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Strengthening social protection for children

Moderating team ROSA uploaded a new Document | 24 January 2013

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This document presents an overview of existing social protection initiatives in West and Central Africa and analyses the way child-specific problems of poverty and vulnerability (child mortality, missed schooling, child exploitation') are dealt with. Figures show that children make up over half the...

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Strengthening social protection for children

Moderating team ROSA uploaded a new Document | 24 January 2013

doc1_socialprotection.pdf 1.18 MB

This document presents an overview of existing social protection initiatives in West and Central Africa and analyses the way child-specific problems of poverty and vulnerability (child mortality, missed schooling, child exploitation') are dealt with. Figures show that children make up over half the...

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Perspectives for social protection in West and Central Africa

Moderating team ROSA uploaded a new Document | 24 January 2013

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This paper discusses a series of challenges (both constraints and opportunities) for building stronger social protection systems in West and Central Africa, a region where formal social protection systems have historically been extremely weak but where the need for mechanisms to protect and empower...

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Perspectives for social protection in West and Central Africa

Moderating team ROSA uploaded a new Document | 24 January 2013

perspectives_for_social_protection_in_west_and_central_africa.doc 170.5 KB

This paper discusses a series of challenges (both constraints and opportunities) for building stronger social protection systems in West and Central Africa, a region where formal social protection systems have historically been extremely weak but where the need for mechanisms to protect and empower...

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Feeding hunger and insecurity. Field analysis of volatile global food commodity prices

Moderating team ROSA uploaded a new Document | 24 January 2013

acf-feeding-hunger-and-insecurity-report-09.pdf 2.41 MB

These reports published by ACF present a field analysis of the volatility of international food prices, food security and child undernutrition. Several consequences of the 2007-2008 food prices crisis are analysed, based on case studies. First the causes of the food crisis are analysed. Then...

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Feeding hunger and insecurity. Field analysis of volatile global food commodity prices

Moderating team ROSA uploaded a new Document | 24 January 2013

acf-feeding-hunger-and-insecurity-report-09.pdf 2.41 MB

These reports published by ACF present a field analysis of the volatility of international food prices, food security and child undernutrition. Several consequences of the 2007-2008 food prices crisis are analysed, based on case studies. First the causes of the food crisis are analysed. Then...

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How the global food crisis is hurting the children

Moderating team ROSA uploaded a new Document | 24 January 2013

how_the_global_food_prices_is_hurting_children.pdf 372.02 KB

This report assesses the impact of the rise in food prices on a rural community in North Bangladesh. Save the Children studied the income and nutrition situation of households in the region in 2005 and 2006. After the food crisis, the situation in the same region in November 2008 was analysed. The...

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How the global food crisis is hurting the children

Moderating team ROSA uploaded a new Document | 24 January 2013

how_the_global_food_prices_is_hurting_children.pdf 372.02 KB

This report assesses the impact of the rise in food prices on a rural community in North Bangladesh. Save the Children studied the income and nutrition situation of households in the region in 2005 and 2006. After the food crisis, the situation in the same region in November 2008 was analysed. The...

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Addressing the underlying and basic causes of child undernutrition in developing countries: What works and why

Moderating team ROSA uploaded a new Document | 24 January 2013

addressing_the_underlying_and_basic_causes_of_child_undernutrition_in_developing_countries.pdf 847.92 KB

The primary objective of this study is to present the available evidence on what works (or does not work) in nutrition programming to address the underlying and basic causes of undernutrition in high burden countries. It also discusses key issues to consider when designing, implementing and...

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Addressing the underlying and basic causes of child undernutrition in developing countries: What works and why

Moderating team ROSA uploaded a new Document | 24 January 2013

addressing_the_underlying_and_basic_causes_of_child_undernutrition_in_developing_countries.pdf 847.92 KB

The primary objective of this study is to present the available evidence on what works (or does not work) in nutrition programming to address the underlying and basic causes of undernutrition in high burden countries. It also discusses key issues to consider when designing, implementing and...

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Welcome to the ROSA group which is an interactive space for professionals working on food and nutrition security and sustainable agriculture (FNS&SA). To know more...

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12 October 2010

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Laura Gualdi

Food & Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture - ROSA

Everyone involved in development cooperation can become a member. Join our global community

Latest activity

Strengthening social protection for children

Strengthening social protection for children

Perspectives for social protection in West and Central Africa

Perspectives for social protection in West and Central Africa

Feeding hunger and insecurity. Field analysis of volatile global food commodity prices

Feeding hunger and insecurity. Field analysis of volatile global food commodity prices

How the global food crisis is hurting the children

How the global food crisis is hurting the children

Addressing the underlying and basic causes of child undernutrition in developing countries: What works and why

Addressing the underlying and basic causes of child undernutrition in developing countries: What works and why