CLARISSA (Child Labour: Action-Research-Innovation in South and South‑Eastern Asia) is a research programme into the worst forms of child labour…
Research and Evidence Series
Read about CLARISSA’s thematic and participatory research findings as well as our work in progress. The publications here comprise detailed evidence from the CLARISSA programme to help shape policies, interventions and programmes as well as our summarised findings, contextual knowledge and framing and some synthesis of relevant literature and secondary data sources.
Evaluating CLARISSA: Evidence, Learning, and Practice
This research and evidence paper presents a synthesis of the findings from the embedded theory-based evaluation of the CLARISSA programme….
Opening the Black Box of Participatory Action Research in Response to the Worst Forms of Child Labour in Nepal and Bangladesh
How, for whom, and under what conditions does Participatory Action Research (PAR) generate innovation to tackle the drivers of the…
CLARISSA Cash Plus Social Protection Intervention: An Evaluation
This paper presents the results of the multi-method evaluation of the CLARISSA Cash Plus pilot, which was an innovative social…
A Day in the Life of a Working Child in Kathmandu, Nepal: A Synthesis of 20 Stories about Children’s Days
This synthesis paper summarises patterns in the lived experience of 20 children in Kathmandu who went about a typical day…
A Day in the Life of a Working Child in Dhaka, Bangladesh: A Synthesis of 25 Stories about Children’s Days
This synthesis paper summarises patterns in the lived experience of 25 children in Hazaribagh, Dhaka who went about a typical…
Qualitative Analysis of 405 Life Stories from Children Working in the Worst Forms of Child Labour in Bangladesh
The CLARISSA (Child Labour: Action-Research-Innovation in South and South-Eastern Asia) programme is a five-year, action research consortium generating evidence-informed, innovative…
Bridging Learning and Action: How Did CLARISSA’s Participatory Adaptive Management Approach Foster Innovation, Effectiveness, and Stakeholder Empowerment?
Child Labour: Action-Research-Innovation in South and South-Eastern Asia (CLARISSA) is an evidence and innovation-generation programme funded by the United Kingdom’s…
Informal Economy Perspectives on the Prevalence of Worst Forms of Child Labour in Bangladesh’s Leather Industry
The CLARISSA programme aims to understand the dynamics that are central to running a business in the informal economy in…
Business Owners’ Perspectives on Running Khaja Ghars, Massage Parlours, Dance Bars, Hostess Bars, and Dohoris in Kathmandu, Nepal
This research paper explores the findings from semi-structured interviews conducted with business owners operating spa and massage parlours, khaja ghars…