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entrepreneurship3 April 2024 NewsUNESCO-Peking University Initiative transforms girls' health education in Uganda3 April 2024 NewsStrides toward providing friendly health services for youths in HTEIs2 April 2024 NewsUganda marks International Day of Education with belated celebration28 March 2024 NewsUNESCO promotes the protection of cultural goods and services in the digital environment21 March 2024 NewsEmpowering young people with accurate and timely information on SRH12 March 2024 NewsRadio: A Century Informing, Entertaining and Educating4 March 2024 NewsUNESCO GRÓ Institute Alumni Event convened to Strengthen Collaboration and Networking in Uganda28 February 2024 NewsUNESCO and Zanzibar Ministry of Community Development, Gender Elderly, and Children support Parent-Child Communication Initiative19 February 2024 StoryMeet the crew of health champions for younger generation31 January 2024 NewsUNESCO joins hands with the PoRALG to champion safe learning environment in schools31 January 2024 NewsTransforming Education for Sustainable Development30 January 2024 NewsTransforming Tanzania's Education Landscape19 January 2024 NewsCreating a safe, healthy, and inclusive campus: everyone is involved20 December 2023 NewsUNESCO indicators unveil Gendered Realities of Journalists' Safety in East Africa18 December 2023 NewsUNESCO Celebrates Stone Town Day18 December 2023 NewsYoung people take the frontline in combating gender-based violence on their campus15 December 2023 NewsWomen empowered alliance15 December 2023 NewsUNESCO and Alwaleed Philanthropies launched a joint project in Tanzania to support culture-related vocational education and training9 November 2023 NewsVirtual Debate “Promoting mental health: Building safe and supportive environments”30 October 2023 NewsTeacher’s social dialogue paves the way for World Teacher's Day Celebrations in Uganda9 October 2023 NewsTanzania joins forces with UNESCO to unveil ESD National Strategic Framework (2023-2030)3 October 2023 NewsUganda celebrates International Literacy Day 202322 September 2023 NewsUNESCO Nairobi concludes training on freedom of expression and safety of journalists28 August 2023 StoryEmpowering Youth for Sustainable Development15 August 2023 NewsUNESCO launched the second phase of flagship, Our Rights, Our Lives, Our Future Programme, across sub-Saharan Africa11 August 2023 News40 million young people in Sub-Saharan Africa to enhance their knowledge on CSE11 August 2023 StoryFriendly classrooms – a powerful weapon to reduce stigma and discrimination27 July 2023 NewsUNESCO launches a capacity-building project in the Stone Town of Zanzibar26 July 2023 NewsTanzania hosts UNESCO-CFIT III annual project meeting21 July 2023 NewsUNESCO and Tanzania celebrate the World Kiswahili Language Day11 July 2023 NewsAfrica unites for the right to access to information19 June 2023 NewsRetreat for UNESCO Africa staff in Nairobi14 June 2023 NewsUNESCO’s Aschberg programme promotes artistic freedom & status of the artists in Southern Africa23 May 2023 NewsInternational Women’s Day: New factsheet highlights gender disparities in innovation and technology7 March 2023 StoryHow skills development and entrepreneurship open up opportunities for graduates in Uganda6 December 2022 NewsWomen-led research teams receive unique catalyst grants for climate action17 November 2022 NewsUniversities in Uganda progressed in youth skills development14 November 2022 NewsChallenges and opportunities for science, technology and innovation in six African countries25 April 2022 StoryInternational Women’s Day: How Jeska and Fajelina turned their lives around in Tanzania through education7 March 2022 NewsRefresher Course in Firefighting at Uganda’s Kasubi Tombs World Heritage site30 November 2021 NewsAdolescent girls and young women in Tanzania expand digital literacy and skills5 October 2021 NewsTanzania strengthens evidence-based data collection to support girls’ education29 June 2021 NewsHow water, sanitation and hygiene contribute to girls’ education in Tanzania7 June 2021 NewsTanzanian girls and young women empowered through income-generating activities14 April 2021 NewsDevelopment partners in Tanzania join forces for sustainable development through culture8 March 2021 NewsFirefighting training at Kasubi Tombs World Heritage site in Uganda14 December 2020 StoryHow ready are teachers in Uganda and Zambia to adopt remote teaching?9 October 2020 StoryBuilding Bridges to Restore Livelihoods in Uganda16 September 2020 NewsUNESCO grants emergency funds for reconstruction of infrastructure destroyed after floods and landslides in Rwenzori Mountains6 August 2020
NewsUNESCO steps forward toward supporting Tanzania's school-based health, policy and practice surveys29 April 2024
NewsThe United Nations Youth Forum erupts in applause for the call by a Mixtec youth woman to demand justice to eradicate inequalities17 April 2024
NewsSexual and reproductive health issues addressed at O3 inter-university debate in Uganda8 April 2024
NewsUNESCO promotes the protection of cultural goods and services in the digital environment21 March 2024
NewsUNESCO GRÓ Institute Alumni Event convened to Strengthen Collaboration and Networking in Uganda28 February 2024
NewsUNESCO and Zanzibar Ministry of Community Development, Gender Elderly, and Children support Parent-Child Communication Initiative19 February 2024
NewsUNESCO joins hands with the PoRALG to champion safe learning environment in schools31 January 2024
NewsUNESCO indicators unveil Gendered Realities of Journalists' Safety in East Africa18 December 2023
NewsYoung people take the frontline in combating gender-based violence on their campus15 December 2023
NewsUNESCO and Alwaleed Philanthropies launched a joint project in Tanzania to support culture-related vocational education and training9 November 2023
NewsVirtual Debate “Promoting mental health: Building safe and supportive environments”30 October 2023
NewsTeacher’s social dialogue paves the way for World Teacher's Day Celebrations in Uganda9 October 2023
NewsTanzania joins forces with UNESCO to unveil ESD National Strategic Framework (2023-2030)3 October 2023
NewsUNESCO Nairobi concludes training on freedom of expression and safety of journalists28 August 2023
NewsUNESCO launched the second phase of flagship, Our Rights, Our Lives, Our Future Programme, across sub-Saharan Africa11 August 2023
NewsUNESCO’s Aschberg programme promotes artistic freedom & status of the artists in Southern Africa23 May 2023
NewsInternational Women’s Day: New factsheet highlights gender disparities in innovation and technology7 March 2023
StoryHow skills development and entrepreneurship open up opportunities for graduates in Uganda6 December 2022
NewsChallenges and opportunities for science, technology and innovation in six African countries25 April 2022
StoryInternational Women’s Day: How Jeska and Fajelina turned their lives around in Tanzania through education7 March 2022
NewsDevelopment partners in Tanzania join forces for sustainable development through culture8 March 2021
NewsUNESCO grants emergency funds for reconstruction of infrastructure destroyed after floods and landslides in Rwenzori Mountains6 August 2020