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In this case study IZU Cyriaque supports a grandparent-headed household during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The IZU programme was initiated in 2016 as an innovative approach to decentralising the child protection workforce to community-level, and the cadre now comprises the frontline of Rwanda’s child protection system.
Take-Aways
- In this case study, the IZU’s role involved conducting home visits, identifying vulnerable households, sharing information and guidance, ensuring regular follow up, and advocating for the household’s and children’s needs
- A…
This case study details how IZU Elisa supported a child-headed household in Kayonza district, Rwanda.
The IZU programme was initiated in 2016 as an innovative approach to decentralising the child protection workforce to community-level, and the cadre now comprises the frontline of Rwanda’s child protection system.
Take-Aways
- The IZU provided a timely and holistic response to make sure that the child-headed household was supported, and to prevent siblings from being separated after the death of their mother
- In this case study, key components…
This case study details,how IZU Emmanuel and Genevieve supported a young person living with disabilities in Kamonyi district, Rwanda.
The IZU programme was initiated in 2016 as an innovative approach to decentralising the child protection workforce to community-level, and the cadre now comprises the frontline of Rwanda’s child protection system.
Take-Aways
- The IZU are mandated as the frontline workers conducting the initial assessment of a child or adolescent’s situation. An important part of this role relies on their ability to identify the strengths and…
This case study details how IZU Immaculee and Naphtal help Laura to escape child labour and abuse in Musanze, Rwanda.
The IZU programme was initiated in 2016 as an innovative approach to decentralising the child protection workforce to community-level, and the cadre now comprises the frontline of Rwanda’s child protection system.
Take-Aways
- In this case study, key components of IZU’s support included psychosocial support; referrals to essential legal, health and education services; advocacy; mediation; and regular follow-up
- The IZU ensured…
This brief presents the results of several assessments of the ‘Friends of the Family’ or ‘Inshuti z’Umuryango’ (IZU) initiative in Rwanda. IZU was introduced in 2016 as part of national child protection system strengthening and care reform efforts.
There are IZU in every district of Rwanda, with one female IZU and one male IZU selected per village. This frontline volunteer cadre was conceived as an innovative approach to decentralising the social workforce in Rwanda.
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The Government of Rwanda (GoR) is committed to ensuring that all children achieve their full potential in a safe and protective environment. A key element of this commitment is the ‘Inshuti z’Umuryango’ (IZU) or ‘Friends of the Family’ programme. IZU are a cadre of para-professional volunteers who are selected by residents in every village (one male and one female) based on their good reputation. They usually work as a pair in supporting children and families and are responsible for assisting in the protection of children from neglect, violence, abuse, and exploitation. The IZU programme was…
Catholic Care for Children in Uganda (CCCU) was established in 2016 to strengthen Catholic congregations in the expressions of their charisms, especially those with a charism of care for children. Its goals are to enable children to grow up in safe environments, reduce recourse to institutional care, and encourage family- and community-based care for children. CCCU is emerging as a model for best practice in childcare and protection, not only in Uganda but globally.
The objectives of the midterm evaluation were to:
- Examine what has been accomplished in the four years since…
This paper assesses the impact of Ethiopia's flagship social protection program, the Productive Safety Net Program on the adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the food and nutrition security of households, mothers, and children. The analysis uses pre-pandemic, in-person household survey data and a post-pandemic phone survey. Two-thirds of the respondents reported that their incomes had fallen after the pandemic began, and almost half reported that their ability to satisfy their food needs had worsened. Employing a household fixed effects difference-in-difference approach, the study…
ABSTRACT
The extent of the vulnerability of orphans and vulnerable children in Zimbabwe has been on the increase. To investigate the challenges faced in addressing the needs of orphans and vulnerable children in Marondera, focus group discussions and interviews were utilised. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the data in this study and the data was presented in themes. The findings from the study indicated that there was a need to increase the capacity of the Social Welfare Department. They also indicated the need for proper alignment of policy development and implementation, as well…
Care leavers are one of the most important stakeholder groups in a care reform process, whose experience, expertise and insights should be at the centre of shaping the reform and advocacy agenda. Whilst the importance of engaging care leavers is recognised within the sector, in practice, methods of engagement vary. In many cases they fail to legitimately empower and enable meaningful engagement or are constrained to inviting care leavers to illuminate existing agendas through the sharing of personal experiences. In situations where care leavers are excluded from the sites of power where…