Columbia University
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Care and Protection of Children in Countries Affected by Crisis: A Good Practice-Policy Change Initiative
Implementing Partner: Columbia University,
Program on Forced Migration and Health, Mailman School of Public Health
Funding Period: September 2005 - September 2011
Amount: $2,952,541
Purpose: Improve the care and protection of children affected
by armed conflict and natural disaster
Objectives
- Develop a knowledge base of community protection programming
- Foster collaboration among organizations working on behalf of childrens'
care and protection needs
- Promote effective policies and programming for children
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Through the USAID-funded Care and Protection of Children in Countries Affected
by Crisis (CPC), Columbia University is testing methodologies for identifying
critical child-care and protection needs, and compiling data on programs that
address those needs. Researchers develop criteria for gauging the effectiveness
of interventions with attention to the local in-country definitions of childrens’ well-being and ability to function. Information gathered from those activities
is then used to recommend best practices for designing, evaluating, and implementing
child-focused programs. Through this initiative, the university seeks to address
challenges that projects face during an implementation process, including scalability,
community empowerment, gender equity, measurable results, human capacity building,
and sustainability.
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