UNICEF, EMOPS Geneva, Core Contribution 2024-2025
The Office of Emergency Programmes (EMOPS) ensures that the United Nations Children’s Fund’s (UNICEF) role in complex emergencies is clearly defined, the organization properly equipped and prepared to deliver its mandate to support the needs of children. SDC’s support to EMOPS in Geneva enables UNICEF to lead inter-agency humanitarian coordination, response and standard setting in Water and Sanitation (WASH), Education, Nutrition and Child Protection.
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
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Global |
Humanitarian Assistance & DRR Water nothemedefined
Humanitarian efficiency
Protection, access & security Water sanitation |
01.01.2024
- 31.12.2025 |
CHF 4’000’000
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- Strengthened humanitarian preparedness and response, aligned with UNICEF policy and framework for humanitarian action, the Core Commitments for Children (CCCs);
- Comprehensive interagency partnerships and field-based humanitarian coordination enabling people-centred humanitarian response in line with CCCs in all contexts;
- Efficient and effective programmatic, operational, advocacy and donor engagement management.
- Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) is established and strengthened in Country Offices; this facilitates the safe, appropriate, and equitable engagement of affected populations including children, women, and the most vulnerable groups;
- Strategic partnerships are strengthened with UN agencies, NGOs, IFIs, IASC, Red Cross and Red Crescent movement, including standby partners to improve humanitarian action;
- UNICEF-led global clusters and area of responsibility are strengthened to fulfil UNICEF’s Cluster Lead Agency (CLA) mandate to establish and maintain effective leadership and coordination inclusive of cross-cutting issues;
- Nutrition, Education, WASH and Child Protection field-based humanitarian coordination is improved to deliver predictable, principled, timely, quality and people-centred humanitarian response, preparedness, and advocacy;
- Planning, monitoring, reporting, operations, and resource mobilization capacities are strenghtened to meet quality standards in achieving results for children.
- 54 country offices received dedicated technical support on Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP);
- EMOPS designated country-level lead for education in 27 countries, WASH in 30 countries, nutrition in 57 countries and child protection in 52 countries;
- Successful implementation of the UNHCR-UNICEF “Blueprint for joint action for refugee children” initiative in 10 pilot countries, leading to new Strategic Collaboration Framework (SCF);
- Rapid deployment of 168 external surge from 17 standby partner agencies / institutions to 57 countries.
- United Nations Children’s Fund
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Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation EMERGENCY RESPONSE
EMERGENCY RESPONSE
WATER SUPPLY & SANITATION
Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation Relief co-ordination; protection and support services
Material relief assistance and services
Basic sanitation
Cross-cutting topics Crisis prevention
The project also supports partner organisation improvements
Aid Type Core contribution
Project number 7F04640
| Background | Wherever there is a crisis – disaster, public health emergency or conflict – UNICEF strives to reach children and families in the hardest hit regions with life-saving resources. Approximately 468 million children globally in 2022 – are now living in areas affected by conflict – the highest number in 20 years. EMOPS with its presence in New York and Geneva is the focal point for emergency assistance, humanitarian policies, staff security and support to UNICEF offices in the field, as well as strategic coordination with external humanitarian partners, both within and outside the United Nations (UN) system. |
| Objectives | Improved protection of children from violence and exploitation. |
| Target groups | Children and women in emergencies and crisis affected regions and people with disabilities in emergencies and crisis affected regions. |
| Medium-term outcomes |
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| Results |
Expected results: Results from previous phases: |
| Directorate/federal office responsible |
SDC |
| Project partners |
Contract partner United Nations Organization (UNO) |
| Coordination with other projects and actors | The Global Protection Cluster, the Global Partnership to End Violence against Children (GPEVAC), the Geneva Global Hub for Education in Emergencies and other SDC/Humanitarian Aid and SDC funded projects with UNICEF benefit from a strong EMOPS. High synergies exist with SDC strategies, operational concepts and policy dialogue on WASH, Protection, Education as well as the implementation thereof. |
| Budget | Current phase Swiss budget CHF 4’000’000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF 2’000’000 Total project since first phase Swiss budget CHF 21’100’000 Budget inclusive project partner CHF 25’100’000 |
| Project phases | Phase 12 01.01.2024 - 31.12.2025 (Current phase) Phase 7 01.01.2017 - 31.12.2017 (Completed) Phase 6 01.01.2015 - 31.12.2016 (Completed) Phase 5 01.09.2013 - 31.12.2014 (Completed) Phase 4 01.09.2011 - 31.12.2013 (Completed) |
