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This case study describes the community-based alternative care system developed to address the child protection concerns of unaccompanied and separated Burundian girls and boys in Mahama refugee camp in Rwanda between 2015 and 2016.
In April 2015, Burundian president Nkurunziza announced his run for a third presidential term, sparking nationwide protests followed by months of violence and political instability. Within three months of the announcement, over 150,000 people fled Burundi. While families sent their children to seek refuge in neighboring countries, many parents stayed…
This is a report from the International Institute for Child Rights and Development (IICRD) examining the two year (2014-2016) Child Protection Social Cohesion initiative in Burundi and Chad. The purpose of the report is to consolidate baseline information on social cohesion, and identify relevant child protection stakeholders and drivers of conflict.
This report discusses how child protection can contribute to social cohesion and peacebuilding through various means. Social cohesion and peacebuilding topics include: systems-based approaches that…