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The 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and its 1967 Protocol have served as the central instruments underpinning the international refugee protection regime for 60 years. Together with its 1967 Protocol, the Convention provides a universal code for the treatment of refugees uprooted from their countries as a result of persecution, violent conflict, serious… Read more
This manual provides simple instructions on how to integrate the management of perinatal depression into the work of a community health worker. The Thinking Healthy approach is based on some general principles that must be observed for the successful integration and delivery of the intervention. These principles should be emphasised throughout training and supervision, and include: moving… Read more
Recently, there have been publications of many reports and research findings which demonstrate robust linkages between early childhood programmes and improving the well-being and development of a child. This document emphasises the urgent need for investment in such programmes. These investments will ensure for improved health, nutrition, education, as well as acknowledgement of child rights… Read more
Country-based Pooled Funds (CBPFs) are multi-donor humanitarian financing instruments established by the Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC) and managed by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) at the country level under the leadership of the Humanitarian Coordinator (HC). While OCHA has managed humanitarian pooled funds at the country level since 1995, CBPFs… Read more
The Sphere Handbook is one of the most widely known and internationally recognised sets of common principles and universal minimum standards for the delivery of quality humanitarian response. Because it is not owned by any one organisation, the Sphere Handbook enjoys broad acceptance by the humanitarian sector as a whole. The Sphere Handbook puts the… Read more
In the course of UNICEF’s work during the past decade, the child-friendly school (CFS) model has emerged as the organization’s signature means to advocate for and promote quality education for every girl and boy. The model can be viewed as a package solution and a holistic instrument for pulling together a comprehensive range of interventions… Read more
Do you know how important you are to young children? Children learn from watching and listening to you. They are learning from you all the time. When you talk, play and have fun together, you are helping children develop important skills. The Getting Ready for School programme is designed to help you help little children… Read more
This guide offers practical ideas for including children and young people with disabilities in education before, during or after a crisis. The words ‘school’ and ‘classroom’ are used but the advice can be applied to other child-friendly spaces or non-formal learning centres. The guide will help strengthen the efforts of anyone working with teachers or… Read more
The guide is aimed at anyone working to provide, manage or support education services in emergencies – whether through government, non-governmental or international agencies. It has been written with education project managers and advisers in mind, but the principles and advice offered should be useful for others. The main focus is rapid onset emergency response,… Read more
This handbook provides those working on birth registration with the background, general principles and programming process. The guide is divided into three main chapters: Understanding birth registration in the context of civil registration sets the scene for the rest of the guide, discussing why birth registration matters in the lives of children. It provides an… Read more