UNICEF Malaysia

Child & Adolescent Mental Health is an extremely important area of child well-being. Thank you to our very own Shermaine Sim for sharing her invaluable experience and insights at this International stage. ❤️

Join UNICEF Malaysia as Chief of Private Sector Fundraising and Partnerships! Lead our efforts to increase revenues, diversify funding streams, and strengthen partnerships with the corporate sector and philanthropic entities. As a key member of our Senior Management Team, you’ll drive critical fundraising initiatives, enabling us to support the most vulnerable children in Malaysia and globally. Oversee a dynamic team and a fundraising program generating over $22 million annually. Apply now to make a lasting impact! https://lnkd.in/grTwUAwZ *Post is a P4 level open to internationals only.

🌍✨ Calling all young changemakers! Join us at the Youth Climate Adaptation Forum on October 11, 2024 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Center, from 9 AM to 4:30 PM, where we will explore ways to embrace resilience in Malaysia. Together, let’s empower the next generation to tackle climate challenges head-on! Check out the agenda and register now by scanning the QR codes or click https://lnkd.in/gy3bWXen! 📲 #YouthClimateForum #EmbracingResilience

A child traumatised by abuse, mistreatment, or neglect isn't 'saved' with the act of removing the danger. Undoing the harm takes years. Experts posit, a minimum of 20 therapy sessions is required. In some cases, up to 40 sessions is needed in a 2-year period. Imagine how much is needed for up to 500 children. The cost to the families and communities, both monetarily and in future potential, is great. We need to take child protection seriously.

Have you got moving today? These students in Tangkak, Johor were having fun participating in physical activity when the UNICEF team visited them recently. The work-out regime is part of the C-HAT (Cara Hidup Anda Terbaik) programme to nurture healthier, happier children. In 2021, UNICEF supported the Ministry of Health in forming a national task force to combat malnutrition among school children. The C-HAT programme, part of the National Strategic Plan, focuses on nutrition education, healthy eating, and physical activity. With USD 250,000 in technical and financial aid from UNICEF, the programme reaches 2,427 students across 49 schools in 10 states. Regular physical activity is crucial for children's development, helping to improve their physical health, boost mental well-being, and build lifelong habits. A #healthylifestyle begins in childhood! Photos: ©️UNICEF Malaysia/2024/Nazir Sufari

🌟 Investing in Children for Sustainable Business Growth 🌟 In a rapidly evolving world, investing in the wellbeing of children isn’t just a social good—it’s a strategic move for businesses aiming for long-term sustainability and success. The Regional Social Policy Conference, co-hosted by UNICEF Malaysia and Ministry of Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development (KPWK) Sarawak, offers a unique platform to explore how child-focused investments can power your business strategy in the face of demographic and economic shifts. Who Should Attend? This conference is suitable for professionals in sustainability/ESG, CSR, Economics, business strategy, business analysis, finance, government liaison, or C-suite Executives. Why You Should Register: ✅ Children: The Future Workforce: Learn how strategic investments in children’s wellbeing today can create a future workforce that is healthier, more skilled, and adaptable to the challenges of tomorrow’s labor market—key factors for long-term business growth. ✅ A Sustainable Business Strategy: Understand how prioritizing child wellbeing aligns with sustainable business practices, helping your company mitigate risks from megatrends like population ageing, climate change, increased inequalities, urbanization, and digital disruption, while capitalizing on opportunities such as digitalization. ✅ Align with Government Policies: Hear directly from policymakers and ensure your business strategies align with Malaysia’s national goals for inclusive, sustainable economic development, securing your company’s relevance in the future economy. ✅ Navigate Emerging Risks & Opportunities: Explore how investing in inclusive social policies and climate-responsive systems opens up new business opportunities while safeguarding against risks tied to social inequalities, digital disruption, and environmental challenges. ✅ Forge Strategic Partnerships: Build partnerships with industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators who are shaping the future. Collaborate with key stakeholders across the East Asia and Pacific region to drive collective action for sustainable, child-centered business strategies. Investing in children’s wellbeing today is the cornerstone of a resilient, innovative, and sustainable workforce for the future. Register now to ensure your business is positioned for long-term success while contributing to a more inclusive and prosperous society.  📅 Date: 22-23 Oct 2024 📍 Location: Hilton Kuching, Sarawak Register: https://lnkd.in/gmdFKDx5 Slots are limited, availability on a first-come, first-served basis for suitable profiles

Our very own Programme Specialist, Zoë Gan, shares her experience giving the closing remarks at the 9th National Early Childhood Intervention Conference led by the National Early Childhood Intervention Council (NECIC), to enhance the quality and availability of early childhood intervention services in Malaysia. Early diagnosis and intervention services for children with disabilities can have a transformative impact on the child, their families, and the community. #inclusion #thisability

Robert Gass, UNICEF Representative to Malaysia, met Terengganu State Education Deputy Director Tuan Haji Wan Zuraidi bin Che Wan Zaid, on the flood situation in Kuala Berang, Terengganu—one of the districts heavily affected by annual flooding. They were in SK Tengku Ampuan Intan, a school where floodwaters reached the first floor of the two-story building, destroying chairs, desks, books, and other learning materials. Teachers and students worked together to restore the school, reinforcing facilities like fences, doors, and whiteboards to be flood-resistant. UNICEF team was in Terengganu to observe schools frequently impacted by floods, including those serving as temporary evacuation centers. During the visit, they met with teachers and education officers to understand the effects of floods on schools and students and how UNICEF can help to empower students. Images©UNICEF Malaysia/2024/Fara Zahri Razlan Rashid Sufyan Aslam Yin Yee Tham Faradiza Zahri

In a recent courtesy call, UNICEF Malaysia's Representative, Robert Gass, met with Kelantan’s Deputy Menteri Besar, YB Dato’ Dr. Mohamed Fadzli bin Dato’ Hassan. Discussions included the state authorities' perspectives on children's welfare & child rights, as well as addressing the unique needs of the Orang Asli communities in Kelantan. The visit is part of a four-day mission to the East Coast, aimed at better understanding the challenges faced by children and women in Kelantan and Terengganu. We hope that through these meetings with state authorities, we can continue collaborating on vital child protection efforts! 💙 Images©UNICEF Malaysia/2024/Fara Zahri Razlan Rashid Faradiza Zahri Sufyan Aslam Muhammad Farqani Bin Mohd Noor

#DidYouKnow In Malaysia, about 8,000 children live in REGISTERED institutional care (homes, orphanages). There is no reliable data on how many are living in UNREGISTERED homes. Even in registered homes, children can be at risk of neglect, abuse, inadequate nutrition and education, not to mention the psychological impact of living in such conditions. Studies have shown nearly 60% of children in institutions aged 7-12, had ‘abnormal or borderline attitude problems’. The same study also found that a majority of the children weren't orphans without any family: 73% had a living parent who was contactable.* As long as children in Malaysia reside in unregulated institutional care settings, they will remain at heightened risk of suffering violence and abuse. Children in institutional care need the support of qualified social workers who can monitor welfare homes effectively. UNICEF stands ready to support the Government in protecting children deprived of parental care and preventing unnecessary family-child separation. It is time to adopt a zero-tolerance stance towards violence against children in all its forms. Every child has the right to grow up in a supportive family environment. . . . . . . *Source: Haji Al-Azmi bin Bakar, Nurul Hidayah binti Abd. Khalid, Khor Siew Yee, Dana Zulkefly, Loh Siew Lik, Amna binti Md. Noor, Madya Mariani binti Mansor and Zainal bin Madon, Kajian Keperluan Perkhidmatan Deinstitutionalisation (DI) di Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur: Institut Social Malaysia, 2016), 95-98.