Click here to REGISTER NOW! Join the UNICEF Evaluation Office and Office of Research-Innocenti for the second #BOURE2020 webinar series presenting "Strengthening Community Linkages to Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Outbreak Preparedness in the most-at-risk districts in Uganda", on 25 February 2021...
Background Epidemics of infectious disease occur frequently in low-income and humanitarian settings and pose a serious threat to populations. However, relatively little is known about responses to these epidemics. Robust evaluations can generate evidence on response efforts and inform future...
In light of COVID-19, the UN Global Compact is broadcasting a special series of live webinars once per week to provide our 10,000+ participant companies and 3,000+ non-business participants (and others who wish to join free of charge) with information and recommendations on how to cope with and...
What is needed to support business continuity and protect workers in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic? Beyond a health crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic is now a human crisis with huge socio-economic impacts, including on the labour market. Millions of companies worldwide are in danger of being forced...
What can community perspectives bring to Ebola virus disease preparedness in Uganda's border districts? Unequal social structures and structural violence shape community responses. These pre-existing inequalities can be exacerbated by health crises. Participatory research on the Ebola epidemic and...
Birth registration is a fundamental right with the aim of providing legal identity to all. Through substantial engagement with community and government stakeholders, an evaluation of the Birth Registration Programme Nigeria spurred political commitment to support more registration centres, while...
Childhood health and nutrition is an important global health issue. Many countries have begun to prioritize the well being of children because they want to prevent mortality and morbidity at a young age. Mitigating childhood malnutrition, including wasting, stunting, and micronutrient deficiencies...
Half a billion syringes to be pre-positioned for eventual COVID-19 vaccination Initial preparatory work – in partnership with Gavi and WHO – will include purchasing boxes for the safe disposal of syringes and mapping out cold chain equipment to ensure delivery of effective vaccines As the world...
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is changing family life. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization estimates 1·38 billion children are out of school or child care, without access to group activities, team sports, or playgrounds. Parents and caregivers are attempting to...