Explore Coram International’s work

Coram International works around the world to protect and promote children’s and young people’s human rights.

Coram International collaborates with governments, NGOs, and other organisations worldwide on a broad range of children’s rights issues. Use this page to explore our published work.

Our past partners have included UNICEF, UNDP, Plan International, Save the Children, CARE International, and more. To see a full list of our previous partners, click here, and to read more about our specific expertise and kinds of work, click here.

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)

Because I am a Girl: The State of the World’s Girls (2010)

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.

Justice in Matters Involving Children in Conflict with the Law: Model Law on Juvenile Justice and Related Commentary (2013)

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.

Handbook on Children Recruited and Exploited by Terrorist and Violent Extremist Groups: The Role of the Justice System (2017)

Children and counter-terrorism (2016)

East Asia and the Pacific

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)

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)

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)

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.

An Assessment to Identify Entry Points to Strengthen Child Protection within Early Childhood Development in Malawi (2012)

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.

An Unenforceable Law? Policy, Practice and Political Narratives Shaping the Detention and Protection of Migrant Women and Children in South Africa (2015)

Chapter 19: Unaccompanied and Unprotected: The Systemic Vulnerability of Unaccompanied Migrant Children in South Africa (2015)

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)

Repatriation and reintegration of children affected by conflict in Syria and Iraq to Central Asia: A Compendium of Promising Practices from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan (2023)

Children and Counter-Terrorism (2016)

Qualitative research on legal barriers to young people’s access to sexual and reproductive health services (2014)

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.

Analysis of the Child Protection System in Albania (2007)

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.

Azerbaijan Juvenile Justice System Consultation (2010)

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.

Multi-country Programme Evaluation Synthesis Report of the Childcare and Deinstitutionalisation Reforms from 2009-2022 (2024)

Study of Violence against Children in Bulgaria (2021)

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.

Children and Counter-Terrorism (2016)

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.

Multi-country Programme Evaluation Synthesis Report of the Childcare and Deinstitutionalisation Reforms from 2009-2022 (2024)

Analysis of the Juvenile Justice System in Georgia (2007)

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.

Repatriation and reintegration of children affected by conflict in Syria and Iraq to Central Asia: A Compendium of Promising Practices from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan (2023)

Manual on Intersectoral Coordination for Delivering the Model for Protective Services to Children Affected by Migration (2022)

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.

Repatriation and reintegration of children affected by conflict in Syria and Iraq to Central Asia: A Compendium of Promising Practices from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan (2023)

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.

Multi-country Programme Evaluation Synthesis Report of the Childcare and Deinstitutionalisation Reforms from 2009-2022 (2024)

Children in Conflict with the Law: Needs assessment of primary, secondary and tertiary prevention services in Moldova (2015)

Reform of the Juvenile Justice System in Moldova (2012)

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.

Multi-country Programme Evaluation Synthesis Report of the Childcare and Deinstitutionalisation Reforms from 2009-2022 (2024)

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.

Multi-country Programme Evaluation Synthesis Report of the Childcare and Deinstitutionalisation Reforms from 2009-2022 (2024)

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.

Multi-country Programme Evaluation Synthesis Report of the Childcare and Deinstitutionalisation Reforms from 2009-2022 (2024)

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.

Multi-country Programme Evaluation Synthesis Report of the Childcare and Deinstitutionalisation Reforms from 2009-2022 (2024)

Repatriation and reintegration of children affected by conflict in Syria and Iraq to Central Asia: A Compendium of Promising Practices from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan (2023)

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 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.

Gap Analysis of Ukrainian Youth Legislation (2015)

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.

Repatriation and reintegration of children affected by conflict in Syria and Iraq to Central Asia: A Compendium of Promising Practices from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan (2023)

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.

Qualitative research on legal barriers to young people’s access to sexual and reproductive health services (2014)

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.

Review and Recommendations for Strengthening Transitioning-From-State-Care Services for Youth in the Protection System (2022)

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.

Overprotected and Underserved – El Salvador (2014)

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)

Qualitative research on legal barriers to young people’s access to sexual and reproductive health services (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)

Getting the Evidence: Asia Child Marriage Initiative (2015)

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)

Overprotected and Underserved – Nepal (2018)

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)

Getting the Evidence: Asia Child Marriage Initiative (2015)

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)

Overprotected and Underserved – Sri Lanka (2017)

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.

Qualitative research on legal barriers to young people’s access to sexual and reproductive health services (2014)

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.

Formative and summative evaluation of “Government of Ghana/UNICEF Child Protection Programme (2012-2019)” (2021)

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.

Formative Evaluation of the “Be a Change Agent” (2018)

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.

Overprotected and Underserved – Senegal (2014)

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)

Contact us

Coram International is dedicated to helping people worldwide. If you require our consultancy services, want to work in partnership with us, or simply want to learn more about our efforts, please get in touch below.

Get in touch

Coram International is part of Coram Children’s Legal Centre. Registered charity no: 281222