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Cameroon: Lake Chad Basin Crisis | Snapshot April 2020

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Persons reached
UNICEF has reached 81,899 people (35% of the target which is 232,750 people for the Far North) since January 2020.
Children reached
UNICEF has reached 45,084 children (34 % of the target which is 132,750 for the Far North) since January 2020.
Main constraints

  • Lack of funding to cover humanitarian needs : 2019 response was severely limited by lack of funding; as for 2020 targets, only 6 % of required funds available ;
  • Limited access to affected people due to insecurity ;
  • Difficult road conditions affecting aid delivery;
  • COVID-19 precautionary measures.