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Children of Haiti: Two years after. What is changing? Who is making the change?
Two years after an earthquake flattened Haiti, the country’s children are slowly experiencing improvements in their living standards despite continuing challenges, this report says. There is clear evidence of healing and progress for children in the areas
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Better aid modalities: are we risking real results?- Bibliography and literature reviews
This literature review examines six research topics which explore ways to improve the effectiveness of aid modalities. Drawing on the discussions and comments at ODI's 2011 meeting series on the future of budget support, six topics for research to improve
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The Middle East and North Africa Annual Report 2011
In a region that has seen major population movements in the past decade, 2011 stands out not only for the migration dynamics that have flowed into, out of, and within the Middle East and North Africa region, but also for the unprecedented social movements
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Gaza's Children: Falling behind. The effect of the blockade on child health in Gaza
The blockade of the Gaza Strip has reached its fifth year. This report, by Save the Children and Medical Aid for Palestinians, lifts the lid on the human impact of the blockade placed on one of the most densely populated areas on earth. It gives a vital i
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Three years on- Rewrite the Future
Three years ago (2006) Save the Children launched the Rewrite the Future campaign to take action for children in conflict-affected countries. Save the Children's campaign to Rewrite the Future has surpassed its initial goal and reached more than 10 millio
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Core commitments for children in humanitarian actions
The Core Commitments for Children in Humanitarian Action – the CCCs – constitute UNICEF’s central policy on how to uphold the rights of children affected by humanitarian crisis. They are a framework for humanitarian action, around which UNICEF seeks to en
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Psychosocial Assessment of Education in Gaza and Recommendations for Response
A UNESCO-commissioned assessment of the psychosocial impact of the ongoing blockade and military campaigns on the education system in Gaza. The research, conducted by Kathleen Kostelny and Michael Wessels of the Columbia Group for Children in Adversity, a
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Field manual: Monitoring and reporting mechanism (MRM) on grave violations against children in situation of armed conflict
The information contained in this manual is meant to guide UN and its partners to implement a mechanism to monitor, report and respond to grave violations against children in line with UN Security Council Resolution 1612 and 1882, and in particular to ass
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Declaración para acabar con el hambre extrema
This charter sets out five key actions that governments of rich and poor countries should take to stop widespread starvation as a result of drought, high food prices and conflict. It includes ensuring that disaster risk reduction and climate change adapta
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Child Rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory- Review
Save the Children's 2010 review of the major trends that affected the rights of children in the occupied Palestinian territory to live, learn and play in freedom and safety. In 2010, Palestinian children continued to face poverty, violence and threats to
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Save the Children in Myanmar Case Study on Children's Participation in Evaluations. 'Young voices, big impressions': Children's feedback on our post-Nargis response
Cyclone Nargis hit Myanmar on May 3-4 2008. More than 85,000 people died and an estimated 2.4 million people were severely affected by the cyclone and the tidal wave that followed. Many more were left without homes, food and clean water. Save the Children
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Accountability matters in emergencies. Listening to children and responding to their feedback during Save the Children's humanitarian response in Myanmar (Burma)
In the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis that devastated Myanmar in May 2008, and as part of Save the Children's efforts to improve accountability to children and their communities within an emergency context, Save the Children Myanmar undertook an evaluation o