UNICEF Innocenti Annual Report 2025

The UNICEF Innocenti Annual Report 2025 highlights the achievements, research, partnerships, and strategic priorities of UNICEF’s Office of Strategy and Evidence – Innocenti during 2025. The report showcases how UNICEF generated and applied evidence to influence policies and programmes that improve children’s lives globally. It features key research outputs across social and economic policy, education, gender equality, child protection, disability inclusion, youth foresight, ethics in evidence, and emerging global trends affecting children. The report also demonstrates how UNICEF collaborated with governments, academic institutions, UN agencies, and development partners to strengthen national statistical systems, expand evidence generation, and amplify young people’s voices in global policy discussions. In addition to presenting research highlights and programme achievements, the report reflects on organizational learning, future priorities, financial stewardship, partnerships, and published research outputs, illustrating UNICEF Innocenti’s role as a global leader in evidence-informed policymaking for children.