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Nutrition
Emotional stimulation in the context of emergency food interventions
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June 7, 2016

Mangement of severe acute malnutrition through the provision of ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) is the mainstay of nutrition interventions in emergencies together with food aid and supplementary feeding. However, some research suggests that the long term benefits of these interventions are vastly increased when combined with interventions to strengthen psychosocial bonding between caregiver (usually the mother) and… Read more

child and maternal nutrition, Emergency Situations, nutrition interventions
Education
Education for all global monitoring report 2011 – the hidden crisis: armed conflict and education
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June 6, 2016

Although there has been progress in many areas, the overarching message to emerge from the 2011 Education for All (EFA) Global Monitoring Report is that most of the goals will be missed. Countries affected by armed conflict are among the farthest from reaching the Education for All goals, and face particularly daunting challenges. The hidden crisis in… Read more

Access to education, education for all, education policy, MDGs, peacebuilding
Education
Global estimates 2015: people displaced by disasters
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June 6, 2016

More than 19.3 million people were displaced by disasters in 100 countries in 2014. Since 2008, an average of 26.4 million people have been displaced from their homes each year by disasters brought on by natural hazards – equivalent to one person displaced every second. The report presenting evidence on the scale, patterns and trends… Read more

conflict-affected states, displaced populations, internally displaced persons, protracted displacement
Education
Global overview 2015: people internally displaced by conflict and violence
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June 6, 2016

This report is based on data and analysis gathered between January and December 2014 in 60 countries and territories across the world. The report’s findings reveal that the causes and impacts of displacement are multiple and often overlapping, including those related to disasters induced by natural hazards. In 2014, there were people living in internal displacement… Read more

conflict-affected states, internally displaced persons
Education
Exploring the potential of technology to deliver education and skills to Syrian refugee youth
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May 31, 2016

Increasing access to education and skills development through technology, particularly for ‘21st century skills,’ can offer opportunities for displaced youth. Alternately, not investing in, and encouraging, new and innovative ways of delivering training, skills and education will result in many youth falling further behind. The gap between those who can contribute to the economy and… Read more

conflict-affected states, ICT, refugee children, skills development
Education
Kenya comprehensive refugee programme 2014
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May 31, 2016

Kenya has been providing protection and lifesaving assistance to refugees since the 1960s. During the 1990s refugee influxes were witnessed from Sudan, Somalia and Ethiopia. While returns took place as the situation improved in places of origin for Sudanese to South Sudan and Ethiopians to Ethiopia, a significant number of refugees remained and continue to… Read more

Ethiopia, Kenya, refugees, Somalia, Sudan
Education
An assessment of students’ competency levels in grades 3-9 in Northern and Eastern provinces
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May 24, 2016

This report documents the development, delivery, scoring and processing of a set of tests of Tamil and mathematics for placing displaced and returned learners in the Accelerated Learning Programme (ALP) in Sri Lanka. The ALP is intended to be a temporary school-based intervention to help students rapidly reach their age-appropriate learning competency thus promoting grade 1-9… Read more

Access to education, conflict-affected states, Sri Lanka
Education
Reform strategy – 2014 progress report
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May 24, 2016

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) operates 666 elementary and preparatory schools across its five fields of operations, as well as nine secondary schools in Lebanon, providing free basic education for around half a million Palestine refugee children. The report notes the positive progresses made in… Read more

education policy, education reform, refugee children, refugee education
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UNRWA education reform strategy 2011-2015
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May 24, 2016

The education reform strategy of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is designed to establish a strong enabling environment, whereby schools and teachers receive appropriate, timely professional and administrative support. Decisions are evidence based, and are in place and embodied in a comprehensive set of education… Read more

education policy, education reform, Palestine, refugee children
Education
Noteworthy practices: early childhood development in emergencies
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May 23, 2016

Young children are extremely vulnerable in emergency situations. In a field which typically focuses on the three pillars of humanitarian assistance—food, water, and health—individuals working in emergencies often see a need to do more. They want to do more for very young children and their families, and they seek real-life examples of successful programming that… Read more

Children, Early Childhood Development, ECD, Emergencies
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Integrating ECD activities into nutrition programmes in emergencies: why, what and how
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May 23, 2016

This document targets local and international staff running nutrition programmes in emergencies, and local, regional and national authorities and donors involved in such programmes. The note explains why nutrition programmes need to include early childhood development (ECD) activities to maximise the child’s development. It provides practical suggestions as to what simple steps are necessary to create integrated programmes… Read more

childhood nutrition, Early Childhood Development, ECD, Emergencies
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