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Multi-million Dollar Partnership for Sahel's Development to be Reinforced by African Governments, UN, World Bank

18 September 2014
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News

How to address low fertility fears? Invest in young people

16 July 2014
<p>Maryana Borisova, a young Roma activist from Bulgaria, attending a conference in 2013. Ms. Borisova demonstrates how investment in young people can generate gains for society. <i>Credit: UNFPA</i> </p>
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Investing in youth pays dividends, evidence from Sri Lanka shows

09 July 2014
<p>Anoka Abeyrante, a young environmentalist and lawyer, speaks about transforming Sri Lanka's ecology during the launch of "Generation Youth." <i>Photo credit: UNFPA</i> </p>
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Harnessing the potential of Africa’s youth

15 April 2014
Africa's youth population is growing rapidly. A school in Bamako, Mali, newly rehabilitated by UN engineers. Photo credit: UN Photo/Marco Dormino
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News

Building the Future of Africa by Empowering Women and Youth

11 March 2014
Ms. Trina S. Haque, Sector Manager for the World Bank Group's Health, Nutrition and Population in West and Central Africa; Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund; and H.E., Ms. Maikibi Kadidiatou Dandobi, Minister of Population, Promotion of Women and Protection of Children of Niger.
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Press release

World Bank Group, UNFPA, Pledge to Improve Maternal and Reproductive Health of Women and Adolescent Girls in Africa’s Sahel Region

11 November 2013
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Family Planning Conference Highlights Political Commitment and the Importance of Youth

12 November 2013
<p>Balanish Gamada (left) is one of three million volunteer leaders mobilized across Ethiopia to provide counselling and help increase the use of health services, including family planning. She is responsible for a population of 38,000 in her local administrative district of Aleltu, close to the capital Addis Ababa. <i>Photo &copy; UNFPA/Etienne Franca</i> </p>
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In the News

UN, World Bank Boost Support for Women’s Health, Girls’ Education in Africa’s Sahel

07 November 2013
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Press release

Africa Puts Rights of Women and Youth at Heart of Continent’s Future Development

07 October 2013
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Press release

African Ministers Urged to Lead on Issues of Freedom, Equality, Justice and Dignity in Future Development Agenda

03 October 2013
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