Research and Reports | Plan In Australia

Plan is committed to learning through research to ensure the best possible outcomes for children. Browse a selection of research papers and reports produced by Plan in Australia, the Plan global network and our partners.

Gender

	A girl's right to learn without fear: Working to end gender-based violence in school Principal author: Plan International Published: 2013 This report focuses on one of the major barriers girls face: gender-based violence - sexual, physical and psychological - in and around schools. A girl's right to learn without fear: Working to end gender-based violence in school(PDF 3.2 MB, 64 pages)
	Because I am a Girl: the State of the World's Girls 2012 – Learning for life Principal author: Khadijah Fancy, Plan International Published: 2012 The sixth in a series of annual reports examining the rights of girls focusses on girl access to quality education and the barriers they face. Because I am a Girl: the State of the World's Girls 2012 (PDF 10.9 MB, 102 pages)
	Because I am a Girl: the State of the World's Girls 2011 – so what about boys? Principal author: Nikki van der Gaag, Plan International Published: 2011 The fifth in a series of annual reports examining the rights of girls focuses on why working for gender equality must involve boys and men. Because I am a Girl: the State of the World's Girls 2011 (PDF 10.0 MB, 106 pages)
	Because I am a Girl: the State of the World's Girls 2010 – digital and urban frontiers Principal author: Nikki van der Gaag, Plan International Published: 2010 The fourth in a series of annual reports examining the rights of girls argues girls need to be aware of threats and opportunities awaiting them on the city streets and online – and gain the skills to protect themselves. Because I am a Girl: the State of the World's Girls 2010 (PDF 6.7 MB, 199 pages)
	Because I am a Girl: the State of the World's Girls 2009 – girls in the global economy Principal author: Nikki van der Gaag, Plan International Published: 2009 The third in a series of annual reports examining the rights of girls focuses on the global economy and warns that failing to send girls to school is costing developing countries billions of dollars each year. Because I am a Girl: the State of the World's Girls 2009 (PDF 4.4 MB, 154 pages)
	Because I am a Girl: the State of the World's Girls 2008 – in the shadow of war Principal author: Nikki van der Gaag, Plan International Published: May 2008 The second in a series of annual reports examining the rights of girls focuses on the state of girls in conflict situations and looks at what happens to them before, during and after war is over. Because I am a Girl: the State of the World's Girls 2008 (4.8 MB, 185 pages)
	Because I am a Girl: the State of the World's Girls 2007 Principal author: Nikki van der Gaag, Plan International Published: 2007 The first in a series of annual reports examining the rights of girls considers why millions of girls and young women are being condemned to a life of inequality and poverty. Because I am a Girl: the State of the World's Girls 2007 (PDF 4.1 MB, 98 pages)
	Paying the price: the economic cost of failing to educate girls Author: Plan International Australia Published: 2008 This report analyses the economic cost of failing to educate girls based on World Bank research and economic data as well as UNESCO education statistics. Paying the price: the economic cost of failing to educate girls (PDF 1.3 MB, 12 pages)

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

Sharing WASH learnings from Vietnam

Authors: Plan Vietnam and Plan International Australia.
Published: 2011

This report details effective practices in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in Vietnam and shares key reflections from Plan's project in Vietnam.

Sharing WASH learnings from Vietnam - In English (PDF 1.16 MB, 16 pages)
Sharing WASH learnings from Vietnam - In Vietnamese (PDF 1.17 MB, 16 pages)

Handbook on community-led total sanitation

Author: Kamal Kar with Robert Chambers
Published: March 2008

A practical guide that covers the full process of community-led total sanitation drawing on examples from countries in Africa, Asia and South America.

Handbook on community-led total sanitation (PDF 2.5MB, 96 pages)

Emergencies

	Climate Extreme: how young people can respond to disasters in a changing world Author: Amalia Fawcett, Plan International Published: 2012 This report helps children in the developing world learn how to prepare for and respond to disasters. Climate Extreme: how young people can respond to disasters in a changing world (PDF 5.94 MB, 28 pages)
	From Catastrophe to Opportunity: children in Asia creating positive social changes after disasters Author: Joel Gershon, Plan International Asia Regional Office Published: December 2008 A report detailing three innovative pilot programs in Asia that have helped improve the lives of children in communities where disasters have struck. From Catastrophe to Opportunity: children in Asia creating positive social changes after disasters (PDF 2.4MB, 60 pages)
	Tsunami: 36 Months After Author: Samar Singh, Plan International Asia Regional Office Published: February 2008 On the third anniversary of the tsunami, Plan looks at how it has created sustainable change through its child centred community development approach. Tsunami: 36 Months After (PDF 2.7MB, 34 pages)
	After the cameras have gone: children in disasters Editor: Amer Jabry, Plan Asia Regional Office Published: January 2005 This report demonstrates that the protection of children and their right to participate in decisions may be overlooked if patterns of previous disasters are followed. After the cameras have gone: children in disasters (PDF 1.5 MB, 58 pages)

Rights in the Community

	Count Every Child – the right to birth registration Author: Claire Cody, Plan Published: 2009 This report documents Plan's ground-breaking work with children, parents, communities, partners and governments through our Universal Birth Registration campaign. Count Every Child – the right to birth registration (PDF 1.47 MB, 98 pages)
	The Right Space: towards an effective dialogue on human rights between non-governmental organisations and the government in Australia Author: Amalia Fawcett, Plan International Australia Published: 2009 This paper examines whether a rights-based approach can be applied in a united way by the Australian aid and development sector in its efforts to engage with the Australian Government on development policy. The Right Space: towards an effective dialogue on human rights between non-governmental organisations and the government in Australia (PDF 248.21 KB, 23 pages)
	Hard work, long hours and little pay: research with children working on tobacco farms in Malawi Author: Glynis Clacherty, Plan Malawi Published: 2008 Malawi has the highest incidence of child labour in southern Africa. This research paper finds that child tobacco pickers in Malawi are being regularly exposed to extremely high levels of nicotine poisoning. Hard work, long hours and little pay: research with children working on tobacco farms in Malawi (PDF 759.21 KB, 74 pages)
	The effectiveness of Plan's child-centred community development Author: Dr Julia Betts Published: May 2007 An independent review of Plan's work covering the period 2003–2006. The effectiveness of Plan's child-centred community development (PDF 2.5MB, 76 pages)
	Growing up in Asia: Plan's strategic framework for fighting child poverty in Asia 2005–2015 Author: Amer Jabry, Plan Asia Regional Office Published: August 2005 A report that captures the breath of interventions needed to fight child poverty in Asia over the next 10 years. Growing up in Asia: Plan's strategic framework for fighting child poverty in Asia 2005–2015 (PDF 4.8 MB, 90 pages)
	I am a teenager, what happened to my rights? Authors: Stuart Halford, Anthea Lawson, Nicola Sharp and Simon Heap, Plan International Published: November 2004 This report argues that governments have failed the generation of children born in the 15 years since their rights were 'protected' in international law. I am a teenager, what happened to my rights? (PDF 1 MB, 89 pages)
	Children Changing Their World: Understanding and Evaluating Child Participation Authors: Jason Hart, Jesse Newman, Lisanne Ackermann and Thomas Feeny, Plan International Published: June 2004 This document examines current thinking about children's participation drawing on range of sources, including a field study undertaken in Ecuador, India and Kenya. Children Changing Their World: Understanding and Evaluating Child Participation (PDF 730 KB, 66 pages)
	Understanding and Evaluating Child Participation: a review of contemporary literature Authors: Jason Hart, Jesse Newman, Lisanne Ackermann and Thomas Feeny, Plan International Published: October 2003 This document examines current approaches to evaluating children's participation in development. Understanding and Evaluating Child Participation: a review of contemporary literature (PDF 525 KB, 46 pages)

HIV and AIDS

Circle of Hope: children's rights in a world with AIDS

Author: Plan International
Published: July 2006

This report outlines Plan's 'circle of hope' – a child centred community development framework for addressing the impact of HIV and AIDS.

Circle of Hope: children's rights in a world with AIDS (PDF 4.2 MB, 52 pages)

Saving Lives: children's right to HIV and AIDS treatment

Authors: Andree Gacoin and Christina D'Allesandro for the Global Movement for Children
Published: May 2006

This report argues for more direct support from governments and the international community to protect the rights of children infected with HIV and invest in their future.

Saving Lives: children's right to HIV and AIDS treatment (PDF 1.2 MB, 18 pages)