Guidance | Preparedness - Response and early recovery - Recovery and reconstruction
Children without access to safe water are more likely to die in infancy -- and throughout childhood -- from diseases caused by
water-borne bacteria, to which their small bodies are more vulnerable.
The report provides the much-needed evidence to design interventions for children in Kenya and as such we urge partners to use this report as a document for planning for children.
In recognition that Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is not only a harmful practice but a violation of human rights, Kenya has adopted a robust legal framework. The country has ratified several international legal instruments that have become part of the Kenyan law as provided for in Article 2 of the... constitution.
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This report presents data and outlines best practices and policies that can put governments on the path to providing every child with the best start in life. It outlines the neuroscience of early childhood development (ECD), including the importance of nutrition, protection and stimulation in the ea...rly years. And it makes the case for scaling up investment, evaluation and monitoring in ECD programmes. The report concludes with a six-point call to action for governments and their partners to help maximize the potential of the children who will build the future – by making the most of the unparalleled opportunities offered by the early moments in life.
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Checklist for including children with disabilities in preparedness (English) | Preparedness checklist
Checklist for including children with disabilities in recovery and reconstruction (English) | Checklist for recovery and reconstruction
Guide | Dispositif de préparation - Intervention et redressement rapide -
Rétablissement et reconstruction
Checklist for including children with disabilities in preparedness (French) | Dispositif de préparation
Checklist for including children with disabilities in response and early recovery (French) | Intervention et redressement rapide
Checklist for including children with disabilities in recovery and reconstruction (French) | Rétablissement et reconstruction
Guidance | Preparedness - Response and early recovery - Recovery and reconstruction
Checklist for including children with disabilities in response and early recovery (English) | Checklist for response and early recovery
In its resolution 34/16, the Human Rights Council decided to focus its next full-day meeting on “Protecting the rights of the child in humanitarian situations” and invited the Office of the High Commissioner to prepare a report on that issue, in close collaboration with relevant stakeholders. Th...e report is to be presented to the Human Rights Council at its thirty-seventh session to inform the annual day of discussion on children’s rights.
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