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A mother breastfeeds her 4-month-old baby

18 September 2018

Reduce stunting

Chronic malnutrition will result in stunting – an irreversible condition that literally stunts the physical and cognitive growth of children

A mother holds her young child on her lap

Horn of Africa: Over 7 million children under the age of 5 remain malnourished across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia

UNICEF calls for investment in sustainable, resilient systems across the region to protect children and communities from future crises

A woman holding a baby

Integrating social protection and nutrition

Learning from six government-led and UNICEF supported cash plus programmes in Eastern and Southern Africa

Files available for download (7)

Synthesis of learning (PDF, 8 MB)

Burundi case study (PDF, 7 MB)

Ethiopia case study (PDF, 4 MB)

Kenya case study (PDF, 2 MB)

Mozambique case study (PDF, 4 MB)

Rwanda case study (PDF, 3 MB)

Tanzania case study (PDF, 714 KB)

Fabiola Niyonkuru feeds her 2-year-old daughter, Diella, a healthy diet.

16 January 2023

Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on diets

Evidence from remote surveys

Files available for download (8)

Technical Brief (PDF, 8 MB)

Full Report (PDF, 2 MB)

Botswana Brief (PDF, 11 MB)

Eswatini Brief (PDF, 12 MB)

Kenya Brief (PDF, 9 MB)

Lesotho Brief (PDF, 5 MB)

Malawi Brief (PDF, 8 MB)

Uganda Brief (PDF, 9 MB)

13 January 2023

Eastern and Southern Africa C19 Diets : Full Report

Files available for download (9)

Full Report (PDF, 2 MB)

Technical Brief (PDF, 8 MB)

Botswana Brief (PDF, 11 MB)

Eswatini Brief (PDF, 9 MB)

Kenya Brief (PDF, 9 MB)

Lesotho Brief (PDF, 5 MB)

Malawi Brief (PDF, 8 MB)

Uganda Brief (PDF, 9 MB)

Eswatini Brief (PDF, 12 MB)

Ely cuddling her youngest, Titian, 3 weeks old.

07 December 2022

Good Nutrition, Bright Futures

Towards an Africa without malnutrition by 2030

Files available for download (1)

English (PDF, 6 MB)

A mother feeds her daughter, 4, a healthy meal.

01 December 2022

SBC Works! Rwanda

RCCE response to support maternal, infant and young child nutrition in the context of COVID-19

Files available for download (1)

English (PDF, 2 MB)

On 24 May 2022, Rania Dagash, UNICEF Deputy Regional Director for Eastern and Southern Africa, (left) meets with mother Ismayel and her twins (Libaan Osman Derow and Salman Osman Derow) at the integrated health center in Dollow, Somalia. The twins suffer from malnutrition. Ismayel feels lucky that she made it on time to bring her twins to health center for treatment.

‘Explosion of child deaths’ imminent in Horn of Africa if world does not act immediately - UNICEF

This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF’s Deputy Regional Director for Eastern and Southern Africa, Rania Dagash – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.

A child feeds on a Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) packet

At least 10 million children face severe drought in the Horn of Africa – UNICEF

UN Children’s Fund warns of rapid rise in need as humanitarian funding requirements double

A young boy scooping out water for drinking from the dried out river of Dawa near Dollow in Somalia.

Mothers cling to hope of help in Horn of Africa

The world cannot look away as children start dying