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We have an obligation to invest where it makes the most difference for children. But how do we decide what will reap the greatest benefits in the long term? The dilemma of whether to invest in services that provide immediate benefits, or in evidence generating initiatives for the long term, is a...

Data hold more potential than ever before to shape the lives and living conditions of children. Much of that potential is the result of the rapid expan­sion of data sources and uses. We’ve seen firsthand what those results can be. Whether it is improving government data systems to improve the...

Africa is home to approximately two-thirds of the global population living with HIV and—despite a decline in HIV infection rates and AIDS mortality—the epidemic continues to take a toll across the continent. At the same time, Africa is home to 15 of the 20 countries with the highest prevalence rates...

A sobering, even bleak, picture was painted by the team evaluating the implementation of the EU’s first Gender Action Plan, or GAP as it is commonly known. While we all knew that this wasn’t going to be a rosy account, good news was certainly thin on the ground. GAP AFTER GAP The GAP was widely...

This article explores child rights, water scarcity and sanitation. It applies the human security paradigm as a legal and humanitarian foundation for extending child rights to water and sanitation. Abstract The article explores the intersection between child rights, water scarcity, sanitation, and...

China released its national plan for implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which translates each target of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into "action plans" for China. The national implementation plan reviews China’s experience and achievements in implementing the...