Research and Reports

Well-researched and comprehensively collected data, information and analysis

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UNICEF is the go-to agency for well-researched and comprehensively collected data, information and analysis on children and women. 

Programmes, campaigns and other initiatives are grounded in this evidence to make a tangible and lasting impact on the lives of children and women. 

Read more to see how this happens and check out our global publications catalogue.

Reports from the Region

Transforming learning and skills development in Africa

2nd Continental report

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Girl Goals: What has changed for girls?

Adolescent girls' rights over 30 years

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Help us stop plastic pollution!

A call-to-action by West and Central Africa's young people

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First Foods Initiative - Norms and Recommendations

Compliance of the Nutritional Composition and Labeling

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Fit for the Future

How a Rethink of the Human Capital Model is Needed in Africa to Optimise the Return on Social Spending

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The Girl-Intentional Approach

A UNICEF strategy with and for Adolescent Girls in West and Central Africa

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Building resilience among adolescent girls in the Sahel

Regional summary report of a mixed-methods participatory research

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The Green School Initiative

The UNICEF approach to building resilience and accelerating climate action for children in and through education in West and Central Africa

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Desk review for West and Central Africa:

Monitoring and enforcement of legal measures adopted to protect breastfeeding

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Regional operational guide on maternal anemia

Leveraging the systems approach to protect women from anemia in West and Central Africa

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Child-responsive adaptation in West and Central Africa

Placing children at the centre of climate adaptation policies and strategies

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Standards for Youth Initiatives

A guidance note

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Adolescent girls in West & Central Africa (2024 Issue Brief)

Prioritizing adolescent girls and their leadership

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The Gulf of Guinea Joint Response Plan

for refugees, asylum-seekers, internally displaced persons, and host communities

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Mobilising sport in Africa for universal birth registration:

Mobilising sport in Africa for universal birth registration: web brochure

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2023 Snapshot on HIV and AIDS in West and Central Africa

An overview of the situation for children, adolescents, and pregnant women in the region

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