Summary of Current Status of Support to Lifeskills-Based Education through Schools in the East Asia and Pacific Region

UNICEF Headquarters has collected data on Lifeskills education through schools in about 40 countries (including some large States) which is to be used as a baseline to monitor progress toward the UNICEF Medium Term Strategic Priorities (MTSP). Some countries in the East Asia and the Pacific Region are included in the specific targets for MTSP, while others, although not specifically targeted, need to monitor their progress toward MTSP, the Millenium Development Goals (MDG), and World Fit for Children (WFFC) targets.

In order to get a clearer picture of the status of Lifeskills-based education in the East Asia and Pacific region, the monitoring tool that was developed by headquarters was applied to the information provided in the Country Office Annual Reports for 2002.