The object of this evaluation is the Conditional Cash Transfer programme for Education of refugee children, including both its components: cash and child protection component. This programme is based on the UNICEF Social Protection Framework (Integrated social protection systems: Enhancing equity for children), the UNICEF Guide “Making cash transfers work for children and families”, the 2008 Child Protection Strategy and the 2010 Core Commitments for Children in Humanitarian Action (CCCs).
The cash component provides cash to refugee families whose children have attended at least 80% of the school days in a month (that is: the child missed only 4 or fewer school days in a month). This financial support is expected to help refugee families sustain school-related costs as well as cope with poverty (especially when coupled with the ESSN), thereby contributing to reduce or eliminate their reliance on negative coping mechanisms and keep their children in school.
The CCTE for refugees includes a complementary child protection component, aimed at supporting particularly vulnerable children who are unable to regularly attend school despite the financial support provided to their family through the cash component. Through the child protection component, the programme contributes not only to sustain positive education outcomes by addressing non-financial barriers of access to education; but also to mitigate child protection risks and violations, which are closely related with socio-economic vulnerabilities; as well as to reduce the damage caused by exposure of children to violence, exploitation, abuse and neglect.
The evaluation of the CCTE for refugee children will be formative. It is intended to serve an accountability and a learning function.
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Type | |
Joint | No |
Partner/s | N/A |
Agency Focal Point | Mekiya Feki |
Focal Point Email | mfeki@unicef.org |
Managed by Independent Evaluation Office | No |
Geographic Scope | Country |
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