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Action for Children 2025: Building Safer, Greener and Peaceful Environments
Joan Lombardi, a senior fellow at the Collaborative on Global Children's Issues, co-wrote this blog post laying out an action plan to build safer, greener, and more peaceful environments for children in 2025 after a year fraught with conflict, environmental destruction, and displacement.
Q&A with Saji Prelis, Senior Fellow at the Georgetown University Collaborative on Global Children’s Issues
In this interview, Saji Prelis, senior fellow at the Georgetown University Collaborative on Global Children’s Issues and co-chair of the Global Coalition on Youth, Peace and Security, shares his insights into youth engagement in peacebuilding, offering a personal and professional perspective on the…
Preventing Violent Extremism in Cameroon: The Role of Young People in the Fight Against the Boko Haram Insurgency
This study, published in the African Union Journal on Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development, examines how young people in Cameroon play a positive role in the fight against Boko Haram. It explores why most young people resist radicalization and presents real-life examples of how they are…
The Cost of Not Investing in the Next 1000 Days: Implications for Policy and Practice
Joan Lombardi, a senior fellow at the Georgetown University Collaborative on Global Children's Issues, co-wrote this paper evaluating the costs and benefits of key strategies to support children's development between the ages of 2 and 5.
This paper is the second of two in The Lancet's series on…
Q&A with Kelley McCreery Bunkers, Senior Fellow the Collaborative on Global Children’s Issues at Georgetown University
In this interview, Kelley McCreery Bunkers, a senior fellow at the Georgetown University Collaborative on Global Children’s Issues, shares her wisdom from over 32 years of experience working to strengthen child protection systems and family-based care around the world.
The Power of Community Connection for Climate Action
Joan Lombardi, senior fellow at the Collaborative on Global Children's Issues, co-wrote this blog post highlighting the importance of creating spaces for intergenerational conversations to inspire climate action and create collaborative solutions.
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Localization for Early Childhood Development and Child Protection in Guatemala
Mara Tissera Luna, a collaborative fellow at the Georgetown University Collaborative on Global Children’s Issues, published this report outlining suggestions proposed by Guatemalan community-based organizations to address specific challenges affecting young children and their caregivers experiencing…
Reintegration of Children Affected by Deportation and Forcible Transfers: International Standards and Best Practices for Ukraine
Gillian Huebner, executive director at the Collaborative on Global Children’s Issues, contributed to to this newly-released white paper as part of her duties as a member of the Bring Kids Back UA Task Force, convened by the Office of the President of Ukraine.
The primary goal of the paper is to…
Public Expenditure and Children’s Care
Collaborative fellow Shar Kurtishi co-authored a guide on public expenditure and children's care to strengthen the capacity of government agencies with limited resources to prepare a sound budgetary framework for policies, programs and services that aim to keep children in safe and nurturing family…