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"I speak about me"- Alternative Report on Child Rights in Bangladesh- 2007
This report provides supplementary information on Bangladesh’s third and fourth periodic report on the implementation of the CRC. Twenty-five children’s organisations, with 12,225 children from 64 districts, participated in developing this report. The mai
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The Joy of Learning. Participatory lesson plans on hygiene, sanitation, water, health and the environment
This guide is mainly aimed at teachers and others who want to design participatory learning activities on hygiene and sanitation. It includes a theory section and lesson plans. The lesson plans are organized into three sections: hygiene, sanitation and wa
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The Less They Know, the Better: Abstinence-only HIV/AIDS programs in Uganda
Supplementary report to Uganda's 2nd periodic report on the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child on Uganda 's response to HIV and AIDS. Despite a reported dramatic drop in HIV prevalence in Uganda in the 1990s, from an estimated
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Promising rights- Introducing children´s rights in school
The book explores the experience of one primary school in trying to make the promises of rights a reality. It is an honest account that does not skirt around any hesitations and concerns that have arisen. But the general outcome is a positive one with sig
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Niñez y Juventud: Dislocaciones y Mudanzas
'Niñez y Juventud: Dislocaciones y Mudanzas' is a continuation of the debates and discussions initiated at the III Latin American Network Conference of July 2006 “Childhood and Youth: Dislocations and Changes". It is a publication by Programa Infancia bas
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Improving Local Governance and Service Delivery: Citizen Report Card Learning Tool Kit
The Citizen Report Card (CRC) is a simple but powerful tool to provide public agencies with systematic feedback from users of public services. By collecting feedback on the quality and adequacy of public services from actual users, the CRC provides a rigo
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Colombia Briefing
This country briefing of Colombia looks at the ongoing armed conflict between the government and illegal armed groups, now entering its fifth decade, which has caused immense suffering to the Colombian civil population. Internal displacement has reached u
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Resources for the Rights of the Child – Responsibility of States. Children's right to education: Measuring investments and outcomes in India
Paper submitted to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child on the Day of General Discussion, on the theme: "Resources for the Rights of the Child- Responsibility of States. Childrens right to education: Measuring investments and outcomes in India". Th
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Quality Counts: Developing indicators in children’s education
This guide, for use in educational programmes around the world, looks at measuring educational quality and the role of indicators in that process.
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BSAF’S Alternative Report on the implementation of UNCRC in Bangladesh in1996-2000
The Government of Bangladesh (GoB) was one of the first countries to sign and ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). As a follow-up, the GoB submitted the first report on the situation of children in Bangladesh in the yea
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Angola Country Briefing
Though Angola’s 27-year civil war ended in 2002, the country still ranks as one of the worst places for children to grow up.The debt-ridden government spends much of its budget on food and health, leaving little for education.Save the Children is working
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Côte d'Ivoire Country Briefing
The quality of education has worsened since the beginning of the civil war in Côte d'Ivoire in 2002. The retention rate is 52 percent and absenteeism of children can be quite high. Children have few opportunities to participate in school decisions. Save t