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Nutrition in the WHO African Region
Today, nutrition is considered a fundamental pre-requisite to health and well-being, and a primary indicator of future human capital development. The first 1000 days of a child's life is especially crucial. Physical growth and cognitive development within
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Livelihoods at the limit: Reducing the risk of disasters and adapting to climate change. Evidence from the consolidated Household Economy Analysis database
This report draws on the compiled Household Economy Analysis dataset and analysis tools to answer some of the most pressing questions about disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in a range of livelihood contexts:- Which single shock has th
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Progress in child well-being- building on what works
Children’s well-being has improved dramatically thanks to increased global political will and efficient supportive programmes and policies, according to the present report, released by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Save the Children UK.
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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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Thari ya bana – Reflections on Children in Botswana 2011
The title, ‘Thari Ya Bana’, refers to the blanket that holds the infant safe behind the mother – and was chosen to symbolise the support that all children need, from infancy through to adolescence and the transition to adulthood, where the roles reverse a
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HIV and Social Protection Guidance Note [2011]
UNAIDS has identified social protection as a strategic priority in the global HIV response because of its importance in addressing the drivers of the epidemic as well as helping to mitigate its impacts on communities, households and individuals. This guid
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Children on the move: Protecting unaccompanied migrant children in South Africa and the region
The report focuses on South Africa and its response to unaccompanied migrant children. The report challenges the common understanding that child migration entails trafficking and refugee movement and demonstrates that children often cross borders unaccomp
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Briefing for the Day of the African Child. Reaching Millennium Development Goal 4: What progress has Africa made and what more needs to be done?
This briefing document reviews examples of the progress that Africa has made in reaching the Accelerated Action Towards Africa Fit for Children 2008–2012, as adopted by the African Union and Member States in the agreed actions related to Enhancing Life Ch
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The political, economic and social climate for child rights organisations in Southern Africa
Save the Children Sweden commissioned this desk study to gain a comprehensive understanding of the political, economic and social climate in which child rights organisations operate and the external opportunities and challenges facing them, including in t
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Legal and Policy Frameworks to Protect the Rights of Vulnerable Children in Southern Africa
This report reviews legal and policy frameworks to protect the rights of vulnerable children, particularly those affected or infected by HIV/AIDS in 10 Southern African countries. The countries included are: Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique,
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Ending legalised violence against children. Global Initiative to End All Corporal Punishment of Children ALL AFRICA SPECIAL REPORT
Hitting people is wrong – and children are people too. This is the clear message of an All-Africa special report – Ending Legalised Violence Against Children – which calls on all African states to fulfil their human rights obligations to children by prohi
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Let's engage the boys- Proceeding report 1st Pan African Seminar on partnering with boys and young men to address gender-based violence and HIV/AIDS
A Seminar Proceeding Report of the "1st Pan African Seminar on Partnering with Boys and Young Men to Address Gender Based Violence and HIV/AIDS", providing analyses and methods of partnering with boys and men, as an addition to partnering with girls and w