The funding will be used to provide life-saving reproductive health services to more than 45 million people and support to prevent gender-based violence. The appeal comes after projections showed that by 2025, 1.1 Crores of people will need immediate assistance. Displacement and destruction at record level UNFPA reminded that this year a record level of 122.6 million people have been displaced due to the global crisis. Half of these are women and girls, for whom the consequences of disasters and climate shocks often prove devastating. For example, pregnancy and childbirth can put their lives at risk, and in these situations they are vulnerable to rape and other gender-based There could be a sharp increase in violence. In addition, the crisis is increasing and the lack of financing to meet the growing needs leaves a 75 percent gap between needs and resources in 34 countries. As a result, hundreds of women and girls are deprived of vital services, often with life-threatening or fatal consequences. “Through this appeal for funding, we call on the international community to invest in the health and dignity of women and girls in crisis and build a future free from fear and violence,” said Dr Natalia Kanem, Executive Director of UNFPA. Are calling to do. In 2025, UNFPA will aim to address two key priorities – strengthening local and national responses and enhancing emergency preparedness, while increasing the share of humanitarian financing for local women-led organizations from 35 percent to 43 percent. The steps will help increase early response capacity by pre-emptively stockpiling or expanding critical supplies across global hubs. This will ensure rapid, effective response when crises arise. Despite barriers to access and funding challenges, UNFPA has succeeded in providing reproductive health care to more than 10 million people in 2024. In addition, the agency has also provided essential support and gender-based violence prevention and response services to 3.6 million people in 59 crisis-affected countries. The UN agency has deployed a vast network of thousands of midwives and medical teams to areas of humanitarian need. Additionally, 3500 health facilities have been equipped with life-saving equipment and 1600 safe spaces have been established for women and girls.
