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Global Climate Change and Child Health: A Review of Pathways, Impacts and Measures to Improve the Evidence Base

This paper reviews evidence of the impacts of global climate change on child health. It uses scientific and policy research to show the substantial evidence of disproportionate vulnerability of children in response to climate change. It argues that the diseases likely to be potentiated by climate change are primary causes of child morbidity and mortality, including vector-borne diseases, […]

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Seen and Heard: Involving Children in Responses to HIV and AIDS

This publication explores the involvement of children, including young children, in responses to HIV and AIDS and examines issues around children’s participation. It examines the challenges of enabling children to express their views and priorities effectively and suggests how they can best be supported through a range of appropriate media and communication approaches. It draws […]

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Low Malnutrition but High Mortality: Explaining the Paradox of the Lake Victoria Region

The combination of low levels of malnutrition together with dramatically high rates of mortality encountered in Kenya’s Lake Victoria territory is unique for Sub-Saharan Africa. This paper explores the causes of this paradox for the Kenyan context, analysing the determinants of mortality and under-nutrition jointly. The paper’s findings point to the interplay of cultural, geographical […]

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The Feminization of HIV/AIDS

The ‘feminization’ of HIV/AIDS poses a multidimensional health and humanitarian crisis, which could impact human development and economic growth. The global HIV/AIDS pandemic highlights the importance of targeted health policies and program that address the needs of women and girls. UNAIDS reported in 2007 that over 60% of the world’s population living with HIV were […]

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Child Poverty in South Asia

UNICEF has released data showing that almost half of South Asia’s total population of children – almost 300 million – are living in poverty. At a conference in Dhaka on Achieving Child Wellbeing and Equity in South Asia, UNICEF urged a closer examiniation of ways to address child poverty and respond more effectively to the […]

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NGO : Breakthrough

Breakthrough is an innovative, international human rights organization using the power of popular culture, media, leadership development and community education to transform public attitudes and advance equality, justice, and dignity. Through initiatives in India and the United States, it addresses critical global issues including violence against women, sexuality and HIV/AIDS, racial justice, and immigrant rights. […]

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UNICEF and ODI Seminar: Investment in Children

On 2 April 2009, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and world leaders from the G-20 met to address the global financial crisis. Caroline Harper launched off proceedings with a presentation on the key findings from recent Overseas Development Institute (ODI) research, for UNICEF UK, on the effects of economic crises for children. David Bull, the director […]

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Process Evaluation in a Randomized Community Trial of a Youth-Aimed, Media Campaign

The article describes process evaluation in a NIDA-funded randomized community trial of a substance-use prevention media campaign called “Be Under Your Own Influence.” The two-year media intervention took place in schools with some supporting community activities, and was effective in reducing uptake of marijuana and alcohol by up to 40 percent.1 Because process evaluation and […]

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Joseph Rowntree Foundation Explores

A report by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation draws on the findings of reports on different aspects of a child poverty strategy and examines the impact of current government policy in the UK. The author offers suggestions to help ensure the target of reducing child poverty by 2020 is met. Download the full summary. Below are the following articles on which […]

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Studies from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation

Child poverty has fallen in Scotland, but evidence from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation suggests that the current rate of progress will not achieve the 2020 target to eradicate child poverty. Some policy measures required to reduce child poverty (such as benefit increases) are not devolved powers, but the Scottish Government could do more to remove […]

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Monitoring and Evaluation: Conceptual and Methodological Issues

Monitoring and Evaluation are crucial tools for policy/program design and implementation. Projects, programs and policies must show results and are required to present evidence on their efficiencies by comparing costs with their final results. In the past, monitoring and evaluation were mainly associated with quantitative and statistical methods. However, recently the use of qualitative analysis […]

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The Abdul Latif Poverty Action Lab

The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) is a center within the Economics Department of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology whose aim is to reduce poverty by ensuring that policy is based on scientific evidence. Partnering with governments, private companies, and nongovernmental organizations, J-PAL researchers answer key policy questions using scientific methods. Below are […]

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