…visioning in participatory planning; b) the methodology of visioning; and c) learning from the experiences in Kosovo. The goal is to explore ideas and tools for future community visioning activities,…
The purpose of this paper is to outline UN-Habitat’s approach to using information and communication technology (ICT) as an enabler to encourage youth participation in urban design and governance. In…
…risk of chronic regional insecurity, fragility and conflict spill over. Through tracing the history of international responses to protracted refugee situations (PRS), the brief examine the complexity of the negotiations…
…or Helsinki answered open- and closed-ended questions in a structured interview. One or both parents completed a questionnaire. We did not find statistically significant associations between age or gender and…
…and adolescents (UASC). Cross-sectional survey carried out in London. Participants were 78 UASC aged 13–18 years, predominantly from the Balkans and Africa, compared with 35 accompanied refugee children. Measures included…
…years. It aimed to discover if a high density of this type of micro participation activity, built into the fabric of everyday life, has the potential to aggregate and combine…
…the organization and its operations worldwide. The Policy reconfirms UNHCR’s commitment to the increased use of CBIs and sets out the corporate vision and objectives to be achieved by 2020….
…similar cut-off score to previous studies among the same population. Both components of traumatic exposure: the number of types of traumatic event experienced; and whether the adolescent was abducted were…
…the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), from a global perspective to a local context, by creating thriving and equitable cities where children live in healthy, safe, inclusive, green and prosperous communities….
UN Women’s Global Flagship Initiative, Safe Cities and Safe Public Spaces develops, implements, and evaluates tools, policies and comprehensive approaches on the prevention of and response to sexual harassment and…
…and vulnerabilities of urban Syrian refugees in Jordan, their relationship to available assistance and services. It also includes evidence on the perceptions among refugees and host community regarding social cohesion….
…suggests that eliminating play from the lives of children is taking preschool education in the wrong direction. This brief but compelling book provides a strong counterargument to the rising tide…
…presents practical guidance on establishing and operating a CFS. An action sheet for each component of the programming cycle has been prepared (i.e. assessments, design, operations, capacity building and monitoring…
…of adults and community development organizations in promoting the right to play in situations of crisis? What importance do children’s organizations, working on humanitarian and disaster risk reduction, place on…
…of crisis as humanitarian, natural and man-made disasters. The toolkit aims to support everyday, community-based play opportunities for children in crisis situations. The toolkit is underpinned by the recognition that…
…the presence of child relevant neighbourhood destinations and services were positively associated with early child development domains of physical health and wellbeing and social competence. Parents’ perceptions of neighbourhood safety…
…difficulties.The findings of the research are relevant for all who seek to provide assistance to Afghan children – and war-affected children worldwide – as they come to terms with the…
…adopted a Policy on Refugee Children, endorsed by the UNHCR Executive Committee in October 1993. The UNHCR Guidelines on Refugee Children, first published in 1988, have been updated in the…
…to raise open questions and steer discussions on what the future of cities can, and should be, both within the scientific and policymaker communities. It also discusses some of the…
…cursory and superficial, whether it involves children or adults. This paper describes an attempt to respond to these challenges in one small community in Tamil Nadu, India, after the 2004…
…disadvantaged and vulnerable communities with tools to understand the risks to their houses and neighbourhoods, taking steps to make these safer and enabling them to improve overall living conditions both…
…our partner organisations. The tools can be used separately or in combination, to help you explore drivers of change, visualise alternative future scenarios, and understand the implications of your thinking…
…learned from mistakes, and strategies that they would apply if they were beginning a new initiative to ensure that city officials, community leaders and donors integrate young people into decision-making….
…25 workshops on architecture in humanitarian emergencies at different universities in Asia, Europe, Africa and South America. Furthermore, EAHR and its experienced team have completed various humanitarian construction projects in…
DeCID: Co-designing social infrastructure with children affected by displacement is a project led by The Bartlett Development Planning Unit (UCL) and CatalyticAction, and funded by UKRI through the Global Challenges Research Fund.