East and Southern Africa is home to around 633 million people, half of whom are female. That means we are working to ensure the rights and choices for more than 300 million women and girls in 23 countries across the region. About 50 per cent of them are also aged between 10 and 23, so issues that affect the youth are vitally important as well.

At UNFPA, we remain committed to Building Forward Better. Here are just some of the ways that we’ve made a difference in 2022.