Child Protection
Annual Report 2021

Highlights
Highlights
This report provides a comprehensive overview of UNICEF Sudan’s child protection activities and results in 2021.
UNICEF’s child protection programme focuses on key child protection issues including protection of children in armed conflicts, justice for children and responding to unaccompanied and separated children, including children on the move.
Despite the many challenges in 2021, planned targets for addressing child protection were met. This was demonstrated through improved legislation and policies, as well as integration of child protection concerns in education, health, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH0, addressing violence, abuse and exploitation. In addition, child victims of violence benefitted from better access to care, support, justice and other services needed to ensure their physical, mental and social well-being.