05 February 2025

Bequia's children gain access to clean water through UNICEF and Water Mission partnership

Children living on the Grenadine Island of Bequia now have access to cleaner, safer water thanks to an ongoing partnership between UNICEF and the Christian non-profit organisation, Water Mission. In July 2024, Hurricane Beryl wreaked havoc on the Eastern Caribbean, disrupting water access for thousands and exposin...
15 October 2024

Clean hands save lives

On Global Handwashing Day, UNICEF releases a new fact sheet highlighting the importance of hand hygiene in the Eastern Caribbean. Discover the critical role handwashing plays in preventing the spread of diseases, promoting child health, and improving overall well-being.
13 June 2024

Qualitative study of Infection, Prevention and Control

UNICEF in the Eastern Caribbean in collaboration with USAID, presents three qualitative studies focusing on Infection, Prevention and Control (IPC) in Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Barbados.The report zeroes in on health protocols for students and staff, cleaning protocols, availabilit...
03 June 2024

High-level officials vow support for children and youth of small island states

Several high-level delegates to the just-concluded Global Children and Youth Action Summit (CYAS) have pledged to support the work of children and youth as they demand participation in navigating the future of the 57 small states. The occasion was the closing of the two-day CYAS which brought together 90 delegates...
21 December 2023

Girls in Barbados receive key sanitary products through UN initiative

18 December 2023, Bridgetown - One hundred and fifty girls at the Graydon Sealy Secondary School in Barbados will receive key sanitary products from the United Nations’ Office for the Eastern Caribbean in the form of ‘dignity boxes.’ Each box contains toilet paper, soap, sanitary napkins and deodorant, as well as ...
19 December 2023

Girls in Barbados to receive key sanitary products through UN initiative

18 December 2023, Bridgetown. One hundred and fifty girls at the Graydon Sealy Secondary School in Barbados will receive key sanitary products from the United Nations’ Office for the Eastern Caribbean in the form of ‘dignity boxes.’ Each box contains toilet paper, soap, sanitary napkins and deodorant, as well as ...
04 July 2023

UNICEF hiring WASH Officer (Emergencies)

Job no: 563421 Contract type: Temporary Appointment Duty Station: Bridgetown Level: NO-2 Location: Eastern Caribbean Categories: WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights....