Targeting the most vulnerable in Gabon as a pathway to equity
In villages throughout Gabon’s Ogooue Ivendo region, children bear the brunt of poverty and deprivation, lacking access to education, health and nutrition services and protection. Most also lack a birth certificate, resulting in their exclusion from many public services. Mekambo, Gabon- 02 August 2018 - Thecle, a disabled mother of six and head of…, Generating income-generating activities: a springboard for empowerment, UNICEF is working with Gabon’s Ministry of Social Protection and National Fund for Social Action to improve the situation for the country’s most disadvantaged groups by seeking to expand social safety nets and protection schemes. The income-generating programme from which Thecle and others are benefitting aims to allow households in the most…, Advocating for disadvantaged groups, UNICEF expects that this pilot phase will pave the way for a gradual, comprehensive, inclusive and integrated approach that addresses the main bottlenecks hampering the realization of child rights, particularly for the indigenous population. Improving family incomes, making it possible for children to attend school and receive health care, will be…