Healthy, safe and inclusive learning environments are a foundation for quality education. This briefing note makes the case for integrating health and well-being into education policy and planning so that all learners can learn, thrive and reach their full potential.

Incorporating health and well-being into education policy and planning is crucial for education to become transformative. Many countries acknowledge the links between health, nutrition, well-being and education, but few approach their integration in a comprehensive way.

A comprehensive situational analysis is essential to understanding the scope, prevalence, and underlying drivers of adolescent substance use in Belize.

This report is the outcome of the project titled 'Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service Mapping: India'. It provides a critical overview of the current mental health ecosystem for young people in the country.

Zambia faces a persistent challenge: 29% of young women are married before age 18. This in-depth study moves beyond statistics to examine the underlying gendered social norms that create an "enabling environment" for these outcomes.

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.

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.