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Digital Literacy for Children: Exploring Definitions and Frameworks Year of publication: 2019 Author: Fabio Nascimbeni Corporate author: United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) This paper presents the results of a scoping exercise on children’s digital literacy that has been undertaken with the following objectives:To understand the current digital literacy policy and practice landscape;To highlight existing competence frameworks and how they can be adapted to UNICEF’s needs;To analyze the needs and efforts of UNICEF country offices; andTo reflect on policy and programme recommendations, including a definition of digital literacy for UNICEF 
Learning Must Go On: Recommendations for Keeping Children Safe and Learning, During and After the COVID-19 Crisis Year of publication: 2020 Corporate author: Save the Children | United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) | The Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE) This brief highlights some of the potential impacts of school closures on children, with a focus on the most marginalised, including those already living in crisis and conflict contexts. It provides recommendations for governments and donors, together with partners, to ensure that safe, quality and inclusive learning reaches all children and that education systems are strengthened ready for the return to school.A comprehensive curation of free and accessible resources to support the response during the COVID-19 is available on INEE’s website. 
5-year progress review of SDG 4 – Education 2030 in Asia-Pacific Year of publication: 2021 Corporate author: UNESCO Bangkok | United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) This report documents progress made towards the achievement of SDG 4 in the Asia-Pacific region since the ambitious vision for Education 2030 was set in 2015. It analyses the regional context, challenges and opportunities, and provides policy recommendations through the lens of the overarching themes of equity and inclusion, while also considering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. 
The Digital Transformation of Education: Connecting Schools, Empowering Learners Year of publication: 2020 Author: Ana Sepúlveda | Doreen Bogdan-Martin | Alex Wong | Chris Fabian | Borhene Chakroun | Anna Polomska | Samantha O’Riordan | Miguel Alcaine | Istvan Bozsoki | Vladimir Daigele | Jose Maria Diaz Batanero | Hani Eskandar | Aminata Amadou Garba | John Garrity | Farid Nakhli | Sylvia Poll Ahrens | Martin Schaaper | Christine Sund | Nancy Sundberg | Sandeep Taxali | Cleveland Thomas | Frank McCosker | James Lo | Fengchun Miao | Jaime Archundia | Janice Dean | Sophia Farrar | Sunita Grote | Aditi Poddar | Naroa Zurutuza | Nanjira Sambuli | Kavita Gupta Corporate author: International Telecommunication Union (ITU) | UNESCO | United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) This report looks into school connectivity and introduces a methodology and framework for mapping and connecting primary and secondary schools to the Internet. It aims to help governments, their partners and interested stakeholders to develop more holistic school connectivity plans. The analysis of this report provides a better understanding of the school connectivity landscape and requirements, to evaluate the benefits of different technologies for different environments, and to analyze business and financial models, as well as suitable content articulating connectivity with quality, safe, and inclusive learning. 
Mapping the Global Goals for Sustainable Development and the Convention on the Rights of the Child Year of publication: 2016 Author: Marie Wernham Corporate author: United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) This interactive document aims to encourage an in-depth and broad-based exploration of the links and synergies between the Global Goals for Sustainable Development and the Convention on the Rights of the Child. 
Primary Prevention Curriculum: The Programme to Prevent Violence Against Children Year of publication: 2014 Author: Robin Haarr Corporate author: United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) This publication was prepared under the cooperation between the Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan, the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights in the Republic of Kazakhstan, akimat of East Kazakhstan Oblast, the East Kazakhstan State University, and UNICEF Office in Kazakhstan to implement the programme on prevention and response to violence against children in schools in Kazakhstan, with thesupport from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway.This primary prevention curriculum has been developed for use with all students (schoolwide), and each includes specific worksheets and activities that should be taught in chronological order to students between the 3rd and 7th grades. 
Manual for the Programme to Prevent and Respond to School Violence in East Kazakhstan Year of publication: 2014 Author: Robin Haarr Corporate author: United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) School violence can threaten a child’s sense of safety within school, negatively impacting on their ability to learn. The best way to address school violence is to step in promptly, with effective intervention in the first instance. Internationally, ‘best practice’ in preventing and responding to school violence is being used to develop school-wide systems of prevention and intervention.This publication was prepared under the co-operation between the Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan, the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Akimat of East Kazakhstan Oblast, the East Kazakhstan State University, and the UNICEF Office in Kazakhstan. It aims to facilitate the prevention of violence towards children in schools in Kazakhstan, with support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway. 
Education on Hold: A Generation of Children in Latin and the Caribbean Are Missing Out on School Because of COVID-19 Year of publication: 2020 Author: Laura Andreea Seusan | Rocío Maradiegue Corporate author: United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) More than seven months into the pandemic, COVID-19 is putting education on hold for more than 137 million children in Latin America and the Caribbean. This is according to a new UNICEF report about the devastating impacts of COVID-19 on education. The report also finds that COVID-19 has further widened the education gaps between rich and poor families in Latin America and the Caribbean. New UNICEF data shows that the percentage of children not receiving any form of education across the region has soared dramatically, from 4 to 18 per cent in the past few months. UN projections reveal that COVID-19 may push up to 3 million additional children out of school in Latin America and the Caribbean. 
From My Window: Children at Home During COVID-19 Year of publication: 2020 Author: Xue Bai Corporate author: United Nations (UN) | World Health Organization (WHO) | United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) This book for young readers looks at the lives of housebound children during the coronavirus epidemic. Inspired by true events and people from around the world, From My Window shows children that we all have the same fears and that we can overcome them by being creative, and empathetic, and by staying positive and healthy. This book shows us that there are opportunities every day to love, learn, create, and connect, no matter the circumstances. 
Arab Multidimensional Poverty Report Year of publication: 2017 Corporate author: UN. Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN. ESCWA) | United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) | Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) The Arab Multidimensional Poverty Report, the first of its kind following the launch of the 2030 Agenda, is the result of three years of collaboration between the League of Arab States’ Council of Arab Ministers for Social Affairs, the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), and Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI).