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Social Cost Benefit Analysis of the Early Action Fund
This report presents a forecast Social Cost Benefit Analysis of the Early Action Fund. In 2016, Save the Children UK established a 3-year Early Action Fund (EAF) pilot project to test frameworks for achieving Early Action and to build country office capac
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The People in the Pictures: Vital perspectives on Save the Children’s image making
Debates about representations of global poverty and images of suffering have been going on for many years, yet the voices of the people featured in the images – the contributors – have been notably absent. There has been a tendency to consider and judge t
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Niger Sponsorship Early Childhood Development Endline Assessment
Save the Children's Sponsorship-funded programs operate in 20 countries worldwide, and integrate health, education and protection to support the development of children from 0 to 18 years of age. The Sponsorship Program in the Maradi impact area of Niger
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From the Day They are Born: A qualitative study exploring violence against children with disabilities in West Africa
Despite the building evidence on violence against children globally, almost nothing is known about the violence children with disabilities in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) experience. The prevalence of violence against children with disabilities
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Child Marriage in Niger
‘Child marriage’ refers to a formal or informal union in which at least one of the parties is under 18 years of age. This harmful practice affects Niger more than anywhere in the world, and the rate varies considerably between regions. Despite the efforts
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A Deadly Journey for Children: The Central Mediterranean Migration Route
Every day, thousands of women and children travel from the hinterlands of Africa and the Middle East, across the Sahara to the Mediterranean Sea in Libya in hopes of reaching safety in Europe. They flee war, violence and poverty. They endure exploitation,
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Family Honour and Shattered Dreams: Girl Brides in Mali, Niger and Senegal
Despite having the highest rates of child marriage worldwide, West Africa is severely underrepresented in qualitative studies about child marriage practices. Hence, few evidence-based solutions exist to address the persistent practice in the region. This
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Thirty-Year Trends in the Prevalence and Severity of Female Genital Mutilation: A comparison of 22 countries
Female genital mutilation (FGM) refers to the partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or other injuries to female genital organs for non-therapeutic reasons. FGM harms women's and girls' health and wellbeing and is widely considered a vi
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Before the Desert: Conditions and risks on mixed migration routes through West Africa
The Mixed Migration Monitoring Mechanism initiative (4Mi), in its pilot phase in Niger and Mali, collects data on the conditions of mixed migration movements. It is implemented by the Danish Refugee Council and the Regional Mixed Migration Secretariat. Ba
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Small Disasters Erode Household Resilience: The absorptive capacity of flood-prone households in Niamey, Niger
Urban resilience is defined as the ability of households to cope with external stress, and household's ability manage the risk that comes with this stressor. This brief was requested by Save the Children to investigate the adaptability of the rural food s
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Niger Sponsorship Early Childhood Development Baseline Assessment
This report describes the results of a baseline learning assessment of children attending five early childhood development centers (Jardin d'Enfants Communautaire; JEC) in the Maradi Region of Niger. All five JEC in the sample are participating in Emergen
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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