The authors worked at the UNICEF Innocenti from May to November 2021 as interns within the Research in Education and Development (READ) team. Here they talk about their experience and lessons learned as young researchers at UNICEF’s Office of Research – Innocenti. Four of us flew from different parts of the world –… Read more →←
Topic: Data and Research
In 2020, around 1 in 4 people lacked safely managed drinking water services at home. And at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, 3 in 10 people worldwide could not wash their hands with soap and water at home – the most basic and cost-effective way to prevent infection. The factors that drive water scarcity are complex and vary… Read more →←
As we walked through classrooms in Bangladesh, we were struck by the hope and aspirations of the children. Already, children in grades three or four, said they wanted to be teachers, scientists, and prime ministers. They knew they must get an education in order achieve these dreams, but like so many children around the world, without… Read more →←
Can data be transformed into policy so that children everywhere, even the most disadvantaged, can realize their right to learn? A project, known as MICS-EAGLE for its use of Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) data to advance Education Analysis and Global Learning for Equity (EAGLE), has helped countries do just that in… Read more →←
Play is key for child development and the mental health of children and caregivers. Play is an essential part of development in the early years. Play is the way young children from birth to three learn, as they explore and begin to make sense of the world around them. Research shows that play supports many interrelated facets of… Read more →←
The Data and Analytics Section of UNICEF generates, analyzes and publishes hundreds of globally comparable indicators on children and women. They are now explicitly licensed as open data using the popular Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 IGO license.This is the final step in a two-year long initiative aided by a grant from the Bill and… Read more →←
Recently, news outlets across the world announced: Finland ranked happiest country in the world – again. This information is based on the World Happiness Report 2021 which uses data from the Gallup World Survey. But is it true? Similar to the 1950s household surveys that questioned only the male breadwinner and projected his feelings… Read more →←
The socio-economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic are already having devastating effects on children’s ability to access health, education, nutrition, water and sanitation and housing services, with a projected additional 150 million children living in multidimensional poverty. Yet, with parents losing jobs and income, it is… Read more →←
Imagine packing for a trip. You don’t know what the weather will be, so it’s difficult to know whether you’ll need warm clothes and rainboots or light clothes and sandals. If you have a large suitcase, it’s easy to throw in both and prepare for all the possibilities. With a small suitcase though, the items you pick matter much… Read more →←
Oyele, who is from Nigeria, and her husband were eagerly anticipating the arrival of their first child. But then, tragedy struck: The baby was stillborn. In a flash, Oyele’s dreams of motherhood vanished. “I have little to say about him because I did not see him. He was taken away before I became fully conscious. My… Read more →←