Contribution to the UNICEF Emergency response Humanitarian Action for Children 2025 to 2026
Switzerland supports UNICEF’s emergency intervention in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. UNICEF provides life-saving support in water, sanitation and hygiene, health, nutrition, education, child protection, social protection at the benefit of crises affected children and their caregivers. The contribution includes the amount provided as part of the Federal Council’s decision from 26 November 2025 to grant CHF 23 million to support the “Gaza Peace Plan” of the United States.
| Land/Region | Thema | Periode | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Besetztes Palästinensisches Gebiet |
Nothilfe und Schutz
Materielle Nothilfe
Schutz, Zugang & Sicherheit Humanitäre Effizienz |
01.11.2025
- 31.12.2026 |
CHF 4’500’000
|
- 893,333 children and women accessing primary health care
- 694,652 children receive nutrition support
- 2,5 Mio people are accessing a sufficient quantity and quality of water
- 858,000 children and caregivers are accessing community-based mental health and psychosocial support
- 290,000 children are accessing educational opportunities and activities for their wellbeing
- 765,000 people reached with humanitarian cash transfer
- 645,340 people reached through messaging on prevention of harmful practices, health related risks and access to services
- United Nations Children’s Fund
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Sektor nach Kategorisierung des Entwicklungshilfeekomitees der OECD NOTHILFE
NOTHILFE
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Sub-Sektor nach Kategorisierung des Entwicklungshilfeekomitees der OECD Materielle Nothilfe und Leistungen
Materielle Nothilfe und Leistungen
Koordinierung von humanitärer Hilfe
Querschnittsthemen Konfliktreduktion
Unterstützungsform Projekt- und Programmbeitrag
Projektnummer 7F12900
| Hintergrund | The war in the Gaza Strip and rising violence in the West Bank have triggered severe humanitarian consequences for children and their caregivers. In the Gaza Strip, damage across sectors and limited humanitarian access have created critical needs in shelter, water, health and education services, have led to trauma, family separation, and other impacts affecting child well-being and protection. In addition, food insecurity and malnutrition have impacted children’s health and physical development and a collapsed education system with schools closed for over two years, has impacted children’s learning and cognitive development. In the West Bank, an increase in violence, access limitation to social services including health and education, and displacement have a toll on children and their families. UNICEF provides life-saving support in WASH, health, nutrition, education, child protection and social protection at the benefit of the physical and mental well-being of children and their caregivers in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem. |
| Ziele | Improved physical and mental well-being of conflict affected children and their caregivers in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. |
| Zielgruppen | Conflict affected children, adolescents and their caregivers |
| Mittelfristige Wirkungen | Access to life-saving, life-sustaining and protective services for children and their caregivers is ensured. |
| Resultate |
Erwartete Resultate: Resultate von früheren Phasen: N/A |
| Verantwortliche Direktion/Bundesamt |
DEZA |
| Projektpartner |
Vertragspartner Organisation der Vereinten Nationen (UNO) |
| Koordination mit anderen Projekten und Akteuren | UN OCHA and the relevant humanitarian clusters, UNRWA, WHO, WFP, Terre des Hommes Lausanne, Norwegian Refugee Council |
| Budget | Laufende Phase Schweizer Beitrag CHF 4’500’000 Bereits ausgegebenes Schweizer Budget CHF 0 Budget inklusive Projektpartner CHF 609’059’000 Projekttotal seit Anfangsphase Schweizer Beitrag CHF 0 Budget inklusive Projektpartner CHF 4’500’000 |
| Projektphasen | Phase 1 01.11.2025 - 31.12.2026 (Laufende Phase) |
