UNICEF

Steps Together is a programme for a safe school environment and prevention of bullying and violence at school.

UNICEF has collaborated with the Government of Uganda to implement Climate-resilient Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) improvement interventions in schools across Karamoja subregion districts and West Nile refugee-hosting districts across the country.

The Action Plan provides a framework for all mental health services and efforts to prevent and address mental health issues among children and adolescents in Thailand.

UNICEF developed the Nutrition Environment Assessment Toolkit for Schools (NEAT-S), to help schools, and local and national government authorities to understand existing school nutrition environments and identify actions to improve them.

The Government of Indonesia is committed to bridging the gap in accessing quality education through a comprehensive school renovation programme, prioritizing WASH to improve student health.

UNICEF worked with the ministries of health, education, and religious affairs to launch a pilot programme which promotes healthier lifestyles through nutrition education, stronger school food environments, and capacity building among teachers, health workers, and the wider school community.

This policy brief, based on a qualitative study conducted in El Salvador and Peru, incorporates the voices of adolescents and experts in nutrition, mental health, and public policy, complemented by a review of recent scientific literature.

This publication presents an overview of the key health challenges faced by adolescents in the region with the objective of catalyzing priority actions to advance toward a better and more equitable future for this population.

In this report, UNICEF has conducted both a mapping of indicators and a new analysis of data on violence against children (VAC) prevalence and incidence across the region.

The global community committed to end all forms of violence against children by 2030. But the Europe and Central Asia region - and the world as a whole - are not on track to keep this promise to children.