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3BeyondNationalAveragesANNUALREPORT20074THESTATEOFLATINAMERICAANDCARIBBEANCHILDREN2008UNICEFTheAmericasandCaribbeanRegionalOfficeAvenidaMorse,CiudaddelSaberClaytonEdificio#131,Apartado0843-03045PanamaCity,PanamaTelephone:507-301-7400E-mail:tacro@unicef.
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org/lacISBN:978-92-806-4250-6UnitedNationsChildren'sFund(UNICEF)May2008UNICEFTheAmericasandCaribbeanRegionalOfficeAvenidaMorse,CiudaddelSaberClaytonEdificio#131,Apartado0843-03045PanamaCity,PanamaTelephone:507-301-7400E-mail:tacro@unicef.
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org/lacISBN:978-92-806-4250-6UnitedNationsChildren'sFund(UNICEF)May2008Noteonsourceinformation:DatainthisreportaredrawnfromthemostrecentavailablestatisticsfromUNICEFandotherUNagencies,annualreportspreparedbyUNICEFcountryofficesandtheJune2008UNICEFExecutiveDirector'sAnnualReporttotheExecutiveBoard.
Noteonresources:AllamountsunlessotherwisespecifiedareinUSdollars.
UNICEF/HQ07-1139/ShehzadNoorani1ANNUALREPORT2007CONTENTSFOREWORDADVANCEChildSurvivalandDevelopmentFastFactsResults:NigeriaBOOSTBasicEducationandGenderParityFastFactsResults:SouthernSudanCHAMPIONChildProtectionFastFactsResults:DemocraticPeople'sRepublicofKoreaDEFENDagainstHIVandAIDSFastFactsResults:Timor-LesteENGAGEinPolicyAdvocacyandPartnershipsFastFactsBox:NationalBudgets,GovernmentValuesFOCUSPublicAttentiononChildrenBox:CorporateSocialResponsibilityGENERATEResourcesandAction2481216202428AnnualReport2007covering1January2007through31December20072ANNUALREPORT2007FOREWORDUNICEF/HQ07-0643/GiacomoPirozzi3ANNUALREPORT2007Informationaboutanumberofsuccessesforchildrencametolightin2007.
InSeptember,UNICEFdatarevealedthatin2006,forthefirsttime,annualdeathsamongchildrenunderfivefellbelow10millionto9.
7million.
Thisrepresentsa60-per-centdeclineintherateofchildmortalitysince1960.
InNovember,theMeaslesInitiative–acollaborationamongtheAmericanRedCross,UNICEF,theUnitedNationsFoundation,theUnitedStatesCentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention,andtheWorldHealthOrganization–announcedthatmeaslesdeathsinAfricafellby91percentbetween2000and2006,fromanestimated396,000to36,000.
InDecember,theUnitedNationsGeneralAssemblyheldacommemorativehigh-levelmeeting,AWorldFitforChildrenPlus5,atwhichgloballeadersreviewedprogresstowardsthegoalssetatthe2002UNGeneralAssemblySpecialSessiononChildren.
TheireffortsweresupportedbyacomprehensivereportbytheUnitedNationsSecretary-General,ChildrenandtheMillenniumDevelopmentGoals,whichincludedabroadrangeofevidence-basedanalysisanddataprovidedbyUNICEF.
Theavailabilityofthisnewdataandanalysis,combinedwithstrategicengagementwithinternationalandlocalactors,hasinspiredarenewedinternationalfocusontheachievementoftheMDGsandtheprotectionoftherightsofchildren.
In2007,UniteforChildren,UniteagainstAIDScontinuedtofocustheinternationalcommunity'sattentiononworktowardsanAIDS-freegeneration.
InBotswana,acountrywithoneoftheworld'shighestHIVprevalencerates,mother-to-childtransmissionfellto4percentanditscoverageofpregnantwomenreceivingantiretroviralprophylaxis–atgreaterthan95percentin2006–isthehighestinAfrica.
The'mothers2mothers'programme,agrassrootsorganizationofmotherswhoareHIV-positiveandhavehealthybabies,reportedthatitwasreaching20,000womenamonthinKenya,Lesotho,SouthAfricaandZambiawithinformation,supportandpersonalskillstohelpthemlivewithHIVandtoprotecttheirnewbornsfrommother-to-childtransmission.
TherightsofchildrenwithdisabilitieswerethefocusofapartnershipbetweenUNICEFandSpecialOlympicsInternational,launchedatthe2007SpecialOlympicsWorldSummerGamesinShanghai,China.
ThispartnershipcomplementsexistingcollaborativeeffortswithOperationSmile,SavetheChildrenandothers,andfollowsthe2006adoptionoftheConventionontheRightsofPersonswithDisabilities.
AcceleratedLearningProgrammesandothereducationalinnovationsallowedmillionsofchildreninLiberiaandSouthernSudantogotoschoolin2007,afterdecadesofarmedconflict.
ThroughtheEducationinEmergenciesandPost-CrisisTransitionCountriesprogramme,UNICEFanditspartnerspromotededucationasacriticalresponsetocatastrophesandacrucialelementtorebuildingsocietiesaftercrises.
UNICEFemergedfrom2007morefocused,moreresults-drivenandmoreengagedinstrategiccollaborations.
Butwith9.
7millionchildrenstillfailingtoreachtheirfifthbirthday,thereisnoroomforcomplacency.
In2008,undertheUniteforChildrenbanner,UNICEFwillbeseekingcreative,collaborativewaystomakefulluseoftheexperience,thedataandtheknowledgegainedin2007todeliverevenstrongerresultsforchildren.
AnnM.
VenemanExecutiveDirectorUnitedNationsChildren'sFundUNICEF/HQ/NicoleToutounji4ANNUALREPORT2007ADVANCEChildSurvivalandDevelopmentUNICEF/Indonesia/EdyPurnomo5ANNUALREPORT2007Whiletooearlytoplanavictoryparade,thereispromisingnewsonthechildsurvivalfront.
In2006,forthefirsttimeinrecordedhistory,thenumberofchildrendyingbeforetheirfifthbirthdaydippedbelow10million.
ChildsurvivalisthegoldstandardformeasuringthelikelihoodofachievingtheMillenniumDevelopmentGoals(MDGs).
Thecommitmenttoeradicateextremepovertyandhunger(MDG1),reducechildmortality(MDG4),improvematernalhealth(MDG5),combatHIVandAIDS,malariaandotherdiseases(MDG6),ensureenvironmentalsustainability(MDG7)anddevelopaglobalpartnershipfordevelopment(MDG8)formthebackboneofUNICEF'sworktoensurethatchildrensurviveandthrive.
Latestfiguresshowremarkableprogress.
Deathsduetomeaslescontinuetofall,withthelargestpercentagereductioninsub-SaharanAfrica,achievingtheUNICEF-WorldHealthOrganization2010goaltocutmeaslesdeathsby90percent.
Worldwidemeaslesdeathswerereducedfromanestimated757,000in2000toaround242,000in2006.
Andglobalcoverageofthethirddoseofcombineddiphtheria-pertussis-tetanusvaccineisestimatedat79percent,with115countriesreachingthetargetofatleast90percentcoverageasof2006.
During2007,EgyptandZambiawerevalidatedasmaternalandneonataltetanus-freecountries.
InSierraLeone,UNICEFanditsvastnetworkofpartnersreachednearly1.
2millionwomenandmorethan830,000childrenbetweentheagesof6–59monthsthroughaweeklongIntegratedChildSurvivalCampaignonMaternalandNeonatalTetanus.
InIraq,underbrutalconditions,nearly4.
6millionchildrenwereimmunizedagainstpolio.
AndinconflictareaswithinthePhilippines,DaysofPeaceallowed35,000youngchildrentobevaccinatedagainstpreventablediseases,170,000toreceivevitaminAsupplementationand143,000tobetreatedforinternalparasites.
Integratedandcoordinatedpartnershipsensuredthat3.
7millionchildrenand1.
1millionmothersreceivedfreehealthservicesinMadagascarthroughaMotherandChildWeekinOctober2007,andapproximately6.
1millionchildrenwereimmunizedagainstpolioduringfourcampaignsinSudan.
Pakistan,withUNICEFsupport,kickedoffitslargest-evermeaslesvaccinationinitiativewithagoalofreaching62millionchildren.
InHaiti,theExpandedProgrammeonImmunizationwassupportedbytheCanadianInternationalDevelopmentAgency,theGovernmentofBrazil,Haiti'sMinistryofPublicHealthandPopulation,thePanAmericanHealthOrganizationandUNICEFforroutineimmunizationsforabout500,000childrenunderfiveand700,000womenofchildbearingage.
Effortstoamelioratechildhoodmalnutritionled10countriestointroduceorcontinueinitiativestoscaleupthepaediatricmultiplemicronutrientpowdersknownasSprinkles.
InPeru,Sprinklesdistributionwaspartofthecountry'searthquakeresponseandwasadoptedasanationalpublichealthinterventionagainstchronicmalnutrition.
Safewater,adequatesanitationandgoodhygieneareessentialforyoungchildren'shealth.
In2007,UNICEFsupportedwater,sanitationandhygieneprogrammesin96countries–themostever.
Additionally,ithelpedpromote'totalsanitation',acommunity-ledapproachtofindinglocalsolutionsforexpandingsufficientsanitation.
WhetherpartneringwiththeOrganizationofAmericanStatesandtheInter-AmericanDevelopmentBankforuniversalbirthregistrationby2015inLatinAmericaandtheCaribbean,takingtheleadonchildren'sissuesintheUN's'DeliveringasOne',orjoiningcommunity-basedprogrammestoprovidemeaslesimmunization,vitaminAsupplementationandinsecticide-treatedmosquitonets,UNICEFpromotestheMillenniumDevelopmentGoalsthroughafocusonchildsurvivalanddevelopment.
6ANNUALREPORT2007Numberofchilddeathsin2006:9.
7millionPercentageofthosethatoccurredinthedevelopingworld:99Industrializedcountries'under-fivemortalityrate:6per1,000Sub-SaharanAfrica'sunder-fivemortalityrate:160per1,000Leadingkillerofchildren,worsethanAIDS,malaria,measlescombined:pneumoniaNumberofunderweightchildrenunderfiveinthedevelopingworld:143millionRegionwiththehighestprevalenceofunderweightchildren:SouthAsiaNumberofnewbornswhoriskbraindamagecausedbyiodinedeficiency:38millionIodinerequirementoveranentirelifetimetopreventiodinedeficiency:oneteaspoonEstimateofchildreninsub-SaharanAfricawhoriskvitaminAdeficiency:43millionCostofavitaminAcapsule:$0.
02Numberofchildrenunderfivewithoutaccesstosafewater:125millionNumberofchildrenunderfiveinhouseholdswithoutadequatesanitation:280millionNumberofwomenwhodiedduringpregnancyandchildbirthin1990:576,000Numberofwomenwhodiedduringpregnancyandchildbirthin2005:536,000Numberofreportedmaternaldeathsper100,000livebirthsinGreece:1Numberofreportedmaternaldeathsper100,000livebirthsinSierraLeone:1,800Numberofchildrenwhodiedduringtheaveragetimeittooktoreadthispage:18FASTFACTS7ANNUALREPORT2007RESULTSThereisanexcitingmovementunderwayinNigeria.
Whereoncewildpoliovirusflourished,innovativeprogrammesandinitiativesbloom.
Invitationstovaccinateachildthatpreviouslymetwith"nothanks"aretodayacceptedgraciously.
ThisseismicshiftistheresultofpeoplelikeTalatuAdamu,avillageleaderandtraditionalbirthattendantfor22years.
Shebeginsherdayat6a.
m.
,rousingandencouragingmotherstogettheirchildrenimmunized.
Herpromiseoffreeinsecticide-treatedmosquitonetstoparentswhofullyimmunizetheirchildrenisanirresistiblelure.
Thisparticularhouse-to-housecampaignprecededspecialImmunization'Plus'DaysthattookplaceinIsawa,asmallvillageinBauchiStateinnorth-eastNigeria.
Talatuispartofasocialmobilizationteamthatpersuadesparentstobringtheirlittleonestohealth-carepostssetupindifferentwards.
DuringTalatu'sdoor-to-doorjourney,sheupdatesherlistofeligiblechildrentomakesuretheyallwillbereached.
Shefurtherenticesparentswithassurancesthatattheposttheywillreceivedewormingtablets,paracetamolforpainandfever,andvitaminAsupplements.
Thevillagecampaignwas1of147localgovernment-ledImmunization'Plus'Daysthattookplacein20statesfrom29Marchto1April2007,resultinginmorethan6.
4millionimmunizedchildren.
MosquitonetswerepurchasedthroughfundingfromJapanaspartofa$36.
2millioncontributionforinfectiousdiseasepreventioninNigeria.
Immunization'Plus'ispartoftheAcceleratedChildSurvivalandDevelopmentinitiativedesignedtoreduceinfant,under-fiveandmaternalmortalityacrossWestandCentralAfricathroughcommunity-basedinterventions.
Integratedservicesfocusonmaternalandnewbornhealth,immunization,preventionofchildhoodillness,propernutrition,safewater,adequatesanitation,improvedhygieneandpsychosocialcare.
TrustedadultsarenottheonlychampionsofearlychildhoodcareinNigeria;schoolchildrenaredoingtheirshareaswell.
TheChild-to-ChildforImmunizationStrategytrainsstudentstotalkupthebenefitsofinoculationsforyoungchildren.
Eachpupilchoosesfivechildrenwhoareunderagefiveandfollowsupwithfamiliestoseeiftheyoungchildrenhavebeenfullyimmunized.
Iftheyoungstersdonothavetherequiredmarkindicatingtheywereinoculated,thestudentexplainstheimportanceofimmunizationandescortsthemtothenearestpost.
During2007,atotalof264,523totswere'adopted'bystudents,leadingto93percentimmunizationcoverageonaverage.
Theresultsofthesecomprehensivecampaignsarenoteworthy.
In2007,Nigeriareported286casesofpoliocomparedto1,122casesin2006.
Bytheendof2007,BauchiStatereported27casesofpoliovirusinfection.
Therehasbeenalargedeclineinoverallunder-fivemortalityattributedtocomprehensiveearlychildhoodcare.
AndTalatuAdamuknowsthatsheisanintegralpartofthesuccess.
"TheytrustmesinceIdeliveredmostofthechildren,"shesays.
"TheyknowIwillnotbringanythingharmfultothechildrensinceIdeliveredthem.
"UNICEF/HQ07-0196/ChristineNesbitt7ANNUALREPORT20078ANNUALREPORT2007BOOSTBasicEducationandGenderParityUNICEF/Azerbaijan/20079ANNUALREPORT2007Thequestforuniversalprimaryeducationisinextricablyconnectedtogenderparity.
Notsurprisingly,achievingthesecondMillenniumDevelopmentGoalofuniversalprimaryeducationisconsideredakeyinterventioninfulfillingthethirdgoal,promotinggenderequalityandwomen'sempowerment.
Andtheoppositeisalsotrue.
UnitedNationsorganizations,particularlyUNESCO,UNICEFandtheWorldBank,areleadingthewaywithEducationforAllandtheUnitedNationsGirls'EducationInitiative.
In2007,theInter-AgencyStandingCommitteeeducationclusterwascreatedwithUNICEFandInternationalSavetheChildrenAllianceasco-leaders.
Theaimistosupportcountriesinemergenciesandtoensurethateducationdoesnotbecomeacasualtyofdisasters.
Manygovernments,donorsandnon-governmentalorganizationshavepickedupthetorchforuniversaleducation,recognizingittobeavitaldevelopmenttoolandabasicrequirementifboysandgirlsaretotaptheirpotential.
Worldleadersrealizethatlearningbeginslongbeforeschoolingandqualitytrumpsquantity.
Investmentsarebeingmadeinearlyeducationforpreschoolers,teachertraining,schoolwater,sanitationandhygieneprojects,non-formaleducationaswellasback-to-schoolcampaigns.
AnationalschoolsupplydriveorganizedbyIraq'sMinistryofEducationforits'Go-to-School'initiativedeliveredmillionsofschoolbags,books,pencilsandotheressentialmaterialtoprimaryschoolchildren.
IntheMaldives,theMinistryofEducationinaugurated20teacherresourcecentresequippedwithstate-of-the-arttechnologytoimprovethequalityofeducationforthenation'schildren.
During2007,Afghanistanenrolled5.
67millionchildreninprimaryandsecondaryschool.
Amongthe4.
67millionpupilsinprimaryschool,morethan330,000werenewfemalestudents.
Toaddressthepaucityofschoolingopportunitiesinremotevillages,3,867community-basedschoolswerebuilt,reachingover146,000youthspreviouslynotinschool.
TheFirstLadyofRwandaandtheMinistryofEducationlaunchedanewgenderparityinitiativeinMarchinacountryoncewrackedbyviolenceandnowunitedinreconciliation.
Thefive-yearcampaign–partofthecountry'srebuilding–requirescommunitiesandschoolstoenrolgirlsinprimaryandsecondaryschoolsandhelpthemstaythere.
Noteworthyresultsarerewardedwithteachers'kits,sciencelabmaterialsandothereducation-relatedincentives.
Ghana'sEducationServiceandHealthServicedewormedmorethan7millionschoolchildreninitsfirstnationwideprogrammetoaddressthisserioushealthproblem.
Parasitesoftenpreventchildrenfromattendingschoolorconcentratingwhentheyareinclass.
PapuaNewGuinea,withthelowestprimarygrossenrolmentrateintheEastAsiaandPacificregion,sparkedanationalmediacampaigntopromotegirls'education.
Provincialgovernmentstrainedcommunityleaders,bothmaleandfemale,torallyparentstosendtheirdaughterstoschool.
Thisinitiativehasbeenparticularlyeffectiveinareaswithstrongtraditionsoforalandinformalcommunication.
Betweenthelinesofschoolbooks,behindthecallstocometoschool,besidetheteacherinspiringstudentsorbelowthesurfaceofachild-friendlyschoolliesUNICEF'scommitmenttoeducateeverygirlandboy.
10ANNUALREPORT2007Numberofprimary-school-agechildrenoutofschoolin2002:115millionNumberofprimary-school-agechildrenoutofschoolin2007:93millionNumberwhoareoutofschoolbecauseofarmedconflict:43millionStrongestdeterminantofschoolattendanceindevelopingcountries:householdwealthPercentageofout-of-schoolchildrenwhosemothershavenoformaleducation:36Percentageofout-of-schoolchildrenwhosemothershaveformaleducation:16Averagestudent-teacherratioinindustrializedcountries:13:1Averagestudent-teacherratioinsub-SaharanAfrica:44:1Averagestudent-teacherratioinEthiopia:72:1Countriesthatrequireonlysomesecondaryeducationtoteachprimaryschool:BurkinaFaso,theCongo,LaoPeople'sDemocraticRepublic,Maldives,Mozambique,UnitedRepublicofTanzaniaPercentageofprimaryschoolteachersintheCongowhomeetthatrequirement:57Numberofadultswhocannotreadthispageintheirnativelanguage:774millionFASTFACTS11ANNUALREPORT2007RESULTSSouthernSudan'stwodecadesofcivilwarhadbequeathedalegacyofhopelessnesstoitschildren.
Here,agirlhadagreaterchanceofgrowinguponlytodieinchildbirththanoffinishingprimaryschool.
Aboyhadmoreopportunitiestobondwithagunthanconnectwithateacher.
Sincesigningthe2005peaceagreement,educationhasbecomeabeaconandunifyingforce.
Thechallengesremaingreat.
Nearly1millionchildrenareoutofschool,teachersareoftenvolunteerswithbarelymoreeducationthantheirstudents,anduntilrecentlytherewerenounifiedcurricula,calendarorexaminationsystem.
Yet,SouthernSudanisinthemidstofaneducationalwhirlwind,whereincreasingschoolattendance,improvingqualityandbuildingacentralschoolsystemareprogressingsimultaneously.
SouthernSudan's'GotoSchool'initiativeisanexampleofrecentheroiceffortstoinvestineducationduringemergenciesandpost-crisistransitions.
With$200millionfromtheGovernmentoftheNetherlandstoUNICEFoverafour-yearperiod,educationinitiativesaretakingrootin19areasemergingfromconflictandotheremergencies.
InadditiontoSouthernSudan,recipientsoftheseeducationalinvestmentsareBolivia,Chad,Colombia,Cted'Ivoire,theDemocraticRepublicoftheCongo,Guinea,Iraq,Kosovo,Liberia,Myanmar,Nepal,theOccupiedPalestinianTerritory,thePhilippines,SierraLeone,SriLanka,Timor-Leste,TurkeyandUganda.
Countriesemergingfromcrisisoftenfallbetweenreliefaidanddevelopmentfunding,losingprecioustimetosimplyrebuildortobuildbackbetter.
Recentinvestmentinemergencyandpost-crisistransitioneducationisbasedonfiveprinciples:(1)achild'srighttoaneducationisnotabrogatedbycalamity,(2)theMillenniumDevelopmentGoalscannotbereachedwhenvastnumbersofchildrenareleftbehind,(3)schoolsareeffectivehumanitarianinterventions,assuagingtrauma,providingpsychosocialcareanddisseminatingaid,informationandbasicservices,(4)educationisatangible,earlypeacedividendthatralliesthecommunityaroundanoblecause,(5)crisesarewindowsofopportunitytobuildeducationsystemsthatinsteadofcreatingwallsofenmityarebuildingbridgesofharmonyandunderstanding.
TheseprinciplesanchorSouthernSudan'sefforts.
The'GotoSchool'initiativeisdesignedtobringthehardest-to-reach–girls,orphans,internallydisplacedchildrenandreturnees–intotheclassroom.
CommunityGirls'Schoolshavegivenunprecedentededucationalopportunitiestogirlstooyoungtowalklongdistancestoregularschools.
TheAcceleratedLearningProgrammeallowsolderchildrentocompleteeightyearsofprimaryschoolinfouryears.
Teachersandschooladministratorsarebeingtrainedinchild-centredpedagogy,permanentschoolswithsafewaterandseparatesanitationfacilitiesarebeingbuilt,andeducationalsuppliesarebeingdistributedtostudentsandteachers.
AnewEducationManagementInformationSystemcompilesannualstatisticsandretentionrates.
Bytheendof2007,SouthernSudanhadenrolledmorethan1.
3millionstudents,trained3,466teachers,nearlycompleted32newchild-friendlyschoolsandlaidthefoundationfordevelopmentandpeace.
WhocouldaskforabetterreturnonaninvestmentUNICEF/HQ07-0871/GeorginaCranston11ANNUALREPORT200712ANNUALREPORT2007CHAMPIONChildProtectionUNICEF/HQ07-0773/IyadElBaba13ANNUALREPORT2007ChildprotectionisexplicitlymandatedbytheMillenniumDeclaration.
Thesepowerfulglobalcommitmentsaremeanttoreachthemillionsofinvisiblechildrenlivingwithcompromisedpotentialinsweatshops,brothels,armies,forcedmarriagesanddisasters.
Extremepovertyandhungerfuelchildlabour,trafficking,childabandonmentandfamilyseparation.
Withoutbirthregistration,childrenindevelopingcountrieshavedifficultyaccessinghealth,educationandsocialservices.
Andwithoutaccurateestimatesofannualbirths,governmentscannotadequatelydevisepovertyalleviationplansorsocialservicenets.
Universaleducationisanillusionifhard-to-reachchildrenareleftbehind.
Whoarethehard-to-reachChildrenwithdisabilities,orphans,childrenusedbyarmedgroups,childbrides,minorities,migrantsandotherexploitedminors.
Whilebothboysandgirlsarevictimsofsexualviolence,traffickingandcommercialsex,girlsaredisproportionatelyaffected.
Femalegenitalcuttingandgender-basedviolenceleavegirlsandwomenbroken,disempoweredandunequal.
Theatrocitiesthatshacklewomenandgirlstosecond-classcitizenshipalsocontributetosoaringchildandmaternalmortalityrates.
UNICEFhasforgedallianceswithotherUNagencies,donors,non-governmentalorganizationsandcivilsocietytostrengthenprotectiveenvironmentsforchildren.
Effortsincluderallyinggovernmentstomakecommitmentstochildren,advocatingforchild-centredlegislation,providingdirectservices,challengingattitudesandcustomsthatareharmfultowomenandchildren,monitoringandreportingviolationsofchildren'srights,developingyoungpeople'slifeskillsandencouragingopendiscussion.
During2007,UNICEF,theUnitedNationsPopulationFundandnon-governmentalorganizationsfrom18countriesreleased"WillYouListen"Youngvoicesfromcombatzonesasacompaniontothe10-yearreviewoftheGraaMachelstudyonarmedconflictandchildren.
Thereportshowcasedthepowerfulvoicesof1,385childrenandyoungpeopleaffectedbyarmedconflictandincorporatedonlinefeedbackfrom385youngpeoplefrom92countriesandterritories.
InMoldova,UNICEFandthenation'sSupremeCourtJusticemadeinroadsfortheprotectionofchildrenintroublewiththelawbyensuringthatcourtsaremoreyouth-friendlyandaremovingclosertoEuropeanandinternationalstandards.
Aschildrenweresweptupinnaturaldisasters,armedconflictandothercatastrophes,UNICEFwasthere,respondingtoemergenciesinatleast68countries.
WhetherworkingwithrefugeesinDarfurorlaunchinga'StopRapingourGreatestResource'campaignwithV-Dayfounder,EveEnsler,inresponsetoincreasedsexualviolenceintheeasternDemocraticRepublicoftheCongo,UNICEFisguidedbyitscommitmenttohumanrightsandgenderequality.
14ANNUALREPORT2007Estimatednumberofchildrenrecruitedbyarmedforcesworldwide:250,000Numberofchildrenwhoareinternallydisplacedbecauseofarmedconflict:8,820,000Groupmostvulnerabletoviolence,abuse,neglectandabandonment:disabledwomenandgirlsEstimatednumberofgirlsatriskoffemalegenitalcuttingeachyear:3millionWorstformsofchildlabour:slavery,trafficking,debtbondage,forcedlabour,recruitmentintoarmedforcesNumberofchildrenforcedtoworkinworstformsofchildlabour:126millionNumberofchildrentrappedincommercialsextrade:1.
8millionAnnualrevenuegeneratedfromhumantrafficking:$9.
5billionAnnualrevenueforUnitedStatescomputerandvideogamessoftwarein2007asreportedbyForbes:$9.
5billionFASTFACTS15ANNUALREPORT2007RESULTSDuringoneweekinAugust2007,torrentialrainsbatterednineprovincesintheDemocraticPeople'sRepublicofKorea,includingthecapitalcity,Pyongyang.
Bythetimefloodwatersreceded,atleast454peopleweredead,156weremissing,nearly170,000weredisplacedandalmost1millionweredirectlyaffected.
Manymorepeopleweresubsequentlytouchedbythiscataclysm,asbasicinfrastructuresuchasschools,healthcentresandwatersupplynetworkswereinshambles.
Initsroleasemergencyclusterleaderinnutrition,water,sanitationandhygiene,andeducation,UNICEFworkedcloselywiththeGovernment,theWorldHealthOrganizationandreliefagenciestoquicklydelivermedicinekitstoaffectedhospitalsandhealthcentres,extranutritionalsupplementstowomenandchildren,emergencywaterkitsto5,000families,andchlorineandwater-pumppartstotheravagedareas.
UNICEFandtheMinistryofEducationalsojoinedforcestogetschoolrestarted.
TheimmediateandongoingresponsetothefloodswasguidedbyUNICEF'sCoreCommitmentsforChildreninEmergencies.
TheCoreCommitmentsoutlinetheminimumrequirementstorespondtosituationsofsuddenorchronicinstabilityinsevenmainareas:assessmentandadvocacy;health;nutrition;water,sanitationandhygiene;childprotection;education;andHIVandAIDS.
Thepromiseistodeliverwithin48hours.
Beyonditsinitialresponsetothedeluge,UNICEFsupportedGovernmentministriesinconductingadetailedassessmentofdamagedpumpstationsandarapidscreeningofthenutritionalstatusofchildrenunderagefiveinthe26mostaffectedareas.
Thesetwoassessmentsnotonlycontributedtoemergencyrelief,theywillenableUNICEFandtheGovernmenttodealmoreeffectivelywithongoingemergencynutritionalandwater-supplyneeds.
Inthefinalcount,morethan5millionpeoplein89countieshadaccesstopotablewaterduetothequickdistributionofpurificationchemicals.
EquallyimpressiveisthewaythiscollaborationstrengthenedtheDemocraticPeople'sRepublicofKorea'sabilitytorespondtotheneedsofitscitizens.
UNICEF/HQ07-0364/DanThomas15ANNUALREPORT200716ANNUALREPORT2007DEFENDagainstHIVandAIDSGideonMendel/2007/UNICEFUK17ANNUALREPORT2007Inthemidstofacrushingpandemic,smallvictoriesareproducingresultsthatwereconsideredunattainablejustashorttimeago.
DespitetherealitythattherearemorepeoplelivingwithHIVin2007than2001,theyearoftheUNGeneralAssemblySpecialSessiononHIV/AIDS,evidencepointstoalevellingofglobalprevalenceandfallingnumbersofnewinfections.
In2007,UNICEFasakeypartnerinUniteforChildren,UniteagainstAIDSissuedChildrenandAIDS:Astocktakingreport.
Thepublicationmonitorsprogressatthecountrylevelonthe'FourPs':Preventmother-to-childtransmissionofHIV;Providepaediatrictreatment;Preventinfectionamongadolescentsandyoungpeople;andProtectandsupportchildrenaffectedbyHIVandAIDS.
Throughcollaborationsbigandsmall,UNICEFparticipatedincommunicationcampaignsonAIDS.
InBrazil,faith-basedleaderschallengedyoungpeopletotakeactionduringWorldAIDSDay.
India'sRedRibbonExpress,thelargestmassmobilizationonAIDSintheworld,israisingawarenessofthepandemicthroughvisitsto180railwaystations,covering9,000kilometres.
AndFamilyHealthInternationalandUNICEFjoinedforcestoreachwomenandchildrenwithqualityHIVandAIDSprogrammesbasedonthe'FourPs'ofUniteforChildren,UniteagainstAIDSwithaninitialfocusonmother-to-childtransmissionandpaediatriccareinGuyana,India,Malawi,NigeriaandZambia.
AspartnersinUNITAID,aninnovativedrugpurchasingfacility,UNICEFandtheWorldHealthOrganizationlaunchedaninitiativetoscaleupnationalpreventionofmother-to-childtransmissionofHIV.
Theywillhelpexpandtestingandcounsellingbyhealthworkersinantenatal,maternalandpostpartumhealthservices,broadentheprovisionofantiretroviraltherapytowomenandnewborns,andincreaseearlyaccesstopaediatricHIVtreatmentforinfectedinfants.
Asubstantialincreaseinaccesstoanduseofpreventionofmother-to-childtransmissionserviceshasalreadyoccurredinpartsofsub-SaharanAfrica,includingintheCentralAfricanRepublic,LesothoandSwaziland.
ThisupsurgeisnotconfinedtoAfrica.
AccessanduseofservicesalsoroseinNicaragua,thePhilippinesandtheRussianFederation.
ThroughpartnershipswithMTV,sportorganizations,NationalCommittees,popculturefiguresandothers,UNICEFisreachingadolescentsandyoungpeoplewithHIVpreventionmessagesandeducation.
Additionally,throughdirectsupportoffamiliesandcommunityorganizations,UNICEFisensuringthatchildrenorphanedormadevulnerablebyAIDSarebeingcaredforandprotected.
DatabasesandregistrationsystemsonorphansandvulnerablechildrenhavebeenstrengthenedinBotswana,Lesotho,Namibia,SierraLeoneandSwaziland.
18ANNUALREPORT2007NumberofadultsandchildrenworldwideinfectedwithHIVin2007:33.
2millionNumberofdeathsduetoAIDSin2007:2.
1millionNumberofnewinfectionsin2007:2.
5millionNumberoftheseinsub-SaharanAfrica:1.
7millionNumberofchildrenunder15livingwithHIVin2007:2.
1millionPercentageoftheseinfectedthroughmother-to-childtransmission:morethan90Numberofchildrenunder15whodiedofAIDSin2007:290,000Numberofyoungpeople(aged15–24)infectedwithHIV:5.
4millionPercentageofinfectedyoungpeopleinsub-SaharanAfricawhoarefemale:76EstimatednumberofchildrenwhohavelostoneorbothparentstoAIDSinsub-SaharanAfrica:12.
1millionProportionoforphanedchildreninHIV-prevalentcountrieswholivewithgrandparents:abouthalfNumberofnewHIVinfectionseachday:6,849FASTFACTS19ANNUALREPORT2007RESULTSTimor-Lesteisdeterminedtokeepapotentialepidemicatbay.
AkeytosucceedingrestswithyoungpeopleandtheirawarenessofHIVandAIDS.
Despitebeingsteepedintraditionsandconservativebeliefs,thecountrydecideditwastimetotalk.
With43confirmedHIVinfectionsin2006,theincidencemaybelow.
ButwithonlythreetestingfacilitiesinDiliandalmostnoaccessibilitytotestingoutsidethecapital,thenumbersmaybemuchhigher.
SotheGovernmentistakingnochances.
FrankdiscussionandstrongyouthparticipationarethebuildingblocksforTimor-Leste's'TimetoTalk,SeektoLearnaboutHIV',aninitiativedesignedtoreach15-to24-year-oldswithaccuratelife-savinginformation.
YoungpeopleareespeciallyvulnerabletoHIV.
Worldwidein2007,peoplebetweentheagesof15and24accountedforabout40percentofnewinfectionsamongallpeopleolderthan15.
A2006nationalbaselinesurveyshowedthatTimoreseyouthsarenodifferentaboutengaginginriskybehaviourthantheirglobalcounterparts.
Andtheirlackofreliableinformationisdisturbing.
Timor-Lesteiscombatingdeadlyignorancethroughapeereducationcampaign,bringingcomprehensiveknowledgetoyoungpeoplethroughyouth-ledactivitiesthatincludeparades,communitydramas,concerts,sportcompetitions,essayanddrawingcontests,andradiotalkshows.
During2007,theUNICEF-supportedinitiativetrained80mastertrainerswhointurntrained1,525campaignvolunteerswhothenledHIV-awarenessactivitiesfor40,000youngpeople.
Anadditional630contemporariesbothinandoutofschool,acrosssixdistrictsandsixinternallydisplacedpersons'campsinDiliweretrainedaspeereducators,reachingnearly18,000moreyoungpeople.
The'TimetoTalk'campaignissimilartootherUniteforChildren,UniteagainstAIDSawarenessactivitiesaroundtheworld.
Youth-friendlyhealthservicesprovidepeer-to-peercounsellingandinformationinBurundi,theOccupiedPalestinianTerritory,theRussianFederationandUganda.
IntheCaribbean,the2007CricketWorldCupprovidedopportunitiestoreachlargeyouthaudienceswithHIV-preventionmessages.
WhatmakesTimor-Leste'speereducationcampaignparticularlyeffectiveisthedecentralizeddesign,allowingactivitiesandmessagestofitits13districts.
WhilethecampaignissupportedandmonitoredbyaNationalCampaignCommitteecomposedofGovernmentministriesandnon-governmentalorganizations,localownershipoftheinitiativeshelpsassurecommunity,familyandchurchsupportforcandiddiscussionsamongpeers.
"Somanyofusdon'thaveclearinformationaboutHIVandAIDSandarescared,"saida27-year-oldHIV-positivevolunteer.
"Iwanttoencouragepeoplewhoarepositivetogettreatmentandinformation,andstayawayfromriskysexualbehaviour.
"UNICEFTimor-Leste/2007/BridgetteSee19ANNUALREPORT200720ANNUALREPORT2007ENGAGEinPolicyAdvocacyandPartnershipsUNICEF/Brazil/ZéliaTelles21ANNUALREPORT2007Thereisimmensesatisfactioninwitnessingagirlenteraclassroomforthefirsttimeorhearingthestrongcryofanewborn,alivebecausehismotherreceivedessentialhealthcare.
Yet,lessvisibleworkofinfluencingpolicies,nurturingpartnershipsandnegotiatingnationalbudgets,whilenotsparkingimmediateresults,isvitalforadvancinghumanrightsforall.
UNICEFhasinfluencedandmonitoredsocialandeconomicpolicies,legislativemeasuresandbudgetaryallocationstohelpgovernmentsmeettheirobligationsundertheConventionontheRightsoftheChild(CRC),theConventionontheEliminationofAllFormsofDiscriminationagainstWomen(CEDAW),andotherinternationalcovenants.
Additionally,itisemboldeningpartnershipstomakeinternationalandnationalcommitmentstowomenandchildrenareality.
AlongwithhelpingcountriesdeliveronthepromisesoftheMillenniumDeclarationandtheMillenniumDevelopmentGoals,UNICEF'spolicyadvocacyandpartnershipsinmorethan100countriesarezeroinginonchildpovertyanddisparities,socialbudgeting,decentralization,securityandprotection,legislativereformbasedontheCRCandCEDAW,andtheconsequencesofmigrationforchildren.
Collectingandanalysingdatahelpcreateeffective,evidence-basedinterventions.
TheMultipleIndicatorClusterSurvey,UNICEF'suniquehouseholdresearchtool,andDevInfo,theleadingtechnicalplatformforMDGmonitoring,datadisseminationandevidence-basedplanningin103countries,arecriticaltomeetingglobalcommitmentstowomenandchildren.
In2007,UNICEFcollaboratedonresearchandanalysisinkeyareas.
AUNICEF-supportedstudybyHarvardUniversityproducedGoalsandInstrumentsofPovertyReduction:Economicandhumanrightsperspectivesonchildren'srightsanddevelopmentstrategies.
WithCambridgeUniversityPress,UNICEFpublishedProtectingtheWorld'sChildren:ImpactoftheConventionontheRightsoftheChildindiverselegalsystems.
Anorganization-wideeffortproducedGlobalStudyonChildPovertyandDisparities.
WithUNsisteragenciesandinternationalfinancialinstitutions,theorganizationsponsoredresearchatthecountrylevelonmigrationandchildren.
TheImpactofMigrationandRemittancesonCommunities,FamiliesandChildren,forexample,foundthatchildreninMoldovafacepsychosocialcoststhatmayoffsetthebenefitsofmigration'seconomicgains.
Socialprotectioninitiativesareongoingin27countriesacrossmostregions.
WithfundingfromSpain,theEasternandSouthernAfricaregionisdevelopingapeer-reviewedstrategyandframeworktoaddresspoverty.
InKenya,acashtransferfororphansandvulnerablechildrenthroughwhich5,000householdsreceivesubsidieseverytwomonthsisamajorplankofthesocialprotectionsystemdevelopedin2007.
AcrucialelementofUNICEF'sworkinthisareaischildparticipation.
ChildrenandyoungpeoplehadastrongpresenceatthethirdJunior8Summit,anancillaryeventtotheG8SummitinGermany;theWorldFitforChildren+5;the51stSessionoftheUNCommissionontheStatusofWomen;countryandregionalconferences;andinmanystudiesandreviews.
22ANNUALREPORT2007FASTFACTSUSdollars*Includescontributionsfromgovernmentsandtheprivatesector,includingUNICEFNationalCommittees.
Calculationsbasedonpopulationgures(2006)fromOECD/DAC.
01020304050FinlandSwitzerlandUnitedKingdomCanadaSpainAustraliaBelgiumJapanNewZealandGermanyItalyFranceAustriaUnitedStatesPortugalGreecePERCAPITACONTRIBUTIONSTOUNICEF,2007*MembercountriesoftheDevelopmentAssistanceCommittee(DAC)oftheOrganisationforEconomicCo-operationandDevelopment(OECD)LuxembourgSwedenNetherlandsDenmarkIrelandNorway23ANNUALREPORT2007NATIONALBUDGETS,GOVERNMENTVALUESAnation'sbudgetismorethanasimpleledgerofincomeanddebt.
Itisthewindowintoagovernment'ssoul.
Beneaththesurfaceofrevenueandexpenditureliesapoliticalinstrumentthatcanbeinclusiveorexclusionary,promoteequalityorinequity,cansowtheseedsofpeaceorhostility,canserveorharmchildren.
UNICEFhasenteredthisbudgetaryrealmtoinfluencepoliciesandhelpcountriesdeliveronthepromiseoftheMillenniumDevelopmentGoals.
TofurtherthisprocessandbuildupontheUnitedNationssystem-widecoherence,DeliveringasOne,UNICEForganized'OpenDialogue:EyesontheBudgetasaHumanRightsInstrument'inJanuary2007.
UNmissiondelegatesandrepresentativesoftheWorldBank,theUNSpecialUnitforSouth-SouthCooperation,theUNPeacebuildingCommission,thePeacebuildingSupportOffice,theInternationalBudgetProjectandvariousUNagenciesexaminedwaystocreatenationalbudgetsthatwouldprovideadequateresourcesfortherealizationofhumanrights,beginningwithchildren.
AsdemonstratedbytheDemocraticRepublicoftheCongoandEcuador,wheretovaryingdegreesportionsoftheirbudgetsaredevotedtobasicsocialservices,theresidueofdecadesofwarorfinancialcrisisneednotdetercountriesfrominvestinginsocialsectorsandchildren.
Viewingthebudgetasahumanrightstoolandnotsimplyatechnicalinstrumentisgainingcurrency.
In2007,manycountriesintheEastAsiaandPacificandLatinAmericaandCaribbeanregionshavebegunanalysingtheirbudgetsthroughtheprismofdecentralizationanditseffectsonchildren.
Thereisagreaterpushfornationstoridtheirbudgetaryprocessesofsecrecyandfinancialmumbo-jumboandinsteadmakethemtransparentandunderstandabletoordinarycitizens.
ItiswiththiseyeonthebudgetthatUNICEFlinkschildren'sissueswithdevelopment.
UNICEF/HQ07-0632/GiacomoPirozzi23ANNUALREPORT200724ANNUALREPORT2007FOCUSPublicAttentiononChildrenUNICEF/HQ07-0322/ChristineNesbitt25ANNUALREPORT2007UNICEFwouldbehard-pressedtomaintainitsurgentworkindevelopingcountrieswithouthighvisibilitythroughoutindustrializednations.
TwoprimarysourcesthatfurtherthemissionofUNICEFareitsNationalCommitteesandGoodwillAmbassadors.
SpotlightonchildrenNationalCommitteesraisebothvisibilityandincometohelpUNICEFimprovethelivesofchildrenandtheirfamilies.
UNICEF,fundedexclusivelybyvoluntarycontributions,receivesapproximatelyonethirdofitsannualincomefromthecollectiveeffortsofthe36NationalCommittees.
Allwerecrucialalliesthroughout2007.
TheFrenchCommitteeforUNICEFincollaborationwithUNICEFandtheFrenchGovernmentpromotedguidelinesforthepreventionofchildrecruitmentintoarmedforcesandthedemobilizationandlong-termreintegrationofunderagesoldiers.
TheParisCommitments,astheagreementisknown,weresignedby59countriesattheFreeChildrenfromWarconferenceheldinFranceinFebruary2007.
AlongwiththeInter-ParliamentarianUnion,aninternationalorganizationof146representativesofparliaments,theHellenicNationalCommitteeforUNICEFdistributedabookletto3,000parliamentarians,journalists,socialworkersandpoliceofficersaboutchildtraffickingwithaparticularemphasisoneducation'scrucialroleasadeterrent.
TheSpanishCommitteesponsoredtheAcademyAward-nominatedfilmBintaandtheGreatIdeaaboutagirlinSenegalwhopleadswithherfathertolethergotoschool.
Inadditiontobringingattentiontothestruggleforgirls'education,100percentoftheprofitswenttoUNICEF.
IntheNetherlands,theDutchCommitteeandtheAssociationofEuropeanParliamentariansforAfricaorganizedasymposiumforgovernmentofficialsandnon-governmentalorganizationsonchildrenorphanedormadevulnerablebyHIVandAIDS.
TheeventalsohonouredSouthAfrica'sArchbishopDesmondTutu.
TheUnitedKingdomCommitteejoinedtheinternationalwildlifecharity,BornFreeFoundation,tolauncha'BornFreefromHIV'campaigntoraisemoneyforthepreventionofmother-to-childtransmission.
AndinItaly,UniteforChildren,UniteagainstAIDSwassupportedbyamassivenationalsignaturecampaign.
Additionally,theItalianCommitteeforUNICEFmadefieldtripstoAngola,theDemocraticRepublicoftheCongo,Guinea-BissauandHaiti.
FameandgenerosityCelebritiesholdacertainjenesaisquoiwhenitcomestorallyingpublicattentiontoacause.
Since1954,UNICEF'sGoodwillAmbassadorshaveusedtheirfametospotlightthestrugglesfacedbyfartoomanychildrenthroughouttheworld.
Whetherchampioninguniversaleducation,bringingattentiontothehorrorsofgenocideorsupportingcampaignstoendtheAIDSpandemic,theseluminaries–international,regionalandnationalrepresentatives–shareacommitmenttoimprovingchildren'slives.
In2007,UNICEFappointedanentireorchestra,theBerlinerPhilharmoniker,asaninternationalGoodwillAmbassador.
TheassemblyofinstrumentalistsandtheirconductorbecamethefirstgroupemissaryforUNICEF.
Inrecognitionofherservicestochildren,GoodwillAmbassadorMiaFarrowwaspresentedwiththeCentralAfricanRepublic'sMedalofHonourbythenation'spresident,FranoisBozizé.
AndSirRogerMoorewasgiventheUnitedNations'DagHammarskjldInspirationAwardforhistirelessworkonbehalfofUNICEF.
AngéliqueKidjocarriedonherquestforgirlstoattaintheirrighttoeducation.
She26ANNUALREPORT2007visitedherhomeland,Benin,whereshejoinednationalGoodwillAmbassadorZeynabHabibintheTouteslesFillesàL'écolecampaign–allgirlstoschool–topromoteeducationasanantidoteforpoverty,childmortalityandAIDS.
Athletesalsousedtheircelebrityforchildren.
World-classmarathonerandEthiopia'snationalGoodwillAmbassadorBerhaneAderelaunchedtheMillenniumDreamCampaigntoraisemoneyfororphansandvulnerablechildrenthroughtheGreatEthiopiaRun.
AndtennisgreatRogerFederermarkedWorldAIDSDaywithapublicserviceannouncementinEnglish,FrenchandGermanaboutthetransmissionofHIVfrommotherstochildren.
In2007,HerMajestyQueenRaniabecameUNICEF'sfirstEminentAdvocateforChildrenandinthiscapacityisworkingtoreducechildmortality,includinginauguratingJordan'snewestbaby-friendlyhospitalandspeakingaboutchildsurvivalontripstoChinaandMorocco.
UNICEFappointedformerchildsoldier,activistandbest-sellingauthorIshmaelBeahasAdvocateforChildrenAffectedbyWarontheoccasionofthe18thanniversaryoftheadoptionoftheConventionontheRightsoftheChild.
AndinOctober2007,TonyAward-winningactressSarahJonesbecamethefirstUNICEFSpokespersononViolenceagainstChildren.
Jones,whoisknownfortransformingherselfintocharacters,createdandperformedashowtodrawattentiontotheplightofmillionsofchildrencaughtinthecycleofviolence.
SheremindedgloballeadersthattheMillenniumDevelopmentGoalsdonotmeanthattheworldhas1,000yearstoachievethem.
NATIONALCOMMITTEESFORUNICEFAndorranNationalCommitteeforUNICEFAustralianCommitteeforUNICEFLimitedAustrianCommitteeforUNICEFBelgianCommitteeforUNICEFCanadianUNICEFCommitteeCzechCommitteeforUNICEFDanishCommitteeforUNICEFEstonianNationalCommitteeforUNICEFFinnishCommitteeforUNICEFFrenchCommitteeforUNICEFGermanCommitteeforUNICEFHellenicNationalCommitteeforUNICEF(Greece)HongKongCommitteeforUNICEFHungarianNationalCommitteeforUNICEFIcelandicNationalCommitteeforUNICEFIrishNationalCommitteeforUNICEFIsraelCommitteeforUNICEFItalianCommitteeforUNICEFJapanCommitteeforUNICEFKoreanCommitteeforUNICEFLithuanianNationalCommitteeforUNICEFLuxembourgCommitteeforUNICEFNetherlandsCommitteeforUNICEFNewZealandCommitteeforUNICEFNorwegianCommitteeforUNICEFPolishCommitteeforUNICEFPortugueseCommitteeforUNICEFNationalCommitteeforUNICEFofSanMarinoSlovakCommitteeforUNICEFSlovenianCommitteeforUNICEFSpanishCommitteeforUNICEFSwedishCommitteeforUNICEFSwissCommitteeforUNICEFTurkishNationalCommitteeforUNICEFUnitedKingdomCommitteeforUNICEFUnitedStatesFundforUNICEFINTERNATIONALGOODWILLAMBASSADORSIN2007LordRichardAttenborough(UnitedKingdom,appointed1987)AmitabhBachchan(India,2005)DavidBeckham(UnitedKingdom,2004)HarryBelafonte(UnitedStates,1987)BerlinerPhilharmoniker(Germany,2007)JackieChan(HongKongSpecialAdministrativeRegionofChina,2004)JudyCollins(UnitedStates,1995)MiaFarrow(UnitedStates,2000)RogerFederer(Switzerland,2006)DannyGlover(UnitedStates,2004)WhoopiGoldberg(UnitedStates,2003)AngéliqueKidjo(Benin,2002)JohannOlavKoss(Norway,1994)TetsukoKuroyanagi(Japan,1984)FemiKuti(Nigeria,2002)LeonLai(HongKongSpecialAdministrativeRegionofChina,1994)LangLang(China,2004)JessicaLange(UnitedStates,2003)RickyMartin(PuertoRico,USA,2003)ShakiraMebarak(Colombia,2003)SirRogerMoore(UnitedKingdom,1991)NanaMouskouri(Greece,1993)YoussouN'Dour(Senegal,1991)VanessaRedgrave(UnitedKingdom,1995)SebastioSalgado(Brazil,2001)SusanSarandon(UnitedStates,1999)VendelaThommessen(Norway,1996)MaximVengerov(RussianFederation,1997)27ANNUALREPORT2007CORPORATESOCIALRESPONSIBILITYINGsetoutin2007tofundeducationforasmanychildrenindevelopingcountriesasthereareemployeesworkingattheglobalfinancialinstitutionworldwide,nearly125,000.
Reachingsuchanambitioustargetwasaformidablechallenge.
Basedontheestimatedcostof30foroneyearofqualityeducationperchild,themorethan3.
7millionraisedforING's'ChancesforChildren'wasawallopingsuccess.
LikeUNICEF'sothercorporatepartners,INGisdemonstratingthebenefitsofmovingbeyondtraditionalcharitablecontributionstoembracingbroaderprinciplesofcorporatesocialresponsibility.
Manycompanieshaveturnedtheirattentiontoethicalcorebusinesspractices,socialinvestmentandsoundpoliciestoadvancedevelopmentandchildren'sinterests.
UNICEFadvocatesforcorporatesectorinvestmentinsustainablepracticesandprogrammesthatbenefitchildrenatthegloballevel,whileNationalCommitteesandCountryOfficesfostercorporateinvolvementonthelocallevel.
Corporatesocialresponsibilityrunsthegamutfromcontributionsofcashorin-kinddonations,strategicphilanthropicinvestments,technicalknowledgeandexpertise,toleveragingnetworksofstockholders,employeesandcustomerstoaugmenteffortsforabetterworld.
Thespectrumofinvolvementisasvariedasthecompaniesthemselves.
WhileINGdonatedcapital,DeutschePostWorldNet(DPWN),aleadinglogisticsgroup,lentitsexpertiseandstaffknow-howtohelpUNICEFdeliverabout3.
5millioninsecticide-treatedmosquitonetstochildrenunderagefivelivinginaremoteareaofKenya.
ThiswasoneofseveralDPWNstrategiestoreducechildmortality.
UNICEF'slegionsofcorporatepartnersareinterestedinmorethantheirbottomlineandaremakingchildren'swelfaretheirbusiness.
UNICEF/2007/CKMinihane27ANNUALREPORT200728ANNUALREPORT2007GENERATEResourcesandActionUNICEF/HQ07-1906/ShehzadNoorani29ANNUALREPORT2007Aroundtheclockandwithoutfanfare,peopleandsystemsareinplacetoensurethatUNICEFdeliversessentialservicesandvitalsupporttochildrenandtheirfamilies.
Timelypositioningofstaff,reliableinformationtechnology,asteadyflowofsuppliesandefficientfinancialaccountabilitylaythefoundationforworkontheground.
HumanresourcesStaffrecruitmentandplacement,cutting-edgepersonneldevelopmentandlearningopportunities,andtalentandperformanceevaluationshelpsituatetherightpeopleintherightplaceattherighttime.
Thishasbeenparticularlyevidentinresponsetoemergenciesandcrisesaroundtheglobe.
Internalredeployment,externalconsultantsandstandbyarrangementswithpartnersallowedmorethan150staffmemberstorespondimmediatelytoemergenciesin56countriesasrecruitmentforpermanentappointmentswentforward.
During2007,threemainrecruitmentcampaignstookplaceintheareasofchildsurvival,operationsandAIDS,helpingtoensureadynamictalentpool.
Aswell,staff-sharingpartnershipsweredevelopedwithSavetheChildrenUKandAusAID,theAustralianGovernment'sinternationaldevelopmentprogramme.
Onlinecoursesandblendedlearning–acombinationoftechnology,classroominstructionandface-to-facemeetings–arecost-effectivestaffdevelopmenttools.
About4,500employeescompletedself-pacedlearningcourses,andnearly400staffmemberscompletedtwoe-learningcourses,with185participatinginfollow-upclassroomtraining.
Collaborationswithuniversitiesandthinktankscontinuetoflourish.
TheGraduateSchoolofGovernance,UniversityofMaastricht(Netherlands)offered'Evidence-BasedPolicyAnalysistoDeliverResultsforChildren'toUNICEFseniorandmiddlemanagementstaff.
LearningpartnershipswereinitiatedwiththeUniversityofRwanda,Senegal'sCentreAfricainD'EtudesSupérieuresGestion(CESAG),theEconomicandPolicyResearchInstituteinSouthAfrica,andtheLondonSchoolofHygieneandTropicalMedicine.
Coursesonappliedsocialpolicy,socialprotection,budgetpoliciesandinvestmentsforchildrenwerelaunchedin2007.
UNICEFiscommittedtothewell-beingofitsstaff,providingstressmanagementworkshopsandinitiativesonHIVandtheworkplace.
Theorganizationparticipatedinglobal,inter-agencyandnon-governmentalworkinggroupsonpsychosocialsupportforhumanitarianaidworkers.
InformationtechnologyAdvancedcomputersystemsandtechnologyinfusenearlyallareasatUNICEF,particularlyemergencypreparednessandresponse.
UNICEFdeliveredinformationtechnologysystemstofieldoffices,includingportableemergencyvoiceanddatacommunication(BGAN),Internetaccessviaportablesatelliteantennas(iDirect),andremoteaccess/work-from-homehardwareandsoftware(Citrix),soserviceswillnotbedisruptedinspiteofgravesituationsontheground.
In2007,UNICEFidentifiedasecondarycorporatebackupdatacentresitesothecurrentsecondarycentrecanbemovedfromNewYork.
AstheleadagencyindatacommunicationsforUNhumanitarianresponsesandsupporterofitsCoreCommitmentsforChildreninEmergencies,UNICEFhasprovidedadvancedwirelessandemergencytelecommunicationtraining,built30ANNUALREPORT2007telecommunicationinfrastructuretosupportotheragenciesinemergenciesandtrained54staffmembersasinformationandcommunicationspecialists.
TheimportanceofthesecapabilitieswasdemonstratedinemergencyresponsesinBangladesh,theDemocraticRepublicoftheCongo,MozambiqueandPakistan.
Internetvisibilityandcapabilityhavegrownin2007.
UNICEFimplementedamoresophisticatedsearchengineforitsmainwebsiteandbeganthegroundworkforsimilarenhancementoffieldofficesites.
Inadditiontoprovidingmoreaccurate,relevantsearchresults,thenavigationaltoolnarrowssearchestospecifictopics.
Theenginealsodirectsuserstocontenttheymaynothaveconsidered.
Thewebsite'smultimediacapabilities–text,audio,video,interaction–expandcoverageofchildren'sissuesandcomplementeveryflagshippublicationwithextraonlinematerial.
SuppliesUNICEFremainsaleaderinprocurementofsuppliesforchildrenandhumanitarianinterventions.
In2007,theorganizationprocuredapproximately$1.
4billionworthofsupplies,a16percentincreaseoverthepreviousyear.
UNICEFobtainedvaccinesfor30percentoftheworld'schildrenandantiretroviralmedicationsfor56countriesandremainedoneoftheworld'slargestbuyersofmosquitonetsandoralrehydrationsalts.
Educationalsupplieswereprovidedtoover11.
5millionchildrenandmorethan100,000teachers.
Vaccinesandconcomitantsuppliesmadeupthebulkoftheyear'sexpenditure,including$620milliononvaccines,$42milliononautodisablesyringesand$27milliononcoldchainequipment.
Globalpolioeradicationeffortsrequiredthepurchaseof2.
3billiondosesoforalpoliovaccine.
UNICEFalsohandled$17millionofin-kinddonations.
Asteadyflowofsuppliesallowedmeaslesimmunizationcampaignstobeheldin51countriesthroughoutAfricaandAsia.
ThePakistanNationalMeaslesinitiativewasthelargest,requiring70milliondosesofbundledvaccines.
UNICEFalsorespondedtoameaslesoutbreakintheDemocraticPeople'sRepublicofKorea,supplyingover6milliondosesofmeaslesvaccinewithinaweek,followedbyanadditional11milliondosesforacountrywidecampaign.
CollaborationwithUNagenciesandpartnerscontinuestobethenorm.
Morethan75percentofUNICEFprocurementinvolvedinter-agencycooperation,withhalfbeingdoneonbehalfofexternalpartners.
Whilestrivingtokeepcostsdown,UNICEFiscommittedtothehigheststandardsofquality,requiringproductstocomplywithinternationalstandardssetbyregulatoryagenciesorbyinstitutionsrecognizedforqualityassurances,suchastheWorldHealthOrganization.
FINANCES*ThefinancialstewardshipofUNICEFisdesignedtomaximizethereturnonitsinvestmentinchildren,theirfamiliesandcommunities.
Throughstringentaccountability,incomeandexpenditurearemonitoredtoensurethatmoneyisspentjudiciouslyoninterventionsandprogrammesthatdelivermeasurableresults.
IncomeUNICEFderivesitsincomeentirelyfromvoluntarycontributions.
Incomeisdividedinto'regular'and'other'resources.
Regularresourcesareunrestrictedintheiruseandareutilizedtofundcountryprogrammesaswellasprogrammesupport,managementandadministrationactivitiesapprovedbytheUNICEFExecutiveBoard.
Otherresourcesarerestrictedtospecific,board-approvedpurposeswithincountryprogrammes.
Thesearefurther*Figuresinsomechartsmaynotaddupduetorounding31ANNUALREPORT2007subdividedinto'regular'and'emergency'contributions.
TotalincometoUNICEFincreasedby8percent,from$2,781millionin2006to$3,013millionin2007,exceedingthe2007financialplanby$13million.
Incometoregularresourcesincreasedby5percentto$1,106millionandexceededtheplanby$53million,or5percent.
Contributionstootherresourcesincreasedby11percentto$1,907millionbutfellshortoftheplanby$40million,or2percent.
Regularresourcesaccountedfor37percentoftotalincome,aslightdropfrom38percentin2006,andotherresourcesaccountedfor63percentoftotalincomein2007,anincreasefrom62percentfromthepreviousyear.
Atotalof102governmentscontributedtoUNICEFresourcesin2007,twofewerthanin2006.
However,thepublicsector,includinggovernments,intergovernmentalorganizationsandinter-organizationalarrangements,contributed$1,969million–anincreaseof10percentoverthepreviousyear.
TheUnitedStatescontributed$277millionandwasthelargestgovernmentdonor.
Thelargestintergovernmentalorganizationcontributionwas$128millionfromtheEuropeanCommission,includingtheHumanitarianAidOffice.
Privatesectorcontributionstotalled$868million,anincreaseof9percentover2006.
NationalCommitteesraisethelargestportionofprivatesectorcontributions.
In2007,theGermanandJapanNationalCommitteesledthewaywith$126millionand$124millionrespectively.
Private-publicpartnershipswerelargecontributorstoUNICEF,particularlyintheareaofhealth.
TheUNFoundationcontributed$71.
8million,theGlobalAllianceforVaccinesandImmunizations(GAVI)provided$47.
8million,theGlobalFundtoFightAIDS,TuberculosisandMalariaprovided$12.
3million,theCanadianMicronutrientInitiativegave$10.
3millionandRotaryInternationalcontributed$7.
5million.
Thematicfundssupportingthefocusareasofthemedium-termstrategicplan,UNICEF'sblueprintforpromotingchildsurvivalandhelpinggovernmentsachievetheMillenniumDevelopmentGoals,increasedby29percentover2006.
Notsurprisingly,asaresultofUNICEF'sexpandingeffortstoinfluencebroadandsystemicinvestmentinchildren,thelargestincrease,from$6.
9millionin2006to$17.
7millionin2007,wasforpolicyadvocacyandpartnershipsforchildren'srights.
Governments58%Privatesectorandnon-governmentalorganizations29%Inter-organizationalarrangements8%Otherincome6%Total:$3,013millionINCOMETOUNICEFBYSOURCE,200732ANNUALREPORT2007THEMATICCONTRIBUTIONS,2005–2007(inmillionsofUSdollars)200520062007Policyadvocacyandpartnershipsforchildren'srights1–6.
917.
7Basiceducationandgenderequality288.
797.
9120.
7Youngchildsurvivalanddevelopment35.
414.
713.
1Childprotection6.
825.
738.
8HIV/AIDSandchildren8.
016.
719.
0Integratedearlychildhooddevelopment46.
5––Humanitarianassistance476.
1144.
384.
41Notinpreviousmedium-termstrategicplan(MTSP)cycle2InpreviousMTSPcycle"Girls'education"3InpreviousMTSPcycle"Immunizationplus"4NotincurrentMTSPcycleTOP20GOVERNMENTDONORS(inthousandsofUSdollars)RegularresourcesOtherresourcesTotalregularemergency1UnitedStates125,73090,32761,006277,0632Norway59,872119,38218,291197,5453UnitedKingdom42,340127,58325,216195,1404Netherlands38,000105,56127,392170,9535Sweden67,49166,26934,983168,7436Canada15,51783,26513,823112,6067Japan16,69174,85115,629107,1708Spain16,62948,17315,20080,0029Denmark32,44014,2752,78349,49710Australia6,48927,0909,71443,29311Italy16,12917,4401,64235,21012Ireland19,6671,81313,04734,52613Finland19,0732,0944,25025,41714France17,6541,9471,87321,47315Switzerland14,7542,034-16,78816Belgium4,0006,3185,90716,22617Germany6,0196,50138912,90918Luxembourg1,8549,13287311,86019RepublicofKorea2,5005704,5007,57020UnitedArabEmirates1005,520-5,62033ANNUALREPORT200705001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,500$1,688$1,978$2,762$2,781$3,01320032004200520062007CONTRIBUTIONSTOUNICEF,2003–2007Otherresources(emergency)Otherresources(regular)RegularresourcesMillionsofUSdollarsTOP10COUNTRIESBYDONORANDFUNDINGTYPE*PrivatesectorregularresourcesPrivatesectorotherresourcesGovernmentregularresourcesGovernmentotherresources050100150200250300350UnitedStatesNetherlandsUnitedKingdomJapanNorwaySwedenGermanySpainCanadaItalyMillionsofUSdollars*Includescontributionsfromgovernmentsandtheprivatesector,includingUNICEFNationalCommittees;excludescontributionsfromintergovernmentalandnon-governmentalorganizationsandinter-organizationalarrangements.
34ANNUALREPORT2007TOP20NATIONALCOMMITTEEDONORS(inthousandsofUSdollars)RegularresourcesOtherresourcesTotalregularemergency1Germany69,87543,17913,069126,1232Japan111,96410,6581,658124,2803UnitedStates21,75539,83412,99274,5814Netherlands50,03612,5954,97367,6045France38,26014,4114,18856,8596Italy33,54412,9005,03551,4797Spain28,86811,8863,83644,5908UnitedKingdom13,13223,4082,76939,3099Sweden10,32314,34444825,11510RepublicofKorea15,8102,90220018,91211Denmark10,7622,79830513,86512Switzerland6,8856,20745913,55213Finland10,1232,91922813,27014China–HongKongSAR7,0833,8591,08012,02215Portugal6,0742,3846619,11816Canada3,2073,8471,3588,41317Belgium4,8002,1721,4198,39218Australia3,3702,9026376,90919Norway2,2633,892576,21220Greece4,954819375,971TOTALEXPENDITURE,2007(inmillionsofUSdollars)RegularresourcesOtherresources(regular)Otherresources(emergency)2007Total2006TotalProgrammeassistance7431,0816932,5172,119Programmesupport15600156142Totalprogrammecooperation8991,0816932,6732,261Managementandadministration94009476Totalexpenditure(excludingwrite-offsandprior-periodadjustments)9931,0816932,7672,337Write-offs195157Totalexpenditure9941,0906982,7822,34435ANNUALREPORT2007Sub-SaharanAfrica*52.
4%CEE/CIS3.
7%Interregional3.
7%*ProgrammeassistanceforDjiboutiandSudanisincludedundersub-SaharanAfrica.
MiddleEastandNorthAfrica5.
1%Total:$2,517millionUNICEFPROGRAMMEASSISTANCEBYGEOGRAPHICALREGION,2007Asia30.
2%LatinAmericaandCaribbean5.
0%Basiceducationandgenderequality20.
3%Other1.
1%HIV/AIDSandchildren6.
4%Childprotection10.
5%Total:$2,517millionUNICEFPROGRAMMEASSISTANCEBYMTSPFOCUSAREA,2007Youngchildsurvivalanddevelopment52.
4%Policyadvocacyandpartnerships9.
3%ExpenditureTheExecutiveBoardapprovesregularresourcesforallocationtocountrieswithwhichUNICEFcooperatesbasedonthreecriteria:thecountry'sunder-fivemortalityrate,itsgrossnationalproductpercapitaandtheabsolutesizeofitschildpopulation.
Totalexpendituresincreasedby19percentfrom$2,344millionin2006to$2,782millionin2007.
Expenditureonprogrammeassistanceroseby$398millionto$2,517million,anincreaseof19percent.
Combinedexpenditureonprogrammesupportat$156millionandmanagement/administrationat$94million–includingcentrallysharedsecuritycostsof$10million–increasedby15percentto$250million.
36ANNUALREPORT2007GlobalAlliancesAmwayEuropeDeutschePostWorldNet(DPWN)FutbolClubBarcelona(FCB)FTSE(FTSE4Good)H&MIKEAINGStoraEnsoUnileverCheckOutforChildren(StarwoodHotels&Resorts)Europe,Africa,MiddleEast,AsiaPacificandMainlandChinaChangeforGoodProgrammeAerLingusAlitaliaAmericanAirlinesANAAsianaBritishAirwaysCathayPacificFinnairJALQantasAirwaysLimitedINTERNATIONALANDCORPORATEALLIANCESCONTRIBUTING$100,000ORMOREIN2007NationalCommittee/CountryOfficeCorporatedonorArgentinaFARMACITYGRUPOCARREFOURAustraliaVodafoneAustraliaFoundationAustriaOMVBelgiumBOBCATEuropeEsko-GraphicsN.
V.
BrazilCCM(CarbonCapitalMarkets)COELCE(CompanhiadeEletricidadedeCeará)ITAU(BancoItau,S.
A.
)PETROBRASRGE(RioGrandeEnergia)CanadaCadburyAdamsChinaFAW-VWAudiSalesDivisionMACCosmeticsShanghaiVolkswagenAuto-motiveCo.
,Ltd.
SuzhouCHINTEnterpriseDevelopmentCo.
,Ltd.
ColombiaECOPETROLHomeCenterCroatiaPodravkaT-HrvatskiTelekomEcuadorDinersClubOCP(OleoductodeCrudosPesados)EgyptCocaColaEFG-HermesFranceAirFranceCarrefourCentury21ChèqueDéjeunerClairefontaineClairefontaineRhodiaDomotiEcureuilGestion-Caissesd'EpargneEditionsIvoireMediaprismeOptic2000OrangeFranceandFondationOrangePapeteriesSillProcter&GambleRythmTotalS.
A.
UbisoftVerbaudetVolvicGermanyBritaGmbHGardenaAGHugoBossGmbHMarcoPoloGmbHPaybackProctor&GambleGmBHRWEAGSiemensAGT-mobileDeutschlandGmbH/T-comUnitedInternetAGVolvicGreeceDinersClubofGreeceFinanceCompanyS.
A.
GulfAreai2(ItsalatInternationalCompany)HongKongRichemontAsiaPacificLimited(Cartier)ChowTaiFookJewelleryCompanyLtdMcDonald'sRestaurants(HongKong)LtdProcter&GambleHongKongLtd(PampersHK)IcelandBaugurGroupFLGroupFonsGlitnirBankIndonesiaABNAMROFoundationExxonMobilOilIndonesiaInc.
PTInternationalNickelIndonesiaTbkIrelandWebReservationsInternationalItalyAGOSItafincoBancaSellaCalendarioPoliziaConfindustriaCGILCISLUILEnergizerFerrarelleIndustrieCartarieTronchettiItalyIntersportMondoHomeEntertainmentJapanAEONAEONMALLCo.
,LtdB-R31ICECREAMCO.
,LTD.
CircleKSunkusCo.
,Ltd.
Co-opKanagawaCo-opKobeDANONEWATERSOFJAPANCo.
,Ltd.
FujiTelevisionNetwork,Inc.
HakugenCo.
,Ltd.
HondaMotorCo.
,Ltd.
MitsuboshiBeltingLtd.
MiyagiCo-opP&GNortheastAsiaPTELTDRINGBELLCo.
,Ltd.
SkylarkCo.
,Ltd.
SugarladyInc.
SUMITOMOMITSUICARDCO.
,LTD.
KenyaSafaricomLtd.
KoreaAmorePacificHyundaiHomeshoppingKookminBankTheExport-ImportBankofKoreaVolkswagenKoreaLatinAmericaandCaribbeanRegionPriceSmartLuxembourgCactusS.
A.
MexicoComercalMexicanaLaboratoriosLiomontNexteldeMéxicoSantanderNetherlandsContentDjoserB.
V.
FeyenoordRotterdamN.
V.
KerstvoorKidsLoyalisN.
V.
NationalePostcodeLoterijN.
V.
Procter&GambleWavinGroupNewZealandVodafoneNewZealandFoundationNigeriaTheDangoteFoundationNorwayBrdreneDahlCubus/VarnergruppenDnBNORGlaxoSmithKlineLundForvaltningNHHAidNorskHydroParetoStatoilHydroSundalCollierNorgeSundtTorunnogOlesStiftelsePolandORBISGrupaHotelowaPortugalCompanhiadeSegurosAllianzPortugalS.
A.
TMN-TelecomunicaesMóveisNacionais,S.
A.
RussianFederationKMBBankNokiaSouthAfricaTheMotsepeFoundationSpainArbora-AusoniaAsevalBanestoCajaMadridEroskiFundaciónCajaNavarraFundaciónCajasolGrefusaRentaCorporaciónUnideTurkeyTRKTELEKOMN˙IKASYONA.
.
UnitedKingdomBluePeterBritishTelecom(BT)DLAPiperEastmanKodakManchesterUnitedFounda-tionLtd.
(UnitedforUNICEF)Procter&GambleRealNetworksTaylorNelsonSofres(TNS)UnitedStatesAmericanExpressCompanyATP(AssociationofTennisProfessionals)/Ty,Inc.
BDCitigroupFoundationDeltaAirLines,Inc.
ExxonMobilCorporationGEFoundationGlobalImpact/U.
S.
-LebanonPartnershipFundGUCCIJohnson&JohnsonKimberly-ClarkCorporationMerck&Co.
,Inc.
MicrosoftCorporationMotorolaFoundationPfizerInc.
Pier1Imports,Inc.
StarbucksCoffeeCompanyTheProcter&GambleCompanyThePrudentialFoundationTheQuiznosMaster,LLCTheTJXCompanies,Inc.
TheUPSFoundationTurnerBroadcastingSystem,Inc.
UnitedHealthGroupInc.
WesternUnionFoundation37ANNUALREPORT2007Afghanistan*2006–2008$76,585,482Albania2006–2010$3,375,000Algeria2007–2011$5,410,000Angola2005–2008$30,110,000Argentina2005–2009$3,000,000Armenia2005–2009$3,405,000Azerbaijan2005–2009$4,760,000Bangladesh2006–2010$60,490,000Belarus2006–2010$3,260,000Belize2007–2011$3,060,000Benin*2004–2008$16,341,000Bhutan**2008–2012$4,830,000Bolivia**2008–2012$6,470,000BosniaandHerzegovina2005–2008$4,520,528Botswana**2008–2009$1,260,000Brazil2007–2011$4,620,000Bulgaria2006–2009$2,464,000BurkinaFaso2006–2010$33,745,000Burundi**2008$8,675,000Cambodia2006–2010$23,550,000Cameroon**2008–2012$17,660,000CapeVerde2006–2010$3,300,000CentralAfricanRepublic2007–2011$11,565,000Chad2006–2010$18,445,000Chile2005–2009$900,000China2006–2010$61,035,000Colombia**2008–2012$4,450,000Comoros**2008–2012$3,715,000Congo*2004–2008$6,725,849CostaRica**2008–2012$3,000,000Cted'Ivoire**2008$6,920,000Cuba**2008–2012$3,160,000REGULARRESOURCEFUNDINGOFCOUNTRYPROGRAMMESUNICEF'sCountryProgrammesofCooperationareapprovedbytheExecutiveBoardformulti-yearperiodsandarefundedfromUNICEF'sregularresources,theamountsofwhichareshownhere.
UNICEFexpandsontheseprogrammes,includingduringhumanitariancrises,withrestrictedfundsknownas'otherresources'.
(AllfiguresinUSdollars.
)DemocraticPeople'sRepublicofKorea2007–2009$3,648,000DemocraticRepublicoftheCongo**2008–2012$190,290,000Djibouti**2008–2012$3,950,000DominicanRepublic2007–2011$3,505,000EasternCaribbeanIslands12008–2011$12,800,000Ecuador2004–2008$3,912,000Egypt2007–2011$13,195,000ElSalvador2007–2011$3,480,000EquatorialGuinea**2008–2012$3,680,000Eritrea2007–2011$8,925,000Ethiopia2007–2011$119,750,000Gabon2007–2011$3,075,000Gambia2007–2011$4,870,000Georgia2006–2010$3,370,000Ghana2006–2010$18,600,000Guatemala2006–2008$3,753,598Guinea2007–2011$17,000,000Guinea-Bissau**2008–2012$8,225,000Guyana2006–2010$3,345,000Haiti**2008$3,024,000Honduras2007–2011$4,495,000India**2008–2012$162,900,000Indonesia2006–2010$26,500,000Iran(IslamicRepublicof)2005–2009$7,880,000Iraq2007–2010$8,436,000Jamaica2007–2011$3,165,000Jordan2008–2012$3,335,000Kazakhstan2005–2009$4,920,000Kenya*2004–2008$27,823,059Kyrgyzstan2005–2010$5,562,000LaoPeople'sDemocraticRepublic2007–2011$8,935,000Lebanon**2008$616,000Lesotho**2008–2012$5,170,000Liberia**2008–2012$18,850,000Madagascar**2008–2011$34,892,000Malawi**2008–2011$30,144,000Malaysia**2008–2010$1,500,000Maldives**2008–2010$2,202,000Mali**2008–2012$59,840,000Mauritania*2003–2008$9,725,000Mexico**2008–2012$3,140,000Moldova2007–2011$3,595,000Mongolia2007–2011$4,535,000Montenegro2007–2009$1,803,000Morocco2007–2011$6,700,000Mozambique*2007–2009$24,581,000Myanmar2006–2010$41,130,000Namibia2006–2010$3,335,000Nepal**2008–2010$20,214,000Nicaragua**2008–2012$4,160,000Niger**2008$18,816,000Nigeria**2008$42,489,000OccupiedPalestinianTerritory22008–2009$8,000,000PacificIslands32008–2012$27,500,000Pakistan*2004–2008$70,808,343Panama2007–2011$2,000,000PapuaNewGuinea**2008–2012$7,150,000Paraguay2007–2011$3,730,000Peru2006–2010$4,500,000Philippines2005–2009$11,570,000Romania2005–2009$3,385,000RussianFederation2006–2010$4,805,000Rwanda**2008–2012$39,375,000SaoTomeandPrincipe2007–2011$3,300,000Senegal2007–2011$15,825,000SerbiaandMontenegro42005–2009$3,325,000SierraLeone**2008–2010$19,473,000Somalia**2008–2009$16,930,000SouthAfrica2007–2010$3,988,000SriLanka**2008–2012$4,000,000Sudan**2008$7,649,000Swaziland2006–2010$3,755,000SyrianArabRepublic2007–2011$4,605,000Tajikistan*2005–2009$8,860,000Thailand2007–2011$5,000,000TheformerYugoslavRepublicofMacedonia2005–2009$3,060,000Timor-Leste**2008$1,125,000Togo**2008–2012$16,050,000Tunisia2007–2011$3,320,000Turkey2006–2010$5,045,000Turkmenistan2005–2009$4,680,000Uganda*2006–2010$45,346,653Ukraine2006–2010$4,775,000UnitedRepublicofTanzania2007–2010$46,932,000Uruguay2005–2009$2,000,000Uzbekistan*2005–2009$9,661,001Venezuela(BolivarianRepublicof)**2008$600,000VietNam2006–2010$20,000,000Yemen2007–2011$24,035,000Zambia2007–2010$20,048,000Zimbabwe2007–2011$11,115,000UNICEFcooperatedwith155countries,areasandterritoriesin2007:44insub-SaharanAfrica(ESAROandWCARO);35inLatinAmericaandtheCaribbean(TACRO);35inAsia(EAPROandROSA);20intheMiddleEastandNorthAfrica(MENARO);and21inCentralandEasternEuropeandtheCommonwealthofIndependentStates(CEE/CIS).
*IncludesadditionalregularresourcesallocatedsincetheExecutiveBoardfirstapprovedthefunds.
**NewCountryProgrammestartinginJanuary2008andapprovedbytheExecutiveBoardin2007.
1IncludesAntiguaandBarbuda,Barbados,theBritishVirginIslands,Dominica,Grenada,Montserrat,SaintKittsandNevis,SaintLucia,SaintVincentandtheGrenadines,Suriname,TrinidadandTobago,andTurksandCaicosIslands.
2UNICEFisprovidingassistanceforPalestinianchildrenandwomenfor2008–2009inthefollowingplaces:OccupiedPalestinianTerritory($4,200,000),Lebanon($1,800,000),Jordan($1,000,000)andSyria($1,000,000).
3IncludesCookIslands,Fiji,Kiribati,MarshallIslands,FederatedStatesofMicronesia,Nauru,Niue,Palau,Samoa,SolomonIslands,Tokelau,Tonga,TuvaluandVanuatu.
4SerbiaandMontenegro(priortoExecutiveBoardcountryprogrammeapprovalforMontenegrofor2007–2009)includedKosovo,currentlyunderUnitedNationsadministration($750,000).
38ANNUALREPORT2007TOTALUNICEFINCOMEBYSOURCEOFFUNDING,20071Countries,areasandterritoriesGovernmentcontributionsPrivatesectorcontributionsTotalNationalcommitteesOthercontributionsRegularresourcesOtherresources2Regularresources3Otherresources2RegularresourcesOtherresources2Afghanistan600,000600,000Albania14,59814,598Algeria24,00030,54954,549Andorra346,809310,6061,216,5451,873,959Angola10,00010,000Argentina164,5783,849,3434,013,921Armenia1,00064,32765,327Australia6,488,56036,804,0933,370,0813,539,28350,202,017Austria1,854,4163,701,0803,962,631558,89310,077,021Azerbaijan10,047121,681131,728Bangladesh34,50016,58851,088Barbados4,0004,000Belgium3,999,99012,225,5424,800,4273,591,09724,617,056Belize62,49962,499Bhutan14,70014,700Bolivia124,997224,995461,297811,290Brazil485,440966,4338,887,58710,339,460BruneiDarussalam40,00040,000Bulgaria3,5003,5857,085BurkinaFaso2,0802,080Cameroon92,26092,260Canada15,517,26097,088,3683,207,3885,205,249121,018,265Chile77,000107,402419,820604,222China1,216,405273,0822,074,3983,563,884Colombia400,000150,000494,4272,150,4323,194,859CostaRica15,76715,767Cted'Ivoire71,11571,115Croatia30,000376,105912,9301,319,035Cuba20,00020,000Cyprus1,138,1211,138,121CzechRepublic149,987100,0001,584,569852,9972,687,553Denmark32,439,60017,057,85110,761,7143,103,08463,362,250Djibouti414,411414,411DominicanRepublic78,81278,812Ecuador232,463906,2001,138,663Egypt435,977435,977Estonia41,44540,29081,735Ethiopia50,29350,293Finland19,072,8006,344,52210,123,4083,146,72138,687,451France17,653,5933,819,73538,259,70018,599,62078,332,648Gabon111,500368,013479,513Georgia2,0462,046Germany6,018,6566,889,93469,874,92756,248,025139,031,542Gibraltar21,36621,366Greece400,00074,5324,953,6141,017,4796,445,625Grenada2,0002,000Guyana10,81210,812Honduras62,60662,606HongKong,China(SAR)7,083,3784,938,74212,022,120Hungary127,374379,311322,187828,872Iceland740,385704,8622,229,3971,547,5735,222,216India938,2202,976,0881,378,9175,293,225Indonesia100,000101,5321,256,2041,457,736Iran(IslamicRepublicof)138,041335,676473,717Ireland19,666,61814,859,4014,000,1261,150,11639,676,260Israel60,00060,000Italy16,129,08019,081,18433,544,21217,934,98586,689,461Japan16,690,50090,479,937111,964,18512,315,544231,450,165Kazakhstan70,00070,000Kenya96,761279,408376,169Kuwait1,000,0001,000,00039ANNUALREPORT2007Countries,areasandterritoriesGovernmentcontributionsPrivatesectorcontributionsTotalNationalcommitteesOthercontributionsRegularresourcesOtherresources2Regularresources3Otherresources2RegularresourcesOtherresources2Latvia20,9869,26519,90450,155Lebanon5,000191,175196,175Liechtenstein16,000133,893149,893Lithuania98,2412,722100,963Luxembourg1,854,30010,005,4041,039,2531,166,24014,065,197Madagascar591,133591,133Malaysia168,00067,254235,254Mauritius1515Mexico214,000945,3474,626,4425,785,789Moldova7,000286,953293,953Monaco10,00079,74866,651156,399Mongolia22,00022,000Morocco83,689365,60566,215515,510Mozambique2,0002,000Myanmar1,2461,246Namibia1,5001,500Netherlands37,999,905132,952,77750,035,88517,567,868238,556,434NewZealand3,098,6122,281,722888,881856,9177,126,131Nicaragua1,6751,675Niger60,00060,000Nigeria842,478510,3791,352,857Norway59,871,875137,672,8222,262,8593,949,065203,756,620Oman1,048,7003,2961,051,995Pakistan61,83819,87481,712Panama29,42575,634261,675366,733Peru243,362261,677505,039Philippines62,095158,985872,7721,093,851Poland200,000447,319607,9931,255,312Portugal167,2306,074,3573,044,1279,285,714Qatar100,000100,000RepublicofKorea2,500,0005,070,00015,809,5183,101,83126,481,348Romania165,3261,210,0701,375,396RussianFederation1,000,000366,6101,366,610Samoa1,0001,000SanMarino5,00015,36935,83156,200SaudiArabia1,000,000500,0002,128,1203,628,120Senegal95,73695,709191,444Serbia387,026177,200564,226Singapore50,00050,000Slovakia13,158236,875161,776411,810Slovenia31,0001,312,813556,5451,900,358SouthAfrica301,536140,321441,857Spain16,629,00063,372,59628,867,63215,721,983124,591,211SriLanka15,50015,500Sweden67,490,925101,251,94010,322,60314,792,367193,857,836Switzerland14,754,0602,034,3906,885,4326,666,36730,340,248Thailand230,517216,5373,192,5853,639,639TrinidadandTobago10,70010,700Tunisia45,462101,6728,260155,394Turkey140,000531,3241,150,5941,821,918Turkmenistan2,0002,000Ukraine5,4485,448UnitedArabEmirates100,0005,519,903105,666134,2655,859,834UnitedKingdom42,340,305152,799,30813,132,49026,176,947234,449,051UnitedStatesofAmerica125,730,000151,333,41921,755,22852,826,000351,644,648Uruguay111,218515,409626,627Venezuela(BolivarianRepublicof)50,000843,573447,4541,341,027VietNam13,70913,709Yemen9,9829,982Miscellaneous41,591,1321,591,132Incomeadjustmentstoprioryears6316,548(11,879,556)741,562(478,958)(11,300,405)Subtotal537,981,6571,070,674,220470,818,627283,214,2599,974,11239,217,3992,411,880,27440ANNUALREPORT2007Countries,areasandterritoriesGovernmentcontributionsPrivatesectorcontributionsTotalNationalcommitteesOthercontributionsRegularresourcesOtherresources2Regularresources3Otherresources2RegularresourcesOtherresources2IntergovernmentalorganizationsArabGulfProgrammeforUnitedNationsDevelopmentOrganizations(AGFUND)540,000540,000EuropeanCommission86,379,29486,379,294EuropeanCommissionHumanitarianAidOffice(ECHO)41,286,12641,286,126OPECFund3,200,0003,200,000OrganizationforSecurityandCo-operationinEurope(OSCE)7,0007,000Incomeadjustmentstoprioryears6(4,696,350)(4,696,350)Subtotal126,716,069126,716,069Non-governmentalorganizationsAni&NarodMemorialFund260,000260,000AtlanticPhilanthropies375,000375,000BernardVanLeerFoundation192,885192,885ConradN.
HiltonFoundation1,720,0001,720,000GAVIAlliance47,832,03247,832,032GlobalAllianceforImprovedNutrition(GAIN)420,050420,050MicronutrientInitiative10,334,38810,334,388RedCross&RedCrescentSocieties127,116127,116RotaryInternational7,495,0007,495,000TetsukoKuroyanagi,Japan366,800550,200917,000TheChristinaGouldTrust1,743,9251,743,925TheGlobalFund,Switzerland12,322,35112,322,351UnitedNationsFoundationInc.
71,779,74571,779,745Miscellaneous559,627234,491294,118Incomeadjustmentstoprioryears6(2,295,116)(2,295,116)Subtotal426,427153,092,066153,518,493Inter-organizationalarrangementsJointUnitedNationsProgrammeonHIV/AIDS(UNAIDS)11,247,79111,247,791UNMineActionServices(UNMAS)79,48479,484UnitedNationsDevelopmentGroupOffice(UNDGO)29,296,22929,296,229UnitedNationsDevelopmentProgramme(UNDP)75,315,64175,315,641UnitedNationsEducational,ScientificandCulturalOrganization(UNESCO)1,751,7281,751,728UnitedNationsFoodandAgricultureOrganization(FAO)35,00035,000UnitedNationsJointProgrammes6,824,6126,824,612UnitedNationsOfficeforCoordinationofHumanitarianAffairs(UNOCHA)98,870,77698,870,776UnitedNationsPopulationFund(UNFPA)3,595,3923,595,392UnitedNationsTrustFundforHumanSecurity(UNTFHS)573,703573,703WorldBank6,058,1916,058,191WorldFoodProgramme(WFP)21,29021,290WorldHealthOrganization(WHO)1,009,5441,009,544Incomeadjustmentstoprioryears6(721,322)(721,322)Subtotal233,958,058233,958,058Otherincome175,955,182Lesscostofgoodsdeliveredandotherexpenses7(89,035,647)TOTALCONTRIBUTIONS3,012,992,429Lessitemsrelatedtobiennialsupportbudget(15,993,694)GRANDTOTAL2,996,998,7361AllcontributionsareexpressedinUSdollars.
2Includesfundsforemergencyprogrammes.
3PrivateSectorDivisionincomeincluded.
4Miscellaneousincomeprimarilyconsistsofprivatesectorincomeforwhichthesourceisnotindividuallyidentified.
5Miscellaneousincomeprimarilyconsistsofincomefromnon-governmentalorganizations.
6Includesrefundsandadjustmentstoincomerecognizedinpreviousyears.
7CostofgoodsdeliveredandotheroperatingexpensesincurredbythePrivateSectorDivision,excludingcommissionretainedbysalespartners.
5BeyondNationalAveragesUNICEFTheAmericasandCaribbeanRegionalOfficeAvenidaMorse,CiudaddelSaberClaytonEdificio#131,Apartado0843-03045PanamaCity,PanamaTelephone:507-301-7400E-mail:tacro@unicef.
orgWebsite:www.
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