The Global Child Poverty Challenge: In search of solutions

Author:   Richard Morgan
Publisher:   Practical Action Publishing
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9781853399664


Pages:   192
Publication Date:   15 September 2016
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Richard Morgan
Publisher:   Practical Action Publishing
Imprint:   Practical Action Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.407kg
ISBN:  

9781853399664


ISBN 10:   1853399663
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   15 September 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1 Addressing child poverty: an overview Richard Morgan 2 Building strong foundations for later livelihoods by addressing child poverty: evidence from Young Lives Paul Dornan and Kirrily Pells 3 Evaluations of outcomes for children and youth from NGO-supported microeconomic interventions: a research synthesis C.M. Ellis and Josh Chaffin 4 Lessons from practice in child-sensitive social protection Nicola Hypher and Katherine Richards 5 Are graduation or rights-based programmes better for getting children out of poverty? Stephen Devereux 6 Does wealth increase affect school enrolment in ultra-poor households: evidence from an experiment in Bangladesh Munshi Sulaiman 7 Responsible finance and child labour: quo vadis microfinance? Patricia Richter and Sophie de Coninck 8 Recognizing and supporting working children through microfinance programming Richard Carothers 9 Independent child migrants in developing countries: a literature review Shahin Yaqub 10 Fostering economic opportunities for youth in Africa: a comprehensive approach Karen Moore 11 Do youth need savings? The experience of YouthSave in Colombia, Ghana, Kenya and Nepal Rani Deshpande 12 Conclusions: towards effective action in addressing child poverty through public policy Richard Morgan

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This book makes a compelling case that a 'child-sensitive' approach is both morally right and practically feasible for ending extreme poverty and achieving sustainable development goals. --Kul Chandra Gautam was formerly Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations, and Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF (01/28/2017) Practical Action Publishing has done it again, this time by producing an up-to-date briefing on what works - or doesn't - for reducing child poverty. About half of the world's poor are children, with higher rates of poverty among children than among adults in both developing and better off countries. Richard Morgan and supporters have reviewed a list of actions at the top of today's thinking about what can be done, with professional assessments in everyday language of the lessons for mobilizing more action in the future. Most useful and an important read for all concerned. --Professor Sir Richard Jolly, Institute of Development Studies, Sussex The book is a breakthrough in terms of building knowledge on child poverty in Africa on at least three counts: it gives prominence to an issue that is otherwise one of gross research neglect in Africa; it provides an authoritative benchmark for future efforts that aims to take stock of progress made in tackling child poverty; and third, it makes an historical departure from the usual doom and gloom depiction to a discussion of what has worked and what can be done better. --Th�ophane Niky�ma, Executive Director, The African Child Policy Forum (ACPF) The pathway to poverty reduction begins through collective action, allowing children to acquire foundational skills, develop their confidence as change-makers, build a solid asset base and secure future livelihoods as full economic citizens. CYFI believes that both this publication, and the Global Coalition to End Child Poverty, provides timely inspiration to policy makers and practitioners working to tackle child poverty through practical interventions and far reaching systems change under the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. --Jeroo Billimoria, Founder and Managing Director of Child and Youth Finance International (CYFI)


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Richard Morgan has worked in international development for almost forty years, focusing on policy and practical issues of poverty reduction in the developing world. Until recently the head of policy for UNICEF, he now leads a global initiative to combat child poverty with Save the Children.

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