What we do

UNICEF's Partnership with Romania for 2023 – 2027

Three children benefiting from the UNICEF Minimum Package of Services smiling to the camera

UNICEF initiatives in Romania

A family with several children supported through UNICEF Minimum Package of Services Initiative

Developing models so that all children are protected, safe and healthy, having decent living conditions, and access to quality education.

UNICEF's vision is that all children and young people in Romania, especially the most vulnerable and excluded, enjoy their rights and have access to equal opportunities, are born and develop in a healthy and inclusive environment, free from violence and abuse and benefit from quality health, education and protection services. Also children should be empowered to participate in decision making that concerns their lives and have their voices heard.

Through Communication for Social Change campaigns we are working on preventing discrimination and violence against children and empowering parents, caregivers and legal guardians, to provide a protective, stimulating environment for every child.

UNICEF is also mobilizing resources from private individuals, private sector companies and foundations to support children in Romania and beyond.   

Supporting central authorities to implement evidence-based policies for children and their families, focusing on the most vulnerable ones.

 

UNICEF in Romania makes regular situation analyses looking into how UNICEF and its partners, NGOs and other experts, can intervene and work with central and local authorities to address unresolved issues.  

UNICEF continues to work closely with the Government of Romania to support the country’s access to financial resources from the European Union and from European Economic Area Grants.

Anna Riatti, UNICEF Representative in Romania and a Ukrainian child
The mayor of Bacau giving voice to a child

Sharing Romania’s best practices with other countries to promote child rights worldwide.

Romania has made great strides in the last three decades and the country has good experiences to share internationally. Deinstitutionalization of children and parenting education achievements are two of the areas where Romania can help other states in the region and beyond to accelerate progress.

UNICEF works with the Romanian authorities to identify good practices and, together with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, promotes and shares these good practices with other countries.

UNICEF joined forces with the Government of Romania to champion child participation as a priority during the Romanian Presidency of the Council of European Union and beyond.

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Romania for every child

A child born into poverty matters. A child with a disability matters. An abandoned child matters. All children matter in Romania for every child.

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Horizontal cooperation

Romania is keen to share its experience and lessons learned to promote the realization of child rights at regional and global level

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Children and Romania’s EU Presidency

Raising children’s awareness, engaging them in EU affairs, policy and decision-making processes will be critical for the Present and Future of the EU.

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Parenting programme in Romania

Being a parent is a lifetime adventure and challenge: it’s joy and tears, it’s pride and sleepless nights. UNICEF works to strengthen parenting skills.

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The Minimum Package of Community Based Services for Children

We know that a child usually grows up best in his or her family and that attending school offers the best chance to be prepared for the future.

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Quality Inclusive Education Package

Going to school makes ending poverty possible.

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Deinstitutionalization - For every child, a loving family

UNICEF together with the Government of Romania and other partners work to close all 160 remaining residential care institutions by 2020.

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