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13 January 2021

UNICEF Ghana Country Office Annual Report 2019

Update on the context and situation of children This report sets out the progress made during the second year of implementation of the UNICEF-Government of Ghana Country Programme of Cooperation (2018-2022). The report reflects on the contribution of UNICEF in Ghana to the UNICEF Strategic Plan 2018-2021, the Key…

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11 January 2021

UNICEF Belize Country Office Annual Report 2019

Update on the context and situation of children Belize has a very young population: in 2019, the total population was estimated at 408,487, of which an estimated 171,723 (42%) are 0 to 17 years old. 55% of the total population live in rural settings. In 2019, the United Democratic Party led government initiated its penultimate year of a third five…

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11 January 2021

UNICEF Jamaica Country Office Annual Report 2019

Update on the context and situation of children The Context: Jamaica and the Agenda 2030 Jamaica is classified as an upper middle-income country with a GDP per capita of USD 5,400 (2018). Improvement in the macro-economic situation has led the country to successfully conclude its economic reform programme in 2019, supported by the International…

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08 January 2021

UNICEF Myanmar Country Office Annual Report 2019

Update on the context and situation of children Myanmar continues to attract significant, and largely negative, international attention, primarily due to the situation of the Rohingya and the events of August 2017 in Rakhine State. In contrast, key milestones underpinning improvements in the situation of children in the country have been achieved…

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11 January 2021

UNICEF Peru Country Office Annual Report 2019

Update on the context and situation of children Political context 2019 was marked by the closure of Congress on 30 September, political instability and high turnover of government authorities at national and subnational levels. This affected political priorities and continuity of policies for children and adolescents. Political confrontation,…

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12 January 2021

UNICEF Bhutan Country Office Annual Report 2019

Update on the context and situation of children Building on Bhutans gross national happiness development philosophy, the Royal Government of Bhutan (RGOB) has invested 25 percent of its annual budget in the social sector to ensure free basic services (Ministry of Finance, National Budget Report Financial Year 2019-20). This is…

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13 January 2021

UNICEF Cameroon Country Office Annual Report 2019

Update on the context and situation of children On July 1st, 2019, the Cameroonian population, is estimated at 24,348,251, 50.6 % female; 52% aged below 18 years old (BUCREP 2019). The population is young and generates strong socioeconomic demand. In rural areas, limited access to basic social services and effects of climate changes lead to…

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08 January 2021

UNICEF Turkmenistan Country Office Annual Report 2019

Update on the context and situation of children Turkmenistans economic prospects remained positive, with the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate forecasted at 5.6 per cent in 2019. The IMF expects the economic growth to moderate over the medium term as hydrocarbon production stabilizes, recommending, as one of the adjustment measures, higher…

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11 January 2021

UNICEF Ethiopia Country Office Annual Report 2019

Update on the context and situation of children A key highlight of 2019 is the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Ethiopias Prime Minister for his work on peace with Eritrea. Ethiopias Government continued moving forward in its ambitious political and economic reform agenda. In April 2019, a new civil society law was issued giving the latter a role in…

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08 January 2021

UNICEF Mongolia Country Office Annual Report 2019

Update on the context and situation of children Mongolias economy continues to recover and expected annual growth is 6.7 per cent.[1] However, underlying vulnerabilities persist. Mongolias Corruption Perception Index is 37, ranking 93 out of 180 countries.[2] Precarious macroeconomic policies and market-driven provision of services have pushed the…

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11 January 2021

UNICEF Rwanda Country Office Annual Report 2019

Update on the context and situation of children Rwandas economy is stable and robust, with annual growth projections revised upward from 7.8 per cent to 8.5 per cent. However, more resources are needed to finance the Governments National Strategy for Transformation, amid declining official development assistance. UNICEF should continue generating…

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12 January 2021

UNICEF Pakistan Country Office Annual Report 2019

Update on the context and situation of children Pakistan has a population of 207 million, the sixth largest in the world, 64 per cent of whom live in rural areas, 45 per cent are children and 23 per cent are adolescents aged 10 19 years (2017 Census). With an annual growth rate of 2.4 per cent and a population that doubles every 29 years, short…

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