UNICEF Innocenti | Research News | January 2021

Editor's Note:The first article listed below in the Innocenti Research News appears separately under the title "Our Kids are missing More than a Classroom"

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View this email in your browser UNICEF Innocenti Research News | January 2021 COVID-19: Missing More Than a Classroom New report explores the impact of school closures on children's nutrition 39 billion in-school meals missed since the start of the pandemic A new joint report by UNICEF Innocenti and the World Food Programme warns of a looming nutrition crisis as more than 39 billion in-school meals have been missed since the start of the pandemic. School meals are critical in ensuring children's health, nutrition, and return to school. Both UNICEF and WFP are calling on governments to prioritise reopening schools.  Download the report Does being a victim of bullying lower school performance? Despite the pervasiveness and negative impacts of bullying, there is little evidence available from low- and middle-income countries. Our new study uses data from 15 countries in the Latin America and Caribbean region to determine the negative impacts of school-related violence on education.   Download the report Mega-Map on Child Well-being in LMICs Our newly updated Mega-Map provides an overview of evidence synthesis on child wellbeing in low- and middle-income countries. Mapped against UNICEF's five goal areas, it includes 484 systematic reviews and 25 evidence & gap maps. We have also added a new filter for COVID-19 work. Trends, promising practices and gaps in remote learning for pre-primary education Over 180 million children had their pre-primary schooling disrupted due to COVID-19. Our new report shows promising practices based on 10 case studies from around the world.   👀 Read the working paper 📄 Explore the research brief Children are bearing a disproportionate burden of the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to this unprecedented crisis for children, UNICEF Innocenti is mobilizing a rapid research response to provide the evidence needed to respond. ⬇️ Download our Research Agenda 👀 Visit our updated COVID-19 microsite Evidence & Gap Map on Interventions to Reduce Violence Against Children 8 research briefs summarize the findings of our Evidence & Gap Map on interventions to reduce violence against children in low- and middle-income countries. Read the full report. 💼 Connect with us on LinkedIn 💟 Like us on Instagram 👀 Follow us on Twitter Copyright © 2021 UNICEF Office of Research Innocenti, All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.