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Achieving Durable Solutions for Returnee Children: What do we know?
We are in the midst of a profound ‘returns-first’ shift in the global politics of child displacement. In response to soaring numbers of displaced worldwide –68.5 million, of which more than half are children – governments around the world are increasingl
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Annual Report of the Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC) 2017
The 2017 Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict Report reveals an alarming increase in grave violations against children—21,000 verified occurences in the last year alone (compared to 15,500 in 2016). Children in conflict areas in the Central Af
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Addressing the Humanitarian-Development Nexus in the Horn of Africa
Protracted crises resulting from prolonged conflict, recurring drought, and natural hazards, as well as cycles of displacement characterize several parts of the Horn of Africa (HoA). The scale of crises, stretched resources and the need to support communi
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Horn of Africa One Year On Report: Helping children and their families survive the gripping impact of the drought in 2017
The Horn of Africa has been grappling with the effects of consecutive failed rains across Kenya, Ethiopia, and Somalia that led to 12 million people in need of humanitarian assistance at the start of 2017. Save the Children’s response over the past year
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Technology in Enhancing Children Literacy: Effects of Alphabet King’s Leap Learning Lab Pilot in Somalia
Somalia is grappling with low enrolment and retention in primary schools and systemic challenges including reliance on untrained teachers and shortage of teachers among others. Even among enrolled students, illiteracy is high with an estimated 15% to 20%
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Impacts of School-Based Nutrition Promotion and Micronutrient Supplementation: Evidence from a field experiment in Somalia
School-based nutrition initiatives is a key instrument to break the intergenerational cycle of malnutrition in Somalia. Several studies on the impacts of school-based nutrition programs in other developing country contexts show mixed evidence – improvemen
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Adoption of Student-centred Learning in Somalia: A case for teacher’s capacity and beliefs
Somalia has witnessed protracted conflicts and natural disasters spanning decades. This has fractured the education system in the country, however, education sector in Somalia has seen steady growth in terms of access over the last decade. Quality of educ
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Added on Benefits of Structured Peer to Peer Support on Unconditional Cash Transfer: Short-term evidence from a field experiment in Baidoa, Somalia
Approximately a third of the Somali population is affected by some kind of mental disorder; common among them is depression. Prevalence of violence, displacement, unemployment, and drug abuse are among some of the contributing factors. The country’s menta
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Adolescents in Transition in the Horn of Africa
Cycles of drought, conflict and political instability in the Horn of Africa (Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia) continue to impact the wellbeing of children, and the situation is getting worse with the frequency of crises and growing population pressures. Inter
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Family Planning and Postabortion Care in Emergencies in Somalia
This fact sheet provides details on Save the Children's family planning and postabortion care programming in Somalia.
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Compromised Futures: East Africa's drought and conflict crisis' impact on children's wellbeing
Persistent drought and conflict has caused devastating food insecurity across East Africa with multiple, dire, and potentially long-term effects on children. Besides being an immediate threat to children's survival in terms of health and well-being, it ha
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Making Schools More Girl Friendly: Exploring the effects of ‘Girl Friendly Space’ on school attendance of adolescent girls
School enrolment and attendance for adolescent girls is a key priority for the education sector in most developing countries. In Somalia, this is even more prominent given the low enrolment rate of girls and the gender-specific challenges that girls face.