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Item 2017 Health SDG Profile: The Maldives(UNICEF Maldives, 2019-02-28) UNICEF MaldivesItem 7 ways employers can support working parents during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)(UNICEF Maldives, 2020-08-28) UNICEF MaldivesItem Assessment of the situation of students who migrate to Male' for education and strategies to address vulnerabilities : abridged report(Ministry of Education, Maldives, 2015-08) Ministry of Education; UNICEF Maldives; މިނިސްޓްރީ އޮފް އެޑިއުކޭޝަން; ޔުނިސެފް މޯލްޑިވްސްDispite improvements in educational services in the Atolls, children continue to migrate to Malé in large numbers - with or without their parents - to seek better educational and other services. Because there was no information available about how these children perform at school or function within their host family or new community, the Ministry of Education requested assistance from UNICEF to assess the situation of students who migrate to Malé to education. Based on the results of this research, a series of recommendations and interventions are proposed to enable the Government of Maldives, UNICEF and other development partners to provide appropriate support services for these children. This study was carried out in June 2015 by an international consultant who worked closely with the Educational Supervision and Quality Improvement Division (ESQID) of the Ministry of Education (MOE). The research process involved a literature review and focus group meetings with principals, counsellors, Lead Teachers, parents, students, government and NGO workers. Three surveys were also conducted; one with principals and school counsellors (22 respondents); one with students (265 respondents) and one with senior education officials and UNICEF staff on intervention options (10 respondents).Item Camera in hand, Maais is chasing his dreams : When you gain the skills, the rest is just a "snap"(UNICEF Maldives, 2020-08-13) UNICEF MaldivesItem Children in Maldives : analysis of children of the Maldives from census 2014(National Bureau of Statistics, Maldives, 2014) National Bureau of Statistics; UNICEF Maldives; ނެޝަނަލް ބިޔުރޯ އޮފް ސްޓެޓިސްޓިކްސް; ޔުނިސެފް މޯލްޑިވްސްChildren remain at the center of the development priorities set out by the government. These include the provision of high-quality education for all Maldivian children, with the aim that no child will be left behind. These policies focus on ensuring the provision of education and skills beginning from primary education. More recently pre-school education has been included as the foundation stage of the new national curriculum. Given that today’s children will become tomorrow’s workforce, government policies are geared towards developing capable, professional youth with the necessary skills to foster economically productive and actively engaged citizens in the future. While detailed disaggregated data on socio-economic aspects of children are needed in order to support evidence based decision making and ensure the well-being of our children, there is a lack of data specifically on children in Maldives. ln the absence of such data, census data has been valuable in the formulation and successful implementation of various development policies related to children, including the progress made towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). It was highlighted in the last MDG report that Maldives has achieved five out of eight MDG goals. Although most of the MDG indicators require concerted effort from a number of stakeholders, census data has contributed significantly to the achievement of MDGs, through better monitoring and evaluation and in the development of suitable polices and interventions. Likewise, I hope this report will be a useful contributor for developing representative data for the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals relevant for the children. At present, the 2014 population Census of Maldives remain the most comprehensive source of information available at the most disaggregated level. Census provide data on socio-economic and demographic characteristics of our population. As such, this analysis on children of Maldives is developed using 2014 census results to understand the situation of children in the country. This analysis focuses on the key areas such as demography, living arrangement, education, labour force, nuptiality and fertility of the child population below the age of 18 years. It is intended to support planners make better-informed decisions in formulating national policies, where action is urgently required. The demography of the Maldives has undergone tremendous changes over the past two decades. The number of children in the population has decreased by 20,000 children during the period 2000 and 2014. While the child population below the age of 18 has decreased over the most recent censuses 2006 and 2014, the number of children under the age of 1 as well as children below 5 years of age has increased slightly. The share of population made up of children fell from 50 percent in 1995 to 33 percent in 2014. As per the current population projections based on the 2014 census, the share of children in the population is expected to decrease further, to reach 25 percent by the year 2030 and further to 18 percent by the year 2050. This changing age structure has important implications on the child population and many of its socio-economic characteristics. Need to bring population issues within overall development strategies; strengthen the institutional setting to address population issues; expand population and development research; and enhance advocacy on population and development issues have also been highlighted by previous analysis done recently on population dynamics using the census 2014 data. It is the intention of the Government to continue investing in the collection of regular data on the socio- economic aspects of children in the Maldives on a regular basis through censuses, surveys and through strengthening of existing government administrative systems and through alternative data sources. The production of this report is an outcome resulting from a lot of hard work, and valuable inputs from numerous people over a period of time technically and financially.Item Cleaning and hygiene tips to help keep the COVID-19 virus out of your home(UNICEF Maldives, 2020-08-28) UNICEF MaldivesItem Coronavirus (COVID-19) parenting tips(UNICEF Maldives, 2020-08-28) UNICEF MaldivesItem Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)_ What parents should know in Dhivehi(UNICEF Maldives, 2020-03-26) UNICEF MaldivesItem Item Everything you need to know about washing your hands to protect against coronavirus (COVID-19)(UNICEF Maldives, 2020-04-30) UNICEF MaldivesItem How teachers can talk to children about coronavirus disease (COVID-19)(UNICEF Maldives, 2020-04-08) UNICEF MaldivesItem Indoor play ideas to stimulate young children at home(UNICEF Maldives, 2020-08-28) UNICEF MaldivesItem Navigating pregnancy during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic(UNICEF Maldives, 2020-08-30) UNICEF MaldivesItem Item Schools navigate online learning with UNICEF support : continuing learning during COVID-19(UNICEF Maldives, 2021-02-08) UNICEF MaldivesItem Situation of children in the Republic of Maldives : secondary analysis of existing information from equity perspective(UNICEF, 2013-07) ޔުނިސެފް މޯލްޑިވްސް; UNICEF MaldivesItem UNICEF Maldives office annual report: 2017(UNICEF, 2017-01) UNICEF Maldives; ޔުނިސެފްOverall, the situation of children in the Maldives remained stable throughout 2017. The Government sustained its commitment to allocate a fair share of the GDP to public health and education (4.6 per cent and 6.2 per cent, respectively). The World Bank estimated a real GDP growth of 4.8 per cent and a fiscal deficit of 9.4 per cent of GDP in 2017. The gradual withdrawal of food subsidies continued while the cash transfers to vulnerable households remained limited. Approximately 25 per cent of youth were not employed, in school or in training programmes. Expatriate workers continued to benefit from the growth in the construction and tourism sectors more than Maldivian youth. UNICEF Maldives’ collaboration with national partners focused on enhancing child protection and juvenile justice systems, alternative education for out-of-school adolescents, improving infant and young child feeding, and building information systems. All the activities UNICEF supported were designed to contribute to the UNDAF outcome of improving inclusive, equitable, and high quality social services for all children and adolescents, especially the disadvantaged and vulnerable. In 2017, UNICEF Maldives and partners achieved significant results for children in the country. A real-time system for reporting and addressing violence against children was established and expanded. Local communities are now able to identify cases of violence against children and use the hotline call number to report abuse. The number of reported cases was on the rise, indicating that a functional reporting system was in place. Trained local community support groups and the police routinely picked up the reported cases and addressed them immediately. At the central level, the Ministry of Gender and Family (MoGF) published monthly gender and age disaggregated reports on violence against children cases. These reports contributed to raising awareness on the responsibility of community members to stop violence against children. Alternative education opportunities for out-of-school adolescents were established, including for those who were incarcerated by court decision. In 2017, some 43 adolescents enrolled in vocational training, an alternative learning opportunity that was not previously accessible to outof-school adolescents. The Open Education Information System now allows school management and responsible staff in the Ministry of Education to access real time information about individual students’ attendance and learning achievements as well as teacher performance. The establishment of the Health Information System is progressing. It will provide easy access to real-time information on violence against children, education, and health and will contribute to informed decision-making. UNICEF’s new partnership with the Care Society resulted in the production of behaviour change communication materials for the inclusion of children with disabilities. With UNICEF’s technical guidance and support, the Ministry of Education successfully applied for and received a grant from the Global Partnership for Education (GPE). UNICEF support is underway for the development of an education sector strategy and plan. However, delays at the Ministry of 2 Education to meet some of the GPE deadlines is a concern. Both UNICEF and the MoE are looking for innovative ways to overcome this challenge. In 2017, UNICEF and the Ministry of Health launched a study to better understand the underlying causes of malnutrition, an ongoing challenge for some children in the Maldives. The findings of this ongoing study will help sharpen the programme focus next year. The delays on the part of the Ministry of Finance to credit direct cash transfers (DCTs) from UNICEF and other UN agencies to the accounts of partner ministries continue to hamper timely completion of activities and liquidation of DCTs. UNICEF continued to discuss a workable solution for routing direct cash transfers (DCTs) through the Ministry of Finance with national partners. The limited visibility of UNICEF’s work in the Maldives and lack of partnerships with the private sector are key shortfalls that will be aggressively addressed in 2018.Item What you need to know about a COVID-19 vaccine(UNICEF Maldives, 2021-01) UNICEF Maldives