Page News and stories Explore the latest news on our work, and inspiring stories from the women and children we serve in The Gambia Article President of The Gambia takes first COVID-19 vaccine shot President Adama Barrow launches COVID-19 vaccination in The Gambia as he takes first dose. This is the final solution, he said. Read the story Article World Children’s Day 2020 in The Gambia On World Children's Day, children took part in townhalls across The Gambia. Here's what they discussed. Read the story Article To build back better, we must listen to children. COVID-19 presents development challenges like never seen before. This is how we can overcome them. Read the story Article Promoting equity in nutrition health for children As COVID-19 threatened to disrupt nutrition services, UNICEF intervened to avert a possible crisis. Read the story Article I had no idea what it was like, but I hit a home run COVID-19 introduced me to emrgency response. This is what I learned. Read the story Article “These are happy moments”: reactions to UNICEF intervention In schools and health facilities in rural communities, officials have been reacting to UNICEF’s intervention. Learn what we’re doing to improve livelihoods. Read the story Article Positive behaviours, healthy children and strong families Learn how an updated manual on key household behaviours could change communities' perception of child protection and welfare. Read the story Article UNICEF supports delivery of tangible results for children Adopting evidence-based strategies to effectively deliver results for children Read the story Article UNICEF deploys RapidPro in COVID-19 response This tool is changing the way field workers share data from communities. Find out how it works Read the story Article Your child's mental health during COVID-19 school reopening How parents can help their children navigate their feelings during school reopenings Read the story Article Building strong social protection in a global pandemic UNICEF and partners are leveraging the COVID-19 pandemic to enhance the social protection in The Gambia Read the story Article Immunization cannot wait Discover how UNICEF is delivering lifesaving vaccines to children amid the travel restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic Read the story Article Silent voices in silent times Amid COVID-19, children in The Gambia share their experiences and concerns. Read the story Article COVID-19: UNICEF spearheads community empowerment efforts We're working with partners to ensure local communities are empowered to coordinate their own response efforts. Find out how we do it. Read the story Load more items
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