Airtel Uganda & UNICEF scaling Digital learning at schools across Uganda as 45,200 students & 1,820 teachers reached
Denzel Shantel March 20, 2025
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Airtel Uganda & UNICEF scaling Digital learning at schools across Uganda as 45,200 students & 1,820 teachers reached

Kampala: Airtel Uganda and UNICEF Uganda have today connected the 130th School to fast internet in their digital learning partnership to reach 200,000 in-school and out-of-school learners across Uganda. The announcement was made during the 2nd commemoration of the UNESCO International Day of Digital Learning under the theme Digital learning realities in low-resourced contexts. The […]

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Dr. Robin Nandy, UNICEF Representative, Presents Credentials to Minister of State for Foreign Affairs
Denzel Shantel October 6, 2024
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Dr. Robin Nandy, UNICEF Representative, Presents Credentials to Minister of State for Foreign Affairs

Kampala: The Honorable Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Hon. John Mulimba, today received Dr. Robin Nandy, the new UNICEF Representative to Uganda, who officially presented his credentials at a meeting held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kampala. In his remarks, Hon. Mulimba warmly welcomed Dr. Nandy to Uganda and acknowledged UNICEF’s unwavering […]

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Airtel and UNICEF join efforts to improve access to digital learning in underserved schools in Uganda
Denzel Shantel March 22, 2023
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Airtel and UNICEF join efforts to improve access to digital learning in underserved schools in Uganda

Adjumani/Kampala: Airtel and the United Nations Children’s Fund – UNICEF have launched a five-year partnership in Uganda to help accelerate digital learning through connecting 100 primary and secondary government schools in marginalized communities to learning platforms. The launch in Uganda is part of the Airtel Africa and UNICEF pan-African partnership that will benefit learners in […]

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Japan gives UNICEF US$1.5 million to improve tracking of under-immunized and unimmunized children
Denzel Shantel October 6, 2022
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Japan gives UNICEF US$1.5 million to improve tracking of under-immunized and unimmunized children

Kampala; The Government of Japan has provided a US$1.5 million (UGX5,710,860,000) contribution to the United Nations Children’s Agency – UNICEF, to support the Government of Uganda to improve tacking of under-immunized and unimmunized children at community level. UNICEF will utilize the funds to roll out a digital health information system that will help reach unimmunized and […]

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World Immunization Week: UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Liam Neeson headlines week-long commemoration of global vaccination efforts and calls for greater investment
Denzel Shantel April 24, 2022
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World Immunization Week: UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Liam Neeson headlines week-long commemoration of global vaccination efforts and calls for greater investment

Global partners pledge $1 for every like, share, or comment on social media posts mentioning ‘UNICEF’ using the hashtag #longlifeforall until May 10Videos available to download here New York: UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Liam Neeson is leading UNICEF’s global immunization initiative with a global message thanking the scientists, parents, health workers and others who have been […]

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Belgian Government funds UNICEF’s urban cash assistance and mentorship programme for vulnerable adolescent girls in Kampala
Denzel Shantel March 22, 2022
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Belgian Government funds UNICEF’s urban cash assistance and mentorship programme for vulnerable adolescent girls in Kampala

Kampala: The Government of Belgium has today announced a financial contribution of EUR 4.2 million (approx. 16bn Ugandan shillings) to UNICEF that will see 3,000 vulnerable in and out-of-school girls in Kampala receive support through mentorship, linkages to essential social services and a cash transfer to enable them to transition safely into adulthood. The four-year […]

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UNICEF deploys over 450 climate-resilient emergency tents to support school reopening in Uganda
Denzel Shantel February 10, 2022
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UNICEF deploys over 450 climate-resilient emergency tents to support school reopening in Uganda

KAMPALA/COPENHAGEN/NEW YORK; UNICEF is deploying 457 high performance tents to support school reopening in flood-affected districts in Uganda, marking the first time the newly innovated tents are rolled out in an emergency. The unique 72 square metre tents – which can be easily transported and reused – include ventilation systems and elevated shade nets to keep […]

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Government of Sweden announces new funding to UNICEF for improving the lives of mothers and children in Uganda
Denzel Shantel November 18, 2021
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Government of Sweden announces new funding to UNICEF for improving the lives of mothers and children in Uganda

Kampala: The Government of Sweden has today announced new funding to UNICEF to improve the lives of mothers, children and youth in Uganda under the agency’s new Country Programme 2021-2025. The five-year funding worth 165,000,000 Swedish Kronor (app. UGX 67 billion/US$18,7 million) will be utilized by UNICEF to support the most vulnerable and underserved women […]

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UK responds to UNICEF Uganda’s Oxygen appeal with life-saving support benefiting over 1.8m people
Denzel Shantel July 2, 2021
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UK responds to UNICEF Uganda’s Oxygen appeal with life-saving support benefiting over 1.8m people

Kampala; The UK is pleased to announce they have committed £500,000 (over $708,000) to UNICEF Uganda’s COVID-19 appeal – vital support that will benefit over 1.8 million people across Uganda. The funding will support an increase in oxygen production and delivery and improve the availability of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at selected health facilities, to keep […]

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