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This page contains our entire library of published work, organised by country or region. Please use the toggles below to explore our published work, or if you are looking for something specific, use the search function on this site’s Resource Library.
This is not an exhaustive list of our work. If you are interested in working with us and would like more information on our experience and expertise, please contact us for a copy of our full experience portfolio at international@coramclc.org.uk.
The areas we have worked in are shown in red on the map below:
Worldwide
Children and Armed Conflict
The Children and Armed Conflict Unit was part of the International section of the Children’s Legal Centre before it joined Coram. Members of Coram International have produced much on the subject, both while the Unit was active and afterwards.
Children and Justice During and in the Aftermath of Armed Conflict (2011)
Gender, Gender Norms and Gender-Based Violence
Our published work which focuses on gender and gender-related issues can be accessed below. All of Coram International’s work is gender-sensitive and uses feminist methodology; for place-based projects, such as studies of child marriage in particular countries, see below.
Promoting Healthy Gender Norms and Behaviours in Early Adolescence (2023)
Juvenile Justice
Coram International often works on juvenile justice, including juvenile justice reform and legal analyses. For geographically-specific projects, please see the menus below. Our non place-based projects include the commentary and model law accessible by the link below.
Terrorism and Extremism
Our work also includes the children and young people’s experience of terrorism and extremism, including their vulnerabilities to counter-terrorism legislation and policies.
East Asia and the Pacific
East Asia and the Pacific: Regional Work
Coram International has been working in East Asia and the Pacific for more than 10 years, conducting research which ranges from regional Situation Analyses to deep dive studies into a country’s youth justice system.
Follow the links below to access multi-country studies which include one or more EAP country, or click on a country’s name to find links to our work in that country.
Situation Analysis of Children in the Pacific Island Countries (2021)
Children in ASEAN: 30 Years of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) in ASEAN (2019)
Situation Analysis of Children in the Pacific Island Countries (2017)
Analysis of Migration, YEE and Gender in Vietnam and Philippines (2017)
Birth Registration and Children’s Rights – A Complex Story (2014)
Brunei Darussalam
Coram International has conducted data collection and studies on Brunei Darussalam as part of wider projects working in all ASEAN member states. To read about these projects, click on the titles below.
Children in ASEAN: 30 Years of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) in ASEAN (2019)
Cambodia
Our work in Cambodia is varied, including regional projects, evaluations, and actions plans. We currently have further active projects in Cambodia, the results of which will be added to this section when published.
UNICEF Cambodia Child Protection Programme 2019-2023 Outcome Evaluation (2023)
Children in ASEAN: 30 Years of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) in ASEAN (2019)
Cambodia Action Plan to Prevent and Respond to Violence Against Children 2017-2021 (2017)
Indonesia
Coram International has previously worked in Indonesia as part of regional and worldwide projects, and is currently working on an evaluation study in Indonesia. Follow the links below to read about our work in Indonesia.
Children in ASEAN: 30 Years of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) in ASEAN (2019)
Overprotected and Underserved – Indonesia (2016)
Lao PDR
Coram International has conducted data collection and studies on Lao PDR as part of wider projects working in all ASEAN member states, as well as a project on Violence against Women and Girls in 2012. Click on the links below to read about our work in Lao PDR.
Children in ASEAN: 30 Years of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) in ASEAN (2019)
Malaysia
Our work in Malaysia includes situation analyses of adolescents and of women and children, as well as regional work studying all ASEAN member states. Follow the links below to read about these projects.
Situation Analysis of Women and Children in Malaysia (2020)
Situation Analysis of Adolescents in Malaysia (2020)
Children in ASEAN: 30 Years of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) in ASEAN (2019)
Mongolia
In 2021 we completed an evaluation of the law on child protection in Mongolia; click below to read about this project.
Evaluation of the Implementation of the Law on Child Protection (LCP) in Mongolia (2021)
Myanmar
Coram International’s work in Myanmar includes an evaluation of UNICEF’s child protection systems building, a study of young people’s sexual, reproductive and maternal health behaviours in Northern Shan, and various regional studies on ASEAN member states. Click below to read these studies.
Children in ASEAN: 30 Years of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) in ASEAN (2019)
Evaluation of UNICEF’s Strategy and Approach to Child Protection Systems Building (2017)
Causes and Consequences of Young People’s SRMH Behaviours in Myanmar (2016)
Pacific Islands
Our work in the Pacific Island countries includes situation analyses, both local and regional, and the provision of support in formulating Fiji’s National Youth Policy. Click below for more details.
Fiji National Youth Policy (2023)
Situation Analysis of Children in the Pacific Island Countries (2021)
Situation Analysis of Children in the Pacific Island Countries (2017)
Papua New Guinea
Coram International has worked on projects covering the entirety of PNG and on regional projects. Click on the links below to read about our studies in Papua New Guinea.
Baseline Survey: Highlands Sexual, Reproductive and Maternal Health Project (2016)
Philippines
Our work in the Philippines is varied, including situation and legal analyses at a local, national and regional level. To read about Coram International’s projects in the Philippines, click on the titles below.
Children in ASEAN: 30 Years of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) in ASEAN (2019)
Situation Analysis of Children in Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (2017)
Situation Analysis of Children in the Philippines (2018)
Overprotected and Underserved – Philippines (2017)
Analysis of Migration, YEE and Gender in Vietnam and Philippines (2017)
Singapore
Singapore, as an ASEAN member state, has appeared in several of Coram International’s regional studies. Click below to read about these in detail.
Children in ASEAN: 30 Years of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) in ASEAN (2019)
Thailand
Coram International has conducted studies in Thailand as part of ASEAN regional studies, which can be accessed by clicking below.
Children in ASEAN: 30 Years of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) in ASEAN (2019)
Timor-Leste
In 2016, we undertook a study on Violence against Children in and around schools and educational environments in Timor Leste; follow the link below to read about this study.
Study on Violence Against Children in and around Educational Settings in Timor-Leste (2016)
Viet Nam
Coram International’s work in Viet Nam includes studies on trafficking and migration, international work on birth registration, and regional projects covering ASEAN member states. Click on the titles below to read more about this work.
Children in ASEAN: 30 Years of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) in ASEAN (2019)
Analysis of Migration, YEE and Gender in Vietnam and Philippines (2017)
Birth Registration and Children’s Rights – A Complex Story (2014)
Eastern and Southern Africa
Eastern and Southern Africa: Regional Work
Coram International has conducted work in partnership with several (I)NGOs in Eastern and Southern Africa. These cover topics including the administrative detention of children, methods to strengthen child protection, and juvenile justice reform.
Click on the links below to read our regional or multi-country work in Eastern and Southern Africa or click on a country’s name to find links to our work in that country.
Birth Registration and Children’s Rights – A Complex Story (2014)
Administrative Detention of Children: A Global Report (2011)
Burundi
Burundi was a case study in our 2011 discussion paper on administrative detention; click below to read the paper.
Administrative Detention of Children: A Global Report (2011)
Kenya
Coram International’s work on birth registration as a human right guaranteed to children by the Convention on Rights of a Child included fieldwork in Kenya. Click below to read this study.
Birth Registration and Children’s Rights – A Complex Story (2014)
Malawi
In 2012, Coram International undertook research for the Government of the Republic of Malawi and in partnership with UNICEF Malawi on strengthening child protection in Malawi. Click below to read this work.
South Africa
Coram International’s work in South Africa has focused on the experiences of and policy around migrant women and children, both as a study and as a book chapter in The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child: Taking Stock After 25 Years and Looking Ahead.
Tanzania
Our work in Tanzania focuses largely on access to justice for children, including creating in 2013 a five year strategy for progressive reform. Click on the links below to read about Coram International’s projects in Tanzania.
Child Justice: A Five Year Strategy for Progressive Reform (2013)
Analysis of the Situation of Children in Conflict with the Law in Tanzania (2012)
Assessment of the Access to Justice System for Under-18s in Tanzania (2011)
Zambia
In 2017, Coram International produced a national framework for diversion in Zambia, in the context of widespread child reform efforts. Read about this project by click below.
Zambia Juvenile Justice: National Diversion Framework (2017)
Europe and Central Asia
Europe and Central Asia: Regional Work
Coram International has conducted extensive work in Europe and Central Asia, on topics ranging from protective services for children affected to migration, to counter-terrorism, to juvenile justice systems and for projects including analyses, assessments and evaluations.
Follow the links below to access multi-country studies which include one or more ECA country, or click on a country’s name to find links to our work in that country.
Training Package on Child-Friendly Legal Service (2024)
Children and Counter-Terrorism (2016)
Administrative Detention of Children: A Global Report (2011)
Albania
In 2007, Coram International were contracted by UNICEF Albania to analyse the child protection system in Albania and provide recommendations. To read more about this project, click on the link below.
Azerbaijan
In 2010, Coram International were contracted by UNICEF Albania to evaluate the Juvenile Justice Reform Programme. To read more about this project, click on the link below.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
In 2017, Coram International undertook a final evaluation of UNICEF’s Justice for Every Child Project. The report was rated one of UNICEF’s 13 Best Evaluation Reports of 2017. Click below to read more about the project and access the report.
Final Evaluation of the Justice for Every Child Project (2017)
Bulgaria
Coram International’s work in Bulgaria includes multi-country evaluations, and country-specific projects such as a mixed-methods study of violence against children. Click on the links below to read more about these projects.
Germany
Germany was a case study in Coram International’s 2016 work on children and counter-terrorism; click below to read more about the project.
Georgia
Georgia was part of our multi-country evaluation of childcare and deinstitutionalisation reforms. Further projects in Georgia include Professor Carolyn Hamilton’s 2007 analysis of the juvenile justice system. Both projects can be access through the links below.
Kazakhstan
Coram International’s work in Kazakhstan has particularly focused on children affected by migration (CABM), as well as youth justice. Click on the links below to read more about our projects in Kazakhstan.
The above includes:
- Operational Manual for Non-Governmental Organisations on Providing Services to Children Affected by Migration
- Operational Manual for the Centres for the Adaptation of Minors and Centres for the Support of Children in Difficult Life Situations on Providing Services to Children Affected by Migration
Development of Specialized Inter-District Courts on Issues of Minors in Kazakhstan (2015)
Kosovo
In 2008, Coram International undertook a study of the juvenile justice system in Kosovo for UNICEF Kosovo.
Justice for Children: Juvenile Crime and Juvenile Justice Practice in Kosovo (2008)
Kyrgyzstan
Coram International’s 2023 study of children affected by migration included a study of practices in Kyrgyzstan; click below to read more.
Moldova
Coram International’s work in Moldova has focused on the juvenile justice system, as well as the more recent multi-country evaluation of childcare and deinstitutionalisation reforms. Follow the links below to read about our projects in Moldova.
Montenegro
Our evaluation work in Montenegro of childcare and deinstitutionalisation reforms, of the Child Rights Monitoring System, and of the Justice for Children Project can be accessed through the links below.
Evaluation of the 2014-2017 Child Rights Monitoring System in Montenegro (2018)
Evaluation Report for the Justice for Children (IPA 2011) Project (2014)
North Macedonia
North Macedonia was one of the countries covered in Coram International’s 2024 evaluation of childcare and deinstitutionalisation reforms, which can be accessed via the link below.
Serbia
Serbia was one of the countries included in the multi-country study on childcare and deinstitutionalisation reforms, which can be accessed via the link below.
Tajikistan
Coram International’s 2023 study of children affected by migration included a study of practices in Tajikistan, as did the 2024 evaluation of childcare and deinstitutionalisation reforms. Our other work in the country includes a multi-country study on administrative detention of children, and a legal analysis of the child protection system.
Administrative Detention of Children: A Global Report (2011)
Legal Analysis of the Child Protection System in Tajikistan (2008)
United Kingdom
Coram International’s work in the UK includes a series of studies for the Children’s Commissioner on the subjective wellbeing of vulnerable groups of children in England. The UK also forms part of several multi-country studies, all available via the links below.
Children’s Voices (2017):
- Children in Detention in England
- Children Involved in Gangs in England
- Children Subject to Immigration Control in England
- Children with Mental Health Needs in England
Children and Counter-Terrorism (2016)
Overprotected and Underserved – United Kingdom (2014)
Administrative Detention of Children: A Global Report (2011)
Ukraine
Coram International’s published work in Ukraine includes a gap analysis of the country’s youth legislation; follow the link below to read more about the project.
Uzbekistan
In additional to our multi-country study of children affected by conflict, which included promising practices from Uzbekistan, Coram International undertook in 2018 a formative evaluation of the Child Rights Monitoring Programme in Uzbekistan. Click below to access these projects.
Formative Evaluation of the Child Rights Monitoring Programme in Uzbekistan 2016-2018 (2018)
Latin America and Caribbean
Latin America and Caribbean: Regional Work
Coram International has worked in multiple countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, producing research including toolkits, multi-country reports, and system analyses.
Follow the links below to access multi-country studies which include one or more LAC country, or click on a country’s name to find links to our work in that country.
Toolkit for CRC and CEDAW reporting in the Caribbean Region (2013)
Administrative Detention of Children: A Global Report (2011)
Belize
Coram International has undertaken several projects in Belize, including a study of transitioning-from-care services and how they can be strengthened – accessible below.
El Salvador
One of the countries in Coram International’s studies of young people’s access to sexual and reproductive health services was El Salvador; click on the link below to read the report.
Guatemala
Coram International’s work on administrative detention of children featured work in Guatemala; click on the link below to read more about the report.
Administrative Detention of Children: A Global Report (2011)
Honduras
In 2005, Coram International undertook an analysis of the juvenile justice system in Honduras; click below to read more about the project.
From Paper to Practice: An Analysis of the Juvenile Justice System in Honduras (2005)
Middle East and North Africa
Middle East and North Africa: Regional Work
Coram International has produced work on the Middle East and North Africa for more than 15 years.
Published work includes the use of Bahrain in a multi-country study of administrative detention of children; click on the link below to find out more.
Administrative Detention of Children: A Global Report (2011)
Bahrain
Bahrain was one of the countries studied for Coram International’s global report on the administrative detention of children. Read more about the project by following the link below.
Administrative Detention of Children: A Global Report (2011)
South Asia
South Asia: Regional Work
Coram International has conducted research in South Asia on topics including child marriage, sexual and reproductive health, and justice for children. These have included primary research as well as analysis and synthesis of existing research.
Follow the links below to access multi-country studies which include one or more SA country, or click on a country’s name to find links to our work in that country.
Meta-synthesis and meta-analysis of evidence on child marriage in South Asia (2024)
Getting the Evidence: Asia Child Marriage Initiative (2015)
Birth Registration and Children’s Rights – A Complex Story (2014)
Administrative Detention of Children: A Global Report (2011)
Afghanistan
Afghanistan was one of the countries studied in Coram International’s meta-synthesis and meta-analysis of evidence on child marriage – follow the link below for more information on the project.
Meta-synthesis and meta-analysis of evidence on child marriage in South Asia (2024)
Bangladesh
Bangladesh was included in two Coram International studies on child marriage. Click on the link below for more detail.
Meta-synthesis and meta-analysis of evidence on child marriage in South Asia (2024)
Bhutan
Bhutan was one of the countries studied in Coram International’s meta-synthesis and meta-analysis of evidence on child marriage – follow the link below for more information on the project.
Meta-synthesis and meta-analysis of evidence on child marriage in South Asia (2024)
India
Coram International has undertaken several projects in India, both as part of multi-country studies or as country-specific projects. Click on the links below to read about these projects.
Meta-synthesis and meta-analysis of evidence on child marriage in South Asia (2024)
Overprotected and Underserved – India (2017)
Birth Registration and Children’s Rights – A Complex Story (2014)
Administrative Detention of Children: A Global Report (2011)
Maldives
Along with other South Asian countries, Maldives was included in Coram International’s meta-synthesis and meta-analysis of evidence on child marriage interventions. Click below to read more about the project.
Meta-synthesis and meta-analysis of evidence on child marriage in South Asia (2024)
Nepal
Coram International’s work in Nepal includes a meta-synthesis and meta-analysis of evidence on child marriage in South Asia and a study on access to sexual and reproductive services for young people in Nepal. Click on the links below to access these reports.
Meta-synthesis and meta-analysis of evidence on child marriage in South Asia (2024)
Pakistan
Coram International’s work in Pakistan has largely included multi-country studies, including two on child marriage; click on the links below to read more about these projects.
Meta-synthesis and meta-analysis of evidence on child marriage in South Asia (2024)
Sri Lanka
Coram International’s work in Sri Lanka has covered topics included justice for children, sexual and reproductive health, and child marriage. These projects and their associated reports can be accessed via the links below.
Meta-synthesis and meta-analysis of evidence on child marriage in South Asia (2024)
An Assessment of Routine Data Collection Gaps in the Justice for Children Sector in Sri Lanka (2023)
West and Central Africa
West and Central Africa: Regional Work
Coram International’s work in West and Central Africa includes evaluations of (I)NGO and government programmes, situation analyses, and case studies in multi-country studies.
Follow the links below to access multi-country studies which include one or more WCA country, or click on a country’s name to find links to our work in that country.
Birth Registration and Children’s Rights – A Complex Story (2014)
Ghana
Coram International conducted a formative and summative evaluation of the Government of Ghana/UNICEF Child Protection Programme; follow the link below to read more.
Liberia
Coram International was contracted to conduct a formative evaluation of the “Be a Change Agent” Project in Liberia. Click on the link below to find out more about this evaluation.
Senegal
Senegal was one of the countries studied in Coram International’s series of reports on access to sexual and reproductive services. Click below to read more about this project.
Sierra Leone
Coram International has undertaken several projects in Sierra Leone, including a situation analysis of children and adolescents, an evaluation of War Child Holland’s community-based programming, and an assessment of the juvenile justice system.
Situation Analysis of Children and Adolescents in Sierra Leone (2024)
Birth Registration and Children’s Rights – A Complex Story (2014)
Evaluation of War Child Holland’s Community-Based Programmes in Sierra Leone (2012)
Juvenile Justice in Sierra Leone: An Analysis of Legislation and Practice (2000)
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