UNICEF Social Policy

When Cyclone Hamoon struck Cox’s Bazar, Sharmin’s family lost nearly everything. In the aftermath, UNICEF provided emergency cash to over 1,800 households, including Sharmin’s. She used it to rebuild her home and fix her sewing machine, helping her family get back on their feet.

In #Jariiban, the Child-Sensitive Social Protection programme is supporting pregnant and lactating women with cash transfers, helping them access essential health and nutrition services and better cope with shocks, thanks to support from @BMZ_Bund through @KfW_FZ_int.

🌱 Every child has the right to the best start in life. In Gia Lai province, over 240 families in the Ba Na community are now receiving vital support through UNICEF’s #CashPlus nutrition model 💙 From cash assistance to behavior change communication, the program empowers…

In Bangladesh, Cambodia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, shock-responsive programmes provided cash assistance to over 1.8M people affected by floods, cyclones and inflation. Learn how these investments are protecting vulnerable people and building resilience. unicef.link/44XUTH8

Nearly three out of four children worldwide are not shielded from the lifelong effects of poverty and discrimination. See how UNICEF supports children in over 140 countries, from cash transfers to social welfare services. unicef.link/44yO6ov

UNICEF cash assistance is more than aid. It's dignity. It allows mothers like Zin Mar, who cares for her son with disability, to buy what her family needs to rebuild after the devastating Myanmar earthquake. "This support helps me take care of my son while we rebuild our lives."

📍🇸🇸 Over 2 M children are at risk of malnutrition. @UNICEF & partners are responding with integrated nutrition services & cash transfer programmes to empower families Read how thanks to @FCDOGovUK, women in Aweil East are turning support into success. unicef.org/southsudan/sto…

In #Jariiban, a single SMS changed everything 📱 Through the @KfW_FZ_int-funded Child-Sensitive Social Protection Programme, over 27K women like Fadumo receive monthly cash transfers, enough to feed their families, access clinics, and register their children’s births. @BMZ_Bund

Cash grants distributed to 7,000 vulnerable families in Muthanna through Cash Plus program, launched by the Ministry of Labour & Ministry of Health with our support. Funded by @EUinIraq, this initiative will expand to reach more vulnerable women and children in #Iraq

As children in Goma, DR Congo, are separated from their families by recent conflict, foster families like Kalimbezi’s (name changed) have stepped in to offer them a safe home. UNICEF and partners are supporting them by providing training and cash transfers.

How can high-return investments in social protection and employment drive just transitions and economic stability? 🌍 Senegal, Cabo Verde, Namibia, Spain & France showed how they are driving impact with the #GlobalAccelerator at the #FFD4 side event. 🔗 bit.ly/40DSY9c

Social, economic, and structural barriers continue to drive inequalities and heighten HIV risk among adolescents. Learn how social protection and multisectoral programming can help curb HIV transmission in Africa: unicef.link/4k5R3kQ

"Investing in childhood is the most effective way to build the foundation for a peaceful world, one where children’s demands are heard and the pursuit of the common good becomes a shared responsibility." Inspiring words from Youth Representative Roberto Arribas Rodríguez⬇️ #FfD4

Roberto, de nuestro Grupo Asesor, participa en el panel de #FfD4 que coorganizamos: Priorizar las inversiones en la infancia para acelerar los ODS y poner fin a la pobreza infantil, junto a diferentes líderes mundiales. ¡La voz de niños, niñas y adolescentes importa! 💙

Our latest #EndChildPoverty newsletter is out. Discover what’s working to reduce child poverty, how smarter investments can shape Africa’s future, and why Slovenia is leading by example. Plus: new data, podcasts, events, and global insights. 🔗 ow.ly/8RYw50WjQmL

Underinvestment in social sectors is driving the increase in child poverty, especially in fragile and crisis settings. Closing the gap requires mobilizing $3.3B for health and $1.8B for education. Discover more from our new policy brief: unicef.link/44e8fOZ

Many low- and middle-income countries spend less than 0.1 per cent of their GDP on disability inclusion. That's far from enough. But solutions exist to finance inclusion in all contexts. Learn more. ⬇️ bit.ly/4cc9eTw