A Matter of Life and Death: Protecting children during and after emergencies is a matter of life and death
by Child Protection Working Group / Reports
A report from the Child Protection Working Group (CPWG), with ChildFund Alliance, outlining the various reasons why protecting children from violence and exploitation is a life-saving intervention during and after emergencies, and should be prioritized for funding in all humanitarian crises.
Going Beyond Immediate Needs: A Commitment to Rebuilding After the Nepal Earthquake
by ChildFund Japan / Member Spotlight
On 25 April 2015, a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 struck Nepal, with its epicenter 50 miles (80 km) north-west of the capital Kathmandu. A strong aftershock (magnitude 7.3) followed on 12 May, with its epicenter 47 miles north-east of Kathmandu.
Almost 9,000 people were killed, and 22,300 were injured. Of the 2.8 million people who were affected, 1.1 million (40%) were children.
Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction for Children
by Children in a Changing Climate Coalition / Reports
The Children in a Changing Climate coalition, of which ChildFund Alliance is a member, developed a child-friendly version of this landmark agreement on disaster risk reduction (DRR).
Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction for Children (Japanese)
by Children in a Changing Climate Coalition / Reports
The Children in a Changing Climate coalition, of which ChildFund Alliance is a member, developed a child-friendly version of this landmark agreement on disaster risk reduction (DRR). This child-friendly version is in Japanese.