- Government decentralisation and wider education reform promote inclusive education programming in Eurasia
- L. Losert (ed) / Social Transitions, USAID, 2010
- Regular schools with an inclusive orientation are the most effective means of combating discriminatory attitudes and achieving education for all. The purpose of this report is to promote programming efforts in inclusive education in t...
- Creating opportunities for rural youth in Haitian to combat their high-risk migration to the Dominican Republic
- H. Lunde / Institute for Applied International Studies, Norway, 2010
- Haitian youth in rural areas are faced with few opportunities for social mobility in their local communities. This report examines how migration and relocation are among the few coping strategies available to Haitian youth in a socio-...
- The nature and extent of child labour in Malawi
- M. Tsoka; S. Konyani / Centre for Social Research, University of Malawi, 2003
- Malawi is one of the countries selected to implement the International Labour Organisation/International Programme on the Elimination of Child’s Labour (ILO/IPEC’s) “Regional Programme on prevention, withdraw and reh...
- Contradictory migration policies for minors in the UK
- N. Sigona; V. Hughes / The Centre on Migration, Policy and Society at the University of Oxford, 2010
- The main aim of this paper is to review key terms, concepts and evidence that will provide the background and context for the examination of the situation of undocumented migrant minors in the UK. The paper specifically introduces the...
- How can UN and INGOs protect Palestinian children under occupation?
- J. Hart; C.L. Forte / Forced Migration Online, 2010
- This paper explores the constraints that international and UN agencies face in protecting Palestinian children in the context of occupation, and the systematic appropriation of land and resources. The authors deem that Israel’s ...
- Sustained decrease in Malawian child mortality
- A. Jahn; S. Floyd; A.C. Crampin / World Health Organization, 2010
- This brief paper investigates whether the decrease in Malawi’s under-5 mortality rates in recent years was tangible or was it that previous surveys underestimated these rates. Furthermore, the paper focuses on HIV infection, see...
- A study on child development in Malawi
- O. Chulu; S. Khaila; M. Nyamanda / European Capacity Building Initiative, 2003
- The Malawi UNICEF Country Office and the Government of Malawi through the Ministry of Gender and Community Services jointly commissioned this baseline study to provide a set of data which would set a baseline on ECD programmes with a ...
- Progress on MDGs 4 and 5: Getting there but more work needed
- J. Requejo (ed); J. Bryce / Countdown to 2015, 2010
- This report reviews progress on MDGs 4 and 5 over the period of 2000–2010. The Countdown to 2015 initiative collects and analyses data from the 68 countries that account for at least 95 per cent of maternal and child death...
- Countdown to 2015
- The Countdown to 2015 Initiative tracks coverage levels for health interventions proven to reduce maternal, newborn and child mortality.It calls on governments and development partners to be accountable, identifies knowledge gaps and proposes new actions to reach Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5, to reduce child mortality and improve maternal health. The Countdown Initiative is a supra-institu...
- What works for women and girls: evidence for HIV/AIDS interventions
- J Gay; K Hardee; M Croce-Galis; S Kowalski; C Gutari; C Wingfield; K Rovin; K Berzins / Open Society Institute and Soros Foundations Network, 2010
- Sustained decrease in Malawian child mortality
- A. Jahn; S. Floyd; A.C. Crampin / World Health Organization, 2010
- This brief paper investigates whether the decrease in Malawi’s under-5 mortality rates in recent years was tangible or was it that previous surveys underestimated these rates. Furthermore, the paper focuses on HIV infection, see...
- A study on child development in Malawi
- O. Chulu; S. Khaila; M. Nyamanda / European Capacity Building Initiative, 2003
- The Malawi UNICEF Country Office and the Government of Malawi through the Ministry of Gender and Community Services jointly commissioned this baseline study to provide a set of data which would set a baseline on ECD programmes with a ...
- Progress on MDGs 4 and 5: Getting there but more work needed
- J. Requejo (ed); J. Bryce / Countdown to 2015, 2010
- This report reviews progress on MDGs 4 and 5 over the period of 2000–2010. The Countdown to 2015 initiative collects and analyses data from the 68 countries that account for at least 95 per cent of maternal and child death...
- What works for women and girls: evidence for HIV/AIDS interventions
- J Gay; K Hardee; M Croce-Galis; S Kowalski; C Gutari; C Wingfield; K Rovin; K Berzins / Open Society Institute and Soros Foundations Network, 2010
- Building the enabling conditions for new generation in Egypt
- H. Handoussa (ed); A. El Araby; H. El Nemr / United Nations Development Programme, 2010
- This report deals with youth and development in Egypt, aiming at drawing young Egyptian people into mainstream society. The report believes that to complement the enabling conditions for the new Egyptian generation a number of prerequ...
- How hunger contributes to child labour in Malawi
- A.C. Munthali / Centre for Social Research, University of Malawi, 2003
- In 2002, the majority of Malawians were seriously affected by famine, which was only comparable to the one that occurred in 1949. The occurrence of flooding in some areas of Malawi and incidences of prolonged dry spells in others, con...
- Supporting vulnerable Malawian children
- EQUINET: Network for Equity in Health in Southern Africa, 2010
- This paper reflects the details of a workshop built around a Participatory Rural Appraisal approach to support communities to conceptualise their health concerns about orphans and vulnerable children. The workshop set out a...
- Joint statement on advancing child-sensitive social protection
- DFID, HelpAge International, Hope & Homes for Children Institute of Development Studies, ILO, / United Nations Children's Fund, 2010
- There is a growing body of evidence from a range of developing countries that social protection programmes can effectively increase the nutritional, health and educational status of children and reduce their risk of abuse and exploita...
- Further evidence on the human development impact of unconditional programmes
- M. Samson; C. Heinrich; M. Williams / United Nations Children's Fund, 2008
- South Africa’s Child Support Grant, an unconditional social transfer programme, was originally designed to reduce poverty and promote social development for poor children under the age of seven. This study examines the prog...
- Higher education and the labour market in China
- F Li; J Morgan; X Ding / id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2008
- China has made remarkable economic progress in the past three decades. This has led to a dramatic rise in demand for highly educated workers and consequently, the rapid expansion of higher education. While a degree does not guarantee ...
- Education Library, UNESCO
- UNESCO's online education library
- Education Sector, UNESCO
- Provides detailed information about UNESCO's education programmes
- UNICEF Press Centre
- Daily news updates on issues affecting children and about UNICEF's latest work
- AllAfrica.com Children
- Website offering news stories on issues affecting children and young people in Africa
- War Child
- Network of independent organisations working to help chidren affected by war
- Street Kids International
- Works to help street kids help themselves
- Global Movement for Children
- Advocates for the rights for children
- Children Youth and Family Consortium, USA (CYFC)
- Consortium focussed on issues related to health education and social policy as they affect children, youth and families
- Children Affected by AIDS (CABA)
- Online discussion forum on issues surrounding children affected by AIDS
- Mahila Web
- Women and gender issues in Nepal
