Every year, UNICEF showcases quality research and evaluations for children through Best of UNICEF Research and Most Influential Evaluations. For 2020, the UNICEF Office of Research – Innocenti and the UNICEF Evaluation Office have joined forces to produce a single publication awarding reports with a...

The Co-Occurrence of Overweight and Micronutrient Deficiencies or Anemia among Women of Reproductive Age in Malawi The Nutrition Researchers described DBM prevalence among Malawian women by urban-rural residence, examined whether urban residence was associated with DBM, and assessed whether DBM...

This video describes actions taken by Plan International to address child marriage in Sub-Saharan African states, such as Zimbabwe. ...

Violence Against Children and Mental Health Outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis This study finds that programs that address violence against children in Sub-Saharan African nations are lacking and therefore, high-quality services must be enacted by local governments...

The authors describe a tested method of addressing depression in Sub-Saharan Africa, which focuses on education and accessibility of mental healthcare. Addressing depression in young people is a health-care policy need in sub-Saharan Africa. There exists poor mental health literacy, high levels of...

This video shows what life is like for Nyamiti, a 9-year-old girl from Malawi who lives in extreme poverty and is thus deprived of basic necessities such as proper nutrition. This is just one example of the 63% of children in Malawi who are also experiencing conditions of extreme poverty. ...