ACR Weekly Newsletter Vol. 5, No. 14 (05 April 2006)
NEPAL: Rural community schools under political pressure [News] Over 2,000 of the country's community-managed schools,regarded by education experts as the best model for quality schooling in ruralareas, are coming under immense political pressure both from the Mao...
PAKISTAN: Toxic Warning to Quake Children [news] Children in earthquake affected areas in Pakistan and Kashmir may be at serious risk from high levels of toxins in the rubble, environmentalists warn.
Local health officials say the rubble of collaps...
PAKISTAN: UNESCO literacy initiative launched [News] Pakistan is to benefit from accelerated financial and technical assistance under the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) new literacy initiative to speed up effo...
PROTECTION: Launch of the Keeping Children Safe Toolkit [event] Date: 30 March 2006Location: London, United Kingdom
The Keeping Children Safe Coalition still has places at the launch of its comprehensive child protection resource. The event will be held on 30 Mar...