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The State of Africa's Children 2008 is a regional edition of UNICEF's The State of the World's Children 2008 report. Complementary to the global report, it examines the state of child survival in Africa and highlights the need to position child health at the heart of the region's development and human rights agenda. It also outlines possible solutions - programmes, policies and partnerships - to accelerate progress towards meeting the Millennium Development Goals.--Publisher's description.
Current data and trends in morbidity and mortality for the sub-Saharan Region as presented in this new edition reflect the heavy toll that HIV/AIDS has had on health indicators, leading to either a stalling or reversal of the gains made, not just for communicable disorders, but for cancers, as well as mental and neurological disorders.
The sixth issue of Progress for Children reports on the status of child-specific targets set by world leaders at the May 2002 UN General Assembly Special Session on Children. This special edition examines more than 35 key indicators in the four broad areas identified at the Special Session as requisite to building ’A World Fit for Children'. It also analyses the Millennium Development Goals and provides information on the state of child protection.

Child Survival

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs. Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 64


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Child mortality rates have undergone considerable changes around the world, particularly in the past couple of decades; declining by a third, from 89 deaths per 1,000 live births in 1990 to 60 in 2009. While other developing regions have made significant progress in reducing child mortality, progress has been slow in Africa, making it unlikely for the continent as a whole to meet the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) on child mortality. Although under-five morality declined in the region by 21 percent, from 168 deaths per 1,000 live births in 1990 to 132 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2008; there is considerable variation in sub-regional trends, with only North Africa on course to meeting the MDG on child mortality by 2015. On the other hand, child mortality has actually increased in Chad, Congo, Kenya, South Africa and Zimbabwe between 1990 and 2008. Therefore, the objective of this paper is to examine the state of child mortality in Africa and the prospect s of achieving the MDG on same. The paper employs empirical data to analyze trends in child mortality in the region and reveals that unless concerted efforts are mobilized, most African countries are unlikely to reduce child mortality by two-third by 2015. It therefore presents a comprehensive policy framework anchored on sustainable poverty reduction strategies; increased fiscal allocation to the health sector; and scaling-up institutional mechanisms to implement health-related MDGs.
Reviews the World Bank's experience in industrial restructuring in 46 countries during the past 14 years. The study finds that for most completed public enterprise restructuring operations, sustainability of benefits was a large problem, mainly because of fragile sector reforms and inadequate governance and management. Those completed for the private sector experienced poor outcomes from inadequate attention to country economic conditions and policy distortions. To overcome such problems, the study recommends that future restructuring operations be designed and implemented to have an impact at the firm level.