Evaluation of Child Friendly Spaces: Jordan Field Study Report

This evaluation is the fifth in a series of structured evaluations of CFS and was completed as part of three-year collaboration with World Vision and Columbia University. It was conducted with Syrian refugees in an urban setting in Zarqa, Jordan during the months of February to August 2014. The CFS was implemented through partners and supported and monitored by World Vision Jordan. Interviews were conducted during a one-week registration period hosted by partner staff and preceded by awareness campaigns in the community. Measurement tools were selected to assess impact in three areas in line with the programme’s key objectives:

(a) the protection of children from risk,

(b) supporting caregivers and communities in strengthening systems of child protection, and

(c) the promotion of children’s psychosocial wellbeing (including the acquisition of skills and knowledge).