Child poverty
- A situational analysis of orphans and vulnerable children in four districts of South Africa
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This situational analysis in four districts in South Africa was conducted to gain information about services offered to orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) by government and NGOs and the situation of OVC in general, to identify strengths and weaknesses of these services and suggest possible ways of improving them.
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- An overview of progress made in attaining the millennium development goals with regard to children
- ( United Nations [UN] Children's Fund , 2007)
- This paper provides an overview on progress made in attaining the millennium development goals (MDGs) with regard to children....
- Poor and excluded children in Serbia
- ( J. Milanovic / United Nations [UN] Children's Fund , 2007)
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This report looks at child poverty and exclusion in Serbia, and the inter-generational transmission of poverty. It aims to raise the awareness of the general public and also of policy and decision-...
- Different problems, similar reasons: supporting children in difficult situations
- ( P. Ray;S. Carter / Child Rights Information Network , 2007)
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Children in the poorest and most difficult situations may have distinct problems, but the root causes and factors that impact on their lives are similar. This report emphasises the importance of a ...
- Trade liberalisation has to be accompanied by measures in support of vulnerable children
- ( N. Jones;N.N. Anh;N.T. Hang / Q-Squared: Combining Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches in Poverty Analysis , 2007)
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This paper examines the impact of trade liberalisation and WTO accession on child poverty in Vietnam. Trade increases wealth, but has varying impact on different members of a household. It affects ...
- Social assistance reform in Serbia: concrete recommendations
- ( L. Carraro / Oxford Policy Management , 2007)
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The Government of Serbia intends to increase the number of poor who are covered by social assistance and to better target cash transfers to the poor. This briefing note summarises key findings on t...
- South Africa’s Child Support Grant (CSG)
- ( J.M. Aguero;M.R. Carter;I. Woolard / UNDP International Poverty Centre , 2007)
- This paper estimates the impact of South Africa’s Child Support Grant (CSG) on child nutrition as measured by child height-for-age. It finds that large dosages of CSG treatment early in life sig...
- New and updated research on trafficking of women and children from Nepal
- ( P. Bashford / Childtrafficking.com , 2006)
- What are the key causes for the continuation of trafficking of women and children from Nepal? This paper finds, amongst other points, that the trafficking situation is now worse than ever, with the cu...
- Child poverty status in South-Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (SEE/CIS)
- ( UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre , 2006)
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This study examines child poverty in the 20 countries of South-Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (SEE/CIS). It is designed to stimulate effective policy responses and action...
- Bonded child labour in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Indonesia and the Phillipines
- ( W.F., Jr. Stafford;J. Blagbrough;P. Chaujar;S.E. Brewer, / Child Workers in Asia , 2007)
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This document presents an overview of bonded child labour in South and Southeast Asia, and provides information on legal instruments and approaches that organisations might use to fight it.
<... - Poverty is forcing families to place their children in care in Viet Nam
- ( United Nations [UN] Children's Fund , 2007)
- This report provides an overview of a study that examined the systems of institutional and alternative care in Viet Nam for vulnerable children who do not live with their biological parents. It outlin...
