Publications

Their Time Is Now: Eliminating Child, Early and Forced Marriage
This is the first phase into an extensive research on Child, Early and Forced Marriage (CEFM) in Asia. It provides a snapshot of CEFM in Asia, consolidates and analyses evidence over the past 15 years and outlines actions that must be taken.

Research into Gender Equality and ECD initiatives
Between 2014 and 2015, Plan and partner organisations conducted research on the gender dimensions of Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) initiatives in 11 countries. This synthesis report shows the research findings.

Lao PDR Early Childhood Education Project: Snapshot one: Project background and baseline data demographics
This is the first of four snapshot reports presenting preliminary findings from the Early Childhood Education Study. The ECE Study was initiated to evaluate the Early Childhood Education Project in Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR). This snapshot describes demographic information of the 7,520 children in the baseline sample, including where and how they live.
This research was conducted by the World Bank, with support from Plan International, Save the Children and Dubai Cares

Lao PDR Early Childhood Education Project: Snapshot two: Child health and nutrition
This snapshot summarizes preliminary findings related to child health and nutrition from the Early Childhood Education (ECE) Study in Lao PDR. The ECE Study was initiated to evaluate the Early Childhood Education Project.
The results presented here represent data collected on the status of child health and nutrition prior to the implementation of the project. Data will be collected again after the project has finished to see if the project has improved outcomes for children.
This research was conducted by the World Bank, with support from Plan International, Save the Children and Dubai Cares

Lao PDR Early Childhood Education Project: Snapshot four: Services and facilities
This snapshot summarizes preliminary findings related to child development from the Early Childhood Education (ECE) Study in Lao PDR. The ECE Study was initiated to evaluate the Early Childhood Education Project. The results presented here represent data collected on the status of child development prior to the implementation of the project.
This research was conducted by the World Bank, with support from Plan International, Save the Children and Dubai Cares

Evaluation Report - Scaling Up Nutrition – Civil Society Alliance (SUN-CSA)
The Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement, established in September 2010, is an alliance of 57 developing countries that collaborates with governments, civil society, business, research/academic groups and international organisations to accelerate improved nutrition. The emphasis is on women and children under two years of age.

Rights and gender justice for Lao workers in Chinese banana plantations
This research study examines perspectives on labour rights, child rights and gender rights for Lao workers in Chinese banana plantations in Bokeo Province of northern Laos.