UNICEF Bangladesh

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is a United Nations agency responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide with a presence in more than 190 countries and territories...[1]

UNICEF Bangladesh
AbbreviationUNICEF Bangladesh
Formation1952
TypeCountry office
Legal statusActive
HeadquartersUNICEF House, Plot E-30, Sayed Mahbub Morshed Avenue, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Head
Sheldon Yett (Representative)
Parent organization
UNICEF International
Websitewww.unicef.org.bd

In 1949, UNICEF's journey in Bangladesh began with the establishment of a field office in Bangkok, overseeing (then) East Pakistan. A year later, their first office opened in Dhaka, equipped with just two professionals and a driver. This marked the start of a decades-long commitment to the welfare of women and children in the region.

UNICEF in Bangladesh
Bangladesh Country Office, UNICEF

UNICEF has launched its 2022-2026 Country Programme, in close coordination with the Bangladesh Government. The main goal is to advance the rights of children, especially those who are unheard and disadvantaged.[2]

They are using the life-cycle approach, in which activities are organised to provide support to children based on their age group. The approach identifies specific priorities and plans for each age group, like infants and their mothers, children at primary school age, and adolescents. These are supported by the rights of children.[3]

UNICEF Bangladesh Campaigns

UNICEF Bangladesh has launched "Every Child ALIVE" a global campaign on 20 February 2018. The goal was to issue an urgent appeal to the government, health care providers, donors, the private sector, families, and businesses to keep every child alive. The global campaign was focus on 10 countries: Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, India, Indonesia, Malawi, Mali, Nigeria, Pakistan, and the United Republic of Tanzania.[4]

UNICEF Bangladesh also launched a national multimedia campaign "Ending Child Marriage" on 31 July 2017[5]

UNICEF Bangladesh Ambassadors

UNICEF Ambassadors are the public figures from various fields like film, television, music, sports, and beyond. They have played a critical role in fundraising for children. Also, they use their talent and fame to advocate, and educate on behalf of UNICEF.

Being a public figure, they help in mobilizing the necessary support to improve the lives of children and ensure their basic human rights[6]

The list of Ambassadors includes Arifa Zaman Moushumi (Actress), Jewel Aich (Magician), Shakib Al Hasan (National Cricket player).[7]

References
  1. Morris, Jennifer M. (16 April 2015). The Origins of UNICEF, 1946–1953. Lexington Books. p. 182. ISBN 978-0739176245.
  2. https://www.unicef.org/executiveboard/media/6941/file/2021-PL26-Bangladesh_CPD-EN-ODS.pdf
  3. "What we do". UNICEF Bangladesh. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  4. "Every Child ALIVE campaign demands and delivers solutions for the newborns". UNICEF. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  5. "National Multimedia Campaign for Ending Child Marriage". Bangladesh Behavior Change Communication (BCC). Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  6. "UNICEF Ambassadors". UNICEF USA. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  7. "UNICEF People". UNICEF Global. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
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