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Therapeutic feeding programme in Uganda

Turns the tide in the battle against malnutrition

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Deafening silence on disability, Cyclone Idai

Amid the relief efforts, there has been little action on a critical issue — disability.

Aisa Kefina, 60

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A circumciser in the past, an advocate to end FGM/C now

After years of practice, a traditional birth attendant in Ethiopia learns about effects of FGM/C through a community dialogue group.

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After Cyclone Idai, uncertain futures for children

As floodwaters recede in Zimbabwe, UNICEF is working to protect orphaned and unaccompanied children who have lost everything.

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Additional 368,000 children at risk in Mozambique

after a second devastating storm – Cyclone Kenneth – hits the country in less than six weeks

UNICEF South Africa Education Specialist, Dr Saadhna Panday-Soobrayan (L) and Communication Specialist, Sudeshan Reddy (R) with the construction team at Montsosi Primary School.

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Building a group handwashing station in South Africa

Providing children with a healthier learning experience

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Recent reports

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Fiscal Space for Children and Human Capital in ESA

Options and strategic entry points to address investment gaps in 16 countries

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A student, holding a UNICEF-provided computer tablet, speaks about the human digestive system in front of her class at a school in Bagai, northern Cameroon.

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Raising Learning Outcomes

The opportunities and challenges of ICT for learning

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A smiling adolescent girl, holding school supplies and a calculator, leans against the blackboard during a class.

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All In, in Eastern and Southern Africa

Catalysing the HIV response for adolescents

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Congolese refugee Everest Andama, 27, cradles his five-year-old daughter.

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ESA Institutional Support in in PMR Initiative 2014-2017

Moving from islands of excellence to implementation at scale in programme monitoring and response for child health

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UNICEF works to protect the rights of every child across the region

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Explore our presence across the region where we are on the ground for the good of children.

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Leila Pakkala, Regional Director

Meet UNICEF’s Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, Leila Pakkala