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Eastern and Southern Africa

A man and a woman, both carrying bags, approach a house
Report
06 September 2023
Meet IZUs Cyriaque, Elsa, Emmanuel and Immaculee
Read about the work of Cyriaque, Elsa, Emmanuel and Immaculee, volunteers helping keep children safe in Rwanda

Files available for download (4)

Case study: IZU Cyriaque (PDF, 917 KB)
Case study: IZU Elsa (PDF, 914 KB)
Case study: IZU Emmanuel (PDF, 914 KB)
Case study: IZU Immaculee (PDF, 914 KB)
Two women and a man standing next to each other
Report
06 September 2023
IZU Programme and Results Briefs
Peruse the programme and results briefs for the "Friends of the Family" - colloquially referred to as IZUs - to learn more about this innovative approach

Files available for download (2)

IZU Programme Brief (PDF, 9 MB)
IZU Result Brief (PDF, 10 MB)
Climate activist and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Vanessa Nakate interacts with young girls at a water collection point
Press release
19 July 2023
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Vanessa Nakate takes a stand for adolescent girls during visit to Rwanda
Nakate calls for US$ 1 billion global investment at Women Deliver Conference to improve girls’ access to health, education, and protection
Youth Advocacy Guides (YAG) training group photo
Blog post
06 April 2023
My Testimony
A blog post penned by Gloria Gatsinzi, founder of Care and Help a Child Organization and a youth advocate from Rwanda
Group photo
Press release
31 March 2023
Airtel Rwanda and UNICEF Rwanda team up to increase access to digital learning for school children in Rwanda
Rehema Kampire
Article
28 February 2023
Born too soon: paving the way to survival of newborns
Thanks to financial support from Takeda Pharmaceuticals, UNICEF is working with the RPA and RCPCH to improve maternal and newborn survival rates in Rwanda
Isaac Niyokwizerwa, volunteer coordinator in his community, speaks with a young woman
Report
08 February 2023
In Rwanda, peers support each other for a brighter future
UNICEF supported a new and innovative project to reduce new HIV infections and close the treatment gap among adolescents

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Peers: supporting each other for a brighter future (PDF, 6 MB)
Nannies display certificates upon successfully completing a training workshop
Article
03 February 2023
Equipping caregivers with the knowledge they need to thrive
A narrative of the first-ever nanny training in Rwanda, supported by UNICEF and organized by Help a Child Rwanda
A child in a classroom attentively following a class session
Press release
17 January 2023
Children from the poorest households benefit the least from national public education funding – UNICEF
A one percentage point increase in the allocation of public education resources to the poorest 20 per cent may pull 35 million primary school-aged children out of learning poverty globally
children at ECD centre
Report
23 December 2022
Employer-supported early childhood development (ECD) toolkit
Read about practical steps companies can take in establishing workplace ECD services

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Employer-supported ECD Toolkit (PDF, 8 MB)