Joao Pedro Azevedo
@jpzvd.bsky.social
#UNICEF Chief Statistician and Deputy-Director heading its Data & Analytics Section | Committed to giving voice to #EveryChild | Learn more about the team: data.unicef.org | Learn more about me: https://github.com/jpazvd | Former #WorldBank #SefazRJ #IPEA .. more
#UNICEF Chief Statistician and Deputy-Director heading its Data & Analytics Section | Committed to giving voice to #EveryChild | Learn more about the team: data.unicef.org | Learn more about me: https://github.com/jpazvd | Former #WorldBank #SefazRJ #IPEA
Economics
33%
Political science
25%
Joao Pedro Azevedo
@jpzvd.bsky.social
· Jan 3
Early enriched interactions (e.g., reading) may offset risks.
Joao Pedro Azevedo
@jpzvd.bsky.social
· Jan 3
Neurobehavioural links from infant screen time to anxiety
Higher infant screen time is linked to accelerated topological maturation of the visual
and cognitive control networks, leading to prolonged decision latency and increased
adolescent anxiety. Sensory ...
www.thelancet.com
New eBioMedicine evidence links infant screen time with slower cognitive processing & higher adolescent anxiety — based on longitudinal brain imaging and behaviour data.
🔗 www.thelancet.com/journals/ebi...
#ChildHealth #BrainDevelopment #EarlyYears #EvidenceBased
🔗 www.thelancet.com/journals/ebi...
#ChildHealth #BrainDevelopment #EarlyYears #EvidenceBased
Joao Pedro Azevedo
@jpzvd.bsky.social
· Jan 3
As the figure shows, the only statistically significant estimate appears in studies at high risk of bias; results from lower-risk studies for both outcomes are indistinguishable from zero.
#EvidenceBasedPolicy #MentalHealth #WellBeing #Inequality #SocialPolicy #SDGs
#EvidenceBasedPolicy #MentalHealth #WellBeing #Inequality #SocialPolicy #SDGs
Joao Pedro Azevedo
@jpzvd.bsky.social
· Jan 3
The implication is not that inequality never matters, but that its psychological effects on well-being and mental health are context-dependent and often overstated when evidence quality is uneven.
Joao Pedro Azevedo
@jpzvd.bsky.social
· Jan 3
No meta-analytical effect of economic inequality on well-being or mental health - Nature
A meta-analysis of 168 studies reveals that economic inequality is not significantly associated with subjective well-being or mental health.
doi.org
No robust average effect of economic inequality on either subjective well-being or mental health.
Sommet, N., Fillon, A.A., Rudmann, O. et al. No meta-analytical effect of economic inequality on well-being or mental health. Nature (2025). doi.org/10.1038/s415...
Sommet, N., Fillon, A.A., Rudmann, O. et al. No meta-analytical effect of economic inequality on well-being or mental health. Nature (2025). doi.org/10.1038/s415...
Joao Pedro Azevedo
@jpzvd.bsky.social
· Jan 1
School Cell Phone Bans and Student Achievement
www.nber.org
School Cell Phone Bans and Student Achievement
Bottom line: cellphone bans can strengthen learning environments—but implementation and equity during enforcement matter.
www.nber.org/digest/20251...
Bottom line: cellphone bans can strengthen learning environments—but implementation and equity during enforcement matter.
www.nber.org/digest/20251...
Joao Pedro Azevedo
@jpzvd.bsky.social
· Jan 1
Thank you.
Joao Pedro Azevedo
@jpzvd.bsky.social
· Jan 1
Such surveys are a principal vehicle through which States give voice and representation to their populations—independently and on the basis of probability, not privilege.
Joao Pedro Azevedo
@jpzvd.bsky.social
· Jan 1
The MICS programme supports this principle by providing technical assistance to countries to design, implement, and sustain national household surveys, with particular emphasis on children and women, who remain underrepresented in many data systems.
Joao Pedro Azevedo
@jpzvd.bsky.social
· Jan 1
Guided by the Principles of Official Statistics, they ensure representative coverage through impartial, professional, and probability-based methods—rather than by power, wealth, or social standing.
Joao Pedro Azevedo
@jpzvd.bsky.social
· Jan 1
#kosovoagencyofstatistics #unicef #mics | Teuta Halimi
Wrapping up the year with over 140,000 km traveled by dedicated colleagues from the #KosovoAgencyofStatistics and #UNICEF, alongside more than 70 fieldwork teams, to reach and listen to around 8,000 h...
www.linkedin.com
This video reminds me that National, official household surveys are among the most equitable instruments of official statistics—enabled through public funding to inform public policy, yet protected by professional independence.
www.linkedin.com/posts/teuta-...
www.linkedin.com/posts/teuta-...
Joao Pedro Azevedo
@jpzvd.bsky.social
· Dec 31
* Option 3: Manual installation
* Copy files from stata/src/u/, stata/src/_/, stata/src/y/, stata/src/py/
* to your PLUS ado directory (find path with: sysdir)
* Copy files from stata/src/u/, stata/src/_/, stata/src/y/, stata/src/py/
* to your PLUS ado directory (find path with: sysdir)
Joao Pedro Azevedo
@jpzvd.bsky.social
· Dec 31
https://github.com/unicef-drp/uni…
* Option 2: Install from local clone
* Clone repo first: git clone github.com/unicef-drp/uni…
cd "path/to/unicefData/stata"
do install_local.do
* Clone repo first: git clone github.com/unicef-drp/uni…
cd "path/to/unicefData/stata"
do install_local.do
Joao Pedro Azevedo
@jpzvd.bsky.social
· Dec 31
* Option 1: Install using the github package (recommended)
* First install github package (one-time): net install github, from("haghish.github.io/github/")
github install unicef-drp/unicefData, package(stata)
* First install github package (one-time): net install github, from("haghish.github.io/github/")
github install unicef-drp/unicefData, package(stata)
Joao Pedro Azevedo
@jpzvd.bsky.social
· Dec 31
GitHub - unicef-drp/unicefData: unicefData is an open data and analytics platform led by UNICEF’s Office of the Chief Statistician, providing reproducible, standards-based tools for accessing and usin...
unicefData is an open data and analytics platform led by UNICEF’s Office of the Chief Statistician, providing reproducible, standards-based tools for accessing and using official child-related stat...
github.com
@statacorp.bsky.social community interested in official statistics on Children, take a look at the new #unicefData ado!!!
github.com/unicef-drp/u...
github.com/unicef-drp/u...
Joao Pedro Azevedo
@jpzvd.bsky.social
· Dec 30
10 Facts about Children on the Move - UNICEF DATA
data.unicef.org
📢 New Publication Alert — 10 Facts About Children on the Move (Dec 2025)
🔗 Read/download the brochure: data.unicef.org/resources/10...
#UNICEF #ChildData #Migration #ChildRights #ForcedDisplacement #IDAC
🔗 Read/download the brochure: data.unicef.org/resources/10...
#UNICEF #ChildData #Migration #ChildRights #ForcedDisplacement #IDAC
Joao Pedro Azevedo
@jpzvd.bsky.social
· Dec 30
GitHub - unicef-drp/unicefData: unicefData is an open data and analytics platform led by UNICEF’s Office of the Chief Statistician, providing reproducible, standards-based tools for accessing and usin...
unicefData is an open data and analytics platform led by UNICEF’s Office of the Chief Statistician, providing reproducible, standards-based tools for accessing and using official child-related stat...
github.com
Joao Pedro Azevedo
@jpzvd.bsky.social
· Dec 25
Season’s greetings from UNICEF Data & Analytics.
This season reminds us why making children visible in official statistics matters—to inform policies and practice.
With gratitude to colleagues across the global data community, and best wishes for a peaceful season and renewed commitment in 2026.
This season reminds us why making children visible in official statistics matters—to inform policies and practice.
With gratitude to colleagues across the global data community, and best wishes for a peaceful season and renewed commitment in 2026.
Joao Pedro Azevedo
@jpzvd.bsky.social
· Mar 20
Looking forward to insightful discussions and collaboration! Let’s connect at #CIES2025.
Joao Pedro Azevedo
@jpzvd.bsky.social
· Mar 20
We will be joined by PAL Network’s ICAN & ICARe, CONFEMEN’s PASEC, UIS initiatives, and ACER’s AMPL—highlighting efforts to design robust, equitable, and scalable assessment tools.
Joao Pedro Azevedo
@jpzvd.bsky.social
· Mar 20
Comparability in learning assessments is key to understanding progress and informing policy. This session will provide an overview of UNICEF’s Foundational Learning Surveys (FLS) and FLM 2.0.
Joao Pedro Azevedo
@jpzvd.bsky.social
· Mar 20
📌 Event 2: Designing Comparable International Assessments for Measuring Foundational Learning in Low- and Middle-Income Contexts
🗓 Tuesday, March 25 | 2:45–4:00 PM
📍 Palmer House, 3rd Floor, Cresthill
🗓 Tuesday, March 25 | 2:45–4:00 PM
📍 Palmer House, 3rd Floor, Cresthill
Joao Pedro Azevedo
@jpzvd.bsky.social
· Mar 20
This session explores how digital tools and data-driven approaches are transforming foundational learning. From real-time data collection and monitoring to enhanced accountability and evidence generation, we’ll showcase how UNICEF is working with countries to bridge learning gaps.
Joao Pedro Azevedo
@jpzvd.bsky.social
· Mar 20
📌 Event 1: Accelerating Foundational Learning Through Data-Driven Decision Making—Digital Solutions in Action
🗓 Saturday, March 22 | 2:45–4:00 PM
📍 Palmer House, 3rd Floor, Salon 5
🗓 Saturday, March 22 | 2:45–4:00 PM
📍 Palmer House, 3rd Floor, Salon 5
Joao Pedro Azevedo
@jpzvd.bsky.social
· Mar 20
Excited to be at CIES 2025 in Chicago next week with colleagues from UNICEF’s Chief Statistician Office! We’ll be sharing insights on how data-driven solutions can strengthen foundational learning worldwide. If you’re attending, join us for these key sessions:
Joao Pedro Azevedo
@jpzvd.bsky.social
· Mar 16
Opinion | I Have a Disability. This Is What It’s Like for Me to Read.
Republicans are trying to cut the resources that help struggling readers.
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📣Reading shouldn’t be a privilege—it’s a right.
James Robinson’s powerful NYT essay highlights what struggling readers face daily. At a time when reading scores are plummeting, critical education resources are being cut. We must all do better. #ReadingEquity
buff.ly/p8kNVD8 by @nytimes
James Robinson’s powerful NYT essay highlights what struggling readers face daily. At a time when reading scores are plummeting, critical education resources are being cut. We must all do better. #ReadingEquity
buff.ly/p8kNVD8 by @nytimes
Joao Pedro Azevedo
@jpzvd.bsky.social
· Mar 15
📢 This publication was developed through a global collaborative effort among IDAC Secretariat members—@EU_Eurostat, @UNmigration (IOM), @OECD, @Refugees (UNHCR), @UNICEF @UnicefData —alongside over 15 national statistical offices and multiple international organizations.
Joao Pedro Azevedo
@jpzvd.bsky.social
· Mar 15
To close this gap, the International Data Alliance for Children on the Move (IDAC) @IdacM—a global initiative co-funded by the European Union 🇪🇺 and the Kingdom of the Netherlands 🇳🇱—has developed a standardized framework for improving data collection, monitoring, and national capacities.
Joao Pedro Azevedo
@jpzvd.bsky.social
· Mar 15
🚸 Children on the move face significant barriers to accessing basic rights, yet reliable data on their experiences is scarce. This data gap hinders policymakers from creating effective protections and support for migrant and displaced children.