Short- and longer-term impacts of Child Friendly Space Interventions in Rwamwanja Refugee Settlement, Uganda.
Janna MetzlerKarin DiaconuSabrina HermosillaRobert KaijukaGeorge EbuluKevin SavageAlastair AgerPublished in: Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines (2019)
Attendance at CFSs - particularly involving higher-quality programming - supported children's well-being and development. However, sustained impact beyond active CFS programming was not demonstrated. Intervention goals and strategies in humanitarian contexts need to address the challenge of connecting children to other resources to facilitate developmental progress in conditions of protracted displacement.