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    Social Protection and Children: A Synthesis of Evidence from Young Lives Longitudinal Research in Ethiopia, India and Peru

    Young Lives, 2010
    This paper sets out the key findings from Young Lives research into the ways that major social protection (SP) policies are impacting on children, their families and communities in Ethiopia, India and Peru. Most research and policy debate focuses on effects of SP schemes on households, with children assumed to be passive beneficiaries of programmes to reduce vulnerability.
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    The Impact of Social Protection on Children

    Young Lives, 2010
    Social protection policies in developing countries are an increasingly widespread method for tackling chronic poverty and vulnerability and helping families manage risk. Particular schemes often provide cash, paid work or food to poor people. Labour market protections and the linkages between cash transfers and other publicservices are also important.
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    Children and the Millennium Development Goals: Fragile Gains and Deep Inequalities

    Young Lives, 2010
    This paper aims to inform the debate around achievement of the MDG Goals using evidence and analysis from Young Lives, which first collected data in 2002 and is following two cohorts of children. While acknowledging progress in regards to achieving the MDS, the emerging picture is one of fragile gains and with deep, continuing, inequalities.
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    Progress Towards the MDGs? Fragile Gains and Deep Inequalities

    Young Lives, 2010
    The target date for the Millennium Development Goals is only five years away. Much remains to be done if progress towards achieving them is to be sustained. Young Lives research is tracking 12,000 children in Ethiopia, India, Peru and Vietnam to learn about their education, well-being and experiences of poverty and uncertainty.
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    Children and social protection in the Middle East and North Africa

    Overseas Development Institute, 2011
    There are a number of interrelated factors involved in poverty and vulnerability in the MENA region. This project briefing reflects the conclusions of a study mapping social protection in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, with a particular focus on policies and programmes that impact children.
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    Youth in the Middle East and North Africa: demographic opportunity or challenge?

    Population Reference Bureau, 2007
    The number of youth in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is projected to peak at 100 million by 2035 and to decline slowly thereafter. This policy brief gives an overview of demographic trends among youth and the implications of these trends for human and economic development in the MENA region.
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    Bridging Digital Divide For Rural Youth: An Experience from Computer Literacy Programme in Bangladesh

    Development Research Network, 2006
    This study throws light on the underprivileged young computer learners in the rural areas and how they have successfully managed not only to gain adequate knowledge but also to utilise the learnt skills to gain employment in selected areas.
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    Shifting the Narrative: Child-led Responses to Climate Change and Disasters in El Salvador and the Philippines

    International Institute for Educational Planning, UNESCO, 2010
    Children and young people are commonly treated in the climate change and disasters litera- ture as victims of natural events requiring protection by adults. This article critiques that narrative, drawing on examples from the Philippines and El Salvador that explore how chil- dren’s groups have responded to such issues through child-centred initiatives.
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    Guideline on HIV disclosure counselling for children up to 12 years of age

    World Health Organization, 2011
    This document provides guidance for health care workers (HCWs) on how to support children up to 12 years of age and their caregivers with disclosure of HIV status. This guidance is intended as part of a comprehensive approach to ensuring child wellbeing following the child’s own diagnoses of HIV or that of a parent/caregiver. Key findings include: 
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    Good practice guide: family-centred HIV programming for children

    International HIV/AIDS Alliance, 2012
    This guide contains information, strategies and resources to help HIV programmers implement family-centred HIV programming for children. Historically, programmes working to meet the needs of children affected by HIV have targeted individual children to provide direct support, sometimes bypassing their family.

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