing at a kindergarten in Hin Vernashen village…, Featured video, UNICEF is reaching children and families in Türkiye and Syria with a wide range of live-saving supplies: from blankets, winter clothing kits, and medicines to education supplies and recreation kits., More to explore, Technical resources

When monsoon rains triggered Devastating floods in Pakistan Pakistan's most devastating floods in recent history , the resulting humanitarian crisis affected 33 million people and took almost 1,800 lives. UNICEF immediately raced to deliver life-saving supplies to communities inundated by the floodwaters.   Masooma Qazilbash, Programme Specialist…, A mammoth supply effort, Staff oversee the unloading of humanitarian supplies On 4 September 2022, UNICEF staff oversee the unloading of humanitarian supplies for flood-affected people in Pakistan from a charter flight at Karachi Airport In Pakistan, UNICEF had supplies prepared to meet the immediate needs of around 150,000 people. My amazing supply and logistics…, Reaching vulnerable communities, A child carries a hygiene kit On 30 August 2022, a child carries a hygiene kit supplied by UNICEF in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province Seeing the flooding first-hand was unbelievable. Miles and miles of land completely underwater. You could only see the tops of trees and rooftops in some places. Entire villages were turned into lakes. Honestly, it was…, Back to school, Children attend a temporary learning centre inside a UNICEF High-Performance Tent On 7 September 2022, children attend a temporary learning centre inside a UNICEF High-Performance Tent in Balochistan Province. The local primary school had been badly damaged by the floods. We quickly set up temporary learning spaces using tents and tarps. Soon…, Clean water, People collect water from a collapsible water tank Families that took refuge on higher ground collect water from a collapsible water tank installed by UNICEF in Sindh Province. Clean drinking water was desperately needed. Wells and infrastructure were damaged, leaving communities only stagnant ponds to access water. Drinking it was life-…, Nutrition, Reshma feeds ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) to her 16-month-old son Azaan Ali UNICEF/UN0705925/Noorani On 12 September 2022, Reshma feeds ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) to her 16-month-old son Azaan Ali. The RUTF was provided by a UNICEF-supported mobile clinic in Sindh Province. A child with his parents UNICEF/UN0801636/Hasnain Six…, Protection against the elements, UNICEF staff helps a girl put on shoes Zaheer Ahmad, UNICEF Pakistan, helps 3-year-old Muskan from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province put on shoes which were part of a winter kit provided by UNICEF. The kits were distributed to families that lost their homes and faced freezing conditions as winter arrived. The floods destroyed over 2 million homes right…, UNICEF response to Pakistan floods in numbers

UNICEF supply and logistics experts are frequently deployed to humanitarian emergencies across the world, helping to make sure that life-saving supplies are delivered to the children who need them most.   These deployments, called “surge deployment missions”, are vital to UNICEF’s ability to promptly scale up a supply response to multiple large-…, UNICEF supply and logistics deployments in 2022 by area of expertise

In Afghanistan, an estimated 1 in 3 children are out of school. UNICEF supports their education by delivering UNICEF innovative High Performance Tent on the path to global scale-up High Performance Tents , which can be used as temporary classrooms, and supplies such as the School-in-a-Box to help them continue learning. Since 2022, UNICEF has…