Quality Education

All children have the right to survive and develop and to live a life free from disease illness or other conditions that affect their well-being and future prospects. Access to adequate nutrition and quality health care including immunization is paramount in making this right a reality for every child.

Nearly 108 million children with disabilities live in Asia and the Pacific—almost half of the global total—yet too many are left behind. This report reveals deep inequalities in access to education healthcare nutrition and protection for children with disabilities across the region. The report presents the first comprehensive regional overview of these disparities. It shows that children with disabilities are significantly less likely to attend school receive adequate nutrition or be protected from violence. Many face exclusion from the earliest years of life. The reasons vary: They include stigma lack of data accessible services information communication and physical barriers. But the consequences are sadly consistent. When marginalized from society the chances for children with disabilities to survive and thrive are diminished along with their prospects for a bright future. The report draws on data from 14 countries that used the UNICEF/Washington Group Child Functioning Module - a tool that focuses on children’s functional difficulties in daily life rather than relying solely on medical diagnoses. This approach helps overcome stigma and underreporting offering a more accurate picture of the proportion of children with disabilities and helps identify disparities in development outcomes and access to rights for children with disabilities and their peers. This report aims to promote the use of data to make children with disabilities in the region more visible enabling a fuller understanding of their life experiences. It offers evidence that it is crucial for decision-making to ensure every child has an equal chance in life.

Growing up in a wealthy country with abundant resources does not a guarantee a happy healthy childhood. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic children in some of the richest countries experienced significant declines in their academic performance mental well-being and physical health. These troubling trends threaten to undermine the future potential and overall well-being of children. The latest Innocenti Report Card 19 from UNICEF’s Global Office of Research and Foresight answers three core questions: How have children fared in the face of a rapidly changing and often unpredictable global environment? What are the key factors affecting children’s lives? What can be done to promote child well-being?

يتضمن هذا الفصل تحليلاً للعوامل الأساسية التي تسهم في الإبقاء على أوجه الضعف التي تعاني منها النساء، اللواتي تشكلن 50 في المائة من سكان المنطقة العربية، ويعاني منها الشباب (أي الأفراد في الفئة العمرية من 15 إلى 24 سنة) الذين يشكلون 20 في المائة من سكان المنطقة.

أعدّت اللجنة الاقتصادية والاجتماعية لغربي آسيا (الإسكوا) هذا التقرير بتوجيهٍ عام من الأمينة التنفيذية رولا دشتي، وتحت إشراف وتوجيه منير تابت، نائب الأمينة التنفيذية.

This is a recurring publication but the series title is not included in the drop-down list. This Social Development Report the fifth in this series provides deep analysis of the status of marginalized and excluded population groups facing severe vulnerabilities in the Arab region. This report examines the region’s ability to meet its 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development promise of leaving no one behind. Using the Sustainable Development Goal framework the report reveals startling realities with approximately 187 million individuals in the region being left behind across critical dimensions including social protection and access to health education and housing services. Through intersectional analysis the report examines the root causes of inequality and showcases pioneering initiatives addressing these challenges. The report presents actionable policy recommendations to empower marginalized groups and ensure more inclusion and equity towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. The report also highlights the urgency of integrating the leave no one behind framework into national strategies and calls for the reinvigoration of data collection and monitoring.

يبحث هذا الفصل في مفهوم الإهمال الظرفي.