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The Costs and Economic Impact of Violence Against Children
Every day, millions of children throughout the world are subjected to violence of different kinds and in different settings. This impacts children’s physical and mental health, their education, and their quality of life. The consequences are often interge
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Early Marriage and Education: the complex role of social norms in shaping Ethiopian adolescent girls’ lives
This country report is part of a multi-country, two year study that also covered Nepal, Uganda, and Viet Nam. Despite Ethiopia's economic growth over the past decade and the government's commitment to promoting gender equality, young women and adolescent
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Sexual exploitation of adolescent girls in Uganda: The drivers, consequences and responses to the ‘sugar daddy’ phenomenon
With this study, the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) seeks to understand the multiple and overlapping reasons behind cross-generational relationships in Uganda in order to promote more comprehensive and effective responses to the issue. Cross-genera
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Effects of the Palestinian National Cash Transfer Programme on Children and Adolescents: A mixed methods analysis
This publication is a product of the project: The impact of cash transfers on the rights and well-being of children in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. It presents findings from a mixed methods study of the effects of the Palestinian National Cash Tr
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Tackling Childhood Poverty and Vulnerability: making the Palestinian National Cash Transfer Programme more effective for children
This report is a product of the project: The impact of cash transfers on the rights and well-being of children in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. It presents findings from a mixed methods study of the effects of the Palestinian National Cash Transfe
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Early Marriage in Ethiopia: The role of gendered social norms in shaping adolescent girls' futures
The Overseas Development Institute (ODI) is a leading development think tank on international development and humanitarian issues. In this publication, the ODI investigates the role of gendered social norms in shaping the futures of adolescent girls in Et
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Cross-generational and transactional sexual relations in Uganda: Income poverty as a risk factor for adolescents- Full report
This study is part of a two-year Oak Foundation-funded programme that explores the potential for greater linkages between child protection and anti-poverty work in low- and middle-income countries. It also seeks to better understand the drivers behind cro
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Investment in children. Report commissioned by Save the Children Child Rights Governance Initiative
This report, commissioned by Save the Children Child Rights Governance Initiative (CRGI), provides evidence for the organisation’s CRGI, in particular its global breakthrough on Investment in Children. It looks at reasons to invest in children, focusing o
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Children and social protection in the Middle East and North Africa: A mapping exercise
A Working Paper published by Overseas Development Institute (ODI) and UNICEF, aimed at mapping key social protection initiatives and stakeholders at national level in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The paper specifically focuses on child-
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Progress in Child Well-being: Building on what works
This report shows that children’s well-being has improved dramatically thanks to increased political will globally, supportive policies and well-focused programmes and resources, but that the gains will be sustained only if the most disadvantaged and vuln
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Improving the prominence of child rights in poverty reduction strategy papers- ODI Background Note
This Background Note examines why children figure so little in poverty planning, and in the Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS) agenda. ODI has been working with UNICEF to move the debate beyond separate discussions on child rights and child poverty. This th
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Involving youth in development policy research: lessons learned- ODI Project Briefings 56
This 4-page Project Briefing synthesises the findings of a DFID-funded study that examines the impacts of global shocks on youth- primarily in Ghana, Mozambique and Vietnam. Youth and youth voices have, historically, been marginalised from development pol