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Children’s Rights

20 November is International Child Rights Day, commemorating the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1989.

What can we learn about respecting children’s rights from development evaluations?

New report!  Sexual health and reproductive rights

Don't miss! Support to Secondary Education

• Building awareness and reducing the stigma surrounding HIV/AIDS in Africa: Of the estimated 2.8 million people who died of AIDS related illnesses in 2005, approximately half a million were children aged below 15 years. Read more...
• Developing feeding networks: Breastfeeding is crucial for the health and survival of infants,
  saving about 1,5 million infant lives each year. Read more...
• Working with civil society in Ethiopia to increase respect of children's rights. Read more...
• Reinforcing children's rights through the improvement of care and institutional conditions of orphaned young children and teenagers Read more...
• Supporting the cultural sector in conflict-affected countries: cultural development and encouragement of children and youth through the promotion of literature, theatre, dance and music. Read more...

LATEST REPORTS AVAILABLE ON DEReC

Joint Evaluation of the Secondary Education support Programme

05-Oct-2009, Published by Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Danida, Denmark

The overall objective of the evaluation is to contribute to the design of effective secondary education reform measures and intervention strategies.

A Synthesis of Evaluations of Environmental Development Assistance by Multilateral Organisations

01-Sep-2009, Published by Norway

This synthesis study is based on a number of evaluations and specialised articles by a selection of multilateral organisations engaged in environmental assistance.

Synthesis of impact evaluations in sexual and reproductive health and rights

18-Aug-2009, Published by IOB, Netherlands

This synthesis provides an overview of recent impact studies in the field of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR).