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Leaving No One Behind: A Nordic movement for change
The Nordic countries have a long and proud tradition of cooperation, shared visions and inclusive societies. This is often evident in the international development arena. After the Global Disability Summit in London, July 2018, Nordic disability organisat
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The Dirty Truth about the Infant Formula Industry
How come poor mothers in low-income countries chose industrially processed powder to feed their babies, when most of them have access to a clean, healthy alternative – for free? The Norwegian doctor Line Jansrud, mum and pregnant, is determined to find ou
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Protected on Paper? An analysis of Nordic country responses to asylum-seeking children
For many years, the Nordic countries have been at the forefront of promoting and protecting the rights of children. However, many of these nations saw a gap in protection of children in 2015 when they experienced an influx of refugee children. Many childr
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Review of Save the Children Norway’s Education Programmes and Partnerships with National Government Institutions at Country Level
The purpose of this review to increase Save the Children Norway’s (SCN) internal learning and knowledge of how to best work with government institutions in education programs. The review has mapped what has been done, what has worked and why in education
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Review of Child Participation in Save the Children Norway's Programme
Save the Children defines Child Participation as the willing involvement and opportunity for all children to express their views and influence decision-making. Child Participation is defined as an essential principle cutting across all programmes and at a
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Save the Children Norway Partnership Review
This review has been commissioned by Save the Children Norway (SCN) to document and evidence the impact of its work with civil society partners and the extent to which SCN’s work with civil society partners is protecting or advancing children’s rights. Th
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"Jag har ikke gjort noe galt": Barn og foreldres opplevelse av tvangsretur
In recent years, the National Police Immigration Service (NPIS) has been given increasing target numbers for how many forced returns they are expected to carry out. Since 2013, 794 children have been detained at Trandum immigration detention centre. In 20
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The Impact of the Asylum Process on Mental Health: A longitudinal study of unaccompanied refugee minors in Norway
This study undertook to examine the mental health of unaccompanied refugee minors prospectively during the asylum-seeking process, with a focus on specific stages in the asylum process, such as age assessment, placement in a supportive or non-supportive f
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Hear it From the Children- on the move and arriving in Norway
This study documents the experiences and views of children who have fled their country and are seeking asylum in Norway. Through talking and listening to children on the move, the Hear it from the Children initiative brings forward children’s unique persp
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Family Support and Alternative Care: Tallinn Expert Meeting Report 2015
In May 2015, a high-level expert meeting on alternative care and family support took place in Tallinn, hosted by the Estonian Ministry of Social Affairs and the Estonian Presidency of the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) in collaboration with the E
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Family Support and Alternative Care in the Baltic Sea Region: Background paper 2015
In preparation for the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) expert meeting on Family Support and Alternative Care in the Baltic Sea Region, May 2015, this background paper was crafted from relevant data and information on family support and alternative
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Tallinn Recommendations and Action Plan on Alternative Care and Family Support for the Baltic Sea Region 2015-2020
Government representatives, experts and professionals from the Baltic Sea Region including Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, the Russian Federation, Sweden and wider Europe endorsed the Tallinn Recommendations