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Child Rights-Based Programming in Conflict-Affected Areas

News: Dec 20, 2011

Beirut 9-10 November

Dr. Elisabeth Abiri, Malin Fryknäs and Magdalena Zeijlon from the School of Global Studies at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden presented their preliminary findings aims of the research project “Child Rights-Based Programming in Conflict-Affected Areas: Benefits, Challenges and Outcomes” at a regional two day meeting, from 9 to 10 November, was arranged in Beirut by Save the Children in collaboration with the Nordic Trust Fund at the World Bank, who are funding the study. The meeting took place under the auspices of H.E. Mr. Wael Abou Faur, Minister of Social Affairs for the Republic of Lebanon, and Dr. Mona Kamel, Director of Family and Childhood Department for the League of Arab States.

The two-day meeting where the researchers presented their preliminary findings brought together more than 30 global and regional practitioners and experts working in fields of development and child rights to discuss the findings of the research and recommendations and way forward for promoting programming and planning based on child rights among national civil society organisations, international nongovernmental and UN organisations, donors, national and regional policy makers and legislators.

Washington DC 6 December

Dr. Elisabeth Abiri from the School of Global Studies at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden presented the preliminary findings aims of the research project “Child Rights-Based Programming in Conflict-Affected Areas: Benefits, Challenges and Outcomes” at a seminar at the World Bank Headquarters in Washington DC on December 6th 2011. The study that is funded by Save the Children in collaboration with the Nordic Trust Fund at the World Bank and is carried out by dr. Elisabeth Abiri, Malin Fryknäs and Magdalena Zeijlon from the School of Global Studies at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden,

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