Publications

A study on disability inclusive education maps the progress of countries in Eastern and Southern Africa region in advancing inclusive quality education for all children, with a particular focus on children with disabilities at pre-primary, primary, and lower secondary levels. The study includes a review of inclusive quality education policies and…, 1MAPPING AND ROADMAP OF DISABILITY-INCLUSIVE EDUCATION IN EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA EXECUTIVE SUMMARY MAPPING AND RECOMMENDATIONSON DISABILITY-INCLUSIVE EDUCATION IN EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA REPORT Mapping of the progress towards disability inclusive education in Eastern and Southern African countries, good practices and recommendations March…

The 2gether 4 SRHR Programme is a Joint United Nations (UN) Regional Programme that combines the efforts and expertise of UNAIDS, UNFPA, UNICEF and WHO to improve the sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) of all people of East and Southern Africa. In particular, the Programme aims to support the region to attain the goals and targets of…, 1 Retrospective Media Scan Executive Summary Coverage of Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights, HIV and Sexual and Gender-based violence in Eastern and Southern Africa region. 2 The 2gether 4 SRHR Programme is a Joint United Nations (UN) Regional Programme that combines the efforts and expertise of UNAIDS, UNFPA, UNICEF and WHO to improve the…

This evidence synthesis was commissioned by Ministry of Health and UNICEF Zambia with aim to identify, map and describe existing evidence relating to adolescent health and well-being in Zambia. This evidence synthesis report highlights potential gaps and provides recommendations for future programmatic action. English (PDF, 6 MB) December 2021, EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS ON ADOLESCENT HEALTH AND HIV IN ZAMBIA GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIAMINISTRY OF HEALTH AcknowledgementsThe research team1 would like to thank the Ministry of Health and the SIDA funded 2gether 4SRHR programme for commissioning and supporting this scoping review synthesizing local evidence on health and HIV among…

One in ten youth have a disability. Compared to their peers without disabilities, they are up to five times more likely to be outside the educational system and not in employment or training. Though both youth with and without disabilities face multiple challenges in their transition from learning to earning, youth with disabilities are even less…, 1MAPPING LEARNING TO EARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES IN EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA MAPPING LEARNING TO EARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES IN EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA Acknowledgements The Mapping of Learning to Earning Opportunities for Youth with Disabilities in Eastern and Southern Africa has drawn upon…

This technical note presents a step-by-step process for analysing government budgets to estimate the size and composition of public investments in ECD. The main objective is to provide a simple methodology for policymakers, civil society organizations (CSOs) and development partners to measure and report on ECD spending as well as improve the…

The COVID-19 pandemic and related economic crisis have impacted food systems and delivery of health services with negative consequences to the nutrition of the most vulnerable women and children worldwide. The Eastern and Southern Africa Region (ESAR) nutrition section undertook research in 2021 to understand the impact of the pandemic on the…, 1 August 2022 Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on diets, nutrition services and nutrition practices in UNICEFs Eastern and Southern Africa region: Evidence from remote surveys Technical Brief 2 Acknowledgements This research was undertaken by UNICEFs Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO). The research was carried out by Sophie Goudet…

This report analyzes the latest available economic growth, jobs, price and government spending projections to understand how rising macroeconomic volatility will impact children in Eastern and Southern Africa during 2023. It also presents a methodology to better assess child vulnerability risk across countries and offers ideas on how governments…, PROTECTING CHILDREN FROM RISING RISKS 2023 UNICEF EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA 1 Macroeconomic Volatility in Eastern and Southern Africa: Protecting Children from Rising RisksUNICEF Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office January 2023 Macroeconomic Volatility in Eastern and Southern Africa: Protecting Children from Rising Risks United Nations…

Today, approximately 36.3 million people in the Horn of Africa—including 20.2 million children—require critical and timely support in response to the worst drought crisis of the past 40 years. While droughts have occurred in this region in the past, the magnitude of the current crisis and its underlying drivers have created catastrophic conditions…, REGIONAL CALL TO ACTION HORN OF AFRICA DROUGHT CRISIS: CLIMATE CHANGE IS HERE NOW December 2022 U NIC EF/U N0663273 Contents Executive Summary 1 Highlights from UNICEFs Emergency Response in 2022 Priority / Hard-to-Reach Locations for the Response Overview of the Regional Drought Situation 4 and Threats to Children UNICEFs Regional Response…

This note derives from UNICEF’s wealth of experiences, documenting and mapping out how child protection systems and GBV interventions have adapted – even transformed – to continue essential service delivery and programme implementation. The learning generated since early 2020 serves not only to guide UNICEF's programme priorities and investments…, Reflections and Learning from Child Protection and Gender-Based Violence Preparedness and Response to COVID-19UNICEF EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICAN REGIONAL OFFICE 2022 iiREFLECTIONS AND LEARNING FROM CHILD PROTECTION AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE TO COVID-19 Acknowledgement This guidance note was prepared by Child Frontiers…

The 2022 African Union Year of Nutrition calls us to be bold and ambitious in envisioning Africa’s future: a future with well-nourished children, human capital to drive development, and more resilient communities and nations. With less than 10 years remaining to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals – including Goal 2 to end malnutrition in…, Good nutrition, bright futures: Towards an Africa without malnutrition by 2030 1 GOOD NUTRITION, BRIGHT FUTURES Towards an Africa without malnutrition by2030 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This publication was prepared by the UNICEF Global Nutrition and Child Development Section and the Data and Analytics Section in New York, together with the UNICEF Regional…

Each year the UNICEF Executive Director allocates 7 per cent of UNICEF’s regular resources to a range of innovative programmes for children and adolescents with the greatest need. Recognizing the urgency to curb new HIV infections and reduce AIDS-related deaths among adolescents, the Executive Director prioritized set-aside funds for adolescent…, 1 UNICEF catalyzes HIV results with and for adolescents using dedicated 7 percent set-aside funding in eastern and southern Africa 2 Acknowledgments: We would like to express deep gratitude to the UNICEF Executive Director for dedicating resources to the important work being undertaken by national and local governments, UNICEF Country Offices, and…

From the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, UNICEF played a critical role in the implementation of risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) activities across ESA region. To assess the contribution of UNICEF ESA’s RCCE work and to understand ESA countries’ experience around RCCE during the COVID-19 pandemic from inception to December 2021, a…, a Lessons Learned from the RCCE Response to COVID-19 in the Eastern and Southern Africa Region Lessons Learned from the RCCE Response to COVID-19 in the Eastern and Southern Africa Region b Lessons Learned from the RCCE Response to COVID-19 in the Eastern and Southern Africa RegionLessons Learned from the RCCE Response to COVID-19 in the Eastern…