UNFPA WCARO | Publications

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(SUMMARY) Investing In Adolescents and Youth to Realize the Demographic Dividend in West and Central Africa

West and Central Africa’s population is predominantly young, representing a huge resource for the region. However, a lack of access to health, education and employment is hol...

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(SUMMARY) Improving Integrated Sexual and Reproductive Health and Reproductive Rights to build resilience in health systems in West and Central Africa

West and Central Africa faces huge challenges in ensuring equitable access to maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health services. The region has the highest tota...

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(SUMMARY) UNFPA’s contribution to the Ebola Virus Disease response: Adaptability and Agility in Action

UNFPA showed great agility and leadership in its response to West Africa’s 2014 Ebola crisis, receiving recognition locally, nationally and internationally for its contributi...

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(SUMMARY) Remaining effective in the humanitarian response in West and Central Africa

In 2015, UNFPA demonstrated effective delivery of humanitarian assistance in a number of crises, including ensuring psychosocial support for the victims of Boko Haram in Nigeria...

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UNFPA’s contribution to the Ebola Virus Disease response: Adaptability and Agility in Action

UNFPA showed great agility and leadership in its response to West Africa’s 2014 Ebola crisis, receiving recognition locally, nationally and internationally for its contributi...

Publication

Investing In Adolescents and Youth to Realize the Demographic Dividend in West and Central Africa

West and Central Africa’s population is predominantly young, representing a huge resource for the region. However, a lack of access to health, education and employment is hol...

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Remaining effective in the humanitarian response in West and Central Africa

In 2015, UNFPA demonstrated effective delivery of humanitarian assistance in a number of crises, including ensuring psychosocial support for the victims of Boko Haram in Nigeria an...

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Improving Integrated Sexual and Reproductive Health and Reproductive Rights to build resilience in health systems in West and Central Africa

West and Central Africa faces huge challenges in ensuring equitable access to maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health services. The region has the highest tot...

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UNFPA Preparedness and Response To the Rescued Girls

UNFPA welcomes the ongoing negotiations that led to the release of 21 Chibok girls and is expected to lead to the release of more girls who were kidnapped from the north-eastern Ni...