UNICEF Regional Advisor for Child Protection for East & Southern Africa
Andy Brooks, a distinguished expert in child protection, has been the UNICEF Regional Advisor for Child Protection for East and Southern Africa since September 2021. His career, spanning over two decades, started in the United Kingdom as a Social Worker and Team Manager in Nottingham. Brooks transitioned to international roles, notably as the Child Protection Chief for UNICEF in Sri Lanka (2006-2009) and Tanzania (2009-2013), and later as a Regional Child Protection Advisor in West and Central Africa (2013-2021). He also contributed significantly to Save the Children in Cote d’Ivoire (2001-2003). Academically, Brooks is equipped with a Masters in Social Work from Nottingham University and an M.A. in English Literature from Cambridge University, underlining his comprehensive expertise in both academic and practical realms of child welfare.