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Engaging Young People As Partners in Policy and Practice: Summary of Lessons from 25 Years of Global Youth Development
This report documents the evolution of USAID's approach to global youth development and youth engagement from 2000 to 2025.
Child-Family Separation and Pathways to Reunification in the Context of U.S. Immigration Enforcement
This new report sheds light on the various ways child-family separation is occurring; probes what is known about the children, families, and systems most impacted; and identifies critical gaps in publicly available government data that hinder efforts to track, monitor, and reunify families.
Explainer for Parents and Their Helpers Seeking Family Reunification
This practical guide helps parents, caregivers, and those assisting them understand their rights, learn about reunification options, and identify resources that may support them in finding the best solution for their child and family.
Where Do We Go from Here to Support Children in Adversity? Recommendations from the Front Lines
Written by the collaborative's Senior Fellows Mattito Watson, Severine Chevrel, and Catherine Kirk, this report presents recommendations to help mitigate the harm from the 2025 cuts to foreign aid and strengthen local capacity to support vulnerable children, their families, and communities.
A Legacy of Care: Historical Perspectives and Lessons From 35 Years of U.S. Government Support to Children in Adversity
This historical report, written by the collaborative's Associate Director Rebecca Levy, documents milestones in the evolution of the U.S. government’s work to support the development, care, and protection of children globally.
New: Children and Youth Resource Hub
The Children and Youth Resource Hub is a repository of publicly available strategies, tools, guidance, evaluations, and learning products that were generated by the U.S. government or with the support of the U.S. government.
Towards a More Sustainable Future: Addressing Young Children and the Changing Climate—Promising Examples from Around the World
This working paper by Joan Lombardi, senior advisor to the Collaborative on Global Children's Issues, and Lauren Simmons provides a brief overview of the risks and potential of early childhood.
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…