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Good Practices Guidelines No.10 – An Identity for Every Child
Relief Web,

The city of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has greatly increased the rate of birth registrations, according to this report highlight. This update from Relief Web links to a report from UNICEF on how birth registration services in Kinshasa were improved.

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Applying community-based participatory research to better understand and improve kinship care practices: insights from DRC, Nigeria and Sierra Leone
Oge Chukwudozie, Clare Feinstein, Celina Jensen, Claire O’kane, Silvia Pina, Morten Skovdal, and Rebecca Smith - Family and Community Health,

This paper reflects on the experiences of Save the Children in implementing a multi-country community-based participatory research (CBPR) program to increase understanding of kinship care in DRC, Nigeria and Sierra Leone.

Training Toolkit on the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child
The African Child Policy Forum & the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, with financial support from Save the Children,

This toolkit is designed to increase knowledge of the rights and duties provided in the ACRWC and ACERWC, educate government officials on the obligations of State Parties and inform civil society actors on the contents of the Charter as well as the mechanisms for engaging with the ACERWC.

International parental migration and the psychological well-being of children in Ghana, Nigeria, and Angola
Valentina Mazzucato, Jeanne Vivet, Victor Cebotari, Angela Veale, Allen White, Marzia Grassi - Social Science & Medicine,

This study aims to bridge gaps in areas of knowledge by quantitatively investigating the association between transnational families and children's psychological well-being. It analyzes a survey conducted in three African countries in 2010-11 (Ghana, Angola, and Nigeria) amongst pupils of secondary schools, comparing children in transnational families to those living with their parents in their country of origin.

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Évaluer la Separation dans les Situations d'Urgence Rapport de synthèse sur le projet pilote République démocratique du Congo Méthode d'estimation basée dans la communauté Août-octobre 2014
Lindsay Stark, Beth Rubenstein, Hani Mansourian, Craig Spencer and Anna Skeels - USAID, Save the Children, CPC Learning Network, Columbia University,

Le présent document rend compte de l'essai sur le terrain de la méthode de surveillance basée dans la communauté au Nord-Kivu, en République démocratique du Congo (RDC).

Évaluer la Separation dans les Situations d'Urgence Rapport de synthèse sur le projet pilote République démocratique du Congo Méthode d'estimation basée sur une population Juillet-août 2014
Lindsay Stark, Beth Rubenstein, Hani Mansourian, Craig Spencer and Anna Skeels - USAID, Save the Children, CPC Learning Network, Columbia University,

Le présent document rend compte de l'essai sur le terrain de la méthode d'estimation basée sur une population (ou «méthode d'estimation») au Nord-Kivu en République démocratique du Congo (RDC).

Measuring Separation in Emergencies: Pilot Summary Report Democratic Republic of Congo Community-Based Surveillance Method August - October 2014
Lindsay Stark, Beth Rubenstein, Hani Mansourian, Craig Spencer and Anna Skeels - USAID, Save the Children, CPC Learning Network, Columbia University,

This pilot summary document reports on the field testing of the community-based surveillance method in North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Measuring Separation in Emergencies: Pilot Summary Report Democratic Republic of Congo Population-Based Estimation Method July-August 2014
Lindsay Stark, Beth Rubenstein, Hani Mansourian, Craig Spencer and Anna Skeels - USAID, Save the Children, CPC Learning Network, Columbia University,

This document reports on the field testing of the population-based estimation method (or ‘estimation method’) in North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Measuring Separation in Emergencies Research Brief
USAID, Save the Children, CPC Learning Network,

This research brief provides an overview of the Measuring Separation in Emergencies (MSiE) project, including the rationale, measurement tools, and next steps.

Grandmothers and Children’s Schooling in 33 Sub-Saharan African Countries
Sandor Schrijner and Jeroen Smits ,

This study examines the effect of the presence of a grandmother in the household on the child in 33 Sub-Saharan African countries. The study focuses on the effect the grandmother’s presence has on the child’s educational participation, considering a range of circumstances.