As part of its country programmes, UNICEF assists governments to produce and update a report on development trends in their country that describes how these changes affect the well-being of children, youth and women. The national reports help to direct UNICEF’s programmes and provide a useful reference for national agencies, the public and other development partners. This report presents an overview of the situation of children and women in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) at the start of the 21st century. It was drafted with help from many people in the FSM, and draws upon both published and unpublished information.