Save The Children

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…

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