Piloting the IFRC Child School Trust Index in the Dominican Republic
Resource details
Resource type: Case Study
Organisation: IFRC, Dominican Republic Red Cross
Region: Americas
Category: CEA & Climate, Community Insights
Tags: Anticipatory action, Children, Climate change, Conflict, Education, PGI, Trust
Publication year: 2026
Language: English
Description
This case study documents the first pilot of the Child School Trust Index (CSTI), conducted by the Dominican Republic Red Cross with IFRC support. Developed to capture children’s perceptions of trust in school‑based early warning and protection systems, the index was piloted to test its ethical, operational, and methodological feasibility. The study highlights how the pilot was designed and implemented, the safeguards that ensured its ethical use, and the key learning generated through this applied social‑science exercise in a humanitarian context.
