Innocenti Research Briefs Gender-Transformative Pre-Primary Education: Investing in pre-primary education workforce development for gender equality Published: 2022 Innocenti Research Briefs Children begin learning about gender stereotypes as early as age two. The pre-primary education system does not always deliver on its potential to tackle and address harmful gender stereotypes while they are being absorbed by the youngest learners. All components of the pre-primary system have a role to play in breaking down these stereotypes. This includes the teaching workforce, who play a crucial role in determining how the education system contributes to gender equality and whose actions can influence children’s learning experiences and their personal gendered views and behaviour. This brief highlights key strategies and considerations to ensure the pre-primary workforce can be prepared to stop gender stereotypes from being perpetuated, and ways they can create a learning environment that is gender-transformative. + - Cite this publication | No. of pages: 5 | Thematic area: Early Childhood, Education, Gender equality, Gender Issues | Tags: early childhood, early childhood development, early childhood education, education, gender issues × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION 2022 Gender-Transformative Pre-Primary Education: Investing in pre-primary education workforce development for gender equality. , pp. 5.
Innocenti Research Briefs Shared Global Research Priorities for the Intersections between Violence against Children and Violence against Women AUTHOR(S) Alessandra Guedes; Floriza Gennari; Claudia García-Moreno; Elizabeth Dartnall; Aník Gevers Published: 2022 Innocenti Research Briefs There is growing global recognition that violence against women (VAW) and violence against children (VAC) intersect in different ways. The Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI), the UNICEF Office of Research – Innocenti and the UNDP-UNFPA-UNICEF-WHO-World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP) hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO) partnered to coordinate a global, participatory process to identify research priorities for the intersections between VAC and VAW. Identifying research priorities helps to advance the field in a more structured way and serves to monitor progress against initial evidence gaps. Whilst priorities are important, the way in which these priorities are set is also important, especially for ownership, contextualisation and use. Inclusive, participatory research setting serves to promote a diversity of voices – especially from low-and middle-income country (LMIC) settings – which historically lack representation, and minimize the risk of biases when establishing research priorities. + - Cite this publication | Thematic area: Violence Against Children × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION Alessandra Guedes; Floriza Gennari; Claudia García-Moreno; Elizabeth Dartnall; Aník Gevers 2022 Shared Global Research Priorities for the Intersections between Violence against Children and Violence against Women.
Innocenti Research Briefs The impact of the war in Ukraine and subsequent economic downturn on child poverty in Eastern Europe and Central Asia AUTHOR(S) Dominic Richardson; Frank Otchere; Alberto Musatti Published: 2022 Innocenti Research Briefs This brief undertakes a regional analysis of the impact of the war in Ukraine – and subsequent economic downturn – on the situation of children in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. We specifically examine the impacts on child poverty, school years lost, and infant mortality. Based on a demographic snapshot of the region, our models predict that an additional 10 million people – including about 4 million children – will be pushed into poverty compared to pre-war predictions. About 4,500 more children will die before their first birthday, and 117,000 years of schooling will be lost. The brief concludes with implications for the work of UNICEF and government partners in addressing these poverty risks. + - Cite this publication × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION Dominic Richardson; Frank Otchere; Alberto Musatti 2022 The impact of the war in Ukraine and subsequent economic downturn on child poverty in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
Innocenti Research Briefs Estimates of internet access for children in Ethiopia, Kenya, Namibia, Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania AUTHOR(S) Daniel Kardefelt Winther; Moritz Büchi; Rogers Twesigye; Marium Saeed Published: 2022 Innocenti Research Briefs The COVID-19 pandemic transformed internet connectivity from an important asset to an essential piece of infrastructure. Yet two thirds of the world’s school-aged children still have no fixed internet connection at home. This lack of connectivity limits their ability to go online; prevents them from participating and competing in the modern economy; and risks isolating them from the world.This research brief presents new data on children’s internet access in five countries in Eastern and Southern Africa. It provides estimates of the frequency with which children use the internet and assesses the most common barriers they face. Finally, it explores the potential consequences of leaving these bottlenecks unaddressed. + - Cite this publication | No. of pages: 9 | Tags: COVID-19, COVID-19 response, education, ethiopia, internet, kenya, namibia, online learning, remote learning, skills development, tanzania, united republic of, uganda × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION Daniel Kardefelt Winther; Moritz Büchi; Rogers Twesigye; Marium Saeed 2022 Estimates of internet access for children in Ethiopia, Kenya, Namibia, Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania. , pp. 9.
Innocenti Research Briefs Making It Count: Strengthening data and evidence to prevent and respond to violence against children in East Asia and the Pacific AUTHOR(S) Ramya Subrahmanian; Manahil Siddiqi; Nicole Petrowski; Claudia Cappa Published: 2022 Innocenti Research Briefs This brief provides an overview of the data and evidence gaps on violence against children in East Asia and the Pacific. It calls for greater attention to generating, sharing and applying quality data and evidence to protect the safety and rights of children within the region. + - Cite this publication | No. of pages: 11 | Thematic area: Child Protection | Tags: east asia, pacific islands, sexual violence, violence, violence against children × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION Ramya Subrahmanian; Manahil Siddiqi; Nicole Petrowski; Claudia Cappa 2022 Making It Count: Strengthening data and evidence to prevent and respond to violence against children in East Asia and the Pacific. , pp. 11.
Innocenti Research Briefs Improving Children’s Health and Nutrition Outcomes in Ethiopia: Qualitative midline evaluation of the ISNP in Amhara AUTHOR(S) Maja Gavrilovic; Erin Cullen; Essa Chanie Mussa; Frank Otchere; Tia Palermo; Sarah Quinones; Vincenzo Vinci Published: 2022 Innocenti Research Briefs Integrated social protection programmes are increasingly being pursued as more effective and efficient ways to improve children’s health and nutrition outcomes. UNICEF Ethiopia is implementing a pilot Integrated Safety Net Programme (ISNP) in the Amhara region of Ethiopia aimed at integrating a cash transfer (through the Productive Safety Net Programme (PSNP)), a health insurance (the Community Based Health Insurance (CBHI)), social and behaviour change communication (on nutrition, feeding practices, sexual and reproductive health, gender equality, and child marriage), and case management (for malnourished and out of school children). The ISNP implementation began in early 2019. Knowing that integration comes with its own challenges in terms of planning, coordination, harmonization of systems and tools, and the alignment of budgets, this qualitative study sought to understand the status of implementation, emerging challenges, and potential remedial actions to ensure the intervention achieves the stated objectives. The study shows that while there is progress, more action is needed in terms of implementing the planned management information system (MIS), ensuring adequate and well trained frontline workers are in place, further improving harmonization of targeting tools, and increasing budgetary allocation. + - Cite this publication | No. of pages: 4 | Thematic area: Social protection | Tags: behavioural change, cash transfers, child health, child marriage, child nutrition, reproductive health, social protection × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION Maja Gavrilovic; Erin Cullen; Essa Chanie Mussa; Frank Otchere; Tia Palermo; Sarah Quinones; Vincenzo Vinci 2022 Improving Children’s Health and Nutrition Outcomes in Ethiopia: Qualitative midline evaluation of the ISNP in Amhara. , pp. 4.
Innocenti Research Briefs Evidence and Gap Map Research Brief UNICEF Strategic Plan 2018–2021 Goal Area 1: Every child survives and thrives Published: 2022 Innocenti Research Briefs This research brief is one of a series of six briefs, which provide an overview of available evidence shown in the Campbell-UNICEF Mega-Map of the effectiveness of interventions to improve child well-being in low- and middle-income countries. Five of these briefs summarize evidence as mapped against the five goal areas of UNICEF’s 2018–2021 Strategic Plan. A sixth special brief was added to focus specifically on COVID-19 and other epidemics and major crises. It is anticipated that the briefs will also be useful for others working in the child well-being space. + - Cite this publication | No. of pages: 11 | Tags: child survival and development, child well-being, right to survival and development, survival and development × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION 2022 Evidence and Gap Map Research Brief UNICEF Strategic Plan 2018–2021 Goal Area 1: Every child survives and thrives. , pp. 11.
Innocenti Research Briefs Evidence and Gap Map Research Brief: UNICEF Strategic Plan 2018–2021 Goal Area 2: Every child learns Published: 2022 Innocenti Research Briefs This research brief is one of a series of six briefs, which provide an overview of available evidence shown in the Campbell-UNICEF Mega-Map of the effectiveness of interventions to improve child well-being in low- and middle-income countries. Five of these briefs summarize evidence as mapped against the five goal areas of UNICEF’s 2018–2021 Strategic Plan. A sixth special brief was added to focus specifically on COVID-19 and other epidemics and major crises. It is anticipated that the briefs will also be useful for others working in the child well-being space. + - Cite this publication | No. of pages: 8 | Tags: child well-being, education × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION 2022 Evidence and Gap Map Research Brief: UNICEF Strategic Plan 2018–2021 Goal Area 2: Every child learns. , pp. 8.
Innocenti Research Briefs Evidence and Gap Map Research Brief: UNICEF Strategic Plan 2018–2021 Goal Area 3: Every child is protected from violence and exploitation Published: 2022 Innocenti Research Briefs This research brief is one of a series of six briefs, which provide an overview of available evidence shown in the Campbell-UNICEF Mega-Map of the effectiveness of interventions to improve child well-being in low- and middle-income countries. Five of these briefs summarize evidence as mapped against the five goal areas of UNICEF’s 2018–2021 Strategic Plan. A sixth special brief was added to focus specifically on COVID-19 and other epidemics and major crises. It is anticipated that the briefs will also be useful for others working in the child well-being space. + - Cite this publication | No. of pages: 7 | Tags: child protection, child well-being, violence, violence against children × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION 2022 Evidence and Gap Map Research Brief: UNICEF Strategic Plan 2018–2021 Goal Area 3: Every child is protected from violence and exploitation. , pp. 7.
Innocenti Research Briefs Evidence and Gap Map Research Brief: UNICEF Strategic Plan 2018–2021 Goal Area 4: Every child lives in a safe and clean environment Published: 2022 Innocenti Research Briefs This research brief is one of a series of six briefs, which provide an overview of available evidence shown in the Campbell-UNICEF Mega-Map of the effectiveness of interventions to improve child well-being in low- and middle-income countries. Five of these briefs summarize evidence as mapped against the five goal areas of UNICEF’s 2018–2021 Strategic Plan. A sixth special brief was added to focus specifically on COVID-19 and other epidemics and major crises. It is anticipated that the briefs will also be useful for others working in the child well-being space. + - Cite this publication | No. of pages: 7 | Tags: child well-being, drinking water, hygiene, sanitation, water, water resources × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION 2022 Evidence and Gap Map Research Brief: UNICEF Strategic Plan 2018–2021 Goal Area 4: Every child lives in a safe and clean environment. , pp. 7.
Innocenti Research Briefs Evidence and Gap Map Research Brief UNICEF: Strategic Plan 2018–2021 Goal Area 5: Every child has an equitable chance in life Published: 2022 Innocenti Research Briefs This research brief is one of a series of six briefs, which provide an overview of available evidence shown in the Campbell-UNICEF Mega-Map of the effectiveness of interventions to improve child well-being in low- and middle-income countries. Five of these briefs summarize evidence as mapped against the five goal areas of UNICEF’s 2018–2021 Strategic Plan. A sixth special brief was added to focus specifically on COVID-19 and other epidemics and major crises. It is anticipated that the briefs will also be useful for others working in the child well-being space. + - Cite this publication | No. of pages: 7 | Tags: child well-being, equity × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION 2022 Evidence and Gap Map Research Brief UNICEF: Strategic Plan 2018–2021 Goal Area 5: Every child has an equitable chance in life. , pp. 7.
Innocenti Research Briefs Evidence and Gap Map Research Brief: UNICEF Strategic Plan 2018–2021: COVID-19 special evidence brief Published: 2022 Innocenti Research Briefs This research brief is one of a series of six briefs, which provide an overview of available evidence shown in the Campbell-UNICEF Mega-Map of the effectiveness of interventions to improve child well-being in low- and middle-income countries. Five of these briefs summarize evidence as mapped against the five goal areas of UNICEF’s 2018–2021 Strategic Plan. A sixth special brief was added to focus specifically on COVID-19 and other epidemics and major crises. It is anticipated that the briefs will also be useful for others working in the child well-being space. + - Cite this publication | No. of pages: 5 | Tags: child well-being, COVID-19 × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION 2022 Evidence and Gap Map Research Brief: UNICEF Strategic Plan 2018–2021: COVID-19 special evidence brief. , pp. 5.