Unlock Africa's potential! 🌍 Learn how investing in youth & addressing overlooked opportunities can drive economic growth: linkedin.com/pulse/investin… #AfricaRising #DemographicDividend

🌍 Africa's inequality is the 2nd highest globally after Latin America, with over 50% of countries showing high inequality. Structural barriers like birthplace, gender, and parental education drive this gap, slowing poverty reduction. #LevellingThePlayingField #Unicef #WorldBank

💸 In 2022, 60%+ of the world's extreme poor lived in Africa, where structural inequality limits opportunity. Women, rural populations, and those in fragile/conflict zones face the biggest disadvantages. #PovertyAfrica #LevelThePlayingField

Unlike global peers, Africa's growth often fails to reach the poorest due to structural inequality. Over 50% of income inequality stems from unalterable factors like ethnicity and location, hitting marginalized groups hardest. UNICEF Africa #Worldbank

Fragile and conflict-affected states grew just 2.6% from 2022–24, far below their peers. The IMF urges targeted support: grants, concessional loans, and stronger institutions. Full blog 👉 imf.org/en/Blogs/Artic… #EconDev #FragileStates

Cutting social protection programs isn’t just a budget decision—it’s a life-or-death one. A brief meta shows slashing Brazil’s Bolsa Família could lead to 1.5M more deaths by 2030. The stakes? Human lives. thelancet.com/journals/lanpu…. #SocialProtection #PolicyMatters UNICEF Kenya

Kenya’s NICHE program can enhance nutrition outcomes by integrating clear goals, targeting vulnerable groups, and timely payments. Collaboration across sectors and data-driven monitoring will amplify impact. adb.org/sites/default/… #Kenya #SocialProtection

.Department of State’s bold shift from USAID to America First foreign aid prioritizes trade & investment over dependency. Sub-Saharan Africa, despite $165B in aid since ’91, aligns with US goals at only 29%. Time for a new approach that empowers, not patronizes. statedept.substack.com/p/making-forei…

In Kenya, 97% of 1.4M people living with HIV access treatment, but only 57% of kids do. Funding gaps & stigma fuel inequities. Community-led solutions & sustainable financing are the only solution! UNICEF Kenya The Children's Investment Fund Foundation World Bank Kenya Carren Agengo

The world economy is projected to grow at its weakest pace since 2008 (excluding recessions). Rising trade tensions & policy uncertainty are major drags. EMDEs face declining job creation & poverty reduction capacity. #GlobalEconomy #WorldBank #GEP2025

What a timely decision to make! Absolutely necessary, especially for the Global South where inequalities and vulnerabilities continue to rise!

✨At #DevolutionConference2025, KNBStats launched the Brighter Futures and Women Empowerment in Kenya reports. Brighter futures: knbs.or.ke/reports/bright… Women Empowerment in Kenya: knbs.or.ke/reports/womens… #DevolutionConference2025

This morning, H.E. Flora Mbetsa Chibule, Deputy Governor of Kilifi County, together with State Department for Children Services, UNICEF Kenya, and The Children's Investment Fund Foundation, held a consultative meeting to review progress on child protection and social inclusion programs in the county.

This week UNICEF Kenya, Innovasjon Norge & private sector partners are in Kisumu County distributing assistive devices to children with disabilities as part of Humanitarian Innovation Programme which identifies & provides support for children & caregivers in humanitarian crises