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Tackling child vulnerabilities through social protection: lessons from West and Central Africa

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This Background Note synthesises learning on child-sensitive social protection in West and Central Africa, drawing on country case studies in Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Republic of Congo (Congo) and Senegal.

Added by Zunia on July 29, 2010

South African Child Gauge 2009/2010

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The South African Child Gauge is the only publication in the country that provides an annual snap-shot of the status of South Africa’s children.It is published by the Children’s Institute, University of Cape Town, to track South Africa’s progress towards realising children’s rights.

Added by Zunia on July 29, 2010

The Job that Remains: An Overview of USAID Child Welfare Reform Efforts in Europe & Eurasia (Final Report)

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Twenty years have passed since the fall of the iron curtain in the E&E region. Significant economic, democratic, and social reforms have changed the face of the region. But one legacy of the communist system – children in institutions – persists despite expectations that economic restructuring and democratic reforms would solve this and other social issues. While important steps have been made to shift child protection from institutional care to community based services, the more...

Added by Nicole Zdrojewski on July 28, 2010

Better Care Network Toolkit - Supporting child care professionals

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bettercaretoolkit.org –

To support the needs of child care practitioners, the Better Care Network (BCN) developed the Better Care Network Toolkit to present, among other things, practical tools on how to prevent unnecessary family separation and support families and communities to develop better care alternatives when separation is inevitable.The BCN Toolkit is for social work and community professionals and paraprofessionals; trainers of staff and caregivers working with children; caregivers and those working in care more...

Added by Zunia on July 22, 2010

Communication From The Commission on A Special Place for Children in EU External Action

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eur-lex.europa.eu –

The present Communication, with the attached Staff Working Papers on 'Children’s Rights in External Action' and on 'Children in Situations of Emergency and Crisis' is intended to contribute to the development of a long-term strategy in connection with the EU Guidelines for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of the Child, adopted by the Council in December 2007.

Added by Zunia on July 22, 2010

Opportunities and challenges in promoting policy- and practice-relevant knowledge on child rights

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This paper analyses the linkages between knowledge and policy in child rights issues in order to supplement current partial understanding of these dynamics in the sector. The ultimate aim of the paper is to safeguard children’s rights by presenting frameworks and lessons through which to promote the appropriate design of rights strategies. In particular, the multiple types of knowledge that shape policy agendas are discussed, as well as the impacts of political context and the role of different more...

Added by Zunia on July 21, 2010

Youth safety on a Living Internet

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ntia.doc.gov –

This report reviewed and evaluated: 1. The status of industry efforts to promote online safety through educational efforts, parental control technology, blocking and filtering software, age-appropriate labels for content or other technologies or initiatives designed to promote a safe online environment for children; 2. The status of industry efforts to promote online safety among providers of electronic communications services and remote computing services by reporting apparent child more...

Added by Zunia on July 20, 2010

Children's Participation in Corporate Social Responsibility

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Children explore corporate social responsibility (CSR) in South Asia and Latin America and its impact on families and communities. Boys and girls felt that companies have responsibilities in their working and business areas to promote their image as socially responsible actors in society. Companies are doing business and gaining profits by selling their product in the community. They should therefore support community development activities such as health centres, emergency response, school and more...

Added by Zunia on July 19, 2010

Youth Engagement in High Schools

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aed.org –

“The author draws our attention towards the fact that identification and harnessing of leadership qualities among youth requires us to reorient the settings where children are educated: classroom, schools or community centers. By creating more engaging settings for youth, we should be able to provide a louder voice to their unique opinions, and ultimately improve their academic standing.”

Added by Zunia on July 18, 2010

New site for Youth-Inclusive Financial Services!

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yfslink.com –

Making Cents International is pleased to announce the launch of YFS-Link—the first space for financial services providers (FSPs) and youth-serving organizations (YSOs) to gather, learn and share about youth-inclusive financial services! With your participation, this collaborative platform will act as the community driven “go-to” place for pioneers in the sector to share knowledge, experiences, and lessons learned.Join us in inaugurating YFS-Link and check out its latest features, including:· more...

Added by Whitney Harrelson on July 14, 2010

2010 E&E Social Transition Workshop Final Report - Partners for Social Transition: Challenges and Opportunities

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The Europe and Eurasia (E&E) Social Transition Team invited USAID colleagues and partners to a two-day workshop to discuss the challenges and opportunities related to key social issues in the region: trafficking in persons; youth; and workforce development. Panels of experts discussed current and emerging trends in these program areas and explored ways to improve collaboration among public and private partners in the following sessions: Promoting Innovation and Collaboration in more...

Added by Nicole Zdrojewski on July 14, 2010

Children and women's rights to property and inheritance in Mozambique

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fao.org –

The main objective of this report is to propose possible entry points for interventions, key messages and activities to lay down the basis for a strategy to secure women and children’s rights to inheritance and property. Its intended audience are government institutions, national and international NGOs and community-based organisations that could intervene in different areas of work, based on their specific mandates and capacities.

Added by Zunia on July 11, 2010

Child Poverty and Disparities in Bangladesh

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The study, which can be found here, has revealed that around 26.5 million of these children live below the national poverty line, and that 33 million are living below the international poverty line. Using the deprivations approach, the study shows that around 34 million children are deprived of any one of the six deprivation indicators. Deprivation in the realm of sanitation is the one that affects most children (64% of children aged 3-17 years). Other deprivations affecting a high percentage more...

Added by Zunia on July 06, 2010

Child in the City 2010 - Conference

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childinthecity.com –

The 5th Child in the City Conference will further build on the ideas of the former events by adressing the following themes: Poverty of childrenChild poverty is not only a problem for the Southern countries: much poverty hits children in the Northern part of the world as well. At all political levels, including the local level, authorities should be aware of this problem and take appropriate measures. Assessment toolsAssessing the degree of ‘child friendliness’ of cities and communities is a more...

Added by Zunia on July 05, 2010

International Youth Foundation 2009 Online Annual Report

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iyfannualreport.org –

A journey through 20 pioneering years of achievements in youth development, marked by innovative programs, powerful partnerships, and inspiring results. Find out how IYF will build on its successes to help millions more young people become effective learners, marketable workers and engaged leaders in the 21st century.

Added by Zunia on July 05, 2010

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