The Israeli bombardment across Gaza has forcibly displaced at least 85% of the population; The widespread destruction of civilian infrastructure has left almost the entire population of Gaza without access to clean drinking water or adequate nutrition, with approximately 2.2 million people at risk of famine, and OCHA estimating that 0% of the population in Northern Gaza having access to any clean drinking water. Gaza’s healthcare system is no longer functional, and both medical personnel and patients are being continuously subjected to military attacks.
Gaza has been under a complete electricity blackout since the 11th of October 2023 and has also faced regular and sustained communication blackouts.
The ongoing war poses a significant threat to vulnerable populations, particularly children who bear the effect of its impact. Around a million children urgently require mental health and psycho-social support. Complicating matters, approximately 17,000 children are separated from their parents or unaccompanied. Crosscutting protection issues of GBV, MHPSS, and women’s access to healthcare are also under supported.
In terms of food security, there is an increased strain as 2.2 million people are facing imminent risk of starvation, necessitating urgent intervention.
The destruction of health infrastructure and collapse of the healthcare system has put the population at high risk, particularly the most vulnerable groups, such as the chronically ill, the injured, pregnant women and children under five. Without access to essential medical services, these people face serious threats to their health and well-being.
The education sector has been significantly impacted, leaving 625,000 students, representing the entire student population, without access to education.
Additionally, the West Bank and East Jerusalem have also witnessed a series of alarming incidents that escalated tensions.
The 1st revision of this appeal has for change an update of the context, the onboarding of three new requesting members: CA, FCA and DKH, an increase of the needed response budget, and a changed results framework. The updated document is a result of field and programmatic interagency coordination efforts, and assessments that ACT Requesting Members have undertaken individually and jointly to refine activities and holistically address fast-changing needs of communities in different areas of IoPT. The appeal has so far been covered with USD 3,119,019 including pledges; The needed budget with this revision is USD 9,628,080.
PSE231 REV.1 Gaza Conflict Appeal
PSE231 REV.1 Results Framework
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