Latin America and the Caribbean

The Latin America and the Caribbean region is at a pivotal moment to build a prosperous future for the next generations, though this heavily depends on ensuring access to education for every child. UNICEF is seeking ambitious partners who, like us, understand that there is a rare opportunity to build on the momentum from the educational…, Together we can shape the future of Latin America and the Caribbean through education, With your support, we can ensure that all children and adolescents in the region can receive a relevant and quality education. Read more about UNICEF's work and programs at the three stages of the educational journey and how you can join here:, Early childhood education, Early learning opportunities are a centerpiece to ensuring all children develop their full potential in life. Early childhood education is essential for addressing the learning crisis, as it ensures that children are ready for school. Learn more about our approach and programmes, Accelerate foundational learning, Basic literacy, numeracy, and transferable skills are the cornerstones of learning and empower children and adolescents to access new knowledge, experiences and opportunities. Learn more about our approach and programmes, Skills for life and work, Adolescence is a time of transformation and a crucial window of opportunity. Adolescents need to develop the skills that will enable them to succeed in a complex world and succeed in school, work and life. Learn more about our approach and programmes Leave your mark, become our partner. Fill out my online form . If you cannot see or fill in this…

The report highlights that while achievement with the education goals established in SDG4 of the 2030 Agenda was not assured before the COVID-19 pandemic, it is much less so now. The agencies emphasize that the targets will not be met without a change in the direction of policies and resource allocation for education.   Panama City, 8 September…

Regional overview on the situation of children in Latin America and the Caribbean in numbers.  UNICEF promotes the rights and well-being of every child in everything we do.  Together with our partners in the Latin America and the Caribbean region, we work in 36 countries and territories through 24 Country Programmes in a region of 630 million…

With the inclusion of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in non-household settings in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), data will be needed to track progress of national coverage over time. This regional review investigates potential data sources for Latin American and Caribbean countries to report on the SDGs for WASH in institutions,…

UNICEF strongly believes in the power of partnerships and collaborative efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Agenda., Partnerships not only help mobilize and leverage financial resources towards common goals, but collaborative alliances provide an effective opportunity to co-create solutions to the challenges that emerge in complex development processes. A joint collaborative action, which also proposes the mobilization of the necessary resources, makes it…, To learn more:, Know more about Public partnerships . Explore the UNICEF Corporate  and Philanthropic Partnerships web page. Know the  Benefits of partnering with UNICEF ., Traditional approaches as well as innovative, From the regional office of UNICEF, work will be strengthened in the organization and coordination of activities to ensure the support and implementation of policies, and to achieve the objectives of the organization around the development of alliances towards the objectives of the Sustainable Development Goals .   The opportunities include…

Progress has been uneven, Over the past two decades, the Latin America and the Caribbean region has made substantive progress in its economic and social development. This has positively influenced the well-being of millions of children and their families. Many more of the 188 million girls and boys can exercise their rights. However, in many countries, progress has been…, Situation of children in Latin America and the Caribbean in numbers, Download here the Overview 2020 of the Situation of Children in Latin America and the Caribbean