Climate Shocks Displace Childhood: 7 Urgent Cyclone Lessons Exposing Severe Child Vulnerability

Climate Shocks Displace Childhood as cyclone flooding damages school infrastructure in Madagascar

Climate Shocks Displace Childhood in ways that statistics alone cannot capture. When cyclones strike, homes collapse but so do school routines, protection systems, healthcare access, and the invisible architecture that keeps children safe. Across Africa, South Asia, and the Pacific, extreme weather events are no longer isolated disasters. Climate Shocks Displace Childhood are structural shocks […]

Youth-Focused Program Evaluation in Sub-Saharan Africa: Why It Matters More Than Ever

Youth-Focused Program Evaluation in Sub-Saharan Africa during vocational training assessment session

Youth-Focused Program Evaluation in Sub-Saharan Africa is no longer optional it is essential. With over 60% of the region’s population under the age of 25, Sub-Saharan Africa holds the youngest population in the world. Governments, NGOs, development agencies, and private sector actors are investing heavily in youth employment, entrepreneurship, education, health, civic engagement, and digital […]

Is Africa Over-Surveyed and Under-Understood?

Africa Over-Surveyed and Under-Understood as humanitarian surveys collect data without fully capturing lived realities in African communities.

Africa is over-surveyed and under-understood, yet continues to be the focus of countless humanitarian surveys across refugee camps, rural clinics, urban slums, and post-conflict communities. Across refugee camps, rural clinics, urban slums, and post-conflict communities, surveys arrive endlessly. Clipboards, tablets, enumerators, consent forms. The questions repeat. The promises rarely do. Africa may be one of […]

Youth Perspectives in Social Research

Youth perspectives in social research during participatory workshop

Youth perspectives in social research are no longer optional they are a critical component of evidence-based decision-making. With over 1.2 billion young people worldwide, their inclusion in policy design, development programming, and evaluation frameworks is essential for building sustainable and equitable solutions. Across sectors such as education, health, employment, climate action, and digital governance, young […]