1. Background
Worldwide, more than one in three girls enter into union before the age of 15 and an estimated 10 million girls are married before the age of 18 each year. For adolescent girls, Child, Early and Forced Marriage (CEFM) marks the end of childhood and adolescence, forcing them to take on adult roles and responsibilities, regardless of whether they are physically and emotionally ready to do so. CEFM often has life threatening effects on the health of girls and increasing adolescent pregnancy. It limits their access to education, protection, sexual and reproductive health and economic opportunities. It disrupts the social and psychological development of girls and increases their isolation. Despite several attempts to review and assess the effectiveness of CEFM interventions, there is little agreement as to what works and what doesn’t work to prevent and respond to CEFM in humanitarian crises. Therefore, practitioners often feel they are unable to effectively prevent chil