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A girl dips a mug into an open tank of water

Using data to end open defecation in Cambodia

A girl dips a mug into an open tank of water
Data and research

By Samuel Treglown

Using data to end open defecation in Cambodia

Every child deserves to grow up in a clean and safe environment. In communities where open defecation is practiced, children are at risk of disease. Newly released data  confirms that Cambodia has made exemplary progress towards improving toilet use. Since 2000, Cambodia’s progress towards safer sanitation is among the fastest in the… Read more →←
A teacher holding a piece of printed paper and pointing to the graphical illustrations on it to a child next to her.

How can data change children’s lives?

A teacher holding a piece of printed paper and pointing to the graphical illustrations on it to a child next to her.
Experts speak

By Ted Chaiban

Story also available in: Français

How can data change children’s lives?

In education, how data is used can make all the difference. UNICEF’s Data Must Speak initiative aims to maximize the use of existing education data, so that it can drive policy decisions, inform citizens, and empower communities. Education holds the key to a better life for millions of children and adolescents worldwide: a life with… Read more →←

Malaria bringing distress to families in Sierra Leone

Data and research

By Harriet Mason

Malaria bringing distress to families in Sierra Leone

Ebola deaths in Sierra Leone made international headlines. But there’s no doubt what the bigger killer is: malaria. Each death is its own tragedy. I felt it immediately when stepping into the Koroma’s home. Family members were trying to cope with the loss of Kadiatu, their breadwinner who, after a brief illness, had died two… Read more →←
Little girls poke their heads around a corner, smiling.

Unleashing the power of data for children

Little girls poke their heads around a corner, smiling.
Data and research

By UNICEF Connect

Unleashing the power of data for children

Data hold more potential than ever before to shape the lives and living conditions of children. Much of that potential is the result of the rapid expan­sion of data sources and uses. We’ve seen firsthand what those results can be. Whether it is improving government data systems to improve the delivery of education and social… Read more →←
A man using a pointer to point at a chart

Remembering Hans Rosling: friend, teacher, inspiration

A man using a pointer to point at a chart
Big picture

By Stefan Swartling Peterson

Remembering Hans Rosling: friend, teacher, inspiration

Hans Rosling, who died last Tuesday, was my friend and mentor for 25 years. He was a man who cared about facts. He was passionate about statistics. He pioneered new ways of visualizing data, bringing dry figures to colourful life. But Hans’ primary mission was not about data, it was about people. Hans recognized that to do good, we… Read more →←
A row of children--three boys--playing with LEGO in school

Play is not a four letter word

A row of children--three boys--playing with LEGO in school
Big picture

By André Viviers

Story also available in: العربية

Play is not a four letter word

Recently, during a popular morning radio show, the presenter asked for one key activity that can be used to “improve mathematical skills” for very young children. I phoned in and got through! In the one-minute space between my call and the 7AM news bulletin, I tried to explain how play forms the foundation for math and language… Read more →←
A woman texts test results on her phone.

Developing UNICEF’s Data Strategy

A woman texts test results on her phone.
Data and research

By Emily Garin

Story also available in: Français

Developing UNICEF’s Data Strategy

In the sprawling urban settlement, a young mother deftly shells beans while answering survey questions and keeping an eye on her toddler. 300 kilometres outside the capital, a community health worker hits send on her mobile phone and an SMS transmits her day’s vaccination numbers to the Ministry of Health. 36,000 kilometres above the… Read more →←

Taking the Paris Climate Agreement one step further

Big picture

By Ueli Johner

Taking the Paris Climate Agreement one step further

In case you forgot: That means changing weather patterns over extended periods around the globe. Most of all, it means a warmer atmosphere and ocean temperatures, melting ice caps and rising sea levels.   But it also means more numerous and severe floods and droughts, as well as more extreme climate and more climate change related… Read more →←

Mapping inequality for child well-being in rich countries

Data and research

By Yekaterina Chzhen

Story also available in: Français

Mapping inequality for child well-being in rich countries

Research on inequality often loses sight of where children stand in relation to one another. The new Innocenti Report Card Fairness for Children: A league table of inequality in child well-being in rich countries looks at differences between children at the bottom of the inequality ladder, and their peers in the middle, across 41… Read more →←
Close-up of a smiling girl's face.

A new way to measure government investment in early childhood

Close-up of a smiling girl's face.
Data and research

By UNICEF Connect

Story also available in: Español

A new way to measure government investment in early childhood

It is often said that the real commitment of a government to any issue can be measured by the money it spends. But measuring government investment is not always easy, especially when it is an issue as complex as early childhood development. Over the past decades in Latin America, early childhood has received increased government… Read more →←
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