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The Secondary Impacts of COVID-19 on Women and Girls in Sub-Saharan Africa
This rapid review focuses on identifying evidence on the secondary impacts of COVID-19 on women and girls in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). It aims to enable a greater understanding of the unique circumstances of women and girls in the region, which could assi
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The Health of Internally Displaced Children in Sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review
Around 41,3 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) were located around the world at the end of 2018. The same year, internal displacement in sub-Saharan Africa was higher than in any other region, with approximately 7,4 million people displaced due t
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How Effective are Cash Transfers in Mitigating Shocks for Vulnerable Children? Evidence on the impact of the Lesotho Child Grant Programme on multidimensional deprivation
Families can be pressured into negative coping strategies when they have experienced shocks. This has a significant negative effect on children’s lives and development, especially for children who are at greater risk of falling into a poverty trap due to
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Childhood Morbidity and its Determinants: Evidence from 31 countries in sub-Saharan Africa
The global under-five mortality rate reduced from 93 per 1000 live births in 1990 to 39 per 1000 live births in 2018. Still, the rate increased in sub-Saharan Africa from 31% in 1990 to 54% in 2018. One of the main causes to these deaths is morbidity. In
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Adaptation and Response for Children Affected by Droughts and Disasters
Weather-related stresses associated with El Niño in 2015–2016 have severely impacted 60 million people. Governments across the globe are dealing with the consequences as they affect food security, livelihoods, and the well-being of their populations. Seve
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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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Pick N Pay: Doing good is good business
Pick N Pay (PnP) was founded in the 60s and have had a strong focus on sustainability and community contribution ever since. This deep dive looks at PnP’s five focus areas (Promoting Healthy Living: Support Local and Ethical Suppliers; Being Environmental
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Costing the Children's Protection and Welfare Act, 2011 of Lesotho
The main goal of this project, upon which this report is based, is to estimate the cost to the Government of Lesotho of implementing the different services put forth by the Children's Protection and Welfare Act No. 7 (CPWA) of 2011. The CPWA replaced the
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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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Young citizens: youth and participatory governance in Africa- PLA 64
This special issue of PLA 64 goes in depth on the involvement of youth in governance, the particular challenges that youth face in this area and ways young people are overcoming marginalization to participate and make change. It talks through key theories
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Reporting to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child. A Starter Pack for Country Programmes
Reporting to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child. A Starter Pack for Country Programmes- Save the Children UK, Child Rights Supporting Strategy 2007. This starter pack is intended for country programme staff and aims to provide an introduction to
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Making difference, measuring change: An Experience of Capacity Development on Education in Emergencies from Lesotho
This booklet is the evaluative outcome of the capacity development strategy on Education in Emergencies (EiE) for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) practitioners in Lesotho. This has been carried out in partnership with Save the Children under the aegis of th