Our International Research Fellow Dagim Fisseha Habteyesus based in Ethiopia sits down with our Research Uptake Manager Gloria Seruwagi to discuss how the Population Council is advancing humanitarian studies. Exploring New Horizons in Research (popcouncil.org).

Baobab joined Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development and other esteemed colleagues in celebrating #DayoftheAfricanChild in Kiryandongo. We were excited to have Chi-Chi Undie making remarks, and we launched a Summary Report of the first-ever Humanitarian Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (HVACS).

We are still reeling from the excitement at the #DayoftheAfricanChild celebrations held in Kiryandongo, where we launched a Summary Report of the first-ever Humanitarian Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (HVACS) and had several dignitaries sign off on it (listed below).

This week Baobab_RPC is in Addis for a ‘grant proposal, scientific writing, and research communication’ training workshop. We are excited to have colleagues from Ethiopia’s Refugee and Returnees Services, Office of the Prime Minister - Uganda, and Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development for cross border learning and exchange.

What a week indeed! Deeply insightful exchanges between Ethiopia-Uganda government officials. Excellent trainers & team Stella Muthuri, Yohannes Dibaba, Jane Valentine M, Yadeta Dessie Bacha, Dagim Fisseha Habteyesus, Maureen Meliyo, Francis Obare, Hesborn Wao. The research-policy-practice nexus just got stronger!

It was a pleasure to co-facilitate with my fellow amazing facilitators Gloria Seruwagi, Stella Muthuri @ Hesborn Wao, Francis Obare Meliyo Maureen and Yadeta Bacha #research, #evidence and #policyadvocacy APHRC Baobab_RPC

Baobab_RPC welcomes our partners to the launch of the first-ever Humanitarian Violence Against Children Survey (HVACS), which reveals the toll of violence that children experience in refugee settlements in Uganda – Population Council (popcouncil.org).

Office of the Prime Minister - Uganda⁩,with Popn Council,has launched a study report on abuse of children and youth among the 13 refugee settlements. OPM’s Dept of Refugees reaffirmed its commitment to using evidence of the study 2 appropriately attend to violence against refugee children and youths.

Stella Muthuri Timothy Opobo Kaine Baobab_RPC Gloria Seruwagi #HVACSReport

An incredible evening this is going to be. Definitely not one to miss - we’ll learn, share, connect, reflect and be energized to do more, even better! Come join us this Tuesday 22 October 2024 in Hall 8.2 from 7:00 - 9:30pm SAST at the Cape Town International Convention Centre.

The measure of a society’s humanity is the way it treats the vulnerable. No child should face any form of violence in our lifetime - we all have this honourable responsibility to protect children. #EndingViolenceAgainstChildren is everybody’s business. Let’s go!

Our Principal Probation & welfare officer will be part of the delegation .

We are in Bogotá for the first-ever Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence against Children. Baobab_RPC is today co-hosting the first-ever Africa Satellite event under the ‘African Partnership to End Violence Against Children’ and we will be sharing key highlights.

What a profound call to action from President Gustavo! The need to draw linkages between climate change and child protection (and any sector) will only continue to grow. If not already integrating it, how prepared are we for this nexus to be mainstreamed in our work? Act now!

Misri Muhe, Head of Women and Children’s Services at the Refugee and Returnees Service (RRS) closed the "Addressing Unintended Pregnancy in Refugee Settings in Ethiopia Survey" data collection training by offering guidance to field teams moving on to start data collection.

📊 The Uganda #HumanitarianVACS provides rigorous evidence on violence against children in refugee settings. On #MigrantsDay, learn more about how it is catalyzing policy & programmatic changes to ensure children’s safety in these settings 👉bit.ly/4iIBT5C👈

Way to go, Team!

📍Today we're in Kamwenge, deep in a rural school — but this is more than just a location. It’s a symbol of Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development's commitment to equity, inclusion & visibility for every child in Uganda — including those in refugee-hosting communities. #DAC2025 Gloria Seruwagi Stella Muthuri

❗️Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict! 💡Learn more about how Baobab_RPC conducted an intervention to identify survivors of SV in schools in refugee settings in Uganda & connect them to care 👉bit.ly/462DHCq👈

📍This week in Bidibidi, Yumbe District 🇺🇬: Baobab_RPC is training para-social workers & child protection groups using Uganda’s revised National Para-Social Worker Manual that now integrates our school-based sexual violence screening model. Honoured to support this uptake! 💪🏽