In the wake of major disruptions to U.S. and global foreign assistance, the global community faces an urgent question: How do we sustain and strengthen support for children in adversity in a rapidly changing landscape?
The Collaborative on Global Children's Issues was pleased to co-convene a webinar to mark the release of two new reports that respond to this moment:
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“A Legacy of Care: Historical Perspectives and Lessons from 35 Years of U.S. Government Support to Children in Adversity" documents lessons learned from over 30 years of U.S. government investment in children’s development, care, and protection.
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“Where Do We Go from Here to Support Children in Adversity? Recommendations from the Front Lines” summarizes collective recommendations developed through extensive consultations with local civil society organizations and persons with lived experience who are on the front lines of responding to the needs of children and families, while adapting to funding cuts.
The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action, Better Care Network, Early Childhood Development Action Network (ECDAN), INSPIRE Implementation Working Group, Moving Minds Alliance, and Georgetown University’s Collaborative on Global Children’s Issues co-convened this event to discuss recommendations to address the impact of U.S. foreign aid cuts on children and their families and to sustain progress on children’s development, care, and protection in the changing landscape. The webinar shared key findings from these new reports, highlighted concrete examples of how stakeholders are already putting these recommendations into practice, and identified priority actions to support collective learning and collaboration.
This webinar was held in English, with Spanish and French simultaneous interpretation.
