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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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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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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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Free Education is a Right for Me. A Report on Free and Compulsory Primary Education
Quality education for all children is a worldwide commitment. This is evident from the large number of education and international laws and policies governing free and compulsory education that have been agreed upon by governments. Save the Children has
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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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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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Deprived children and education- Ethiopia
In January 2006 Irewoc started a child-based research project on deprived children and education in which the focus is on the realities of the children and their parents. This study aims to deepen the understanding as to why many children do not go to sch
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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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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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Mother Language First. Towards achieving EFA for Adivasi children in Bangladesh
The publication "Mother Language First" is a joint publication of the Khagrachari Hill District Council, Zabarang Kalyan Samity, and Save the Children. The publication highlights the importance and right of children to begin education in a language they s
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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
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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.