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13 November 2019
Press Release
A session on "Demographic Dividend in the Sahel" was held on 13 November 2019 at the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD25) in Nairobi, Kenya. The event organized by the... Read more
12 November 2019
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We look forward to welcoming you toUNFPA WCARO Demographic Dividend
Please find the link to download the Event App, providing you with helpful information, meeting agenda and links you will need to... Read more
12 November 2019
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Twenty-five years after the Cairo International Conference on Population and Development, while significant progress is being made in other parts of the world, West and Central Africa seems to be... Read more
25 October 2019
Press Release
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Regional Office for West and Central Africa is organizing a regional consultation on Gender-Based Violence in humanitarian settings in West and Central... Read more
15 October 2019
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The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Regional Office for West and Central Africa (WCARO) is organizing a regional consultation on the essential role of ending unmet family planning needs in... Read more
11 October 2019
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Around the world, girls are challenging gender stereotypes and breaking free from the traditional roles that society has dictated for generations. More and more are saying no to child marriage and... Read more
11 October 2019
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"42% of girls abandon the school system before high school, because of unwanted pregnancies and early marriages," said the Regional Director of the United Nations Population Fund for West and Central... Read more
9 October 2019
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Message from Dr. Natalia Kanem, Executive Director of UNFPA
World Mental Health Day – 10 October 2019
The mental health consequences of crisis and conflict are serious, yet often overlooked.
Those... Read more
4 October 2019
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MAMBOUE, Burkina Faso – Waimbabie Gnoumou is learning to be a better husband, says his wife, Martine. That’s because he is going to a special school that teaches men exactly that. The Husbands and... Read more
25 September 2019
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An exclusive publication on the seventh Sustainable Development Goal, entitled “Goal 17 - Partnership: UNFPA's approach for transforming Africa and the world" will be published on 26 September in New... Read more