Nigerian National Guidelines on Standards of Practice for Orphans and Vulnerable Children

Federal Ministry of Women's Affairs and Social Development

Guidelines developed to  assure and improve the quality of services for the well being, protection and development of orphans and vulnerable children in Nigeria.  At the centre of the concept of quality are the needs of the orphan and vulnerable child, the family and community. The main purpose in developing the guidelines therefore, was to create an environment where all stakeholders support quality in the provision of care, support and protection to orphans and vulnerable children in compliance with agreed guidelines and standards of practice.

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