- 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 ...
- Need for comprehensive support strategies for orphans: evidence from Indonesia and Mexico
- P Gertler / Haas School of Business, University of California Berkeley, 2004
- This paper investigates the effects of parental death and disability on investments in children's human capital using panel data sets from Indonesia and Mexico. The results in this analysis suggest that parental loss does, in fact, re...
- Identity, youth and xenophobic violence in a Cape Town neighbourhood
- A. Cooper / Centre for Social Science Research, University of Cape Town (UCT), South Africa, 2009
- This paper was as a result of a survey which was carried out in South Africa to demonstrate how the scarcity of food may have resulted in the May 2008 violence. The author analyses how social identities and divisions function among So...
- How can organisations ensure their SHRH interventions are effective?
- J. Leerlooijer; et al. / World Population Fund, 2009
- Worldwide, extensive experience, evidence and information is available showing what works and what does not when implementing sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). This tool attempts to document the most importance evidenc...
- Consequences of maternal and child undernutrition on adult health and human capital
- C. G. Victora / The Lancet, 2008
- This paper reviews the associations between maternal and child undernutrition with human capital and risk of adult diseases in low-income and middle-income countries. Data is analysed from ?ve long-standing prospective cohort st...
- Need for comprehensive support strategies for orphans: evidence from Indonesia and Mexico
- P Gertler / Haas School of Business, University of California Berkeley, 2004
- This paper investigates the effects of parental death and disability on investments in children's human capital using panel data sets from Indonesia and Mexico. The results in this analysis suggest that parental loss does, in fact, re...
- Identity, youth and xenophobic violence in a Cape Town neighbourhood
- A. Cooper / Centre for Social Science Research, University of Cape Town (UCT), South Africa, 2009
- This paper was as a result of a survey which was carried out in South Africa to demonstrate how the scarcity of food may have resulted in the May 2008 violence. The author analyses how social identities and divisions function among So...
- How can organisations ensure their SHRH interventions are effective?
- J. Leerlooijer; et al. / World Population Fund, 2009
- Worldwide, extensive experience, evidence and information is available showing what works and what does not when implementing sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). This tool attempts to document the most importance evidenc...
- Consequences of maternal and child undernutrition on adult health and human capital
- C. G. Victora / The Lancet, 2008
- This paper reviews the associations between maternal and child undernutrition with human capital and risk of adult diseases in low-income and middle-income countries. Data is analysed from ?ve long-standing prospective cohort st...
- Key findings in migration research
- Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty, University of Sussex, 2009
- The report is a summary of six years of investigation into migration policy and practice. It encompasses thematic and regional reviews of emerging migration issues and policies as well as targeted empirical field research in a number ...
- An introductory guide to understanding and fighting corruption
- V. Kodongo (ed) / Africa Youth Trust, 2009
- What impact can Kenya’s youth have on corruption? This guide aims to bring together a unified understanding of what corruption is and takes a look at measures to fight it. In this publication, the Youth is considered as those ag...
- Participatory activities on sexual and reproductive health with young people
- International HIV/AIDS Alliance, 2008
- This toolkit is a result of team work between sexual and reproductive health practitioners working with young people in Zambia, Malawi Zimbabwe and Uganda. It is written for anyone who wants to facilitate participatory learning activi...
- Monitoring and evaluation indicators for those working to address violence against women and girls
- S.S. Bloom / MEASURE Evaluation, 2008
- Over the past two decades violence against women and girls (VAW/G) has been put on the map as a critical issue to be addressed in the international arena. While many VAW/G programmatic initiatives are or have taken place around the wo...
- Migrant children in South Africa
- I. Palmary / United Nations Children's Fund, 2009
- What is the legal and policy framework governing the provision of rights to migrant children in South Africa? What institutional capacity exists for responding to the needs of children who are affected by migration? What level of...
- Empowerment of adolescents: findings from a baseline survey in Bangladesh
- UNICEF Bangladesh, 2008
- This brochure presents highlights of the primary findings of the baseline survey of the second phase of the Kishori Abhijan - Empowerment of Adolescents - project. The baseline survey looked to understand the social environment ...
- End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes (ECPAT International)
- Network of organisations working to eliminate child prostitution, child pornography and child trafficking
- University of Asia and the Pacific [formerly the Center for Research and Communications / CRC] (UA&P)
- Teaching and research university
- Serviço Brasileiro de Justiça e Paz (SEJUP)
- Specialises in preparing news and reports in English about human rights and social issues in Brazil
- National Guideline Clearinghouse, USA (NGC)
- Abstracts of practice guidelines on clinical support methods/policies, related to both physical and mental health.
- Child Rights Information Network (CRIN)
- Global network disseminating information on child rights to NGOs, UN agencies and other child rights experts
- Children's House
- Host site supporting organisations working on children's issues
- Save the Children Fund (SCF)
- NGO working to create a better future for children
- United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- UNICEF works to find solutions to the problems affecting poor children and their families
