1、Proven solutions for childrenAccelerating progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals and beyondUNICEF Policy BriefBPROVEN SOLUTIONS FOR CHILDRENUNICEF Published by UNICEF3 United Nations PlazaNew York,NY 10017,USA United Nations Childrens Fund(UNICEF),September 2024Cover photograph:Pakistan,

2、November 2023.UNICEF/UNI497747/AhmedProven solutions for children Accelerating progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals and beyondThis policy brief is based on a rigorous evidence analysis of actionable,cost-effective public policy solutions that optimize outcomes for children at national

3、scale,commissioned by UNICEF and the Learning for Well-Being Institute in 2024(forthcoming).1PROVEN SOLUTIONS FOR CHILDRENUNICEFA core set of policies for every child and government Despite significant efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs)since 2015,progress for children in rece

4、nt years has stalled,reversed,or been insufficient in many countries and for millions of children.UNICEF estimates that only 1 in 3 child-related SDG indicators have either been met or are on track to be met.1 Among those indicators where progress has been recorded,structural disparities are likely

5、to be hidden,particularly those linked to exclusion,gender discrimination and inequality.And the challenges facing children are becoming even more complex,given the pressing impacts of climate change across the world,protracted conflicts,demographic change,rapid urbanization,displacement and severel

6、y constrained fiscal envelopes,among other issues.Yet the news is not all gloomy.Since 2000,there have been critical milestones to celebrate:A 53 per cent reduction in under-5 mortality in Africa 99.9 per cent of polio eradicated More than 2 billion people provided access to safely managed drinking