Discrimination and violence against LGBTIQ+ young people have direct and long-term effects on their health and well-being, with high levels of harassment, marginalisation, violence and, consequently, a higher likelihood of school absenteeism and suicidal thoughts.
This brief is part of a set of 13 provided by UNDP that map out roles and first steps different parts of government can take to help achieve the SDGs by reducing tobacco use. Ministries of education can take key steps to advance tobacco control and accelerate progress towards the SDGs.
Les autorités de la Mauritanie se sont engagées dans l’amélioration de la formation initiale des enseignants. Des actions fortes ont été exécutées au cours des trois dernières années pour renforcer la qualité de la formation initiale des enseignants.
Of 13-17 years olds in Tonga in 2017, 57.7% were overweight and 24.6% obese. Childhood obesity poses a critical threat to the health and wellbeing of young children and adolescence.
The WinS Policy & Standard (2024-2028) aims to see a significant increase in accessing safe water, good sanitation facilities and improved hygiene practices in schools.
The Government of Botswana recognizes that adolescent well-being is critical to achieving sustainable development because of its youthful population. Out of a population of 2.3 million, 30.3 percent of the population is aged 10-24 years.
Rwanda’s National School Feeding Programme has expanded rapidly within very few years. Based on the National Comprehensive School Feeding Policy of 2019, the programme provides hot meals to all students in all public or government-supported pre-primary, primary and secondary schools since 2020.
Public policies often aim to improve welfare, economic injustice and reduce inequality, particularly in the social protection, labour, health and education sectors. While these policies frequently operate in silos, the education sphere can operate as a cross-sectoral link.
The 2022-2030 National Youth Friendly Health Services Strategy follows the expiry of the 2015–2020 Strategy which was being implemented for the past five years.
Currently, the Government of Uganda through the Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) follows the Revised Guidelines on Prevention and Management of Teenage Pregnancy in School Settings.