Reduced Inequalities

As of July 2024, camp management estimated the population consisted of 41,032 individuals.

Indigenous Peoples represent an important and diverse global population.

This paper examines the remote learning options that countries around the world have made available for pre-primary students and their families while schools are closed during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. It highlights trends, gaps and emerging good practices that are supported by existing evidence.

Blended finance is most relevant for investments with high sustainable development impact that are not attracting private investment but still have a solid business rationale and potential cash flows. While blended finance can be an option to support post COVID-19 recovery efforts, a new approach to blended finance is necessary to improve its impact. This approach should include: Developing country-led blended finance analysis, within an Integrated National Financing Framework (INFF), to guide development partners on where and how to use blended finance; Shifting focus to sustainable development impact, rather than bankability and leverage volumes; Enhancing transparency in reporting and monitoring, and providing capacity development; Using non-concessional resources (such as from development banks) when possible. This would allow official development assistance (ODA) to be used directly for support of social sectors that may be less suitable for blended finance transactions.

Over the last year, the data and statistical community has faced unprecedented disruptions in statistical operations and a spike in demand for data to monitor the effects of the global pandemic. Many National Statistical Offices adapted quickly to challenges raised by COVID-19, and many of them have played a major role in governments’ COVID-19 response. New partnerships have been crucial in responding to new data demands, helping National Statistical Offices introduce measures that are permanently changing the statistical production process in many countries. However, the pandemic has exacerbated critical funding gaps in national, regional, and global statistical offices, making the mobilization of international and domestic resources to support data for sustainable development more urgent than ever.

Between 2001 and 2019, emergency crises in the UNECE region affected an estimated 130 million people, injuring over 90 million, and making nearly 674,000 people homeless. Though generally disproportionately impacted by emergency crises, older men and women are often neglected in disaster risk reduction strategies and emergency responses. The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic has highlighted the vulnerability of older persons carrying the burden of severe illness and mortality as well as of acute loneliness and isolation. As of September 2020, nearly 9 out of 10 COVID-19 related deaths reported in the UNECE region have been among adults aged 65 years and older. Disaster risk reduction and preparedness plans need to be “older persons friendly and inclusive” to prevent and mitigate the UNECE | Standing Working Group on Ageing | www.unece.org/population | [email protected] UNECE Policy Brief on Ageing No. 25 November 2020 potentially devastating implications of emergency crises among them. The challenge is not only to protect older persons and ensure essential services provide for their needs, as part of the emergency response and recovery after crises, it is also to account for the diversity of this population group, recognize their capacities and harness their experience to maximize the preparedness for and minimize the impact of emergencies.

This research brief is one of a series of five briefs, which provide an overview of available evidence shown in the Campbell-UNICEF Mega-Map of the effectiveness of interventions to improve child well-being in low- and middle-income countries. These briefs summarize evidence as mapped against the five goal areas of UNICEF’s 2018–2021 Strategic Plan, although it is anticipated that they will also be useful for others working in the child well-being space.

The production of evidence on interventions for reducing violence against children (VAC) has steadily increased over the years. Yet, gaps exist that need to be addressed when it comes to research investment priorities and future studies. An Evidence Gap Map provides an overview of available evidence on the topic and eight briefs summarize the findings. This brief focuses on ‘Response and support services’ interventions to reduce violence against children in low- and middle-income countries.