Report

2018 Annual Report

For every child in West and Central Africa

Koumbéré Sankaré, 12, from Diambadougou village about 30 km from the city of Mopti, revises her lessons at night using a head lamp. Koumbéré attends a community learning center (CLC) following the closure of her school due to insecurity. Thanks to Norwegian support, UNICEF and its partner Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) have supported learning for 7500 children who are no longer in school because of school closures in the regions of Mopti, Timbuktu, Gao and Segou. "Even though our school is closed, thank — UNICEF/UN0238530/

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Highlights

The year 2018 was the first year of UNICEF’s global Strategic Plan, covering 2018-2021. For UNICEF in West and Central Africa, last year also coincided with the rollout out of its new regional strategy to accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals, focusing on a set of Key Results for Children – the region’s priority results.

In West and Central Africa, UNICEF is determined to go beyond business as usual – working with partners to build on what works and to find new ways of reaching the most disadvantaged children and young people.

Over the next 25 years, the child population in West and Central Africa is expected to double, from 254 million in 2017 to 508 million in 2045 – a demographic transition that presents a great challenge but also a unique opportunity for growth and poverty reduction to the extent that children are prioritized in policy decisions being taken today.