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    The document library features summaries and links to editorially-selected publications on the key themes of health, education, nutrition, social protection and WASH. The documents are sourced from academic research, policy papers and global development organisations.

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    The impact of the school-based Psychosocial Structured Activities (PSSA) program on conflict-affected children in Northern Uganda
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    October 28, 2016

    Children in northern Uganda have undergone significant psychosocial stress during the region’s lengthy conflict. A Psychosocial Structured Activities (PSSA) programme was implemented in 21 schools identified as amongst those most severely affected by conflict-induced displacement across Gulu and Amuru Districts. The PSSA intervention comprised a series of 15 class sessions designed to progressively increase children’s… Read more

    conflict-affected states, Education in emergencies, Uganda
    Education
    Emergency economies: the impact of cash assistance in Lebanon
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    October 28, 2016

    This report describes the impacts of the winter cash transfer programme run by UNHCR and partners from November 2013 to April 2014. The programme gave $575 USD via ATM cards to 87,700 registered Syrian refugees in Lebanon with the objective of keeping people warm and dry during cold winter months. This research measured the impacts… Read more

    cash assistance, conflict-affected states, Education in emergencies, Lebanon, refugee children, Syria
    Education
    Education in emergencies and protracted crises: toward a strengthened response
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    October 28, 2016

    With tens of millions affected, and nearly one third of those out of school in crisis affected countries, neglecting the education of these children and youth denies not only their future, but also the future of societies where they live. Education in emergencies and protracted crises can provide safes paces during crises, and is crucial… Read more

    conflict-affected states, Education in emergencies
    Education
    Sudan Open Learning Organisation: annual report 2005
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    October 28, 2016

    A common strategy for supporting basic education in emergencies, including in IDP camps, has been the “school in a box” approach. One of the earliest uses of this approach was in the late 1980s by the Sudan Open Learning Organisation, supporting schools set up in informal IDP camps around Khartoum. Sudan Open Learning Organisation’s (SOLO)… Read more

    conflict-affected states, Education in emergencies, Sudan
    Education
    Too little too few: meeting the needs of youth in Darfur
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    October 28, 2016

    From June to November 2008, the Women’s Commission for Refugee Women and Children conducted an assessment of educational and skills training opportunities available to displaced youth in Darfur. This report looks at the challenges and opportunities young people face; examines existing services targeting youth; identifies programming gaps; and provides recommendations on how donors, policymakers and… Read more

    conflict-affected states, displaced populations, Vocational training, Youth, youth skills
    Education
    Rapid response: programming for education needs in emergencies
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    October 28, 2016

    This report examines the influences on educational programming in conflict-induced emergencies. It questions whether standardised interventions are appropriate and effective educational responses, and focuses on child-friendly spaces, school-feeding programmes, and pre-packaged education kits. It draws on a review of literature, and the country studies of Sudan, Lebanon, Uganda, and Timor-Leste.

    conflict-affected states, Education in emergencies, Lebanon, Sudan, timor-leste, Uganda
    Education
    Youth clubs: psychosocial intervention with young refugees
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    October 28, 2016

    This paper describes the theoretical framework, implementation and evaluation of Youth Clubs, a community-based psychosocial intervention implemented during the war years with the aim of supporting the psychosocial recovery and reintegration of young refugees in Serbia. The evaluation study confirmed that Youth Clubs are an efficient intervention that reduces suffering and prevents a negative outcome… Read more

    conflict-affected states, refugee children, Serbia, Youth
    Education
    Journal of education in emergencies
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    October 28, 2016

    In this journal, the article, Quality Education for Refugees in Kenya: Pedagogy in Urban Nairobi and Kakuma Refugee Camp Settings, examines the quality of education available to refugees in Kenya, with a particular focus on instruction. By providing empirical data about instruction in a refugee education context, the article supports anecdotal accounts and strengthens agency-led evaluations. It… Read more

    curriculum, Kenya, Learning and teaching materials, quality education, refugee education
    Education
    Understanding the school curriculum: theory, politics and principles
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    October 28, 2016

    Comparing curriculum developments around the globe, Understanding the School Curriculum draws on a range of educational, philosophical and sociological theories to examine the question “what is a curriculum for?” In considering different answers to this fundamental question, it explores a range of topical issues and debates, including: tensions and dynamics within curriculum policy; the implications… Read more

    curriculum, education policy
    Education
    Education of refugees in Uganda: relationships between setting and access
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    October 28, 2016

    This research seeks to explore the education of refugee children in Uganda. Specifically, it addresses the multiple ways in which refugees access education and the social effects of the differing forms of education on the creation of stability for refugee children. Conditions in Uganda have allowed the development of four distinct arenas in which the… Read more

    conflict-affected states, primary education, refugee children, refugee education, Uganda
    Education
    The demand for and the provision of early childhood services since 2000: policies and strategies
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    October 28, 2016

    Since the Millennium Development Goals and Education for All targets were proclaimed in 2000, considerable progress has been made in regard to enhancing the wellbeing of young children including an increase in both the supply of and demand for pre-primary education. In comparison to 1999, by 2012 the global pre-primary GER increased by 64 per cent… Read more

    Early Child Development, early childhood interventions, ECD, education policy
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