In order to design evidence based intervention, four regional research pieces were undertaken to inform programme development and design. In this context, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) has collaborated with Save the Children (SCI) through a four- year programme, to build the protection and self-reliance of children and youth in vulnerable displacement situations along East African migration routes, starting with Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia. Whatever the reason for their journey, migrating children – especially those traveling alone – find themselves extremely vulnerable to a variety of risks, including physical and sexual violence, exploitation, and abuse. 70.8 million individuals were forcibly displaced in 2018, 52% of whom are children.
Individuals and families migrate for a variety of reasons, some choose to leave to seek education and employment opportunities or to escape poverty, while many are forced to leave their homes, fleeing natural disasters, conflicts, and violence, discrimination or persecution.
Over the past years, the world has witnessed record levels of mixed migration, mainly originating from and hosted within developing countries.
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