Save the Children and Action Against Hunger urge the UK to reverse these cuts without delay
LONDON, May 5 - The UK Government could spend less than £26 million on vital nutrition services this year, down from £122 million in 2019, according to new analysis by Save the Children. Malnutrition contributes to roughly half of all child deaths and holds back children’s education and future economic potential.
The analysis comes as the G7, this year hosted by the UK, is set to publish a Humanitarian Crisis and Famine Prevention Compact which recognises the deteriorating global hunger situation and calls for effective action in response.
Tracking the Global Humanitarian Response to COVID-19
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Executive summary
This report by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and Development Initiatives (DI) analyses humanitarian funding to the Covid-19 pandemic response in 2020. It introduces new analysis by IRC and updates previous analysis provided by DI during 2020.
Key findings
• Humanitarian funding failed to keep pace with rises in Covid-19 cases and their consequences. The impact of Covid-19 contributed to an increase in humanitarian needs by 40% over 2019’s needs, and the gap between needs and funding grew.
• A total of US$6.6 billion of humanitarian grants was contributed to the Covid-19 pandemic response, including US$3.7 billion channelled to the UN’s Global Humanitarian Response Plan (GHRP). Just 39% of the GHRP’s funding requirements were met.
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Location: Nairobi with domestic, and occasionally, regional and international travel.
Responsible for: Managing the Sense International Kenya team.
Line reports: Programme Manager, Programme Funding Manager, Finance and Administration Manager.
Salary Scale: A location-appropriate package commensurate with experience will be negotiated with the right person.
Hours: 37.5 hours a week
Context
Sense International Kenya is a registered NGO in Kenya and part of Sense International, a UK registered Non-Government global organization that supports people with deafblindness and multi-sensory impairments across a range of, often resource poor, countries including; India, Bangladesh, Kenya, Uganda, Peru, Nepal and Romania. Sense International Kenya are implementing several projects in the areas of Sensory Screening and Early Intervention, Inclusive Education and Improving Livelihoods for people with deafblindness and other complex disabilities in Ken
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