School-Based Screening for Child Sexual Abuse

Sexual violence against children is significantly underreported in humanitarian settings such as Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement, limiting survivors' access to timely care and protection. Among adolescents aged 13–17, only 6% disclose abuse, underscoring the urgent need for approaches that move beyond passive reporting to proactively identify and support vulnerable children.

Population Council Kenya implemented a seven-month school-based screening intervention to test a scalable model for early identification and referral of survivors, training 11 para-social workers to provide child-friendly screening, counselling, and referrals across two primary schools.