Every child has the right to education. We have seen a big drop in the number of primary-age children who cannot go to school – between 2006 and 2010 the global figure fell from 115 million to 72 million. That is an impressive achievement, but...
Save the Children’s Child Protection Initiative (CPI) fact sheet about “Child Protection in Emergencies” looks at the the main protection dangers that children face in an emergency and how to address them. During emergencies, children...
This briefing looks at what global leaders, donor countries and states must do to stay committed to recognising children’s right to free, good-quality primary education. With only five years to go until the 2015 deadline to achieve the...
On 19 August 2010, Save the Children’s EU Office submitted a joint Save the Children response of the consultation on the European Union Child Rights Strategy (2011-2014), covering issues like child-friendly justice, violence against children...
In January 2010, the impoverished Caribbean nation of Haiti was rocked by the worst earthquake to hit the region in 200 years. One of the most devastating natural disasters in living memory, in which more than 200,000 people were killed, while...
2009 Annual Report on donor trends in meeting education needs in countries affected by conflict and emergencies. The report demonstrates where and how donors must act to ensure that children in countries affected by conflict and emergencies do not...
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Save the Children Sweden (SCS) is clear in its belief that collaborating with civil society plays an important role in promoting, respecting, protecting and fulfilling children’s rights during emergencies: ‘We will always work with partner...
This Guiding Manual presents some solutions for mitigating earthquake hazards for new schools and existing buildings, with respect to the challenges faced by each category. It describes the concept of retrofitting and explains the techniques of...
The aim of this evaluation synthesis is to provide a review and summary of the available global evidence on community based child protection groups and their impact on children’s protection and well-being. It is guided by a Reference Group...
Over the past 90 years Save the Children has given hope to millions of children around the world and made a positive difference in their lives. However, far too many children still face disease, conflict, abuse, poverty and natural disasters, and...