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UNFPA to launch book modeling implementation of Demographic Dividend in a popular urban setting
The Regional Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Mr. Mabingue and the Mayor of the commune of Fass-Gueule-Tapée-Colobane, Mr. Ousmane Ndoye will launch a book entitled "Capture of... Read more
First Ladies, partners, UNFPA to gear up commitment and support to eliminate obstetric fistula in West and Central Africa
Lady of Niger, Dr Lalla Malika Issoufou, partners and the United Nations Population Fund in West and Central Africa Regional Office (UNFPA WCARO) to step up support and mobilize resources to... Read more
Fight against obstetric fistula in West and Central Africa: Niger First Lady joins force with UNFPA to mobilize partners
Dakar, Senegal – 19 March, 2021: The United Nations Population Fund in West and Central Africa Regional Office (UNFPA WCARO) is organizing in partnership with the First Lady of Niger, Dr Lalla Malika... Read more
UNFPA advocates for an Ebola response sensitive to the continuity of reproductive health services
Conakry-Dakar, 15 March 2021: From 2013 to 2016, the Ebola virus affected many people in West Africa, including 3,804 in Guinea, 52% of whom were women. UNFPA Guinea supported the Guinean government... Read more
Celebrate women leaders on the frontlines of the COVID-19 response and beyond
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem International Women’s Day 8 March 2021 All over the world, women lead. They lead peace processes, run businesses, establish hospitals and... Read more
2 million additional cases of female genital mutilation likely to occur over next decade due to COVID-19
Statement on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation 6 February 2021 UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore Two million... Read more
Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) and UNFPA sign agreement for multi-year project on: "Enhancing youth health and harnessing the demographic dividend in Guinea, Guinea Bissau and The Gambia"
The Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) have signed a cooperation agreement to improve young people's health and capture the demographic... Read more
UNFPA Managers for West and Central Africa wrap-up 2020 and prepare for 2021 at Regional Planning Meeting
Members of the regional management team of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) from 23 Countries in West and Central Africa have completed a three-day planning meeting to smoothly wrap-up 2020... Read more
UNFPA outlines solutions for lasting peace in the Sahel, drawing from demographic, peace and security studies
The United Nations Population Fund Regional Office for West and Central Africa (UNFPA-WCARO), organized on 2 December 2020 a high-level virtual Symposium on Demography, Peace and Security in the... Read more
Demography - Peace - Security in the Sahel
The United Nations Population Fund West and Central Africa Regional Office (UNFPA/WCARO) is organizing a Symposium under the theme “Demography, Peace and Security”, to take place virtually on 2... Read more