Creating opportunities for young women in Ghana’s construction sector: what works Briefing papers | April 2019 | Alexandra Löwe This brief examines experience and best practice from employment initiatives that have sought to encourage young women to work in male-dominated sectors. Downloads
Child poverty, disasters and climate change Infographic | April 2019 These infographics highlight the relationship between climate change, disasters and poverty over the life course of children. Find out more
Child poverty, disasters and climate change: investigating relationships and implications over the life course of children Research reports and studies | March 2019 | Vidya Diwakar, Emma Lovell, Sarah Opitz-Stapleton, Andrew Shepherd and John Twigg Examining the links between child and adolescent poverty and climate- and natural hazard-related disasters at different stages of children's lives. Downloads
Leave no one behind: shining a spotlight on adolescent Congolese refugees in Rwanda Briefing papers | March 2019 | Roberte Isimbi with Nicola Jones, Elizabeth Presler-Marshall and Marie Merci Mwali Findings and policy recommendations on young adolescent refugees’ access to education and learning, and their bodily integrity and freedom from violence. Downloads
Achieving social protection for all adolescents: how can a gender norms lens support more effective programming? Briefing papers | March 2019 | Nicola Jones and Elizabeth Presler-Marshall Outlining the key actions that are critical to achieving gender- and adolescent-responsive social protection programmes. Downloads
International conference on Universal Child Grants Conference | 6 - 8 February 2019 International conference on Universal Child Grants convened by UNICEF, the International Labour Organization and the Overseas Development Institute. Find out more
Why a ‘cash plus’ approach is critical to better support children and adolescents with disabilities: evidence from Jordan and Palestine Journal articles or issues | December 2018 | Nicola Jones, Elizabeth Presler-Marshall, Bassam Abu Hamad and Kifah Bani Odeh This articles explores the extent to which cash transfer programmes are improving the lives of adolescents with disabilities in humanitarian contexts. Downloads
Interventions promoting adolescent girls' economic capabilities: what works? Research reports and studies | October 2018 | Maria Stavropoulou This paper focuses on evaluated interventions that target adolescent girls in LMICs with economic strategies that seek to promote and empower them. Downloads
Why a gender- and adolescent-specific lens is essential to accelerate progress in eradicating child exploitation Research reports and studies | August 2018 | Elizabeth Presler-Marshall and Nicola Jones This report examines the magnitude and gendered patterning of child labour and identifies promising entry points to tackle adolescent exploitation. Downloads
Aspirations matter: what young people in Ghana think about work Research reports and studies | August 2018 | Ethel Seiwaa Boateng and Alexandra Löwe This research explores the aspirations of youth in rural and urban Ghana, which are influential in shaping the life choices of young people. Downloads
