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South Asia

We the Future

For and with adolescents in South Asia

Mohammad Jahirul Islam, 28, dressed in his fire suit, smiles as his daughter Jisha

Private sector engagement

UNICEF engages private sector actors to scale, accelerate and sustain the achievement of UNICEF’s Goal Areas and deliver results for all children

Volunteering in orphanages

Volunteering in orphanages

By volunteering in orphanages, many well-intentioned tourists are supporting an industry that tears families apart and exploits children.

Religious leaders meeting in South Asia

South Asia religious leaders for children

Religious leaders accelerate results for children

UNICEF staff in Bangladesh

Human resources

We believe in UNICEF’s mandate of improving the lives of all children in the region.

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Gender equality

Discriminatory practices begin even before birth and affects every aspect of a child’s future.

Boys in Afghanistan

Planning and monitoring

Wesupport countries in South Asia to develop, implement, monitor and report on evidence-based policy planning and programming ...

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South 2 South collaboration for health

UNICEF builds strong regional networks for sharing practical experiences and knowledge.

Young adolescent girl eating nutritious food in Nepal

Adolescent and women’s nutrition

UNICEF is working in South Asia to improve the nutrition of adolescent girls and women.

A wasted child eating soup in a hospital in Afghanistan

Care for severely wasted children

UNICEF is working to strengthen community and health systems to detect, refer and treat severely wasted children across South Asia.