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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...

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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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UNFPA Sierra Leone Newsletter

The first half of 2016 was an era of transition for UNFPA Sierra Leone. There was a change in leadership with a new Country Representative assuming office, a shift from the Millenn...

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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...

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UNFPA in Congo: Visit from the Regional Director

This newsletter presents the highlights of the visit of the Director of UNFPA's West and Central Africa Regional Office to the Republic of Congo. During his visit to the Congo,...

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"High-level Dialogue on Strengthening Partnership to accelerate Afica's Demographic Dividend"

The landmark High-level dialogue was hosted by the President of Burkina Faso and co-organised by UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund and the World Bank during the 71st Sessio...

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Liberia Update September 2016

In this issue of UNFPA Liberia's newsletter: UNFPA and Swedish Govt. Sign agreement to empower Young People, UNFPA and partners Observe World Population Day (11 July), Renewed ...

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Advancing access to family planning: UNFPA ED and DfID PS visit Nigeria

This newsletter presents the highlights of the high-level UNFPA and DfID joint advocacy visit to Nigeria during which the UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin and the...