$350 million raised by UNICEF this year. Most procurement sourced from local market

The UN children's Fund (UNICEF) has raised $350 million so far this year. This represents 73 percent of its planned budget for 2016.

The funds have been used for several programs: Children protection and gender-based violence, adolescents and youth, water, sanitation and hygiene, education, health and nutrition, and basic assistance.

Luciano Calestini, Deputy Representative at UNICEF, said: "Before the crisis began, our local budget was only two million dollars. We wouldn't have dr...

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