This report presents a summary of progress in Lumos’ first three country demonstration programmes – the Republic of Moldova, the Czech Republic and Bulgaria. The report focuses on the macro picture of systems change – presenting important indicators of success.
The report measures the reduction of numbers of children in institutions and the rise in the number of children in foster care in the demonstration programme locales in each of the three countries. The report also highlights other key developments at the national and local levels, such as the increase in inclusive education, the decrease is the use of residential schools for children with disabilities, and the increase in family support services.
An accompanying report will be published in 2015, which provides a quantitative and qualitative analysis of the impact of the changes on the health, development, quality of life and future life chances of the children who Lumos has helped to leave institutions. A further report will also provide a detailed analysis of financial issues related to deinstitutionalisation.
