U-Report South Africa
UNICEF's digital community for young people, by young people. Your voice matters.
Free and anonymous messaging platform for youth participation
Participate in the national decision-making process by contributing to U-Report Polls, Live Chats, U-Report chatbots and connect physically with other young people to take an action.
U-Report is UNICEF’s digital community for young people, by young people, where they can raise their voices and share opinions on topics that matter to them.
Weekly polls
UNICEF and partners (UN agencies, Governments and NGOs) use U-Report polls to collect information directly from young people. This information is used to help shape policies and programmes and provide feedback to U-Reporters.
In addition to shaping the activities young people use U-Report to share their views and experiences in education, violence in and out of school, and other important issues they want to discuss and be heard on.
Poll responses are analysed in real-time, mapped and displayed on a public dashboard at the local level, ensuring the feedback can be actioned by local and national governments.
Live chats (case management)
Live chats offer U-Reporters one-on-one advice and services and can act as a complaints mechanism. This is typically used for counseling, case management, or grievance reporting thus Linking young people to one one-on-one counseling service experts such as Childline 116, Telehealth, etc.
Self-Skilling U-Report chatbots
Rapid access to free self-service learning centers, resources, and key life-saving information. Through U-Report informational bots, young people are able to navigate content and information on specific issues to self-educate. U-Report South Africa has an informational center consisting of topics such as:
- Staying safe during floods
- Measles
- Mental health
- Cholera outbreak
- HPV vaccination
- Nutrition and non-communicable diseases (NCDs)
- Digital life coach (Fundoo)
- Online safety (Safeguarding)
U-Report South Africa has a 24/7 one-stop information & learning center accessible through the U-Report Main Menu! Get informed on these important topics by sending MENU to U-Report WhatsApp +27 83 283 8313 OR Scan the QR code.
Join U-Report, Your voice matters
Follow the links below (enter JOIN or send in Messenger if required), follow the message prompts and reply with your status to complete the registration.
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Scan the U-Report WhatsApp QR Code and enter JOIN
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WhatsApp and Telegram
> Save +27 83 283 8313 as U-Report SA,
> Enter the keyword JOIN
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About U-Report
U-Report is UNICEF's flagship digital platform started in 2011, to engage young people in programme priorities, emergency response, and advocacy actions. It supports adolescent, youth, and community participation; and works as a tool to share information, raise awareness, and collect quantifiable data on specific areas that impact children, including the most vulnerable. The received responses are analyzed in real-time, mapped, and displayed on a public dashboard, ensuring the young people's feedback can be actioned by local and national decision-makers.
The platform enables a two-way communication and voluntary participation model