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INTRODUCTION Save the Children, in partnership with the American University of Beirut, have developed and piloted a 1-year postgraduate academic Diploma programme in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, designed to reflect the specific needs and concerns of humanitarian settings in the MENA region. The Diploma is structured in 8 Modules for remote delivery, plus a supervised practice phase. Two out of the 8 Modules have been designed to be delivered asynchronously, using PPT materials with voice-over recording. The remaining six…

  INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND The MENA region continues to face political instability, protracted conflicts, economic fragility, and a shrinking civic space. These dynamics have led to widespread displacement, high unemployment, growing psychosocial distress, and entrenched youth marginalization. Violent repression and arbitrary restrictions further constrain civic participation, especially for displaced and refugee youth. These challenges are compounded by global stressors such as the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change. Despite these barriers, young people across the region persist in advocating for their…

The Regional DANIDA HUM initiative, part of Save the Children’s Al Bawsalah programme, aims to enhance regional capacities for integrated Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) programming across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). A midterm review conducted 30 months into the 4-year program provided a snapshot of portfolio growth, sector integration, continuum strengthening, and localization progress across six countries (Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Turkiye, Syria, Yemen). Save the Children is seeking a Consultant/Consultancy team to evaluate the overall performance,…

Background 1. The phenomenon of climate change is one of the most pressing existential threats to human beings. It has been recognized for decades that the climate of the earth is changing at an alarming rate, with devastating consequences for life forms on the planet. From toxic air pollution and chemicals to an unprecedented global biodiversity loss, environmental exposures pose grave and systemic threats to collective and individual human rights including the rights of the child. 2. Climate change has…

BACKGROUND: The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) is one of the eight regional economic communities (REC) recognized by the African Union, comprising eight member states namely Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan and Uganda. With the aim to foster peace and economic and social development through advanced regional cooperation and integration, IGAD strives to support the efforts of its member states in various areas, including peace, security, environment, economic cooperation, health and social development. To that end, IGAD…

Background: The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) is one of the eight regional economic communities (REC) recognized by the African Union, comprising eight member states namely Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan and Uganda with the aim to foster peace and economic and social development through advanced regional cooperation and integration, IGAD strives to support the efforts of its member states in various areas, including peace, security, environment, economic cooperation, health and social development. To that end, IGAD…

With funding from Canada’s Peace and Stabilization Operations Program (PSOP), Save the Children is implementing a two-year project to enhance the effectiveness of UN peacekeeping in preventing child recruitment. The project focuses on: • Strengthening understanding of implementing the Vancouver Principles among UN member states and stakeholders. • Improving coordination between peacekeeping missions and child protection actors in Somalia and South Sudan to ensure continuity beyond mission drawdowns. The project employs a gender-responsive, conflict-sensitive approach, collaborating with national governments, mission…

Many of the humanitarian crises in Africa are partly linked to Global climatic and environmental crises. As ACERWC noted in its recent report, children in Africa are growing up in contexts where the effects of climate change hit the hardest Environmental degradation including climate change has adverse effects on their education, health, the right to food and nutrition. The crises also contribute to tensions between communities, often driving violent conflict. Climate change emergency, pervasive pollution, and fast collapsing biodiversity are…