Financing Social Services in Humanitarian Settings

Humanitarian Crises: The document discusses the increasing humanitarian needs due to conflicts, climate change, and COVID-19, affecting 363 million people, 40% of whom are children.

Funding Shortfalls: It highlights significant funding gaps in providing humanitarian assistance, with only 57% of the required aid raised, impacting social services like health, education, and social protection.

Policy Recommendations: The brief suggests reforms for sustainable financing of social services in humanitarian settings, emphasizing the need for flexible finance, harmonization of donor support, and strengthening public finance systems.

Key Findings: The analysis reveals that humanitarian crises are concentrated in the poorest countries, with the greatest needs often exceeding total government spending on social sectors.

This document is part of the Social Spending Monitor Series by UNICEF, focusing on the challenges and solutions for financing social services in humanitarian contexts.