Background
The establishment of Child Friendly Spaces (CFSs) has become a widespread intervention targeting protection and support for displaced children in humanitarian contexts. There is a lack of evidence of impact of these interventions with respect to both short‐term outcomes and longer‐term developmental trajectories.
Background: Humanitarian crises present major threats to the wellbeing of children. These threats include risks of
violence, abduction and abuse, emotional distress and the disruption of development. Humanitarian response efforts
frequently address these threats through psychosocial programming. Systematic reviews have demonstrated the weak
evidence-base regarding the impact of such interventions. This analysis assesses the impact of Child Friendly Spaces
(CFS), one such commonly implemented intervention after humanitarian emergencies.
