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Improving Housing in Informal Settlements: Assessing the impacts in human development

This study assesses the societal returns of improving equitable access to adequate housing in informal settlements, particularly linked to human development as measured by the Human Development Index, or HDI. Through an extensive literature review and a statistical modeling exercise, the analysis…

Sri Lanka Rapid Needs Assessment February 2023

Since 2022, Sri Lanka has been experiencing a complex and multidimensional macro-economic crisis that has now turned into a humanitarian emergency. The ability of families and communities to manage economic shocks has been significantly impacted, and many households have been forced to adopt…

Strengthening inclusive social protection systems for displaced children and their families

Social protection has emerged as a crucial policy and programme measure to reduce poverty and help those impacted by crises to prepare for, cope with and recover from shocks. Despite the recognition of the value of social protection, only 26.4 per cent of children globally receive social protection…

Economic Case for Investing in Children: Literature review and analysis

This paper provides a review of evidence on the socio-economic case for investing in children. This includes an analysis of both i) the returns associated with investments in children and ii) the costs of inaction in investing in children.

Shock Responsive Social Protection in Nepal: An assessment of entry points and actions to plan a pilot flood response in the Child Sensitive Social Protection project zone

The objective of this study is to assist Save the Children in Nepal to understand entry points for developing a Shock-Responsive Social Protection (SRSP) pilot in a flood prone area in eastern Nepal.

Transforming Education with Equitable Financing

In September 2022, the Transforming Education Summit called on governments and the international community to mobilize action to transform education systems, including increasing equity in education spending towards achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 on quality education for all. To examine…

Assessment of options for humanitarian child protection actors to assist children and adolescents who need specialized mental health services

The Global Child Protection Area of Responsibility (CP AoR), in collaboration with the IASC MHPSS Reference Group, contracted Mott MacDonald to assess options for humanitarian child protection actors to assist children and adolescents needing specialist ('Layer 4') mental health services.  The…

Cities for Children: An overview of relevant issues

COVID-19 and Children in Urban Contexts

Urban Air Pollution and Children in Low- and Middle- Income Countries