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Item 2015 Country Program Document(United Nations Children's Fund, 2015-06-15) United Nations Children's FundItem Central Sahel : advocacy brief, January 2020(United Nations Children's Fund, 2020-01) United Nations Children's Fund; ޔުނިޓެޑް ނޭސަންސް ޗިއުރަންސް ފަންޑްItem Children in Maldives : Analysis of children of the Maldives from census 2014(2014) United Nations Children's FundItem Country programme document : Maldives(United Nations Children's Fund, 2015-06-15) United Nations Children's Fund; ޔުނިޓެޑް ނޭސަންސް ޗިއުރަންސް ފަންޑްItem Global progress report on water, sanitation and hygiene in health care facilities : fundamentals first(UNICEF, 2020) United Nations Children's Fund; ޔުނައިޓެޑް ނޭޝަންސް ޗިލްޑްރަންން ފަންޑު; World Health Organization; ވޯރލްޑް ހެލްތު އޯގަނައިޒޭޝަންItem Guide to building your resilience to Climate Change(2019-09) United Nations Children's FundItem Longitudinal study on the impact of curriculum reforms (2012 - 2013)(2014-02) United Nations Children's Fund; National Institute of Education; ޔުނައިޓެޑް ނޭޝަންސް ޗިލްޑްރެންސް ފަންޑް; ނެޝަނަލް އިންސްޓިޓިއުޓް އޮފް އެޑިއުކޭޝަންThe National Institute of Education (NIE) of the Ministry of Education is currently in the process of implementing a major curriculum reform in the Maldives. Some of the changes were implemented in 2012. A nation-wide rollout is planned soon. In order to monitor the impact of curricular reforms, NIE along with UNICEF has partnered with Educational Initiatives Pvt. Ltd (EI) to carry out the ‘Longitudinal Study on the Impact of Curriculum Reform (LSICR)’, a large-scale assessment study for the school children of Maldives. The first phase of the study is to establish a baseline performance of student outcomes, before the curricular reforms are implemented on a large scale (based on the National Curriculum Framework). Over the coming years, this baseline will provide a reference level to which the improvement in student outcomes, throughout the implementation process of the new curriculum, will be compared. Work on the baseline assessment started in September 2012, and the assessments were administered between 21st and 24th March, 2013. Around 17000 students across Grades 4, 7 and 9 from about 220 schools participated. The students were given different test papers for English, Maths, EVS/Science and Social Studies. Students from Grade 9 took different papers for Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History and Geography according to the subjects they had selected. In addition to the academic subjects above, students were also assessed on values and attitudes, based on the key competencies identified in the National Curriculum Framework.Item National mental health communications strategy and campaign(Health Protection Agency ހެލްތް ޕްރޮޓެކްޝަން އޭޖެންސީ United Nations Children's Fund ޔުނައިޓެޑް ނޭޝަންސް ޗިލްޑްރެންސް ފަންޑް, [2024]) Health Protection Agency; ހެލްތް ޕްރޮޓެކްޝަން އޭޖެންސީ; United Nations Children's Fund; ޔުނައިޓެޑް ނޭޝަންސް ޗިލްޑްރެންސް ފަންޑްItem PHC plus investment case : Primary Health Care for universal health coverage(Ministry Of Health, 2022-05) Ministry Of Health; United Nations Children's Fund; ޔުނިޓެޑް ނޭސަންސް ޗިއުރަންސް ފަންޑް; މިނިސްޓްރީ އޮފް ހެލްތުItem Protecting children from violence in the time of COVID-19 : disruptions in prevention and response services(UNICEF, 2020-08) United Nations Children's Fund; ޔުނައިޓެޑް ނޭޝަންސް ޗިލްޑްރަންން ފަންޑުItem Report on regular resources 2018 : result for every child(United Nations Children's Fund, 2019-05) United Nations Children's Fund; ޔުނިޓެޑް ނޭސަންސް ޗިއުރަންސް ފަންޑްItem Review of the life skills education programe(UNICEF, 2016-02) United Nations Children's FundItem Secondary Education guidance : multiple and flexible pathways(UNICEF, 2020-10) United Nations Children's Fund; ޔުނައިޓެޑް ނޭޝަންސް ޗިލްޑްރަންން ފަންޑުItem Situation of children in the Republic of Maldives : secondary analysis of existing information from equity perspective(2013-07) United Nations Children's FundThe Republic of Maldives, a small country in the Indian ocean consisting of 1,192 island, of which 194 are inhabited1 by a population of just over 336,0002 people, has been recently declared a middle income country. But has economic prosperity translated into improvement of people’s lives and in children’s lives in particular? And have all children benefited equitably from the increasing economic growth? This paper represents an attempt to consolidate recent evidence of the situation of children in the Maldives with specific focus on existing disparities. It builds on an analysis of published information from Government authorities, population census, household based surveys conducted in recent years, and other research. Information available is not entirely recent and consistency between the different information sources is lacking. Nevertheless the available information allows sufficient in drawing a picture of the situation of Maldivian children, which can be used to inform policy dialogue and to advocate for full implementation of the rights of all children in the country. The report starts with demographic profile of children. Later it is organised around children’s rights: the right to decent standard of living, to survival and health, to education and development, and to identity, care and protection. Lastly, some conclusions and recommendations are drawn from the analysis.Item The state of the world’s children 2019 : children, food and nutrition : growing well in a changing world(UNICEF, 2019-10) United Nations Children's Fund; ޔުނައިޓެޑް ނޭޝަންސް ޗިލްޑްރަންން ފަންޑުItem State of the world’s sanitation : an urgent call to transform sanitation for better health, environments, economies and societies(UNICEF, 2020) United Nations Children's Fund; ޔުނައިޓެޑް ނޭޝަންސް ޗިލްޑްރަންން ފަންޑު; World Health Organization; ވޯރލްޑް ހެލްތު އޯގަނައިޒޭޝަންItem UNICEF annual report 2016 : Maldives(2016-01) United Nations Children's FundThe economic and socio-political situation of Maldives has been more stable in 2016. UNICEF Maldives started implementation of its new Country Programme (CP) 2016 – 2020) this year. The basic services such as free and compulsory education and universal free health care to all continued during the year. Few key developments during the year included Government's development of a National Human Rights Framework under the auspices of the Attorney General’s office with support from UN agencies. This is aimed at addressing recommendations from the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) UPR, concluding observations of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the recommendations of the Convention on Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women. UNICEF worked closely to ensure all concluding observations are duly reflected. Further, the Government has now guaranteed 14 years of free and compulsory education including early childhood education for all children. UNICEF Maldives’s pivotal role was in advocating for the importance of Early Childhood Education, and the transition to secondary education. Higher secondary education, which was not previously accessible in all the islands across the country, will now be made accessible to all adolescents, especially in remote islands. Another major change in the country is the increased awareness and commitment to address disparities and inclusion through social protection mechanisms. Through UNICEF's support, a review of the social protection framework has been undertaken and the targeting mechanism strengthened to include vulnerable children as well as people with disabilities, thereby increasing “coverage of children with disabilities. Key achievements for UNICEF Maldives country office included development of an e-learning platform for continuous professional development of teachers, especially those in far and hard to reach islands, for improved classroom instruction aimed at improving learning achievements of children. Further, a policy framework for provision of alternative education programmes has been developed, giving opportunities for vocational training for out of school children and those at risk of dropping out. Additionally, timely reporting and response to Violence against Children (VAC)especially from far and hard to reach islands has been enhanced through development of a mobile application with a call-center. This has been further strengthened by the established multi-sectoral Community Social Groups at island-levels responding to vulnerabilities including VAC cases, a key milestone in data generation on vulnerabilities at island community levels, informing programs at national level. Furthermore, the endorsement of the five year Child Health Strategy and action plan is notable, providing strategic directions for quality equitable child health services in the country. Despite the key results achieved, few challenges included continuous changes in political appointments calling for continuous briefings and advocacy to the new appointees. This, to a large extent, takes time and causes delays in decision-making and implementation. Secondly, the long pending bills - the Child Rights Bill and the Juvenile Justice Bill are still awaiting submission to the parliament, despite several high-level advocacies efforts. Finally, the high cost of implementation and monitoring of programs at island levels, especially the far and difficult to reach continues to be a great challenge. This is coupled with the low capacity of staff both at national and island levels, and low presence of CSOs in the country, more so at the island community levels. UNICEF Maldives continued to foster partnerships with different agencies supporting delivery of results for children. This involved partnerships with UN agencies for various initiatives including the development of the National Human Rights Framework under the Attorney General’s Office, and development of the UN inter-agency Contingency Plan and preparedness plans. In addition, the implementation of the One-UN Low Emissions Climate Resilient Development Programme continued. UNICEF Maldives supported building capacities of Island Communities in Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction. Further, in collaboration with WHO Maldives ensured the global Polio Switch was successfully implemented in Maldives, contributing to the global polio eradication plan. In addition, UNICEF Maldives supported development of a behavior change communication strategy to promote inclusion of children with disabilities in education was developed in partnership with the NGO Care Society. Notably, UNICEF within its upstream strategy has worked closely with Government at National and island community levels, focusing on those with high disparities as compared to the capital Male, to increase results for children, especially the most disadvantaged.Item UNICEF annual report 2017 : Maldives(2017-01) United Nations Children's FundOverall, 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 out-of-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 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 UNICEF country office annual report 2018 : Maldives(2019-01) United Nations Children's FundItem UNICEF Maldives’ 7 flagships : respond today for tomorrow: for every child, an opportunit 2022-2026(Unicef, 2022) United Nations Children's Fund; ޔުނައިޓެޑް ނޭޝަންސް ޗިލްރަންސް ފަންޑްItem Water under Fire volume 2 : strengthening sector capacity for a predictable, quality humanitarian response(United Nations Children's Fund, 2020-11) United Nations Children's Fund; ޔުނައިޓެޑް ނޭޝަންސް ޗިލްޑްރަންން ފަންޑުItem A world ready to learn : prioritizing quality early childhood education : global report(United Nations Children's Fund, 2019-04) United Nations Children's Fund; ޔުނިޓެޑް ނޭސަންސް ޗިއުރަންސް ފަންޑްItem ކޮރޯނާ ވައިރަސް (ކޯވިޑް 19) އާއި ގުޅޭ ގޮތުން ދަރިފުޅާއި ވާހަކަހައްކާނީ ކިހިނެއް؟ : ކުދިންނަށް ރައްކާތެރިކަން ފޯރުކޮށްދީ އެކުދިން ހިތްހަމަ ޖައްސައި ދެވިދާނެ 8 ގޮތެއް(UNICEF Maldives, 2020-04-03) United Nations Children's Fund