Innocenti Working Papers Simulating the Impact of the Global Economic Crisis and Policy Responses on Children in West and Central Africa AUTHOR(S) Luca Tiberti; John Cockburn; Ismaël Fofana Published: 2010 Innocenti Working Papers The current global financial and economic crisis, which exacerbates the impacts of the energy and food crises that immediately preceded it, has spread to the developing countries endangering recent gains in terms of economic growth and poverty reduction. The effects of the crisis are likely to vary substantially between countries and between individuals within the same country. Children are among the most vulnerable population, particularly in a period of crisis. Especially in least developed countries, where social safety nets programmes are missing or poorly performing and public fiscal space is extremely limited, households with few economic opportunities are at a higher risk of falling into (monetary) poverty, suffering from hunger, removing children from school and into work, and losing access to health services. This study simulates the impacts of the global economic crisis and alternative policy responses on different dimensions of child welfare in Western and Central Africa (WCA) over the period 2009-2011. It is based on country studies for Burkina Faso, Cameroon, and Ghana, which broadly represent the diversity of economic conditions in WCA countries. In order to capture the complex macro-economic effects of the crisis and the various policy responses - on trade, investment, remittances, aid flows, goods and factor markets - and to then trace their consequences in terms of child welfare - monetary poverty, hunger (caloric poverty), school participation, child labour, and access to health services - a combination of macro- and micro-analysis was adopted. The simulations suggest that the strongest effects are registered in terms of monetary poverty and hunger, although large differences between countries emerge. + - Cite this publication | No. of pages: 73 | Thematic area: Child Poverty | Tags: child education, child health, child poverty, child well-being, economic crisis, hunger × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION Luca Tiberti; John Cockburn; Ismaël Fofana 2010 Simulating the Impact of the Global Economic Crisis and Policy Responses on Children in West and Central Africa. , pp. 73.
Innocenti Working Papers Simulation des effets de la crise économique et des politiques de reponse sur les enfants en Afrique de l'Ouest et du Centre: le cas du Burkina Faso AUTHOR(S) Luca Tiberti; Ismaël Fofana; John Cockburn; Lacina Balma; Samuel Kaboré Published: 2010 Innocenti Working Papers Le Burkina Faso à vu ses gains économiques, durement acquis ces dernières années, rongés par la crise financière et économique mondiale du 2008-09. Il subit particulièrement les conséquences de la crise économique mondiale vu le lien étroit qu’il entretient avec l’économie globale. La plupart des effets néfastes sont d’abord transmis aux ménages, puis répercutés aux enfants. Ainsi, la situation des enfants dépend principalement du bien-être monétaire et non monétaire de leurs ménages. Par conséquent et étant donné leur plus grande vulnérabilité, les enfants risquent de souffrir davantage et plus longtemps des impacts de la crise. Il est nécessaire et urgent de comprendre et anticiper les effets potentiels de la crise sur les enfants au Burkina Faso, et ensuite de proposer des options de protection sociale pour les contrer. A cette fin, nous proposons une approche macro-micro économique. L’analyse macro-économique fait recours à un modèle d’équilibre général calculable (MEGC) pour simuler l’impact des divers canaux de transmission du choc de crise à l’économie Burkinabé. Les résultats de ces simulations nourrissent ensuite une analyse micro-économétrique qui intègre les comportements microéconomiques des individus et des ménages pour évaluer l'impact de la crise sur le bien-être des enfants. + - Cite this publication | No. of pages: 50 | Thematic area: Child Poverty | Tags: child education, child health, child labour, child poverty, econometric models, economic crisis, hunger, social protection × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION Luca Tiberti; Ismaël Fofana; John Cockburn; Lacina Balma; Samuel Kaboré 2010 Simulation des effets de la crise économique et des politiques de reponse sur les enfants en Afrique de l'Ouest et du Centre: le cas du Burkina Faso. , pp. 50.
Innocenti Insights Trafficking in Human Beings, Especially Women and Children, in Africa (second edition) Published: 2004 Innocenti Insights Trafficking of human beings affects every country in Africa for which data are available, either as countries of origin or destination. The report looks at information from 53 African countries and provides an analysis of the patterns, root causes, and existing national and regional policy responses and effective practices. Trafficking occurs when a child's protective environment collapses as a result of conflict, economic hardship, or discrimination. Traditional attitudes and practices, early marriage, and lack of birth registration further increase the vulnerability of children and women to exploitation. + - Cite this publication | No. of pages: 72 | Thematic area: Child Protection | Tags: child abuse and neglect, child exploitation, child protection, child trafficking, children's rights, protection from exploitation, protection from sale and trafficking, right to care and protection, trafficking in human beings, trafficking in women × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION 2004 Trafficking in Human Beings, Especially Women and Children, in Africa (second edition). , pp. 72.
Innocenti Insights Child Trafficking in West Africa - Policy Responses Published: 2002 Innocenti Insights The trafficking of children is one of the gravest violations of human rights in the world today. Every year, hundreds of thousands of children are smuggled across borders and sold as mere commodities. Their survival and development are threatened, and their rights to education, to health, to grow up within a family, to protection from exploitation and abuse, are denied. The UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre has worked with the UNICEF Regional Office for West and Central Africa to identify effective policy solutions to this issue in eight countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Gabon, Mali, Nigeria and Togo. This study focuses on a region that is badly affected by the phenomenon, aiming to increase understanding of this reality and maximize the effectiveness of measures to overcome it. It illustrates the importance of field-driven research and the essential role that research plays in policy formulation and the proper design of programmes. + - Cite this publication | No. of pages: 40 | Thematic area: Child Protection | Tags: child trafficking, children's rights, children's rights violation, national policies, right to care and protection, right to education, right to health and health services, unicef policies | Publisher: IRC × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION 2002 Child Trafficking in West Africa - Policy Responses. , pp. 40.
Innocenti Occasional Papers, Economic Policy Series The Impact of Self-imposed Adjustment: The Case of Burkina Faso, 1983-1989 AUTHOR(S) Kimseyinga Savadogo; Claude Wetta Published: 1991 Innocenti Occasional Papers, Economic Policy Series + - Cite this publication | No. of pages: 52 | Thematic area: Economic Development | Tags: adjustment policies, economic implications | Publisher: UNICEF ICDC, Florence × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION Kimseyinga Savadogo; Claude Wetta 1991 The Impact of Self-imposed Adjustment: The Case of Burkina Faso, 1983-1989. , pp. 52.