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Child poverty
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A Parenting Programme for the Child Grant: Facilitator Guide
The Child Grant is a government of Nepal cash transfer programme for children under 5 years aiming to reduce underweight. Save the Children has developed a parenting programme for the families receiving this grant focusing on improving nutritional outco
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Global Childhood Report 2020: The hardest places to be a child
Compared to last year, the End of Childhood index finds the overall situation for children appears more favorable in 121 out of 180 countries. This is welcomed news – and it shows that investments and policies are working to lift up many children worldwid
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Mid-term Meta-Review of Save the Children Finland’s Child-Sensitive Social Protection Programme
Save the Children Finland’s Global Programme 2017-2021 places special emphasis on the themes of child poverty, in particular Child-Sensitive Social Protection, and Child Protection. In 2019, an internal Mid-Term Review was carried out of seven projects in
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The Child Endowment Fund: A local government cash transfer for vulnerable children in Nepal
This brief gives a general description of how local government in Nepal is establishing a cash transfer programme for vulnerable children with the help of Save the Children.
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Child Development Grant Programme: Strengthening social protection systems in Nigeria
This three page brief summarises how Save the Children has been working with the government of Nigeria and partners to expand and strengthen its social protection system using an evidence-based approach. The brief first details some of the major challenge
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Briefing note: Securing Access to Government Social Protection Programmes in Dungarpur, India
This brief gives a general description of the approaches developed by Save the Children to promote access to government social protection in India.
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The Land of Inopportunity: Closing the childhood equity gap for America's kids
Where a child grows up can determine their prospects in life more than you might guess. In most states across America, there are stark differences between communities that provide children the childhoods they deserve, and those where childhoods end too so
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COVID-19 and Children in Indonesia: An agenda for action to address socio-economic challenges
The measures to control the spread of COVID-19 in Indonesia are having a widespread impact on the economy, but also the daily lives of the population. For some children, the impact will be life-long. Existing inequalities may be exacerbated, particularly
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Children in Monetary Poor Households and COVID-19: Technical note
Children suffer from poverty differently from adults. Their needs, expectations, and aspirations are different. As children are not supposed to earn a living, it is important to assess directly their material shortcomings and deprivations – in other words
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Global Childhood Report 2019: Changing lives in our lifetime
In commemoration of its founding 100 years ago, Save the Children releases its third annual Global Childhood Report to celebrate progress for children. Children born today have a better chance than at any time in history to grow up healthy, educated and p
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A Qualitative Pre- and Post-assessment Study of a Parenting Programme for the Palanhar (caregiver) scheme in Dungarpur, India
The Palanhar Yojana (caregiver scheme) is a cash transfer programme of the government of Rajasthan, India, for vulnerable children. In 2018, Save the Children introduced a parenting programme for caregivers receiving the scheme with a specific emphasis on
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