Research Snapshot: Do we need to rethink Child Friendly Spaces?
12
March
2020
Output type
Research snapshot
Location
Uganda
Focus areas
Mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS)
Topics
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Programme
Humanitarian Research
Organisations
World Vision
This document provides a two-page summary of the research undertaken as part of the R2HC-funded study Evaluating the Longer-Term Mental Health, Developmental and Systems Impact of Child Friendly Spaces in Humanitarian Emergencies.
This study examined the evidence on the longer-term outcomes and impacts of a commonly used humanitarian intervention known as child friendly spaces (CFS). The findings suggest a need for humanitarian actors to rethink the design and implementation of CFS; and continue to evaluate CFS within their overall approach to child protection in emergencies.
This Snapshot summarises:
- Background to the research and how the research was conducted,
- Key findings,
- Implications for humanitarian practitioners and policymakers,
- Recommendations,
- Further reading.
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