Africa

UNESCO's global priorities are Africa and Gender Equality. As such, UNESCO and development partners are attentive to 54 African countries with a stronger and better-targeted strategy. The African Renaissance is underway, with the adoption of the African Union Agenda 2063 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development paving the ground for the African Economic Community. To this end, regional communities are consolidating ties.

Commited to peace and sustainable development in Africa

Culture of Peace in Africa

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Priority Africa Flagship Programmes and Actions

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UNESCO in Africa

UNESCO and its partners endeavours in Africa to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

210 programmes
54 countries
16 offices
2 institutes
70 years of expertise

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How through oral tradition and knowledge of history, African culture is a vector of peace and creativity on the continent and beyond Africa, in the world.

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Our Stories

Adolescent girls and young women in Tanzania expand digital literacy and skills

In Tanzania, 77% of women compared to 86% of men own a mobile phone, according to the 2019 Mobile Gender Gap Report by the GSM.

People Must Look at Us as We Are! Spotlight on Girls and Women with Disabilities:

Through this partnership, over 600 women and girls with disabilities have been capacitated on GBV and SRHR increasing the number of empowered women and girls with disabilities in communities.

Helping girls to achieve their full potential and fulfil their dreams

Marshet Zelalem grew up in a rural village in the Oromia region of Ethiopia. In primary school, she lacked confidence, believing she could never do as well as the boys in her class.