Reimagine the Future:
Innovation for every child
Launch of The State of the World’s Children 2015
The
Convention on
the Rights of
the Child
Twenty-five years ago, the world made a commitment to all its
children:
That we would do everything in our power to
promote and protect their rights.
We have made remarkable progress...
But far too many children still confront the future with their
needs unaddressed, their rights unrealized and
their potential thwarted:
Finishing
unfinished
business
 The poorest 20 per cent of the world’s children are twice as likely
as the richest 20 per cent to be stunted by poor nutrition and to
die before their fifth birthday.
 The richest 20 per cent of the world’s women are 2.7 times more
likely than the poorest 20 per cent to have a skilled attendant
present at delivery.
 Regardless of wealth, girls continue to be held back from
schooling. For every 100 boys enrolled in primary school in West
and Central Africa, only 90 girls are admitted.
The State of the World’s Children 2015 report challenges us to:
Innovation for
every child
Work and think differently
to address the unfinished business that still leaves millions of
children behind.
By continuing on the same path
we will not close the gaps.
We face a
choice…
We must be bolder, try out unconventional
approaches and look for solutions in new places.
In short, we need to innovate.
Creating interconnected systems and new
networks of problem-solvers that cross sectors,
generations and geographies.
Innovation for
equity is…
Scaling up local solutions to solve global
challenges – and adapting them in new
contexts.
Shaping new markets and spurring the private sector to
design for development.
Creating solutions together with communities,
and with a view to including all their members – to prevent
innovation from widening gaps.
Greater interconnectivity is already facilitating
broader collaboration between the private sector and the
Connectivity
and
collaboration
development world.
The same connectivity needs to be accessible to
grassroots problem-solvers – helping create a truly
global collaborative workspace capable of forging solutions that
bring more equal access to goods, services and
opportunities to millions of people.
We need new products and processes, new
partners and new models of partnership.
Products,
processes,
partnerships
These must be accessible to and influenced
by
disadvantaged and vulnerable people, and
grounded in a better understanding of their realities and needs.
For innovation alone is not enough; we need innovation that
both embodies and advances inclusion and
opportunity for all children.
Innovation for
every child
The mutual exclusivity of local and global problems and solutions is
disappearing.
Local ideas, Global impact
Innovation for
every child
We have an unprecedented opportunity to foster
movements and partnerships, fuel collaboration and connections,
and build a global community of innovation for
equity.
Innovation for
every child
Innovation for children is already happening, bringing incredible
advances and benefits to many.
The challenge is to get everyone behind an innovation
revolution for every child
About the
report
The State of
the World’s
Children report
2015
The State of the World’s Children focuses on amazing innovators and
inventors who are pioneering new ways to tackle
challenges in communities and countries
around the world.
The State of
the World’s
Children report
2015
Some examples….
The State of
the World’s
Children report
2015
Has a passion for IT and developed a system that enables people
with visual or motor disabilities to programme computers using
only their voice and a microphone.
“Steve Jobs said it would be good for everyone to know programming
because it teaches you to think. My application will help me and all
those who have sight problems or other physical disabilities not just to
think, but to learn, to work and to live life like everyone else.”
Some examples….
The State of
the World’s
Children report
2015
Works with children with disabilities to develop tailor-made toys
from inexpensive household materials.
“Every child has individual interests and for children with disabilities,
identifying these interests can open a pathway to organizing
corresponding activities that support their development.”
Some examples….
The State of
the World’s
Children report
2015
Struck by how his brother suffered from bullying, he decided to
start a website to tackle the problem head-on.
“My goal was to turn my family tragedy into an opportunity to stop
bullying from happening to others, and I am making progress. The
biggest reason I wanted Bullyvention.com to become popular was to
help teens understand how widespread bullying has become and that
they have to solve it.”
Some examples….
The State of
the World’s
Children report
2015
Started ‘Children’s Development Khazana, CDK’ – a bank and life
skills education programme for poor and marginalized children.
“CDK’s ultimate goal is to promote an exit from the vicious cycle of
poverty and illiteracy. Education and vocational training are critical
tools, as is a grounding in financial management and business ethics.
CDK conducts life skills education that emphasizes honesty and
fairness”
The State of
the World’s
Children report
2015
Join in, share ideas, drive change for children.
Tell the world about something innovative that you, or people you
know, are doing.
Together we can map out what lies ahead.
Join a global
community of
innovators
Just the tip of the iceberg.
Right here in Tajikistan there are hundreds of other innovators making the
world a better place for all children.
The State of
the World’s
Children report
2015
This isn’t just UNICEF’s report – it’s everyone’s.
It’s the State of the World’s Children.
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