Mission and objectivesGhana is a peaceful, stable, multi-party democracy and a lower-middle-income country. The nation experienced steady socioeconomic development progress until 2020. Children under 18 comprise a significant portion of the population. Urbanization is a continuing trend. Disparities exist between regions, particularly regarding poverty. Many children in Ghana experience multidimensional and monetary poverty. In addition to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, several ongoing challenges, including health concerns, increased exposure to climate change, and regional security risks, pose threats to child well-being and overall development. The national medium-term development policy framework prioritizes areas such as economic growth, urbanization and infrastructure, digitalization, science, technology, innovation, pandemic preparedness, public health, climate change, emergency preparedness, and youth empowerment. In Ghana, UNICEF cooperates with the Government and other partners to defend the rights of children and help them fulfil their potential. With offices in Accra and Tamale, the UNICEF team seeks to achieve results in strategic programme areas. The overall goal is for every child to survive and thrive, to live in a safe and clean environment, to learn, to be protected from violence and exploitation, and to have an equitable chance in life. The current Country Programme of cooperation is aligned with the Government priorities, the UN Sustainable Development Partnership (UNSDP), and Key Results for Children (KRCs) in the West and Central African Region (immunization, nutrition, learning outcomes, ending child marriage, and ending open defecation). UNICEF main strategies include Social protection and public financing for children, Advocacy and partnership, Social and Behavior Change and Innovation, Evidence and Knowledge management.
ContextSocial and Behaviour Change team at UNICEF Ghana puts parents, caregivers, children and adolescents at the center of our work. Along these lines, social and Community Listening in humanitarian and non-humanitarian contexts ensures that community feedback data is collected, analyzed and utilized to advocate for action. In the current context of the mpox emergency, social listening is key to ensuring risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) activities are aligned with the needs of the affected communities and high-risk groups while tracking misinformation and disinformation that has the potential to generate stigma towards those with the illness, including children. The HPV vaccine will soon be introduced in Ghana for girls aged 9-14 with the aim of protecting every eligible girl from cervical cancer later in life. Given that the vaccine will be launched nationwide for the first time, it is critical to track feedback, and any potential misinformation or disinformation that has the potential to derail the campaign. This will allow UNICEF, government and partners to ensure information is targeted to address the evolving concerns of parents, caregivers, adolescents and other key influencers and stakeholders.
Task DescriptionWe are looking for one online volunteer to support our team in: Online social listening: • Support online social listening platform to track feedback on mpox emergency, and HPV vaccine. • Produce weekly reports in PPT form and one page infographic summary Social media content: • Develop social media tiles for mpox emergency for key audiences (faith leaders, young people, parents, high risk groups)
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