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In this evaluation report conducted by Young and Well in partnership with UNICEF, the authors evaluate how the lives of youth are being fundamentally transformed by the expansion of technology. The report incorporates opinions of experts, country reports, and youth interviews to underscore its major...

Background: The Out-of-School Children Initiative (OOSCI) was founded and launched in 2010. It aims to support governments to develop and apply innovative approaches to better estimate the number of children that are excluded from educational opportunities, identify who the children are, and to...

Background: (See Executive summary within the evaluation report) UNICEF has long been a leading organization in the water supply sector, having led advocacy, policy and programme efforts in developing countries, in both humanitarian and development contexts. Drinking water supply became a standalone...

Background The HIV prevalence rate amongst pregnant women in Namibia has gone down from 18.2 per cent in 2012 to 16.9 per cent in 2014. A significant portion of the pregnant women are adolescent mothers. HIV testing and counselling (HTC) remains a key HIV intervention as an entry point to accessing...

2001 ZIM: Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children and Adolescents in Zimbabwe UNICEF Zimbabwe conducted four studies and one literature review in collaboration with various local and governmental entities to develop a national strategy for Orphans and Vulnerable Children in the country. Children were...

Studying Under Fire: Attacks on Schools, Military Use of Schools During the Armed Conflict in Eastern Ukraine The conflict in Eastern Ukraine has left a widespread destruction on schools and kindergartens across the area. The militaries on both sides have targeted schools, using them as bases...

Strengthening Adolescent Component Within the National HIV/AIDS Program: Advocacy Report This report aims to evaluate the epidemic of HIV/AIDS amongst Ukrainian youth. Researchers examined evidence gathered from surveys sent to a variety of stakeholders and analyzed to identify an action plan that...

Out of the numerous health concerns that children across the world face, especially in developing countries, among the most prevalent issues is mental health. In Kazakhstan in particular, a Central Asian country and former Soviet republic, poor mental health has had a direct correlation with one of...