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Falling Short: Addressing the Climate Finance Gap for Children
Falling Short: Addressing the Climate Finance Gap for ChildrenOn 22nd June 2023, members of the Children’s Environmental Rights Initiative (CERI) coalition released a new …Climate Finance2023, CERI, Plan International, Save the Children, UNICEFclimate-finance2023 ceri plan-international save-the-children unicef
Plan International and Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre
Plan International and Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre20212021
Tools for young climate activists
Tools for young climate activists
Green Words: 15 ideas for taking care of the world
Green Words: 15 ideas for taking care of the world
Children's Climate Cards
Children’s Climate Cards20212021
Sendai Framework for DRR
Sendai Framework for DRRThis is the child-friendly version of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. This booklet …
Education Book on Climate Change
Education Book on Climate Change
Child-Centred DRR
Child-Centred DRRAll too often, years of hard-earned progress achieved by communities, governments, and development partners are …
Words Into Actions
Words Into ActionsThis ‘Words into Action’ event was a response to stakeholders desire to engage & support …
Sendai Framework Implementation Guidelines 2017
Sendai Framework Implementation Guidelines 2017The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 (Sendai Framework), adopted by Member States at …
No Place to Call Home
No Place to Call HomeAround the world, record numbers of children are on the move – 1 in 45 …
Towards the resilient future children want
Towards the resilient future children wantIt is necessary to ensure that children are being heard. What are their priorities for …
A View from 2016
A View from 2016It is now well established that children are disproportionately affected by shocks and stresses related …
Unless We Act Now: The Impact of Climate Change on Children
Unless We Act Now: The Impact of Climate Change on ChildrenToday’s children, and their children, are the ones who will live with the consequences of …
Children and the Changing Climate
Children and the Changing ClimateThis collection of case studies offers a snapshot of recent or ongoing initiatives to protect …
WHS Children in crisis
WHS Children in crisisWith the launch of the Sustainable Development Goals, the global community has made an unprecedented …
A matter of life and death
A matter of life and deathThe majority of those affected by humanitarian emergencies are children. In times of crisis, children …
Sendai Framework for DRR - Implementation of Guidelines
Sendai Framework for DRR – Implementation of GuidelinesThis is the child-friendly version of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. This booklet …
Sendai Framework for DRR - Facilitators Notes
Sendai Framework for DRR – Facilitators NotesThis is the child-friendly version of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. This booklet …
Advancing School Safety in Asia
Advancing School Safety in AsiaOf the estimated 1.2 billion students enrolled in primary and secondary schools worldwide, 875 million …
Resilient Practices
Resilient PracticesThe ultimate aim of Resilient Practices programming has been—and will continue to be—overriding multiple risk …
Urban Disaster Risk Reduction Framework
Urban Disaster Risk Reduction FrameworkThe Urban Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Framework offers a systematic and pragmatic approach to assessing …
Realising childrens rights in a changing climate
Realising childrens rights in a changing climateChildren are much more than passive victims of climate change – they are powerful agents …
Weathering the storm
Weathering the stormThis report emphasises that we will not achieve any form of climate justice unless we …
Participation and Protection
Participation and ProtectionChildren are not only interested in being part of decisions that affect their future, it …
Understanding the impact of food prices on children
Understanding the impact of food prices on childrenThis paper maps out the possible impacts of the current food price rises on children, …
Characteristics of a disaster-resilient community
Characteristics of a disaster-resilient communityThis guidance note is for government and civil society organisations working on disaster risk reduction …
The benefits of a child-centred approach to climate change adaptation
The benefits of a child-centred approach to climate change adaptationClimate change, and its impacts on natural and human resources, threatens to undermine human development …
Children Communicating Climate and Disaster Risks
Children Communicating Climate and Disaster RisksThere is growing evidence of the ability of children to act as protagonists for action …
Youth Gender and Climate Change
Youth Gender and Climate ChangeA framing paper at the UNICEF-GPIA 5th Annual International Conference, Adolescent Girls-Cornerstone of Society: Building …
Child Rights and Intergenerational Justice
Child Rights and Intergenerational JusticeThe response to climate change will profoundly affect the quality of life of future generations …
Rights, Needs and Capacities of Children in a Changing Climate
Rights, Needs and Capacities of Children in a Changing ClimateChildren have contributed the least to climate change but are already disproportionately affected by its …
Childrens Voices from Kenya and Cambodia
Childrens Voices from Kenya and CambodiaThe report presents research that took place in 2009 with children, adults, and policymakers in …
Mainstreaming Child Rights in National Climate Adaptation Policy Spaces
Mainstreaming Child Rights in National Climate Adaptation Policy SpacesA child rights approach to adaptation planning could increase the resilience of children and their …
Children on the frontline
Children on the frontlineChildren must be engaged as a vital part of the civil society mechanism that monitors …
Voices of ethnic minority children
Voices of ethnic minority childrenParticipatory video (PV) is an innovative methodology which amplifies the voices of traditionally excluded groups …
Childrens right to be heard in Global Climate Change Negotiations
Childrens right to be heard in Global Climate Change NegotiationsIn many countries, children at risk are already taking action to tackle the challenges amounting …
Children and the Tsunami
Children and the TsunamiThis study is both an important work and counter-intuitive. When a major natural disaster of …
Our climate, our children, our responsibility
Our climate, our children, our responsibilityThis report draws attention to the impacts of climate change upon children. It strongly argues …
Children as agents of change for DRR
Children as agents of change for DRRThis paper challenges these assumptions by examining how children’s voices are represented and heard in …
Role of children in adapting to climate change
Role of children in adapting to climate changeChildren’s voices on disaster risk reduction (DRR) have been sidelined by disaster management and relief …
Understanding Impact and Enabling Agency
Understanding Impact and Enabling AgencyThe frequency and intensity of weather related disasters such as floods, droughts, and cyclones appear …
Success, challenges and policy implications Cambodia
Success, challenges and policy implications CambodiaCambodia is vulnerable to the effects of climate change including rising sea levels, greater uncertainty …
Roles of Gender and Culture in Indonesia
Roles of Gender and Culture in IndonesiaThis research examined the benefits and feasibility of child-centred DRR in Indonesia, with a focus …
DRR through schools
DRR through schoolsActionAid’s five-year Disaster Risk Reduction through Schools project (2006-11) is operational in seven countries – …
Climate Extreme
Climate ExtremeClimate change is here and it is already having an impact on people around the …
Climate change and children human security challenge
Climate change and children human security challengeThis paper was developed in the context of a major initiative by the Government of …
Childrens Charted
Childrens ChartedThe Children’s Charter for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) has been developed through consultations with more …
Child Centered Disaster Risk Reduction - Toolkit
Child Centered Disaster Risk Reduction – ToolkitThis publication provides an overview of Plan’s child-centred disaster risk reduction work. It presents the …
Child Centered Disaster Risk Reduction - Publication
Child Centered Disaster Risk Reduction – PublicationThis publication provides an overview of Plan’s child-centred disaster risk reduction work. It presents the …
Child Voices
Child VoicesIn 2008 Children in a Changing Climate’s research programme worked with ActionAid Nepal, and its …
Right to participate
Right to participateThe impacts of climate change are already being felt – most acutely by millions of …
Children, Climate Change and Disasters
Children, Climate Change and DisastersResearch and advocacy on children has been relatively marginalised in debates around climate change and …
Realising a Sustainable World for our Children
Realising a Sustainable World for our ChildrenThe impact of climate change lays a heavy burden on the shoulders of today’s children; …
Children and Disaster Risk Reduction
Children and Disaster Risk ReductionThis report reviews child-focused and child-led disaster risk reduction approaches and techniques. It documents a …
After the Cameras Have Gone
After the Cameras Have GoneAs the tsunami relief effort moves from rescue to rebuilding and the global community is …
Rio+20 Submission
Rio+20 SubmissionSubmission by Save the Children, Plan International and World Vision (for the Children in a …
Living with Disasters
Living with DisastersLiving with disasters and changing climate is about children, disaster risk reduction, and climate change. …
Hungry for Change
Hungry for ChangeChild hunger and malnutrition are persistent problems worldwide: one child in three in developing countries …
Feeling the Heat
Feeling the HeatClimate change presents many risks and threats to children from especially poor families. This report …
Legacy of Disasters
Legacy of DisastersThe evidence is clear: global warming is a fact, and it will have a dramatic …
The Alert Rabbit - Part 2
The Alert Rabbit – Part 2The Alert Rabbit’ tale – composed by a group of primary school students from Baan …
The Alert Rabbit - Part 1
The Alert Rabbit – Part 1The Alert Rabbit’ tale – composed by a group of primary school students from Baan …
Watermarks
WatermarksAs disaster is a regular event and part of life and livelihood in Bangladesh, more …
Youth leadership in climate policy workbook and facilitators guideChild & Youth Advocacy, Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Change Mitigation, Gender, Social Inclusion2021child-youth-advocacy climate-change-adaptation climate-change-mitigation gender social-inclusion2021
Y-Adapt – Youth engagement curriculum inspiring youth-led action on CCAChild & Youth Action, Child & Youth Advocacy, Child Centered Adaptation, Climate Change Adaptation, Enabling Environments / Stakeholder Engagementchild-youth-action child-youth-advocacy child-centered-adaptation climate-change-adaptation enabling-environments-stakeholder-engagement
We need to do better: Report on child protection in climate related disastersChild & Youth Action, Child & Youth Advocacy, Child Centered Adaptation, Child Protection, Climate Change Adaptation, Disaster Risk Reduction, Social Inclusion2020child-youth-action child-youth-advocacy child-centered-adaptation child-protection climate-change-adaptation disaster-risk-reduction social-inclusion2020
We need to do better: Policy brief for enhancing laws and regulations to protect children in disastersChild Centered Adaptation, Child Protection, Climate Change Adaptation, Disaster Risk Reduction, Social Inclusion2020child-centered-adaptation child-protection climate-change-adaptation disaster-risk-reduction social-inclusion2020
Unless We Act Now – Climate Impacts on Children 2015Child & Youth Advocacy, Child Protection, Climate Change Mitigation, Disaster Risk Reductionchild-youth-advocacy child-protection climate-change-mitigation disaster-risk-reduction
The COVID-19, Climate Change & Environmental Degradation CrisesFragility & Climate Changefragility-climate-change
The Climate Crisis is a Child Rights CrisisChild & Youth Advocacy, Child Protection, Climate Change Mitigation, Disaster Risk Reduction, Enabling Environments / Stakeholder Engagementchild-youth-advocacy child-protection climate-change-mitigation disaster-risk-reduction enabling-environments-stakeholder-engagement
Talk Less and Act MoreChild & Youth Advocacy, Child Protection2020child-youth-advocacy child-protection2020
Tackling a double-threat: Children at the front and centre of urban fragility and climate changeMigrationmigration
Strengthening Resilience Through Risk Informed Decentralization and Local GovernanceCOVID-19 & Climate Change, Gendercovid-19-climate-change gender
Reimagining climate education and youth leadershipChild & Youth Action, Child & Youth Advocacy, Climate Change Adaptation, Disaster Risk Reduction, Gender, Social Inclusion2021child-youth-action child-youth-advocacy climate-change-adaptation disaster-risk-reduction gender social-inclusion2021
Read Futures At Risk: Protecting the rights of children on the move in a changing climateClimate Financeclimate-finance
Promising Practices for a Smiling EarthChild Protection, Disaster Risk Reduction2021child-protection disaster-risk-reduction2021
Programme Guidance: Strengthening Shock Responsive Social Protection SystemsChild Centered Adaptation, Genderchild-centered-adaptation gender
Pathways to resilienceChild Centered Adaptation, Climate Change Adaptation, Disaster Risk Reduction, Enabling Environments / Stakeholder Engagement, Gender, Social Inclusionchild-centered-adaptation climate-change-adaptation disaster-risk-reduction enabling-environments-stakeholder-engagement gender social-inclusion
Multi-risk assessment for children in disastersChild Centered Adaptation, Climate Change Adaptation, Disaster Risk Reduction, Enabling Environments / Stakeholder Engagement, Gender, Social Inclusionchild-centered-adaptation climate-change-adaptation disaster-risk-reduction enabling-environments-stakeholder-engagement gender social-inclusion
Making Climate & Environmental Policies for & with Children & Young PeopleChild & Youth Advocacy, Child Protection, COVID-19 & Climate Changechild-youth-advocacy child-protection covid-19-climate-change
Investing in Sustainable Outcomes for ChildrenClimate Change Mitigation, Gender2022climate-change-mitigation gender2022
Guardians of the PlanetChild Protection, Climate Change Mitigation, Disaster Risk Reduction2020child-protection climate-change-mitigation disaster-risk-reduction2020
Girls Right in climate strategies: Policy briefChild & Youth Action, Child & Youth Advocacy, Climate Change Adaptation, Social Inclusionchild-youth-action child-youth-advocacy climate-change-adaptation social-inclusion
Girls education in climate strategies
Gender responsive disaster risk managementGender, Social Inclusiongender social-inclusion
Ending Violence against children while addressing the global climate crisisChild & Youth Advocacy, Child Centered Adaptation, Child Protection, Climate Change Mitigation2020child-youth-advocacy child-centered-adaptation child-protection climate-change-mitigation2020
Enabling the right to ParticipateChild & Youth Advocacy, Child Protection, Enabling Environments / Stakeholder Engagement2021child-youth-advocacy child-protection enabling-environments-stakeholder-engagement2021
Climate change, young women and girls – research in ThailandChild & Youth Action, Child & Youth Advocacy, Child Centered Adaptation, Child Protection, Climate Change Adaptation2018child-youth-action child-youth-advocacy child-centered-adaptation child-protection climate-change-adaptation2018
Climate change adaptation, perspectives on civil society – CambodiaChild & Youth Action, Child & Youth Advocacy, Child Centered Adaptation, Climate Change Adaptation, Enabling Environments / Stakeholder Engagement, Genderchild-youth-action child-youth-advocacy child-centered-adaptation climate-change-adaptation enabling-environments-stakeholder-engagement gender
Climate Change , Hunger and Children’s FuturesChild & Youth Advocacy, Child Protection, Climate Change Mitigation2021child-youth-advocacy child-protection climate-change-mitigation2021
Children uprooted in a changing climateClimate Financeclimate-finance
Build Forward BetterChild & Youth Advocacy, Child Centered Adaptation, Child Protection, Climate Change Mitigation, Disaster Risk Reduction, Enabling Environments / Stakeholder Engagement, Fragility & Climate Change, Social Inclusionchild-youth-advocacy child-centered-adaptation child-protection climate-change-mitigation disaster-risk-reduction enabling-environments-stakeholder-engagement fragility-climate-change social-inclusion
Born into the Climate CrisisLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore …Child & Youth Action, Child & Youth Advocacy, Child Centered Adaptation, Child Protection, Climate Change Mitigation, Disaster Risk Reduction, Enabling Environments / Stakeholder Engagement, Fragility & Climate Change, Social Inclusionchild-youth-action child-youth-advocacy child-centered-adaptation child-protection climate-change-mitigation disaster-risk-reduction enabling-environments-stakeholder-engagement fragility-climate-change social-inclusion
Are climate change policies child-sensitive?Child Protection, Climate Change Mitigation, Disaster Risk Reductionchild-protection climate-change-mitigation disaster-risk-reduction
Adolescent Girls in the Climate Crisis, Voices from Zambia and ZimbabweChild & Youth Action, Child & Youth Advocacy, Child Centered Adaptation, Child Protection, Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Change Mitigation, COVID-19 & Climate Change, Disaster Risk Reduction, Gender, Social Inclusion2021child-youth-action child-youth-advocacy child-centered-adaptation child-protection climate-change-adaptation climate-change-mitigation covid-19-climate-change disaster-risk-reduction gender social-inclusion2021
A COP fit for children: How to support children’s participationChild & Youth Advocacy, Child Protection, COVID-19 & Climate Change2022child-youth-advocacy child-protection covid-19-climate-change2022