Innocenti Research Report Data and Research on Children and Youth in Forced Displacement: Identifying Gaps and Opportunities AUTHOR(S) Josiah Kaplan; World Bank Group; UNHCR .; Emanuela Bianchera Published: 2021 Innocenti Research Report Despite the growing scale of forced displacement involving children and youth, our understanding of this phenomenon is severely limited by significant gaps in the availability of both relevant data and data-driven research. According to UNICEF, there is recorded data by age for just 56 percent of the refugee population under UNHCR’s mandate, while IDMC notes that just 14 percent of countries and territories with reported internally displaced populations provide data on age. The following edition of the Joint Data Center Quarterly Digest, jointly produced by UNICEF and the JDC, spotlights several recent data-driven contributions addressing these critical gaps in knowledge. We focus, in particular, on mental health risks faced by forcibly displaced children; evidence from existing evaluations and assessments on ‘what works’; and emerging research into the use of technological innovations for the management of child migration and displacement data. Taken together, this literature selection offers examples of the kinds of credible, actionable evidence which practitioners and policymakers urgently need to better support those who are forcibly displaced around the world, regardless of age. + - Cite this publication | No. of pages: 40 | Thematic area: Conflict and Displacement, Migration | Tags: migration, refugees × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION Josiah Kaplan; World Bank Group; UNHCR .; Emanuela Bianchera 2021 Data and Research on Children and Youth in Forced Displacement: Identifying Gaps and Opportunities. , pp. 40.
Innocenti Insights 30 Years of Research on Migration and Displacement at Innocenti: Reflections and Next Steps AUTHOR(S) Evan Easton-Calabria; Josiah Kaplan; Ramya Subrahmanian Published: 2022 Innocenti Insights Today almost 37 million children are displaced worldwide – the highest number ever recorded. These figures are consistent with the vast scale of global displacement, with over 100 million people in the world displaced due to war and conflict, extreme weather events, and other crises. Displacement has a compounding negative effect on the ability of families to access services and enjoy the stability needed to foster the healthy development and well-being of children.The rate and impact of displacement is set to continue as conflicts remain protracted and climate hazards grow in frequency and severity. Concerted action is urgently needed to mitigate existing risks and identify the most effective ways to reduce disruptions to services, livelihoods, and child and family well-being. There is a pressing need for data and evidence to guide effective aid responses; identify good practices for guaranteeing the rights and ensuring the protection, and well-being of children engaged in migration and displacement; and to enable children’s lived realities to be heard and understood. This article provides key insights from a comprehensive review of Innocenti’s research on migration and displacement over the last 30 years. It provides a foundation on which Innocenti’s current evidence strategy on child refugees and migrants is being built, blending past learning with research on pressing current and future needs and trends. Disclaimer: This Migration Retrospective has not been edited to official publication standards and UNICEF accepts no responsibility for errors. + - Cite this publication | Tags: migration, refugees × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION Evan Easton-Calabria; Josiah Kaplan; Ramya Subrahmanian 2022 30 Years of Research on Migration and Displacement at Innocenti: Reflections and Next Steps.
Innocenti Research Report Winning the Game: How Sport for Development supports the psychological well-being of adolescent refugees AUTHOR(S) Michelle Mills; Despina Karamperidou; Faith Martin Published: 2023 Innocenti Research Report In 2022, UNHCR estimated that 103 million people were forcibly displaced worldwide; in the same year, UNICEF further reported that 37 million of those displaced were children. Children and adolescents are more likely to have specific needs and vulnerabilities within the broader refugee population, which may affect their psychological well-being. In view of this, UNICEF Innocenti – Global Office of Research and Foresight and the Barça Foundation teamed up to investigate how Sport for Development (S4D) can be a positive intervention in the lives of refugee adolescents. The mixed-methods study was conducted in 2022 in two locations in Greece: Athens and the island of Lesvos, capturing the mental health profile of adolescent refugees (ages 11-19) and the key mechanisms of an S4D programme that may influence their psychological well-being. It builds upon previous research jointly carried out by the two organizations, providing key insights to improve the effectiveness of S4D programming (especially programmes that engage with young refugee populations), as well as recommendations for governments and donors that support S4D. + - Cite this publication | Thematic area: Education, Migration | Tags: refugee children, refugees, sport × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION Michelle Mills; Despina Karamperidou; Faith Martin 2023 Winning the Game: How Sport for Development supports the psychological well-being of adolescent refugees .
Innocenti Research Briefs Building Bright Futures: How to integrate Ukraine's refugee children through early childhood education and care AUTHOR(S) Stefania Vindrola; Ghalia Ghawi; Ivelina Borisova; Vidur Chopra Published: 2023 Innocenti Research Briefs Nine out of every 10 refugees arriving in host countries from Ukraine are women and children. Only 1 in 3 of Ukrainian refugee children are enrolled in early childhood education and care services. This emphasizes the need for expanding and strengthening early childhood education systems to ensure sufficient access for all children, and the integration of Ukranian refugee children in the host-community. These briefs offer recommendations for policymakers on ways to expand services, and how to facilitate the integration of refugee children and their families. Strategies include limiting the barriers that may hinder refugee children's access to ECEC settings, capitalizing existing physical and human resources to address gaps in service delivery, in addition to the inclusion of refugees in national and sub-national plans, data systems and financing, adapting policies and programmes to ensure considerations are made for refugee children. + - Cite this publication | No. of pages: 14 | Thematic area: Early Childhood, Education | Tags: children in emergency situations, early childhood education, education, refugee children, refugees, ukraine × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION Stefania Vindrola; Ghalia Ghawi; Ivelina Borisova; Vidur Chopra 2023 Building Bright Futures: How to integrate Ukraine's refugee children through early childhood education and care. , pp. 14.
Innocenti Research Briefs Building Bright Futures: What is needed to expand early childhood education and care for Ukraine's refugee children AUTHOR(S) Bella Baghdasaryan; Ghalia Ghawi; Ivelina Borisova; Vidur Chopra Published: 2023 Innocenti Research Briefs Nine out of every 10 refugees arriving in host countries from Ukraine are women and children. Only 1 in 3 of Ukrainian refugee children are enrolled in early childhood education and care services. This emphasizes the need for expanding and strengthening early childhood education systems to ensure sufficient access for all children, and the integration of Ukranian refugee children in the host-community. These briefs offer recommendations for policymakers on ways to expand services, and how to facilitate the integration of refugee children and their families. Strategies include limiting the barriers that may hinder refugee children's access to ECEC settings, capitalizing existing physical and human resources to address gaps in service delivery, in addition to the inclusion of refugees in national and sub-national plans, data systems and financing, adapting policies and programmes to ensure considerations are made for refugee children. + - Cite this publication | No. of pages: 13 | Thematic area: Early Childhood, Education | Tags: children in emergency situations, early childhood education, education, refugee children, refugees, ukraine × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION Bella Baghdasaryan; Ghalia Ghawi; Ivelina Borisova; Vidur Chopra 2023 Building Bright Futures: What is needed to expand early childhood education and care for Ukraine's refugee children. , pp. 13.
Innocenti Research Report Unlocking Learning: The use of education technology to support disadvantaged children’s language learning and social inclusion in Italy AUTHOR(S) Svetlana Poleschuk; Thomas Dreesen; Barbara D’Ippolito; Joaquin Cárceles Published: 2023 Innocenti Research Report In Italy, more than 700,000 asylum seekers and migrants arrived in the country between 2014-2020. Newly arrived children including refugees and migrants need to quickly acquire Italian skills to succeed in school and society. To help address this urgent need, the Akelius digital learning application was introduced in Bologna and Rome for Italian and English language learning in the 2021/22 school year. This research presents findings from the first year of implementation of the Akelius digital learning application in Italy. Results show the use of the application supported self-paced learning, boosted students’ motivation and confidence and the use of the tool was especially beneficial for newly arrived children and children with disabilities. The report also explores challenges and good practices to inform improvements in the use of digital learning in classrooms. + - Cite this publication | No. of pages: 32 | Thematic area: Education | Tags: digital learning, education, migrants, online learning, refugees × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION Svetlana Poleschuk; Thomas Dreesen; Barbara D’Ippolito; Joaquin Cárceles 2023 Unlocking Learning: The use of education technology to support disadvantaged children’s language learning and social inclusion in Italy. , pp. 32.
Innocenti Research Report Unlocking Learning: The use of digital learning to support the education and inclusion of refugees and migrant children in Bosnia and Herzegovina AUTHOR(S) Svetlana Poleschuk; Andrea Soldo; Thomas Dreesen Published: 2023 Innocenti Research Report In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the number of refugees and migrants arriving in the country has increased from just a few dozen arrivals annually prior to 2017 to 95,000 between 2018 and 2022. This increase has put incredible strain on the country’s education systems. This research presents critical findings on the implementation and effectiveness of the Akelius digital learning application in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which was introduced as a tool to support refugee and migrant children’s English and German language learning. The findings demonstrate that using the digital application in a blended learning approach in classrooms was especially useful for personalizing learning and supporting children with diverse learning levels and needs. The report also explores the challenges faced, and good practices to tangibly improve the implementation of digital learning in classrooms. + - Cite this publication | No. of pages: 31 | Thematic area: Education | Tags: digital learning, education, migrants, online learning, refugees × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION Svetlana Poleschuk; Andrea Soldo; Thomas Dreesen 2023 Unlocking Learning: The use of digital learning to support the education and inclusion of refugees and migrant children in Bosnia and Herzegovina. , pp. 31.
Innocenti Research Report Unlocking Learning: The implementation and effectiveness of digital learning for Syrian refugees in Lebanon AUTHOR(S) Thomas Dreesen; Akito Kamei; Despina Karamperidou; Sara Abou Fakher; Lama Marji; Javier Santiago Ortiz Correa Published: 2021 Innocenti Research Report Digital learning has the potential to offer interactive and personalized learning for children, in and out of school, including the most marginalized. However, depending on programme design, delivery, and use, digital learning can also exacerbate learning inequalities. This report presents tangible findings on the implementation and use of digital learning to improve outcomes for marginalized children in Lebanon. This report focuses on the UNICEF-Akelius Foundation Partnership and its implementation of a digital course used on tablets and mobile phones for language learning of Syrian refugees in Lebanon. The report provides findings across three areas: First, the report investigates the digital course’s use in a blended learning environment where it was used on tablets by students as part of traditional face-to-face classroom instruction with teachers. Second, the analysis examines the transition to remote learning where the course was used on devices owned by the household, supported by teachers remotely. Third, the report estimates the effectiveness of the use of the digital course during this period of remote learning from August–November 2020 showing positive results for language and art competencies. + - Cite this publication | No. of pages: 33 | Thematic area: Education | Tags: education, internet, lebanon, non-formal education, online learning, refugee children, refugees, remote learning, rights of refugee children, syrian arab republic × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION Thomas Dreesen; Akito Kamei; Despina Karamperidou; Sara Abou Fakher; Lama Marji; Javier Santiago Ortiz Correa 2021 Unlocking Learning: The implementation and effectiveness of digital learning for Syrian refugees in Lebanon. , pp. 33.
Innocenti Research Report Reimagining Migration Responses in Somaliland and Puntland: Learning from migrant children and young people’s experiences. Summary Report AUTHOR(S) Olivia Bueno; Mark Gill; Lucy Hovil; Iolanda Genovese; Lawrence Oduma; Kamal Nidam Adan Published: 2021 Innocenti Research Report Migration is a regular feature of life in the Horn of Africa. It takes multiple forms and is driven by numerous factors, including personal aspirations, economic exclusion and forced displacement as a consequence of inter-ethnic communal violence or natural disasters. As part of a regional research series and based specifically on 418 quantitative interviews carried out in 2019, with children and young people in Somaliland and Puntland, this report provides a deeper understanding of their perceptions and feelings around safety, well-being and their protective environments. It also provides a snapshot of their access to services and resources, and their trust in authorities and other service providers. The report concludes by offering policy and programme recommendations that can help rethink child protection approaches for migrant children and young people. + - Cite this publication | No. of pages: 74 | Thematic area: Migration | Tags: displaced persons, migrant children, migration, refugees, trafficking in human beings × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION Olivia Bueno; Mark Gill; Lucy Hovil; Iolanda Genovese; Lawrence Oduma; Kamal Nidam Adan 2021 Reimagining Migration Responses in Somaliland and Puntland: Learning from migrant children and young people’s experiences. Summary Report . , pp. 74.
Innocenti Research Report Reimagining Migration Responses in Sudan: Learning from migrant children and young people’s experiences. Summary Report AUTHOR(S) Olivia Bueno; Mark Gill; Lucy Hovil; Iolanda Genovese; Tahani Elmobasher Published: 2021 Innocenti Research Report Migration is a regular feature of life in Sudan and the broader region. It takes multiple forms and is driven by numerous factors, including personal aspirations, curiosity, problems accessing a livelihood in the context of poverty and economic exclusion, and forced displacement stemming from political persecution, armed conflict, or natural disasters.Children and young people make up a significant portion of the upwards of 3 million migrants in Sudan. Yet there is limited understanding of the ways in which children and young people view migration, or of the opportunities and risks that it poses for them.As part of a regional research series, 467 quantitative interviews were conducted with children and young people in Sudan. The data from these interviews provide insights from children and young people themselves. Building on the findings, the research suggests a number of principles and concrete actions to create a more protective environment for children and young people on their migration journeys. + - Cite this publication | No. of pages: 78 | Tags: displaced persons, migrant children, migration, refugees, trafficking in human beings × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION Olivia Bueno; Mark Gill; Lucy Hovil; Iolanda Genovese; Tahani Elmobasher 2021 Reimagining Migration Responses in Sudan: Learning from migrant children and young people’s experiences. Summary Report. , pp. 78.
Innocenti Research Report Reimagining Migration Responses in Ethiopia: Learning from migrant children and young people’s experiences. Summary Report. AUTHOR(S) Iolanda Genovese; Mark Gill; Lucy Hovil; Tapfumanei Kusemwa; Ruth Regassa; ; Tekalign Ayalew Mengiste Published: 2021 Innocenti Research Report Migration is a regular feature of life in Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa region. It takes multiple forms and is driven by numerous factors, including personal aspirations, economic exclusion and forced displacement as a consequence of inter-ethnic communal violence or natural disasters. As part of a regional research series and based specifically on interviews carried out in 2019 with 405 migrant children and young people in Ethiopia, this report provides a deeper understanding of their perceptions and feelings around safety, well-being and their protective environments. It also provides a snapshot of their access to services and resources, and their trust in authorities and other service providers in Ethiopia. The report concludes by offering policy and programme recommendations that can help rethink child protection approaches for migrant children and young people in Ethiopia. + - Cite this publication | No. of pages: 88 | Thematic area: Migration | Tags: displaced persons, migrant children, migration, refugees, trafficking in human beings × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION Iolanda Genovese; Mark Gill; Lucy Hovil; Tapfumanei Kusemwa; Ruth Regassa; ; Tekalign Ayalew Mengiste 2021 Reimagining Migration Responses in Ethiopia: Learning from migrant children and young people’s experiences. Summary Report.. , pp. 88.
Innocenti Research Report Reimagining Migration Responses: Learning from children and young people who move in the Horn of Africa Published: 2021 Innocenti Research Report The number of international migrants under 18 is rising, accelerated by complex and fast-evolving economic, demographic, security and environmental drivers. Based on interviews carried out with 1,290 migrant children and young people in Ethiopia, Somalia and Sudan, this report helps address the evidence gap on children and young people migrating in the Horn of Africa by providing a better understanding of their protective environments; their access to services and resources; and their perceptions of safety, well-being and trust in authorities and other providers. It concludes by offering policy and programme recommendations to rethink child protection approaches for migrants in the region. + - Cite this publication | No. of pages: 92 | Thematic area: Migration | Tags: ethiopia, horn of africa, migrant children, migrant families, migration, migration policy, refugees, somalia, sudan × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION 2021 Reimagining Migration Responses: Learning from children and young people who move in the Horn of Africa. , pp. 92.