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Balkans Migration and Displacement Hub (BMDH)
Recognizing the protracted nature of mixed migration flows in the Balkans, the Balkans Migration and Displacement Hub (BMDH) was established to ensure that children on the move are protected and that their voices are heard. BMDH operates as part of the Save the Children’s North West Balkans Country Office and draws on the expertise gained in responding to the refugee and migrant crisis in 2015 and 2016. Working with a wide network of experienced local partners, we provide insight into the Balkans migration trends (covering Greece, North Macedonia, Serbia, Bosnia, and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Romania, Albania, and Kosovo*) with a focus on refugee and migrant children. We conduct targeted research initiatives to inform programming and advocacy for the most vulnerable children, shedding light on new or particularly interesting trends. We develop, test and document good models and practices in programming for children on the move, enabling replication in similar contexts.
Save the Children North West Balkans - Balkans Migration and Displacement Hub
Simina 18, Belgrade
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Struggling to Survive: Unaccompanied and separated children travelling the Western Balkans Route
The study ”Struggling to Survive” identifies and deepens the understanding of informal practices used and experiences of unaccompanied and separated migrant children during the course of their migration journey. Refugees and migrants, including unaccompan
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Balkans Migration and Displacement Hub Data and Trend Analysis: Regional overview (January-March 2019)
Data and Trend Analysis (DATA) Refugees and Migrants at the Western Balkans Route Regional Overview, covering period January - March 2019, describes key trends in migrations in the region, detailing information about the number of people on the move, demo
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Balkans Migration and Displacement Hub Data and Trend Analysis: Regional overview (April-June 2019)
Data and Trend Analysis (DATA) Refugees and Migrants at the Western Balkans Route Regional Overview, covering period April- June 2019, describes key trends in migrations in the region, detailing information about the number of people on the move, demograp
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Balkans Migration and Displacement Hub Data and Trend Analysis: Regional overview (July-September 2019)
Data and Trend Analysis (DATA) Refugees and Migrants at the Western Balkans Route Regional Overview, covering period July- September 2019, describes key trends in migrations in the region, detailing information about the number of people on the move, demo
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Balkans Migration and Displacement Hub Data and Trend Analysis: Regional overview (October-December 2018)
Data and Trend Analysis (DATA) Refugees and Migrants at the Western Balkans Route Regional Overview, covering period October- December 2018, describes key trends in migrations in the region, detailing information about the number of people on the move, de
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Boxes of Wonder: Creation of the program with children on the move
Boxes of Wonder: Creation of the Program with Children on the Move is a manual presenting the use Boxes of Wonder (BoW), an innovative conceptual framework for structuring the programs of direct work with children on the move. BoW are, at the same time, a
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Balkans Migration and Displacement Hub Data and Trends Analysis: Regional overview (April-June 2018)
Data and Trend Analysis (DATA) Refugees and Migrants at the Western Balkans Route Regional Overview, covering period April-June 2018, describes key trends in migrations in the region, detailing information about the number of people on the move, demograph
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Balkans Migration and Displacement Hub: Multimedia Suggestion Box
As part of its efforts to improve accountability to refugee and migrant children, The Balkans Migration and Displacement Hub explored different options for development of contextually appropriate feedback mechanism that would enable the introduction of an
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Safe and Enabling Elementary Education Environment for Refugee and Asylum Seeking Pupils
In Serbia, relevant ministry and state institutions cooperated with NGO’s in the process of including refugee and migrant children into formal education. Save the Children has taken part in the process by advocating for educational opportunities for child
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Programme on the Move: Boxes of Wonder promising practices in refugee education case study
During the European Refugee and Migrant Crisis in Serbia, Psychosocial Support (PSS) emerged as an important pillar of response to the refugees and migrants in rapid transit and for those staying longer in Serbia. Save the Children invested in a PSS progr
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Parenting on the Move: Testimonies of refugee parents in Serbia
In the report, refugee parents tell about the burdens of the refugee experiences and challenges which they face in their parenting roles during the strenuous and unpredictable journeys they are taking hoping to find safety and better lives for their famil
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Balkans Migration and Displacement Hub Data and Trends Analysis: Regional overview (September- December 2017)
More than 5,000 refugees and migrants are estimated to have arrived to the Balkans countries (other than Greece) in the last four months of 2017, out of which about one-third were children. However, the data shows that the number of refugees and migrants