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· UNICEF received a new contribution of US$830,000 from the Government of Japan to support regions affected by armed conflict in Niger
· This will enable UNICEF to strengthen its support to the Government of Niger in areas like water, sanitation and hygiene services
· RapidPro run with the help of mobile telephony allows partners to gather accurate real-time information on vital areas such as education, water, hygiene and sanitation and child protection — even in remote and hard-to-reach places — and use that data to reach those most in need
UNICEF received a new contribution of US$830,000 from the Government of Japan to support regions affected by armed conflict in Niger. This will enable UNICEF to strengthen its support to the Government of Niger in areas like water, sanitation and hygiene services.
The funding will help UNICEF and its partners strengthen existing real-time data collection and analysis systems in Tillabery region. The UNICEF has set up a data collection platform called RapidPro to help the Government and partners provide a timely, coordinated and multi-sectoral humanitarian response in regions facing recurring population displacements.
RapidPro run with the help of mobile telephony allows partners to gather accurate real-time information on vital areas such as education, water, hygiene and sanitation and child protection — even in remote and hard-to-reach places — and use that data to reach those most in need.
