Evidence

Evidence on children's well-being, problem first.

Every finding is tied to a defined problem for children, the intervention that claims to solve it, and its type of design. Open any card to compare the same intervention across countries.

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Protection

Problem

Adolescent health volunteers at Posyandu Remaja had limited knowledge and educational materials to teach adolescents about the effects of social media on mental health.

Intervention: Awareness-raising sessions, educational outreach, training in educational communication, mentoring, and leaflets and posters for volunteers.
Population: 24 adolescent health volunteers (kader) of Posyandu Remaja in a village in Tegal Regency, Indonesia

Key finding

Knowledge score rose from 81.46 to 93.54 (up 12.08 points).

Practitioner

Mutiarawati et al. · OpenAlex · 3 Oct 2026

SurvivalProtection

Problem

Persistent stunting among toddlers in Jrakah Village, Boyolali Regency, Indonesia

Intervention: Existing stunting programs: supplementary feeding for children and pregnant women, growth and development monitoring, health education, and cross-sectoral collaboration
Population: Toddlers, pregnant women, and stakeholders in Jrakah Village, Boyolali Regency (exact participants not stated)

Key finding

Programs were judged to be well implemented by the relevant agencies and community health centers.

Practitioner

Sutanta et al. · OpenAlex · 30 Sept 2026

Protection

Problem

Child marriage of girls before age 18 in sub-Saharan Africa

Intervention: Presence of an older sister (versus an older brother) as a family structure factor
Population: Girls in sub-Saharan Africa with an older sibling

Key finding

Reduces likelihood of marrying before age 18 by 1.5 percent

Practitioner

Asker et al. · Crossref · 1 Jan 2025

DevelopmentProtection

Problem

Families living in extreme poverty in the Eastern Cape face high rates of child maltreatment and lack access to early childhood development support.

Intervention: Bachelor's-level home visitors delivering early childhood development home-visiting services to vulnerable families
Population: Home visitors serving highly impoverished families in the Eastern Cape, South Africa

Key finding

Visitors reported encountering extreme family poverty and high rates of child maltreatment

Practitioner

Azzi-Lessing et al. · Crossref · 14 Oct 2019

ProtectionParticipation

Problem

Former child soldiers in war-torn African regions lack stable, peaceful environments to reintegrate into society.

Intervention: Peace education programs run by humanitarian agencies, supported by the World Bank, intended to model peaceful conflict resolution and provide a socioeconomic safety net.
Population: Former child soldiers and at-risk children in conflict-affected African regions

Key finding

Peace education programs are widely used to create peaceful environments for at-risk children.

Practitioner

Nyemba et al. · Crossref · 1 Jan 2019

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