The Challenge The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 is a landmark legislation in India aimed at rehabilitating children in conflict with the law and protecting children in need of care. Effective implementation of this Act is monitored at the highest levels — the Supreme Court of India, through its Committee on…
The Challenge Uttar Pradesh has the largest share of out-of-school children in India. According to a sample survey by EdCIL, an estimated 1.6 million children (3.9% of all children aged 6-13 years) were not attending school in the state — out of a national total of 6.4 million OOSC. Despite the efforts of the Sarva…
The Challenge In Uttar Pradesh, UNICEF had supported ICDS for the development of two critical digital applications in 2021: Both applications had been successfully developed and rolled out state-wide, with over 100,000 Anganwadi Workers and more than 3,000 ICDS officials actively using them. Within Bal Pitara, modules for child database management and ECCE (Early Childhood…
The Challenge UN Women is the United Nations organization dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. The India Country Office works towards strengthening women’s rights by engaging with women, men, women’s networks, governments, local authorities, and civil society. Under its Strategic Note 2018-2022, UN Women focused on strengthening programme presence across seven Indian…
The Challenge Assam experiences devastating floods almost every year, often in multiple phases, affecting millions of lives and causing widespread damage to infrastructure, agriculture, and livelihoods. Flood governance is a critical agenda for the state’s sustainable development, and effective disaster response depends fundamentally on timely, accurate information. The existing flood reporting system faced significant challenges:…
The Challenge Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh hosts one of the world’s largest refugee camps, accommodating over 962,000 Rohingya refugees who fled Myanmar in 2017 and 2018. As part of the humanitarian response programme, UNICEF and partners established 18 Information and Feedback Centres (IFCs) — 14 in Rohingya refugee camps and four in host communities (Teknaf,…
The Challenge Andhra Pradesh has a significant population of out-of-school children (OOSC) who need to be identified, tracked, and mainstreamed back into the education system. The state’s Education Department, supported by UNICEF, required a robust digital application — named “Nenoo Badikipotaa” (meaning “I will go to school”) — to systematically map out-of-school children across all…
The Challenge Jammu & Kashmir, with its unique geographical and socio-political landscape, faces distinct challenges in ensuring every child has access to education. A significant number of children remain out of school due to factors including remote terrain, seasonal disruptions, conflict-affected areas, and marginalized communities with limited access to educational infrastructure. UNICEF, in partnership with…
The Challenge The COVID-19 pandemic, starting in March 2020, had disproportionately affected marginalized and vulnerable communities across India in a multi-dimensional way. Lockdowns led to job losses, business closures, declining economic conditions, and rising debt burdens, particularly for families engaged in seasonal employment, cross-border trade, and informal work. The second wave from February 2021 further…
The Challenge Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state with over 200 million residents, faces significant challenges in early childhood education. The Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme operates through a network of over 100,000 Anganwadi Centers (AWCs) across the state, serving millions of children aged 3-6 years. UNICEF’s Office for Uttar Pradesh identified two critical…
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