Results for Children UNICEF’s work is governed by its Medium-term
The Focus Areas reflect the organization’s central
Strategic Plan for 2006–2013. The MTSP priorities
mission, which is to advocate for the protection of
include providing a child with the best possible start
children’s rights, to help meet their basic needs, and
in life; enabling access to a quality basic education;
to expand their opportunities to reach their full poten-
and providing ample opportunity for children and ado-
tial. Together, they support implementation of the
lescents to develop their individual capacities. The MTSP is comprised of five Focus Areas, which are all interrelated and reflect UNICEF’s primary contributions to the international development agenda. Progress in any one area leads to progress in all areas.
Millennium Declaration and the global community’s efforts towards achieving the eight Millennium Development Goals – all of which directly affect children. UNICEF’s work correlates closely with the MDGs and is central to their advancement.
RR Programme Assistance expenditure by Focus Area (2010)
Total: $796 million
$350 million
Young child survival and development, 44%
$112 million
Basic education and gender equality, 14.1%
$48 million
HIV/AIDS and children, 6.0%
$74 million
Child protection from violence, exploitation, and abuse, 9.3%
$185 million
Policy advocacy and partnerships for children's rights, 23.2%
$27 million Other,33 3.4%
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hese are interventions that country and regional offices implement in line with national priorities that may not fall under the MTSP framework or any of T the five Focus Areas.
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