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Cash Transfers and Child Nutrition in Zambia
In this research paper, UNICEF examines the impacts of an unconditional cash transfer (CT) programme on children's height-for-age. The programme was targeted to rural families in Zambia, with children under the age of five. The paper reveals that although
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On the Move Alone (OMA): A practical tool for case management of unaccompanied migrant children in southern Africa
This practitioners’ guidebook and On the Move Alone (OMA) Tool is intended to serve as the official guide for SADC member states in the development of their National Action Plans. These plans are set to be aligned to the new Regional Strategic Plan to Add
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Local to Global: Working for change
Local to Global, developed by Save the Children Sweden, is a programme that began in 2013 as part of the wider Save the Children EVERY ONE Campaign. The campaign aimed to drastically reduce millions of child and maternal deaths from preventable causes. Be
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Final Project Evaluation Report towards Systematic Change to Realize Children’s Rights in Zambia (2013 to 2017)
Save the Children (SC) Zambia implemented a Child Rights Program (2013-2017) titled; “Towards a systematic change to realize Children’s Rights in Zambia.” The programme had three thematic areas namely; Child Rights Governance (CRG), Child Protection, and
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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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Evaluation of the Local to Global Programme 2013-15
This evaluation of Save the Children Sweden’s Sida-funded “Local to Global” (LtoG) programme was undertaken to examine the extent to which the LtoG approach of doing simultaneous advocacy work at local, national and global levels has contributed to achiev
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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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Ending Malnutrition for Every Last Child in Zambia
Malnutrition prevents millions of Zambia's children from reaching their potential. An estimated 40% of children under five are stunted in height and 15% are underweight. This is partially attributed to the unequal distribution of wealth in the nation; stu
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Malnutrition in Zambia: Harnessing social protection for the most vulnerable
Malnutrition prevents millions of Zambia’s children from reaching their potential. The rates of malnutrition – among the highest in the world – are reducing the country’s chances of achieving its aspiration to be a prosperous upper-middle-income country b
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Every Last Child Country Spotlight: Zambia
Save the Children is campaigning at an international and national level to achieve the greatest impact for children with the Every Last Child Campaign. Zambia’s positive economic growth, at around 5% to 6% over the last 10 years, has been driven by increa
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Child Rights Governance: Missed Taxation Opportunities to Improve Investment in Children in Africa: Case analysis of Kenya, Sierra Leone and Zambia
Many governments cite a lack of sufficient resources as the reason for their inability to implement children’s rights according to their obligations under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). Yet, findings from this study indica
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Universal Periodic Review: Successful examples of child rights advocacy
The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is an inter-governmental human rights review within the Human Rights Council in Geneva. The UPR assesses the extent to which governments are meeting their obligations to protect, respect and fulfil human rights, includ