The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the lives of people all around the world and has received extensive media attention. But too often, the voices and stories of young girls have often been missing. Therefore, for five weeks between May and early June 2020, UNICEF collaborated with 16 adolescent girls aged 13-16, from nine different countries -…, Episode 1: A pandemic through a girl's eyes, Episode 2: Education through a girl's eyes, Episode 3: Relationships through a girl's eyes, Episode 4: Inequality through a girl's eyes, Episode 5: The future through a girl's eyes

Over the next five years, UNICEF will work to ensure that all children, especially the most disadvantaged, benefit from improved access, participation and learning outcomes in inclusive, safe and protective environments., EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT, UNICEF will work to ensure that the youngest children have the chance to develop to their full potential. Early Childhood Education will prepare children for school and work with parents to support their children’s development., BASIC EDUCATION, Teaching and learning practices will be strengthened to deliver improved learning outcomes. This will include providing teachers in remote areas with the skills needed for small schools. Better teaching for children who do not have Nepali as their first language will be introduced. Schools will be supported to provide inclusive education to…, ADOLESCENT LITERACY AND LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION, UNICEF will continue to support the Government to provide a holistic life-skills-based approach to learning that enhances self-protection, employability, and an adolescent’s potential to thrive in their community. For those children that have not been able to enter or return to basic education, UNICEF will support children through alternative…

Sindhupalchowk, Nepal –, The 2015 Gorkha earthquake destroyed the BP Adarsha Primary School located in Sunkoshi of Sindhupalchowk District. For five months thereafter, students were forced to study under the shade of a tree. The school accommodates 20 students studying in grades 1-4. With support from local organizations, the school built a temporary bamboo structure to…