Promise projects

Since 2023, I have been offering expert support in the research, drafting and dissemination of guidance, toolkit and knowledge materials on child trafficking, child protection policies and child sexual online abuse.

UNODC – Global Programme to End Violence against Children

September 2022- ongoing | I provide support in the implementation of the EU-UNODC Strive Juvenile Project in Nigeria and carried out a technical assistance needs assessment on child justice in Punjab, Pakistan.

MOSAIC: Monitoring safety of children in detention in the EU

2023 – I lead the European research and analysis activities aimed at mapping the current situation of data collection on violence against children (VAC) in criminal justice detention facilities for children in EU member states, identifying good practices as well as structural problems gaps, needs and barriers in existing data collection systems in light of international human rights standards and guidance on child safeguarding, non-discrimination and inclusivity.

FOCUS ON MY NEEDS: WORKING TOGETHER FOR CHILDREN IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS

2020-2022 | As Terre des hommes in-house consultant, I supported the FOCUS core team of experts to provide technical guidance and quality assurance for the research and capacity building activities.

FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION/CUTTING IN SAMBURU COUNTY AND FOSTER CARE FOR CHILDREN IN NEED OF PROTECTION IN KENYA: FEASIBILITY STUDIES

2016-2017 | As an independent research consultant of the Italian NGO “Albero della Vita”, operating in Kenya, I conducted the research on the field and drafted the two feasibility studies, one on female genital mutilation (FGM) in Samburu County (Northern Kenya) and one on alternative care solutions for children in need of protection in Kenya, with a focus on foster care.

STOPPING VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILD DOMESTIC WORKERS THROUGH REGULATION AND EDUCATION

2014- 2016 | As an independent consultant for CEFA, I conducted a research in the context of the Kenyan survey, on child domestic work, and drafted the Legal and Policy assessment in the framework of child domestic work in Kenya.