Why We Are HereFor more than 30 years UNICEF has worked in partnership with the Chinese Government to protect and promote the rights of the most vulnerable children in China. UNICEF works in the poorest counties in almost all provinces in maternal and child health, basic education, child protection, water and sanitation, HIV-AIDS, social policy and emergency preparedness and response. The spectacular growth of the Chinese economy has continued for most of the last decade with annual GDP growth rates of 7 to 8 percent. Rapid growth and continued reform present an encouraging backdrop against which to measure changes in the situation of children and women. However, the increase in prosperity has not reached the poorest children and communities, with stark disparities between east and west, urban and rural China. UNICEF focuses on leveraging relatively small investments into massive change for children. All of our work starts with pilot projects intended to introduce and test innovations and best practices for children in the poorest communities. Once an approach has been proven effective we work with government agencies to scale up these best practices as national policy and programmes. UNICEF is funded entirely by voluntary contributions from governments, individuals, businesses, and foundations. Globally, UNICEF derives over one-third of its annual income from the private sector.
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