ANR Programme

Child Victims, Vulnerable Children, "Violent" Youth
in East Africa (Burundi, Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda):

Realities, perceptions and Care

PRESENTATION

In the Great Lakes region, in Eastern Africa, the vulnerability and precariousness of children (children and teenagers) has increased over the years, with a constant intensity, as a consequence of the ongoing conflict or post-conflict political situation. According to the economic and even the epidemiological situation of countries, the structural reality in the cities and the countryside has been accompanied by an increase of extreme situations.

The damage or the limitations of the socio-demographic (infant and child mortality), socio-cultural (education) and nutritional (malnutrition) indicators and the annual national synthesis testify to a small part as the civil society, the NGO's and the international community reveal more and more violent demonstrations. Thus, after many years, the sensitive issue of violence suffered by children has arisen, particularly the case of «child soldiers», a disconcerting condition that reveals a double violence: the suffered violence and the violence that children, teenagers and young people are bearing..[For more information: download the PROGRAMME]

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Contacts

CEMAF: Henri Médard

CEPED: Valérie Golaz

CREPAO: Hervé Maupeu

IFRA: Christian Thibon

The research team and partners:

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ANR

CEPED websiteCREPAO websiteCEMAF websiteAcceuil IFRA

Scientific events

- MID-PROGRESS SEMINAR

  • 24-23 November 2011, IFRA, Nairobi, Kenya. Download the programme's seminar.
  • John Mushomi, Makerere Univ.: Religion and reproductive health in Uganda [article]
  • Gideon Rutaremwa, Makerere Univ.: Child Poverty in Uganda [Presenation]
  • René Manirakiza, Univ. du Burundi: La vulnérabilité des enfants burundais à la maladie et à la pauvreté / The Vulnerability of Burundian Children to Illness and Poverty [article FR]
  • Yovani Lubale, Makerere Univ.: Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) in Uganda [article] [Presenation]
  • Mildred Ndeda, Kenyatta Univ.: The Gendered Face of Orphanhood: the Double Vulnerability of Female Orphans in Child Headed Households in Kisumu East District, Kisumu County
  • Suzan Mwangi, Kenyatta Univ.: OVC and IDP in Kenya
  • A.C. Courtois, UPPA : On Children in Women Headed Households [article FR]
  • Christian Thibon, IFRA UPPA :Family Solidarities in the Context of Crisis Demise [article FR]
  • Valérie Golaz, IRD CEPED: Grandparents Caring for their Grandchildren in Uganda [Presenation]
  • Chrsitian Kakuba, Makerere Univ.: Children and the Youth in Uganda: Who Accesses Secondary Education and Employment? [article] [Presenation]
  • Alain Cazenave Piarrot, LAM CREPAO UPPA : The Schooling of Refugees’ Children between Institutionalisation and Marginality [article FR] [Presenation]
  • Gaspard Gaparayi , KIE Kigali: Socio-Historical Context and Issues of Vulnerable Children : Towards an Attempt to the Protection of Children Rights in Rwanda [article FR]
  • Jean-Pierre Allinne, UPPA (Stephen Omondi Owino, KU): The Kenyan Youth, from Rights in Theory to Good Practices : A Contrasted View [article]
  • Emilie Matignon, UPPA : Legal Aid to Juvenile Offenders and Protection of Child Victims in Burundi [article FR]
  • Nicodème Bugwabari, Univ. du Burundi: Youth, Nationalism and Commemoration of the Rwandan Genocide : The Case of the Students of the National University of Rwanda [article FR]
  • Nicolas Hajayandi, Univ. du Burundi : Sociabilités des jeunes : Youth Sociabilities: Mechanisms of Adaptation and Promotion of Actors from the 1990 until Today [article FR]
  • Jean-Salathiel Muntunutwiwe, Univ. du Burundi : The Political Mobilisation of the Youth during the 2010 Election [article FR]
  • Hervé Maupeu, UPPA : The Youth and Election in Kenya [Article FR]
  • Mathieu Mérino, LAM UPPA (Stephen Omondi Owino, KU) : The Public Policy of Prevention and Protection of Vulnerable Youth in Kenya : Historical Perspectives since Independence [Post Doc Final Report]
  • Mid-term Action Scheme / Conclusions of the 21st-23rd November Nairobi Seminar [Document]

 

- YOUTH AND POST-CRISES MANAGEMENT IN EASTERN AFRICA

22-23 Mars 2010, Pau, France

The aim of this conference was to launch two research programs: "Child Victims, Vulnerable Children, "Violent" Youth in East Africa" financed by the ANR (French ANtional Agency for Research) and "Militias in Eastern Africa" supported by the Aquitaine Regional Concil....[For more information, download the PROGRAMME in french only]

 

- SEMINAR: CRITICAL STUDIES OF CHILDHOOD AND CHILDCARE

25 Mars 2011, IFRA, Nairobi, Kenya

To mark the arrival of Dr. Yvan Droz, IFRA and BIEA organized a joint seminar on childhood studies in Kenya. This seminar was an opportunity for Prof. Christian Thibon (IFRA Director) and Prof. Mildred Ndeda (Kenyatta University) to present to an audience of academics and NGOs’ representatives, the ANR research programme hosted by IFRA on "Children victims, vulnerable children and youth violence in East Africa."[For more information, download the PROGRAMME]