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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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Child Marriage in Cote d’Ivoire
The law in Côte d’Ivoire forbids any customary or religious marriage of children under 18 years old. However, 33% of girls are married by 18 and 10% by 15. Despite early progress in reducing the rate of child marriage in Côte d’Ivoire, in recent years thi
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Girls Are Dropping Out of School Because of a Lack of Toilets
In Ivory Coast, 60 % of schools lack toilets. This problem is not only confined to Ivory Coast, but extends across many countries. This inconvenience especially affects girls’ academic performance, as they tend to stay at home during their menstruation wh
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Every Last Child Country Spotlight: Cote D'Ivoire
Save the Children is campaigning at an international and national level to achieve the greatest impact for children with the Every Last Child Campaign. This briefing presents research on excluded in children in Cote D’Ivoire. Read the full Every Last Chil
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Child Protection in Emergencies Facts and Figures
Compiled by the Child Protection Working Group (CPWG), this report presents facts and figures on child protection in emergencies. Data was collected for the 42 countries that have a Humanitarian Coordinator or that were on the Inter-Agency's Standing Comm
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The West African Giveaway: Use & abuse of corporate tax incentives in ECOWAS
This report examines corporate tax incentives and their impact in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), with a focus on four countries: Nigeria, Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire and Senegal. ActionAid and Tax Justice Network Africa’s research shows
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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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Becoming a human rights friendly school: A Guide for schools around the world
The Human Rights Friendly Schools project aims to empower young people and promote the active participation of all members of the school community in integrating human rights values and principles into all areas of school life. The project is founded on t
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UNICEF Briefing paper on Children working in West and Central Africa
This briefing paper focuses on children in the Sahelian countries, who are enrolled in Qur’anic schools and beg as part of this education. In this region, Islamic education predates colonization and the establishment of mission and secular state schools.
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Atelier des experts sur la formation des agents des forces de sécurité aux droits de l'enfant en Afrique francophone
Report from a 5-day workshop held in Dakar, Senegal, 19-23 September 2011, organised by the International Bureau for Children's Rights (IBCR) in collaboration with UNICEF and Save the Children Sweden. The workshop brought together some forty international
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Côte d'Ivoire Emergency: One Year On
In any crisis, children are always the most vulnerable. This was evident for children in Côte d’Ivoire when violence broke out in April 2011 in the aftermath of the presidential conflict. Over 3,000 people were killed and over a million people fled their
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 2112 (2013)
The United Nations Security Council adoptede Resolution 2112 (2013) at its 7012th meeting, on 30 July 2013. This resolution extends the mandate of the United Nations Operations in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) until 30 June 2014. Alliance Materials