Lao PDR has made notable progress in improving maternal health, with materanal mortality decreasing from 1,600 per 100 … addressed - the low utilization of maternal health (MH) services and weak financial protection, especially among the lower … wealth quintiles, in order to improve the level and equity of maternal health. In order to address these financial barriers …

, maternal, newborn and child health Services (RMNCHS) in Guinea-Bissau, to effectively improve their access and use by women and … children. Additionally, the research also explores aspects related to female genital cutting (FGC or FGM) and girls' access to … information on reproductive health. The demand barriers to improve access and coverage of quality of MCH services were previously …

Human capital is the combination of knowledge, skills and health that people accumulate throughout their lives, which … quality and availability of maternal and child health services more generally. Simply put, countries which invest heavily in …, the government of Malawi is implementing its ambitious Second Health Sector Strategic Plan (2017-2022) and an aligned …

(DR) a regional success story, yet the country's adolescent pregnancy rate remains far above the average for Latin America … and the Caribbean (LAC) and is closer to the levels observed in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Adolescent pregnancy poses … with sexual abuse and domestic violence. This report analyzes the DR's persistently high rate of adolescent pregnancy …

. This note examines the care needs of families with children and/or elderly household members and the provision of formal … percent of parents of children ages 0 to 5 currently not attending kindergarten report that the reason of no attendance is … perceiving benefits for their child's development and working (or willing-to-work) mothers. 3) Use of childcare is regressive …

children's human capital. Angola, a country where a third of the population lives in poverty and economic output is heavily …

that affect young children in the Solomon Islands. This was a collaborative effort between UNICEF and World Bank Group, as … it combines World Bank Group's SABER-ECD framework, which includes analysis of early learning, health, nutrition, and … Solomon Islands (SIG) recognizes the importance of providing early learning opportunities for young children. In 2008 the …

children in Zanzibar and recommendations to move forward. This report is part of a series of reports prepared by the World Bank … using the SABER ECD framework and includes analysis of early learning, health, nutrition, and social and child protection …

that affect young children in the Republic of Kiribati. This was a collaborative effort between UNICEF and the World Bank … analysis of early learningand child p, health, nutrition, and social rotection policies and interventions in Kiribati, along … responsibility" with a mission "to culturally nurture young children in a loving and caring environment to enhance through …