This implementation brief outlines strategies for delivering sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and HIV services to adolescents and youth aged 10–24 in East and Southern Africa.

This implementation brief outlines strategies to improve HIV testing services for young people aged 10–24 in East and Southern Africa (ESA), a region facing the world's highest HIV incidence among this demographic.

This implementation brief explores the critical need for mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) for young people living with HIV (YPLHIV) in East and Southern Africa (ESA).

This implementation brief addresses rising substance use among youth (10–24) in East and Southern Africa (ESA) by promoting evidence-based, multi-sectoral strategies.

Chatbots are increasingly used in digital health to expand access to information and support user engagement.

Many young people with disabilities remain excluded from sexuality education, increasing their vulnerability to abuse, exploitation, sexually transmitted infections, and unintended pregnancy.

This policy brief shows how improving the quality of food leads to more children eating school food and demonstrates that this is what young people need. The briefing brings together two powerful bodies of evidence to make that case.

Investing in Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) for education is a powerful opportunity to deliver measurable results and transform children’s lives. Through targeted interventions, UNICEF works to shift harmful norms, promote positive discipline, and create inclusive, safe school environments.

We describe the development of the Whole School Food Approach framework and its implementation in 12 European countries participating in the European-funded project, SchoolFood4Change. The framework was developed in 2022 by a multidisciplinary team following an evidence-based approach.

This study aims to provide a comparative overview of school food provision models in 17 cities across 12 European countries.