West and Central Africa

Every child has the right to an education. And over the past two decades, Africa has improved children's access to education thanks to commitment and action by the continent's leadership. While progress has been promising, challenges remain. In Sub-Saharan Africa, 9 out of 10 children cannot read and understand a simple text by age 10.  By 2050, …, A high-level event on transforming education in Africa, On 20 September 2022, the African Union, UNICEF and partners convened a high-level side event on transforming education in Africa to provide space for Heads of States, development partners and young people to come together to galvanize actions for speed and scale in transforming education systems in Africa. UNICEF 2022, The time to act is now!, We must tackle the learning crisis through increased investment in foundational learning. If Africa’s children are equipped with solid numeracy and literacy proficiencies, they will be better positioned to obtain higher-level knowledge and skills in the future. Ms. Catherine Russell, UNICEF Executive Director UNICEF 2022 Transforming education in…, Spread the word on social media, By 2050, Africa will be home to 1 billion children & adolescents. The growing, young population urgently needs quality education, adequate skills and opportunities for their development & to contribute to continued progress in Africa. #TransformingEducationSummit pic.twitter.com/kdEXKsZf90 — Marie-Pierre Poirier (@MariePierre_P) September…

The painful past of child marriage activist, Sali, intertwines with the uncertain future of soon-to-be child bride, Adi, as they both attempt to fight against child marriage., WATCH EPISODE 1, REGARDER L'EPISODE 1, WATCH EPISODE 2 , REGARDER L'EPISODE 2, WATCH EPISODE 3, REGARDER L'EPISODE 3

The Sahel is home to more than 230 million young people under the age of 24. Despite the challenges they face, these young people have rights, hopes and dreams. Their voices deserve to be heard. A youth that represents change, that speaks up and brings about innovative solutions. A youth that is actively involved in shaping a better future. The…, Who are the young people participating in the debate on climate change?, A portrait of a young girl wearing glasses Divina is a well-known young activist. She works in challenging environments, mobilizing children in complex contexts to implement action plans and projects. A portrait of a young man speaking into a microphone Mohamed helps mobilize young people in a sustainable way on both current and future climate…, OPEN LETTER FROM THE YOUNG VOICES OF THE SAHEL, Recommendations from the Young people’s voices from the Sahel On November 20, UNICEF gathered 100 young people from the Sahel in a live online public debate on climate change, where they shared their opinion and understanding elaborated in their pre-debate work and made recommendations to policy makers, their Governments and the international…

Case studies, Multisectoral efforts and increased integration of resilience programmes in Hodh Charghi (Mauritania) A MUNICIPAL WASH APPROACH CONTRIBUTES TO LOCAL OWNERSHIP AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCE IN NIGER A partnership between water services and communities strengthens access to and sustainability of rural water infrastructure in Mauritania GASPA Community…, Baseline survey, Building Resilience in the Sahel Programme, Mali/Niger/Mauritania, Baseline surveys have been conducted in 2020 - 2021 in Mali, Mauritania and Niger, to support the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Building resilience in the Sahel Programme, funded by the German cooperation (BMZ). Enquête de référence du Programme Construire la résilience, au Niger Enquête de référence du Programme…

743 results Fulltext search Hide filters Newest Best match Oldest By title (A-Z) By title (Z-A) Show filters Date range Max Article 25 April 2024, Hamady and a regained sense of hope, Hamady Gueye, 19, is from a poor suburb in Nouakchott, Mauritania. When he was 14 and living with his family in Senegal life was not easy. He started to get into trouble, lost interest in learning and dropped out of school. His father brought the family to Mauritania and setup a welding business, working right on the main dusty road that runs……, World Immunization Week 2024, Vaccines are one of the most effective public health interventions that exist.,   In the last 50 years alone, vaccines have saved 154 million lives . That’s 6 people every minute , for five decades. As the journey to protect every child through immunization continues in Africa and around the world, UNICEF invites you to join us in taking action…, The universal birth registration challenge in Cameroon, 1 in 3 children in Cameroon is deprived of a legal identity..., How many are there in your commune? How many children are deprived of access to school, protection and other rights because they have no legal identity? Mayors of Cameroon, you have the power to change this and build a better Cameroon. By creating more birth registration points in…, Worsening hunger grips West and Central Africa amid persistent conflict and economic turmoil, DAKAR – Nearly 55 million people in West and Central Africa will struggle to feed themselves in the June-August 2024 lean season, according to the March 2024 Cadre Harmonisé food security analysis released by the Permanent Inter-State Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel (CILSS). This figure represents a four-million increase in the number……, Adolescent girls in West and Central Africa (2024 Issue Brief), There are 70 million adolescent girls in West and Central Africa. Many, if not all, deprivations that girls experience are compounded from their early years through adolescence and into adulthood and are based on common root causes such as restricted access to key social, cultural and political entitlements that are fundamental to the… See the…, UN Agencies Unite to Strengthen Community Resilience in Gulf of Guinea Amid Displacement Crisis, DAKAR – As the number of refugees fleeing armed conflict and human rights violations in the Central Sahel  has sharply increased over the past 12 months in West Africa’s coastal countries, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the……, The Gulf of Guinea Joint Response Plan, The Gulf of Guinea Joint Response Plan led by WFP, UNICEF, UNHCR and IOM is a humanitarian response plan that interacts with existing development interventions in the northern regions of Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana and Togo. Its aim is to support national authorities to bridge the gap between humanitarian and development interventions by ensuring…, New UNICEF Regional Director for West and Central Africa, Mr Gilles Fagninou, takes up position in Senegal, DAKAR, 22 February 2024 – UNICEF’s new Regional Director for West and Central Africa, Mr Gilles Fagninou, arrived in Dakar, Senegal, this week, promising to continue supporting governments to accelerate results to advance child rights across the region’s 24 countries. Mr. Fagninou, a national of Benin, was previously the Secretary of the UNICEF……, International Day of Education 2024: Advancing Learning for Lasting Peace, Dakar/Harare/Nairobi/Yaoundé, 24 January 2024 – On the International Day of Education, dedicated to Learning for Lasting Peace , we reaffirm our commitment to supporting governments in Africa to provide universal access to quality education for every child. Recognizing education as an inherent right and a fundamental pillar for peaceful societies…, MyName birth registration campaign, UNICEF’s MyName campaign aims to generate continental mobilization for universal birth registration in Africa, using the power of sport. This includes working with some of the continent’s leading football stars to showcase how registration and identity has empowered their path to success.  Tremendous progress has been achieved over the past… See…, 46.7 million children at risk of malnutrition, displacement, poor health & learning loss in West and Central Africa due to conflict and displacement, DAKAR, 22 December 2023 – A forecast 46.7 million children face another year of humanitarian need in West and Central Africa mainly due to ongoing conflict and insecurity, including in the central Sahel region and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the massive displacement of women and children into Chad from Sudan. UNICEF in the region is…, Food insecurity and malnutrition reach new highs in west and central africa as funding to address acute needs dwindles, DAKAR – Despite considerable efforts by governments and partners, food insecurity continues to worsen in West and Central Africa with the number of hungry people set to reach a staggering 49.5 million people between June and August 2024 – a four percent increase compared to 2023, according to a regional food security analysis released today. The……, Multisectoral efforts and increased integration of resilience programmes in Hodh Charghi (Mauritania)

As vaccines begin to roll out globally, you may have questions or need reassurance. This information centre seeks to provide answers and guidance to better understand this historic moment of global solidarity, as well as share important updates from the West and Central Africa region. Watch UNICEF Regional Director, Ms. Marie-Pierre Poirier,…, Equity, We are working to ensure equitable access to 2 billion doses of the COVID-19 vaccine by the end of 2021, focusing on lower to middle income countries., Efficiency , We are leading, on behalf of the global COVAX facility, the largest vaccine procurement and supply operation ever., Solidarity, We are working with key partners such as WHO, GAVI, CEPI, development banks, private sector and governments to bring COVID-19 vaccines to vulnerable populations. UNICEF UNICEF Display caption Show Original Caption Display caption Show Original Caption, Learn more about COVAX, Press releases

The CADRI Partnership, The Capacity for Disaster Reduction Initiative (CADRI) is a global partnership composed of 20 organizations including FAO, IOM, UNDP, UNICEF and UNFPA (executive partners), GNDR, IFRC, OCHA, UNESCO, UNOPS, WFP, WHO, WMO (technical partners) and GFDRR, OECD, ODI, RedR Australia, UNDRR, UNITAR, and UN WOMEN (advisory partners). The CADRI Partnership…

The #NoNameCampaign, Aligned with the commemoration of the Day of the African Child observed every 16 th of June, and under the 2020 theme of the year “Access to a Child Friendly Justice System in Africa”, we, the African Union and UNICEF, have launched the “No Name Campaign: Accelerating children’s right to legal identity and access to services, including child-…, UNICEF's work on birth registration, UNICEF Cameroon 2020 UNICEF Nigeria 2020

The #NoNameCampaign, Aligned with the commemoration of the Day of the African Child observed every 16 th of June, and under the 2020 theme of the year “Access to a Child Friendly Justice System in Africa”, we, the African Union and UNICEF, have launched the “No Name Campaign: Accelerating children’s right to legal identity and access to services, including child-…, UNICEF's work on birth registration, UNICEF Cameroon 2020 UNICEF Nigeria 2020

Coronavirus (COVID-19) is on everyone's mind. With the virus' recent arrival in the West and Central African region, you may be wondering how to best keep your and your loved ones safe. This quest for information on COVID-19 has been tainted by the rise in false information across the region and far beyond. To best protect yourself, your family,…, Raising awareness about COVID-19 and its prevention through music and videos, UNICEF Sierra Leone

Africa's opportunity, Africa will experience a sharp rise in its child and youth populations over the next few decades – a demographic transition that offers a huge opportunity for growth and poverty reduction. Africa’s prosperity will depend on whether children – particularly the most disadvantaged children – are prioritised in policy decisions being taken today. The…, Five Priorities, Illustration: Education 05 570 T Education Every child should complete a quality and relevant basic education Illustration: Child Protection 570 T Child Protection Every child has a right to be protected from violence, abuse, and exploitation. Illustration Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Every child has a right to water, sanitation and a safe and…, Eight Key Results, In West and Central Africa, UNICEF has identified eight areas for which we will focus our efforts and investments to accelerate results for children. Immunization Immunization Plus Immunization Plus Free access to basic health care and vaccines against the six major vaccine-preventable diseases. Hajara Abdul Rahman being weighed at a clinic in…, Convergence, These results will be achieved through convergence – rather than a focus on traditional sector strategies – so there are multiple opportunities to reach children.  This approach focusses on key stages during a child’s life: the early years in the community, the school years and adolescence. For example, a child could receive a birth certificate at…

They are today’s African youth. They care about the world around them and they are keen to tell their stories. They are passionate about the Africa they want to live in – and they are taking steps to shape it and make it better. They are taking the stage to make their voices heard about the Africa  They  want.  Want to know what African youth are…, 2018 Edition, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso Carousel 1 Carousel 2 Carousel 3 Carousel 4 Carousel 5 Carousel 6, 2017 Edition, Accra, Ghana