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Children and the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami: evaluation of UNICEF’s response in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Maldives (2005-2008) – overall synthesis report
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May 24, 2016

This report is a summary of an extensive evaluation undertaken by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) of its response to the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. It focuses on Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Maldives — countries that had the most serious damage and received 84 per cent of UNICEF tsunami country-level funds. The evaluation mainly… Read more

child and maternal nutrition, Child health, Indonesia, Maldives, Natural Disasters, Sri Lanka, WASH
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Health
Nutrition
Jo Ailwood and Stephanie Bengtsson on integrating early childhood services through care
HEART talks
May 20, 2016

Dr Stephanie Bengtsson and Dr Jo Ailwood have been involved in a teacher training research project in Zimbabwe since 2013. This talk looks at how the concept of care can be used to integrate early childhood services. A mapping of age phases across sectors is presented and the meaning of the word ‘care’ is discussed…. Read more

care, Early Childhood
Education
Protecting children in a situation of ongoing conflict: is resilience sufficient as the end product?
Document Library
April 11, 2016

Modern day conflict presents a unique challenge to the disaster response and humanitarian community. Different to many disasters, conflict manifests itself over a protracted period, with varying levels of severity and no clear beginning or end. Increasingly children are the victims of such conflict, with their basic rights threatened. Education systems are increasingly vulnerable to… Read more

Children, Conflict and Security, Gaza
Education
Evaluation of child friendly spaces: an inter-agency series of impact evaluations in humanitarian emergencies
Document Library
April 11, 2016

Child friendly spaces (CFS) have become a widely used approach to protect and provide psychosocial support to children in emergencies. However, little evidence documents their outcomes and impacts. There is widespread commitment among humanitarian agencies to strengthen the evidence base of programming. This report summarises studies on CFS in various crises: Buramino refugee camp, Ethiopia; Rwamwanja… Read more

Child-friendly practices, conflict-affected states
Education
Inter-agency guiding principles on unaccompanied and separated children
Document Library
April 11, 2016

In almost all armed conflicts, mass population displacements, natural disasters and other crises, a number of children become separated from their families or from other adults responsible for them. These children form one of the most vulnerable groups in these situations, often deprived of care and protection. Most can be reunited with parents, siblings, members… Read more

child's rights, Children, conflict-affected states, Education in emergencies
Education
Early childhood development and cognitive development in developing countries: evidence brief
Document Library
February 29, 2016

This paper summarises findings from the rigorous literature review, Early childhood development and cognitive development in developing countries. It provides an overview of key evidence to assist policy-makers and researchers in assessing the research in this field. Policy-makers should, of course, carefully consider their own specific context. Among the key findings are: 1) a large, high-quality evidence base shows… Read more

developing countries, Early Childhood Development, ECD, Education
Education
Gender
Education for pregnant girls and young mothers
Helpdesk Report
November 10, 2015

Officially, pregnant girls in Kenya are allowed to stay in school as long as they think they can. However, there are cases where school authorities bar pregnant girls from attending school or girls leave school early to avoid stigma. There is no education provision whilst girls are on maternity leave unless parents are able to… Read more

Girls' Education, Kenya, Nigeria, pregnant school girls, UK
Education
Health
Nutrition
The state of the world’s children 2015: reimagine the future
Document Library
November 3, 2015

To mark the 25th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the 2015 edition of The State of the World’s Children calls for brave and fresh thinking to address age-old problems that still affect the world’s most disadvantaged children. The report is inspired by the work of innovators around the world who… Read more

child nutrition, child rights, Children, Education, Innovation
Education
Forming Alliances in Education, Disability, and Development (BAICE Thematic Forum)
Blog
July 28, 2015

On July 16, 2015, I was lucky enough to find myself in the midst of an enthusiastic group of approximately 40 academics, Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) representatives, and activists who had gathered at the Faculty of Education at the University of Cambridge for the fourth and final (for now!) BAICE Forum on Education, Disability, and Development,… Read more

Development, Disability, education for all, inclusive education, research
Success factors in an integrated early childhood development policy
Document Library
June 4, 2015

In March 2006 the newly elected President of Chile, Michelle Bachelet, mandated a Presidential Advisory Board for Early Childhood Policy Reform to propose a comprehensive system for the care and education of young children. The programme based on the board’s recommendations, Chile Crece Contigo (ChCC – ‘Chile is Growing with You’), began in 2007. This… Read more

Early Childhood Development
Implementing child rights in early childhood
Document Library
January 3, 2015

This purpose of this volume is to illuminate the drafting process that led to the publication of General Comment No. 7, on ‘Implementing Child Rights in Early Childhood’, by the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child. Following the Introduction, Section I describes the Day of General Discussion 2004 on ‘Implementing Child Rights… Read more

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