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Salam*, 10 and brother Rami*, 13, look at a camp in North West Syria with their backs to the camera

Why Covid-19 could overwhelm Syria

The first confirmed case of Coronavirus was recently announced in North West Syria: home to over four million people, many of whom now live in overcrowded camps.

 Saving babies with Kangaroo care and breastfeeding

Breastfeeding for a healthier planet

This World Breastfeeding Week we celebrate breastfeeding’s often overlooked and undervalued environmental benefits.

Akokote, one, with her mother, Akuan, at their home in Turkwel, Turkana County, Kenya

Why national social protection systems are a legacy the FCDO cannot afford

We welcome the UK Government’s commitment to poverty reduction and leaving no child behind as per its manifesto.
Leolida, 12, holds his younger brother Lawrence in Turkana region, Kenya.

An Olympic merger: how the FCDO can overcome one of children’s biggest hurdles

Tackling malnutrition is central to achieving all other goals. It’s a hurdle right at the start of a child’s development.

Thirteen-year-old Archange lives with her parents and brothers in DRC. Because of the coronavirus her school is closed, and she must stay at home.

Children show their strength as the DRC adapts to Covid-19

People living in precarious conditions in the DRC cannot cope with the further threats of COVID-19. But children are showing their ingenuity at this time of crisis.

A jigsaw puzzle

How NGOs and startups can work together for stronger impact

Collaboration with startups opens up new pathways to impact for the third sector.

Foreign Office building

How can the new FCDO deliver on the UK public’s priorities?

How we believe the new Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office can deliver transparency and support for the world's poorest people.

School closures due to COVID-19 have put girls like Hibo* at increased risk of child marriage

Girls in the shadow pandemic

COVID-19 is exposing and exacerbating existing inequalities that put girls at risk of gender-based violence, threatening to set back decades of progress.