Jump to content

Key websites

Save the Children Fund (SCF)

Child Rights Information Network (CRIN)

International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC)

Search the complete websites of key organisations working on children and young people. More...

Children and young people

National plans of action: addressing the needs of the youngest children?

N. Cooper / Panos Pictures

Although it is recognised that the focus of support must be on all children made vulnerable by HIV and AIDS, the youngest are often invisible to programme planners, despite their vulnerability. This paper examines 17 national plans of action for orphans and vulnerable children prepared in sub-Saharan Africa in order to evaluate their response to the specific needs of young children.

Previous feature: Prospects for disabled young people in India

Latest Additions

Reducing violence against Ethiopian school girls: ( United Nations Girls' Education Initiative , 2008); With a focus on Ethiopia, this paper identifies and analyses the types, prevalence, major causes and effects of violence against girls in schools. It also aims to assess the availability and effective...
How to choose a vocation based on market demand – a guide for youth: ( K. Bidwell;C. Galbraith;L. Haddad / Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children , 2008); Vocational training is at the intersection of economic recovery, education and rehabilitation and reintegration. It is uniquely positioned to meet the demands of youth and broader goals of economic re...
How effectively do National Plans of Action address the needs of the youngest orphans and vulnerable children?: ( P. Engle / Bernard van Leer Foundation , 2008); Although it is recognised that the focus of support must be on all children made vulnerable by HIV and AIDS, including those living with sick parents or in extreme poverty, the youngest are often invi...
Social issues as a consequence of economic development and social reforms in Vietnam: ( G.T. Long / Vietnam Development Forum , 2008); This is the second of two volumes looking at social issues in transition economies in reference to Vietnam....
Social issues under transistion: an indepth look at Vietnam: ( T.L. Giang;K. H. Duong / Vietnam Development Forum , 2008); Fast growth and integration has intensified social problems in Vietnam. New problems have also arisen. Rapidly urbanising areas are experiencing issues with street children, prostitution, and HIV/AIDS...
Conditional cash transfers for South African children: ( F. Lund;M. Noble;H. Barnes;G. Wright / School of Development Studies, University of Kwazulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa , 2008); This paper assesses the rationale behind Conditional Cash Transfers (CCT) in South Africa. It looks at evidence of the reach and impact of major CCT programmes, particularly in Latin America, and the ...
Child perspectives on migration: ( Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty, University of Sussex , 2008); Much of the recent research on child migration has focused on children who face particularly dire situations, including those who are coerced into migration and face highly exploitative conditions ...
Mobilising communities on young people's health and rights: an advocacy training guide: ( K. McFarland / Family Care International , 2008); The international community and many national governments have endorsed young people’s rights to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) information and services. SRH laws, strategies, an...
Community advocacy for young people's health and rights: a toolkit for programme managers: ( K. McFarland / Family Care International , 2008); The international community and many national governments have endorsed young people’s rights to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) information and services. SRH laws, strategies, and policies...
Assessing the impact of nutritional definciency in famine: ( R. Mu;X. Zhang / International Food Policy Research Institute , 2008); An increasing literature examines the association between restricted fetal or early childhood growth and the incidence of diseases in adulthood. Little is known, however, about gender difference in th...