Coming back to Afghanistan: Deported Minors' Needs at a time of COVID-19
Type
Report
Country
Afghanistan
Region
South Eastern Europe, Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Organization
Samuel Hall,
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF),
War Child UK
Year
2020
Language
English
| Unaccompanied children on the move have become more common. This demographic shift calls for a transition to child-sensitive return programmes and policies – yet despite increased returns and deportations, support has decreased over the last decade in Afghanistan. COVID-19 has increased the risks of returns, and the response to the pandemic remains insufficient to meet the needs at the border - especially for children and women. This research was conducted by Samuel Hall for War Child UK and UNICEF to assess the impact of COVID-19 on minor deportees and returnees. It provides actionable learning to inform more effective and relevant design, implementation, and adjustment of future interventions targeting minor deportees. |
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