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CFIT III Project's Strategic Partnership with UDSM and MUST Fostering Excellence for Quality Higher Technical Education in Tanzania20 May 2024 News UNESCO steps forward toward supporting Tanzania's school-based health, policy and practice surveys29 April 2024 News The United Nations Youth Forum erupts in applause for the call by a Mixtec youth woman to demand justice to eradicate inequalities17 April 2024 News Youth friendly health service: A vital key to better health and wellbeing for youths9 April 2024 News Sexual and reproductive health issues addressed at O3 inter-university debate in Uganda8 April 2024 Story Students innovating farming in Uganda through tech & entrepreneurship3 April 2024 News UNESCO-Peking University Initiative transforms girls' health education in Uganda3 April 2024 News Strides toward providing friendly health services for youths in HTEIs2 April 2024 News Uganda marks International Day of Education with belated celebration28 March 2024 News UNESCO promotes the protection of cultural goods and services in the digital environment21 March 2024 News Empowering young people with accurate and timely information on SRH12 March 2024 News Radio: A Century Informing, Entertaining and Educating4 March 2024 News UNESCO GRÓ Institute Alumni Event convened to Strengthen Collaboration and Networking in Uganda28 February 2024 News UNESCO and Zanzibar Ministry of Community Development, Gender Elderly, and Children support Parent-Child Communication Initiative19 February 2024 Story How a health worker in Uganda is empowering young people to access health and life-saving services5 February 2024 Story Meet the crew of health champions for younger generation31 January 2024 News UNESCO joins hands with the PoRALG to champion safe learning environment in schools31 January 2024 News Transforming Education for Sustainable Development30 January 2024 News Transforming Tanzania's Education Landscape19 January 2024 News Creating a safe, healthy, and inclusive campus: everyone is involved20 December 2023 News UNESCO indicators unveil Gendered Realities of Journalists' Safety in East Africa18 December 2023 News UNESCO Celebrates Stone Town Day18 December 2023 News Young people take the frontline in combating gender-based violence on their campus15 December 2023 News Women empowered alliance15 December 2023 News UNESCO and Alwaleed Philanthropies launched a joint project in Tanzania to support culture-related vocational education and training9 November 2023 News Virtual Debate “Promoting mental health: Building safe and supportive environments”30 October 2023 News Teacher’s social dialogue paves the way for World Teacher's Day Celebrations in Uganda9 October 2023 News Tanzania joins forces with UNESCO to unveil ESD National Strategic Framework (2023-2030)3 October 2023 News Uganda celebrates International Literacy Day 202322 September 2023 News UNESCO Nairobi concludes training on freedom of expression and safety of journalists28 August 2023 Story Empowering Youth for Sustainable Development15 August 2023 News UNESCO launched the second phase of flagship, Our Rights, Our Lives, Our Future Programme, across sub-Saharan Africa11 August 2023 News 40 million young people in Sub-Saharan Africa to enhance their knowledge on CSE11 August 2023 News O3 Plus Project Empowered 8000 Students, 24 health workers and 200 peer educators in Uganda for Healthier Campuses11 August 2023 Story UNESCO supports Ukraine’s 15,000 school psychologists to improve students’ mental health27 July 2023 Story Ukraine: First UNESCO workshop on school mental health27 July 2023 Story How Evelyn is helping her peers stay healthy and educated in Uganda27 July 2023 Story Friendly classrooms – a powerful weapon to reduce stigma and discrimination27 July 2023 News UNESCO launches a capacity-building project in the Stone Town of Zanzibar26 July 2023 News Tanzania hosts UNESCO-CFIT III annual project meeting21 July 2023 News Inter-faith Dialogue on Reproductive Health: How Religious Leaders Play a Central role in Supporting Young People18 July 2023 News UNESCO and Tanzania celebrate the World Kiswahili Language Day11 July 2023 News Africa unites for the right to access to information19 June 2023 News Retreat for UNESCO Africa staff in Nairobi14 June 2023 News UNESCO’s Aschberg programme promotes artistic freedom & status of the artists in Southern Africa23 May 2023 News International Women’s Day: New factsheet highlights gender disparities in innovation and technology7 March 2023 Story How skills development and entrepreneurship open up opportunities for graduates in Uganda6 December 2022 News Women-led research teams receive unique catalyst grants for climate action17 November 2022 News Universities in Uganda progressed in youth skills development14 November 2022 News Challenges and opportunities for science, technology and innovation in six African countries25 April 2022 Story International Women’s Day: How Jeska and Fajelina turned their lives around in Tanzania through education7 March 2022 News Refresher Course in Firefighting at Uganda’s Kasubi Tombs World Heritage site30 November 2021 News Adolescent girls and young women in Tanzania expand digital literacy and skills5 October 2021 News Tanzania strengthens evidence-based data collection to support girls’ education29 June 2021 News How water, sanitation and hygiene contribute to girls’ education in Tanzania7 June 2021 News Tanzanian girls and young women empowered through income-generating activities14 April 2021 News Development partners in Tanzania join forces for sustainable development through culture8 March 2021 News Firefighting training at Kasubi Tombs World Heritage site in Uganda14 December 2020 Story How ready are teachers in Uganda and Zambia to adopt remote teaching?9 October 2020 Story Building Bridges to Restore Livelihoods in Uganda16 September 2020 News UNESCO grants emergency funds for reconstruction of infrastructure destroyed after floods and landslides in Rwenzori Mountains6 August 2020
News UNESCO CFIT III Project's Strategic Partnership with UDSM and MUST Fostering Excellence for Quality Higher Technical Education in Tanzania20 May 2024
News UNESCO steps forward toward supporting Tanzania's school-based health, policy and practice surveys29 April 2024
News The United Nations Youth Forum erupts in applause for the call by a Mixtec youth woman to demand justice to eradicate inequalities17 April 2024
News Youth friendly health service: A vital key to better health and wellbeing for youths9 April 2024
News Sexual and reproductive health issues addressed at O3 inter-university debate in Uganda8 April 2024
News UNESCO promotes the protection of cultural goods and services in the digital environment21 March 2024
News UNESCO GRÓ Institute Alumni Event convened to Strengthen Collaboration and Networking in Uganda28 February 2024
News UNESCO and Zanzibar Ministry of Community Development, Gender Elderly, and Children support Parent-Child Communication Initiative19 February 2024
Story How a health worker in Uganda is empowering young people to access health and life-saving services5 February 2024
News UNESCO joins hands with the PoRALG to champion safe learning environment in schools31 January 2024
News UNESCO indicators unveil Gendered Realities of Journalists' Safety in East Africa18 December 2023
News Young people take the frontline in combating gender-based violence on their campus15 December 2023
News UNESCO and Alwaleed Philanthropies launched a joint project in Tanzania to support culture-related vocational education and training9 November 2023
News Virtual Debate “Promoting mental health: Building safe and supportive environments”30 October 2023
News Teacher’s social dialogue paves the way for World Teacher's Day Celebrations in Uganda9 October 2023
News Tanzania joins forces with UNESCO to unveil ESD National Strategic Framework (2023-2030)3 October 2023
News UNESCO Nairobi concludes training on freedom of expression and safety of journalists28 August 2023
News UNESCO launched the second phase of flagship, Our Rights, Our Lives, Our Future Programme, across sub-Saharan Africa11 August 2023
News O3 Plus Project Empowered 8000 Students, 24 health workers and 200 peer educators in Uganda for Healthier Campuses11 August 2023
Story UNESCO supports Ukraine’s 15,000 school psychologists to improve students’ mental health27 July 2023
News Inter-faith Dialogue on Reproductive Health: How Religious Leaders Play a Central role in Supporting Young People18 July 2023
News UNESCO’s Aschberg programme promotes artistic freedom & status of the artists in Southern Africa23 May 2023
News International Women’s Day: New factsheet highlights gender disparities in innovation and technology7 March 2023
Story How skills development and entrepreneurship open up opportunities for graduates in Uganda6 December 2022
News Challenges and opportunities for science, technology and innovation in six African countries25 April 2022
Story International Women’s Day: How Jeska and Fajelina turned their lives around in Tanzania through education7 March 2022
News Development partners in Tanzania join forces for sustainable development through culture8 March 2021
News UNESCO grants emergency funds for reconstruction of infrastructure destroyed after floods and landslides in Rwenzori Mountains6 August 2020