Rongedzayi Fambasayi, PhD
@fambasayi
Leadership | Team Growth | Governance | Influencing | Advocacy | Impact Research | All Views Expressed Are & Remain Personal
Last week, approximately 8,600 children in the #WestBank joined summer camps at 48 UNRWA schools — a rare safe space amid rising violence and movement restrictions. Under the theme “We Love Life”, kids took part in sports, drama and art activities, building friendships, having…
🚨 #Somalia’s 2025 Humanitarian Dashboard Jan- June 2025 is out. Highlights: 🚨 5.98M people need aid 💰 $1.42B needed 🍽️ 4.6M food insecure 👶 1.8M kids malnourished For more read: bit.ly/3UwnBtP
The 2024 Annual Results Report is a testament to what’s possible when we invest in girls. From policy shifts to grassroots action, the Global Programme is driving change. Grateful to all partners pushing for a world where girls thrive. #EndChildMarriage 👇
📢 Highlighting a year of impact through 📄 The 2024 Annual Results Report of the @UNFPA-@UNICEF @GPChildMarriage 🌍 Across 12 countries and beyond, we’re accelerating progress toward a world where every girl is free to choose her future. ✨ In 2024, the Global Programme: ✅…
Great meeting today with Mongolia’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Ankhbayar Nyamdorj. We discussed the positive results we have achieved together for children and ways to further strengthen our partnership for children in Mongolia and around the world.
Last week, in a SADC youth leaders forum, l was challenged of #untapped #economic potential of youths & demographic dividend in the region Organised by SADC, @UNFPA_ESARO & @NEPAD_Agency - youths explored innovative leadership, championed systems & made a #CalltoAction #YouthLed


1️⃣ “We romanticize the stars, but forget the dark is what made them visible.” — Unknown 💡 Challenges often reveal our brightest qualities. Without adversity, our strengths remain hidden. 📚 On post-traumatic growth → buff.ly/a6nRqKi
Families are children’s first line of defense. But in Eastern and Southern Africa, poverty, disability & crises continue to push children out of their homes. UNICEF is investing in social protection, health, education, accessible services and systems to strengthen families.
🌍 Historic milestone! @BWPresidency today opened the UN-Habitat Regional Office for Southern Africa, marking a significant step in strengthening sustainable urban development & regional cooperation with SADC. The Office will drive solutions in housing and the New Urban Agenda.
Same water. Same pool. Different experiences. It’s easy to underestimate others struggle when we’re standing in the shallow end. For us, things seem manageable. We forget others may be fighting to keep their head above water. By Adama Coulibaly

The future is here!
The fossil fuel age is flailing & failing. We're at the dawn of a new & clean energy era. An era where cheap, abundant, renewable energy powers a world rich in economic opportunity. We have the tools to power the future for humanity. This is our moment of opportunity.
In #Afghanistan, lack of water & sanitation keeps children, especially girls, out of school. Hasiba (12), from Logar, now drinks clean water at her school thanks to @WorldBank & @UNICEFafg. 9 schools in the province now have safe WASH facilities, benefiting over 2,300 children.
Happy memories build resilience. We partnered with @PK_Schools for a Maar Nahi Pyaar refresher training for teachers in positive discipline & playful learning for children from katchi abadis and out-of-school communities. #CitiesforChildren #RightToChildhood
"Men argue. Nature acts." ~#Voltaire Please retweet if you agree w/these #SaturdayThoughts & that #EducationCannotWait for any child! #KeepHopeAlive @jica_direct_en @dfat @mfa_lu @gatesfoundation @bmz_bund @belgiummfa @canadadev @qatar_fund #222MillionDreams✨📚
139 million boys are #OutofSchool! The #SDG4Scorecard by @UNESCOstat and the #GEMReport reveals a troubling trend: 🔹 Gender gaps in countries where boys are at a disadvantage remain stagnant. 🔎 Explore the full findings: bit.ly/sdg4scorecard2… #SDG4
📌SAVE THE DATE: 15th Dullah Omar Memorial Lecture @UWC_DOI & @UWCLawFaculty @UWConline are pleased to announce the 15th Dullah Omar Memorial Lecture, an event that celebrates the life & legacy of the late Dullah Omar, a champion of human rights & democracy in 🇿🇦
Excited to have met in CPT an inspiring colleague from the UK, to explore innovative ways to improve learning systems for #AllChildren #LearningAllowed is an adaptable model with immense potential to tap into every child’s potential & inner talent #Education is a right

🚨#Daraa, #Syria In #Daraa, @SyriaUnfpa partner, Syria Family Planning Association Mobile team is providing urgent humanitarian assistance in response to displacement from #Suwaida: ☑️Reproductive Health Services ☑️Nutrition screening & supplements ☑️ Psychosocial support…
📍#Suwaida #Syria @SyriaUnfpa partner, Nour Foundation, on the ground, providing desperately needed humanitarian assistance: ✅Dignity kits ✅Psychosocial support ✅GBV services
It’s been a minute since I joined X - and what a journey it’s been. I have had incredible opportunities to learn, connect, get inspired, share & to grow. Cheers to meaningful conversations & impactful connections. #VisibilityMatters #PurposefulEngagement #MyXAnniversary

“Bhutan is one of the very few countries that has achieved the global goals for maternal and child health,” says @LindseyJulianna. Volume up 🔈 to hear what's working in Bhutan!