International Child Development Initiatives (ICDI)
- A Advocate
- I Implementer
- N Network
- P Policymaker
- R Researcher
Description
We are a knowledge organization in psychosocial development of children and young people growing up in difficult circumstances. ICDI believes in the power of children and young people, supporting their rights and addressing the underlying causes for the problems they face. We aim to improve policies and practices by building the skills of: children, mothers, fathers, families, communities, local organizations, and authorities. ICDI also works with and for bigger international children's rights organizations, supporting knowledge transfer through training, research, and advice.
Primary Functions
- Capacity building/Technical assistance
- Program/Project Implementation
- Research - other
Secondary Functions
- Awareness Raising/Advocacy
- Networking/Convening
- Policy Development/Implementation
Geographic Scope
- Global / regional
Areas of work Back to Top
Education topics addressed
Attainment
- Primary completion
- Primary enrollment
- Primary to secondary transition
- Secondary completion
Other
- Early childhood development
- Other
- Transition from school to work
Other skills
- Life skills/sexuality education
- Rights/empowerment education
- Social and emotional learning
- Vocational training
Quality
- School facilities
- School quality
- School-related gender-based violence
- School violence
- Teacher training
Skills
- Civics education
- Literacy
Cross-cutting topics addressed
- Adolescent pregnancy/childbearing
- Community sensitization
- Early/child marriage
- Economic/livelihoods (including savings/financial inclusion, etc.)
- Empowerment
- Gender equality
- Masculinities/boys
- Menstrual hygiene management
- Other
- Other aspects of sexual and reproductive health
- Other cultural practices
- Sexual harassment & coercion
- Social and gender norms and beliefs
- Sports
- Violence (at home, in relationships)
Funders and partners Back to Top
Current girls' education partners
Locations and contact information Back to Top
Website
International Child Development Initiatives (ICDI)
Headquarters location(s)
- Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands
Office location(s)
- N/A
Contacts
- Mathijs Euwema
- Director
- mathijs@icdi.nl
- International Child Development Initiatives (ICDI)
Locations of current girls’ education work
Map showing countries (listed below) where the organization is involved with girls' education programs
- Bangladesh
- Ethiopia
- Guatemala
- Nepal
- Nicaragua
- Pakistan