UNICEF Mozambique Annual Report 2012 by UNICEF Mozambique

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foreword

The year 2012 marked the beginning of an ambitious new Country Programme (2012–2015), which aims to leverage evidence and catalyse action to reduce disparities and transform children’s lives. Developed under the leadership of the Government of Mozambique, the new programme is integral to the United Nations Delivering as One, and coincides with the final stretch towards the Millennium Development Goals in 2015. There were many successes in 2012. UNICEF played a key role in coordinating a United Nations strategy for engaging the Government toward long term sustainable management of its extractive industries, focusing on children and equity through a dual policy of minimising social harm and maximising social investments. Mozambique’s vast natural resources

Mozambique’s vast natural resources represent one of the most important development opportunities for the country today, and UNICEF is at the forefront of efforts to ensure that the wealth generated is equitably distributed and used represent one of the most important development opportunities for the country today, and UNICEF is at the forefront of efforts to ensure that the wealth generated is equitably distributed and used. Thanks to an innovative partnership with the International Labour Organization, the World Food Programme and the Government of Sweden, UNICEF was also able to make considerable progress in planning and costing new basic social security programmes designed to protect the most vulnerable children and their families. Strong and enduring partnerships with national and international organisations and governments were instrumental in 2012, and determined many of UNICEF’s achievements. Thanks to these partnerships nearly four million children benefited from a

package of proven and cost-effective health interventions during the national Child Health Week; 60,000 people benefited from a timely WASH emergency response in the wake of Cyclone Funso; 1.6 million children received life skills education, of whom 46.5 per cent were girls; close to one million people were reached with Communication for Development interventions linked to the prevention of HIV, violence, and discrimination. Our successes must, however, be balanced with the considerable challenges that Mozambique continues to face. Whilst health indicators have improved substantially over the years, child survival continues to be a key concern, with 320 children under 5 dying every day from preventable disease. In education, improvement in enrolment and dropout rates

contrasts with the lagging quality of infrastructure and teaching-learning practises that are crucial to learner achievement. Ongoing financial support from our partners is as essential as ever for achieving critical objectives for children by 2015. We must also seize new and emerging opportunities. UNICEF is already leveraging new technologies in health and WASH, and will continue to do so in 2013. We will also build on our innovative work in Communication for Development, utilising radio, television, SMS and social media. In 2013, UNICEF will continue to focus on children with disabilities through ongoing protection, education and communication activities, and by advocating for their rights and inclusion in society. Finally, for our work to remain anchored in firm

evidence, UNICEF will conduct a comprehensive Situation Analysis of children and women in 2013. This important exercise will enable us to identify key challenges and responses over the coming years. I would like to thank our partners for their financial, technical and advisory support in 2012. Despite the continued global financial crisis, the Government of Mozambique and UNICEF attracted significant funding from a wide number of governments and UNICEF National Committees. We look forward to your continued support in the year ahead.

Jesper Morch, Representative UNICEF Mozambique

There are clear signs suggesting that Mozambique may become a development and economic success story. Mozambique has the potential to achieve five of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Child mortality has fallen dramatically by over 50 per cent in the last 15 years. State allocations to social protection have continued to rise and will increase from $37 to $58 million in 2013. Mozambique now ranks among the top ten fastest growing economies in the world, with seven per cent growth recorded over the last decade, and a continuing high growth rate predicted for the next decade. The country has recently attracted significant foreign direct investment with the discovery of

vast natural resources, including coal and other minerals, as well as natural gas. If properly managed, the sizeable revenues generated by these discoveries offer the most important development opportunities for the country to date. Yet, despite impressive development and economic advances, Mozambique remains one of the poorest countries in the world, ranking 184 of 187 countries in the 2011 Human Development Index. Although significant poverty reduction was achieved between 1997 and 2003, poverty rates have stagnated over the past decade, with 55 per cent of Mozambicans remaining below the national poverty line, surviving

on less than $0.50 per day. Large disparities persist between provinces and between urban and rural areas, highlighting the fact that poverty reduction has not benefited everyone equally. Furthermore, there are fears that growth generated by natural resource revenues will not be inclusive and may further exacerbate disparities, in addition to causing environmental and social harm. In the area of child health, Mozambique is on track to achieve MDG 4 thanks to a dramatic reduction in under-five mortality, which fell from 201 deaths per 1,000 live births in 1997 to 97 deaths in 2011. Mozambique is also on track to meet the MDG 1 target on underweight

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progress & challenges

Mozambique remains one of the poorest countries in the world, ranking 184 of 187 countries in the 2011 Human Development Index

In terms of childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basic education, improvements made in net enrolment rates in primary education are negatively contrasted by lower completion rates. While nine out of ten children are now enrolled in primary school, only six out of ten complete their education. Narrowing the gender gap in primary school would make MDG 3 achievable, provided more is done to improve the quality of education and address violence and sexual exploitation in schools. In 2008, 70 per cent of girls stated in an interview that teachers demanded sexual favours in exchange for passing grades, and schools have done little to prevent this. Mozambique has made significant institutional strides in social protection, including increased state budget allocations to the sector, giving continuity to the positive coverage trend observed in recent years. The Government recognises that a renewed focus on and expansion of social protection programmes are needed not only to reduce poverty, but also to ensure social development for more vulnerable citizens. The Government has recently approved the National

Basic Social Security Strategy and the third Poverty Reduction Strategy (PARP) that attribute high importance to basic social security as a means to contribute to human and social development. Due to significant advances in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) interventions, it is likely that Mozambique will achieve MDG 7. The proportion of the population with access to safe water increased from 36 per cent in 2004 to 61 per cent in 2010. Access to improved sanitation has also increased in recent years, but remains low at 44 per cent. In both cases, a key challenge lies in addressing significant disparities between urban and rural areas. Only 59 per cent of rural households have access to safe water while 64 per cent in urban areas do. And 41 per cent of rural and 51 per cent of urban households have access to safe sanitation. Mozambiqueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s development challenges are compounded by the impacts of climate change and natural disasters. The country is heavily reliant on small-scale rain-fed agriculture, with over 70 per cent of the country receiving its food from subsistence farming. Droughts and erratic rainfall dramatically impact these small farms and are key factors affecting food security and nutrition. During 2012, severe meteorological events, including strong winds, tropical depressions, cyclones, and flooding, caused significant damage to property, social infrastructure, and already fragile economies, affecting the most vulnerable families across the country. In January, Cyclone Funso destroyed thousands of homes and hectares of crops, affecting a quarter of a million families in the north of the country.

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children, although the urgent issue of stunting is an ongoing concern affecting 44 per cent of children under 5. Another issue requiring continued and critical attention is HIV and AIDS, which is a key cause of death, deprivation and poverty among children. Mozambique requires greater acceleration towards universal access to HIV and AIDS treatment for all who need it. Overall, 11.5 per cent of men and 13.1 per cent of women are HIV positive, with adolescent girls and young women three times more likely to be affected than their male counterparts.

Population, million

Children under 18, million

23.4

11.1

11.5

500

54.7

1.8

0.9

9.4

181

822

37.4

1.5

0.6

3.7

126

383

31.9

4.6

2.2

4.6

144

570

54.7

4.5

2.1

12.6

206

519

70.5

2.2

0.95

174

272

1.7

0.8

15.3

154

389

55.1

1.9

0.95

15.5

134

656

1.4

0.8

8.6

133

568

57.9

1.4

0.7

25.1

165

388

62.5

1.5

0.5

19.8

103

330

67.5

1.2

0.6

16.8

109

364

36.2

HIV prevalence, %

Under-five mortality rate, per 1000

184 187

Maternal mortality rate, per 100,000 live births

People living below poverty line, %

Sources: www.childinfo.org / INE estimated projections for 2012 based on 2007 census / Data Analysis and Partner Mapping for Equity Focused Programming in Tete and ZambĂŠzia, 2011

country programme

Calendar of Key Events

The new Country Programme, launched in 2012 and set to run through 2015, is part of the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF), and was developed under the leadership of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation. The Programme is aligned with the National Poverty Reduction Strategy (2010–2014) and is implemented in close coordination with the Ministries of Health; Education; Women and Social Action; Public Works and Housing; Planning and Development; and Finance.

The main goal of the Country Programme is to leverage evidence and catalyse action to reduce disparities and transform children’s lives, with a focus on equity and rights fulfilment for the most marginalised and vulnerable children. Due attention is paid to developing the capacity of duty bearers to create and sustain change. Children are being prioritised in policies and planning, and encouraged, together with their communities, to participate in development. All aspects of the Country Programme adhere to the principles of gender equality, environmental sustainability and adopting a human rights-based approach to programming. Through its focus on evidence-based advocacy, UNICEF is also promoting the use of solid data and analysis in policy decisions and national planning.

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december

Government institutions, UN agencies, donors, private sector entities and civil society came together to introduce new legislation to better protect girls from violence and sexual abuse.

In line with government programming, the Country Programme is organised into six sections: Child Health and Nutrition; Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH); Basic Education; Child Protection; Social Policy, Planning, Information and Monitoring (SPPIM); and Communication, Advocacy, Participation and Partnerships (CAPP). HIV and AIDS, gender, disaster risk reduction (DRR) and children with disabilities (CWD) are mainstreamed into the above-mentioned components.

Between 2012 and 2015, the Country Programme aims to ensure that:

The new Country Programme is being monitored through joint review mechanisms including a comprehensive annual review process with government partners, under the leadership of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation.

february

Cyclone Funso caused flooding in coastal areas. UNICEF worked with Government and partners to support 60,000 people whose sanitation facilities and water supply were compromised by the cyclone.

The UNDAF, the UNDAF Action Plan, and UNICEF’s Country Programme are consistent with the Millennium Development Goals and with United Nations Conventions, including the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

• Vulnerable children and their families have greater access to and make use of quality health, nutrition and HIV services. • National policies relating to WASH incorporate DRR and focus on vulnerable populations in rural and peri-urban areas. • As a result of improved quality of primary education and a greater focus on vulnerable children and girls, more children complete primary school and successfully transition into secondary education. • A multi-sectoral protective environment is created for all children through effective policies, legal frameworks and social protection programmes that realise the rights of the poorest and most vulnerable children and their families. • Evidence-based advocacy and innovative partnerships are established to support a national agenda for pro-poor, pro-child growth and strategic planning. • Children and their communities adopt and promote behaviours, attitudes and practices that improve well-being, and are able to participate in the formulation and monitoring of the national development agenda.

January

UNICEF participated in the First Ladies Summit on the Elimination of Mother-toChild Transmission of HIV, which was held under the auspices of the Office of the First Lady of Mozambique, with representation from across Southern Africa.

The first International Day of the Girl Child was celebrated on October 11 through TV and radio programmes, including special child-to-child radio shows, focusing on child marriage.

In cooperation with government, UNFPA, WFP and WHO, UNICEF launched a fouryear health programme designed to bolster the realisation of MDGs 4 and 5 by reducing morbidity and mortality among mothers and children in Zambézia.

In partnership with AusAid in Nampula and with the Government of the Netherlands in Tete, UNICEF launched programmes to provide safe water and sanitation to 150,000 and 50,000 people respectively.

UNICEF reached out to the private sector and advocated for corporate social responsibility policies focused on the rights of children at Maputo’s International Business Fair, a major annual event that attracted over 90,000 people.

UNICEF supported the national Child Health Week, which featured a package of proven and cost-effective maternal and child health interventions, including immunisations, supplements, and counseling.

Sixty community leaders attended the annual meeting of the One Million Initiative, which highlighted the importance of rural water supply and sanitation, officially recognising the work of leaders whose communities are now open defecation free.

From International Children’s Day to the Day of the African Child, the Quinzena da Criança child rights advocacy fortnight was celebrated through a range of events including a celebrity-packed child rights concert highlighting the rights and inclusion of children with disabilities.

The Child-Friendly Media Network launched its annual report on the state of media reportage on child rights issues in Mozambique.

UNICEF Mozambique named performing artist Stewart Sukuma its first national Goodwill Ambassador.

diarrhoea, malaria and pneumonia, the leading killers of children under 5.

Child Health & Nutrition Every child has the right to quality health care and nutritious food. The Child Health and Nutrition programme supports interventions that address underlying causes of high mortality and poor nutritional status of children. The programme’s aims are to strengthen the overall health system through policy development, and to improve service delivery. Particular emphasis is placed on equity to ensure that the most vulnerable children and their families can benefit from UNICEF interventions. Progress: Ongoing support and technical assistance were provided to

the Government to develop national health policies and plans. As vice focal partner of the Health Partners’ Group, UNICEF successfully negotiated timely funding disbursement for the health sector as a whole. UNICEF also helped develop a new pharmaceutical and logistics strategy, and improved storage and distribution of essential medicines. In maternal and child health, UNICEF and partners implemented malaria activities throughout the country. Over 2.6 million homes were sprayed with long-lasting insecticides and 1.4 million long-life bed nets were

distributed to pregnant women and young children. More than three quarters of districts in Mozambique now use effective prevention measures, and cases of malaria in these areas dropped by 40 per cent from 2011. To ensure that children in the most remote communities can access essential health services, over 1,050 community health workers (CHWs) were trained, deployed and equipped with medicine kits. CHWs carried out more than 100,000 home visits to newborns and children, successfully diagnosing over 100,000 cases of

The national Child Health Week, featuring a package of proven and cost-effective maternal and child health interventions including immunisations and counseling took place in November 2012. The campaign administered approximately 3.4 million polio vaccines, 4.2 million doses of Vitamin A, and 4.1 million doses of Mebendazol to children aged 6–59 months. In addition, 3.7 million children received nutritional screenings and 340,000 women were offered family planning counseling.

Every child has the right to quality health care and nutritious food In cooperation with three UN agencies (UNFPA, WFP and WHO), UNICEF began implementing a four-year programme to strengthen health services and community-based responses designed to promote MDGs 4 and 5. To ensure greater equity, the programme targeted Zambézia, which has the worst recorded social indicators of any province. In its first year, the programme trained 120 health staff, educated 120,000 people on health, distributed 70,000

long-life bed nets, and provided deworming medicine and therapeutic milk to children with severe acute malnutrition. In nutrition, UNICEF continued to play a leading role in the Nutrition Partners’ Forum, a key mechanism for supporting the national strategy to reduce chronic malnutrition to 20 per cent by 2020. Health staff and CHWs were trained in infant and young child feeding, as well as in the treatment of acute undernutrition. Furthermore, a national study on iodine deficiency was implemented to update existing records and guide national response. The Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission (EMTCT) is a top governmental priority in the national response to HIV and AIDS. In 2012, progress was made in improving early diagnosis, referrals and access to treatment for mothers and children with HIV. Innovative technologies were also introduced, such as the SMS printer system, which enables health workers to complete HIV diagnoses in just 28 days. Way forward: During 2013, the programme will continue to promote cost-effective, high-impact child survival interventions, including two national Child Health Weeks to prevent polio and measles and promote Vitamin A supplementation on a national scale. Support will also be given for introducing the new pneumococcus vaccine to prevent child deaths from pneumonia. To expand access to health services in remote communities, UNICEF will continue to train and deploy CHWs. It is expected that 2,800 CHWs will be operational by mid-2013, over 50 per

cent of them benefiting from direct support from UNICEF. The programme will also scale up the SMS printer system for HIV diagnoses and look at introducing further technological innovations supporting health system enhancement.

Key Results UNICEF was able to successfully negotiate timely disbursements of funding for the health sector as a whole. The Child Health Week administered 3.4 million polio vaccines, 4.2 million doses of Vitamin A, and 4.1 million doses of Mebendazol to children aged six to 59 months. Over 2.6 million homes were sprayed with long-lasting insecticides and 1.4 million long-life bed nets were distributed, leading to a 40 per cent reduction in malaria. 1,050 community health workers diagnosed 100,000 cases of diarrhoea, malaria and pneumonia.

Main Partners • Ministry of Health • Ministry of Industry & Commerce • SETSAN • National AIDS Council • UN agencies • Clinton Health Access Initiative • Save the Children International • Medici con l’Africa • Douleurs Sans Frontières

regular resources other resources

Caring for my health and eating healthy food is very important for me

funds utilised 3,574,135 11,623,680

The united kingdom

2,817,226

cida/hand

2,657,813

One UN Fund

2,327,324

USA USAID

1,084,278

Canada

857,436

Danish Committee for UNICEF

492,049

Japan Committee for UNICEF

173,162

HIV/AIDS Thematic Funds

162,527

German Committee for UNICEF

140,345

Micronutrient Initiative

134,006

United Kingdom Committee for UNICEF

132,264

UNDP - USA

123,228

Netherlands Committee for UNICEF

108,745

Other Allocations (less than US$ 100,000):

413,277

Otília Francisco Chaleca Dique

Our Right to Health My name is Otília Francisco Chaleca Dique.I am 18 years old and I live with my family that consists of eight people: my father, mother, and five brothers. We live in Maputo.

Denmark / USA CDC / French Committee for UNICEF / Slovak Committee for UNICEF / The GAVI Fund / Italian National Committee / YCSD Thematic Funds / Education Thematic Funds / United States Fund for UNICEF / United Nations Joint Programme / United States Fund for UNICEF 15,197,815 © UNICEF/Mozambique/2012/Eli Reed/Magnum Photos

total funds utilised (us$)

My dream is to see the children of my country live free from epidemics such as cholera, HIV and AIDS, malaria and malnutrition or famine.

Mozambique, where I have been working for three years. Here, I help spread health awareness. I think it would be good to have campaigns that are closer to the communities, conducted face-to-face. This would have a positive impact on people’s lives.

I believe that this can be achieved if hygiene conditions are improved and if efforts to prevent such diseases are increased through information campaigns that stress the importance of health and good feeding practices.

Sometimes the information in these campaigns is difficult for children to understand, especially for the younger ones. The message becomes simpler if we turn it into a fun game or something artistic, which is what we try to do on the show, and I believe that it works well.

I am part of the team that produces children’s programmes on Radio

I myself have benefited from the campaigns in health and nutrition, as

have my family and friends. I have come to understand the fundamental importance of taking care of my health and of making sure I eat properly.

donor

Key Results Government approved tools and methodologies for improved planning and estimation of water supply and sanitation coverage, fully harmonised with national and global monitoring tools. Water supply and sanitation assistance was strengthened in eight small towns located in ‘mineral corridors’. Ten localities with 131 communities were declared open defecation free (ODF) and a further 139 ODF communities upgraded their status to ‘ODF Plus’. A new public-private partnership, Football4WASH, launched and aims to improve access to safe drinking water and sanitation facilities to 74,200 children from 212 schools by 2015.

Main Partners • Ministry of Public Works & Housing • Ministry of Health • Ministry of Education • Ministry of State Administration • UN agencies • International financial institutions • CARE International/ WSUP • WaterAid • Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team • Helvetas • OXFAM • SNV • World Vision • Action Aid • International Relief & Development • Samaritan’s Purse

Water, Sanitation & Hygiene In partnership with Government and donors, 52,000 people in rural districts gained access to safe drinking water and 38,345 to safe sanitation facilities during 2012 Every child has the right to safe water, sanitation and hygiene education and facilities. The Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programme promotes equity-focused policy development through improved coordination, data and knowledge management, as well as strategic studies, and supports decentralised implementation to ensure that vulnerable groups access and use safe WASH services. Of particular importance are children living in remote rural and neglected peri-urban areas, as well as emergency preparedness and response. Progress: There was significant improvement in the policy and monitoring environment in 2012. As a result of strategic studies and evidence-based data and knowledge

management, the Government approved tools and methodologies for improved planning and estimation of water supply and sanitation coverage. These are now fully harmonised with national and global monitoring tools, which will significantly enhance monitoring of water and sanitation against the MDGs and beyond. The programme also strengthened water supply and sanitation assistance to vulnerable families in eight small towns in partnership with the Government of the Netherlands, AusAID and the European Union. In light of Mozambique’s extractive industry boom, small towns situated along ‘mineral corridors’ are experiencing large influxes of workers and a resultant pressure on already

limited water and sanitation facilities. In response, UNICEF and partners are accelerating implementation of the national Delegated Management Framework – a national plan for the development, delivery and regulation of urban water supply services – and supporting the rehabilitation of two piped water systems to benefit 30,000 people. In partnership with Government and donors, 52,000 people in rural districts gained access to safe drinking water and 38,345 to safe sanitation facilities during 2012. As part of the community approach to total sanitation, 10 entire localities with 131 communities were declared open defecation free (ODF), and a further 139 pre-existing ODF communities upgraded their status to

A memorandum of understanding was signed with the International Water and Sanitation Centre to document and disseminate best practices at the national level, and inform and guide implementation of the National Rural Water Supply and Sanitation programme (PRONASAR). Findings will also be disseminated internationally. In the education sector, the programme enabled 29,400 school children from 84 schools to access and use safe drinking water. Ten of these schools were equipped with rainwater harvesting

facilities. Eleven schools benefited from new sanitation facilities with separate latrines, hand washing stands and urinals. UNICEF also advocated for sanitation facilities to address the needs of girls during menstruation and children with disabilities. A new public-private partnership – Football4WASH – was launched between the Government of the Netherlands, Dutch water utilities, the Royal Netherlands Football Association and UNICEF to promote the importance of WASH assurance in schools. The four-year partnership will ensure that 74,200 children from 212 schools will have access to improved drinking water and safe sanitation facilities.

Way forward: In 2013, the programme will provide safe drinking water and sanitation facilities to 42,000 and 50,000 people respectively from 18 rural districts. To improve the WASH situation of small towns, the programme will implement two piped water systems, and promote self-construction of sustainable sanitation facilities benefiting 28,000 people. UNICEF will support the implementation of child-friendly water and sanitation facilities in 80 schools, benefiting 28,000 children, as well as improve WASH hygiene practices in 150 schools, benefiting 56,250 children.

donor

funds utilised

regular resources

2,820,676

Other resources

7,733,281

Netherlands

2,618,741

Australia

1,794,515

Consolidated Funds from NatComs

1,161,233

USA (USAID) OFDA

803,203

Netherlands Committee for UNICEF

333,856

Education Thematic Funds

315,210

United States Fund for UNICEF

144,841

United Kingdom Committee for UNICEF

136,402

Finnish Committee for UNICEF

104,163

Other Allocations (less than US$ 100,000):

321,117

French Committee for UNICEF / Norway / Norwegian Committee for UNICEF / One UN Fund / Swedish Committee for UNICEF / Australian Committee for UNICEF Ltd / Italian National Committee total funds utilised (us$) 10,553,957

Somebody important needs to speak out

“ODF Plus”, as 100 per cent of their households now demonstrate improved sanitation facilities.

Rosa Marlene Ferrão Zitha

Our Right to Water & Sanitation My name is Rosa Marlene Ferrão Zitha and I am 15. I am a tenth grader, and live with my siblings and mother, Cláudia. My mother sometimes tells me about the year 2000, when big floods completely destroyed our neighbourhood. There was a crater that was more than three meters deep right in front of our house, and no one came to cover it for two years. In the end they decided to fill it with rubbish. The smell was unbearable then and, until today, you can still see trash from 2002 on some streets. What is dangerous is that small children are playing with this rubbish. They build little cars and toys, and put the rubbish in their mouths.

Another point that requires our attention is water. Clean water is precious, and we have a shortage in the entire country, especially in the rural areas. In my neighbourhood we now have water, but the use is not sustainable. Many people leave their taps running needlessly, and sometimes there are holes in the pipes that they don’t repair, which is very bad. So in some places there is no water, but where there is water, it is being wasted. Children need to know that if they play with trash, they can become very sick. But sometimes not even their parents know. We need to educate our citizens, and if it was somebody important who spoke out about this, it would have a stronger effect.

Today, there is a lack of safe, drinking water as well as proper sanitation and a clean environment. I believe we can solve these problems tomorrow if we played our part in building a better Mozambique for all.

While enrolment and school completion rates have improved substantially, too many children are still out of school or dropping out

Education is a fundamental right for all children, and the Basic Education programme strives to promote equitable access to quality primary education. Through its emphasis on equity, the programme places a particular focus on girls and vulnerable children in the poorest areas of the country. To improve the quality of primary education, the programme actively promotes the ChildFriendly Schools (CFS) Initiative to encourage children to stay in school and complete basic education. Progress: The year 2012 saw the continuation of UNICEF’s macro-level cooperation with government and partners. Lessons learnt on the ground, such as on the role of lead cluster schools (ZIP) in providing academic support, supervising teachers, and promoting health, WASH and protection in schools, were incorporated into the new Sector Strategic Plan (2012-2016). In addition, the government has launched the UNICEFsupported ZIP Manual, and approved a multi-sectoral strategy on early childhood development (ECD). During 2012, UNICEF supported a study to highlight the urgent issue of out of school children. Children with disabilities are commonly excluded from school due to stigma and discrimination. In response, the programme initiated a new partnership on inclusive education, and advocated for the development of a national strategy on inclusive education and sports with MoE.

The CFS Initiative promotes a set of essential services in education, health, water, sanitation and protection, designed to promote quality education and reduce the bottlenecks that prevent children from entering and staying in primary school. In 2012, nearly 800,000 children benefited from these services in CFS districts. Over 100,000 children benefited from learner kits, new desks and sanitation facilities. Seventy new classrooms and water points were constructed. Physical education training for 1,600 teachers benefited over 190,000 children from 544 schools. Children’s health and well-being were also improved through immunisations for 128,000 children and psychosocial support for 26,571 orphans and vulnerable children. The CFS Initiative incorporates Life Skills Education (LSE) on the

prevention of HIV and AIDS, diseases and violence in schools, through child participation. In 2012, both LSE and physical education activities were expanded to a total of 698 and 544 primary schools respectively. As a consequence, 1.6 million children can now take advantage of LSE, 46.5 per cent of whom are girls. Provision of these basic services encourages parents to send and keep their children in school and deters the incidence of out of school children. Indeed, an evaluation showed that CFS districts have higher than average provincial enrolment and completion rates, with dramatic improvements in the enrolment and school completion of girls. Way forward: While enrolment and school completion rates have improved substantially, too many children are still out of school or dropping out. In 2013 the programme will support the replacement of rote learning with activity-based methodologies designed to improve children’s learning levels. Based on the framework for inclusive education, UNICEF and partners will promote teacher training in inclusive

Key Results Over 100,000 children in CFS districts benefited from learner kits, desks, and water and sanitation facilities. Over 1.6 million children were reached with Life Skills Education and 190,000 children participated in physical education and sports activities. CFS components such as teacher supervision and support, school health, water and sanitation, life skills and violence prevention, are reflected in the Education Sector Strategic Plan. The Ministry of Education launched the ZIP coordinators’ manual nationally.

Main Partners • Ministry of Education • UN agencies • RENSIDA • The Centre for Civil Society Learning & Capacity Building

education to encourage enrolment of children with disabilities and develop inclusive learning in classrooms. © UNICEF/Mozambique/2012 Alex Webb/Magnum Photos

Basic Education

The programme also worked with five other UN agencies (UNESCO, WFP, WHO, UNFPA and FAO) to implement a joint strategy to address barriers in educational access and learning quality.

The first five years of a child’s life are crucial to developing psychosocial skills, learning capacity in later years, and ultimately long-term economic development of the country. In order to promote the rights of children aged 3 to 5 and to prepare them to enter school at the appropriate age, the programme will enter an inter-sectoral partnership with the Government in ECD.

All children should have an education

funds utilised

regular resources

2,708,770

Other resources

3,822,573

Education Thematic Funds

1,286,787

United States Fund for UNICEF

946,326

United Kingdom Committee for UNICEF

427,168

Finnish Committee for UNICEF

408,304

Consolidated Funds from NatComs

208,845

German Committee for UNICEF

206,231

Norwegian Committee for UNICEF

193,343

Other Allocations (less than US$ 100,000):

145,565

Eliane Moussa

Our Right to Education

Belgian Committee for UNICEF / Portuguese Committee for UNICEF / French Committee for UNICEF / Italian National Committee / Swedish Committee for UNICEF 6,531,343

My name is Eliane Moussa. I am 14 years old, and have been a presenter of the children’s programme Roda Viva on TV Mozambique since I was 11. The show is broadcast every Saturday at 9am.

total funds utilised (us$)

A very important part of my work as a TV presenter on TV Mozambique is to give children access to information about their rights and knowledge about their country. Sometimes we play games and hold quizzes that teach children about the history of Mozambique and the world, as well as other things they need to learn about. We usually invite a guest to talk about the rights of the child, and invite children from our audience to talk and ask questions. We discuss and plan the coming shows with presenters and children from around the country. This is a good opportunity to get to know

children from different provinces and to see what they think and know about the subjects we discuss. Not all children have access to information, especially in the rural areas. Through TV we can reach out and help many underprivileged children in cities, but in more remote areas, people don’t have TV, and schools are the main source of information. We need more schools and more teachers in Mozambique, and the government should support the rehabilitation of old schools. When I was little I went to a very good public school here in Maputo. I was a good student and passed all my exams because I really love to study. I never want to stop studying and I think that we have the responsibility as well as the right to learn. Unfortunately, it is impossible to study and learn about your rights if there are no schools, so

the first step is to make sure that teachers are trained and that all children have a place to go to learn.

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Child Protection

Progress: In social protection, the Government was supported with improved information management systems to provide quality social assistance to the poorest children and their families. UNICEF also supported development of a robust social welfare workforce. Cash and in-kind transfers were given to 312,000 poor and marginalised households, including 4,200 child-headed households, resulting in essential social assistance for over 202,800 children. Considerable progress was achieved with the increase of fiscal space for social protection from 0.26 to 0.35 per cent of GDP. This increase, from $37 to $58 million, will be used in 2013 to double social transfers from $4.6 to $8.5 per household per month, and up to $17.5 for large households. Throughout 2012, UNICEF and partners supported the government in registering 450,000 children, and many more are set to do so following the government’s landmark decision to incorporate birth registration into the national Child Health Weeks. Further progress is anticipated in the wake of a new civil registration and

vital statistics system designed by the Government with United Nations support. Progress has also been made towards establishing a holistic child protection system that protects the most marginalised children, including those in contact or conflict with the law, and child victims of abuse and violence. To improve child abuse and rape prosecution rates, official cooperation between police and legal workers was initiated for a more streamlined justice response. Training for 5,000 police officers and the establishment of two ‘model’ Police Victims Support Units also improved services and referrals. UNICEF supported child psychological rehabilitation centres and piloted a community work programme as an alternative to prison sentences. Evidence collection was strengthened through training and equipment in forensics, enabling 20 per cent of districts to collect evidence on sexual assault. These interventions helped to ensure that 6,000 children received police and legal aid in 2012, up from 5,000 in 2011. UNICEF and partners supported the national ‘Zero Tolerance against Violence’ initiative, which tackles child abuse in schools and communities. Children participated in the initiative through school clubs, community discussions, and child-to-child radio programmes broadcast by over 500 child radio producers. Over 300,000 people were reached with a mix of radio, video and theatre programmes. In 2012, Child Help Line counseling

Key Results National social protection programmes reached approximately 312,000 poor households. 6,280 children without parental care were placed in regulated alternative care. 6,000 abused, abandoned and neglected children received police and legal aid. Over 500,000 people received birth certificates, including approximately 475,000 children.

Main Partners • Ministry of Women & Social Action • Ministry of Justice • Ministry of Interior • Ministry of Education • Ministry of Health • Legal Aid Institute • National Bureau of Statistics • UN agencies • Child Help Line • Save the Children • Foundation for Community Development (FDC) • HelpAge International • Handicap International • Action Aid • Regional Psychosocial Support Initiative • International Child Development Programme

Protecting children from violence, exploitation and abuse is central to defending their rights to survival, growth and development. The Child Protection programme supports national plans and programmes to ensure that children are better protected, live in a family environment, and have access to birth registration, social welfare programmes and psychosocial support.

services received a record number of 100,000 calls, up from 68,000 in 2011. Significant progress was also made in the area of ‘alternative care’, which prioritises adoption and foster care over placement in institutions to enable as many children as possible to live in a family environment. At the policy level, the government is considering ratifying the Hague Convention on Inter-Country Adoption. In addition, mobile courts were introduced in seven provinces to speed up the foster care and adoption processes, which contributed to over 6,280 children having their cases processed during 2012. As a result of expansion in psychosocial support, a further 196,836 children received counseling from trained government and community facilitators. Way forward: In 2013, the programme will continue to support the expansion of social protection programmes by rolling out the strengthened information and case management system (to be implemented by child protection committees), and by scaling up the social welfare workforce. A key aim in 2013 is for the Social Security Council to coordinate programmes funded from a Common Fund for social protection. UNICEF will continue to build an integrated child protection system at all levels to address violence, child marriage and abuse. The programme will also advocate for improved

‘alternative care’, support vulnerable children with psychosocial care, and capacitate judges, legal aid and social workers, as well as doctors and teachers.

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funds utilised

regular resources

1,901,125

Other resources

4,153,788

Sweden

1,561,144

Netherlands

959,837

Global - Child Protection

543,104

United States Fund for UNICEF

461,133

Ireland

254,147

Education Thematic Funds

206,754

Other Allocations (less than US$ 100,000):

167,669

French Committee for UNICEF / German Committee for UNICEF / One UN Fund / HIV/AIDS Thematic Funds / Australian Committee for UNICEF Ltd / Italian National Committee / Norwegian Committee for UNICEF /Netherlands Committee for UNICEF total funds utilised (us$)

6,054,913

Children suffering from violence don’t always know their rights are being violated

In 2012, Child Help Line counseling services received a record number of 100,000 calls

Michel Armando Horácio Mongane

Our Right to Protection My name is Michel Armando Horácio Mongane, I am 18 and from Maputo. I live in the neighbourhood of Mangoanine with my mother and two younger brothers. My father is no longer alive. A lot of children used to be abandonded, kidnapped and raped in Mozambique, but recently the number of children without protection has decreased thanks to awareness campaigns. This information teaches children that they have rights if ever they feel threatened or suffer from violence and abuse. When I visited some rural areas, I met children that knew very little about their rights, and those who had suffered from violence were silent

because they didn’t know what to do about their situation. Some were excluded from their families, others ran away from home to live in the city on their own, without protection, and looked for ways to survive. These children risk being violated.

When I started school at six, my dream was to become a civil engineer to help build my country. Later on, I realised that an even bigger dream was to spread awareness and teach other children about what is right and what is not. In 2007, I was invited to become a presenter at a children’s

programme on Radio Mozambique, and my dream became reality. I think it is very important to spread information and create spaces where children can feel safe and report cases if they suffer a crime, especially in rural areas where this information doesn’t always reach them and where many don’t know that their rights are being violated. It is just as important to work in rural and remote areas as it is to do so in the city, to support families there, create mentoring programs for parents and teachers and teach the communities about the rights of their children, so that the subject can be discussed. This will positively influence the welfare of vulnerable children.

UNICEF was recognised as a key actor for continued upstream advocacy with stakeholders in the natural resource wealth management debate. Approximately 2,000 planners across the country were trained in resultsbased planning and budgeting. Local community feedback was fed into sectoral planning and budgeting efforts, resulting in improved budgets for the health and education sectors. A successful model to monitor equitybased results was established, with a particular focus on Zambézia and Tete provinces.

Main Partners • Ministry of Planning & Development • Ministry of Finance • National Assembly • National Institute of Statistics • National School of Statistics • International financial institutions • Foundation for Community Development (FDC) • The Centre for Civil Society Learning & Capacity Building

Ongoing monitoring in mineral-rich zones has ensured that the impacts of the extractive industries on children are thoroughly understood and documented, and can be used as a platform for advocacy

Investing in children is central to social and economic development. The Social Policy, Planning, Information and Monitoring (SPPIM) programme builds the investment case for children by leveraging new partnerships and resources, and by strengthening the collection, analysis and utilisation of information crucial to fulfilling children’s rights. Progress: During 2012, policy advocacy focused on Mozambique’s emerging natural resource wealth, which presents one of the most important development opportunities for the country today. The unprecedented boom in Mozambique’s mineral wealth has enormous potential for child rights and overall development. UNICEF engaged all parties around a two-pronged policy of minimising social harm and maximising social investment. Ongoing monitoring in mineral-rich zones has ensured that the impacts of the extractive industries on children are thoroughly understood and documented, and can be used as a platform for advocacy among donors, the industry and the media. Joint research with the government on how natural resource revenues can promote equitable social and economic

development has raised important questions about managing revenues and re-investing them in health and education. At the same time, ongoing engagement with the International Monetary Fund has enabled UNICEF to present costed options to the Ministry of Finance (MoF) for scaling up investments in critical social sectors with expected short- and long-term revenues. These efforts complemented the Budget Briefs, which improve both access to information and transparency by placing clear analysis of government social sector expenditure into the public domain. In 2012, five briefs were widely disseminated through media, events, debates and talk shows. By making key information on planning and resource utilisation available to decision makers and civil society, the Budget Briefs informed parliamentary debates and sectoral inputs, and helped contribute to more equitable and efficient budget allocations for children. During 2012, training was rolled out to national and provincial staff of the MoF and the Ministry of Planning and Development (MPD) to enhance budgeting, planning and monitoring.

Key Results

Social Policy, Planning, Information & Monitoring

Important progress was made in 2012 in generating and using evidence to inform national policy and programming. Data collection and analysis was improved through hands-on practical training and south-south learning by sharing best practices with Latin America. By supporting the National Statistical System, as well as staff and journalists through statistical training, the programme also promoted greater utilisation of child data among the government and wider public. Going forwards, the Government has designed a revised National Statistical System plan (to be implemented from 2013 to 2017), as well as improved data collection methodologies. To advance UNICEF’s work on equity, SPPIM reinforced programming and planning efforts in Zambézia and Tete, the two provinces with the worst social indicators in Mozambique. Provincial analysts and planners, and civil society partners were supported in monitoring the situation of children and sharing their findings with government and partners, in order to guide and inform future programming and planning. Way forward: During 2013, UNICEF will continue supporting research and analysis into the social impacts

of the extractive industries, including a joint UN analysis focusing on HIV and AIDS and nutrition. The programme will also support the government in generating projected natural resource revenues and longer-term investment strategies. Ongoing support will be provided to the National Statistics System through capacity development and a new ‘Continuous Survey’ tool that will produce more frequent and reliable data on children in Mozambique. In addition, the programme will continue to develop a strong resultsbased model for equity-focused planning, programming and monitoring in Tete and Zambézia.

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Training was specifically designed to align with existing national systems and included a module on extractive industry revenues. To monitor aid effectiveness, UNICEF and partners also supported the government in taking the lead in evaluating and reporting on the performance of donors and partners operating in Mozambique.

Our country has a very long way to go. But together we can do it! Cecilia Dimande

funds utilised

regular resources

1,466,254

Other resources

143,132

USA USAID

44,373

Consolidated Funds from NatComs

36,518

CIDA/HAND

32,210

United States Fund for UNICEF

26,973

Denmark

3,059

total funds utilised (us$)

1,609,386

Our Right to a Green Economy My name is Cecilia Dimande and I am 15. This year, I represented Mozambican children and youth at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Brazil. Such inventions contribute to the conservation of the environment. Everyday things such as food and paper can also be produced locally and sustainably, minimising the negative effect on our climate.

During the Rio +20 conference, there was much discussion about ‘green economy’ and what it means. I learned that developing a green economy is about improving the well-being of a society by reducing pollution and by encouraging ecological diversity among plants and animals.

Everything that I saw and learned at the conference tells me that our country still has a very long way to go. But we can do it if we are really committed.

To realise a green economy we need to reduce our use of fossil fuels, such as oil and carbon, and begin to rely more on natural resources that are renewable and sometimes easier to find locally. I was surprised to see the new ecological car in Brazil that runs on ethanol, which is extracted from sugar cane that grows all over © UNICEF/Mozambique/2012/Eli Reed/Magnum Photos

We have recently discovered large amounts of natural resources in Mozambique, and we need to learn how to better manage and control their use. It would be good for our government to strengthen institutions that are responsible for protecting our environment and natural resources including forests, animals, rivers, beaches, etc. Citizens should also create their own environmental organisations. We all should work together.

A court or tribunal would help make sure anyone using practices that are unsafe for people and abusive of the environment are held accountable. We need to make sure that the mining operations, for example, are safe and environmentally friendly. We have many other challenges ahead. Community leaders should speak to their people about climate change, so that each community plans to improve everything from how we grow our food to how we preserve our environment. We need to form new habits in our everyday lives that are good for us, good for the environment and good for all generations to come. I am proud to have participated in the Rio +20 Conference this year, and as the only child participant from Mozambique, I was very aware of my responsibilities. I want to make a difference.

Young people were represented in almost 1100 decision-making meetings, contributing to key policies and processes in the country Children, young people, and their families have fundamental rights related to information and participation on which their well-being and even survival depend. The Communication, Advocacy, Participation, and Partnerships (CAPP) programme works with the public, private, and citizen sectors to ensure these rights, to create an enabling and protective environment for children and their families, and to achieve behavioural and social outcomes linked to health, equality, education, and protection.

and abuse against girls, and stigma and discrimination associated with HIV status or disability.

Progress: UNICEF’s Communication for Development (C4D) team implements behaviour and social change communication and social mobilisation programmes through the best possible mix of mass media, mid-media, and interpersonal communication interventions. With special attention to provinces where children continue to face severe deprivations, participatory radio programming, multimedia mobile unit visits, and interactive theatre sessions reached approximately 1.1 million people, facilitating discussion, disseminating information, and promoting behaviours and services linked to child survival, HIV prevention, girls’ education, prevention of violence

The Participation team’s support to the National and Provincial Youth Councils provided young people with the information and space to contribute meaningfully to child rights-related policies and programmes as these are defined, delivered, and deliberated upon through school councils, consultative committees, development observatories, and other fora. Young people were represented in almost 1100 decision-making meetings, contributing to key policies and processes in the country.

UNICEF continued its communication support to flagship government initiatives, including the Zero Tolerance violence prevention campaign—with emphasis this year on ending child marriage—and the national Child Health Week, stimulating social action and driving demand for crucial protection and health services.

UNICEF’s on-going support to the Participatory Child Rights Media Network ensured the steady production

Key Results • The Participatory Child Rights Media Network of 1530 child producers engaged radio and television audiences through 2,300 weekly and bimonthly programmes on child rights and development issues.

Communication, Advocacy, Participation & Partnerships

• 1.1 million people, including more than 433,000 girls and women, participated in quarterly mid-media community sessions promoting prosocial norms and healthy behaviours in high priority provinces and the Child-Friendly Schools districts. • A through-the-line social mobilisation campaign promoted universal awareness of and participation in the national Child Health Week. 4.2 million children were vaccinated against polio (105 per cent coverage), 4.1 million received Vitamin A supplementation (105 per cent) and 3.4 million were dewormed (100 per cent). • ROSC policy advocacy brought civil society intelligence and pressure to bear on key public policies, programmes and procedures, including a submission to parliament to revise the Penal Code and strengthen its measures against child rights violations.

Main Partners • The Information Cabinet of the Government of Mozambique (GABINFO) • The National Youth Council • Eduardo Mondlane University • UN agencies • The Forum of Community Radio Stations • The Civil Society Forum for Child Rights • The Child-Friendly Media Network • The Theatre of the Oppressed Group

and broadcast of weekly media programmes by over 1530 children, junior youth, and youth at public and community radio and TV stations across the country. These participation interventions provided children with an opportunity to learn about and assert their rights, to express their opinions and aspirations, and to engage in an increasingly substantive dialogue with the institutions, caregivers, and service providers charged with their well-being. The Partnerships and Alliances team supported an important milestone with the incorporation of ROSC, the Civil Society Forum for Child Rights. Involving 325 CSO members, a proactive secretariat, and a rigorous advocacy, knowledge management, and capacity development agenda,

ROSC is now the country’s leading civil society reference group on child rights. In parallel, advocacy with the private sector for child-focused corporate social investment gained momentum, with UNICEF’s outreach at all major business fora in the country and the dissemination of the globally released Children’s Rights and Business Principles framework. RECAC, the Child-Friendly Media Network, now comprising over 500 media professionals who produced over 2890 child rights stories (a 31 per cent increase from 2011), became an independent organisation this year. The Network continued monitoring the news for child rights substance and ethical reporting practices, provided

strategic briefings to journalists on key advocacy issues, and partnered with civil society to promote public debate and build communication capacity within ROSC’s network of NGOs.

While educating others I also learn

The Communication for Advocacy and Public Awareness team also supported the second annual delivery of the Child Rights and the Media graduate programme at Eduardo Mondlane University’s School of Communication and Arts, attracting over 50 students. And its robust social media and civic engagement programme drew 78,744 online subscribers and readers to daily content on child rights and the situation of children in Mozambique.

Mércia Filipe Tomás Guambe

Our Right to Information

funds utilised

regular resources

2,121,837

Other resources

1,318,785

United States Fund for UNICEF

421,418

Education Thematic Funds

323,103

One UN Fund

134,108

French Committee for UNICEF

111,276

Other Allocations (less than US$ 100,000):

328,877

German Committee for UNICEF / Norwegian Committee for UNICEF / HIV/AIDS Thematic Funds / Swedish Committee for UNICEF / UNAIDS / Consolidated Funds from NatComs / Danish Committee for UNICEF / Netherlands / United Kingdom Committee for UNICEF / The United Kingdom total funds utilised (us$)

3,440,622

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My name is Mércia Filipe Tomás Guambe. I am 17 and live in the outskirts of Maputo together with my parents and two sisters. I work as a radio presenter on Radio Mozambique. I wish there were no violence, abuse or mistreatment of children, but this is difficult to realise when people still aren’t aware that children have rights and that these rights should be respected. Mozambique is still a developing country. Information, advocacy and participation are an indispensable contribution to its development. It is through communication that information reaches different parts of our country. It is through communication that we know what is happening inside the country, as well as abroad. Advocacy helps us defend our rights and with every day that passes, these rights become better

known to children and respected by adults.

Way forward: CAPP enters the second year of the UNDAF Action Plan with a continuity and consolidation agenda, focusing its downstream efforts on Tete, Zambézia, Cabo Delgado, and Nampula—provinces facing severe information deprivation and other child rights disparities— and building on its partnerships and capacity development strategies to strengthen the C4D and participation interventions of critical national and provincial entities. Support to community radio stations will expand in 2013 and major child survival and protection campaigns will be executed.

Working at the radio is important to me, and it has changed my life completely. Since I started hosting a show on the radio, I have learnt the importance of spreading information, because while educating others, I am also learning myself. We try to make the programmes as easy as possible for children to understand. We also reach rural areas where people don’t have TVs so all children can listen in. Once, a child from a very remote village called the show. She wanted to take part in our competition but her Portuguese was very poor. I had never heard of that district before and don’t speak the local language, but it made me happy to know that children from all over the country listen to the show and learn new things. We have the right of expression and this is the

most important thing about this radio programme. By participating directly or even indirectly such as listening to our radio programme, calling in, talking, communicating and exchanging information, we contribute to the development of our country. This is a fundamental job for the growth of Mozambique.

Cross-Cutting Priorities

Disaster Risk Reduction:

Mozambique is more frequently and severely affected by natural disasters than virtually any other country in Africa. During 2012, severe meteorological events caused significant damage to property, social infrastructure and already fragile economies, affecting the most vulnerable at-risk families across the country. In January 2012, tropical depression Dando and Cyclone Funso destroyed and damaged thousands of homes and hectares of crops, affecting a quarter of a million families. In response, UNICEF worked with the government and partners to meet the immediate needs of people affected by the cyclone, distributing school tents, learner kits, tarpaulin sheets, long-life bed nets and recreational kits. At the same time, UNICEF led efforts to respond to poor sanitation, unsafe water supply and compromised hygiene practices in order to reduce disease and death among 60,000 people. Through the rehabilitation and construction of water facilities and the promotion of latrines and WASH training, over 80,000 people were able to access safe water, 203,000 people adopted safe water treatment practices, and 15 communities became candidates for ‘Open Defecation Free’ status. UNICEF is also heavily involved in emergency preparedness. As co-chair of the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) working group, responsible for coordinating emergency support, UNICEF was actively involved in the development of the Joint National Contingency Plan for 2012 and 2013. In order to reinforce preparedness for future disasters, emergency items have

been pre-positioned in warehouses to enable partners to meet the basic needs of 25,000 people within the first 72 hours of a disaster. Support was also given to cholera training and Emergency Preparedness and Response in education and protection in the most vulnerable provinces. In addition, UNICEF is supporting the government to expand Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) activities for children through the development of a Charter for Children on DRR, and the introduction of DRR in schools through clubs and life skills education. Through the dissemination of specially designed communications materials, radio and TV broadcasts, text messages and thematic music collaborations, children across Mozambique are being reached with DRR messages.

Children with Disabilities: There are 150 million children worldwide living with disabilities, about 80 per cent of whom are in developing countries. Many of them face exclusion and discrimination, undermining their access to services and their potential to contribute to society. Children with disabilities in Mozambique have lower school attendance levels and literacy rates, and are especially vulnerable to

violence, abuse, exploitation and neglect. Adopting a comprehensive approach to this issue, UNICEF is supporting children with disabilities in Mozambique through an integrated package of child protection, education and communication activities. In order to create a sustainable, replicable and cost-effective model that is aligned with wider goals, UNICEF is working with stakeholders at all levels to identify the everyday issues faced by children with disabilities, and to develop national strategies and actions to address them. In cooperation with civil society partners and the National Institute for Social Action (INAS), UNICEF is supporting an assessment in how to provide social protection and in-kind support to children with disabilities. During 2013, UNICEF will support the government in developing and rolling out training for teachers and government personnel in care-giving practices and inclusive education for children living with disabilities. Learning and sports materials will also be produced and distributed to schools. In addition, Participatory Child Rights Media Network clubs will be supported to develop and broadcast radio and TV programmes that raise the issues of stigma, social protection and inclusive education.

All children should feel they are welcome, no matter their physical ability

There are 150 million children worldwide living with disabilities, about 80 per cent of whom are in developing countries

Quiséria da Luísa Francisco Toalha

Our Right to Inclusion I am Quiséria da Luísa Francisco Toalha. I am 15 and am in tenth grade at the Secondary School of Infulene. I live in Matola. There are many children who are hindered because of their disability. Often they are discriminated against in society, and are unable to protect themselves from stigma and discrimination. Many of them are even prevented from going to school. This is terrible because all children, no matter their physical condition, have equal right to an education. Some children are deprived from their right to play, have friends, and take part in different school activities. Many are very sad because of this,

and parents often don’t have enough money to make things better for their children. Families should receive support so they don’t have to feel powerless. All parents should be able to provide for their children and all children should feel like they are welcome. I love studying, learning new things and making new friends. I started school when I was six. One day, I would like to become a journalist, to inform people about what is happening to children with disabilities, what is changing, and about the differences and inequalities in the rest of the world. More of us need to know that children with disabilities have the same rights as any other child.

I have seen books, magazines and other materials about the rights of the child. I would like these to be made available in hospitals, orphanages and all government departments that work directly with children with disabilities, so that all children feel that they are valued in this world and that they deserve their rights regardless of their physical condition.

Prominent Advocates As 2012 drew to a close UNICEF Mozambique named its first national Goodwill Ambassador. Performing artist and long-time child rights advocate Stewart Sukuma received the appointment in acknowledgement of his sustained championship of child and youth issues throughout the course of his thirty-year musical career—including now six years of proactive cooperation with UNICEF. Born in 1963 in the northern province of Niassa, Stewart Sukuma is an acclaimed musician and television personality, loved for his songs that weave popular and traditional idioms together and respected for his integrity, commitment and leadership amongst musicians, the arts and culture establishments and partners alike. A household name in Mozambique, his music is now gaining a significant international reputation. In addition to his own philanthropic and advocacy initiatives, Stewart has worked with UNICEF on communication interventions for HIV prevention, violence prevention, and child survival. He has mobilised the country’s top artists to support public child rights awareness initiatives and secured sponsorships through his private sector partners to fund performances, workshops, and field travel. As part of his initial two-year mandate as Goodwill Ambassador, Stewart will continue to lend his talent and influence to support UNICEF in public advocacy and resource mobilisation for the realisation of child rights in Mozambique.

Mingas, Neyma, Valdemiro Jose, Elvira Viegas, Ace Nells, Alfa, Mr. Arsen, Lenna Bahule, and Sizaquel were among the artists who contributed their time, spoke and sang out on the year’s advocacy themes: promoting participation and reducing the stigma and discrimination associated with a child’s disability status. Several hundred children from diverse backgrounds and with diverse abilities spent the day engaged in painting, poetry, storytelling, puppetry, music, dance—and a special session on how to overcome and prevent disability-related stigma and discrimination.

Child Rights Concert 2012: With UNICEF, Stewart galvanised the support of some of Mozambique’s top artists to produce the 2012 Child Rights Concert, marking Mozambique’s Quinzena da Criança—a fortnight of advocacy on child rights issues.

Resources by donors - us $

ÂŠ UNICEF/Mozambique/2012/Chris Steele-Perkins/Magnum Photos

donor

funds utilised

donor

funds utilised

regular resources

16,115,703

Denmark

110,671

other resources

29,810,330

Swedish Committee for UNICEF

100,987

Netherlands

3,706,164

USA CDC

84,259

The United Kingdom

2,818,554

Norway

81,922

CIDA/HAND

2,804,594

Belgian Committee for UNICEF

76,319

One UN Fund

2,542,029

Portuguese Committee for UNICEF

67,267

Education Thematic Funds

2,309,330

Italian National Committee

49,247

United States Fund for UNICEF

2,074,550

The GAVI Fund

39,998

Australia

1,908,835

Slovak Committee for UNICEF

37,373

Sweden

1,567,498

UNAIDS

30,463

Consolidated Funds from NatComs

1,454,623

YCSD Thematic Funds

20,561

USA USAID

1,128,680

Australian Committee for UNICEF Ltd

14,426

USA (USAID) OFDA

881,694

Global - Thematic Humanitarian Resp

1,415

Canada

857,436

Donor Pooled Fund (mixed donors)

799

United Kingdom Committee for UNICEF

700,320

Luxembourg Committee for UNICEF

257

Global - Child Protection

583,690

total funds utilised (us$)

Danish Committee for UNICEF

542,822

German Committee for UNICEF

536,172

Finnish Committee for UNICEF

519,289

Netherlands Committee for UNICEF

462,227

French Committee for UNICEF

385,459

Norwegian Committee for UNICEF

339,960

Ireland

282,413

HIV/AIDS Thematic Funds

238,868

Regular

Japan Committee for UNICEF

191,925

Bilateral

Micronutrient Initiative

134,006

National Committees

UNDP - USA

123,228

Other

45,926,033

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